Thai student attacked on bus in San Francisco

Lady suffers ear damage in assault she believes was racially motivated

A 31-year-old Thai lady was attacked by a person on a public bus in San Francisco and sustained an ear damage, in what within the sufferer claimed was a racially motivated assault, the Thai service of Voice of America reported on Saturday.

Rujira Amboon, who’s finding out within the California metropolis, advised VOA Thai that the person whom she described as a tall Latin American sat subsequent to her on public bus No. 14 regardless of there being a number of empty seats, as she was returning to her lodging within the night of Dec 11.

When the car parked at a bus cease, the person all of a sudden punched her within the left ear twice and fled. The bus driver instantly referred to as the emergency providers and reported the incident to police, Ms Rujira mentioned.

The physician discovered a tear to her ear and mentioned the assault had brought on inside ear injury, which may have an effect on her listening to sooner or later, she mentioned.

“I imagine that the assault was related to hate crime towards Asians as a result of I used to be the one Asian on the bus,” Ms Rujira mentioned. “Why did this incident occur, and was it simply because I’m an Asian?

“I’m not OK with this however I can’t keep away from it,” she mentioned. “After I’m on a public bus, I attempt to be within the most secure spot, like sitting as near the driving force as doable.”

Ms Rujira has contacted Eric Parnes, an American lawyer who labored on a case for one more Thai feminine pupil who was attacked on a subway platform in New York Metropolis late final yr, for authorized recommendation.