Kuwaiti Tourist Injured in Motorbike Accident, Friends Obstruct Pattaya Rescuers from Doing Their Job for No Reason

[webfact]

 

Pattaya — Over 100 Kuwaiti men obstructed Pattaya rescue services from rushing their injured friend to a hospital for no apparent reason. The men insisted on lifting their friend onto an ambulance themselves.

The bizarre incident unveiled today, August 9th, when the Sawang Boriboon rescue team was notified of a motorbike accident that left one Kuwaiti man injured on Soi Yen Sabai in South Pattaya. The rescue team immediately hurried to the scene of the incident at 4:30 AM to assist the tourist.

 

Upon arriving at the scene, the rescue workers stated that they found the narrow alley packed with over 100 Kuwaiti men. The group was encircling the injured person, Mr. Ahmad Jraoaalazmi, 22, a Kuwaiti national, who was likely their friend.

 

The rescue team then provided initial medical aid to his minor wounds around the body. However, when they attempted to transfer him onto an ambulance, they faced obstruction from the Kuwaiti men who insisted on handling the lifting themselves, resulting in a commotion.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/08/09/kuwaiti-tourist-injured-in-motorbike-accident-friends-obstruct-pattaya-rescuers-from-doing-their-job-for-no-reason/

 

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[stoner]

4:30 am police probably still sleeping. 

[Stocky]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

However, when they attempted to transfer him onto an ambulance, they faced obstruction from the Kuwaiti men who insisted on handling the lifting themselves, resulting in a commotion.

Should have simply left him with his mates

[bbko]

Time to put up more speed bumps around Soi Yen Sabai.

[jaideedave]

2 minutes ago, Stocky said:

Should have simply left him with his mates

Or take him to BPH emergency and a 10k + bill.

Reminds me of an incident several years ago at PIH. I was in the room getting some stitches removed from a minor operation.An Indian fellow was across from me just finished up getting several bandages applied from a moto accident.

The nurse brought the bill for about 2500 ฿ and he said way too much I'll give you 1 thousand...just like the fish market.

[Trippy]

Should have arrested all of them for interfering with police business. 

[keith101]

8 minutes ago, Trippy said:

Should have arrested all of them for interfering with police business. 

What police only rescue workers 

Should just pack up all those Kuwaiti trouble makers and send them home

Edited August 9, 2023 by keith101

[jacko45k]

21 minutes ago, jaideedave said:

The nurse brought the bill for about 2500 ฿ and he said way too much I'll give you 1 thousand...just like the fish market.

And....... I would like to know how it panned out before I figure who came off better.

[khwaibah]

This is a cultural thing. I have seen it many of times in Manama Bahrain.

[NoDisplayName]

Was there a female member of the rescue team?

[sammieuk1]

What a motley bunch of camels.. they look like they all got the hump ????

[balo]

I do believe it's a cultural thing.  Maybe no ambulance services in Kuwait. 

Edited August 9, 2023 by balo

[richard_smith237]

A few perspectives on this one..

- Over 100 Kuwaiti men.. that’s some bachelor party !!

- on motorcycles.. fitting the stereotype & racing ? 
- Some of the rescue services are a far cry from the ambulance service a we know it, I’d watch with extreme care & also intervene if I thought my friend was being handled poorly after an accident. 
 

Then of course there is the cultural aspect & mob mentality…  back to 100 guys ragging it up & down the street at 4am….  Police anywhere to be seem? 
 

(Response to LL in advance, I know it wasn’t reported they were racing, but….. we know they likely were). 

 

 

[Joe Farang]

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

A few perspectives on this one..

- Over 100 Kuwaiti men.. that’s some bachelor party !!

- on motorcycles.. fitting the stereotype & racing ? 
- Some of the rescue services are a far cry from the ambulance service a we know it, I’d watch with extreme care & also intervene if I thought my friend was being handled poorly after an accident. 
 

