Cherng Talay Police Chief Pol Col Weeraphong Rakkhito said that on learning of the assault he ordered a Deputy Superintendent to investigate and inspect the area where the attack occurred.
The app taxi driver, Wirot Emleng, 39, from Trang, was assaulted on Soi Layan 1/1 Moo 6, Cherng Talay, at 10:30am.
The assault was recorded on the dash cam of his car. During the assault, after the two men had repeatedly punched Mr Wirot in the face, one of the two attackers is seen holding Mr Wirot while the other kicks him in the head. The two men continue to kick Mr Wirot in head while he is on the ground before they walk away.
Mr Wirot was taken to Thalang Hospital where an x-ray confirmed a skull fracture beside his right eye. He was then transferred to Mission Hospital Phuket for further treatment.
Cherng Talay Police confirmed this afternoon that the two attackers ‒ named as Phichet Thipbamrung, 34, and Suthon Ketkaew, 38 ‒ had been arrested for the assault.
Mr Wirot was able to positively identify the two men as his attackers.
Cherng Talay Police confirmed that the two men were both drivers of ‘green license plate’ taxis in Phuket.
“Legal proceedings have been completed,” Cherng Talay Police reported, without confirming the exact charges pressed against the two.