Video: Back again! "Topless farang" returns for 'more trouble'

[webfact]

Video: Back again! "Topless farang" returns for 'more trouble'

 

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A video showed one of the now infamous "topless farangs" go back to the garage where they complained about noise earlier in the week.

 

But this time there were no threats - a man was seen filming in the darkness and was carrying a young child. 

 

A Thai filming can be heard saying: Back again to cause more trouble. 

 

The matter ended up in the hands of the Bang Lamung police after two men without shirts who appeared to have imbibed of alcoholic beverage were seen up close and angry at the yard earlier in the week. 

 

Speculation was rife online as to the nationality of the two men. 

 

Fearing trouble the Thai owner - who was praised for keeping his cool - told the cops that the men were trespassing on his property. 

 

They claimed noisy work was going on after 6pm causing annoyance.

 

The owner has said he has done everything he can to minimize noise for the neighbors.

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-09-27

 

 

[Peterw42]

It looks like a pretty established workshop, I dont think it popped up yesterday in the middle of a residential neighbourhood. A bit like buying a house next to the airport then complaining about the noise.

[rkidlad]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

Speculation was rife online as to the nationality of the two men.

Yea, that's what to focus on - their nationality. Who can we hate this week? 

 

Neighbours complaining about the noise. What a story!

 

[YetAnother]

12 minutes ago, webfact said:

They claimed noisy work was going on after 6pm causing annoyance.

thais can be quite adept irritationalists; some even get a perverse thrill out of it; especially when it comes to noise

[CelticBhoy]

If the topless chap is indeed Scottish then going without a shirt in the burning hot tropics at night is a rather good idea. Wearing a long-sleeved shirt and a large hat in the daytime is an absolute must for the pale-skinned fellow. We gingers must take caution at all times  . . . .  ????

[robblok]

14 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

It looks like a pretty established workshop, I dont think it popped up yesterday in the middle of a residential neighbourhood. A bit like buying a house next to the airport then complaining about the noise.

Yep.. stupid, i can understand people complaining about noise if its in a residential area but not on a location like that. I would love to see a better map where the houses are and who was there first.

[Dmaxdan]

The phrase "A Storm In A Teacup" seems to be appropriate for this. The Farang has made his point but would be well advised to leave it be now or possibly face some sort of retribution. Not necessarily from property the owner himself, but from those Thais out there who will feel that some sort of justice should to be handed out for dissing one of their own.  Lets not forget that Thai people are never wrong....

[Old Croc]

My take on this.

Firstly, I wish they would use the term shirtless to describe males, if they have to talk about their clothes at all. The word "topless" has been used here to sensationalize a fairly non event in my opinion.  If I had to suddenly leave my house for any reason I would also be shirtless.

Secondly, the speculation and emphasis on accents seems to serve no purpose.

To address the poster who said the factory was there first, I disagree. (opinion only). That workshop looks very new to me and seemingly very clean and organized for the genre. Also, I couldn't see a westerner buying a house next to an active workshop.

Those of us who live here are well aware Thais generally do not think about noise in the same way westerners do. Consideration of others is not high on their cultural awareness scale. A Thai could be using an angle grinder or banging away on metal with a hammer in the middle of the night without thinking it could be upsetting nearby residents with their different needs, a child's sleeping patterns for example.

Although I don't know if there is a history of more reasonable contact between the parties previously, the reaction from the westerners was over the top aggressive, . Frustration may have been a driving force.

This sort of behavior is very wrong almost anywhere and certainly in this country. If they lived in a more urban part of Thailand they may have found themselves in a lot more trouble with the police. Their problem should have been handled in a very different manner. 

 

[marko kok prong]

3 hours ago, rkidlad said:

Yea, that's what to focus on - their nationality. Who can we hate this week? 

 

Neighbours complaining about the noise. What a story!

 

Indeed what next,someone  spilt nail varnish on the Mayors cat!

Edited September 27, 2018 by marko kok prong

[Darcula]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The owner has said he has done everything he can to minimize noise for the neighbors.

 

Changed work order from bang-bang-bang-bang-bang-bang, to bang-bang......bang-bang.....bang-bang?

[Tiredofglasshalfemptyexpat]

5 hours ago, robblok said:

Yep.. stupid, i can understand people complaining about noise if its in a residential area but not on a location like that. I would love to see a better map where the houses are and who was there first.

So you've zero to do then? You'd love to see that map ... 

[xtrnuno41]

OK see this story, that is handling problems Thai way

 

[pattayadude]

6 hours ago, Old Croc said:

This sort of behavior is very wrong almost anywhere and certainly in this country

yup, I can think of a few countries (that I lived) that, let alone a foreigner bullying a native in his country, even recording this video  would end in a bloodbath with either a shotgun or machete.

