A Singaporean national is facing up to 1-year imprisonment and up to THB20,000 (RM2,629) fine in Thailand after he allegedly assaulted a local police officer
A Singaporean national is facing up to 1-year imprisonment and up to THB20,000 fine in Thailand after he allegedly assaulted a local police officer in Phuket.
ศูนย์ข้อมูลภูเก็ต Phuket Info Center added that the suspect has been identified as Lim Jia Jie, a 37-year-old Singaporean who was stopped by Thai police corporal Siriphet Kasemul at a traffic checkpoint in Phuket’s Cherng Talay subdistrict. Siriphet then brought Lim to the nearby Cherng Talay police station to settle the fine. It is unknown whether Lim is just a tourist or resides in Phuket.At the police station, Lim allegedly threw Thai Baht banknotes directly in the face of Siriphet before punching him in the back of the head, causing the police officer to suffer minor injuries.
Seeing that the Singaporean suspect turned aggressive, other officers at the police station restrained him and handed him over to an investigation team to face further action.Lim is now facing potential charges for insulting and assaulting a police officer which may carry a punishment of 1-year in jail and up to RM2,629 fine.
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