Fistfight in Pattaya Leaves Australian Tourist With Head Injuries

[Mac Mickmanus]

24 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Only people out at 2 am are drunks - or people never been here before. Everyone knows the best women are gone by that time

They are quite often back out on the streets looking for another customer at that time 

[Grumbles]

22 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

Exchange of looks? I've no doubt the Thai was admiring the Oz's body decoration for too long. Maybe he had designs on him?????

Probably didn't like the Manly shirt the guy was wearing. Those shirts tend to have a negative effect on people. ????????

[Mad mick]

2 hours ago, BritScot said:

Why? What a twisted nasty  arrogant thing to say. A tourist gets attacked by a young Thai who ran away (this act in itself is an indication of his guilt otherwise he would have stayed and filed a police report/compensation). 

could not agree more totally arrogant nasty thing to say going off looks assumption At least man enough to say he started if that's true ! To runaway like cowards 50% age difference bravo ???? 

[Mad mick]

1 hour ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

This "tourist" is drunk, covered in tattoos and looks exactly like the type to be looking for trouble at 2am. Looks aside, he admitted to causing the fight by getting in the Thai man's face over nothing (a nasty look). Sounds like he got exactly what he was looking for.

Nasty thing to say Your total narcasit person all based on tatts & out 2 am he or she who has no guilt cast the first stone !

[Thingamabob]

Ridiculous for an adult to get invloved in a fight like this. Grow up or leave.

[hellohello123]

3 hours ago, BritScot said:

Why? What a twisted nasty  arrogant thing to say. A tourist gets attacked by a young Thai who ran away (this act in itself is an indication of his guilt otherwise he would have stayed and filed a police report/compensation). 

 

1 hour ago, orchis said:

The foreigner, aged 52 has apologized to the police admitting he was intoxicated and started the argument. 
Mr. Robert apologized to the restaurant owners and staff for the incident.

I rest my case 

 

Signed judge judy

[IamNoone88]

Heavily tatooed and intoxicated Australian admitted to starting the argument. Enough said.

[champers]

Wanted a fight.

Got a fight.

Lost a fight.

The End.

[Eloquent pilgrim]

 

Having received a head injury, the hospital decided to give Mr Robert a brain scan; last report indicates that they are still trying to locate it, in order to carry out the procedure

 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Grumpy one]

This tattooed boy from Aus may have been suffering from head injuries long before the trip to Thailand

[carlyai]

3 hours ago, RickyJB said:

From what ive seen over the years, seems to be a lot of gobby and arrogant sods come over from Oz. Think theyre a tough guy and play the hard man, get in your face after a skinful (not all, as i have many good aussie friends)but these lot should stay at home. As for the Thai, im surprised he never came back tooled up or mobbed up 

Ban ALL Aussies from Thailand I say.

Wretched convicts.

 

[paddypower]

2 hours ago, orchis said:

The foreigner, aged 52 has apologized to the police admitting he was intoxicated and started the argument. 
Mr. Robert apologized to the restaurant owners and staff for the incident.

''manning up'' shows some character.  I think most of the comments here are overstating the case against the guy from Oz. When I came here in the 90's, the wisdom was - Thais set you up on a pedestal, (treat you as special)  because you are a guest. Your own actions determine how they judge you, later. There's no need for some cocky young Thai to take offense at the way someone looks at him. He obviously learned nothing when there were empty streets during covid - and it was Oz and other residents like the rest of us, helping out financing food kitchens. btw, me too/small village/only good caring Thais living here.

 

[klauskunkel]

 

Is that a Mickey Mouse tattoo on his fist?

[Lemsta69]

1 hour ago, Grumbles said:

Probably didn't like the Manly shirt the guy was wearing. Those shirts tend to have a negative effect on people. ????????

that was my first thought too ????

[shackleton]

52 year old guy getting <deleted> and involved in a fight 

About time he grew up and acted his age ????

[BigStar]

2 hours ago, Foghorn said:

Maybe the foreigner admitted fault so he could apologise so as not to get scammed by the police , this is thailand , say sorry and all is well

No, just the usual myth for bashing purposes.

 

 

[stoner]

2 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

They are quite often back out on the streets looking for another customer at that time 

shhhh you will ruin the illusion. 

[BigStar]

7 minutes ago, shackleton said:

52 year old guy getting <deleted> and involved in a fight 

About time he grew up and acted his age ????

