Koh Larn: Mob of drugged southerners attack jet ski operator after "no photos" argument

[rooster59]

Koh Larn: Mob of drugged southerners attack jet ski operator after "no photos" argument

 

Caption: Trouble at Koh Larn 

 

Thai media 77kaoded reported that a gang of 20 people attacked a jetski owner and associates after a disagreement about taking photos on the holiday island of Koh Larn off Pattaya. 

 

The owner is in a serious condition and three others were slightly injured. 

 

The owner of the jet ski service getting medical care after the alleged attack. Image: The Pattaya News

 

The group from Songkhla were holidaying for New Year and wanted to rent several jet skis on Saem beach.

 

They agreed a price of 700 baht for each of four jet-skis and while waiting were taking pictures. 

 

One of those arrested told the media that this enraged the owner who demanded they stop filming and allegedly began swearing at them. The group then wanted their money back and a melee ensued. 

 

Locals helped round up the miscreants who were then all taken to the mainland in the custody of the Pattaya constabulary. 

 

There the 12 men and 8 women were tested for drugs. 

 

Eleven men and all eight women came back with positive purple tests on their urine. 

 

Police are delaying charges before the exact nature of the injuries have been reported.

 

All the tourists are in custody. 

 

77kaoded said that a video of the melee caused much comment on Thai social media.

 

Source: 77kaoded

 

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[Leaver]

Usually it's the customers getting beaten up.

 

Karma finally caught up with this jet ski operator. 

 

                            ????

[cornishcarlos]

I guess the operator didn't want photo evidence of the existing damage on the jet skis, which he no doubt would have tried to extort money for on their return !!!

Normal scam 

[Vacuum]

Ah Songkhla, why am I not surpriced...

[tifino]

7 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

Ah Songkhla, why am I not surpriced...

It'd be a long hard bumpy  jetski ride to Songkhla!  ???? 

Edited January 4, 2020 by tifino

[z42]

Don't think anyone will be shedding a tear for those jet ski operators who got a bashing.

They'd start a fight in an empty room would some of those people. 

 

Poor show from the cops <deleted> testing them btw, drug driving on a jet ski (which they never actually commandeered in the end) is a pointless kick in the balls really. What purpose could it possibly serve

[RichardColeman]

Doesn't this just scream modern day Thai tourism  ?

[CGW]

22 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

Ah Songkhla, why am I not surpriced...

True! don't mess with the Songkla boys & don't even consider messing with the boys from NST, they don't mess about! 

[sammieuk1]

Oddly the poor video shows the guy with the top knot wearing a tee shirt with your photo here just to rub it in for the battered owner????

[roo860]

Bit of good news for once.

[unamazedloso]

700b is pretty cheap. 2500b for an hour, 1500b for 30minutes most places ive been. I am white though so its the customary discriminatory racist pricing where im violated and treated like an object instead of a human being... and i gopro every ride. Never been scammed apart from the initial price which i do haggle.. Im a lot bigger than the operators and look like i would go off handle any monent so maybe it helps????????

[bendejo]

I would think a lot of people who have been to Thailand would enjoy seeing a vid of a jetski guy getting bashed.

Revenge porn of a different sort...

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

34 minutes ago, CGW said:

58 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

Ah Songkhla, why am I not surpriced...

True! don't mess with the Songkla boys & don't even consider messing with the boys from NST, they don't mess about! 

Yes, I have worked with these guys on a few offshore oil rigs.

Proper tough boys, keep out of their way.

[ChipButty]

Som nam naa 

[BRUFC]

39 minutes ago, CGW said:

True! don't mess with the Songkla boys & don't even consider messing with the boys from NST, they don't mess about! 

Sorry guys, what's NST?

[mikebell]

Karma?

[SAFETY FIRST]

5 minutes ago, BRUFC said:

Sorry guys, what's NST?

Nakhon Si Thammarat

[Phuketshrew]

4 minutes ago, BRUFC said:

Sorry guys, what's NST?

Nakhon Si Thammarat - It's where most of the hired gunmen seem to come from ...

[robblok]

33 minutes ago, unamazedloso said:

700b is pretty cheap. 2500b for an hour, 1500b for 30minutes most places ive been. I am white though so its the customary discriminatory racist pricing where im violated and treated like an object instead of a human being... and i gopro every ride. Never been scammed apart from the initial price which i do haggle.. Im a lot bigger than the operators and look like i would go off handle any monent so maybe it helps????????

Does it hurt having such a huge chip on your shoulder ?

[CGW]

33 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Yes, I have worked with these guys on a few offshore oil rigs.

Good people, treat them right and they will treat you the same, different mindset to their "Northern" brothers.

[holy cow cm]

1 hour ago, cornishcarlos said:

I guess the operator didn't want photo evidence of the existing damage on the jet skis, which he no doubt would have tried to extort money for on their return !!!

Normal scam 

You hit the nail directly square on the head with that statement. Honestly most of the time these operators are the bottom sludge of the barrel, so this time they kind of got a pay back. 

[holy cow cm]

47 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Yes, I have worked with these guys on a few offshore oil rigs.

Proper tough boys, keep out of their way.

I agree. Once had a knife pulled on me and my buddy just off a boat to Kho Samui 27 odd years ago. Hot heads to the max. Don't mess with those southern cats.

[baansgr]

The worrying part is 19 out of 20 tested positive for drugs....

[otherstuff1957]

^ #20 must have been the designated driver!

[RJRS1301]

2 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

I guess the operator didn't want photo evidence of the existing damage on the jet skis, which he no doubt would have tried to extort money for on their return !!!

Normal scam 

My thoughts on the matter.

Mob violence is unacceptable under any circumstances though

[RJRS1301]

40 minutes ago, robblok said:

700b is pretty cheap. 2500b for an hour, 1500b for 30minutes most places ive been. I am white though so its the customary discriminatory racist pricing where im violated and treated like an object instead of a human being... and i gopro every ride. Never been scammed apart from the initial price which i do haggle.. Im a lot bigger than the operators and look like i would go off handle any monent so maybe it helps????????

Perhaps it was less expensive because the hire was for several vehicles, and also being bigger they may concerned you will damage the ski??

[fhickson]

sad fact is, its nothing in particular to jet ski operators...

[cornishcarlos]

24 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

Mob violence is unacceptable under any circumstances though

 

Sometimes I contemplate hiring a mob just to deal with some of the tards I have to deal with ????

[falang07]

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Yes, I have worked with these guys on a few offshore oil rigs.

Proper tough boys, keep out of their way.

Proper tough boys, 20 on 1, yeah, cowards as ususal ????

[steven100]

karma ....   wonder how many tourists he's ripped off over the years with their damage scam. 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 4, 2020 by steven100