Bar patron batters police officer for closing pub
Phuket Gazette


The pub, which police declined to name, was allegedly still open at 2:30am. Photo: Phuket City Police

PHUKET: -- An allegedly drunk man attacked a Phuket police officer after learning that the bar where he was drinking was being forced to close for the night.

“Lt Col Wanchana Assompoch of the Phuket City Police was attacked while he was on patrol, closing down venues that had continued to operate past legal hours early Sunday morning,” said Lt Col Chaleow Taihu of the Phuket Provincial Police.

The pub, which police declined to name, was allegedly still open at 2:30am. All bars on the island are legally required to stop serving at 2:00am, confirmed Col Chaleow.

Upset that the night had come to an end, 29-year-old Anat Jamjun battered Col Wanchana in the head and face before fleeing the scene.

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-- Phuket Gazette 2016-01-26

Maybe he wasn't allowed into the vip zone?

Very Immature People are waiting to explode on your watch, Prayuth.

I see that they have arrested the bar stool already

I see that they have arrested the bar stool already

How did you figure that out?

500 baht fine and back on the job tomorrow.

The VIP zone is where you can sit indoors without worrying about being bitten by a soi dog, cat or rat.

Yep, it looks like the barstool is in heaps of trouble. It better cough up some dough otherwise it could be off to the scrap yard.

The cops are right on top of things at the moment!

...the patron is wrong....or the establishment....???

...but attacking the police officer did not help his cause.....

...maybe it was all the money he had left in the world that he had invested in the drink.....

Why was the name of the bar not mentioned?

Ahhhhhhh.

This unnamed pub just had their tea money increased substantially. Of course these places don't close at the mandated times, thanks to the aforementioned tea money, the greatest public secret out there.

Thai cops have been really getting a battering the last couple of weeks.

"He faces a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment, a 4,000-baht fine, or both."

I have to laugh at these so-called fines. 4,000 baht fine ?? He probably spent twice that all ready during the night getting soused, and the courage to beat up a Grey Ghost. It's a wonder he didn't slip and fall down some stairs at the cop shop. He wont beat up any more cops if he goes into the slammer for 2 years.

He was upset because he new the bar owner had made his monthly contribution.

I can only imagine what happened to his wife when he got home

Thai cops have been really getting a battering the last couple of weeks.

Which maybe explains why they are so reluctant to become pro-active !

another Ph.D gets to meet some ladyboys.

or as my Thai girlfriends says: "Why all Farang crazy?"

I tell her just the ones in Thailand.

another Ph.D gets to meet some ladyboys.

or as my Thai girlfriends says: "Why all Farang crazy?"

I tell her just the ones in Thailand.

What does Farang have to do with this story?

another Ph.D gets to meet some ladyboys.

or as my Thai girlfriends says: "Why all Farang crazy?"

I tell her just the ones in Thailand.

What does Farang have to do with this story?

oops... missed that part... never mind.

another Ph.D gets to meet some ladyboys.

or as my Thai girlfriends says: "Why all Farang crazy?"

I tell her just the ones in Thailand.

"I tell her just the ones in Thailand." - don't you mean, "Just the ones with Thai girlfriends?"

A Lt. Col. was out closing bars opened too late? Must have been keeping him awake!

Hmmm. So what is it the barstool did again?

ROFLMAO