Thread: German Man Brutally Attacked By 'Koh Tao Copycats'

UDON THANI — A 25-year-old German man was admitted to the ICU after he was allegedly attacked by drunk teenagers in Udon Thani who wanted to imitate the brutal murder of two British tourists on Koh Tao island in September.

Police say the German man was sitting with two Thai friends near a park in Udon Thani's Muang District in the early morning of 15 November when three Thai teenagers suddenly attacked him with a garden hoe.

The man is now being treated for severe injuries in the ICU at Udon Thani Hospital. Medical workers say he suffered wounds on his face and skull that required immediate operation. According to a doctor at the hospital, there's only "50-50" percent chance that he will survive.

The attack also left one of the German's friends with a broken arm, police say.

Police have arrested three suspects, two 18-year-olds and one 17-year-old, in connection with the crime.

Pol.Col. Surin Chaichomphu, deputy commander of Udon Thani Police, announced the arrests of the two men, named Thanakorn Khusuwan and Surachet Sripolmuang, at the press conference yesterday. The third suspect, nicknamed Wuth, was not present at the press conference because he is a minor.

According to Pol.Col. Surin, both men confessed to assaulting the German man.

Thanakorn and Surachet reportedly told police that they were drinking at Wuth's house on 14 November. After they became drunk, the teenagers reportedly drove around town on a motorcycle until they came across the German man and his friends at the park. They also brought a garden hoe as "protection" in case they encountered any rival gang members, Pol.Col. Surin said.

After seeing the German and his friends, the three teenagers reportedly dared each other to imitate the murder of two British backpackers on the southern island of Koh Tao on 15 September, in which the tourists were brutally beaten to death by a garden hoe.

Wuth reportedly accepted the challenge "out of drunkenness" and proceeded to beat the German and his friends with the garden hoe he had brought from home. The other two suspects soon joined in, Pol.Col. Surin said.

"This action is a typical case of youthful recklessness," Pol.Col. Surin said at the press conference. "The three suspects are all students. But now they have ruined their future."

All three suspects have been charged with physical assault leading to grave injuries. Pol.Col. Surin said a murder charge will also be filed if the man dies from his injuries.

Pol.Lt.Col. Kachornsak Wongsaraj, a detective officer at Muang Udon Thani Police Station, told reporters that the German victim works as a language tutor for Udon Thani residents who plan to move to Germany.

The German was at the park in the early hours of 15 November because he likes to watch the sunrise, Pol.Lt.Col. Kachornsak added.

German Man Brutally Attacked By 'Koh Tao Copycats'

Hope the German pulls through.

And to think, a Thai would never do such a thing.

'Youthful recklessness' is not trying to kill any foreigner with a hoe, it's cold bloodied violence. Still no problem for them if daddy is rich or connected. If this is typical then god help us all.

Not surprising.

They do, after all, hate us.

All three suspects have been charged with physical assault leading to grave injuries. Pol.Col. Surin said a murder charge will also be filed if the man dies from his injuries.

Then shouldn't they be charged with Attempted Murder, then charged with murder should he die.

Thailand really needs to start enforcing the death penalty; if these clowns are indeed proven guilty there is no reason to let them live, and absolutely no justification to ever letting them roam free again.

Is this individual xenophobia combined with stupidity; almost seems like they are proud of what happened on Koh Tao.

Originally Posted by misskit

"This action is a typical case of youthful recklessness," Pol.Col. Surin

Sum up the lack of reality within Thailand about their younger generations.

Any Burmese nearby?

This is not good news since I live near Udon. I may just start carrying a garden hoe around, or at least a large baseball bat.

There are numerous teenagers in our village who party every night, do not have jobs and gather at the neighbors to just hang and smoke cigarettes while partying into the late hours.

I blame a large part of this type of behavior on the lack of parenteral supervision and the lack of going out and working for a living by the Thai youth.

Originally Posted by Rudolph

Not surprising.

They do, after all, hate us.

More likely that you hate them, rather than "them" hating "us"

After living in tourist towns most of my life, I hate tourists too, but not enough to take a garden hoe to them.

Interesting to see how TAT will spin this, do they have any spin left?

The legendary pointing finger again..

How's the case going against the nightclub's assistant manager that disembowled the farang manager, after following him home, in Udon last year going?

Released on 'bail' nehind closed doors already?

Originally Posted by Fluke

Originally Posted by Rudolph

Not surprising.

They do, after all, hate us.

More likely that you hate them, rather than "them" hating "us"

Number of times I've attacked a Thai, with or without a garden tool: zero.

Originally Posted by Rudolph

Originally Posted by Fluke

Originally Posted by Rudolph

Not surprising.

They do, after all, hate us.

More likely that you hate them, rather than "them" hating "us"

Number of times I've attacked a Thai, with or without a garden tool: zero.

Oh well, the fact that you havent tried to kill any Thais shows that you dont actually hate them ...................................OK .

Originally Posted by BobR

Thailand really needs to start enforcing the death penalty; .

If they did imagine how many innocent people would be executed.

Originally Posted by Fluke

Originally Posted by Rudolph

Originally Posted by Fluke

Originally Posted by Rudolph

Not surprising.

They do, after all, hate us.

More likely that you hate them, rather than "them" hating "us"

Number of times I've attacked a Thai, with or without a garden tool: zero.

Oh well, the fact that you havent tried to kill any Thais shows that you dont actually hate them ...................................OK .

You're starting to understand.

Good for you Fluke.

Originally Posted by Rudolph

Not surprising.

They do, after all, hate us.

Of course they do.
Quite understood.

Originally Posted by Sumocakewalk

And to think, a Thai would never do such a thing.

Originally Posted by chassamui

Any Burmese nearby?

See the photos, they look so childlike and innocent , exactly like the Burmese immigrant suspects in Koh Tao look , if these two were capable then why not the other two?

Originally Posted by blue

Originally Posted by Sumocakewalk

And to think, a Thai would never do such a thing.

Originally Posted by chassamui

Any Burmese nearby?

See the photos, they look so childlike and innocent , exactly like the Burmese immigrant suspects in Koh Tao look , if these two were capable then why not the other two?

People didnt think that the Burmese guys on KT were incoent, because they looked innocent, it was the planted evidence , the police inconsistencies, the changing stories and various other things .
People didnt come to their conclusions about the Burmese on KT solely on their looks.
BTW, why are you so eager for the Burmese to be found guilty of doing the killings?
Is it because Thais are higher up in your estimations than Burmese?

Originally Posted by blue

See the photos, they look so childlike and innocent

Hardly. They look like two little arrogant punk gang members - which is exactly what, by their own admission, they are.

Originally Posted by Woody

Originally Posted by dave42

'Youthful recklessness' is not trying to kill any foreigner with a hoe, it's cold bloodied violence. Still no problem for them if daddy is rich or connected. If this is typical then god help us all.

The guy was German. I am just thinking of reasons why he may have deserved it.

Well, what were the reasons as to why he deserved it ?

Originally Posted by Fluke

Originally Posted by Woody

Originally Posted by dave42

'Youthful recklessness' is not trying to kill any foreigner with a hoe, it's cold bloodied violence. Still no problem for them if daddy is rich or connected. If this is typical then god help us all.

The guy was German. I am just thinking of reasons why he may have deserved it.

Well, what were the reasons as to why he deserved it ?

Being Germantic.

Considering the population of Thailand { 65 million plus }, The crime committed on Farang are fuk all.

The Thai haters do not like it when this is bought up but have a look at crime in America or Australia.