Maybe progress achieved? But the drinking . . . .

[actonion]

5 hours ago, hellohello123 said:

Another classic western tourist..... fitting the stereotype

Another Thai  brave man fled the scene, as per  normal 

[spidermike007]

We need to maintain humility here. There are an awful lot of Thai male adults, who look like men, and smell like men and yet have the emotional development of a 13 year old. They cannot handle any perceived slight, or any tiny wound to their incredibly fragile egos. So, you stay out of their face. You do not provoke them.

 

A real man can handle someone being a jerk, without over reacting and causing violence. Adolescent minds cannot. 

[mikeymike100]

3 hours ago, BananaStrong said:

Well, if you go to Pattaya or Phuket you are asking for trouble!!!!!   you found it!!!!   He's in a very, very troubled and seedy place in the world, his choice!!!    sexcapital of the universe......oh, bad stuff happens there??  please, I'm the victim!!!!  

 

I'm in Shilokvilleaphomsuhaiket, a town of 190 people and enjoying the sounds of the temple!!!!!!

 

Fistfight in Pattaya.......................of course!!!!       Fistfight in prison................really?   same, same.

"sexcapital of the universe"

 

I think maybe you are exaggerating a teeny bit?????

[grain]

Best advice is do not drink in the same bars as Thai men. Thai men drinking and foreign/tourist men drinking do not mix well at all. When I lived in Pattaya I never drank in any bar that had Thai men drinking. I'd drink in bars around Pattaya that were expat hangouts. I don't think there were even Thai men working in them, the entire staff would be women. Steer clear of Thai men, especially when they're drinking.

[FritsSikkink]

5 hours ago, BritScot said:

Why? What a twisted nasty  arrogant thing to say. A tourist gets attacked by a young Thai who ran away (this act in itself is an indication of his guilt otherwise he would have stayed and filed a police report/compensation). 

Read the article: "The foreigner, aged 52 has apologized to the police admitting he was intoxicated and started the argument"

[FritsSikkink]

4 hours ago, 2baht said:

Agreed. Another Thai male coward, kick and run. Surprised 8 or 10 other Thai cowards did'nt jump in! 

Another guy who doesn't read the article"The foreigner, aged 52 has apologized to the police admitting he was intoxicated and started the argument" and blames the Thai.

[FritsSikkink]

27 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

We need to maintain humility here. There are an awful lot of Thai male adults, who look like men, and smell like men and yet have the emotional development of a 13 year old. They cannot handle any perceived slight, or any tiny wound to their incredibly fragile egos. So, you stay out of their face. You do not provoke them.

 

A real man can handle someone being a jerk, without over reacting and causing violence. Adolescent minds cannot. 

Getting very drunk and start a fight is normal?

[FritsSikkink]

12 minutes ago, grain said:

Best advice is do not drink in the same bars as Thai men. Thai men drinking and foreign/tourist men drinking do not mix well at all. When I lived in Pattaya I never drank in any bar that had Thai men drinking. I'd drink in bars around Pattaya that were expat hangouts. I don't think there were even Thai men working in them, the entire staff would be women. Steer clear of Thai men, especially when they're drinking.

Why, because they might hit somebody when they are abusive?

[BigStar]

35 minutes ago, actonion said:

Another Thai  brave man fled the scene, as per  normal 

Job done.

[Bangkok Barry]

5 hours ago, BritScot said:

6 hours ago, hellohello123 said:

Another classic western tourist..... fitting the stereotype

Why? What a twisted nasty  arrogant thing to say. A tourist gets attacked by a young Thai who ran away (this act in itself is an indication of his guilt otherwise he would have stayed and filed a police report/compensation). 

Clearly you didn't bother to read the linked report before leaping to the keyboard. The tourist admitted he was drunk and started the confrontation.
The foreigner, aged 52 has apologized to the police admitting he was intoxicated and started the argument. 

[Bangkok Barry]

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

In this case the Oz guy may well have some part in starting this issue

The linked article has him admitting that he did.

[Lemsta69]

1 hour ago, carlyai said:

Ban ALL Aussies from Thailand I say.

Wretched convicts.

 

Ban them from ALL travel I say. We can't have them running around the world reminding the English aristocracy of how pathetic their country was (is?) because they created the conditions that forced poor folk to steal a loaf of bread to feed their starving families.