Foreigner's Provocation Leads to Thai Street Fight

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4 hours ago, PJ71 said:

Impressive, 20 years of learning Thai?

5 years actually

Hahahaha,1 v 1 too.Well done Somchai.

5 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

NEVER....EVER.....touch the head of another in Thailand.

How could he not have known not to do this?

Total lack of cultural understanding.

Also, be careful of your feet, and where you place them, lest you insult others.

The head touching is not only confined to Thais.

Most neighbouring countries to Thailand plus Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East and even the Maoris in New Zealand .

So, the Cultural understanding is pretty far and wide!

11 hours ago, Woke to Sounds said:

FAFO

Happy to see this dipshnit take a beating.

He got lucky. They could've killed him.

Indeed- he is a moron and no doubt too stupid to realise he could have easily ended up in hospital, or worse

20 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

Only drunk farang out of line.

Making excuses, again ?

7 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

NEVER....EVER.....touch the head of another in Thailand.

How could he not have known not to do this?

Total lack of cultural understanding.

Also, be careful of your feet, and where you place them, lest you insult others.

I took it the other way, that he was fully aware of the insult of touching a Thai’s head and did it to wind him up. Escalated a bit quicker than he calculated after. Who knows?

Certainly not the brightest of sparks.

That left hander connected well .

Knockout blow

What nasty twisted people on this site now. What I saw in the snippet of a video was a reaction to a previous incident. I did not see a slap. I saw a man simply tap a guy on the head and then him being attacked. Also when is it OK to kick someone in the head when they are down?

2 minutes ago, BritScot said:

What nasty twisted people on this site now. What I saw in the snippet of a video was a reaction to a previous incident. I did not see a slap. I saw a man simply tap a guy on the head and then him being attacked. Also when is it OK to kick someone in the head when they are down?

No, the guy was goading the Thai guy , right in his face confrontationally .

He rubbed his head in derogatory way .

He was looking for a fight

2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

7 minutes ago, BritScot said:

What nasty twisted people on this site now. What I saw in the snippet of a video was a reaction to a previous incident. I did not see a slap. I saw a man simply tap a guy on the head and then him being attacked. Also when is it OK to kick someone in the head when they are down?

No, the guy was goading the Thai guy , right in his face confrontationally .

He rubbed his head in derogatory way .

He was looking for a fight

It’s never acceptable to kick a man in the head once he’s already down.

As Nick and others have said, the video clearly shows the foreigner repeatedly provoking the Thai men and pushing for escalation when he could easily have walked away. We also don’t know what happened before the clip started, which could add important context.

What we do see is a drunk foreigner deliberately trying to get a reaction - pushing, provoking and eventually crossing the one line he likely knew would force a response from Thai men.

That wasn’t naïvety or ignorance. It was reckless behaviour.

And honestly, this isn’t about Thailand. In France, Brazil, China, or anywhere else, rubbing another man’s head in a confrontational situation is asking for trouble. The Thai men showed restraint until snapping point - and even then showed restraint compared to other events of multiple Thai men ganging up that we commonly see.

The kick crossed the line. But the escalation itself was entirely avoidable and pushed for by the foreigner.

21 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

No, the guy was goading the Thai guy , right in his face confrontationally .

He rubbed his head in derogatory way .

He was looking for a fight

22 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

No, the guy was goading the Thai guy , right in his face confrontationally .

He rubbed his head in derogatory way .

He was looking for a fight

He got it (fight)

8 minutes ago, Artisi said:

He got it (fight)

You are very sharp.

Just now, Rockyroad said:

You are very sharp.

Its kicking off here as well 😊

Thoroughly deserved hiding.

Idiot was lucky he didn't get beaten into a coma.

59 minutes ago, Tequila makes me happy said:

Thoroughly deserved hiding.

Idiot was lucky he didn't get beaten into a coma.

Is your posting name referencing the Terrorivision song from 1999 or just happy coincidence?

6 hours ago, mordothailand said:

5 years actually

impressive.

3 hours ago, BexMan said:

I took it the other way, that he was fully aware of the insult of touching a Thai’s head and did it to wind him up. Escalated a bit quicker than he calculated after. Who knows?

Certainly not the brightest of sparks.

On second thought, I believe you are correct.

I have nothing to do with Thai people except for members of my Thai family. If you happen get into a drama with Thais even if you're a martial arts expert move on because even if you win the posse won't be far away. They will all be tooled up, then you're in real sh*t.

1 hour ago, Rams86 said:

I have nothing to do with Thai people except for members of my Thai family. If you happen get into a drama with Thais even if you're a martial arts expert move on because even if you win the posse won't be far away. They will all be tooled up, then you're in real sh*t.

Its nothing to do with being Thai .

If you behave that way towards anyone/anywhere in the World in that environment , there's going to be repercussions/violence .

On 5/13/2026 at 7:23 AM, Gecko123 said:

Patting someone on the head is a significant "no-no" and a serious taboo in Thai culture. It is considered highly offensive and disrespectful because the head is viewed as the most sacred, highest, and cleanest part of the body, believed to be the dwelling place of the soul or khwan.

