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Bangkok Police Arrest Man Who Slashed Woman Over Weight

6/30/2026

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Bangkok police arrested Etsana on June 27, 2026 after he slashed Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tram with a 9-inch box cutter outside a Silom shop.
CCTV footage led officers to a 23-centimetre cutter knife and the suspect, who was taken without resistance, while Nguyen received 14 stitches and identified Etsana.
Etsana said he attacked because he “does not like overweight people,” noting his own weight of about 120 kilograms and his wish to be the only overweight person.

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Bangkok police arrested Etsana on June 27, 2026 after he slashed Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tram with a 9-inch box cutter outside a Silom shop.
CCTV footage led officers to a 23-centimetre cutter knife and the suspect, who was taken without resistance, while Nguyen received 14 stitches and identified Etsana.
Etsana said he attacked because he “does not like overweight people,” noting his own weight of about 120 kilograms and his wish to be the only overweight person.