Myanmar Worker Stabs Friend Over Unpaid 250-Baht Loan While Drunk; Two Seriously Injured
A Myanmar worker stabbed a colleague in the chest and bit another's wrist nearly severed during a drunken dispute over an unpaid 250-baht loan at a construction camp in Chon Buri province; both victims were hospitalized and police are hunti
Chon Buri—Myanmar workers were drinking together at a construction camp when an argument erupted over a 250-baht unpaid loan. One worker used a machete to stab a colleague in the chest and bite another's wrist nearly off, causing serious injuries to both victims before fleeing. Police have launched a manhunt for the suspect.
On May 26, Phan Thong Police Station received reports of an assault with two severely injured victims at a construction worker camp in Moo 3, Nong Talung Subdistrict, Phan Thong District, Chon Buri Province. Upon investigation with rescue volunteers, officers discovered a camp housing over 1,000 migrant workers. They found Lamiunai, 35, with a deep 3-centimeter stab wound to his right chest and severe bleeding. Nearby, Aungmintaa had an almost completely severed right wrist with heavy blood loss. Both victims received initial first aid before being transported to Phan Thong Hospital. A machete was recovered at the scene.
According to camp administrators, a group of young Myanmar workers had been drinking together. When intoxicated, one demanded repayment of a 250-baht loan, but the other refused. The verbal dispute escalated into violence. The camp houses approximately 1,000 Myanmar residents, both documented and undocumented workers.
Ekachai Drun, 47, a rescue volunteer, confirmed that upon arrival, one victim had a deep, wide stab wound to the right chest and was disoriented from blood loss, requiring immediate hospital transfer. The other victim had received first aid for the nearly severed wrist before transport. The chaotic scene involved only Myanmar workers, with many being undocumented, making communication difficult and hindering witness cooperation.
Police plan to interview the victims once recovered and will investigate further to identify and locate the suspect for legal proceedings.
