Lost in translation – Karon seafood restaurant staff chase American customer

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Lost in translation – Karon seafood restaurant staff chase American customer

By The Thaiger

 

SCREENSHOT: เหยี่ยวข่าว ภูเก็ต Newshawk Phuket

 

A post on the Facebook page ‘Newshawk Phuket’ has a 30 second video captioned ‘in Karon, what happened?This happened on December 2 at 4PM, on the road, in front of Karon Beach, Phuket’.

 

The video shows a group of people running after a western man and attacking him.

 

Today , Karon Police Superintendent, Pol Col Prawit Suthiruang-Arun, told media that he has ordered Karon police to investigate the incident as depicted in the video.

 

 

Karon police received a report about a physical assault in front of a seafood restaurant located on the beachfront of Karon. At the scene, police found an American man, 44 year old ‘Conelly’, and three restaurant staff including 27 year old Teeraporn Thitayaporn, 20 year old Aomin Wen from Myanmar and 21 year old Nadee from Myanmar.

 

After speaking to the people involved, and witnesses, police found that there was a ‘misunderstanding’ when Connelly was having a conversation with the staff about food, which resulted in the fight as seen in the video.

 

Police allowed the two sides to talk so police could get a better understanding about what happened. The two sides confessed to the police that they both attacked each other. However, they only suffered minor injuries.

 

The staff, as well as the American man, were fined 500 baht each by the Karon police. The matter was settled by the local police without any arrests.

 

Later, all the ‘players’ told media they had no intention to file criminal or civil charges.

 

SOURCE: Newshawk Phuket

 

Source: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/lost-in-translation-karon-seafood-restaurant-staff-chase-american-customer

 

 

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[kcpattaya]

Complete nonsense in my opinion.
Wonder what the "argument" would be while he's still wearing a helmet?
Just passing by while complaining about the food? 

[CNXexpat]

Perhaps he asked the waitress for "nom" and pronounced it wrong ????

[Creasy]

Run white boy. Run

[MeePeeMai]

1 minute ago, CNXexpat said:

Perhaps he asked the waitress for "nom" and pronounced it wrong ????

Maybe he thought it was a massage parlor and asked how much for Boom Boom.

[snoop1130]

American tourist flees mob amid fight with restaurant staff
 

The American flees the angry mob on the Karon beach road on Monday (Dec 2). Image: CCTV / Karon Police
 

PHUKET: Police have declined to explained what started a fight between an American tourist and a mob of staff from a seafood restaurant on the Karon beachrfont road on Monday (Dec 2) that ended with the American man fleeing a mob of more than a dozen angry locals.
 

The incident became public after CCTV footage of the altercation and ensuing chase down the beachfront road was posted online on Monday.

 

Karon Police Chief Col Prawit Sutthirueangarun told The Phuket News today (Dec 4) that Maj Techin Deethongon of the Karon Police was called to the restaurant, Aof Seafood, at 4:30pm.

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/american-tourist-flees-mob-amid-fight-with-restaurant-staff-73873.php#zPSipOjXdm32fZAe.97

 

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[BritManToo]

3 hours ago, kcpattaya said:

Complete nonsense in my opinion.
Wonder what the "argument" would be while he's still wearing a helmet?
Just passing by while complaining about the food? 

I'm thinking he parked in front of their restaurant in a bit of the road they considered theirs.

[Chelseafan]

Didn't tip ?

 

[Ventenio]

never seen anything so crazy.  this was no misunderstanding.  for sure over money.  bill was probably like 7000 baht and he said he will pay 300.  only money makes you this crazy.   

[zydeco]

4 hours ago, Creasy said:

Run white boy. Run

You think this was funny? A mob (at least 14 people) armed with sticks and what looks like boards chasing down a lone man. Can't wait for one of the guys getting a kick out of this to have something similar happen to them. But they probably won't be as fortunate as this guy, who looks like he was taking care of at least three of them pretty well before the mob jumped. A lot of the old guys on TVF will manage to wheeze about 20 ft. and then get their brains beat out. Laugh then.

[torturedsole]

A complete non-story until it's reported as to what the 'misunderstanding' actually amounted to.  

[Puchaiyank]

Another day in paradise...made me smile!

[torturedsole]

28 minutes ago, zydeco said:

A mob (at least 14 people) armed with sticks and what looks like boards chasing down a lone man.

