UPDATE: Three Foreigners Fighting at Patong Restaurant Fined 2,000 Baht Each

[webfact]

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Patong – Three foreigners who were involved in fighting at a bar/restaurant in Patong have been fined 2,000 baht each.
 

The Phuket Provincial Police told the Phuket Express that three foreigners involved in a fight that went viral on social media, who were two legally employed restaurant staffers identified only as Mr. ALOMARI, 25, Jordanian national, and Mr. Ahmed, 26, Egyptian national, and the customer, Mr. Karen, 34, Australian national, admitted to the assault charges.

 

They have all been fined 2,000 baht each and apologized to each other and Phuket officials over the incident. Mr. Karen admitted that he started the dispute by throwing a bottle at the two restaurant staff members because in his opinion they were taking too long to make his meal.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/03/31/update-three-foreigners-fighting-at-patong-restaurant-fined-2000-baht-each/

 

-- © Copyright The Phuket Express 2023-04-01

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

[Pique Dard]

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

Mr. Karen admitted that he started the dispute by throwing a bottle at the two restaurant staff members because in his opinion they were taking too long to make his meal

...mr karem should be fined 6,000 baht

[RandiRona]

No red , yellow cards to them??

[bob smith]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Mr. Karen admitted that he started the dispute by throwing a bottle at the two restaurant staff members because in his opinion they were taking too long to make his meal.

that, surely, is a straight red card! ????

[ikke1959]

Every foreigner intoxicated nowadays?? It is in almost every story

[NanLaew]

4 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Every foreigner intoxicated nowadays?? It is in almost every story

The sun's been up over two hours and I already have my breakfast buzz on.

 

Cheers!

[NanLaew]

30 minutes ago, bob smith said:

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Mr. Karen admitted that he started the dispute by throwing a bottle at the two restaurant staff members because in his opinion they were taking too long to make his meal.

that, surely, is a straight red card!

I believe the police already have VAR in Phuket.

 

Voluntary Additional Remuneration

[Lemsta69]

8 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

The sun's been up over two hours and I already have my breakfast buzz on.

 

Cheers!

Are you at O'Sheas for breakfast? Is it still ฿249 for brekkie including one pint of lager?

[BangkokReady]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The Phuket Provincial Police told the Phuket Express that three foreigners involved in a fight that went viral on social media, who were two legally employed restaurant staffers identified only as Mr. ALOMARI, 25, Jordanian national, and Mr. Ahmed, 26, Egyptian national, and the customer, Mr. Karen, 34, Australian national, admitted to the assault charges.

That's one heck of a sentence...

[BangkokReady]

45 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Every foreigner intoxicated nowadays?? It is in almost every story

No, but most foreigners involved in late night bar/restaurant brawls are.

[sammieuk1]

As a precaution all bottles have been removed from the table and a healing tattooist has been installed ????

[Lokie]

I always find LoBBing a bottle of water at the people preparing my food in a Take Away will defo speed up the process... 555

Edited April 1, 2023 by Lokie

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Three foreigners who were involved in fighting at a bar/restaurant in Patong have been fined 2,000 baht each

Deport all of them

Fighting will not be tolerated in a shape or form.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr. Karen admitted that he started the dispute by throwing a bottle at the two restaurant staff members because in his opinion they were taking too long to make his meal.

What a fine man.

I remember a long time ago sitting down with the missus at a table and ordering lunch, the open-air restaurant was virtually empty so looked like a good bet.

After a short while another group came in, occupying two tables all-together their orders were also taken.

Drinks were quickly given tho them while we were still waiting for ours.

Rice and some other dishes were then taken to their table, we still had nothing, another 5 minutes more food was taken to their table and they began eating..

I said okay I've been patient enough, told the missus we were leaving.

As we were walking out the staff rushed over to us and said we couldn't leave as they were now cooking our order.

I said we have been here almost 25 minutes, you took our order even before they arrived.

They're eating and there is still nothing on our table, not even water.

I said too late, enjoy our food for your lunch, and left.
 

