Israeli tourist causes chaos on Pattaya’s Walking Street, blames cannabis and stress

[nobodysfriend]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

TPN media notes that there is no known scientific evidence that marijuana suddenly causes people to shoplift.

55 ... If it would cause stoned people go shoplifting , I doubt it would ever have become legal here ...

[impulse]

12 hours ago, Jingthing said:

But be that as it may, it sounds like he might have grounds for a mental deferment. 

Modern day version of the Klinger?

 

Because wearing a dress just doesn't do it any more...

 

[Red Forever]

The smug dopeheads are already shoehorning alcohol into this sad story. No! This guy's showing signs of paranoia which is a direct result of weed use.

[J Branche]

All you guys who do Not want to give him a break because of circumstances have proven they either have not experienced what this man is going through or lack basic understanding of human behavior.

 

I can recommend plenty of good books for you on human behavior.

If society gave up on someone anytime we were in need of help it was be a pretty miserable place to live.

[jacko45k]

12 hours ago, 2baht said:

Send him home! Next flight!

Ban weed, tomorrow!

[2baht]

Just now, jacko45k said:

Ban weed, tomorrow!

He is the problem, not the damned weed! Send him home, next flight! 

[tkramer]

12 hours ago, Jingthing said:

There is a pretty good chance he must return to Israel to fight the Hamas terrorists. Israel is doing its biggest reservist mobilization in their history and it includes Israelis abroad. 

But be that as it may, it sounds like he might have grounds for a mental deferment. 

"it sounds like he might have grounds for a mental deferment."

 

Hmm, very clever of him. A documented incidence.

[JBChiangRai]

2 hours ago, FarangJon said:

Yeah of course,  all the people who got crazy now in Thailand smoked weed. No it wasnt alcohol,  yaba, ice. No it was of course ganja. Weed is known worlwide to make people highly aggressive. Cant read that sh.. anymore. 

 

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

This is so true. Just say no to Reefer Madness propaganda. Ganja is a gift from the Gods.

 

44 minutes ago, CCesar said:

You seem to get carried away with your imagination, or experience on pot. The hippy generation smoking plenty of pot and drinking, didn't have any of those violent side effects, on the contrary. 

The problem with weed & violence is invariably weed’s effect on those predisposed to mental illness.

 

It can trigger a psychotic episode which leads to violence.

 

This would explain his reaction.

[rvdk]

What a nonsense, that guy didn't smoke weed, he was on yabadabadoo. How many times do we have to say here that people who smoke weed are relaxed, and non-violent. 

[nobodysfriend]

8 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

It can trigger a psychotic episode which leads to violence.

Alcohol does this as well , and any other drug .

Even a refusal from a woman ...

Anything can do that ...

[Ironmike]

Give me a break weed doesn't make you go off and become cheap and not pay for stuff it makes you mellow,, this will give the old farts in Bangkok some else to talk about how bad weed is because of this coward running away and refusing to fight for his own country but instead letting the Americans and British do the fighting for him,, deport him immediately and send a message to the rest of them it won't be tolerated here

[AustinRacing]

13 hours ago, RanongCat said:

He is said to be a tourist. Had his break already !

Let him stay. He’s already behaving like a Thai. Blaming stress and substance abuse for his indiscretions. Next he’ll buy a mc and crash into something blaming brake failure. 

[Cabradelmar]

Whatever his excuses, that's all they are are excuses. Act the fool and you will be treated accordingly. Now his fun in Pattaya is over; hopefully he will contemplate the consequences of his actions on a return flight to Israel. Regret is a powerful teacher. 

[JBChiangRai]

25 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

Alcohol does this as well , and any other drug .

Even a refusal from a woman ...

Anything can do that ...

Deflection

[Sharp]

And so it starts 

[Elkski]

He has been called up thinking the Thai slammer a better choice?  

[daveAustin]

1 hour ago, sungod said:

I guess that makes the massacre  of 260 young people at a dance festival, hundreds other innocent civilians pulled from there houses and shot dead- not forgetting hundreds of other civilians being kidnapped by Hamas OK then?

No, it’s disgusting. But Israel’s overwhelming flippant response with inevitable innocent casualties is also not ok. 
 

