Two French men arrested for an attack on a Thai motorcyclist who was knocked unconscious on Saturday night have been ordered held without bail by the court in Koh Samui southern Thailand.
The attack happened in the Chawaeng area of the holiday island. Video footage that can be seen on YouTube here showed the passenger of a red plate white Porsche attack Somkhuan Songkhot with fists and kicks. He is still in ICU.Â
he Porsche had tailgated Somkhuan’s bike after his wife who was riding pillion had remarked on the beauty of the car and wanting one.
Daily News suggested there had been a collision without giving further evidence.
Now further details have emerged about the two men in the luxury car who Siam Rath named in English as 34 year old Bugeya Vincent Raymond, the passenger who assaulted Somkhuan, and Vincent Julien Gerard Rene, 28, the driver.
Daily News called them businessmen.
Yesterday Pol Capt Sirachat Kamunee of the Bo Phut police took both men to court where Lakhana, 47, opposed bail.
They were then taken to the Koh Samui District Prison where they will be held as police and prosecutors prepare the case against them.
They have been charged with causing grievous bodily harm and driving a motor vehicle with a red plate at night.
Whether they were drunk or not at the time of the attack is as yet undetermined. Sirachat said that is because when they were arrested they were drinking in a bar. They had alcohol readings of more than 100 mg each. They had not taken drugs.
Surat Thani immigration chief Pol Col Supharik Phankoson said that the man who actually attacked Somkhuan was in Thailand on a 30 day tourist visa after arriving from Munich, Germany, on September 19th at Suvarnabhumi. His visa was up today. He gave his address as Hua Hin.
The driver of the Porsche was on a one year marriage visa (he has a Thai wife) and was permitted to stay in Thailand until August 26th next year. He lives in Hua Hin with his wife and child or children.
He had made a total of 28 visits to Thailand his last one being in May this year.
The pair were holidaying in Samui after arriving on October 4th. The 28 year old’s wife and children had already returned to Hua Hin.
Both men will be recommended for blacklisting, said Col Supharik.