webfact Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Phuket man, 21, arrested in Bangkok over Thalang Riot By Waranya Prompinpiras The Thalang Riot in Oct 2015 saw hundreds of protesters lay siege to Thalang POlice Station. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub / file PHUKET: A 21-year-old Phuket man studying in Bangkok has been arrested on an outstanding warrant for a slew of charges for his alleged role in the Thailand Riot four years ago. During the riot, which lasted through the night of Oct 11, 2015, hundreds of protesters torched cars and hurled bricks at Thalang Police Station in retaliation to two local teenagers dying in a motorbike chase by police allegedly pursuing the teens to arrest them for drugs. Several police officers were injured in the melee. Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-man-21-arrested-in-bangkok-over-thalang-riot-71452.php#Ss38CB46Z185gxX8.99 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-05-16 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 One of the funniest events, locally. Watching the locals control that police station. Benny Hill couldn't have designed that comedic sketch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razek Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 At the Fact he was 15 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arithai12 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 25 minutes ago, Razek said: At the Fact he was 15 . If he's now 21 and "the fact" was in October 2015, he was about 17-18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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