Phuket motorcycle taxi rider stabbed after stopping to help foreign man

A 37-year-old motorcycle taxi rider was stabbed in the arm in Patong, Phuket, on 7 November after stopping to help a foreign man with a motorcycle, according to a report filed with police.

The rider, Anon Songsakul, reported the incident to Patong Police Station on 8 November. He told police that he had dropped off a Thai passenger on Phang Mueang Sai Kor Road after picking her up in the Nanai area.

As he was leaving, Anon said he saw three foreign men beside a motorcycle. One waved him over, apparently seeking help with the vehicle.

Anon told police he remained on his motorcycle and reached towards the other vehicle to check a light switch. The man then allegedly pulled out a folding knife about three inches long and stabbed him in the left arm, he said. The blade also grazed his upper body near his left chest.

Anon managed to push the man’s hand away before leaving the scene and seeking treatment at Patong Hospital.

He described the alleged attacker as short and slim, with a moustache. The man was wearing shorts and a black long-sleeved hoodie with the hood over his head.

Patong police are reviewing nearby CCTV footage and interviewing witnesses to identify the suspect. Investigators said they were collecting evidence to locate the attacker and pursue legal action.