By Adam Judd

 

Pattaya-A 29-year-old hotel worker was injured last night, April 12th, in Pattaya after he reportedly tried to stop a group of drunken Chinese tourists from driving home intoxicated.

 

The incident took place around 11:30 P.M. at a hotel located near the Dolphin Circle in North Pattaya. The name of the hotel was withheld pending a further investigation.

 

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The hotel worker, Vegyan Rodyu, 29, suffered wrist injuries in an altercation with two Chinese tourists. He was given medical assistance at the scene.

 

The altercation took place when four Chinese tourists entered into an argument with the hotel worker, allegedly over their intoxicated state and ability to drive.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/04/13/chinese-tourists-allegedly-trying-to-drive-home-drunk-attack-and-injure-hotel-worker-who-tried-to-stop-them-in-pattaya/

 

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two of the Chinese men allegedly "attacked the hotel worker. The other two Chinese tourists reportedly tried to restrain the attackers."

 

Good team work...seems likes a team building event!! Kudos!

I wasn't aware Chinese were able to travel again?

39 minutes ago, wombat said:

I wasn't aware Chinese were able to travel again?

Indeed.... sneaking them in eh?

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The hotel worker, Vegyan Rodyu, 29, suffered wrist injuries in an altercation with two Chinese tourists. He was given medical assistance at the scene.

Not the infamous Chinese burn?

40 minutes ago, wombat said:

I wasn't aware Chinese were able to travel again?

Any foreigner in Thailand is a "tourist" of sorts.

why were they not arrested for DUI

2 minutes ago, smedly said:

why were they not arrested for DUI

That involves more work......

19 minutes ago, smedly said:

why were they not arrested for DUI

sounds like they never actually got to drive anywhere - but who can tell with the reporting "gaps"..........

Chinese tourists allegedly trying to drive home drunk?

 

They were trying to drive back to China?  ????

There are Chinese that live in Bangkok and many other places in Thailand they are tourists if they leave their homes for travel.

 

Sounds like the hotel worker did stop them from driving.

They need to give the worker some sort of compensation or recognition good for him for standing up not something you see here much in these situations.

The hotel worker deserves credit and some compensation for preventing arrogant drunken Chinese driving while intoxicated .Too many people turn a 'blind eye '  but are quick to voice criticism  after   an accident .

1 hour ago, smedly said:

why were they not arrested for DUI

Did they drive drunk?

1 hour ago, smedly said:

why were they not arrested for DUI

'Paid up' in full?....or mafia.

13 minutes ago, RocketDog said:

Did they drive drunk?

You don't have to actually drive in the UK to be charged with DUI.......intent is sufficient......obviously very different here I imagine.

Quality tourists.

5 hours ago, Will B Good said:

You don't have to actually drive in the UK to be charged with DUI.......intent is sufficient......obviously very different here I imagine.

Wow. That's a slippery slope.

 

Is opening your car to get a phone to call a taxi enough to trigger it? Getting into your car to sleep it off? Who makes such judgments? Trained psychologists on the scene? I bet not . 

8 hours ago, smedly said:

why were they not arrested for DUI

Because they weren't driving, they were fighting.

8 hours ago, NE1 said:

8 hours ago, smedly said:

why were they not arrested for DUI

That involves more work......

Well, it involves driving.

Reported post and response to it temoved.

4 hours ago, RocketDog said:

Wow. That's a slippery slope.

 

Is opening your car to get a phone to call a taxi enough to trigger it? Getting into your car to sleep it off? Who makes such judgments? Trained psychologists on the scene? I bet not . 

Few instances where people have been parked up, sat at the wheel....convicted.

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

Few instances where people have been parked up, sat at the wheel....convicted.

 

Yes, but the engine has been running, parked up against a tree, and the driver asleep at the wheel.  ???? 

8 hours ago, RocketDog said:

Wow. That's a slippery slope.

 

Is opening your car to get a phone to call a taxi enough to trigger it? Getting into your car to sleep it off? Who makes such judgments? Trained psychologists on the scene? I bet not . 

