Pol Lt Sataporn Srinoon told The Phuket News that in the early hours of Sunday morning (May 12) a Burmese man named Too, aged 20, parked his Honda motorcycle at a 24-hour convenience store near Club Mediterranée in Kata.
Four teenagers on two motorcycles parked close by, punched Mr Too and and threatened him with a knife. When Mr Too ran away they knocked the motorcycle over and began kicking it to bits.
The victim looked back and saw that the four had set the bike on fire so he called a friend to come and take him away.
Police showed Mr Too photographs of teenage suspects and he identified two of them as being among his attackers.
The duo were charged with assault and conspiring with others to destroy personal property. One was also charged with carrying a gun in public.
Both denied the charges and were granted bail.