Boonlua Chatree
Two people were injured when drunk Cambodian and
Burmese laborers squared off at a construction camp in Nongprue.
Two Burmese workers, identified only as “Rasai,” 24,
and “Pangsai,” 30, suffered cuts and broken bones in the June 8 brawl on
Soi Pacific Village opposite Beer Burapha. They were treated at the
scene and not hospitalized. Another Burmese and five Cambodians suffered
serious bruises.
The two men, both intoxicated, told police they’d
been drinking in a friend’s room when a 22-year-old Cambodian rapped on
their door, telling them to keep the noise down. An argument led to
fisticuffs, which led to a brawl involving about 20 men fighting to
support their countrymen.
Ringleaders from both the Burmese and Cambodian
factions were hauled into Pattaya Police Station for questioning.
However, police used the occasion to check for work permits and found
one Burmese worker had fake papers while the top Cambodian gang member
didn’t have one at all.
They were turned over to immigration officials for
prosecution and likely deportation.
