Thai Woman Punched and Robbed on Her Way to Work in SF Chinatown
A Thai woman was punched and robbed in San Francisco on Tuesday morning.
What happened: The victim, identified as Mantakarn, was heading to work at a restaurant in Chinatown when someone attacked her for her phone.
The incident reportedly occurred on a train between the 16th St. and Civic Center stations of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART).
The attacker allegedly said, “Give me your phone, b*tch!”
Mantakarn was punched in the face and then robbed of her device.
Two bystanders reportedly helped her after the incident.
About the victim: Mantakarn, who works at two different restaurants, was described as a very hard worker, according to ABC7 News anchor Dion Lim.
She is aware of the rise in anti-Asian violence and even “tries to look like a boy” to deter possible attackers.
In an update, Lim said the daughter of Vicha Ratanapakdee — the 84-year-old Thai man shoved to his death earlier this year — has expressed intent to help Mantakarn.
A GoFundMe page for Mantakarn is underway.
The suspect remains at large and BART is reportedly looking at surveillance cameras for more information.
Featured Images via Dion Lim
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