Thailand gym attack: Hastings victim's face 'butchered'

[Jimbo53]

3 hours ago, SomchaiCNX said:

Can't blame him if you look at the history, same goes for the Irish and many other countries that suffered a lot under the English occupation. ???? I'm originally from across the chanel and the UK football supporters (hooligans) have a bad reputation and are not liked as well.  

You need your head read! 

Condoning it!

 

"Can't blame him if you look at the history".

 

I am Scottish,and i am glad i don't think like you,or the guy that carried out the disgusting cowardly attack on a guy lying on his back.

As the saying goes

'They walk amongst us' ????

[Jimbo53]

3 hours ago, Prince77 said:

Correct me if I am wrong but if this guy was insured during the time of the attack, the insurance company should cover the complete treatment even if it meanwhile expires.

Corrected!  Your wrong! 

[Jimbo53]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Good, but you agree that a % of Scots don't like the English? kind of undercurrent 

That could apply to many countries' situations,not only Scots v English,and vice versa!

[The Hammer2021]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

So if was you who got your head smashed with the dumb bell you would have just shook hands and walked away?

It wasn't a fight- it was  an armed attack  from behind by  standing person attacking a prone  defenceless  person

[scubascuba3]

18 minutes ago, Jimbo53 said:

That could apply to many countries' situations,not only Scots v English,and vice versa!

Anyone who has lived in Scotland has noticed it, heard of ABE? world cup support anyone but England. Wimbledon English support Andy Murray, Scots wouldn't support Tim Henman, might as well just accept it, not everyone but there is an undercurrent 

[shackleton]

Well here's hoping justice is  served on this cowardly attack 

A lot of people will be interested on the outcome waiting to see how the Thai justice service works on handing out the appropriate punishment 

[Mr Meeseeks]

8 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Anyone who has lived in Scotland has noticed it, heard of ABE? world cup support anyone but England. Wimbledon English support Andy Murray, Scots wouldn't support Tim Henman, might as well just accept it, not everyone but there is an undercurrent 

While I don't disagree there is a petty jingoism being stoked against the English by the SNP and their ilk at the moment, loads of Scots supported Tim Henman and continue to support other English athletes as Scotland is also part of GB. 

 

The football rivalry is a different animal, Scots can never support the English national football team. 

[Orinoco]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Anyone who has lived in Scotland has noticed it, heard of ABE? world cup support anyone but England. Wimbledon English support Andy Murray, Scots wouldn't support Tim Henman, might as well just accept it, not everyone but there is an undercurrent 

I would go back to the 1990's, when an Australian actor was the star of a movie loosely based around some facts,  that was the turning point i think.

Freedom !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[Senior Player]

19 hours ago, darrendsd said:

But that's not stated in the BBC  report is it? It just says the money is to save his eyesight, now it's to pay for his legal bills also? 

 

It could take weeks or months to raise the 15k he is asking for, if it does then maybe the operation he "urgently " needs is not so urgent after all? 

 

Don't take all you read as facts because to me there is something wrong here and again I'm not disputing he was attacked as the report states he will be returning home after the operation so it seems he is not intending to stick around to see justice done

Do you just get all your approved news and analytics from one source... the BBC? I'm merely reading between the lines and based on other sources that he will have to remain in the Kingdom if he is to be successful at pressing criminal charges. Strewth, are you always this imperceptive?

Edited May 26, 2022 by Senior Player

[dingdongrb]

2 hours ago, Orinoco said:

I would go back to the 1990's, when an Australian actor was the star of a movie loosely based around some facts,  that was the turning point i think.

Freedom !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Mel Gibson is as American as gun massacres and apple pie.

[darrendsd]

20 minutes ago, Senior Player said:

Do you just get all your approved news and analytics from one source... the BBC? I'm merely reading between the lines and based on other sources that he will have to remain in the Kingdom if he is to be successful at pressing criminal charges. Strewth, are you always this imperceptive?

Reading between the lines ????

 

In other words you don't have a clue

[Senior Player]

4 minutes ago, darrendsd said:

Reading between the lines ????

 

In other words you don't have a clue

It's called speculating. It's also what you've been doing for the past half-dozen pages with the victim being at fault for not having the correct travel insurance in case someone decides to murder him. ????

[darrendsd]

5 minutes ago, Senior Player said:

It's called speculating. It's also what you've been doing for the past half-dozen pages with the victim being at fault for not having the correct travel insurance in case someone decides to murder him. ????

So you are using your speculation to try and prove your point? Really? ????

 

This is actually pretty fun, can you give us more of your "speculation" I'm a little bored tonight

[Senior Player]

6 minutes ago, darrendsd said:

So you are using your speculation to try and prove your point? Really? ????

