Pattaya: Foreigner "mercilessly" attacked with repeated kicks to the face in Walking Street

[Pilotman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

that would tarnish the image of Pattaya

Haha, what could ever lower it any further than it already is?  

[Dagfinnur Traustason]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Police are trying to find the assailant.

Might just want to ask the other motorcycle taxi guy that helped him.

[foreverlomsak]

10 minutes ago, shackleton said:

Maybe a misunderstanding between the Chilean guy not speaking English and the Thai motor taxi guy 

As was mentioned he had a interpreter  at the police station 

Yeah, he probably told the win guy he wanted to go to Phuket, as in photograph

[welovesundaysatspace]

43 minutes ago, rcuthbert said:

I like the Thais (the exception being the Insomnia bouncers.) because if you treat them with respect - they will reciprocate.

I can agree to this one. Never had an issue with any Thai whatsoever, certainly not with motorbike drivers, and certainly not being attacked violently. I think the only two Thais I actually had an issue with were girls who didn’t wanna leave. 
 

 

 

[NanLaew]

4 minutes ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

... I think the only two Thais I actually had an issue with were girls who didn’t wanna leave. 

 

I heard that if you leave the money out on the nightstand or by the door, they tend to take care of themselves.

[Kaopad999]

I absolutely condemn such actions, but, there are always 2 sides to every story... 
unprovoked attacks here are very, very rare indeed. In fact, they are far more common in most western countries. 

[bkk6060]

DIsgusting and sad.

Most that have lived here for awhile I doubt go there very often. 

In the past, maybe on a rare night with curious visitors for a few laughs.

I have not personally gone for about 2 years.   Got some blood splattered on my shirt walking past a 

fight between 2 Russians that were ultimately arrested.  

Many other venues options that provide a superior experience, value and treatment in town. 

 

 

[Kaopad999]

1 hour ago, Patong2021 said:

Perhaps more to the story?

 

 

I'm absolutely sure of that..
but, of course no one deserves to be beaten in such a manner. let's wait to hear what the win driver says to get a better understanding of what happened. 

[Radar501]

1 hour ago, Taboo2 said:

The questions is why did he not fight back.

 

Also, what was said when they were sitting together?

 

Maybe you can provide an example of wot may have been said that justified such a kicking.

[Gecko123]

Guys get sucked into the sexual vortex of Pattaya and start thinking they are sexual Adonises, masters of the universe, an Alpha male's Alpha male. They start thinking treating Thai men contemptuously and unworthy to shine their shoes comes with the territory.

 

Motorcycle taxi drivers getting chiselled down on fares, short-shrifted on tips, and subjected to verbal abuse by drunken louts, oftentimes humiliated in front of Thai women, are on the front lines of this boorish behavior. This unfortunate Chilean guy may have paid for the sins of others earlier in the night, earlier in the week, earlier in the month.

 

Motorcycle taxi drivers are known for their affability in most parts of Thailand. If that's not the case in Pattaya, perhaps some self-reflection is in order.

[CharlieH]

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[NanLaew]

3 minutes ago, Gecko123 said:

Guys get sucked into the sexual vortex of Pattaya and start thinking they are sexual Adonises, masters of the universe, an Alpha male's Alpha male. They start thinking treating Thai men contemptuously and unworthy to shine their shoes comes with the territory.

 

I thought that attitude comes easily with being a forum member here and isn't necessarily exclusive to Pattaya.

[Katipo]

With so few tourists, at least there was nobody to witness the crime, and thus damage erode the "Neo Pattaya" image the mayor is intent on crafting. That's a win for him I guess.

[cyril sneer]

surprised this made the news

[smedly]

1 hour ago, madmen said:

He must have said something offensive to the thug who instantly got up and smashed him.

 

yes he said - I'm not paying 200baht for a 2km ride to soi buakoew that's ridiculous 

[Dart12]

"you look like you like men, take me to your favorite spot."

 

[smedly]

1 hour ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

Never had an issue with any Thai whatsoever, certainly not with motorbike drivers

 

try offering them the correct fare for your journey or what a Thai passenger would pay and see how well that goes - if you think paying 50baht to go 1km is ok when it should be 25baht then that is up to you

[Shuya]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The motive for the attack is still being investigated. 

