PATTAYA — Two separate domestic violence incidents occurred within hours of each other in Pattaya, Chonburi Province, both involving foreign men who ended up injured after attacking women.
French National Hospitalized After Family Dispute
The first incident unfolded at 2 a.m. when Banglamung Police and rescue volunteers responded to reports of assault at an apartment in Na Klua sub-district. Officers found Mr. Alex, a 37-year-old French citizen, with severe head injuries requiring immediate hospitalization. The apartment showed clear signs of a violent struggle, with belongings scattered and damaged throughout the room.
Witnesses reported that the French man had assaulted his Thai girlfriend before a physical altercation ensued. Unable to endure the abuse, the woman called her sister and brother-in-law—a tall foreign national—for help. During the subsequent confrontation, the French man appeared to be overpowered and sustained the head injury. Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
Korean Man Injures Himself After Violent Rampage
The second case occurred around 4 a.m. when Deputy Inspector Sonthaya Khonsap of Pattaya City Police Station received reports of a man destroying property at a massage parlor on Central Pattaya Road. Officers arrived to find the front glass door shattered and blood splattered across the floor.
The perpetrator, a Korean national, had fled into an adjacent nail salon where he was found lying in a pool of blood in his ex-girlfriend’s room, severely weakened from blood loss. Police and rescue workers provided emergency first aid before rushing him to the hospital.
The incident was witnessed by Somjai Sida-noi, 55, a housekeeper at the massage parlor, who was sleeping downstairs when she was startled awake by the sound of breaking glass. Initially thinking it was a car crash, she discovered the Korean man had apparently kicked the glass door, severely injuring himself in the process. She immediately fled to the neighboring nail salon and called police.
History of Violence and Weapons Charges
Police investigations revealed that the Korean man, surnamed Kim and aged 27, had previously been involved in a domestic violence case where he held his girlfriend captive in the nail salon before fleeing on a bicycle. During that earlier incident on June 16, authorities discovered he possessed a SIG Sauer P320 pistol with a full 15-round magazine, leading to weapons charges.
Despite being released on bail pending trial, Kim returned to harass the woman again, culminating in this latest violent episode.
These back-to-back incidents have created significant fear among local residents, particularly given the repeat nature of the violence. Fortunately, no bystanders were injured in either case, with damage limited to property destruction.
Both cases highlight ongoing concerns about domestic violence involving foreign nationals in the popular tourist destination, with police continuing their investigations into both incidents.
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