 

This is actually pretty fun, can you give us more of your "speculation" I'm a little bored tonight

Well, are you an expat living in Thailand, so you probably are a tad bored there.

 

I can’t wait for your next outburst when you find out that his attacker also doesn’t have any travel or health insurance after living in the Kingdom for 5 years. It’s going to be epic. Then again, he probably gets a free pass as his mother hasn’t set-up a Go Fund Me page yet.

[darrendsd]

2 minutes ago, Senior Player said:

Well, are you an expat living in Thailand, so you probably are a tad bored there.

 

I can’t wait for your next outburst when you find out that his attacker also doesn’t have any travel or health insurance after living in the Kingdom for 5 years. It’s going to be epic. Then again, he probably gets a free pass as his mother hasn’t set-up a Go Fund Me page yet.

Poor effort, I'm sure you can speculate better than that?

[Orinoco]

45 minutes ago, dingdongrb said:

Mel Gibson is as American as gun massacres and apple pie.

Sorry my mistake, but even better i think !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

[Puccini]

7 hours ago, Neeranam said:

He wants compensation and is asking his job to write how much he earned a year ago?...

What do you mean with "...asking his job..."? I've tried hard but can't figure it out.

[The Hammer2021]

6 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Anyone who has lived in Scotland has noticed it, heard of ABE? world cup support anyone but England. Wimbledon English support Andy Murray, Scots wouldn't support Tim Henman, might as well just accept it, not everyone but there is an undercurrent 

A peculiar  combination of inferiority complex and superiority  complex make the Scottish a complex people

[BestB]

On 5/25/2022 at 7:17 PM, darrendsd said:

I agree, I'm sick of these go fund me stories, he could be home in 18 hours but is waiting to raise 15k which could take weeks to have the operation in Thailand?  

 

Something wrong here

He can not be home in 18 hours because he is on a no fly list, not allowed to fly for 6 weeks i believe he said, and 14 days is wait period for swelling to go down to be able to do the surgery. 

 

Operation in Thailand can be done the moment he is cleared for one, on the same day, surgery in UK, he would have to go on a waiting list and because they do not consider it life threatening he could be waiting for months, his mother already called NHS and checked.

 

If he does not get the surgery within a certain time frame, he will not die but will go blind in 1 eye. 

 

In addition, not only he is not allowed to fly, but also has to stay back to testify in court.

 

I saw someone mentioned HIS legal bills, no idea what they referring to, he does not have to pay any legal fees for now, unless he decided to file civil case, which i do not think he will and if he does, would still have to wait for outcome of the criminal case.

 

Sometimes, bad luck strikes when you least expecting, in his case, end if his holiday and he gets attacked. He was not out getting drunk, or driving drunk, or in the wrong place at the wrong time, but genuinely unlucky.

 

I do not see anything wrong with asking for help, no one forcing you to donate, people with heart and compassion step up and parasites normally make lots of noise with nothing to show.

 

Other guy in the wrong no matter how you look at it, not only black belt taekwandoo master felt the need to go get dumbbell but also attacked from the back, while guy was doing his set, no way to duck, block, predict or see, even if someone screamed out, he still could not do anything.

 

If it gets to court, his attackers outcome is not going to be good, Pattaya Provincial court has new judge and this guy is very tough on foreigners for some reason. Previous judge was rather lenient, but the new judge is totally opposite. Just the other week, Estonian got 3 year jail term for over stay, ever heard anyone being sentenced to jail for overstay? Admittedly it was commuted to 2 years parole, but does not change the fact of the sentence.

 

This guy and all the evidence, i say will get the max, may be halved, but will do the time and if he does not pay , will do long time., if he pays may be less time, but i have a feeling there will be time to be served, unless he "makes donations" not to end up in court

 

PS. Forgot to mention the 750K is quote from Bangkok Hospital which means can get surgery done for half that price, but need to find correct hospital, his initial treatment at a public hospital end up with hospital screwing up the surgery, i am guessing no specialist was on hand and rather than to send him to a different hospital they did a rush job. Problem is he is a tourist and 2 people who are "helping" him out are much more interested in self promotion than actually helping the guy. Both are long term expats and know exactly which public hospital to take him and can also go to BKK. But he now has the trust because they were the first to "help" so he is listening to them only and all they are doing is promoting their business interests under the pretense of caring and helping 

Edited May 26, 2022 by BestB

[DaveE13]

6 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

While I don't disagree there is a petty jingoism being stoked against the English by the SNP and their ilk at the moment, loads of Scots supported Tim Henman and continue to support other English athletes as Scotland is also part of GB. 

