Phuket's violence-hit policemen lodge complaints against rioters
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As many as 17 policemen, who were injured during a Phuket riot over the weekend, have come forward to lodge complaints against suspected rioters.
National police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda yesterday said people and businesses affected by the riot, which raged on from Saturday night to early Sunday in Phuket’s Thalang district, could also come forward.
“Airlines and people living in the area, for example, may file complaints if they have suffered adverse impacts,” he said.
Hundreds of people went on a rampage in front of the Thalang Police Station over the weekend following the deaths of two young drug suspects, who were fatally injured in a road accident during a police chase.
