British Man Arrested After Attacking a Tuk Tuk Taxi Driver in Phuket – VIDEO

[giddyup]

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

Well, they didn’t try to scarper... 

 

They’d stopped... had the ‘argument’ situation escalated... one of them ‘snapped’ and decided to try and end the argument physically....   then they all tried to scarper before they were mob-handled....  

 

In a similar situation - how do you ‘face your responsibility’ ??...  

 

....I may be wrong of course, but seeing these things occurs before I’m guessing the TukTuk driver was very loud, verbally aggressive and claiming an exorbitant amount for damage....  (and thats if he didn’t pull out on the motorcyclists int he first place - I’m not sure I believe the TukTuk was parked)

 

 

It seems there's a lot of guessing on your part.

[Goat]

Just now, richard_smith237 said:

Agreed... no justification for the violence.... 

 

But...  I doubt the TukTuk driver was a polite measure of calmness and being perfectly reasonable. 

Yeah, blame the victim mate. Never the Brits fault right?

[Goat]

2 hours ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

I am not a Brit, but fully agree with you! Question is, why is it so and is it mainly the younger guys that think that way?

Upbringing?

[giddyup]

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

Agreed... no justification for the violence.... 

 

But...  I doubt the TukTuk driver was a polite measure of calmness and being perfectly reasonable. 

Would you be if it was your car hit by a possibly drunk, argumentative lout?

[richard_smith237]

Just now, Goat said:

Next thing he will crash his bike and be begging others to help pay his medical costs on Go Fund Me.

 

I liked Brits before I arrived in Thailand. Now I cant stand any of them. 

Smart thinking....  y’know... Tarnishing all with the same brush and moving into the realms of bigotry !!! ????

 

Just now, Goat said:

They are endlessly complaining about indians, arabs, russians, chinese and thais.

But if it were up to me they would be the first group I would ban. Their behaviour is the worst.

Whinging Pommes I think we are called.. and yes... we do have a whinge... so to many other nationalities... 

 

Again.. tarnishing all with the same brush is the realm of the intellectually challenged.

 

 

Just now, Goat said:

Their continued behaviour like this reflects badly on all farangs, of which most Thais can not tell the difference.

I'm sure Thai’s can also spot a judgemental bigot... 

[richard_smith237]

2 minutes ago, Goat said:

3 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Agreed... no justification for the violence.... 

 

But...  I doubt the TukTuk driver was a polite measure of calmness and being perfectly reasonable. 

Yeah, blame the victim mate. Never the Brits fault right?

Are you so sure the TukTuk driver is poor innocent victim in all of this...   ???

 

I am not so certain of that, and have highlighted such, thats all...

 

I have also not deviated from my opinion that the Brit is clearly a thug and there is no justification for his actions. 

 

 

 

[VBF]

5 minutes ago, Goat said:

Upbringing?

Trawl back up this thread and read the discussion between me and@richard_smith237We have similar but also different ideas on the "cause and effect"...sort of "same, same but different" ????

Edited May 11, 2023 by VBF

[Goat]

2 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

I'm sure Thai’s can also spot a judgemental bigot... 

 

5 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

But...  I doubt the TukTuk driver was a polite measure of calmness and being perfectly reasonable. 

So can I.

[Goat]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

The issue with places like Pattaya and Phuket is that there are too many Thai’s resentful of foreigners just waiting for the opportunity to throw a little violence their way. 

The only voilence being dished out was from the Brit.

Stop trying to apolgise/deflect.

 

You gotta be a Brit?

[richard_smith237]

2 minutes ago, giddyup said:

5 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Agreed... no justification for the violence.... 

 

But...  I doubt the TukTuk driver was a polite measure of calmness and being perfectly reasonable. 

Would you be if it was your car hit by a possibly drunk, argumentative lout?

Its happened...  so yes... 

 

Again... no justification for the violence... But I do wonder whether emotions were high all round which caused the situation to escalate the way it did.

[transam]

7 minutes ago, Goat said:

Next thing he will crash his bike and be begging others to help pay his medical costs on Go Fund Me.

 

I liked Brits before I arrived in Thailand. Now I cant stand any of them. 

 

They are endlessly complaining about indians, arabs, russians, chinese and thais.

But if it were up to me they would be the first group I would ban. Their behaviour is the worst.

 

Their continued behaviour like this reflects badly on all farangs, of which most Thais can not tell the difference.

Well, stop mixing with these youngsters, stick with your own age.........

[Surasak]

1 hour ago, mikeymike100 said:

Why does it 'seem' to always involve Brits, usually younger ones, in these type of cases. have they stopped teaching 'manners and politeness' in that country?

 

When I was kid manners and politeness was instilled in the first five years, along with discipline. There was also respect for one's elders. Slowly over the years that kind of thing has diminished to the point of non existence. Most kids of today have no respect for anyone or anything.  

[Goat]

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

But, how long would it have been before they were ganged up upon by a group of Thai’s.

 

 

... as we can see, Thai’s were already swarming out of the woodwork to get their attack in,

What a load of rubbish. I have been in a few minor accidents here. When in the wrong I paid up. 

Never were the 'Thais" swarming out of the woodwork to get an attack in.

 

If you really think Thais had us so much, what are you doing here?

[VBF]

1 minute ago, Surasak said:

When I was kid manners and politeness was instilled in the first five years, along with discipline. There was also respect for one's elders. Slowly over the years that kind of thing has diminished to the point of non existence. Most kids of today have no respect for anyone or anything.  

