Charity food handout ends in brawl
published : 21 Apr 2020 at 11:06
writer: Gary Boyle
Bangkok police have pressed charges against food donors after their handouts near Hua Lamphong railway station led to a fight.
The legal action follows a video clip showing dozens of people huddling to receive free food near Sri Krung Hotel on Krung Kasem Road. The charity handout, which took place on April 12 at 4.30 pm, turned ugly when a brawl erupted among some of those gathered.
Police on Monday said officers at Phlapphla Chai 2 police station have investigated the incident and identified the donors, whose names were withheld, on Monday.
The organisers reported to police and have been charged with violating the ban on public gatherings to contain the outbreak, adding they had failed to comply with social distancing measures.
Police are tracking down those involved in the brawl.
Police urged people who want to distribute food or other necessities to contact local authorities so as to help maintain proper social distancing.
Last Friday Don Muang District Office ordered Wat Don Muang to temporarily stop handing out free food to people as many who gathered were not following social distancing rules.
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Vocabulary
- brawl: a rough, noisy, uncontrolled fight - การทะเลาะกัน, การวิวาท
- charity: an organisation to which you give money so that it can give money and help to people who are poor or ill, or who need advice and support - กิจการกุศล, มูลนิธิ
- donor (noun): a person who gives money or goods to an organisation, especially one that helps people - ผู้บริจาค
- gathering: a party or a meeting when many people come together as a group - การรวมตัว, การประชุม
- handout: something such as food, clothing or money that is given free to someone who has a great need for it - ของให้ทาน
- huddle (verb): to move close together; to move close together in order to stay warm - เกาะกลุ่มกันไว้
- involve (verb): to be an important or necessary part or result of something - เกี่ยวพัน, เกี่ยวข้อง, พัวพัน
- social distancing: avoiding groups of people in order to slow the spread of a disease -
- ugly: unpleasant to look at - น่าเกลียด, ขี้เหร่, ไม่สวย
- violate: to do something that is against a law, rule or agreement - ฝ่าฝืน, ละเมิด
- Keywords
- police
- social distancing
- food
- charity handout
