An alleged attack by a group of motorcycle taxi riders in Pattaya left a young man with facial injuries after a stare led to a confrontation inside a car park early today, June 10.
The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre received a report of a fight and an injured person at 1.30am inside the car park of Xzyte Square Pattaya, a dining and nightlife complex.
Rescue workers coordinated with officers from Pattaya City Police Station before going to the scene.
At the scene, rescue workers found 20 year old Apithan lying on the road with facial swelling and a cut near his left eyelid. He was reportedly unable to speak clearly.
Rescue workers gave him first aid before taking him to the hospital for urgent treatment.
A female friend of the injured man, who witnessed the incident, told police that the group had been drinking at a venue inside the complex before the attack. After they became intoxicated, they paid the bill and left the venue.
While walking past a motorbike taxi queue, the injured man and a group of motorbike taxi riders allegedly stared at each other in a confrontational manner.
The friend claimed the riders then called others to the scene, with about seven to eight motorcycles arriving shortly afterwards. The group allegedly attacked Apithan, punching and kicking him until he lost consciousness.
The alleged attack happened in front of many tourists in the area. The group then reportedly fled on their motorcycles, reported Siam Chon News.
Officers collected evidence at the scene and are reviewing CCTV from inside the complex to identify the group and pursue legal action.
Under Thai law, causing bodily or mental harm to another person may constitute assault under Section 295 of the Criminal Code. The offence carries a penalty of up to two years in prison, a fine of up to 40,000 baht, or both.
Police had not announced any charges at the time of reporting.
Similarly, Pattaya police planned to close a motorcycle taxi shelter outside Central Pattaya shopping mall after a gang of riders allegedly attacked a Russian man, fuelling residents’ concerns over taxi drivers behaving like a mafia gang.
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