Tourist attack: Former English teacher settles case for 50,000 baht - bouncers/manager sacked

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

The case of a US tourist who was handcuffed by a bouncer and slapped at a Khao San road pub has been settled with a basket of goodies and 50,000 baht.

 

On hearing that the tourist - Rodric W. Carkhuff, 34 - had gone to the central investigative branch of the RTP to make a complaint the owner of "The Club Khaosan" turned up with local business leaders to settle the matter.

 

While the guard admitted using cuffs it was stated that no knife was used. It was all a misunderstanding over a bottle of water.

 

Mr Carkhuff said that he had worked as an English teacher in Thailand and was back on holiday. He had gone to the pub with several friends.

 

The incident has not affected his positive feelings towards Thailand.

 

Mr Carkhuff now works in the water industry in the US.

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

His lawyer Kriangsak said that the case was not made at the local police station - Chana Songkhram - due to safety concerns for his client.

 

Khao San Road business leaders Prasit Singdamrong and Sanga Reuangwattanakul turned up with the owner or representative who was not named.

 

They stated that six members of the security team that were at the pub on the night in question have been sacked along with the manager.

 

A payment of 50,000 baht was made to Mr Carkhuff to settle the case.

 

Thai Rath reported that that was what he asked for.

 

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[stoner]

blue shirt blue tie....super happy guy. 

[jacko45k]

Wonder who got costs, or what the lawyer etc cost him.

[Shop mak]

2 slaps give 50,000?

Jeez!

Can slap me for an hour then  with handcufs.

 

Actually nice to see a foreigner coming out as a winner.

[KiChakayan]

12 minutes ago, webfact said:

The incident has not affected his positive feelings towards Thailand.

 

Mr Carkhuff now works in the water industry in the US.

Epiphany.

[RandolphGB]

Happy ending. As usual in the Land of Baht, money solves everything.

[BangkokReady]

35 minutes ago, webfact said:

His lawyer Kriangsak said that the case was not made at the local police station - Chana Songkhram - due to safety concerns for his client.

Surely a victim of a crime would be safe at a police station of all places! ????

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, BangkokReady said:

Surely a victim of a crime would be safe at a police station of all places! ????

Cynicism, sarcasm?

[zzaa09]

Looking forward to the book....

[BobBKK]

Good result and Thais actually admitting they were wrong (wow!). The bouncer was not moved to an inactive post then?

[ikke1959]

They are afraid to go to court apparently and have this solution.. But is was better if they hold the man and told him that water was not free and he had to pay for it... in decent words and there were no problems at all.....This is a very expensive bottle of water for the bar

[BananaStrong]

59 minutes ago, webfact said:

The incident has not affected his positive feelings towards Thailand.

If this dude wants to keep enjoying Pattaya and Bangkok and bars and whatever, you better say LOS is the best of the best of the best, even after you get beat down .....

 

handcuffed and slapped!!!!   great time, love it!!!!   recommended for the family!!!  5 star review!!!!  sure, I'm super happy, no hard feelings!!!!

 

in America, sue everyone.......make sure it's on video, sue more people, collect 100 billion baht and THEN go to Thailand.

 

We get off the plane knowing we might get beat down and handcuffed and it's fun!!!!  lol

[Thomas KH]

57 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

what the lawyer etc

THB 49999

[ezzra]

Good on him, teach those bastards a bit of manners.

[dingdongrb]

A basket of goodies and 50k? Where's the wais?

[mran66]

Looking forward to see cash stripped Russians and other begpackers to go to clubs to order "free" water and acting to get slapped. 

[sammieuk1]

He is not in a huff anymore this all happened so quick enjoy your basket any water in there????? 

[shackleton]

He was looking flushed as he was handed his gifts and 50,000 baht ????

And will return for a other holiday in  Thailand 

[FritsSikkink]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

Good on him, teach those bastards a bit of manners.

 

stealing water, get 50K

[quake]

Basket of goodies.

What' no chicken stock. 

[Mickmouse1]

I wonder about the legal costs!!!

[metisdead]

A post in ALL CAPS has been removed.

[cnx101]

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Wonder who got costs, or what the lawyer etc cost him.

49999 baht

[cnx101]

3 hours ago, Thomas KH said:

THB 49999

He’s happy got a bucket of fruit 

[leither69]

4 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

Surely a victim of a crime would be safe at a police station of all places! ????

Not if the police run the bar!!

 

2 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

 

stealing water, get 50K

What story did you read?

[Khunangkaro]

That guy was a teacher in Thailand before.... Then he knows that water at your table in bar/eatery is a service to be paid for. An imbecile ignores. 

 

[Mywayboy]

4 hours ago, stoner said:

blue shirt blue tie....super happy guy. 

That's a first WOW

[Bangkok Barry]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

It was all a misunderstanding

Yes. The security guard misunderstood that he could get away with slapping and handcuffing a tourist.

[phitsanulokjohn]

Credit where credits due. Well done to the club and it's owners,they took the right course of action in my opinion,but it was their intoxicated on power bouncer.that should of been made to cough up and foot the compensation bill.That would probably have been."I got no money"

A Thai's favourite saying,in which case it should have been him seeing how it felt to wear handcuffs.

[Gandtee]

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Cynicism, sarcasm?

Both, I suspect.????