Pattaya Soi Pattayaland - Street vendor attacked and stabbed
Street Vendor seriously hurt following knife attack in South Pattaya.
There was drama outside a Currency Exchange Booth located at the front of Soi Pattayaland 2 in South Pattaya on Wednesday Morning. Police were called to the scene following reports of a stabbing incident which resulted in one man sustaining serious injury. Rescue Workers were also sent to the scene and attended to the victim of the attack, Khun Poowanart aged 30. The suspected attacker, Khun Jesadar aged 25 was arrested soon after in front of the Jomhouse Hotel in Central Pattaya based in information received from witnesses. He was in a drunken state and confessed to the attack. At Pattaya Police Station the suspect explained that the pair had been drinking together the previous night and both work as street salesman for pleasure boat excursions. Apparently both men were approaching the same group of tourists when the attack took place. Khun Poowanart sustained a serious stab wound to his chest and is now in a serious condition in Hospital while Khun Jesadar remains behind bars until Police have concluded their investigations into the case.
