Bangkok guard charged after punching delivery rider in front of child

A Bangkok security guard has been charged after allegedly punching a female food delivery rider in front of her child and threatening her with a gun during a confrontation at a housing estate in Bangkok. The incident was captured on video and went viral on social media. The guard appeared to be intoxicated while the rider was a single mother with her child.

According to police, the confrontation started when the guard collided with the rider, after which he allegedly assaulted her and threatened her with a weapon. The guard, identified only as Somsak, was working for a private security company under a valid security business license. However, the individual security guard license was missing, which is an offense under Section 63 of the Security Business Act.

The company also faces disciplinary action for assigning an unlicensed person to security duties. Police have warned the company that its license could be revoked if it commits the same offense four times within a year. The Metropolitan Police Bureau has issued a written warning to the company and instructed investigators to pursue all applicable charges in the case.