Just the ammunition the government/police need to shut everything down!

3 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Sadly the world is not a safe place. 

 

As an individual you need to put in place controls to mitigate the dangers, wherever you are. 

 

Be accountable for your actions. 

 

People, living their life as a snowflake, blaming others for their misery, childlike behaviors.... I see this too many times these days. 

Indded it is not a safe place , never was but I would sooner live quietly up here than in P.

1 hour ago, Paul Henry said:

Can someone explain to me what scubascuba means with his "roid" guys. Can find no reference in dictionary. Just want to make sure I keep clear of them on my next visit to Soi Buakhao.

roids = steroids. so I guess he means bodybuilder types as that is the stereotype.

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The Covid-19 testing team told Lt. Col Krikrit that the incident stemmed from a group of several men, as many as seven, who were arguing heatedly that escalated into a physical brawl directly in front of dozens of shocked tourists and visitors to nearby venues.

Welcome to the real Thailand, and these incidents will no doubt increase, as the financial realities of almost two years with no tourism kick in.

 

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The victim, Mr. Narawit, became wounded in the original brawl and attempted to flee but according to the witnesses from the testing team, he fell near their booth and was brutally attacked by several men while lying on the ground. The attack reportedly included kicking the victim in the face, stomping him, and stabbing him with a sharp blade in the chest.

A cowardly and brutal attack. Hope they catch the perpetrators and charge them with murder. Not holding my breath though.

Some off topic and troll posts removed, topic has nothing to do with foreigners in bars

3 hours ago, cdemundo said:

I have been visiting Thailand since the year 2000.

I have never experienced aggression from Thai males.

Perhaps 3 incidents of hostility that I recall in that time and all have been from farang tourists.

Twice from Americans and once from Brits. (I'm American myself by the way).

None escalated into violence, in each case I didn't respond with belligerence and in two cases moved on to a different bar stool or a different bar.

In one case, I simply ignored the provocation and he got bored and left me and my female friend alone.

Maybe I have been lucky but no problems from Thai males.

 

Visiting ain't the same as actually being here.

 

Been living here 31 years. Have personally seen with my own eyes:

 

Thai student stabbed inside Panthip Plaza in Bangkok.

Violent rioting at Democracy Monument.

Army shooting protestors with live ammunition.

The takeover of Suvarnabhumi airport by armed thugs.

Several beatings of foreigners by Thai males on Soi Cowboy including one who had his neck broken.

Multiple Thai on one Thai attack on the street at Asok Plaza.

Bus driver attacking taxi driver with metal bar on corner of Sukhumvit Soi 22.

Thai man brandishing gun on Soi Cowboy threatening people. 

Thai man with fruit cart attacking Thai Police with knife on Soi 22. 

Numerous other acts of aggression and violence perpetrated by Thai males over the years that ! don't immediately recall. 

 

Sure we will hear more about what happenned here but bit confused about where this happenned as the story says it was by the testing station which i thought was at the front of treetown but the pic looks to be outside the Beach Club which is further in.

Sad that someone has died. RIP. I'm glad I have zero interest in such places. Been to Pattaya, some years back now, would not go back to 'the world class resort' for love nor money.

 

3 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Sadly the world is not a safe place. 

 

As an individual you need to put in place controls to mitigate the dangers, wherever you are. 

 

Be accountable for your actions. 

 

People, living their life as a snowflake, blaming others for their misery, childlike behaviors.... I see this too many times these days. 

Agreed, if it’s dark if there are noisy people looking for a ruck why go down that Soi, now if there is one or most 2 little sh!ts looking for trouble to brighten up there evening, game on.

3 minutes ago, Tropposurfer said:

Sad that someone has died. RIP. I'm glad I have zero interest in such places. Been to Pattaya, some years back now, would not go back to 'the world class resort' for love nor money.

 

I go there ( pre Covid )for  about 3 days each year to meet friends over on holiday, but I’m glad to look in the mirror and see it behind me as I travel back to Issan.

Another case of :"But Captain,this guy turned around and gave me a nasty look, so I had to defend my ego".

5 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Yep, now the tourists have been coming back soi Buakhao has become a place of aggression, also the streets are full of these tourists on their scooters and cars with horns blasting.

 

I did like the covid, closed border times, very peaceful. 

yes i agree nice and peaceful without tourist..Nothing open...people starving .. business closed..great times also this post didn't say it was tourists poor guy killed doesn't sound a very European  does he

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

You are fortunate.... but mostly if one stays clear, that will be the case. I have seen gangs of drunken yobs drunk or drugged chasing each other through the streets of Pattaya with sticks and rocks.... now they carry knives. 

the only reason they carry knives is they ain't got cash for guns eh

This place seems to be featured heavily on tik-tok. I thought it was an infirmary canteen at first for old age pensioners and tattoo ink poisoning victims.

