shygye Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Link A Finnish tourist is recovering from a gash to his arm after fighting off two young thugs who attacked him with a knife in the heart of Phuket Town before dawn this morning. The Finn, 59-year-old Heikki Antero Malkki, arrived at the bus station on Phang Nga Road at about 3:30am. He had just arrived from Malaysia and planned to meet up with friends arriving at Phuket International Airport later today. Using a walking frame, he was walking along Phang Nga Road when two young men stopped and tried to take his bag at knife-point. The youths brandished a blade known locally as a “Sparta blade†for its presumed resemblance to the weapon used by ancient Greeks. The Finn used his walking frame to protect himself, but sustained a cut to his left arm in the process. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Scrutinizer Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Total scum these thieves attacking a man with a walker. And yet he foiled their attack. Good on him defending himself against these cowards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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