A Singaporean tourist's friend in Thailand has been left wounded after a cabby slashed her in a dispute pertaining to a 500-baht (S$18.84) tip, the Thaiger reported on Tuesday (Aug 13). The incident occurred at around 1.40am last Saturday (Aug 10) in the Huai Khwang district of Bangkok, Thailand.
A Singaporean tourist's friend was attacked by an angry cab driver following a dispute involving a 500-baht tip.A Singaporean tourist's friend in Thailand has been left wounded after a cabby slashed her in a dispute pertaining to a 500-baht tip, the Thaiger reported on Tuesday .
However, problems arose when the cab driver, Prapas Boonlang, initially couldn't find the pickup location. Boonlang was further incensed when that passenger asked him to stop the vehicle because she was feeling nauseous and needed to vomit, which elicited further complaints from the former. Both parties agreed on the 200-baht fee that was then paid, but as Khamsa-nga stepped out of the vehicle, so did Boonlang - who then slashed the former with a knife, Thairath reported on Sunday .
Khamsa-nga was left with a fractured skull, cuts on her hands and arms and a brain haemorrhage, multiple media reported.Driver turned himself in She also revealed that her attempts to contact the driver through the taxi driver's company led to a dead end as no information was provided.
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