RELEASED: 16 Feb 2017 at 11:23
CHON BURI – A 45-year-old Finn getting away an attack looked for assistance at a beer bar after he was stabbed in a street in Pattaya city in the early hours of Thursday.
The attack took place in a street near Welcome Jomtien Beach Hotel in tambon Nong Prue of Bang Lamung district, according to cops at Pattaya police headquarters. They were notified of the event around 1.30 am.
Juha Kannales, 45, had 2 stab injuries to his back. He was offered very first help by rescue volunteers prior to being required to a medical facility.
Beer bar worker Jintana Sukkerd, 29, informed cops an immigrant riding a motorbike showed up outside the bar and parked. She headed out to welcome him, as she did other clients. He appeared scared and requested assistance. He informed her that he was assaulted by a group of Thai guys.
Ms Jintana stated she saw blood on his back and instantly took him inside the bar to take a seat, and after that called cops.
Mr Kannales was being dealt with at Pattaya Memorial Medical Facility. Authorities stated they would question him when he felt up to it, to discover what took place.
Video from security cams near the scene of the attack and along the path he rode his bike to look for assistance would be analyzed for ideas to the opponents, private investigators stated.
The Finnish traveler with 2 stab injuries, on his bike in front of a beer bar in Pattaya after getting emergency treatment. He was later on required to Pattaya Memorial Medical Facility. (Picture by Chaiyot Pupattanapong)
