‘Por the Slapper’ strikes store worker for fabricated assault
The owner of a convenience store in the Isaan province of Udon Thani is taking legal action against a mentally ill customer who slapped her employee in the face without reason.
The store owner shared CCTV footage on her Facebook account on Monday, September 2, showing the incident, in which the customer, known locally as “Por the Slapper,” struck the female employee. In the caption, she wrote…
“Don’t bring your churlish behaviour here! We’ve known each other for a long time but you still dared to do this. Think carefully before you act. You have children to look after. Don’t ever do this to anyone else. My employees are like family to me. No one can hurt them.”
In the video, Por was seen paying for four packs of UHT milk at the cashier’s counter. At some point, she turned around and stared at the employee, who was wearing a beige shirt. After completing the transaction, Por suddenly slapped the employee in the face before immediately leaving the store.
The owner and other staff members were left confused. The owner can be heard shouting at Por, “Why did you do this? Why did you hit my worker?” Por responded by shouting, “She hurt my son first!”
The victim tried to explain to Por that she did not hurt her son at all but had simply warned him to be careful not to fall off Por’s motorcycle.
The store owner later shared additional footage from a security camera outside the store, which corroborated her employee’s version of events. As she said, she had merely warned the boy. The matter has since been reported to the police.
The owner also told Channel 7 that Por is well-known in the area as Por the Slapper. She appears to suffer from a mental illness, which may be related to her alleged history of drug use.
Por’s parents revealed in an interview on September 4 that their daughter has a mental illness. She has previously slapped her children’s teachers and classmates multiple times. Her two children have not attended school for over a year. The parents said they had tried to get treatment for Por but she refused.
Local police and relevant government officials are planning to visit Por’s home to arrange a mental health evaluation. The two children will be placed under the care of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security.
