Australian Tourist, 58, Dies After Phuket Assault

8 hours ago, Lucky Bones said:

But the aggressor here will be looking at millions of baht.

No way 20,000.🙃😘

I did say Euros. That would be around 730,000 Baht.

On 2/27/2026 at 1:48 PM, Briggsy said:

The killer will pay his way out within 6 months. I don't think it will get to trial. If it does, it will be far more difficult at that point for the Turkish-Swede to buy his way out. It will never get that far.

There was a similar case of an American who killed an Aussie on Soi 6 in Pattaya and paid his way out.

These cases are pay days for the police.

Holy gee. I vaguely remember that case you mentioned above. Did that American really pay his way out, without the case ever getting to trial stage ?

Gees.

On 2/26/2026 at 4:12 PM, Chalong circle said:

So the assault took place at 1700 and nobody noticed anything ?

Just what I was thinking, so they will review cctv footage, hopefully they will have some clear images.

Question is did thais do this or falung and what's the reason, hopefully we will hear more, very sad.

On 2/27/2026 at 5:32 AM, wavodavo said:

Am I mistaken or is Phuket becoming a more and more dangerouis place to visit now. I went there many times in the 1990's and esrly 2000's and saw next to no trouble. T he main problems then was arguing with the rip off songhlaew drivers over their price.I never witnessed brawls or any such problems in bars or on the streets.It was a very laidback and safe place then.

Two years ago once the new leadership came into place, they eased all border rules, allowed longer stays with very few checks and balances (Critically no criminal record check). Whenever police went hard at criminals there would be panic it would effect tourism, so police in essence just step back.

The marijuana decriminalisation has meant trash druggies have started to visit Thailand. As a result more quality tourists, seeking safety have gone to other destinations like Vietnam where safety is paramount).

It's become a cess pitt.

But property moguls are benefiing but at the expense of thai culture.

On 2/27/2026 at 1:14 PM, davb said:

Here's the video. Is it a martial arts hit of some kind? I wouldn't know. He seemed to be knocked out before hitting the ground.

Looks to me as if the victim was backing away. It doesn't show what happened beforehand of course. It looks as if the guy's head bounces off the road when he goes down, so that might account for the death.