Over 30 hurt in company party brawl

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Over 30 hurt in company party brawl

Published: 15 Dec 2012 at 12.17
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More than 30 employees of one of the country's biggest automakers were taken to hospitals with injuries after a brawl broke out at the corporate New Year party in Chon Buri province.

AutoAlliance Thailand, the manufacturing joint venture between Ford and Mazda, held the celebration on Friday night for more than 4,000 of its workers at a restaurant in tambon Bo Win of Si Racha district.

Reportedly, the brawl started in front of the stage during the prize drawing event. The chaos quickly spread as glasses and other missiles were thrown with periodic explosions and gunshots also heard, according to some witnesses. A lot of property was also damaged or destroyed in the clash.

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ricoaj22
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Discussion 13 : 15 Dec 2012 at 20.4213
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who takes a grenade and a gun to a party. These kind of "people" are complete oxygen thieves
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Discussion 12 : 15 Dec 2012 at 17.3012
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Sawasdee Pii Mai - Bang, Bang, BOOM!
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Discussion 11 : 15 Dec 2012 at 17.2711
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"for more than 4,000 of its workers at a restaurant" - That must be some restaurant.
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Discussion 10 : 15 Dec 2012 at 17.0310
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Too much drinking...and had a violent celebration.
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Discussion 9 : 15 Dec 2012 at 15.409
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On a normal day, one could go to town criticizing these people and their empty-headed behaviour. But, in light of the latest mass shooting in the US, the country with arguably one of the best education systems in the world, with the greatest personal freedoms and a supposed enlightened populace, it's a little hard to point an accusing finger at Thais for their violence and stupidity.
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Discussion 8 : 15 Dec 2012 at 14.548
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I had to implement a body pat down going in and out of my factory over a decade ago when I found out some workers carried guns to work and into the factory!
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Discussion 7 : 15 Dec 2012 at 14.147
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Just bought a Mazda, shouldI check for any "lost" grenades" unde the hood?

Sure it was a celebration and not a teambuilding event?

Hit em up, move um out was the moral theme of the event for sure.
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Discussion 6 : 15 Dec 2012 at 13.436
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"One worker was in critical condition with a stomach wound from an exploded homemade grenade"

Someone came prepared! some Xmas spirit indeed.
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Discussion 5 : 15 Dec 2012 at 13.215
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guns and home made grenades..wtf is happening to Thailand
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Discussion 4 : 15 Dec 2012 at 13.074
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Did it involve Red shirts or Yellow Shirts?
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