Phuket: Tourist stabbed in the neck - it was something he said

 

Image: Daily News

 

A Thai roti seller in Phuket stabbed a tourist in the neck with an Itoh kitchen knife after he said something derogatory in English to his wife. 

 

Pol Capt Somkiat Sarasit of the Chalong constabulary who was first on the scene at the end of Soi Ta-iat Soi 12 last night found Mahmoud Abbas, 30, with a seven centimeter gash and blood everywhere.

 

Waiting to be arrested with the stainless steel knife in his hand was Surachai Raksap, 32.

 

Mr Abbas, an Egyptian, was rushed to Vachira Phuket hospital after receiving first aid at the scene.

 

Surachai said he had arrived with his wife and children to sell rotis outside the convenience store. 

 

Three tourists came and ordered rotis. One of them made a rude sexual suggestion in English to his wife. 

 

So he grabbed the knife that was lying about and went for the man's neck. 

 

His face was a picture of stress, reported Daily News, as he was led away to the cells on a charge of attempted murder. 

 

Exactly what was said in the encounter that led to the attack was not reported. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

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soon to be a misunderstanding.

It mentioned he made a rude sexual suggestion ….

was he suggesting he'd love to …. da .. da so much

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

soon to be a misunderstanding.

 

He was trying to return the knife to the Egyptian who had dropped it.

 

49 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

One of them made a rude sexual suggestion in English to his wife. 

I wonder how proficient the roti seller is in English? What one man says, quite possibly in jest, may have been misunderstood, though it still shows a very fragile ego to subsequently stab someone in the neck over something so minor, especially in front of his kids.

7 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

One of them made a rude sexual suggestion in English to his wife.  

i would risk a knife in the neck if we had just one woman in Hua Hin worth the trouble.

Rather extreme reaction,that said Egyptians do not have the greatest reputation when it comes to respecting women.

I think he said to the man's wife "I like roti - yummy yummy!"

 

All a misunderstanding....

19 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Surachai said he had arrived with his wife and children to sell rotis outside the convenience store. 

 

19 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

So he grabbed the knife that was lying about and went for the man's neck.

Nice one.

I'm sure the kids appreciated the show.

Dad stabs customer. Led away to the cells.

Mum now makes the Rotis.

Granny looks after the kids.

Kids are the next future dysfunctional generation.

Best not to make any comments when the man has

a knife to hand,.........maybe he just said How much

do you charge......meaning Roti, yes might be a misunderstanding.????

regards Worgeordie

No misunderstanding here, you don't try that in front of one man's wife and kids.  Dumbass egyptian.  

This story does not add up to me. An Egyptian tourist deliberately speaking English to a Thai ?

lucky the guy is not on a murder charge, an *attempted* is ok here, mai pen rai,

Just stab the remaining tourists in the neck and TAT will increase arrivals accordingly the horizontal departures will be adjusted to ????

Wonderful. More anti thai stuff sent out to the world. Grow up thailand, you are so backward, that is why we love you. 

And just as the North Africans were about to save the tourism...

 

36 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

i would risk a knife in the neck if we had just one woman in Hua Hin worth the trouble.

Is this so NC...... ? When I lived there after arriving in LoS in 2005 I thought there were one or two very pretty ladies along Soi Bintabaht , this was after leaving my wife behing in England.  I did decide after a while that one has been in the LoS too long when ladyboys start looking prettier though.

Thailand safe for tourists??? yeah...

36 minutes ago, reefsurfah said:

No misunderstanding here, you don't try that in front of one man's wife and kids.  Dumbass egyptian.  

 

You believe that story? Really?

I’ve been coming here many years before relocating permanently. I’ve been sober, drunk & high and somewhere in between but not once have I ever had any issue, bad words spoken or antagonised any Thai to the point of violence. 

People are always ‘misunderstood’ after they get stabbed in the neck 555

44 minutes ago, reefsurfah said:

No misunderstanding here, you don't try that in front of one man's wife and kids.  Dumbass egyptian.  

That's right and if you do, you take what's coming ????

 

33 minutes ago, JamJar said:

 

You believe that story? Really?

Why don’t you, filthy mind mouthing off in front of his mates ! What would you do,slap him with your purse?

1 hour ago, reefsurfah said:

No misunderstanding here, you don't try that in front of one man's wife and kids.  Dumbass egyptian.  

Yes but an "<deleted>" and a kick where it hurts, by the vendor would have been the smarter mover....but smart is difficult to find around here.

So he grabbed the knife that was lying about and went for the man's neck. 

 

   About what was it lying? 

Reminds me a long time back when I wanted a tow bar fitted to my car, and the fitter wanted to cut a hole in my bumper. I said "<deleted>&$ that". Thinking I was using the f word AT him he proceeding to shove, kick and punch until he was separated from me by his boss. Short fuses + misunderstandings, common.

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

This story does not add up to me. An Egyptian tourist deliberately speaking English to a Thai ?

Well I guess he figured out she wouldn't understand Arabic.

“A Thai roti seller in Phuket stabbed a tourist in the neck with an Itoh kitchen knife after he said something derogatory in English to his wife.”

 

So the roti seller stabbed the tourist because the tourist said something to his own wife? Or to the roti seller’s wife? It’s not clear. Should read:

 

*A Thai roti seller in Phuket stabbed a tourist in the neck with an Itoh kitchen knife after the tourist said something derogatory in English to the roti seller’s wife.*

 

 

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He shouldn't have said it

I feel for the guy in a way. I used to be embarrassed to be a foreigner in areas like Phuket and Pattaya where farangs eye up or think every woman is for sale. But you cant just go around stabbing people in the neck either. Egypt bloke probably made some rude comment thinking the vendor wouldnt understand. Yes the great publicity for Thailand tourism keeps coming. I see all the taxi drivers and touts still fighting each other at bali hai pier. The party is just about over I reckon

Who knows what the egyptian tried to tell to the vendors!

 

Who really knows?