Durian drama: Police officer pays price for nose-y altercation with vendor

A police officer agreed to pay 140,000 baht in compensation to a female durian vendor after the two engaged in a physical altercation where the cop broke the vendor’s plastic nose. The dispute was ignited by an outstanding debt of 350 baht for the durian.

The durian vendor, 27 year old Tittaya Boonpamee, shared footage of the altercation from a security camera on Facebook. From the footage, Tittaya is seen punching the police officer, whose identity was not disclosed, in the face.

Tittaya later revealed the details of the dispute to ThaiRath today. She explained that the physical assault occurred at a coffee shop in the northeastern province of Sisaket on August 28. Police officers in the video bought durian at 1,350 baht but paid only paid her 1,000 baht.

According to Tittaya, she demanded the missing 350 baht from the officer but…