American attacked by ‘jealous’ Thai
Boonlua Chatree
An American man suffered knife wounds after being slashed by a
“jealous” Thai man in Pattaya.
Stephen Bazell Lapides, 47, suffered serious cuts to his arms in the
July 5 incident near the Wanphen Apartments behind Lued Moo Sri-Pattaya
restaurant.
Lapides refused to open the door for police for 30 minutes, thinking
they were more attackers. Police said he eventually explained he’d just
returned from Udon Thani, where he owns a home. When he arrived in
Pattaya, a Thai man began calling him names and harassing him.
Lapides believed the man was jealous and came at him with a knife. The
American took refuge in an unnumbered room in the small soi.
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