The bigger question is what type of moron would travel to Thailand without knowing that.

When I hit the shores of Thailand before Google Maps and the BTS I read everything I could in Fodors. Now you have the internet FFS, how stupid could the dude be LOL.

12 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

I touch my gf's head all the time.

Well I only have temporary girlfriends but I usually ask them to put their hair in pigtails so I can give sufficient guidance without touching the head.

1 hour ago, Rams86 said:

I have nothing to do with Thai people except for members of my Thai family. If you happen get into a drama with Thais even if you're a martial arts expert move on because even if you win the posse won't be far away. They will all be tooled up, then you're in real sh*t.

Tooled up.

10ish years ago, I was walking down a lesser traveled street down by Wat Paknam when a street dog came at me in attack mode, There were a bunch of older Thai guys sitting in front of a shop, one jumped up and chased it away. So I thanked him and sat with the bunch, bought them a coke. One of the other guys (surprisingly fluent in American) told me that the dog was a problem, and next time, hes going to shoot it...producing a vintage 6.35mm pistol carried in his waistband.

I dont start fights or hassles in the USA, not would I ever do it in Thailand. Many Thais are tooled up. Shooting a farang involved in a fight isnt going to ruin a Thai guys life too much.

13 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

I touch my gf's head all the time.

I bet you don't do it in public in front of other Thais.

44 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Its nothing to do with being Thai .

If you behave that way towards anyone/anywhere in the World in that environment , there's going to be repercussions/violence .

100% agree.....

Some people have the impression that we have to behave so perfectly here, when it comes to elders, wai'ing, head position, head height, head touching, foot positioning - its as if they read guidebooks and those laws are locked...

The reality is quite different... unless for some reason actively seeking outrage as a trigger point, Thai's are generally very flexible regarding 'faux-pas' particularly when committed by a foreigner - just as most people from other nations are.

And... Thai's are reactive to aggression and posturing, just as those from other nations are.

Just behave like a decent human, thats all... that rule follows anywhere / everywhere.

44 minutes ago, Evil Penevil said:

13 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

I touch my gf's head all the time.

I bet you don't do it in public in front of other Thais.

Hell no... making her choke in the middle of a shopping mall would be a little excessive !!! (Sorry - some will get that crudity - others won't).

Realistically - do you see people in the West 'rubbing each others heads' as if its a normal part of daily activity ?... Nope, and its the same here.... the overlap is starkly similar...

But - touching the GF's head in public - is not an issue, particularly if there is an age gap... Much like I meet a Thai friend and his son (say the child is 8 or 10 years old etc) and they Wai me... I pat their head... "good lad"... its endearment - its normal, its what Thai's do with each other...

This mental rule book some foreigners carry is a little excessive IMO...

I won't touch my wife's head in public, I don't think. I'm not sure - whatever comes naturally is the rule, same goes for her.

We don't walk around a mall holding hands, but I saw a well do to looking Thai couple arm in arm the other day. Meanwhile I've read debates on this forum that Thai's show no public signs of affection etc... which is false.

Rules... what rules ?? - the only one that count's IMO (and seeming that of most normal humans) is showing the intent to be respectful and polite - and that is mutual across all cultures I've been exposed to - there are far more similarities in any culture than differences - its easy to navigate with the right attitude.

The foreigner is not only beaten in the video I can see, but he is also verbally beaten here, how can you judge someone without knowing the reason for the argument first time around. I have problems to believe the foreigner just go to this bunch and start borking without reason and a simple hand on the driver's head is even in the land of cultural excuses no reason for starting a fight.

Felt

18 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Nah Defo a French Arab... didn't it say somewhere that its name is "Fasial De-Alhmadi'....

I think I saw the Arab name I-bin Far ting.

Looks like BKK to me.

8 hours ago, Evil Penevil said:

I bet you don't do it in public in front of other Thais.

Yes i even kiss her.

6 hours ago, Felt 35 said:

The foreigner is not only beaten in the video I can see, but he is also verbally beaten here, how can you judge someone without knowing the reason for the argument first time around. I have problems to believe the foreigner just go to this bunch and start borking without reason and a simple hand on the driver's head is even in the land of cultural excuses no reason for starting a fight.

Felt

Thais don't pick fights, farangs do.

23 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Seems he was being sarcastic and trying to wind them up...

• Pulled off a Wai - which really didn't look genuine with that 'curtsey' - looked like a sarcastic over reaction.

• Then the head tap - he knew what he was doing.

• The Thai guy was just waiting for something like that - just needed a trigger*

• Good behaviour - the Thai guy in the yellow ed-escalated - that could have easily (usually - been an 6 on 1).

*can't say I blame the Thai guy for belting the foreigner - the Western had it coming, and excesive force wasn't used, his head wasn't stamped on by 10 bouncers - just got a mild beating - nothing serious.

... this is just a FAFO situation..... not really a biggie - happens in every town in Thailand and all over the globe (mostly).

Yeah, exactly. I just loved to see and read this. The gut was calm, until it was time to not be. After that we can see that he lost it little bit, but then another guy took care of it and broke it up. Nice to see, as a balanced weight to what the unnecessary violence we read about.