Two allegedly intoxicated young men breaking Pattaya curfew reportedly attack arresting officer

Banglamung –

Two allegedly intoxicated young men who were, according to Banglamung Police, breaking the current Covid-19 emergency decree by being out after curfew without a permit reportedly attacked the arresting officer while they were being arrested.

At around midnight yesterday (August 25th), the Banglamung Patrol Police arrested two men named as Mr. Suriya Mahamart, 25, and Mr. Chaisiri Rittidon, 22 who were allegedly intoxicated.

The two men were described as “extremely uncooperative” by Banglamung Police, reportedly using multiple verbal insults and refusing to show identification or proper paperwork when initially stopped. They also refused to submit to a standard blood-alcohol breathalyzer test.

Banglamung Police explained to local media that they were patrolling on Pattaya – Naklua Road before the Numchai Intersection. They spotted the two men driving a motorbike and allegedly weaving across lanes. Police decided to stop the suspects for a routine investigation and to determine if they had permission to be out during curfew. Pattaya, as part of the Chonburi province, is currently under a Covid-19 related curfew from 9:00 P.M. to 4:00 A.M. nightly.

According to Banglamung Police, while the two suspects were being detained on suspicion of drunk driving, public intoxication, and breaking curfew the men attempted to resist, attacking an arresting officer and causing damage to his shoulder.

The arresting officer called for backup, which quickly responded and managed to arrest the two suspects. The two men were finally taken to the Banglamung Police Station.

Police stated the two young men are now, on top of charges for breaking curfew, violating the emergency decree, violating Chonburi provincial disease control orders, drunken driving, and public intoxication are also now facing assault with intent to cause bodily harm charges on a police officer.

They remained in police custody as of press time while the injured officer was taken to a local hospital for medical assistance. It was not immediately known if the two men had a lawyer and they did not release a public statement about their alleged behavior. They could face years in jail and high fines over the incident.

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