29-3-2024 (BANGKOK) Early this morning, a shocking act of violence unfolded on the bustling streets of Sukhumvit, leaving one person critically injured and authorities scrambling to piece together the events that transpired.
The incident, which took place at approximately 4:20 a.m. on Friday, March 29th, 2024, sent shockwaves through the Lumpini police precinct when they received a frantic call reporting a stabbing involving two transgender individuals near a prominent hotel on Soi Sukhumvit 11.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers and volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation were greeted by a harrowing sight – a 27-year-old transgender individual, identified as Affan (last name withheld), lay bleeding profusely from lacerations to their arm and wrist, the aftermath of a vicious knife attack.
Eyewitnesses recounted a heated altercation that had initially erupted at a nearby nightclub before spilling onto the street, where the situation quickly escalated to violent proportions. As tempers flared, one of the individuals brandished a fruit knife, viciously assaulting Affan, leaving them sprawled on the ground amid a pool of their own blood.
The swift response of the emergency responders proved crucial, as they immediately administered first aid to the severely injured victim before rushing them to the police hospital for urgent medical treatment.
Amidst the chaos, a chilling piece of evidence lay discarded – the very knife used in the brutal assault, its blade glistening with the remnants of the violent encounter. Authorities swiftly secured the weapon, along with other potential evidence scattered across the scene, as they commenced their investigation into the harrowing incident.
According to statements from hotel staff who witnessed the altercation, the two transgender individuals had been embroiled in a heated argument that initially began within a nearby nightclub. Their quarrel spilled onto the street, escalating to unprecedented levels of violence when one of them produced the knife, leading to the horrific stabbing that left Affan fighting for their life.
Fortunately, the intervention of a passing foreign national helped prevent the situation from escalating further, potentially averting an even graver tragedy.
