Tourist killed in Krabi after refusing to stop singing
Three Thai musicians have been arrested for the murder of 51-year-old American tourist and the assault of his 27-year-old son in the popular resort of Krabi.
A fight broke out between the three musicians and the Americans, who had joined them on-stage at Ao Nang’s Longhorn Saloon Bar.
Police alleged the dead man had been stabbed in the chest and his son suffered bad head injuries.
In a statement to police, reported by the Phuket Gazette, one of the accused musicians said: "We accept that we attacked them, but we didn’t intend to kill anyone. The father and son came to the pub and they joined us singing on the stage.
"Then we had an argument with them because they refused to stop singing when the time was up. The father knocked our tip-box to the floor.
"After a while they came outside and started another argument with us. The father knocked me to the ground first, and I could not breathe because he was sitting on my chest.
"Then I spotted a sharp piece of metal nearby, so I grabbed it and stabbed him."
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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