 

Edited April 1, 2023 by hotchilli

[billd766]

5 hours ago, RandiRona said:

No red , yellow cards to them??

Not even blacklisted or deported as they would be if they had overstayed their visa.

[NanLaew]

5 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:

5 hours ago, NanLaew said:

The sun's been up over two hours and I already have my breakfast buzz on.

 

Cheers!

Are you at O'Sheas for breakfast? Is it still ฿249 for brekkie including one pint of lager?

You wouldn't catch me dead on that island.

 

...but that breakfast special you mention is indeed tempting.

[Lemsta69]

5 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

You wouldn't catch me dead on that island.

 

...but that breakfast special you mention is indeed tempting.

What island? Oh yeah, Phuket is an island ????????????

 

O'Sheas is in Bangers, Suk 33/1. 

 

I haven't tried their brekkie yet but this is the menu as of a few years ago. I think it's still current, an English mate mentioned 199 baht a few weeks ago re their brekkie...

 

Edited April 1, 2023 by Lemsta69

[Watchit]

Who gets the fines?

[ujayujay]

Apparently Phuket attracts high quality tourists????????????

[IAMHERE]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Deport all of them

Fighting will not be tolerated in a shape or form.

After the Australian threw a bottle at the staff, then it became them defending themselves and getting him away from the stall. One was fighting, the two smaller guys were defending themselves and others.

[PETERTHEEATER]

As a concerned citizen determined to protect Thai jobs on what basis are the three foreigners iegally employed  by the restaurant?

[ukrules]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Deport all of them

Fighting will not be tolerated in a shape or form.

The victims were acting in self defence yet you would deport them.

 

I would like to argue instead, that you should be deported

[dirtybirty]

19 hours ago, bob smith said:

that, surely, is a straight red card! ????

young pissed up Aussie should be straight red card biggest pain in the arses going. used to work a busy in bar in samui in 7 years working there only through 4 people out all young Aussies male and female.  yanks of the South Pacific 

[DJ54]

15 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

As a concerned citizen determined to protect Thai jobs on what basis are the three foreigners iegally employed  by the restaurant?

The full story explained Manager and Chef not on the protected list..

[bamnutsak]

from the linked article...

 

The Phuket Express noted the Phuket Provincial Police did not mention if these three were sent to the Phuket Immigration for possible yellow or red cards under a new classification system for misbehaving foreigners being tested in Phuket.

 

 

So it sounds like this yellow/red card scheme is discretionary?

 

 

[connda]

Fighting used to be a 500 THB fine.  So, is this inflation or dual-pricing?  ????

[KiChakayan]

2 minutes ago, connda said:

Fighting used to be a 500 THB fine.  So, is this inflation or dual-pricing?  ????

While it should be 20000 at least, only dogs fight. 

[NanLaew]

18 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

from the linked article...

 

The Phuket Express noted the Phuket Provincial Police did not mention if these three were sent to the Phuket Immigration for possible yellow or red cards under a new classification system for misbehaving foreigners being tested in Phuket.

 

 

So it sounds like this yellow/red card scheme is discretionary?

 

 

This is Thailand where EVERYTHING can be discretionary.

[Captor]

They really have work permit? Sounds like a typical Thai job...

[Lucky Bones]

On 4/1/2023 at 1:22 PM, hotchilli said:

What a fine man.

I remember a long time ago sitting down with the missus at a table and ordering lunch, the open-air restaurant was virtually empty so looked like a good bet.

After a short while another group came in, occupying two tables all-together their orders were also taken.

Drinks were quickly given tho them while we were still waiting for ours.

Rice and some other dishes were then taken to their table, we still had nothing, another 5 minutes more food was taken to their table and they began eating..

I said okay I've been patient enough, told the missus we were leaving.

As we were walking out the staff rushed over to us and said we couldn't leave as they were now cooking our order.

I said we have been here almost 25 minutes, you took our order even before they arrived.

They're eating and there is still nothing on our table, not even water.

I said too late, enjoy our food for your lunch, and left.
 

 

Should have waited and shovelled your order into a doggie bag before leaving without paying.

Fights in restaurants are amazing.????????