19-year-old killed in brawl at rock concert in Thailand

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19-year-old killed in brawl at rock concert
The Nation



BANGKOK: -- A 19-year-old man was killed and four others hurt in a brawl at a rock concert in Pathum Thani's Klong Luang district yesterday, police said.

Sarawut Jit-o-larn instantly died from three stab wounds while his four friends, aged 17 to 19, were hurt.

The teenagers were attacked at around 12.30am at the Paradox concert on a field near the site of an August condominium collapse, said Captain Thawatchai Dech-upakan of Khlong 5 Police Station.

Tawan Lek-kla, 18, told police that his group had an argument at the concert with another group of teenagers whom they had never met before.

Tawan, who was slashed on the ankle, said the argument quickly turned violent, with the other group attacking them with knives before fleeing.

Police later announced the arrest of three suspects, aged 17 to 22, along with the seizure of three knives.

Khlong 5 Police Station deputy superintendent Lt-Colonel Krissadaporn Panprong said the concert's organisers had asked for police permission to stage the event and 50 officers were stationed there.

He insisted that police searched concert-goers but some teens were still able to smuggle knives into the venue.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/19-year-old-killed-in-brawl-at-rock-concert-30246155.html


-- The Nation 2014-10-24

[RottingCorpse]

I don't know who the performers were, but please don't class it as 'Rock' as it was probably nothing of the sort.

Still how sad....

[SteveFong]

just goes to show you how fast the smiles turn to slashes

it isn't just Thailand,

no place is safe anymore

[Bluespunk]

"He insisted that police searched concert-goers but some teens were still able to smuggle knives into the venue."

So clearly they weren't all searched then.

[NongKhaiKid]

Unfortunately this is nothing new.

About 15 years ago when working at a rural uni a Carabao Concert came to the municipality and some of my students planned to go.

I was asked if I would like to go with them and since they were my favourite students I didn't want to say No but I did hiding behind excuses like having a low pain threshold so the noise would do me in, not being a night owl etc. Luckily they accepted, laughed at me and no one lost face.

The day after the concert I asked how it went and the terror on the faces of a couple of the girls' faces was still there. All of them left the concert early feeling that trouble was brewing which it had been and resulted in a youth being stabbed to death.

[keestha]

Going to rural open air concerts, I always greatly enjoyed the atmosphere, but was always aware that all of a sudden a violent brawl can break out, and you you have to tale the split second decision to pick up your stuff, and possible infant children, and flee.

[Manbing]

I don't know who the performers were, but please don't class it as 'Rock' as it was probably nothing of the sort.

Still how sad....

Priorities, lamentable Thai pop, followed by growing problem with gang violence.sweet.

[Crazy chef 1]

where are the good old times gone?if we had an argument with someone we had a nice clash and afterwards a beer together-but now,knives are the norm!

[lucjoker]

predators in a jungle, tit

prepare yourself if you come close to

thai people and alcohol.

The smiles can turn into slashing knives in 1 second !

When made angry,they want to see blood.

[A1Str8]

Why do infants need knives? Should have got some diapers instead.

[shocky2004]

This is not a Thailand thing.

I got stabbed myself in my country (Montreal, Canada) outside a nightclub after asking a group of 3 guys if they knew where the subway was...

This is a major problem worldwide: people drink and start acting arrogant and always look for trouble.

[Interman]

This stuff happens all the time at rural concerts. I've seen police shoot in the air to break up a fight. It's an Asian thing I think. If you watch movies from HK or Taiwan, there always big group fights with blades and bats.

[mrtoad]

Yeah, often these concerts end up turning ugly, hence never will go to them. They seem to attract a certain type, who like to get wrecked and look for trouble.

[bkkgooner]

I still can't believe they actually stationed 50 police officers at a rock festival, I wonder how much the concert organizers had to pay for that?

At least they captured the suspects quickly, reading stories like this makes me worry about my 11 year old starting to go out with friends to things like this with his mates in a few years.

[FrankOff]

yes, the Carabao concerts are notorious for brawls especially during a few songs that seem to really hit an emotional nerve.

I do seasonal summer concert food vending(Thai) at large music festivals around North America each year and my wife once said that this type of organization and participation of a multi-day music event couldn't happen in Thailand because,in her opinion, the frustrated 'tribal-tendancies' of the people would surface and undermine everything....in short they would rather kill each other than help each other.

