Nathaya Boon-in, 35, the daughter of the deceased, Chein Srichoo, has stated in the complaint that the rioters contributed to the death of Mr Chein as they blocked Thepkrasattri Rd on the night of Oct 10 and refused to let the ambulance she and her father was in pass through.
Ms Nataya said an ambulance from Krabi tried to pass Thepkrasattri Rd at 2am on Sunday Oct11, however, the mob blocked the ambulance from passing and attacked it with pieces of woods and other objects.
The ambulance driver, who does not know the area well, was forced to take an alternative route and ended up getting lost in Layan Beach.
The ambulance once again attempted to get to Bangkok Hospital via the Thalang intersection but was again blocked by the angry mob.
Ms Nataya and and medical staff tried to reason with the mob and told them the man needed urgent medical attention but the mob used metal bars and bricks to attack the vehicle.
The ambulance was stuck there for a further 10 minutes before it could make its way to the hospital, however, by this time Mr Chein had already gone into a coma so they took him to Thalang Hospital. He was later transferred to Vachira Hospital where he died upon arrival.
Ms Nataya has stated that her father’s condition was not that bad when they left Krabi Hospital, he was only complaining of slight chest pains. Doctors from Krabi Hospital had advised him he would require bypass surgery.
However, because of the delay caused by the riot, his condition worsened and he died, she has said in the report.
Ms Nataya and her husband, Banjerd Boon-in, now want Thalang police to bring the people that caused the riot to face legal action.
“I understand the nature of the protest, but when you block the road please allow emergency vehicles to pass through. Someone’s life can be saved,” she said.
Tha Chatchai Special Investigator Maj Watcharin Jirattikarnwiwat who is in charge of the Thalang riot investigation has assured Ms Nataya and her family that they will find the perpetrators and bring them in for questioning.
Doctors from Krabi Hospital on Oct 13 told The Phuket News that they believed that the riots in front of Thalang Police Station did not contribute to the death. (See story here)