A Swiss man and his Thai wife were attacked by thieves at a friend’s business last week, sending the man into a coma.
49-year-old Swiss, Martin Moeklin sustained serious injuries in the beating, and at press time was still in guarded condition at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya.
His wife, Saichol Moeklin, 26, received bruises to her face and lacerations to her legs. She was treated and released.
Saichol told police that she and her husband were looking after a friend’s dogs whilst the friend was away on holiday.
Saichol Moeklin is treated for her injuries and released from hospital.
The dogs were being kept at the friend’s auto paint shop on Route 36 on the Krathinglai-Rayong bypass, and when they arrived to feed the dogs on Oct. 18, they noticed a white Mitsubishi with Rayong license plates parked in front, which was completely filled with tires.
At first they didn’t suspect anything, but when feeding the dogs, they heard noises coming from inside. When Moeklin went to investigate, he was met by 4 or 5 men rummaging through the garage. When they saw Moeklin, two of the men attacked him with wooden clubs.
Saichol said she begged them to stop, and jumped on top of her husband to protect him, but she said they continued the beating, injuring her as well.
She said the thieves made off with over 4,000 baht and her husband’s credit cards before fleeing towards Rayong.
The culprits remain at large.
