Man Attacked by 10-Strong Gang, Firebombed and Stabbed
A 24-year-old man was firebombed and stabbed by approximately 10 assailants on motorcycles in Nonthaburi on July 16; he fled to a convenience store and survived with injuries to his neck and shoulder.
Nonthaburi City Police received a report on July 16 of a gang assault involving youths throwing firebombs on Phibulsongkram Road near Rama V Bridge, Ban Yai Subdistrict, Muang District, Nonthaburi Province. Officers found the victim's motorcycle overturned on the roadside, with scorch marks and debris from firebombs and energy drink bottles scattered at the scene.
The injured man, Pongsakorn, 24, fled to a convenience store after the attack and was found with stab wounds to the right neck and left shoulder. Rescue workers provided first aid before transferring him to Phra Nang Klao Hospital, where doctors confirmed his injuries are no longer life-threatening. A sharp knife was recovered from the convenience store and seized as evidence.
Pongsakorn stated that approximately 10 assailants arrived on motorcycles and threw firebombs at him before chasing him down. His 16-year-old brother, A (alias), said both were returning from shopping when they encountered the gang descending from Rama V Bridge from Bang Sri Muang side. The attackers, identified as Bang Sri Muang youths, pulled knives and chased them. Although they fled into the convenience store, the attackers followed and stabbed his brother, then stole his motorcycle.
CCTV footage from 1:10 a.m. showed six motorcycles carrying approximately 10 perpetrators approaching the victim's single motorcycle carrying two people near the municipal fresh market. After exchanging insults, the gang threw firebombs and pursued the victim, who fled to the convenience store for help. Investigators are gathering statements from the victim at the hospital and pursuing charges against the gang.
