DogNo1 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 There is a lot of gratuitous violence between young Thai people now. The murder rate is up. Maybe due to PSS (pandemic stress syndrome) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Cha Cha promised to bring happiness to the people, and return power within a few years. He as done neither. Instead, he has brought increasing desperation, crime, homelessness, unemployment, suicide, and sadness. And don't even bring up Covid. It is merely one element, and not an excuse for the level of sadistic malfeasance we are seeing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldexpress Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 21 hours ago, tonysilly said: They should sell Attack insurance for tourist coming to Thailand. Going to need it. This will not stop. Especially with all the new Rich people coming to visit Thailand. But there is. The higher tier Plan 2 AXA Covid insurance includes that provision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldexpress Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Hmmm. It might be wise to pay more for the 'Plan 2' coverage of AXA Covid insurance which includes theft via violent means. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikeith Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 On 12/2/2021 at 1:18 AM, kinyara said: And so it begins, is there anything more inevitable as tourists return. I watched pickpockets on bikes while sitting enjoying a beer in a back soi near the Indra BK.(before covid) One guy would snatch a bag away from where I was sitting then come back to the soi where I was and hand the bag to another guy who would take off, I guess Duck forgot this tactic and went straight to the porn shop who gladly paid him 1500 BHAT for stolen property, I wonder if they asked for his ID before the purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinyara Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 The unfortunate scenario I have a feeling we will see more often as tourists return is questioning of obvious price gouging attempts by the shadier operators descend into violence. It will probably take a lot less for the frustration and economic hardship bubbling below the surface to be triggered. The same goes for bad, drunken or inconsiderate behaviour on the part of unwitting tourists who maybe aren't quite as aware of the extent of the economic pressures the rank and file they are likely to encounter are under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
law ling Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 On 12/2/2021 at 7:46 AM, NemoH said: At least she was not killed.. Good point. A single punch to the head can indeed kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanuman2547 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Glad that the miscreant was apprehended! I guess since he is poor there will be no 500 baht fine and a wai. Maybe just a quick wai and a hastily muttered "korthord khraap". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCurtis Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Another sad one. So ladies are not safe during the day as well? Look at how tall and huge the brother is, lord help us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrobay Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 4 hours ago, DavCurtis said: So ladies are not safe during the day as well? Look at how tall and huge the brother is, lord help us! Really ? If you were alone further out near the light house during daytime and this lowlife appears, how safe are you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 12/3/2021 at 7:16 AM, kinyara said: The unfortunate scenario I have a feeling we will see more often as tourists return is questioning of obvious price gouging attempts by the shadier operators descend into violence. It will probably take a lot less for the frustration and economic hardship bubbling below the surface to be triggered. The same goes for bad, drunken or inconsiderate behaviour on the part of unwitting tourists who maybe aren't quite as aware of the extent of the economic pressures the rank and file they are likely to encounter are under. Many individuals (domestic migrant workers) and businesses here are about to enter into their most expensive time since covid. Their expenses will return to pre covid amounts, yet their income will not meet their expenses as tourism will not be back into full swing until well into 2022. Some individuals may resort to crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 so Pattaya is getting back to normal ....... well that's a relief !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 12/3/2021 at 2:14 AM, DogNo1 said: There is a lot of gratuitous violence between young Thai people now. The murder rate is up. Maybe due to PSS (pandemic stress syndrome) are you kidding me ....... they ALL carry either a gun or machete in the car and have done 20 yrs before Covid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 12/2/2021 at 2:48 PM, clivebaxter said: Our neighbor, quite rightly, got four and a half years for stealing 20k bahts worth of stock from his employer. This 500 baht and a wai is a myth, sentences are harsh, it's not the UK after all! It seems to me that the punishment is in the inverse ratio of the crime. depending on the amount of money you have, and who you know in the police/justice/government system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Rising Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 34 minutes ago, steven100 said: so Pattaya is getting back to normal ....... well that's a relief !! Yes, a testament to the utter failure of the one that stole democracy with the excuse that it was the only way to fight crime and corruption. Fight crime and corruption my hairy white behind! Utter, utter failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
law ling Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Reminds me of the Swiss (?) woman who was killed for B300 (?) on Phuket some months ago. (I never did hear much follow-up from that case ... maybe this present case will likewise go quiet ... so as not to tarnish the image.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Good job by the police tracking him down the same day, in a Western country it would probably take weeks just to send out a warrant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricTh Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 I wonder how the police is smart enough to trace the phone if the SIM card is removed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 9 hours ago, EricTh said: I wonder how the police is smart enough to trace the phone if the SIM card is removed? Wi-Fi network? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 On 12/6/2021 at 8:19 AM, law ling said: Reminds me of the Swiss (?) woman who was killed for B300 (?) on Phuket some months ago. (I never did hear much follow-up from that case ... maybe this present case will likewise go quiet ... so as not to tarnish the image.) When a Burmese or a farang commits the crime, they keep it in the media, but when it's a Thai who commits the crime, it's quietly forgotten in the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 On 12/2/2021 at 5:50 AM, kinyara said: I'd agree with you on the timing and location but not on the nature and rarity of the crime. That area is my regular walking route and during the day there are always people around that exact spot either fishing or sitting around having a meal, especially on a busy weekend like this when the fireworks were on. I've said on here before months ago that I think petty and not so petty street crime is going to be a much bigger problem than before in Pattaya as tourists return, the only reason it hasn't been happening during Covid is the absence of targets and toe-rags. This is just the start. People sitting around legally! So what is your point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 On 12/6/2021 at 8:19 AM, law ling said: Reminds me of the Swiss (?) woman who was killed for B300 (?) on Phuket some months ago. (I never did hear much follow-up from that case ... maybe this present case will likewise go quiet ... so as not to tarnish the image.) She wasn't killed 'for' 300 baht! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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