In the USA , I was in a class once, the instructor was a cop, so I asked him:
"if I was at a bar, and instead of driving home, I slept in my car, would I still get a DUI?"
His reply:
"If I can find your keys, then you are capable of operating the vehicle, and yes, you would get a DUI. But, if I cannot find your keys, then you are not physically capable of operating the vehicle. Tell you what, hide your keys in the wheel-well of your tire, no cop is ever going to look for them there,  then just tell the cop you left your keys with the bartender."

 

10 hours ago, RocketDog said:

Wow. That's a slippery slope.

 

Is opening your car to get a phone to call a taxi enough to trigger it? Getting into your car to sleep it off? Who makes such judgments? Trained psychologists on the scene? I bet not . 

Yes People in the UK have been done for  Drunk in charge of a vehicle when sleeping it off in the car since they are technically in charge of the vehicle especially if they are sleeping in the driver's seat and yes opening the car door signals intent if you open the driver's side. The courts always back the police up on this.

10 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Few instances where people have been parked up, sat at the wheel....convicted.

And the nanny state closes inexorably in to smother us. The next obvious step is to put alcohol breath sensors in every car. Bicycles, walkers, strollers next?

It's just a woeful trend that bodes ill for the future of liberty.

Thankfully I'll be gone before it gets too bad.

6 hours ago, Xavnel said:

In the USA , I was in a class once, the instructor was a cop, so I asked him:
"if I was at a bar, and instead of driving home, I slept in my car, would I still get a DUI?"
His reply:
"If I can find your keys, then you are capable of operating the vehicle, and yes, you would get a DUI. But, if I cannot find your keys, then you are not physically capable of operating the vehicle. Tell you what, hide your keys in the wheel-well of your tire, no cop is ever going to look for them there,  then just tell the cop you left your keys with the bartender."

 

OMG. Well, the answer is clear.

 

If you find yourself in that situation then just set your car on fire. Wait, you'd get arrested for that too.

Put the keys in your underwear? Nope, we how that would turn out. You'd be arrested for a concealed weapon or just molested.

 

Sigh..........

4 hours ago, RocketDog said:

And the nanny state closes inexorably in to smother us. The next obvious step is to put alcohol breath sensors in every car. Bicycles, walkers, strollers next?

It's just a woeful trend that bodes ill for the future of liberty.

Thankfully I'll be gone before it gets too bad.

I would make breathalyzers compulsory in all vehicles that can kill innocent people because the drivers are so selfish/stupid/ignorant/dumb as a rock*

 

* take your pick.

7 hours ago, RocketDog said:

And the nanny state closes inexorably in to smother us. The next obvious step is to put alcohol breath sensors in every car. Bicycles, walkers, strollers next?

It's just a woeful trend that bodes ill for the future of liberty.

Thankfully I'll be gone before it gets too bad.

A car in the hands of a drunk driver is essentially a lethal weapon that can kill more than one person including children. What you are saying is that police and army should also be allowed to get drunk on duty they also manage lethal weapons and if they 'accidentally' kill a number of people whilst drunk it's not a problem. Strangely enough in the 1920s in the UK being drunk was a valid defence against criminal prosecution for damage or death of others whilst driving, perhaps you would prefer we reverted to that?

4 hours ago, Will B Good said:

I would make breathalyzers compulsory in all vehicles that can kill innocent people because the drivers are so selfish/stupid/ignorant/dumb as a rock*

 

* take your pick.

*all of the above

 

2 hours ago, RobU said:

A car in the hands of a drunk driver is essentially a lethal weapon that can kill more than one person including children. What you are saying is that police and army should also be allowed to get drunk on duty they also manage lethal weapons and if they 'accidentally' kill a number of people whilst drunk it's not a problem. Strangely enough in the 1920s in the UK being drunk was a valid defence against criminal prosecution for damage or death of others whilst driving, perhaps you would prefer we reverted to that?

It is and will always be a tradeoff between personal freedom and social responsibility. I won't play the 'what about' game.