THE FAMILY of a woman who was beaten up on a Phuket beach demanded justice at Phuket's administrative headquarters today and were promised the full support of a Vice Governor.
Sasithorn Thonglor waved a photograph of her sister Mhaiwadee as she and her father Sawang, 70, insisted that police properly investigate the beating last week at Surin beach, on Phuket's popular west coast.
Khun Sawang said that a week before the attack on his daughter, who was trying to work as a fruit vendor on the five-star beach, a shop had been burned down in another Surin dispute.
Vice Governor Wirawat Janpen placed a telephone call direct to the Superintendent of Cherng Talay police, insisting that the men responsible be pursued. He said he wanted a full report from the superintendent as soon as possible.
Called in quickly to attend the meeting with the family at Provincial Hall in Phuket City was the Director of Thalang District, Narunat Supatarapratheet.
Vice Governor Wirawat said he believed the men involved in beating Khun Mhaiwadee were ''not mafia'' but local beach thugs.
He told the Thalang Director that he wanted four courses of action implelemented:
..proper zoning on and around Surin beach to delineate areas for umbrellas, restaurants and parking;
..a check on allegations that a seafood restaurant sought and obtained illicit payments from all vendors operating on the beach;
..justice in the form of an arrest in the case involving Khun Mhaiwadee;
..better security at and around the beach to ensure the safety of all local residents and tourists.
Khun Mhaiwadee was still in Mission Hospital in Phuket City today. Phuketwan understands that police were interviewing her again this afternoon to gain more details about her assailants.
Khun Sasithorn and her father said they were happy with the Vice Governor's approach to the situation and looked forward to hearing more.
The men who beat up Khun Mhaiwadee in a daylight attack allegedly hit her with a chair, scattered her money and fruit across the sand, and told her that Surin was ''their beach.'' It was her third day working as a vendor.
Phuket Thugs Beat Up Surin Beach VendorSasithorn Thonglor waved a photograph of her sister Mhaiwadee as she and her father Sawang, 70, insisted that police properly investigate the beating last week at Surin beach, on Phuket's popular west coast.
Khun Sawang said that a week before the attack on his daughter, who was trying to work as a fruit vendor on the five-star beach, a shop had been burned down in another Surin dispute.
Vice Governor Wirawat Janpen placed a telephone call direct to the Superintendent of Cherng Talay police, insisting that the men responsible be pursued. He said he wanted a full report from the superintendent as soon as possible.
Called in quickly to attend the meeting with the family at Provincial Hall in Phuket City was the Director of Thalang District, Narunat Supatarapratheet.
Vice Governor Wirawat said he believed the men involved in beating Khun Mhaiwadee were ''not mafia'' but local beach thugs.
He told the Thalang Director that he wanted four courses of action implelemented:
..proper zoning on and around Surin beach to delineate areas for umbrellas, restaurants and parking;
..a check on allegations that a seafood restaurant sought and obtained illicit payments from all vendors operating on the beach;
..justice in the form of an arrest in the case involving Khun Mhaiwadee;
..better security at and around the beach to ensure the safety of all local residents and tourists.
Khun Mhaiwadee was still in Mission Hospital in Phuket City today. Phuketwan understands that police were interviewing her again this afternoon to gain more details about her assailants.
Khun Sasithorn and her father said they were happy with the Vice Governor's approach to the situation and looked forward to hearing more.
The men who beat up Khun Mhaiwadee in a daylight attack allegedly hit her with a chair, scattered her money and fruit across the sand, and told her that Surin was ''their beach.'' It was her third day working as a vendor.
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Shouldn't the Police be doing this anyway? Sorry forgot where I was for a moment.
Posted by Tbs on January 10, 2011 14:58