Father Attacks Disabled Son with Beer Bottle in Udon Thani Dormitory
A 57-year-old man attacked his disabled son with a beer bottle in an Udon Thani dormitory on August 17, leaving him with severe head wounds. Police arrested the father after he fled the scene; he claimed self-defense following a knife threa
On August 17, Udon Thani Emergency Response Center 191 received a report of a man with severe injuries and heavy bleeding inside a dormitory on Artist Lane in Muang Udon Thani Municipality. Rescue personnel arrived to find the victim, identified as Pun Sak, 35, a Type 3 disabled person with movement-related impairments, bleeding from head wounds on the third floor. He was rushed to hospital.
Investigating officers from Muang Udon Thani Police Station later identified the assailant as Bun Peng, 57, the victim's biological father, who fled the scene.
The dormitory manager revealed both men are relatives—Bun Peng is the uncle and Pun Sak is the nephew. He had allowed them to live rent-free out of compassion, as both are disabled, unemployed, and receive only 800 baht monthly in disability benefits. However, both frequently drink alcohol and quarrel. The latest incident allegedly began when they were drinking together. When they went to bed, Pun Sak apparently threatened Bun Peng with a knife and placed a chair around his neck. Bun Peng called for help from another resident, Pei, 41, who witnessed the altercation. When Pei intervened to separate them, Pun Sak told him "I'm going to kill him." Bun Peng then struck Pun Sak repeatedly in the head with a beer bottle before fleeing. When arrested, Bun Peng claimed he acted in self-defense after enduring repeated attacks from his son and said he was willing to accept imprisonment.
