Thread: Cockfight Killing on Phuket as Patong Pair Duel Over Bird

PHUKET: A young man was killed last night in a savage blade duel over a cockfighting rooster that proved that Patong, for all its sophistication, is still also a farming community.

Sixty-four-year-old Charat Rattanarat was under arrest at Phuket's Kathu Police Station today after telling officers about his deadly encounter in the dark with two rooster thieves.



For a long time, Khun Charat, who for 10 years has patrolled and protected a rubber plantation off Phrabaramee Soi 7 in Patong, wondered where the roosters had been going.

A breeder of cockfighting birds, Khun Charat wondered whether a cunning snake was taking roosters, chickens and eggs from his chickenhouse among the rubber trees.

Last night, the third night he had waited in the scrub to see what was happening, he found out.

Two young men went into the chicken house about 11pm and emerged with a rooster, Khun Charat told police.

''I had my scythe and I yelled out: 'Give my chick back!'

''Instead of dropping the bird, one of the young men pulled out as long knife. He threatened me and we fought.''

Police believe Werawat Tergnoi, 21, died from two cuts to his throat. The other man fled.

Khun Charat told his wife what had happened, then contacted the owner of the plantation before going to Kathu Police Station and surrendering.

It is likely that police will accept his claim of self-defence.

Cockfight Killing on Phuket as Patong Pair Duel Over Bird - Phuket Wan

What are they inferring? That some farmers wear suits?

The smallest cock owner had the longest knife, yes.

I had my scythe

the young men pulled out as long knife

the moral is " do not take a knife to a scythe fight "

Why not throw a fighting cock?...

What really happened during the final moments of a chicken thieving punk:

Khun Charat: Hey! What you doing? Give my chick back or I'll cut you to pieces!

punk Werawat Tergnoi: Oh yeah? Who's gonna cut who old man? I'll make off with this rooster and be back for another later! (pulls knife from pocket and swings wildly at Khun Charat)

Khun Charat: I don't think so! Take this you stinking buffalo! (swings his scythe and strikes the punk in the neck on the fore and aft strokes)

punk Werawat Tergnoi: (staggers as he spurts blood from neck wounds) You cursed old man! Look what you've done! I'm bleeding! bleeding! Oh, what a world! What a world! Who would have thought an old man like you could destroy the numba one chicken thief in Patong? Oooooh, look out! I'm going! Oooooh! Ooooooh!

But what happened to the rooster??

He got a drink of whisky.

^^ it went back to Kansas and lived happily ever after...

Cocks fighting over cock fighting- not unusual.

No sympathy for anyone that enjoys watching animals fight, but I see no problem with killing someone that enters your property and pulls a knife when confronted.

I thought cock fighting was illegal in Thailand.

I guess it depends on the vernacular.

I was not aware it was illegal- although gambling on it certainly is. I've been to several. Unlike in the Filipines & other places, the cocks are not equipped with scythes- so the fights are non-lethal, and frankly much more interesting than the lethal version, which is over in a matter of seconds.

How can you have cock fighting without gambling?

Originally Posted by misskit

that proved that Patong, for all its sophistication

What cock wrote that piece of shit!

Originally Posted by rickschoppers

How can you have cock fighting without gambling?

I've yet to see cockfighting without gambling, so wouldn't know.

Col. Sanders is devastated.

^I'd hate to think what that old barstard's secret recipe was/is...

1st and only time i went to a cock fight up north.

The FIL was feeding his red bull and some banana.

It still got it's eyes pecked out and shit every where.

Cow pat guy for dinner that night...i passed.

Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

The FIL was feeding his red bull and some banana.

Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

It still got it's eyes pecked out and shit every where.

Not a good ad for Red Bull...Supposed to give you wings...Not send you off to sizzle at Mc99's...

^^^I think he used chicken.

^Now that you mention it...