A single person was hurt when competing teenage gangs encountered rocks, knives and homemade grenades.
A 17-year-old staff member of the Jay Nooch fruit store at the Photisan Fresh Market in north Pattaya suffered a blow to the head from a tossed rock throughout the 5 a.m. April 22 brawl.
Store Owner Warunee Nangngam, 29, stated the teenager and other kids that deal with her had a dispute with a group of teens throughout Songkran. She stated that the night in the past, the group returned and it appeared they made peace with each other and she was eased to see that the issue was over. She was incorrect.
They appeared at the marketplace once again and other suppliers called the authorities. They got away as officers got here, however returned early Sunday early morning as the marketplace opened, obstructing the exits and facing Jay Nooch’s workers.
A battle broke out. The foes displayed knives and one pulled a weapon, perhaps shooting in the air numerous times. Rocks were tossed back and forth, together with handmade bombs. One unexploded grenade was discovered by a tree and will be cleaned for finger prints.
The melee ended with the almost 20 teenagers running away once again as authorities got here.
