Australian tourist stabbed to death in Thailand

By Hoang Vu   July 23, 2024 | 12:16 am PT
Australian tourist stabbed to death in Thailand
Tourists visit Maya bay at Krabi province, Thailand, Jan. 3, 2022. Photo by Reuters
Police in Thailand have arrested a U.S. tourist for allegedly stabbing an Australian man to death at a popular beach in Krabi Province.

Police received a report from local residents on Monday night about a violent confrontation. When they arrived at the scene, they found a male tourist with severe abdominal injuries, Pattaya Mail reported.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

The suspect, a 27-year-old American tourist, was apprehended at the scene with a fruit knife believed to be the weapon used in the stabbing, The Phuket News reported.

According to police, both were involved in an argument before it escalated into a physical fight.

An investigation is ongoing.

 
 
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