Teenager injured in Pattaya youth clash, mother demands police action

A 15 year old boy was attacked and injured after a confrontation with a rival group in Pattaya, resulting in his mother filing a police report after officers advised her to wait until he recovered.

At 2.20am yesterday, September 14, the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Pattaya Radio Centre received a report of a violent clash among teenagers at the Mitkamol intersection in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri. Upon receiving the alert, officers from Nong Prue Police Station were dispatched to the scene.

Upon arrival, police found a large group of teenagers, who quickly dispersed in different directions upon seeing the police. Amidst the chaos, one injured teenager was discovered lying on the ground, having been stabbed.

First aid was promptly administered before he was rushed to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital for further treatment. The injured boy was later identified as 15 year old Pattharapol, who had sustained a 4-centimetre stab wound to his right shoulder from behind.

A friend of the injured boy stated that he was unaware of the initial cause of the conflict but had joined the group to resolve an issue. He recounted sitting on a motorbike with Pattharapol when they encountered the rival group at the intersection.

As they approached, their motorcycles collided, causing them to fall. Seizing the opportunity, the rival group attacked, with one member stabbing Pattharapol, reported KhaoSod.

Pattharapol’s mother, 33 year old Phantira, reported the incident to the Nong Prue Police Station. However, the officers advised her to let her son recover before filing a formal complaint, and no officers were sent to the hospital to take a statement.

In related news, a violent altercation between two groups of teenagers led to a tragic fatality when a young man was fatally stabbed and later succumbed to his injuries. The incident occurred in the Bang Khen district of Bangkok.