ROI ET - Police have arrested two glue sniffers who admitted to viciously attacking a man and setting him on fire because he flirted with a girlfriend.

On Monday night, police received a report that a man had been attacked and set on fire in a park in Muang district. The injured man was rushed to hospital by a group of students who witnessed the attack.

Surachai Duangkeaw, 52, was reported to be in a critical condition.

Police later arrested Niphon Ritkhanth, 29, and Watcharin Udomthin, 41, who confessed to the crime.

Niphon said he and his companion were high on glue when he escorted his girlfriend to the park’s restroom.

He said the victim teased and flirted with his girlfriend in front of him so they attacked him and beat him till he was unconscious.

After that, they poured glue on his body and set him on fire before fleeing the scene.

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