Video: Motorcycle taxi driver kicks German tourist in the face after he was given the finger

[Lupatria]

6 minutes ago, Emster23 said:

"Violence is not the answer"

maybe, but the drivers don't have the brains to even form a question that might be answered

Don't worry, they all qualify as expert STUDENTS WHO flunked their courses and will be given a second chance 

[car720]

Welcome to Thailand.

[IamNoone88]

At no time in this video did I see the German giving a finger to anyone? Just a thug kicking him in the face.

[monspencer]

The Nation report says that the motorbike taxi driver was fined, but fails to say how much. I would love to know...100 Baht perhaps?

[Megasin1]

Judge, jury, executioner, but deep down, just a scaredy cat coward. Another reason to never take motorcycle taxis.

[JAZZDOG]

Moral of story; Always wear full-faced helmet while visiting Thailand, always 24/7

[NextStationBangkok]

Tuk-Tuk guy did a worst thing in his life by kicking someone.

German do admit that he should not touch someone's properly. Rather he would have asked some others help to move the bike in a respectful way.

 

There is a Thai saying "You can never win an argument on the people working on the street in Thailand". How true it is.

[uwe_rayong]

3 minutes ago, hyku1147 said:

After 10 years in LoS, I have had 3 confrontations. None were Thais. Let's face it, some foreigners have big mouths. If some of them get tuned up in the West - they run to the cops; however, once they land here - they learn some manners.

I don`t know from where you are originated , but to kick a person in the face that looks in a different direction is a  cowardly sucker kick and  not " to teach some manners" .

Many of the motorbike taxi drivers are scum.

Often work on both sides, involved in illegal activities like drug trade and also "police volunteers" or informants at the same time. The lowest of the low. 

 

 

 

[balo]

The German seem to be a very stupid person. First he gives the finger, which we all know is asking for big trouble in Thailand, then he tries to drag away a locked bike instead of facing the police and pay the normal fine for parking illegally. However he did not deserve a kick in the face, but TIT.

 

 

[Rimmer]

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[brling]

17 minutes ago, hyku1147 said:

 Let's face it, some foreigners have big mouths. 

Lets face it. some foreigners love to defend Thai cowards/ big mouths 

[chickin]

"Thai stai"

[dunroaming]

7 hours ago, KittenKong said:

Let's hope they also stop all the Thais who drive whilst drunk or drugged, or without a licence or any training or any competence, or without any regard for other road users.

And having stopped all these people, let's hope that they are given real fines and not just a slap on the wrist.

And let's hope that there are still a few Thai drivers left on the roads... But I doubt it 

[Gandtee]

I hope he was smiling while kicking. We don't want him spoiling Thailand's friendly image.

[gwynt]

That German was a big young  guy why the hell did he not defend himself.

[soistalker]

All Thais know that they can hurt foreigners and get away with it. We aren't safe. We aren't safe because the police are jokes and will not protect us. A Thai can stab you, get no jail time; and a 500 baht fine. 

If a foreigner attacks a Thai, they will prosecute you happily to the full extent of the law. 

 

[sead]

First i thought it was a dog. But then i remembered they dont kick dogs here. This was just the standard  tourist welcoming.

[sambum]

7 hours ago, JimmyTheMook said:

Looks like he was a police lacky / suckup who was helping lock up the bikes and the idiot German was actually doing what?

 

 

To me it looks like he was actually trying to pick his bike up!

[sambum]

21 minutes ago, gwynt said:

That German was a big young  guy why the hell did he not defend himself.

Watch the video again - he was not anticipating getting kicked in the face - he was trying to pick his bike up! And you should know by now that Thais would react to any form of retaliation by a farang with "pack mentality"!

Edited May 17, 2018 by sambum

[johng]

That German was a big young  guy why the hell did he not defend himself.

He was very wise
(but more likely totally stunned) not to fight back..that would have had the whole pack kicking and punching.

[Kieran00001]

8 hours ago, KittenKong said:

Let's hope they also stop all the Thais who drive whilst drunk or drugged, or without a licence or any training or any competence, or without any regard for other road users.

And having stopped all these people, let's hope that they are given real fines and not just a slap on the wrist.

 

The rental companies are putting more peoples lives at risk by renting out their bikes to tourists who can't ride than any individual Thai driver, I am happy to see them make a move toward changing this lunacy.

[HLover]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

He claimed that the tourist - Adreas Bruer - was trying to flee the scene

Any video of the German actually giving the finger to this wannabe hero to the community taxi driver?

Edited May 17, 2018 by HLover
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[HLover]

49 minutes ago, gwynt said:

That German was a big young  guy why the hell did he not defend himself.

He's been brainwashed by Merkel to turn the other cheek?

[Kieran00001]

1 minute ago, HLover said:

He's been brainwashed by Merkel to turn the other cheek?

 

Sure, Merkel is "brainwashing" Germans into not forgetting the most basic of Christian morals, makes perfect sense.

[HLover]

Just now, Kieran00001 said:

 

Sure, Merkel is "brainwashing" Germans into not forgetting the most basic of Christian morals, makes perfect sense.

Yes, bash the scum who kicked his face like a rabid dog.

[HLover]

6 minutes ago, HLover said:

Any video of the German actually giving the finger to this wannabe hero to the community taxi driver?

Anyone??

[Kieran00001]

Quote

Police said that Mr Bruer had been stopped at the checkpoint but was found to be carrying only a German driving license and was given a ticket.

 

Last week Pattaya police announced they would be stopping tourists who did not have proper documentation while renting vehicles at the resort.

 

Isn't a German license all that a German tourist needs to ride a bike in Thailand?

[Kieran00001]

4 minutes ago, HLover said:

Yes, bash the scum who kicked his face like a rabid dog.

 

I am sure you think you sound like a man.

[poanoi]

3 hours ago, Sakeopete said:

Motorcycle indicators don't turn off automatically nor do they make sound. Riders often forget to turn them off after a turn. 

i had a chopper with self cancelling turn indicators

[GBW]

1 hour ago, gwynt said:

That German was a big young  guy why the hell did he not defend himself.

The big, young German was smart, maybe he's been here before and knows how the (for want of a better word) system works..