Gang of teens in Thailand attack man for 20 mins after mistaking him for drug informant

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Man in Nonthaburi allegedly beaten for 20 minutes after being mistaken for drug informant

A 34-year-old man in Nonthaburi, Thailand, has filed a police report after four acquaintances allegedly entered his room and assaulted him for more than 20 minutes.

The victim, identified as Naphapong (name transliterated from Thai), said the group wrongly believed he had acted as a police informant in a previous drug case.

Group allegedly accuses man of being police informant

The incident reportedly took place at around 8pm on 4 Oct at Mr Napapong’s room in the Bang Krang area.

According to the victim, four men known by the nicknames “Park”, “Ben”, “Go”, and “Arm” (names transliterated from Thai) entered the property and accused him of being a decoy who had helped police arrest them over drugs.

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Mr Napapong alleged that the group then repeatedly punched and kicked him for more than 20 minutes.

He later submitted CCTV footage of the incident to Bang Si Mueang Police Station as evidence.

2 men allegedly brandish guns while another holds knife

Two of the suspects allegedly pulled out handguns during the confrontation, while another was armed with a knife.

Mr Napapong said the weapons were used to intimidate two friends who were inside the room and prevent them from intervening.

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The group also allegedly demanded money from him.

When they found none, they reportedly damaged belongings inside the room, including his mobile phone, before leaving.

One suspect arrested over firearm

Police subsequently arrested one of the suspects, identified as “Arm”, who was allegedly seen carrying a gun in the CCTV footage.

He was initially charged over the firearm and handed over to Bang Kruai Police Station for further legal proceedings.

Investigations into the alleged assault and other offences remain ongoing.

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Police said members of the other party had indicated that they planned to appear with a lawyer on Thursday (22 Oct) to discuss the case with the victim.

However, discussions between the parties would not independently dictate police action in matters still under criminal investigation.

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