The Thalang Police Station in Phuket Province notified officers on April 3 that a tourist had attacked a cab driver in front of the Thep Kasattri Subdistrict Municipality Office. They went to Thep Kasattri Road, Thep Kasattri Subdistrict, Thalang District, and discovered a taxi that had collided with a red MG. The police then transported the three individuals to the police station for questioning.
Mr. Wutthiporn, a taxi driver, said that while driving Mr. Gernot, an Austrian, from Phuket Airport to the Chalong Subdistrict, Mr. Gernot smoked cigarettes inside the car. So he barred him from smoking. This made the foreign passenger unsatisfied.
When the car reached in front of the Thepkrasattri Subdistrict Municipality Office, Mr. Gernot crossed from the back passenger seat to the front seat and locked Mr. Wutthiporn’s neck until the cab driver, unable to control the taxi, collided with Thanongsak’s red MG car, causing damage. At this point, Wutthiporn opened the door and requested assistance. Witnesses helped in notifying the police.
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