A fight involving Thai and foreign nationals near Bali Hai Pier in South Pattaya early on May 29 ended with a young Thai woman trapped beneath a reversing car and suffering serious injuries. The incident took place at around 5am near the popular pier area. Video footage later shared on Facebook showed chaotic scenes as men chased and punched each other while several women were seen pulling hair and fighting nearby.
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The altercation was witnessed by 23-year-old Warayut, who described seeing a foreign man wield a rock while others attempted to intervene. As conflicting parties scattered, Warayut noticed a black car backing over Pimpimol, trapping her beneath. He and bystanders lifted the car, freeing the injured woman who was then transported by her boyfriend to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital for a fractured hip.
A 23-year-old witness, Warayut, said he came across the disturbance while returning home from squid fishing. According to him, tensions escalated when a foreign man appeared ready to throw a rock, although it was unclear who the intended target was.
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Warayut said a smaller man, whom he believed to be Thai, tried to take the rock away before the situation spiralled further out of control.
As the crowd scattered in different directions, Warayut said he then saw a black car reversing into a woman later identified as 20-year-old Pimpimol, leaving her trapped underneath the vehicle.
Warayut and another man initially tried to lift the car themselves but were unable to move it. Other people nearby later joined in and helped raise the vehicle enough for the injured woman to be pulled free.
Pimpimol was taken to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital by the driver, described as her foreign boyfriend. Early reports indicated she suffered a fractured hip in the incident.
CCTV footage reviewed near the scene showed the black sedan driving against traffic with its headlights off at about 4.57am while heading towards a bridge close to Bali Hai Pier.
The car later stopped beside a black SUV, where a brief interaction appeared to occur, before moving again and making a U-turn. Footage showed the sedan parking in the middle of the road for nearly a minute before driving behind the SUV parked at the roadside.
According to Thairath, people inside the sedan got out at about 4.59am and became involved in the confrontation.
The CCTV footage showed foreign men exchanging punches while three or four women were also involved in fights nearby. The report did not identify the women’s nationalities.
Moments later, the footage showed the sedan reversing over Pimpimol, trapping her underneath the vehicle.
Officers from Pattaya City Police Station inspected the area and collected evidence from the scene.
Police said no complaints had been filed and neither side had requested legal action following the incident.
Caution video shows the woman being run over
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Adapted by ASEAN Now · Thairath· 29 May 2026