A Swedish man has been arrested in Thailand for allegedly stabbing a man from New Zealand to death at a resort on Monday.

Local witnesses at Pattaya, Thailand say Andreas Ringvail, 40, stabbed Robert Hollick after getting into an argument. The New Zealander was transported to Pattaya Memorial Hospital, but officials say he died en route.

Ringvail and his girlfriend have both been arrested, and the alleged murder weapon has been recovered.

[Dao Pholutsa, Girlfriend of Murder Suspect]:
"That man (Hollick), started to pick a fight with my boyfriend first. He started it by insulting him (Ringvall)."

The couple has lived together in Thailand for some time.

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