No justification for a 'misunderstanding'.  Mob rule equals lawlessness.  

[Isaanbiker]

4 hours ago, CNXexpat said:

Perhaps he asked the waitress for "nom" and pronounced it wrong ????

  It must have been a stinky "hoi". 

 

      

[Number 6]

Fined the American or everyone on what grounds?

 

Making the police leave the aircon comfort of their building.

[Destiny1990]

Karon have parking mafia !

Problem is these locals attacked in a group and with sticks in hand.

A restaurant best to forget!

[GoodieAfterDark]

I might have to lie where I am from if I ever go back to that hot hellhole.  Americans are not getting a good reputation lately. But that picture is priceless.

[kingofthemountain]

3 hours ago, NE1 said:

You think the Indians will eat in expensive restaurants ? ????????

It's not required to eat inside before the brawl

if you try to park in front of the restaurant

the fight can start just here, it's why the american has still his helmet.

(A lot of hotels, restaurants and so on consider in an abusive way the street

in front of them as a ''private'' part of their business)

 

 

[kingofthemountain]

30 minutes ago, GoodieAfterDark said:

I might have to lie where I am from if I ever go back to that hot hellhole.  Americans are not getting a good reputation lately. But that picture is priceless.

The birman staff of the restaurant was not aware of his nationality

every tourist is (Miss)treated in the same bad way with this parking problem

 

i have been ejected with roughness from a lot of parking lot in front of business in Pattaya.

 

The only time i have left my motorbike despite the sign ''parking for customers only'' at my

return my tires were flat, Lesson learned. Obviously in Thailand the street is not a public place.

[kingofthemountain]

39 minutes ago, GoodieAfterDark said:

I might have to lie where I am from if I ever go back to that hot hellhole.  Americans are not getting a good reputation lately. But that picture is priceless.

I am sure this video is much more damaging for the reputation of Thailand and his tourism

than for the american reputation,

 

Most of the americans i have encountered in all countries

all my life long was nice guys,

[Denim]

Somebody sat in his plaice ?

[Scott]

Off-topic post reported and removed.  

 

[Roy Baht]

10 hours ago, zydeco said:

You think this was funny? A mob (at least 14 people) armed with sticks and what looks like boards chasing down a lone man. Can't wait for one of the guys getting a kick out of this to have something similar happen to them. But they probably won't be as fortunate as this guy, who looks like he was taking care of at least three of them pretty well before the mob jumped. A lot of the old guys on TVF will manage to wheeze about 20 ft. and then get their brains beat out. Laugh then.

 

It's funny with the right soundtrack

 

Edited December 4, 2019 by Roy Baht

[Thian]

Thanks, i got my daily portion of news from Phuket now......nobody died this time?

[Roy Baht]

1 minute ago, Thian said:

Thanks, i got my daily portion of news from Phuket now......nobody died this time?

No one died. There were only slight injuries and the matter was peacefully settled with no one filing charges. The only thing really hurt were the oversensitive feelings of some posters.

[metisdead]

Off topic trolling posts have been removed. 

[ebean001]

looks like his entire arm is tattooed. that says it all for me.

[generealty]

Absolutely no excuse for a large gang to chase and attack any individual. While media coverage of this type of attacks appear almost daily, is it any wonder tourist numbers are down. Is it ever expected to go back up ?

[Matzzon]

11 hours ago, zydeco said:

You think this was funny? A mob (at least 14 people) armed with sticks and what looks like boards chasing down a lone man. Can't wait for one of the guys getting a kick out of this to have something similar happen to them. But they probably won't be as fortunate as this guy, who looks like he was taking care of at least three of them pretty well before the mob jumped. A lot of the old guys on TVF will manage to wheeze about 20 ft. and then get their brains beat out. Laugh then.

Yes, I do not think it´s funny either. However, I have been living here long time enough to know that you just do not pass a restaurant, eat in a restaurant or even just politely complain about the food creates a reaction like this. Just maybe he is one of these guys that can´t show manor and adjust to the culture in the country he stays in or visit. So, what do you say? Have you just been attacked out of no reason at all?

[marquis22]

15 hours ago, Creasy said:

Run white boy. Run

I wanna know if the last chaser with the hunka wood caught up with him?