Thai tomboy assaulted by neighbour over loud noise in Pattaya
A Thai tomboy is seeking justice after a male neighbour allegedly threatened her with a knife and beat her with a baseball bat at an apartment in Pattaya last week, reportedly over loud noise. CCTV footage also captured the tomboy damaging her neighbour’s room.
The altercation between the couple, Sirinapa and Kanokwan, and their neighbour, Tee, occurred at around 12.25am on January 8 at an apartment in Soi Arunothai, Pattaya. Following the incident, the couple filed a complaint against Tee at Mueang Pattaya Police Station.
Sirinapa and Kanokwan decided to bring the matter to the attention of news agencies as the case had seen no progress. They are now planning to move out, citing fear for their safety. They also accused their neighbour of using drugs at the accommodation.
Channel 8 shared the CCTV footage of the incident with the public. In the video, the couple could be heard shouting at a stray cat outside their room to chase it away. Shortly after, the male neighbour, Tee, who lived in the room opposite, exited and immediately pointed a knife at Sirinapa’s neck before shouting at the couple.
“Why don’t you respect others? Don’t you know who I am? You know?”
Tee then challenged Sirinapa to fight. The couple defended themselves, stating that their noise had nothing to do with Tee and insisting they were always considerate of others in the building and tried to keep their voices down.
The argument continued in front of their respective rooms for a while before Tee punched Sirinapa in the face. Kanokwan went into their room and returned with a baseball bat, which she handed to Sirinapa. Sirinapa then repeatedly struck Tee’s wooden door with the bat.
According to Channel 8, Tee managed to seize the bat from Sirinapa and used it to beat her. Pictures shared by the media showed that Sirinapa sustained a serious wound to her mouth, along with bruises and scratches on her body.
The couple told the media they called Mueang Pattaya Police to the scene. However, Tee claimed to the police that he acted in self-defence, alleging that Sirinapa attacked him first.
Channel 7 reported that the police did not ignore the case and would send both parties for medical examinations while gathering more evidence before issuing any charges.
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