RELEASED: 1 Mar 2018 at 13:31
PATTAYA: Street sellers hawking phony brand watches who were associated with a fracas with United States soldiers have actually been assembled by cops and charged with offering pirated items.
Pol Lt Col Piyapong Ensan, of Pattaya traveler cops, stated the 6 guys were detained in belongings of 40 pirated watches on Wednesday night. They were charged with offering pirated items, which brings a prison regard to approximately one year and/or fine of approximately 2,000 baht.
The arrests followed reports that a group of US soldiers were attacked by Pattaya view sellers last weekend. They had actually concerned Thailand to participate in the Cobra Gold military workout last month.
Uthit Suthok, 45, confessed he was associated with the short brawl, according to cops. He declared that when he attempted to offer them a watch among the Americans tossed it on the ground and stepped on it.
When he attempted to take their photos, a soldier slapped his head. So, he needed to resist in self defence. His more youthful bro hurried to assist him and the short battle broadened, Mr Uthit stated.
Authorities fined him and his bro 5,000 baht each for brawling, and 6 United States soldiers were fined 1,000 baht each, Pol Lt Col Piyapong stated.
Video of the occurrence published on social networks plainly revealed one Thai guy pulling away from the brawl with a bleeding nose.
Pol Lt Col Theerasak Saengsri, an investigator at Pattaya police headquarters, declared cops were actively attempting to rid the streets of irritating hawkers.
