Two Samurai Sword Attackers Surrender to Police After Assaulting Gas Station Attendant

Matichon•Society•1d ago

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Two perpetrators wielding samurai swords who assaulted a gas station attendant have surrendered to Mae Ramat police and confessed to the charges.

•Two individuals armed with samurai swords attacked a gas station attendant in Mae Ramat.
•The suspects damaged a cash register and injured the attendant during the incident on February 13, 2026.
•The two perpetrators, aged 21 and 19, surrendered to police and confessed to the crime.
•They have been charged with assault causing injury and carrying a weapon in public without reasonable cause.

Overview

•On February 13, 2026, two perpetrators used a motorcycle to commit an incident at a famous gas station in Mae Ramat District.
•The two perpetrators used samurai swords to damage the gas station's cash register and attempted to strike the gas station attendant, resulting in injury.
•The victim, Mr. Awin, aged 30, along with a representative of the fuel station owner, filed a police report with the Mae Ramat Police Station.
•The suspects, Mr. Phatthara phon, aged 21, and Mr. Woramet, aged 19, surrendered to the Mae Ramat Police Station on February 16, 2026.
•The suspects confessed to being the perpetrators, resulting in charges of jointly assaulting another person causing physical or mental injury.
•The suspects further admitted to premeditation, leading to an additional charge of 'jointly assaulting another person causing physical or mental injury with premeditation'.
•The suspects were informed of their charges and rights, and agreed to enter the justice process.

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Key Entities

Place

Mae Ramat(แม่ระมาด)

The district in Tak province where the assault and subsequent surrender occurred.

Phra That Subdistrict, Mae Ramat District(ต.พระธาตุ อ.แม่ระมาด)

The subdistrict and district of residence for one of the perpetrators.

Phawor Subdistrict, Mae Sot District(ต.พะวอ อ.แม่สอด)

The subdistrict and district of residence for one of the perpetrators.

Asia Road 105, Mae Ramat - Tha Song Yang Route(ถนนสายเอเชีย 105 สาย อ.แม่ระมาด อ.ท่าสองยาง)

The road where the gas station involved in the incident is located.

Person

Pol. Col. Wichian Petchsena(พ.ต.อ.วิเชียร เพชรเสนา)

The Superintendent of Mae Ramat Police Station who ordered the investigation after being informed of the incident.

Mr. Awin(นายอะวิน)

The 30-year-old gas station attendant who was assaulted and injured during the incident, and subsequently filed a police report.

Mr. Phatthara phon(นายภัทรพล)

One of the two 21-year-old perpetrators who surrendered to police and confessed to the samurai sword assault.

Mr. Woramet(นายวรเมธ)

One of the two 19-year-old perpetrators who surrendered to police and confessed to the samurai sword assault.

Organization

Mae Ramat Police Station(สภ.แม่ระมาด)

The police station responsible for investigating the assault and receiving the surrender of the perpetrators.

Law

1KD 4262 Tak(1กด 4262 ตาก)

The license plate number of the red Honda Wave motorcycle used by the perpetrators in the commission of the crime.

Jointly assaulting another person causing physical or mental injury and jointly carrying a weapon (knife) in a city, village, or public way openly or without reasonable cause(ร่วมกันทำร้ายร่างกายผู้อื่นจนเป็นเหตุให้เกิดอันตรายแก่กาย หรือจิตใจของผู้อื่น และร่วมกันพาอาวุธ (มีด) ไปในเมือง หมู่บ้าน หรือทางสาธารณะโดยเปิดเผย หรือโดยไม่มีเหตุอัน สมควร)

The initial charges filed against the two perpetrators for the samurai sword assault and weapon possession.

Jointly assaulting another person causing physical or mental injury with premeditation(ร่วมกันทำร้ายร่างกายผู้อื่นจนเป็นเหตุให้เกิดอันตรายแก่กายหรือจิตใจของผู้อื่นโดยไตร่ตรองไว้ก่อน)

An additional charge filed against the perpetrators after they stated they had premeditated the assault.