Thai Tourist Assaulted at Songkran Festival in Sattahip Reportedly for Just Dancing

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Sattahip, Chonburi —

A Thai tourist from Chiang Mai was smacked in the head with the blunt end of a pistol at the Nong Chap Tao Temple in Sattahip, Chonburi, Thursday night reportedly for just dancing and enjoying himself.

The incident was reported to Sattahip police in the middle of the night on April 18th, 2024. The victim, identified only as Mr. Nakorn, suffered a head injury and was taken to Wat Yan Hospital for treatment.

According to Mr. Nakorn, he had traveled from Chiang Mai to attend the Songkran festival at the temple in Sattahip. He was dancing to music at the main stage when he was attacked. As he was walking towards the restroom, a man, whom he did not know, approached him and struck him on the head with the blunt end of a pistol. Mr. Nakorn was unable to identify the assailant and said he did not know the motive behind the attack. He filed a police report after the incident.

Relevant police are investigating the incident.
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Aim Tanakorn
The local news translator at The Pattaya News. Aim is a twenty-four year old who currently lives in Bangkok. Interested in English translation, story-telling, and entrepreneurship, he believes that hard-working is an indispensable component of every success in this world.