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Phuket boxing coach says ‘Thais love peace, but never cowards’ after clash with foreigner
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A foreign man , believed to be a British national, suffered a sword attack and returned to his home country after a road rage altercation with a Phuket boxing trainer .
Key facts
- A foreign man , believed to be a British national, suffered a sword attack and returned to his home country after a road rage altercation with a Phuket boxing trainer .
- The viral footage showed a shirtless foreign man holding an iron bar, while a Thai man is seen carrying a sword
- The Thai man was later identified as 50 year old Waikoon, a boxing coach and instructor of the traditional martial art krabi-krabong , who is known to students as Teacher Oh.
- Speaking to Channel 8, Waikoon said the incident began while he was riding his motorcycle along Soi Ta Iad in Chalong subdistrict, Phuket
Summary
The viral footage showed a shirtless foreign man holding an iron bar, while a Thai man is seen carrying a sword. The video captured a confrontation between the pair before a clash occurred. The foreign man sustained an injury to his arm and was later seen walking away.
The Thai man was later identified as 50 year old Waikoon, a boxing coach and instructor of the traditional martial art krabi-krabong , who is known to students as Teacher Oh.