Then of course there is the cultural aspect & mob mentality…  back to 100 guys ragging it up & down the street at 4am….  Police anywhere to be seem? 
 

(Response to LL in advance, I know it wasn’t reported they were racing, but….. we know they likely were). 

 

 

Would you have intervened if you thought your friend was handling the motorbike incorrectly.

[Jone500]

let him die if those kuwaitis want to carry their friend by themselves

[Liverpool Lou]

8 hours ago, Trippy said:

Should have arrested all of them for interfering with police business. 

How is their insisting on lifting their colleague into the ambulance of the rescue team "interfering with police business"? 

[Lucky Bones]

4 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

How is their insisting on lifting their colleague into the ambulance of the rescue team "interfering with police business"? 

That was how they got the 2 knifes, strapped to his body, safely away.

Really Lou. You need to get out among 100 Kuwaiti's more often.

I do it every day and my wifey encourages me to go and drink in their sois.????????

[Scott]

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[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

Over 100 Kuwaiti men obstructed Pattaya rescue services from rushing their injured friend to a hospital for no apparent reason.

Middle East seems to have changed location?

[jacko45k]

13 hours ago, balo said:

I do believe it's a cultural thing.  Maybe no ambulance services in Kuwait. 

Not true.... perhaps they are clumsy. 

[RichardColeman]

Put that picture as a TAT promotional picture and I guarantee that the tourism figures will drop 50% !

[Andycoops]

I fail to see why these law breakers aren't just rounded up and deported with a black listed passport because they are causing more harm to residents and other tourists with their selfish behaviour than they are worth to the economy.

[jacko45k]

5 minutes ago, Andycoops said:

I fail to see why these law breakers aren't just rounded up and deported with a black listed passport because they are causing more harm to residents and other tourists with their selfish behaviour than they are worth to the economy.

I suspect they fear a reaction whereby they might lose Arab tourists more generally. 

[ChipButty]

They are here for the rainy season, it's hot in the middle east at the moment, 

[Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai]

19 hours ago, keith101 said:

What police only rescue workers 

Should just pack up all those Kuwaiti trouble makers and send them home

No let them stay they are improving the standind of the  Aussies????

[Bangkok Barry]

15 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

A few perspectives on this one..

- Over 100 Kuwaiti men.. that’s some bachelor party !!

- on motorcycles.. fitting the stereotype & racing ? 
- Some of the rescue services are a far cry from the ambulance service a we know it, I’d watch with extreme care & also intervene if I thought my friend was being handled poorly after an accident. 
 

Then of course there is the cultural aspect & mob mentality…  back to 100 guys ragging it up & down the street at 4am….  Police anywhere to be seem? 
 

(Response to LL in advance, I know it wasn’t reported they were racing, but….. we know they likely were). 

 

 

Read the linked article.

[smedly]

wow, This looks like a muslim geto seen in many major cities in the west, a place that is lawless and the police don't go, they have successfully invaded europe and the UK - what's the story here, what visa do they have - where are they getting money from ?

 

The cops need to check their visa status and start deporting these scumbags 

[mikebell]

The last three headlines"

Middle Eastern tourists pose policing challenges;

Indian tourist injured in a brawl with fellow Nationals;

100 Kuwaitis obstruct Pattaya Rescuers.

Is this a result of the high cost of air fares to Thailand from Europe?

[PETERTHEEATER]

16 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

How is their insisting on lifting their colleague into the ambulance of the rescue team "interfering with police business"? 

The report says they were lifting their friend onto the ambulance. The first responders know it's safer inside.????

[Smokey and the Bandit]

So all these fairly young men are out at 4.30 am causing problems?

From the article:

"The eyewitness also mentioned that this foreign group had been causing disturbances in the alley, riding their motorcycles loudly throughout the night, disregarding traffic rules, and not wearing helmets."

Not a cop to be seen apparently?

Are these guys tourists? They are certainly not retirees?

Edited August 10, 2023 by Smokey and the Bandit