Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

Thailand News and Discussion Forum | ASEANNOW

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Tourist's Rampage Ruins Bikes in Phuket

A British tourist was caught vandalizing parked motorcycles in the Chalong subdistrict of Phuket, sparking outrage online. The incident involved a man, described as shirtless and in black shorts, wielding a knife to slash motorcycle seats and damage shop signage. His erratic behavior, caught on social media, was likened to that of someone possibly under the influence of drugs, according to witnesses.

Get today's headlines by email subscribe-orange.png

The incident quickly gained attention after being posted on a popular local Facebook page. The video's wider dissemination fueled criticism and concern among users about the behavior of some tourists. Many online commentators expressed frustration over the recurring issue of foreign visitors engaging in disruptive activities, which can tarnish the reputation of tourism-heavy regions like Phuket.

Local media have extensively covered the situation, prompting discussions on how such incidents might affect the local community and its essential tourism industry. Experts suggest that such behavior highlights a need for stricter regulations or monitoring of tourist activities to prevent similar occurrences.

Authorities in Phuket are expected to review and potentially tighten regulations for tourists to ensure incidents like this do not recur. Meanwhile, the local expat and tourist communities are advised to remain respectful of public spaces and laws.

Join the discussion? Create account. orange.png

Already a member? haveyr-say.png

image.png  Adapted by ASEAN Now · Khaosod · 06 Mar 2026

User Feedback

Recommended Comments

ronster Gold Member

ronster

Advanced Member

Need start shooting people who misbehave !!

Kandinski Advanced Member

Kandinski

Member
14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

....The incident involved a man, described as shirtless...

Anyone else sees the correlation between IQ and parading in a city shirtless? The Sun should name and shame ....frontpage OFC

simon43 Star Member

simon43

Advanced Member

I know it's AI created etc but...

"....which can tarnish the reputation of tourism-heavy regions like Phuket."

Oh please! That reputation went down the pan years ago :)

Stop 'cosseting' druggies! Arrest them (with strong physical force if needed) and jail then for a statutory minimum of 6 months, plus heavy fine, plus deportation.

newbee2022 Star Member

newbee2022

Advanced Member

Another one today from the riffraff brigade.

Out with him. No return

Harsh Jones Gold Member

Harsh Jones

Advanced Member

It i brittle limey chav week in the news

shackleton Platinum Member

shackleton

Advanced Member

If it was for not for some Brits behaving badly in Thailand

There would be no news headlines for the media to report

Seems to be getting a regular news item here in Thailand

Vlada Floric Advanced Member

Vlada Floric

Member

Why? Why on earth do you save up to go on holiday for a couple of weeks every year and then go and wreck other peoples' property? Something is mentally wrong with an entire generation. The WOKE has destroyed their fragile minds.

Thingamabob Diamond Member

Thingamabob

Advanced Member

Fine, jail, deport, with no right of return.

impulse Star Member

impulse

Advanced Member

Anyone else curious about what the guy's story is? That seems pretty off the wall. Even for a... (never mind).

Aussie999 Platinum Member

Aussie999

Advanced Member

"Authorities in Phuket are expected to review and potentially tighten regulations for tourists to ensure incidents like this do not recur. Meanwhile, the local expat and tourist communities are advised to remain respectful of public spaces and laws".... I would hope they would expect Thais to do the same.

"Experts suggest that such behavior highlights a need for stricter regulations or monitoring of tourist activities to prevent similar occurrences." just who are these "experts? Perhaps corralling all tourists, into a confined space, and forbiddening them from moving...mmm Phi Phi Yai would be a good prison location.

"can tarnish the reputation of tourism-heavy regions like Phuket," just how more "tarnished" can it get.. there's a lot of BS in this article...it certainly comes across as anti-foreigner.

Rockyroad Platinum Member

Rockyroad

Advanced Member
1 hour ago, shackleton said:

If it was for not for some Brits behaving badly in Thailand

There would be no news headlines for the media to report

Seems to be getting a regular news item here in Thailand

The good ones stay home. The crims used to go down under, now Thailand!

Front Row Silver Member

Front Row

Advanced Member

Seems like people’s first inclination is to post this stuff on Facebook. Maybe call to the police first, then post on social media.

Aussie999 Platinum Member

Aussie999

Advanced Member
10 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

The good ones stay home. The crims used to go down under, now Thailand!

As an Aussie, I'm glad they didn't send you...we Aussies know they made a mistake, and only sent the best......

Aussie999 Platinum Member

Aussie999

Advanced Member

Why couldn't they tell us how they know he's a pom.