The police, TAT, city hall, the boss of the taxi rank and the driver jointly working on answers. Current scope of explonations: 1) Misunderstanding 2) his fault 3) brake failure

[jvs]

If i would have to chose between being kicked in the head by a Thai mocy rider or

some thug from where i come from i would take the Thai any day!

[welovesundaysatspace]

28 minutes ago, smedly said:

 

try offering them the correct fare for your journey or what a Thai passenger would pay and see how well that goes - if you think paying 50baht to go 1km is ok when it should be 25baht then that is up to you

I rarely negotiate a fare upfront (only for longer distances). I either just pay what I deem appropriate upon arrival, which is based on my experience and talking to and observing locals, or I politely ask what it costs afterwards. Quite often, the motorbike driver would then ask what I normally pay for this route, at which point I either propose something I deem appropriate or tell him that I don’t come there often.
 

Maybe I’m vastly overpaying and that’s why I never had an issue with that approach, but the few fares I asked Thai colleagues to comment on seemed reasonable to them (20 Baht for 900m every morning to work; 30 Baht for 1.6km from my old condo; 60 Baht for 4km every other day to my gym). To be honest though, in the situations where they ask for 10-20 Baht more, it would feel petty to negotiate over such a small amount with someone who makes a fraction of what I have, even if I honk that a local may pay 10 Baht less. What do you counter-offer to a 10 Baht difference? “No, but I’ll go give you 5”? Live and let live. 
 

 

 

[Golden Triangle]

Buggar, there goes our squeaky clean,family friendly Neo reputation again..........

[Solinvictus]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

 

yes he said - I'm not paying 200baht for a 2km ride to soi buakoew that's ridiculous 

I'm willing to bet thats probably what it was.

[Crash999]

“that would tarnish the image of Pattaya”

 

????????????????????????....

[cardinalblue]

Is he being arrested for not having a mask on? The photo makes he look like he’s the centerpiece of a photo shoot...

 

doesn’t seem to be showing any remorse for his actions...

[JonnyF]

1 hour ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

I rarely negotiate a fare upfront (only for longer distances). I either just pay what I deem appropriate upon arrival, which is based on my experience and talking to and observing locals, or I politely ask what it costs afterwards. Quite often, the motorbike driver would then ask what I normally pay for this route, at which point I either propose something I deem appropriate or tell him that I don’t come there often.
 

Maybe I’m vastly overpaying and that’s why I never had an issue with that approach, but the few fares I asked Thai colleagues to comment on seemed reasonable to them (20 Baht for 900m every morning to work; 30 Baht for 1.6km from my old condo; 60 Baht for 4km every other day to my gym). To be honest though, in the situations where they ask for 10-20 Baht more, it would feel petty to negotiate over such a small amount with someone who makes a fraction of what I have, even if I honk that a local may pay 10 Baht less. What do you counter-offer to a 10 Baht difference? “No, but I’ll go give you 5”? Live and let live. 
 

 

 

 

So effectively you overpay them so they don't beat you up. 

[mr_lob]

"Well built" ???????????? 

I could flick him over

[redwood1]

Motor-cy drivers do not attack people for fun.....This guy did not like the price...Instead of a thanks but no thanks he said something nasty to the moto-cy guy i bet.....

[welovesundaysatspace]

2 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

So effectively you overpay them so they don't beat you up. 

What would be the fair amount? 

[BigStar]

4 hours ago, YetAnother said:

watch TAT spin this one as a 'One off'

That's not our TVF Thai Standard Practices narrative by our cultural experts. This is so awkward, though, 'cause no other Thais joined in--a big contradiction to what We All Know.

 

But here ya go: Soon, a news article will appear about a Thai Good Samaritan, maybe a taxi driver who returned a wallet. In fact, one driver did recently w/o any preceding crime against a tourist, so we can just use that as preemption.

[PETERTHEEATER]

The victim will offered a shot of Sinovac as compensation.....