Khaosan pub security guard fired for allegedly assaulting foreign tourist

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A Thai security guard at a pub at Bangkok’s Khaosan area has been dismissed after he allegedly slapped the face of a tourist accused of stealing a bottle of drinking water.

 

The management of “The Club Khaosan” said, in a statement issued today (Sunday), that it regrets the incident, which occurred at about 2am this morning, during which a guard, identified as “Thongchai”, struck a tourist on the face twice and had him placed in handcuffs.

 

The tourist claims that he did not intentionally steal the water, but thought that it was free for the pub’s customers.

 

The management offered an apology to the tourist and is trying to locate the victim to compensate him for the incident, adding that it has filed a complaint with Chana Songkhram police against its former guard.

 

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Pub Guard Blasted For Slapping, Handcuffing Foreigner
by TNR Staff

 

A screen-grab images of the pub guard slapping and questioning the tourist. The Thai headline in above photo says, “I did not steal.” Photos: Amarin TV

 

THAI netizens heavily criticised a guard at a pub who was seen in a video clip posted on a Facebook page slapping and handcuffing a foreign man while accusing him of theft which the latter, who spoke Thai, denied, Amarin TV said.

 

The Facebook user, Esornews2, said in the message, “Even as the foreigner was trying to explain it appears the pub’s guard did not listen to him and both threatened and slapped him in the face … this group of people should not be allowed to behave loutishly and damage the reputation of the country… a famous pub in Khao San.”

 

The Facebook user added that lawyers and police have to be asked what right did the guard have to handcuff the tourist and whether this was wrong while mentioning that the guard only had the right to catch him and send him to the authorities with no right to physically assault anyone.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/02/26/pub-guard-blasted-for-slapping-handcuffing-foreigner/

 

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Pub Bouncers in Bangkok Fired After Handcuffing and Slapping Foreign Pubgoer

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

 

Bangkok — Pub bouncers in Bangkok have been fired following a viral video recording that appeared to show the bouncers handcuffing and slapping a foreign male customer in the face over a trivial misunderstanding.

The viral incident happened at The Club Khaosan located on Bangkok’s well-known walking street of Khao San Road. It was recorded by a Thai passerby who later posted the recording on social media on Saturday night, February 25th.

 

In the footage, two security guards from The Club Khaosan were seen arguing with a male foreigner about a bottle of water that the man had drunk. The guards said the man drank the water without paying, however, the foreigner claimed he thought the water was free.

The argument then turned violent when the two bouncers “handcuffed” the foreign pubgoer and one of them slapped him in the face, according to the footage.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/02/26/pub-bouncers-in-bangkok-fired-after-handcuffing-and-slapping-foreign-pubgoer/

 

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[jaywalker]

I lived in BKK 3 years before I moved to Pattaya.

 

I worked (as a defense contractor). Lived off Lat Phrao as well.

 

Been from Hua Hin to Chiang Rai over to Laos, down to Koh Chang and most places in between.

 

If my life depended on it, I could NOT tell a soul where exactly Khao San Road is.

 

Somewhere in a city of 8 million people???

I never even asked a taxi driver about it. I was a booked into the Dynasty hotel my first visit.

 

I was happy.

 

PS....If you need directions to Cupidy, I can help.

[spidermike007]

Give someone a bit of power, and there is a chance they might abuse it. Having said that, most in a position of power, tend to behave themselves. Except some American cops, some Thai cops, and some bouncers. He is the one who needs to be slapped around. 

[scubascuba3]

Dodgy farang, free water yeah right

[rwill]

38 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Dodgy farang, free water yeah right

Lots of restaurants have free water.  But not the bottled water.

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, jaywalker said:

I lived in BKK 3 years before I moved to Pattaya.

 

I worked (as a defense contractor). Lived off Lat Phrao as well.

 

Been from Hua Hin to Chiang Rai over to Laos, down to Koh Chang and most places in between.

 

If my life depended on it, I could NOT tell a soul where exactly Khao San Road is.

 

Somewhere in a city of 8 million people???

I never even asked a taxi driver about it. I was a booked into the Dynasty hotel my first visit.

 

I was happy.

 

PS....If you need directions to Cupidy, I can help.

Thank you for informing us of your ignorance about one of SE Asia's most popular tourist spots, And what you used you work at, where you lived, what hotel you once stayed in and where you have visited in Thailand. But what is your point of telling us all that, please, in relation to this thread?

[Bangkok Barry]

Just the often-seen Thai thing of cracking a nut with a sledgehammer. Thais so often appear to be incapable of moderation and have to go to extremes, be it driving at max speed, playing music at max volume or repeatedly kicking someone when they're on the ground. Asking. 'Did you know you have to pay for that water, sir?' obviously didn't occur to them. And I can't help but wonder if they would have done the same to a Thai.

[fdimike]

I'm with you Barry.  I have no idea where Khao San Rd is and really don't give a sh*t.  I've lived in Thailand continuously since 2005 and try to avoid Bkk as much as possible as it's nothing but a crowded polluted filthy city.

[ikke1959]

Thainess.... take a bottle of water and being handcuffed and slammed in the face.... and that for a bottle of overpriced water that the tourist thought it was free.... Mistakes can make everybody but the guards have surely no idea how to handle minor offences....

[CM Dad]

2 hours ago, jaywalker said:

I lived in BKK 3 years before I moved to Pattaya.

 

I worked (as a defense contractor). Lived off Lat Phrao as well.

