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The family of an intellectually disabled Rayong man whipped by a neighbour is vowing legal action, though admits they once chained him up themselves in the past.

Wilailuck Ketdit last week complained to the Paveena Hongsakul Foundation after her uncle, Chamroen, 42, who has an intellectual impairment, was hounded by a neighbour on a motorbike.

Her neighbour Chao, who runs a rental place, whipped her uncle as he chased him along a 500m stretch of road in Nikhom Phattana, Rayong, on June 26 as punishment for vandalising some household items.

Ms Wilailuck said Mr Chao on June 24 posted on Facebook appealing for sightings of Chamroen, whom he said had pinched a pair of his tenants’ shoes, and stolen some items from a spirit house in front of his property, including a statue, pot plant and drinking…