Biker Gang Brutally Assaults Cannabis Shop Worker in Chiang Mai
A biker gang brutally assaulted a cannabis shop worker in Chiang Mai on July 31, forcing him to crawl and grovel before kicking and beating him; police have arrested two suspects and are pursuing other gang members involved.
On August 2, authorities reported a serious assault in Chiang Mai province in which a gang of motorcycle riders attacked a cannabis shop worker in the city center, ordering him to crawl and grovel before kicking him in the jaw and beating him. The gang reportedly had subordinates record the incident. Police from Chang Phueak Station have now arrested two suspects believed to be the main perpetrators and filed three serious charges, while urgently pursuing other gang members involved to press charges.
The incident occurred on July 31 at approximately 11:14 p.m. inside a cannabis shop in Chang Phueak subdistrict, Mueang district, Chiang Mai. A group of five to six assailants brutally attacked a male employee, leaving him with severe injuries, a swollen head, and bleeding. Investigation revealed that the gang leader forced the victim to kneel and crawl to grovel at their feet. Despite the victim raising his hands in plea for mercy and apologizing throughout, he was kicked in the jaw and beaten repeatedly and savagely.
Footage shows a biker gang member wearing a Harley-Davidson group shirt forcing the injured victim to crawl on his knees to apologize. The victim complied with an apology while trembling in fear. After crawling to the gang leader's feet and bowing as threatened, the victim was kicked in the jaw and struck and beaten against the pavement multiple times. Security camera audio from nearby captured the perpetrator shouting, "You're playing around with my girl—you dare mess with someone else's woman?" which is believed to have been the motive for the assault.
After the attack, the gang removed the memory card from the shop's security camera in an attempt to destroy evidence. However, police were able to investigate using footage from surrounding security cameras and identify the perpetrators. On the evening of August 1, the Chang Phueak Station investigation team arrested two main suspects and brought them in for interrogation and legal proceedings. The suspects were charged with three counts: jointly committing assault causing bodily harm with premeditation; jointly stealing property at night by removing the security camera memory card; and jointly coercing someone by threat of harm to life, body, or liberty. Police are actively pursuing all remaining gang members to press full charges.
