Chalong Police were informed of the incident at 12:10am
Police arrived at the scene, near the Nai Harn beachfront, to find three men injured: Sonchai Unok, 25, who had been shot in the arm; Mitchai Unok, 47, who suffered a knife wound to the back of his head; and Sathan Chamnan, 56, who had been struck with a pipe, causing a head injury.
Witnesses reported that a group of teenagers launched a sudden attack on the victims, who tried to flee.
However, the attackers, armed with various weapons, pursued them and inflicted serious injuries before fleeing.
Police were able to intercept and arrest two of the suspects, one a 17-year-old and the other an 18-year-old.
The 17-year-old has been charged with “possessing ammunition without permission“, while the 18-year-old faces a charge of “jointly attempting to kill others”.
Both suspects are now in police custody and will be brought before the court for further legal proceedings, police confirmed.
Police have yet to give any motive for the attack.