Last Week in Reality: Dec 15-Dec 17

December 27th, 2007

15 SAT

In Pattaya, two construction workers attempt to rape what they think is a woman until they discover she is a pre-op transgender. Jaroen, 27, has finished her shift at a hotel and is walking home with another transgender friend. Two inebriated men, sitting on a sidewalk, strike up a conversation with them. According to Jaroen, when she leaves to urinate, she is followed by the construction workers, who then try to rape her. When they grab her genitals,
they discover she still has a penis. The men then decide to rob her instead, taking Jaroen’s mobile, cash and nearly stealing her gold necklace as well. But Jaroen breaks free and flees to safety.

16 SUN

In Nakhon Si Thammarat, a man claims to have witnessed a ghost’s attempt to kill a man. Sarawut, 22, is running a holy thread from temple to temple around the city. To do so, he stands in a bucket at the end of a telescopic boom attached to a truck. When he reaches the graveyard, a strong wind suddenly strikes the bucket and Sarawut feels as though it is being smacked by some invisible force. He is knocked out of the bucket and grabs on to a high-voltage electricity line, which causes severe burns to his hands. Boonlom, 69, a witness, sees a huge shadow striking the basket. He identifies the shadow as a prett, a tall ghost with a pinhole-size mouth. He believes that Sarawut should have asked for permission before running the holy thread through the graveyard.

In Supanburi, a woman bites off her neighbor’s toe. Salon owner Suwanna, 47, and Suwali, 45, food shop owner, are neighbors. Suwanna is upset because she thinks Suwali put a sticker on one of her chairs in front of her salon. She asks Suwali to take it off, but Suwali claims she didn’t do it and tells Suwanna to take it off herself. The argument escalates
and a fight breaks out. As they grapple, Suwali bites off Suwanna’s index toe before neighbors separate the pugilists.

17 MON

In Phichit, a man shoots his relative after their dogs get in a fight. Somchai, 35, and Taveep, 45, are relatives and having a drink in front of Taveep’s house. Somchai has a dog that he brought along and Taveep has a poodle at his home. The two dogs start to fight and Somchai’s dog looses to the poodle, which greatly angers Somchai, who then punches his relative. They exchange blows but as Somchai gains the upper hand, Taveep runs into his home, grabs his gun and shoots Somchai before running away.

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