Overview
- Officers at Prawet Police Station say the minors, aged 11, 12 and 15, are being questioned with their guardians and have not been publicly named under child-protection rules.
- CCTV from Jan 19 shows two boys approaching under Ban Ma Bridge as a third appears to film, a fire erupting moments later, and all three running away.
- The victim, identified by local media as 51-year-old Karn who sleeps under the bridge, is reported safe though his medical condition still needs assessment.
- Authorities are reviewing damage to a nearby water pipe, and investigators expect to pursue charges that could include attempted murder and property damage.
- Karn says the same group had harassed him for one to two months, and online reaction has called for penalties equivalent to those imposed on adults.