35 minutes ago, Harveyboy said:

the only reason they carry knives is they ain't got cash for guns eh

That is peculiar to HI-Sos.... don't get into a road rage situation with a Merc or Bentley driver!

From link to OP:-

 

" the incident hurt the image of Pattaya as a safe family tourism destination"

 

Oh really??? Amazing Trusted Thailand!!!!

 

 

21 minutes ago, bendejo said:

I used to stay around Buakhao & Diana, before LK Metro was built.  

You must be old...

3 minutes ago, aussiexpat said:

You must be old...

I think he's trying to say, before LK was built. 

 

I remember when all the shop houses were built in LK metro, back in the day they were selling single units for around 4M baht. 

 

Stupid me bought a house for the family to live in, I should have bought a few shop houses in LK 

6 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

So you do admit it is not exactly safe ......

The idiots riding at speed, nothings going to change that, tourists or no tourists, just remember to have eyes in the back of your head!

6 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

What I am afraid of is and will be the damned virus. I didn't mix with the most crowded places.

Might be a bit of topic but i believe every one sooner or later will become infected.

what happens after that is any ones guess but i have had two vaccinations and i hope

they will protect me from major illness.

So i just go on with daily life and see what will happen,i am not hoping to get infected but i really believe it is just a matter of time for all of us.

6 hours ago, jacko45k said:

You are fortunate.... but mostly if one stays clear, that will be the case. I have seen gangs of drunken yobs drunk or drugged chasing each other through the streets of Pattaya with sticks and rocks.... now they carry knives. 

Been here 23 years (and have a few great Thai male friends ) BUT as a general rule of thumb avoid Thai males as much as possible

Even family ones!

8 hours ago, aussiexpat said:

So random, guy is stabbed to death and you go on about no foot paths...

Random, the stabbing  maybe at tree town, but theres violence daily at tree town.  He's correct to mention the way of egress,  as there are no traffic lights no police, and the crowds alone are over flowing at time inti the street often results in conflict.  It's over crowded and certainly plays unto the agressive nature.  Where do you walk?  You write as if you are never almost ran over, or have yo dodge the free for all on the roads now.

3 hours ago, Harveyboy said:

the only reason they carry knives is they ain't got cash for guns eh

Not true, they know how to make zip guns, its just that blades are the culture,  It's easy for them to legally  carry blades anywhere, guns are not legal for them.  If the gentleman  that was killed had a gun on him then he might be alive and the others not!

4 hours ago, Orac said:

Sure we will hear more about what happenned here but bit confused about where this happenned as the story says it was by the testing station which i thought was at the front of treetown but the pic looks to be outside the Beach Club which is further in.

Looks like it was right beside the Pool at the gate.  Literally behind the giant two story outdoor night club, that rivals the ibar now.  Its just too small a place for the mass Sausage  fest tgat is Pattaya  now

4 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Welcome to the real Thailand, and these incidents will no doubt increase, as the financial realities of almost two years with no tourism kick in.

 

A cowardly and brutal attack. Hope they catch the perpetrators and charge them with murder. Not holding my breath though.

Could this be mafia related?

5 hours ago, LennyW said:

Just the ammunition the government/police need to shut everything down!

Don't need the government or police for that, we have a provincial governor quite able to cock things up with a midnight stroke of his pen ????

Off topic post removed

2 hours ago, poohy said:

Been here 23 years (and have a few great Thai male friends ) BUT as a general rule of thumb avoid Thai males as much as possible

Even family ones!

unfortunately true, I avoid them but I have a great brother in law who I trust and has been a best friend now for 20 years, and a few more, all depends on the gambling, whiskey, spoiltness and poverty, unfortunately in all societies, I avoid most NZ males as they are red necked and arrogant, thats my opinion only, and not fact ,that I would have to post a peer reviewed link to, cheers all.

11 hours ago, aussiexpat said:

So random, guy is stabbed to death and you go on about no foot paths...

He wasn't a "random guy", he was a member of a specfic group of people who apparently arranged to be there!

14 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

He wasn't a "random guy", he was a member of a specfic group of people who apparently arranged to be there!

The "random" part was aimed at the poster complaining about no side walks being dangerous...in a thread where a guy was stabbed to death, much more dangerous no?