BANGKOK, LAK SI DISTRICT, THAILAND – JANUARY 31, 2026 Dinner at a modest noodle stand in Bangkok turned into a bloody attack in a matter of seconds. At a busy intersection in the Lak Si area, a young man was stabbed in what police say was driven by jealousy and a misunderstanding by the perpetrator.
Nineteen-year-old Narongdet was sitting at a table with his friend Pattarawadee when her ex-boyfriend suddenly appeared. Twenty-year-old Natthaphon arrived on a motorcycle, drew a knife, and attacked without warning. The blow struck Narongdet’s right shoulder, and the knife pierced all the way into his lung.
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- Crime scene
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- Weapon used in the attack
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- Detained Natthaphon
According to the woman, she had broken up with the attacker about a week earlier. However, he misinterpreted the situation and believed the man at the table was her new partner, when in fact he was just a friend.
After the attack, the perpetrator fled, while the injured man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Police launched a manhunt and shortly afterward apprehended him in the neighboring province of Nonthaburi. He now faces criminal charges under Thai law.