Rockyroad Platinum Member

Rockyroad

Advanced Member
2 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

As an Aussie, I'm glad they didn't send you...we Aussies know they made a mistake, and only sent the best......

Australia is full of bogans, Indians and Kiwis.

WHansen Silver Member

WHansen

Advanced Member
3 minutes ago, Front Row said:

Seems like people’s first inclination is to post this stuff on Facebook. Maybe call to the police first, then post on social media.

It seems for many people, social media 'likes' is the most important thing in their lives.

Aussie999 Platinum Member

Aussie999

Advanced Member
Just now, Rockyroad said:

Australia is full of bogans, Indians and Kiwis.

hopefully not you... there might a god yet.
Wait, seems your describing London

Rockyroad Platinum Member

Rockyroad

Advanced Member
6 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

hopefully not you... there might a god yet.
Wait, seems your describing London

You sound like a bogan

How many tatts?

Rockyroad Platinum Member

Rockyroad

Advanced Member
8 minutes ago, WHansen said:

It seems for many people, social media 'likes' is the most important thing in their lives.

Ask the old leftie on here. They live for likes 55

John Drake Diamond Member

John Drake

Advanced Member

Desperately need to introduce Singapore style caning, with the added feature of videoing the event and making it available to viewers worldwide.

Kandinski Advanced Member

Kandinski

Member
1 hour ago, Aussie999 said:

just who are these "experts?

Isn't there a few, self-proclaimed, on Aseannow?

Des1 Advanced Member

Des1

Member
2 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Fine, jail, deport, with no right of return.

agreed. It's this sort of activity that is damaging the reputation of Thai tourism, and the lack of firm action by authorities. I remember awhile back on Samui I think, a motorcyle cop tries to ticket two aussie brothers, they take off, he catches them, they knock him to the ground AND TAKE HIS GUN! All caught on video. In th USA they probably would have been shot. I'm from Canada and they would be in jail for sure. I think they just got sent home. Crazy.

Red Forever Gold Member

Red Forever

Advanced Member
4 hours ago, Vlada Floric said:

Why? Why on earth do you save up to go on holiday for a couple of weeks every year and then go and wreck other peoples' property? Something is mentally wrong with an entire generation. The WOKE has destroyed their fragile minds.

“The Woke has…..”.

Mate, this thug is about as far from wokeism as Farridge is from being “Man of the people”.

BangkokHank Gold Member

BangkokHank

Advanced Member

It's idiots like this who make people like me look good. Now my neighbors are going to be thinking, "Hey, we got one of the good farangs." At least I hope that's what they're thinking.

Aussie999 Platinum Member

Aussie999

Advanced Member
5 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

You sound like a bogan

How many tatts?

none...but hey..it's ok for you think whatever you want....I will always know I'm better than you.

Rockyroad Platinum Member

Rockyroad

Advanced Member
1 minute ago, Aussie999 said:

none...but hey..it's ok for you think whatever you want....I will always know I'm better than you.

But you are vastly inferior. You are old and weak. Short and unhappy.

blaze master Diamond Member

blaze master

Advanced Member
15 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:
5 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

You sound like a bogan

How many tatts?

none...but hey..it's ok for you think whatever you want....I will always know I'm better than you

This is a perfect example of a comment I made the other day. Smh.

What are you 12 ?

Keeps Platinum Member

Keeps

Advanced Member

Arrest, beat, waterboard, charge, fine, imprison, hung, draw, quarter, set on fire, beat out the flames with a cricket bat, deport, lifetime ban and repeat. 

That should keep a few of the anti Brit brigade on here happy.

VocalNeal Star Member

VocalNeal

Advanced Member
5 hours ago, Aussie999 said:

Why couldn't they tell us how they know he's a pom.

Or indeed a tourist and not a Schizophrenic long stay guy.

NanLaew Star Member

NanLaew

Advanced Member
6 hours ago, Vlada Floric said:

Why? Why on earth do you save up to go on holiday for a couple of weeks every year and then go and wreck other peoples' property? Something is mentally wrong with an entire generation. The WOKE has destroyed their fragile minds.

Buggerall to do with "woke", more like those bloody covid jabs and the psychological damage wrought on humanity by quarantine and travel restrictions. Forcing great gobs of otherwise sensible people deeper down the rabbit hole of social media, tik tok and the like. Now AI slop is filling the holes in their brains. Add spiked alcohol and tainted weed to the mix and....whoops! There's another idiot going tropo.

Create an account or sign in to comment

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.