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In stark contrast to the festive spirits, a Belgian man was seriously injured after a group six thieves cheeky attacked him with one knife And robbed him in it Pattaya earlier today, December 25, just as he was returning from a Christmas party.
A 38-year-old Thai woman named Phonthip alerted officers Mueang Pattaya Police Station to the entrance of a village in the Banglamung district of Pattaya after a foreign mancovered in blood, sought her help.
The victim was later identified as an 80-year-old Belgian man named Richard And M. Van Bogaert. He suffered a deep cut to his head, prompting police to call a rescue team to administer first aid before rushing him to a hospital.
The Belgian told officers that he had lost his wallet, which contained 7,000 baht in cash, to six people thieves. The thieves had knives and allegedly attacked him. The Belgian man had to crawl across the street to seek help from the Thai woman.
Phonthip revealed in an interview with Channel 7 that Bogaert told her he had just returned from a Christmas Eve party. As he walked to his accommodation in the village, the thieves, riding three motorcycles, approached him and carried out the attack as he described.
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Police have since set up checkpoints on routes where they believe the thieves may have fled. Officers are also reviewing security camera footage at the scene and in the surrounding area in an effort to locate the suspects.
According to officers, the motive for the assault has not yet been determined. It remains unclear whether the gang specifically targeted the Belgian victim for his valuables or whether the attack stemmed from a previous dispute.
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In a related incident on December 13 a Russian woman was robbed while walking her dog at a public park on Jomtien Second Road around 5:30 am.
The Russian victim reported that two men on a motorcycle approached her, grabbed her bag and ran away. The bag contained her gold earrings, a condominium key card, earphones, 5,000 baht cash and personal documents.
Police have not yet released a statement on the arrest of the two thieves or any updates on the case.
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