I would say these Thais must be pretty cool guys trying to be nice but even they won't put up too long with this Scot's behaviour

[georgegeorgia]

14 minutes ago, pattayadude said:

yup, I can think of a few countries (that I lived) that, let alone a foreigner bullying a native in his country, even recording this video  would end in a bloodbath with either a shotgun or machete.

I would say these Thais must be pretty cool guys trying to be nice but even they won't put up too long with this Scot's behaviour

Ok so just as i told my thai neighbours in sydney Australia that keep slamming their doors to stop it you being a do gooder would blame me.

Your the do gooder type....oh poorvkids bashed the old lady becauze their bored" type.

 

[balo]

"Go home farang" or embrace the Thai culture . Can'stand the noise ? Don't buy a house. Instead buy a condo at 30th floor and the noise level will be reduced to "nothing".

[Burma Bill]

Ah - now we may be getting to the bottom of this. Perhaps the "young" child keeps crying and he is blaming the garage owner.

[unamazedloso]

This has some racist overtones to it. Lets not forget the farang might be living here right so be more respectful. Back in Aus mainly as a kid i have had the same issues directed at me from having been told to get out of gang areas, had skateboards broken, bashed and bikes stolen, guns pulled on me on the he train, told to turn music down in my car and house, told not to start motorcycles to  go to work, etc etc... All the people doing this were foreigners living in Australia. Thais dont seem to understand farang are people to and we all pretty mucb want peace. Yes these morons went about things the wrong way but bashing them verbally might not be the right thing to do.

In Phuket i had swedes come and intimidate us about noise of machinery i had and also that my dog was too noisy. Its nothing compared to what thais like to complain about me here. Same, same....

[BestB]

Nominate him for Darwin awards, he most certainly deserves it

[Dogmatix]

What are we supposed to be looking at in the second video?  All I see is someone holding up his mobile phone somewhere outside.

[scubascuba3]

I'm glad his shirt is on. So uncouth when these people walk about with no shirt

[Dogmatix]

We have to admit that we are all in here because the headline suggested some farang women sunbathing topless on the beach were remonstrating with Thais about being too noisy.  The real story turns out to be rather drab and short on facts.

[Small Joke]

Filthy foreigners, they're overrunning the country. Thank god the army is in charge to keep them from taking over and colonizing the place! ????

[soistalker]

You all seem to be taking the Thai side of things. I'll bet the noise at all hours has been getting the farang upset for a while. I can understand that. There are rules for when the shop can make noise, but the rules never are followed by Thais.

[BestB]

3 minutes ago, soistalker said:

You all seem to be taking the Thai side of things. I'll bet the noise at all hours has been getting the farang upset for a while. I can understand that. There are rules for when the shop can make noise, but the rules never are followed by Thais.

Do tell where it even indicates noise was after midnight 

[cookieqw]

3 hours ago, Dogmatix said:

What are we supposed to be looking at in the second video?  All I see is someone holding up his mobile phone somewhere outside.

hes filming to see if they are working

[NickJ]

Just another example displaying a foreigner thinking his home countries rules apply to here. They don't. Lucky a pig farm didn't pop up on his other doorstep. 

[hotchilli]

Jock's going to get himself into deep water here, he's not back in Scotland where he might think he was someone !!

He'll get a pasting or invited out of the country.... best if he just shut-up and quit while he's still ahead!

[worgeordie]

If he goes on like this,he could end up as the "headless Farang"

regards Worgeordie

[Rimmer]

A baiting post and a reply have been removed

[georgegeorgia]

17 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

This has some racist overtones to it. Lets not forget the farang might be living here right so be more respectful. Back in Aus mainly as a kid i have had the same issues directed at me from having been told to get out of gang areas, had skateboards broken, bashed and bikes stolen, guns pulled on me on the he train, told to turn music down in my car and house, told not to start motorcycles to  go to work, etc etc... All the people doing this were foreigners living in Australia. Thais dont seem to understand farang are people to and we all pretty mucb want peace. Yes these morons went about things the wrong way but bashing them verbally might not be the right thing to do.

In Phuket i had swedes come and intimidate us about noise of machinery i had and also that my dog was too noisy. Its nothing compared to what thais like to complain about me here. Same, same....

You must of lived in a very violent area of Australia?

I thought i lived in a bad area of Mount Druitt,and never ever had anything like you happen to me.

 but you getting stabbed shot and bashed with skateboards...not that i doubt your stories ????

Edited September 28, 2018 by georgegeorgia