 

The football rivalry is a different animal, Scots can never support the English national football team. 

But alot of Scots have a favourite EPL team. But as you say not same as national team.  Which applies to Rugby too. 

[JimTripper]

9 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Jailed for one hit? -  fights happen and he may have deserved it, we don't know the full story. 

Anybody who has been in a gym knows you don't strike another man who is working out, or even talk trash. It's a major taboo.

 

The gym is a place where it's understood everyday problems are left outside. That's why the victim is upset saying leave me alone in the video, it's not cool to pester men while they are working out.

 

If they were in a well known gym where people know each other this guy would have had his <deleted> beat and run out of the neighborhood at least.

 

Do you ever work out?

Edited May 26, 2022 by JimTripper

[irishman25]

On 5/24/2022 at 11:55 PM, Ohyesuare said:

Should have asked for an autograph, he's world famous now. Surprised the BBC picked this up but this is good as Thai Police will be even more pressured to impose harsh penalties on the attacker who apparently has retained a lawyer and only offered 100k out of what will be an estimated 800k procedure. Interesting how in this article he says he really wants to go home now but previously he was saying he wanted to stay here, especially until he can get a visa for the lady he met here to come back to the UK with him.

this would make a good short story now that there's a girlfriend ?? his taken home oops. my advice to him just you go home your life would be much cheaper.

[RobU]

On 5/25/2022 at 7:53 AM, Gottfrid said:

I am very sorry for him being attacked and hurt like that. However, I fail to understand how he have to save his eye to be able to go home??? Even blind people can fly.

The reduced air pressure when flying may cause complications plus the occipital bones may be unstable due to the fractures not wise to travel in such circumstances

[scubascuba3]

6 hours ago, BestB said:

Problem is he is a tourist and 2 people who are "helping" him out are much more interested in self promotion than actually helping the guy. Both are long term expats and know exactly which public hospital to take him and can also go to BKK. But he now has the trust because they were the first to "help" so he is listening to them only and all they are doing is promoting their business interests under the pretense of caring and helping 

Come on that's not fair, They aren't going to send him to Banglamung hospital or Pattaya City Hall and going further afield for a better govt hospital isn't practical yet. Truth is they want to help the guy and at the same times getting viewers and subscribers why not. Without Pattaya News posting the story + videos I doubt it would have got the coverage, maybe even ignored by police

 

[couchpotato]

13 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Come on that's not fair, They aren't going to send him to Banglamung hospital or Pattaya City Hall and going further afield for a better govt hospital isn't practical yet. Truth is they want to help the guy and at the same times getting viewers and subscribers why not. Without Pattaya News posting the story + videos I doubt it would have got the coverage, maybe even ignored by police

 

Not much help there..haha

[Jimbo53]

14 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Anyone who has lived in Scotland has noticed it, heard of ABE? world cup support anyone but England. Wimbledon English support Andy Murray, Scots wouldn't support Tim Henman, might as well just accept it, not everyone but there is an undercurrent 

I have'nt noticed it in Scotland, then again i don't associate with bigots that think like that,I support all British National teams... as long as their not playing Scotland!

[BestB]

4 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Come on that's not fair, They aren't going to send him to Banglamung hospital or Pattaya City Hall and going further afield for a better govt hospital isn't practical yet. Truth is they want to help the guy and at the same times getting viewers and subscribers why not. Without Pattaya News posting the story + videos I doubt it would have got the coverage, maybe even ignored by police

 

There are plenty of government hospitals that can fix him for half the price and have specialists and dressing him up in their gear is inappropriate. 
 

additionally one “supposedly “ has all the connections and …… yeah , nothing 

[SomchaiCNX]

I think you mixed things up. I'm talking about the guy who does not like the English. I expressed my opinion already on the attacker. Who says I share his thinking? He has the freedom to like or not to like, I'm just pointing out why other people may have a different idea about the English. I'm mainland European, born to people who suffered in the WWII. under German occupation so I have no bad feelings about the British at all. My father's memories about the Germans were not as good. The Britsch never occupied my country they liberated it.

[FritsSikkink]

On 5/25/2022 at 3:25 PM, Inala said:

What nationality is the attacker? I could probably take a reasonable guess but don't want to jump the gun.

Your average Pom/Yank/Aussie wouldn't do something unprovoked like this. We're not that short fused and are (mostly) taught to practice inner restraint and discipline. 

Are you for real? Never heard of fight at Football, AFL or hockey games?

[Mr Meeseeks]

20 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Jailed for one hit? -  fights happen and he may have deserved it, we don't know the full story. 

He used a weapon and almost killed the guy. It's serious assault minimum in Scotland bud.