Cabbie relieved stress by firing stones at cars, buses, restaurants
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published : 29 Apr 2021 at 15:35
23 Phaiwan Aechaiyaphum, 48, wearing a full-face crash helmet, is taken for a re-enactment of his stone attacks in Bangkok, on Thursday. (Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham)
A 48-year-old taxi driver charged with using a slingshot to fire stones at buses, cars and restaurants in Bangkok has told police he was stressed out and felt a need to vent his feelings.
Phaiwan Aechaiyaphum was arrested at a rented room in Suksawat area late Wednesday night, Pol Lt Gen Phukphong Phongpetra, chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, said on Thursday.
He allegedly used a slingshot in a series of attacks on restaurants and at buses and cars at the tunnel under Ratchada-Sutthisan intersection between March 19 and April 27.