Mother Alleges Police Favoritism in Krabi Teen Stabbing Case
A Krabi mother alleges police favoritism after her son was stabbed eight times by a group of teenagers in 2025, with only one suspect arrested despite video evidence of seven attackers and one officer's son allegedly involved.
A mother brought her son to file a complaint with MP Warongkij Dechakit, the list MP and Thai Pakdee Party leader, on August 10, 2026, at Parliament. Joining her were Anon Kingkaew, chairman of the Center for People Protecting the Monarchy, and Wilaiporn Poosiworo and her son, who alleged they were attacked by a group of teenagers in Krabi province. The incident occurred over a year ago, but police arrested only one suspect despite evidence of seven attackers armed with knives and a firearm. The victim was stabbed eight times, hospitalized for 15 days, and has faced ongoing threats and harassment.
Wilaiporn explained that her son was assaulted while visiting a dental clinic after being mistaken for an outsider with an attractive appearance. After hiding at a guest house and calling police hotline 191 without response, he attempted to leave but was chased and stabbed repeatedly. Although she gathered video evidence and filed a report, police instructed her to report only the person who wielded the knife. When she questioned how police knew the gun was fake immediately after filing the complaint, she later learned that one of the attackers was the son of a police officer at the local station.
The court sentenced the knife attacker to 11 months imprisonment and ordered compensation of 30,000 baht initially, with monthly installments to follow. However, the victim remains afraid to leave home due to continued threats, particularly because he is known on TikTok. Wilaiporn emotionally recounted that her 16-year-old son suffered serious abdominal wounds and could not travel to file the complaint himself. She expressed frustration that police referred her between departments, refused to press charges against the other suspects despite clear video evidence, and have made little progress on the case in over a year. MP Warongkij noted that the indictment lists only one offender despite video evidence of multiple perpetrators, and questioned why authorities took no further action.
