Youth Gangs Clash with Firecrackers, Weapons in Samut Prakan

Residents were left shaken late at night when two groups of youths, totaling more than 20 people on over ten motorcycles, chased and attacked each other with knives, sticks, and firecrackers in Soi Wat Laem Fa Pha near the entrance to Soi Ruam Phatthana in Laem Fa Pha Subdistrict, Phra Samut Chedi District, Samut Prakan Province. The incident occurred around 1:00 AM on October 24. CCTV footage from residents captured the entire event, showing the youths riding motorcycles while attacking each other and lighting nearly ten firecrackers, the explosions echoing through the alley. The commotion woke up residents, terrifying patients, children, and the elderly. After the clash, both groups fled the scene. Reporters who inspected the area found fragments of homemade Thai firecrackers scattered on the ground along with stone debris. Ms. A (pseudonym), a seafood restaurant owner, reported minor damage to her vehicle parked in front of her home after being hit by firecracker fragments. She said she was asleep when the noise and explosions woke her, but she was too afraid to go outside. In the morning, she found firecracker fragments scattered on the road and multiple impact marks on her vehicle. Village Headman Thandech Su Kwamdee, 59, expressed concern for the safety of lives and property in the community, which has many elderly and sick residents. He has already coordinated with police and reported the incident to the Phra Samut Chedi District Chief, urging authorities to quickly track down and prosecute the youths involved.