Pattaya —
A Thai man turned himself in to Pattaya police after physically assaulting a Russian tourist who had attempted to break up a fight between him and another Thai individual.
First our previous story:
Now for our update:
Pattaya police reported on Sunday, October 15th, that a motorcyclist who reportedly brandished a firearm and attacked Russian Good Samaritan Mr. Artem had turned himself in at the Pattaya Police Station after being heavily pressured by law enforcement.
Pol. Col. Thanaphong Phothi, chief of Pattaya police, told The Pattaya News that at 4:30 AM on October 14th, a Russian tourist, Mr. Artem Kitaichik, was physically assaulted as a result of his well-intentioned attempt to intervene in a fight between an angry motorcyclist and a taxi driver.
The incident took place on Soi 15 in Pattaya. Mr. Artem was punched in the face by the irate motorcyclist, later identified by police as Mr. Wanchalerm Sripaisonthi, 35, who subsequently fled the scene. The taxi driver, who still hasn’t turned himself in and could not be identified, also managed to escape.
After the surrender, Pol. Col. Thanaphong said he led a team to search Mr. Wanchalerm’s residence to find the gun he used in the incident but could not locate it. Meanwhile, the suspect confessed to being the actual assailant of the Russian tourist.
Mr. Wanchalerm claimed that before the assault, he had a minor disagreement with the unidentified taxi driver, which they had already resolved. However, he alleged that the Russian tourist suddenly intervened and appeared to raise his leg as if to kick him. In alleged self-defense, Mr. Wanchalerm punched the tourist and then left the scene on his motorbike.
As for the firearm mentioned by the witnesses, Mr. Wanchalerm insisted that he did not have any guns. However, police charged him with physical assault and stated that they would continue to investigate to confirm the suspect’s claim of having no guns.
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