US EditionTwo Malaysian Tourists Set on Fire in Downtown Bangkok; Suspect in Custody
BANGKOK, THAILAND, AUG 7 – The former boxer, driven by frustration from unemployment and hunger, attacked two Malaysian tourists causing serious burns; both victims are now in stable condition, police said.
- On August 7, 2025, Warakorn Pubthisong allegedly attacked two Malaysian tourists outside Big C shopping centre on Ratchadamri Road, pouring thinner and setting them on fire, police say.
- He blamed stress from unemployment, reporting he had not eaten that day, according to Lumpini Police, after losing his security guard job.
- Bystanders intervened, recovered a 1.5-litre plastic bottle of thinner and a lighter, and restrained Warakorn Pubthisong during the attack on Malaysian tourists.
- The Malaysian Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Bong Yik Jui said he visited the victims, who remain in critical but stable condition, as authorities charged Warakorn with attempted murder and the DSDHS assists.
- Authorities note violent crimes against tourists are rare, but travel advisories from Australian, UK and Canadian governments warn of occasional risks in Bangkok.
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Horror attack in Thailand's capital Bangkok: A man pours a flammable liquid over a tourist couple from behind. Then he chases the two and lights them up.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Center, 38% Right
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- 38% of the sources are Center, 38% of the sources lean Right
38% Right
L 25%
C 38%
R 38%
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