Man Attacked by Venue Guards in Nan After Bump
In Nan Province, a 29-year-old man was beaten by four to five security guards after accidentally bumping into another patron outside a popular entertainment venue. The assault occurred after the venue had allegedly stayed open past midnight, violating local regulations. Police have opened an investigation and the victim has filed a complaint seeking charges against the guards.
At 03:00 on 17 October 2016, Pol. Lt. Wathanphon Ban sra, deputy inspector of investigations at Mueang Nan Police Station, received a report from Mongkhonchai, 29, who said he was assaulted by the venue's guards. According to the victim, he was leaving the restaurant in Phasikhom sub-district, Mueang Nan district, when he inadvertently collided with an unknown man. Immediately, four to five guards from the establishment rushed in and punched him in the left temple and elsewhere on his body. The victim stated he had never argued with anyone while inside the venue and had never met the man he bumped into. He filed a police report to have the perpetrators prosecuted, noting that the venue was operating past the legal closing time of midnight.
