josephbloggs

We'd all go "never mind". Of course. What a moronic comparison. No one is saying he should be ripped apart or murdered. I don't even think he should be deported, but he should suffer some consequences. Let's not forget (although you always do) this is not about a small kick on the back. This is the fact that he thought he could bully her in to submission afterwards. She offered to mutually apologise (her for sitting on the stairs, him for kicking her and abusing her), he refused. She offered for neither of them to apologise and they both go their separate ways, he refused. He would only accept an apology from her (only her) and him calling the police to "put her in jail". Oh, and then the wife offered to have them shot. Oh, and he has refused to properly apoloise since. He really thought he could bully her and this is the action of an arrogant man who needs to be taken down a notch or two. For the record in case you need it spelling out: he should not be murdered or ripped apart. OK? Oh, and look at the photos. The "mob" were in good spirits, laughing, posing for selfies on the stairs. Hardly baying to rip someone to shreds. Keep it real if you want to be taken seriously.

And? What is the relevance of that? I don't care if she was a doctor, a student, a sweet sweeper, a foreign tourist, a bricklayer. It makes absolutely no difference to anything. She is 26 and is working as a doctor in a hospital. But even if she hasn't passed all her exams yet, so what?? No idea why you even think that's worth a discussion, it is irrelevant. Anyway why would she be listed as a GP on the hospital website? Weirdest deflection I have come across in a while. I will give you that. It was mentioned in one of the (many) threads that Thai TV(?) he has been seen with a gun or brandishing one, but I don't remember the details. I can't independently verify that.

I always revel when a bully gets taken down, don't you? Or is it only when a Thai bully gets taken down that your juices flow?

I agree with your second theory. From the stories I have read it seems he is a notorious thug and a bully who treats Thais with disdain. Probably many people happy at the chance to finally take him down that this scenario (and his ongoing actions) have presented.

That was "Mu Ham" who rammed his Merc into a crowded bus stop after an argument with the driver. Google him and you'll find many stories of it in the BP.

Yeah, this would be a MASSIVE international story, just imagine! Man gets in to road rage incident, gets knocked off his bike. All medical bills are covered in full, bike repair bills covered in full, some additional compensation has also been mooted by the insurance company. No charges are pressed because he's not interested and can't be bothered, but he does like to have a good old victim whinge. Hold the front page!

You don't get it do you. Foreigner kicks Thai woman, threatens to have her shot and says he will make sure she goes to prison. Thai lady refuses to back down, presses charges with the police and also goes to the media. Things happen. Imagine, as in your case, she just went home and kept silent but repeatedly complained to her friends that she was unfairly treated. Yet she couldn't be bothered to do anything. See the difference?

No you haven't. That is nothing more than an old AN urban myth.

Really? Even Mr Swiss himself doesn't deny the kick, but he puts it down to a "slip". And to think posters here laugh at the Thais for making ridiculous excuses for things: brake failure, road was unexpectedly slippery etc. This is right up there with them, yet people have his back. Sad.

RIP Asean Now.

Why?

I would feel sorry for him if he made a mistake, apologised for it, but still he was getting the baying mob. But because he thought he could bully her in to submission afterwards, because he refused to apologise (he still hasn't really done that) then he has no sympathy. The doctor said at the scene there were three scenarios, three options: Mutually apologise and both walk away, go their separate ways without apologies, or press charges. Mr Swiss refused to apologise and said he wanted an apology from her ONLY and then he would make sure she went to prison. Add to that the threats and vitriol from his beautiful wife and the fact he still hasn't apologised for what he did, then he deserves everything that is coming. Arrogant, nasty bully, he deserves no sympathy whatsoever. Lots of other stories around of him being threatening and abusing (even waving guns around). Bye bye Mr Swiss.

Sigh. You haven't watched the video have you? Yet you have formed an opinion that she made it "to be on the internet". So tell me how she put a camera in the Swiss guy's hand from 50 metres away, then how she persuaded him to hold it as he walked up to her, kick her, and shouted aggressively? She must be really persuasive - anything for 17 seconds of fame right? Try watching the video before you make up such utter nonsense. Why is it so hard for people here to actually look at evidence rather than just assume the Thai is at fault?