I had to laugh at her language, but it is certainly is a different social culture..... but obviously violence is inherent in the human-condition.

[Zonka]

Thais and alcohol just dont mix!

[pitrevie]

"He insisted that police searched concert-goers but some teens were still able to smuggle knives into the venue."

So clearly they weren't all searched then.

Well if its anything like the search going onto the MRT or into any shopping mall I doubt they would pick up anything.

[Eli1]

just goes to show you how fast the smiles turn to slashes

it isn't just Thailand,

no place is safe anymore

Don't be embarrassed to say it.... it could only happen in the land of smiles 50 police? and a teenager gets stabbed what kind of upbringing are they getting from home... this is the future mafia and I can never see Thailand as a safe place in the future Thailand is gone to sh#%.

[Halion]

Over the past years Pathum Thani has featured in many incidents of significant violence. It has all the appeal of the dark side of the moon.

[Crazy chef 1]

Yeah, often these concerts end up turning ugly, hence never will go to them. They seem to attract a certain type, who like to get wrecked and look for trouble.

remember the Raggea concert two or three years ago in Cha Am?

[Andre0720]

This is not a Thailand thing.

I got stabbed myself in my country (Montreal, Canada) outside a nightclub after asking a group of 3 guys if they knew where the subway was...

This is a major problem worldwide: people drink and start acting arrogant and always look for trouble.

But it is an Asian thing...

Something happened to you in our home country... One event..

Here, it seems to be the prevalent MO when opinions diverge amongst teens...

And I do remember the start of knife wounds in Ottawa back then, when asian immigrants arrived... Before that, it was just about unheard of...

[SteveFong]

c'mon people,

this is not a Thai specific occurance

we all know, this happens everywhere, and in many cases, starts when a girl snubs a guy, or an ex girlfriend is with a new guy

I walked out of a concert in one of the calmest places on earth, in northern california, or, at least so I thought, when out of nowhere, one guy was calling another guy out, using the usual female dog profanity, and then when the guy didnt want to fight, the antagonist pulled a gun, and fired in the air,

they couldnt have been more than 20

[mike324]

This stuff happens all the time at rural concerts. I've seen police shoot in the air to break up a fight. It's an Asian thing I think. If you watch movies from HK or Taiwan, there always big group fights with blades and bats.

those are mainly gangsters, in Thailand you see people getting shot more often because its easy to get a gun.

[Sayonarax]

They need weapons, because Thai guys hit like children.

[masuk]

This is not a Thailand thing.

I got stabbed myself in my country (Montreal, Canada) outside a nightclub after asking a group of 3 guys if they knew where the subway was...

This is a major problem worldwide: people drink and start acting arrogant and always look for trouble.

Same thing happens in Papua New Guinea. Big concerts and sing-sings are a hazard, and on pay nights small axes are the order of the day.

The only difference in customs appears to be that one group is darker skinned and often wear feathers in their hair and carry a large cane-cutting knife.

The other group dress neatly, have a smart phone in their hands 24/7, and carry smaller knives. Both groups are very tribal and turn violent for the smallest reason.

[hobobo]

This is not a Thai thing, or even an Asian thing. Remember the Altamont?

[abitmiffed]

Bring back the hippy juice i say...no figuts back yhen just luuuuuuuuuuuuuvvvvv and peace.

[amse]

Like the Hippie Love & Peace era is gone forever which I was fortunate to experience, and still lives on in my memory!

[Baerboxer]

"He insisted that police searched concert-goers but some teens were still able to smuggle knives into the venue."

So clearly they weren't all searched then.

Do you think people aren't able to smuggle weapons, bottles of booze, drugs and whatever into concerts, anywhere?

You must be joking.

[thedoctor]

We go to many of these merit concerts,, because we have teenagers at home

last week there was one here two soi's from our home ,

it was held for two young guys wanting to going the monkes for a few weeks,

3 day event ,,

second night concert ,12,45 am police had to fire there hand guns into the air to stop the fighting

moo bans either side of us didnt like each other it seems,

tomorrow one of the moobans that was fighting is holding another concert,,

im not holding my breath for another fight to break out

iv been to about 10 - 15 this last two year and i would honestly say there has been trouble at every one