A security guard died and three neighbours sustained injuries in a fight which occurred on Friday (Sept 8) following a quarrel over a complaint over an unpleasant smell from boiling instant noodle in a housing estate in Bangkok’s Khannayao district.
The incident occurred at Maneemas Housing Estate in Soi Khubon 6.
Pol Col Sing Singhadet, chief of Khannayao police, identified the killed as Somchai Klinklom, 47, a security guard of a private company, and the wounded as Ms Mantra Monthangern, 48, Suchart Uttra, 50, and Surasee Uttra, 24.
According to Pol Col Sing, the deadly brawl followed a dispute on Sept 7 when a younger brother of Somchai was boiling instant noodle, the smell from it caused the neighbours in a nearby house to complain, saying it was unpleasant. This led to a quarrel and a brawl that caused damage to some property.
On Sept 8, at about noon, when Somchai came back home from work he again exchanged heated words with one of the neighbours. The other neighbours came out and a fight erupted. Somchai was beat up to death, while the three on the other side were injured.
Police were investigating those involved to file charges against them.
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