A Russian man stopped to help a Thai fruit vendor during an early-morning confrontation with an Indian motorcyclist in southern Pattaya.
Video of the incident, which took place near VC Hotel at about 3.20am on August 23, has since spread widely on Thai social media. Police were called and later warned the Indian man not to threaten local people, according to the vendor.
Parking row leads to fight
The footage shows an Indian man, wearing a dark shirt and red trousers, arguing with another foreign man said to be Russian, who was dressed in black.
The dispute became physical when the Russian man slapped and kicked the Indian man. Several Thai women, believed to be bar workers, tried to break up the fight but were initially unable to separate them.
The confrontation continued until the Indian man fell to the ground. Witnesses then managed to intervene, after which the Russian man returned to his yellow car.
Fruit vendor Urai, 50, said the incident began after she asked the Indian man to move his motorcycle from what she described as a prohibited parking area.
She said he refused and approached her while shouting vulgarities. Urai said she moved away and asked him to keep his distance, but he continued to act in a threatening manner.
Picture courtesy of Parichad Chuanig
According to Urai, the Russian motorist had been passing the stall when he stopped to assist her before the argument escalated.
Police called after apology
Urai said the Indian man later returned to her fruit stall to apologise. Officers who attended the scene warned him not to threaten people in the area, she added.
Local news agencies have reported several previous confrontations at the same location. Some reports suggested parking disputes may have played a part, with allegations that the fruit vendor had stopped people parking near her stall.
Urai denied preventing motorists from parking there, saying taxi and baht bus drivers regularly parked nearby.
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25 August 2026
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