Dunno what the guy’s issue is but you can’t go around doing all that because you’re upset. All it’ll do is have the donkeys in charge here wanting to ‘clean’ the place up, which’ll make it that much tougher for everyone else. It will also give grounds for the silly reefer madness crowd to re-ban weed. 

[leverito]

So many antisemitism in your posts…

 

[Marco51]

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

For RUSSIAN draft dodgers that is.

I am happy to see RUSSIAN draft dodgers.

They are often people that have skills that Russia has lost and if they were mobilized one less body to commit genocide against Ukraine.

Russia doesn't require skills, for those Putain calls Xingpingdick to send him some.......and please pick up some ammo on the way in north Korea, we ran out.

[Kaopad999]

I'm not surprised given the turmoil in his home country. Let's try to be understanding and empathetic. Some of his family members might be going through incredibly difficult times – dealing with injuries, loss, or extreme stress. We don't have all the information, so it's best not to rush to judgment

[ignore it]

Yep.

Pack him up, send him back home where they can kit him up and ship him to the Gaza strip where that kind of behavior is needed.

[Iamloki]

15 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Has he been called up as a reservist? 

Never know weed to make people aggressive, what else was he on? deport him.  

Have you not watched that true to life documentary film from 1936 called Reefer Madness? 555

[2peteok]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

Pattaya’s bustling Walking Street witnessed an unusual scene last night when an Israeli tourist was apprehended for causing disruption and stealing from a local convenience store. The man, whose identity remains confidential, admitted to having consumed cannabis beforehand, attributing his disorderly conduct to the stress induced by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, coupled with the effects of the drug.

 

The incident occurred on last night. The Pattaya Police were summoned to Walking Street in South Pattaya following reports of a foreign tourist causing a disturbance.

 

Upon arriving at the scene, they were met with the sight of the Israeli tourist, exhibiting disruptive behaviour and a lack of cooperation.

 

Witnesses to the scene reported that the man had caused damage to property along Walking Street. He was seen inexplicably striking several cars parked along the roadside.

 

Following this, he entered a convenience store, where he helped himself to food and drinks without making any attempt to pay for the items. This prompted the store manager to seek assistance from the Pattaya Police.

 

The police’s investigation led them to an unnamed hotel in Pattaya, where the Israeli national was a guest. Upon inquiring about the man, hotel staff revealed that he had been involved in previous disturbances there.

 

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I have seen signs on hotels occasionally saying no Israelis but never seen a no Palestinians sign. 

Likely just coincidence

[Docno]

I have an Israeli friend (really, the husband of my wife's friend), and he was aware of what was happening in Israel before it hit the news stations. Some friends of his who live there went 'off the grid' at the start of the attack, and he was understandably anxious about their fate. Fortunately, they turned out to be ok. But he was and is stressed about the whole situation ... not because he could ever be called up (he's an older guy) but out of concern for the people he cares. We don't have any idea if this man's family or friends were impacted by this atrocity... 

[ChipButty]

3 minutes ago, 2peteok said:

I have seen signs on hotels occasionally saying no Israelis but never seen a no Palestinians sign. 

Likely just coincidence

Don't believe you, show us proof, 

[giddyup]

Sick of stories blaming cannabis for bad behaviour. It's almost as though there is a bad spin put on weed to justify going back to making it an illegal substance.

[giddyup]

1 hour ago, Kaopad999 said:

I'm not surprised given the turmoil in his home country. Let's try to be understanding and empathetic. Some of his family members might be going through incredibly difficult times – dealing with injuries, loss, or extreme stress. We don't have all the information, so it's best not to rush to judgment

Was he just as upset when the Israelis were bombing the sh*t out of Palestine?

[Purdey]

It looks like the Thai press has been ordered to blame all violent acts on weed. It doesn't matter that its usual effect is to make people lie back and take it easy and be less stressed. To get paranoid you'd have to smoke a lot more than most people. Which implies some serious mental health issues. 

[Iamloki]

4 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Sick of stories blaming cannabis for bad behaviour. It's almost as though there is a bad spin put on weed to justify going back to making it an illegal substance.

Hmm... would driving 10kph in a 60kph zone be considered bad behavior? 555

[giddyup]

1 minute ago, Iamloki said:

Hmm... would driving 10kph in a 60kph zone be considered bad behavior? 555

When was the last time someone got arrested/fined for that?