Faux outrage over the poor elephants? And exaggerating the "what if" scenario much? To be fair, TripAdvisor and Google Reviews for his "sanctuary" are extremely positive and it seems the animals are well cared for. But do you think he cares for them himself? Does he get up every morning to feed them, clean them etc? Does he go and wave at his guests? It doesn't seem to me he has a very kind or service mind. If the bully gets deported (unlikely) the "sanctuary" will still exist, tourists will still pile in as it is very highly ranked, he'll still make a ton of money from it.. The elephants are going to be just fine, don't you worry your socks about it. But thanks for your faux concern.

And also the usual suspects automatically siding with the foreigner and dismissing the Thai side of things.

Yeah, that'll be it. Jeez.

Why bother to even join in a debate if you can only do so childishly? There's no point. Just say you personally don't like EVs (even though I am willing to bet a large sum you've never tried one) and move on, that would be best for everyone.

Yep, anyone who has lived her for any length of time will have met at least one westerner like that - I have met several over my 28 years in Bangkok, all of them obnoxious. One used to regularly treat the wait staff in our local pub like <deleted>, he used to brag about dealing drugs and how many guns he has but he's "connected". He ended up in jail and he's going to be there for quite a while. Good riddance to ugly scum. As a foreigner you are only "connected" until you're not. Keep your head down, treat Thais with respect and you will get nothing but positivity back. Fat Urs is finding out the hard way what happens when you abuse your "status" one too many times. From all the stories it is likely he was a known thug (blocking an ambulance, waving guns around), eventually people are going to take you down.

Knock knock, Steven, time to come out of the 1950s. So please tell me about all these failed countries that fully legalised or decriminalised, cannabis. Canada, Germany, USA (in some states), Luxembourg, Malta, Georgia, South Africa, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Chile, Uruguay, Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic......and many others. Yeah, all known as failed states.

A Bugatti Veyron burns through it's 100 litre tank in 12 minutes at max performance. I imagine this would be similar - why would you expect anything else? (After 15 minutes at max speed in the Veyron you also need to replace the tyres for $42,000.)

Ok, I don't want to get bogged down in silly details but come on, have you ever been to a beach?? There's the sound of the crashing waves (clearly very audible in the video) plus generally the wind is blowing in from the sea. I am sure they were also talking to each other. Yet considering all that you expect them to hear someone walking up behind them on grass? They obviously didn't hear him.

You're really clutching at straws. The steps easily accommodate four people and there is plenty of space either side of them, and no doubt if someone approached they would have moved anyway. And "they had no inclination to move until he went nuts"??? He walked right up behind them, kicked her in the back and started shouting. At which point prior to that should they have detected him with the eyes in the back of their head and known he was about to assault them with their crystal ball? I have no doubt if he had approached them, said that is private property and asked them to please move, then they would have. Yeah, I have a crystal ball too.

I'm pretty sure if a 100kg Thai man had attacked and aggressively shouted at - and then threatened - a peaceful 45kg female foreign tourist who was sitting on public property looking out to sea then yes, there would have been an outcry. There may be a bit of xenophobia mixed in as this gathers steam but you're overlooking the fact he is an aggressive bully who attacked a peaceful female from behind without any cause, reason, or logic. And then his wife threatened to shoot them. And then he doubled down, refusing to apologise (the victim said at the scene if they both apologise it is over and they can go their separate ways, but he didn't as he thought he had "connections" and he could bully her into submission), and then his "apology" days later was only apologising for the fact it has escalated - he didn't apologise for his actions. So he may get what's coming to him. 1. They were sitting there, they were hardly "sprawled across the entrance" - you are making things up. 2. What reason would you have to believe they wouldn't have moved aside if someone wanted to get past? You are doing anything to protect and justify the actions of a disgusting bully and a coward, and trying to turn it in to a thing about foreigners being picked on which is quite pathetic.

https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40036065 I particularly like this bit: "The steps have also become a hot check-in spot on the beach with many people coming to sit or even lie down on them to take selfies in a show of solidarity with the doctor and to defy Fehr.

He has a heart?