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Bangkok underworld figure charged with attempted murder after attacking a police officer Friday night

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Dam Bangkapi is jailed after admitting he stabbed an off-duty 191 officer twice during the wild Bangkok birthday brawl. Dam claims self-defence as police hunt other offenders. ( Source: Daily News )

Wild birthday brawl ends with an off-duty 191 officer stabbed twice and underworld figure Dam Bangkapi behind bars. He admits using a knife but claims self-defence as police comb viral videos and investigate every guest at the crowded party in depth.

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A notorious Bangkok underworld figure is behind bars after an off-duty 191 officer was stabbed twice during a wild birthday brawl. Chaluai “Dam Bangkapi” Rueang-iat surrendered on Friday and admitted stabbing the officer with a knife, but claimed self-defence. The violent party drew police, soldiers, bikers and nightlife figures before footage of the melee raced across social media.

Bangkok police arrested a well-known underworld figure on Friday after an off-duty officer was stabbed twice during a wild birthday brawl. The bloody confrontation tore through a shrimp-fishing venue in Lat Phrao on Wednesday night. Within hours, videos of the melee were racing across social media.

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