 

Been from Hua Hin to Chiang Rai over to Laos, down to Koh Chang and most places in between.

 

If my life depended on it, I could NOT tell a soul where exactly Khao San Road is.

 

Somewhere in a city of 8 million people???

I never even asked a taxi driver about it. I was a booked into the Dynasty hotel my first visit.

 

I was happy.

 

PS....If you need directions to Cupidy, I can help.

I have lived in Thailand for more than 30 years and have never been to Khao San Road, nor do I have any desire to go there.  I have visited many sites popular with both Thai and foreign visitors, but prefer to avoid those areas the older I get.  

[4MyEgo]

Could this be Thai's finest bouncers, you know, the uneducated type, who are ready to pounce on tourists, the ones who contribute to Thailand's economy.

 

Hmm, I think it's time for most Thai's to exit their xenophobia about foreigners.

 

Hope this bouncer and his mate get charged instead of a wai and a 500 baht fine, but that won't happen.

[brianthainess]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The tourist claims that he did not intentionally steal the water, but thought that it was free for the pub’s customers.

Free ! bottled water in Thailand . some places put these on the table, along with cola  but they are not free. DEPORT and Ban him. just joking folks. being put in cuffs is deplorable and illegal, just for water. 

[yogavnture]

high drama on ko sarn.  how many oz. of water did he steal that would determine pressure of the slap.  have u been to ko sarn lately.  sad

[Eloquent pilgrim]

12 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

Could this be Thai's finest bouncers, you know, the uneducated type, who are ready to pounce on tourists, the ones who contribute to Thailand's economy.

 

Hmm, I think it's time for most Thai's to exit their xenophobia about foreigners.

 

Hope this bouncer and his mate get charged instead of a wai and a 500 baht fine, but that won't happen.

Well this one wasn’t contributing much to Thailands economy was he ??

[Tarteso]

You are stealing the air. At the end you have to pay even to breathe in Thailand ????

[BangkokKnights]

Khao San lost its old world charm many years ago. Now its just like any other over commercialised souless street  in SEAsia. Expect to be overcharged and manhandled if you cant speak Thai with an aggressive bouncer.

[Xonax]

How can anyone expect to get free water in a pub? Which country are this farang from?

[Red Forever]

1 hour ago, fdimike said:

I'm with you Barry.  I have no idea where Khao San Rd is and really don't give a sh*t.  I've lived in Thailand continuously since 2005 and try to avoid Bkk as much as possible as it's nothing but a crowded polluted filthy city.

I also have no idea where Khaosan Rd is and what I've read about it seems I've missed nowt.

Bangkok is however a vibrant exciting city to visit but the business and main tourist areas are not "filthy"  Look at Silom, Lumpini, Sathorn areas.

[4MyEgo]

20 minutes ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

Well this one wasn’t contributing much to Thailands economy was he ??

Yeh, I heard e was sleeping in the streets and couldn't afford to buy water....LOL

[ignore it]

Happens everytime a time traveler goes to Khao San road.
Back in the olden times (before there was a convenient store every hundred meters) used to be a pot of rainwater and a dipper outside of houses for travelers to quench their thurst.

Or maybe he was just stupid high or drunk.

[Chongalulu]

In further developments all agreed it was a misunderstanding and it’s all "water under the bridge " now….which also has to be paid for. ???? 

[Maejo Man]

2 hours ago, CM Dad said:

I have lived in Thailand for more than 30 years and have never been to Khao San Road, nor do I have any desire to go there.  I have visited many sites popular with both Thai and foreign visitors, but prefer to avoid those areas the older I get.  

Just coming up to 34 years and if someone asked me to get in my car and drive them to Khao San road I would not have a clue which direction to take. Never been there and no intention of going either. You can all me ignorant, but there are far better places to go.

[BobBKK]

3 hours ago, rwill said:

Lots of restaurants have free water.  But not the bottled water.

He was probably a little drunk and thirsty - simple charge him for the water not slap him.

[josephbloggs]

7 minutes ago, Maejo Man said:

Just coming up to 34 years and if someone asked me to get in my car and drive them to Khao San road I would not have a clue which direction to take. Never been there and no intention of going either. You can all me ignorant, but there are far better places to go.

Interesting that you've never been, have no intention of ever going, don't even know where it is, but you know there are better places to go.

How can you live in a place for 34 years and be that ignorant of it?

I'm not a massive fan of KSR, rarely go there, but I've had some good nights out down there in the past. I can't believe anyone can live here that long and have no idea where it is.

[josephbloggs]

3 hours ago, fdimike said:

I'm with you Barry.  I have no idea where Khao San Rd is and really don't give a sh*t.  I've lived in Thailand continuously since 2005 and try to avoid Bkk as much as possible as it's nothing but a crowded polluted filthy city.

What a ridiculous comment. Big cities are not to everyone's taste but Bangkok is an incredible world city and I have loved every one of the 28 years I've lived in it. To say it is nothing but a crowded polluted filthy city is really over the top. 

[Dcheech]

2 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Thainess.... take a bottle of water and being handcuffed and slammed in the face.

Good News. Thainess has lightened over the last decade. Ten years back, not one, but a group of bouncers would have beat him to within a centimeter of his life, if not over. 

[IamNoone88]

The fallang spoke Thai - so from accumulated experience in Thailand he should know that bottled water is not free. The guards should have dealt with this better. No-one is in the right on this one.

[The Theory]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

adding that it has filed a complaint with Chana Songkhram police against its former guard

Really ????????