Drunk Brawl Ends With Stab Wound At Construction Store

A 39-year-old drunk man was seriously injured in a stabbing incident when he tried to defend his wife from an old rival during an altercation outside a worker dormitory at a construction materials shop in Bang Phlap district, Samut Prakan province. The incident occurred at 8:48 PM on July 9, 2025. Rescue workers from Bang Phlai received a report of an assault involving a knife weapon with significant blood loss. Upon arrival, they found Siam, 39, with a critical stab wound to his left abdomen from a pointed blade and a head injury from blunt force trauma. Paramedics provided first aid and transported him to the hospital. Siam's wife, Saowlakshana, who was also intoxicated, explained that the stabbing stemmed from an earlier incident. She and her husband were drinking beer in front of the worker dormitory when Ruj, their old adversary, approached and confronted them. When Ruj allegedly threatened to hit her with a beer bottle, her husband grabbed a knife to intervene, leading to a struggle during which Siam was stabbed. Coworkers confirmed that Ruj was the aggressor and that the knife belonged to Siam, who had intended to stab Ruj but the blade was wrestled from his control. The two men had a long history of disputes, particularly when drinking. After the incident, Ruj, also known as Thanathorn, 36, the primary aggressor, did not flee. He surrendered to police with blood stains on his body, claiming he acted in self-defense when Siam attacked him with the knife. He stated he hit Siam's head with a beer bottle before wresting away the knife, and the stabbing occurred during the resulting scuffle. Police questioned Ruj and collected evidence, including a kitchen knife over one foot long, before transferring him to investigators for legal proceedings.