Pattaya Man Fined 1,000 Baht for Punching South Korean Live Streamer, Live Streamer Fined As Well

[webfact]

 

Pattaya — A Thai man was fined for punching a South Korean live streamer who was live-streaming Pattaya’s night scene near Pattaya Beach. The assailant claimed that he punched the victim because the victim refused to stop recording him and allegedly flipped him off.

The violence first came to public attention through a Facebook user named “Social Hunter 2021,” who on Friday, July 28th, shared a 24-second video clip depicting an incident at Pattaya beach. In the video, two Thai men could be seen arguing with a South Korean man before one of them punched him in the face, resulting in him bleeding.

 

Social Hunter 2021 noted in a social media post that the men seemed peeved at being recorded by the tourist. They asked him to stop, but the tourist refused and showed them a middle finger, leading to the altercation, said Social Hunter 2021.

 

Following this incident, The Pattaya News interviewed Pol Lt Col Pichaya Kheawpluang, who took charge of the case, about what had happened. He said that the South Korean tourist, identified as Mr. Eunsung Lee, 36, was live-streaming on YouTube on Pattaya Beach, showing what the night scene looked like, when he accidentally recorded a group of Thai men drinking alcohol by the beach.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/07/30/pattaya-man-fined-1000-baht-for-punching-south-korean-live-streamer/

 

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[redwood1]

So it only cost 1,000 baht ro punch someone in the face?....Thats what I call good a value.....So for 5 people it would only cost me 5,000 baht....Sweet....

[JoseThailand]

25 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

So it only cost 1,000 baht ro punch someone in the face?....Thats what I call good a value.....So for 5 people it would only cost me 5,000 baht....Sweet....

Only if you're Thai!

[Pumpuynarak]

57 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

So it only cost 1,000 baht ro punch someone in the face?....Thats what I call good a value.....So for 5 people it would only cost me 5,000 baht....Sweet....

I believe thats GBH in the UK, a very serious offence. 1000bht fine is a massive joke but TIT lol

[Joe Farang]

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

So it only cost 1,000 baht ro punch someone in the face?....Thats what I call good a value.....So for 5 people it would only cost me 5,000 baht....Sweet....

It would cost you a lot more as the 5 people would beat you to a pulp.

[Summerinsiam]

I am surprised it doesn't happen more often. In my estimation, the vast majority of these so called live-streamers and thai-bloggers have a lot to answer for and are a complete waste of space.

[bkk6060]

Exploitation of Thai people to get views.  They should all be banned.

[Skipalongcassidy]

Asians... who'd of figured... 555

[rwill]

Is drinking alcohol on the beach legal there?

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Social Hunter 2021 noted in a social media post that the men seemed peeved at being recorded by the tourist. They asked him to stop, but the tourist refused and showed them a middle finger, leading to the altercation, said Social Hunter 2021.

They did have a point.... 

[jacko45k]

8 hours ago, Summerinsiam said:

I am surprised it doesn't happen more often. In my estimation, the vast majority of these so called live-streamers and thai-bloggers have a lot to answer for and are a complete waste of space.

They are an irritation and take liberties..... it is a travesty they wander around thinking they have a 'right' to record anybody, anywhere, but specifically in a public place. Nobody has a right to privacy in their minds.

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[KhunBENQ]

Well deserved and a fairly cheap lesson.

Refusing to stop and showing the finger to Thai males. Could have gone much worse.

[NORDO]

Thai 1000thb

Farang 10,000 thb.

[edwinchester]

"....when he accidentally recorded a group of Thai men drinking alcohol by the beach."

 

Well there's your problem.

[metisdead]

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[Emdog]

6 hours ago, redwood1 said:

So it only cost 1,000 baht ro punch someone in the face?....Thats what I call good a value.....So for 5 people it would only cost me 5,000 baht....Sweet....

Should be able to negotiate some sort of group discount, along the lines of "punch 3 get 2 free"

BTW is there any crowdfunding for the one who punched the jerk?