Careful...you'll get accused of being a "boomer"....like me! (I agree with you, by the way)

 

(Sorry Richard....but it had to be said) ????

[Goat]

3 minutes ago, transam said:

Well, stop mixing with these youngsters, stick with your own age.........

Age doesnt make a difference. Some never grow up.

[transam]

Just now, Goat said:

Age doesnt make a difference. Some never grow up.

Then don't mix with any Brits, really easy, and after your 40 years here, you should know better.....????

[sammieuk1]

They think its allover it is now red card big fine compo then expunged I would like to add a bit of a kicking also if possible ????

[bkk6060]

30 days in prison and 10 year ban what a P..

[Goat]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

The Brits were probably moments away from having a machete pulled on them...

Aw Gawd.

Can you post a link of an example of Phuket tuktuk drivers attacking tourists with machetes please.

You are just making things up.

[richard_smith237]

3 minutes ago, Goat said:

What a load of rubbish. I have been in a few minor accidents here. When in the wrong I paid up. 

Of course you did... you paid exactly what they asked right ??

 

3 minutes ago, Goat said:

Never were the 'Thais" swarming out of the woodwork to get an attack in.

Utter rubbish...    You’ve never seen Thai’s swarming to attack and fight ??? really ???

 

Why do you think so many people ‘hit & run’ ??? Ans: For that very reason, the fear of people swarming and attacking. 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Goat said:

If you really think Thais had us so much,

In genreal, no... Thai's think no more of us than they think of each other. We are treated with a general indifference which is perfectly fine IMO.

 

However, in area’s of high tourist footfall (areas of Pattaya and Patong), yes... I see an element of resentment which is possibly borne of a few ‘visible’ idiots drawing negative attention and underlying resentment from the Thai’s in that area. 

 

3 minutes ago, Goat said:

what are you doing here?

Stupid “if you don't like it go home” style comment - not warranted with a response. 

[John Drake]

24 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

then they all tried to scarper before they were mob-handled....  

Looks to me like they were "mob-handled" after "they all tried to scarper."

[Goat]

5 minutes ago, transam said:

Then don't mix with any Brits, really easy, and after your 40 years here, you should know better.....????

I do know better. Which is what my comment said. 

It isnt just me who has these feelings for them. I dont have a problem with any other nationality. Happy to mix with Russians, Chinese, Indians, Thais and all the other groups the Brits like complaining about.

[jesimps]

Big brave farang, that Thai guy looks to be about six stone wringing wet. What I don't understand is why the farang and his mates didn't get severely beaten up by dozens of locals, as is normally the case.

[richard_smith237]

3 minutes ago, John Drake said:

29 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

then they all tried to scarper before they were mob-handled....  

Looks to me like they were "mob-handled" after "they all tried to scarper."

It seems the Brits very narrowly avoided a solid kicking...  which may have been deserved to a certain extent. 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

1 minute ago, jesimps said:

Big brave farang, that Thai guy looks to be about six stone wringing wet. What I don't understand is why the farang and his mates didn't get severely beaten up by dozens of locals, as is normally the case.

They came very close to it... they managed to get out of there as the violence they (the Brits) triggered started to rapidly escalate. 

[Goat]

3 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Of course you did... you paid exactly what they asked right ??

One woman I cleaned up the amount seemed cheap. I actually gave her more than she asked for. My fault, I owned up. I could have punched her in the face and driven off i suppose.

 

Another one agreed to get me a quote for parts which she did. Not worth claiming on my insurance.

 

Tell me about your experiences of being fleeced and bashed in Thailand.

[transam]

3 minutes ago, Goat said:

I do know better. Which is what my comment said. 

It isnt just me who has these feelings for them. I dont have a problem with any other nationality. Happy to mix with Russians, Chinese, Indians, Thais and all the other groups the Brits like complaining about.

You missed out Australians, but I don't blame you.................

[RAZZELL]

16 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Indeed...  plenty of guessing as always with these reports... 

 

Given the quality of reporting we see here repeated on this forum, would you place 100% faith in the accuracy of the report ???... 

 

We have the video, but not what led up to it.

 

 

We saw the same a number of months back (French Guys in Samui)... the video was very conveniently cut not to show what happened earlier.... it was only later that another video surfaces showing that the ‘other side’ (Thai side) was not as ‘innocent’ as the initial report suggests. 

 

 

Thus, yes, a lot of supposition and guess work... but not so blind as you suggest. 

Whatever happened to those French guys? 

 

Young to be driving around in a brand new 10m motor!

[richard_smith237]

4 minutes ago, Goat said:

I do know better. Which is what my comment said. 

It isnt just me who has these feelings for them. I dont have a problem with any other nationality. Happy to mix with Russians, Chinese, Indians, Thais and all the other groups the Brits like complaining about.

I'm sure all the British who would have been exposed to your intellectually challenged bigotry are completely besides themselves !!!...   ????

[giddyup]

15 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Indeed...  plenty of guessing as always with these reports... 

 

Given the quality of reporting we see here repeated on this forum, would you place 100% faith in the accuracy of the report ???... 

 

We have the video, but not what led up to it.

 

 

We saw the same a number of months back (French Guys in Samui)... the video was very conveniently cut not to show what happened earlier.... it was only later that another video surfaces showing that the ‘other side’ (Thai side) was not as ‘innocent’ as the initial report suggests. 

 

 

Thus, yes, a lot of supposition and guess work... but not so blind as you suggest. 

Amsterdam has warned young British men to "stay away", that's the kind of reputation the Brits abroad are getting.