Taxi Motorbike Rider Arrested for Assault in Patong

Patong – A taxi motorbike rider in Patong was arrested after smacking another rider in Soi Saen Sabai following a road accident. The Patong Police informed the Phuket Express about the incident.

A video clip showing the taxi motorbike rider smacking another rider’s head went viral on social media earlier this week. The Patong Police tracked down the taxi motorbike rider and brought him to the Patong Police Station.

The rider was identified only as Mr. Patiwat. He admitted to the police that he was the person in the video clip. The incident occurred after both riders were involved in a road accident.

The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that Mr. Patiwat has been charged with assault.

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Goongnang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for many years and has worked with The Pattaya News for five years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.