[BangkokReady]

5 hours ago, Summerinsiam said:

I am surprised it doesn't happen more often. In my estimation, the vast majority of these so called live-streamers and thai-bloggers have a lot to answer for and are a complete waste of space.

The ones that do it in the gym are even more annoying.  Especially as the gym is a private place.

 

There needs to be a bit more legislation on this, as it is relatively new.

 

A beach or a mall is a public place, but what if you don't want to be in someone's "stream"?

[BangkokReady]

6 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

Only if you're Thai!

And the victim is foreign.

[BangkokReady]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Social Hunter 2021 noted in a social media post that the men seemed peeved at being recorded by the tourist. They asked him to stop, but the tourist refused and showed them a middle finger, leading to the altercation, said Social Hunter 2021.

I'm sure some people enjoy making or watching livestreams, but doing so somewhere where people might not want to be recorded seem a little naïve.

[giddyup]

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

They are an irritation and take liberties..... it is a travesty they wander around thinking they have a 'right' to record anybody, anywhere, but specifically in a public place. Nobody has a right to privacy in their minds. Thump a vlogger should be a national sport. 

No expectation of privacy in public.

[JonnyF]

Good job Anupong.

 

These live streamers are a scourge. Filming in these entertainment areas should be illegal and huge fines issued.  

[BTB1977]

Being in public means anyone may look at you and  see you. So at any given time depending on how crowded it is a thousand people my look in your direction and see you.  It's called being in the public. If you get upset about that you would be fighting hundreds of people every day. There is no reasonable privacy in a public place. How stupid are people in public to get butt hurt because someone saw them. 

[alien365]

So the Korean man got fined 1, 000baht too for quarrelling and being a public nuisance. Odd considering the police also confirmed it is legal to record there and some guys berated him for it. I really don't like how flexible the law can be at times. Get punched in the face twice and you get fined! Was most likely down to flipping the bird, which as far as I know is globally universal in meaning. 

[SportRider]

There are some falang video YouTubers that are entertaining and informative, and also respectful - asking if it's ok to record.

 

But, there are also 'faceless' YouTubers that *secretly* record, following girls and couples around the streets.   One is often recording and posting videos from Soi Buakow...  But it is covert - the people don't know they are being recorded.  They seem to ignore the camera...ie don't know there is one.

 

A focal point is the 7-11 close by to the upstairs gym.

 

Looking at the camera angle, it seems as though from waist height. Or maybe the height of a wheelchair...

 

Does anyone know who is making these videos and what kind of hidden camera rig they have?

 

I find them disrespectful and distasteful.

[jacko45k]

33 minutes ago, giddyup said:

No expectation of privacy in public.

Yes yes we know that is the belief, but I feel I should have the right to not be filmed or recorded if I do not want to be. 

[giddyup]

3 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Yes yes we know that is the belief, but I feel I should have the right to not be filmed or recorded if I do not want to be. 

We are being filmed everywhere on CCTV, you have no say in that.

[jacko45k]

Just now, giddyup said:

We are being filmed everywhere on CCTV, you have no say in that.

Well not everywhere... I just don't want to be featured in some person's inane blog.....

[Brickleberry]

1 hour ago, BangkokReady said:

The ones that do it in the gym are even more annoying.  Especially as the gym is a private place.

 

There needs to be a bit more legislation on this, as it is relatively new.

 

A beach or a mall is a public place, but what if you don't want to be in someone's "stream"?

The gym is a private space? They all look like greenhouses these days, with their glass walls. Anyone walking past can see everything.

[BangkokReady]

4 minutes ago, Brickleberry said:

The gym is a private space? They all look like greenhouses these days, with their glass walls. Anyone walking past can see everything.

I believe so.  In UK law anyway.  (And I think in principle.)

[Ohyesuare]

23 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Well not everywhere... I just don't want to be featured in some person's inane blog.....

Not your choice when you're out in public. Best is to just ignore it and move as causing a scene about it will guarantee that you will be featured.