Tourist Attacked by Gun-Wielding Taxi Driver in Pattaya

[webfact]

 

A shocking incident unfolded in Pattaya as a young taxi driver brought chaos to the streets by threatening tourists with a firearm.

 

A man had parked his taxi haphazardly on Pattaya Soi 15, close to Walking Street, and started verbally abusing Russian tourists. He even displayed his gun, trying to scare them. However, instead of achieving his desired result, one of the tourists fought back, which ended up causing injuries to the taxi driver.

 

In response, authorities swiftly arrived at the scene. Pol. Lt. Col. Chaowalit Suwannamani, the Deputy Superintendent of the Pattaya City Police Station, took immediate action by ordering an investigation into the incident and dispatching emergency medical personnel to provide assistance to the injured tourist.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The incident drew a concerned crowd of onlookers and the injured tourist was identified as Mr. Artem Kitaichik, a 27-year-old Russian national. Having sustained leg injuries from gunshots, he was in need of immediate medical assistance and hospitalization.

 

At the same time, the taxi driver fled from the scene and is now the primary target of an extensive manhunt led by law enforcement authorities.

 

This unfortunate incident has tarnished the reputation of Pattaya, a cherished tourist destination. The police are committed to their efforts to locate the suspect and ensure that justice is promptly served.

 

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[Phuketshrew]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

This unfortunate incident has tarnished the reputation of Pattaya, a cherished tourist destination.

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[smedly]

oh dear

[stoner]

get in taxi NOW..... NO meter. 

[4MyEgo]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

This unfortunate incident has tarnished the reputation of Pattaya, a cherished tourist destination.

LMAO

[brianthainess]

Clamp down going well then.  all those with guns don't seem to give a dam, until mandatory sentencing is given it will carry on. Sorry if I keep banging on about it but jeeze 5yr min may work.

[2baht]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

This unfortunate incident has tarnished the reputation of Pattaya,

Oh damn!

[bob smith]

Taxi thugs at it again!

 

they will never learn.. 

[BestB]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

However, instead of achieving his desired result, one of the tourists fought back, which ended up causing injuries to the taxi driver.

 

In response, authorities swiftly arrived at the scene.

When did tourist get shot ?

[wensiensheng]

Who the heck writes this stuff. The story is full of inconsistencies which make it hard to grasp any more than the gist of it……and then there is the “cherished tourist destination “.

 

SMH

[petermik]

The BIB will soon be reporting....it was all a misunderstanding...LOL

[2baht]

16 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

Who the heck writes this stuff. The story is full of inconsistencies which make it hard to grasp any more than the gist of it……and then there is the “cherished tourist destination “.

 

SMH

Standard operating procedure! ????

[ChipButty]

Im sure they could have wrote a better story than that? 

[FarangJon]

Now Pattaya's good name has been tarnished and can never be washed clean again.

[mzanzi]

33 minutes ago, petermik said:

The BIB will soon be reporting....it was all a misunderstanding...LOL

The spin will be the taxi driver had found a wad of money in his taxi and was trying to find the unfortunate passenger at gun point .

[nobodysfriend]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He even displayed his gun, trying to scare them. However, instead of achieving his desired result, one of the tourists fought back, which ended up causing injuries to the taxi driver.

Not only displayed the gun , but , apparently , used it , too .

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Having sustained leg injuries from gunshots, he was in need of immediate medical assistance and hospitalization.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

At the same time, the taxi driver fled from the scene and is now the primary target of an extensive manhunt led by law enforcement authorities.

 

This unfortunate incident has tarnished the reputation of Pattaya

What reputation ?

The one of Pattaya being a friendly family resort town ?

Or the one of Pattaya being a ' sin city ' ?

[ujayujay]

Patts low life......

[Asquith Production]

The only extra equipment that should be in a taxi are first aid and fire extinguisher. Not a gun. Every taxi should be checked for firearms alongside the online sellers whom you are targeting I know yow will have to get out of the Police station to do that

[Liverpool Lou]

55 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

Who the heck writes this stuff. The story is full of inconsistencies which make it hard to grasp any more than the gist of it……and then there is the “cherished tourist destination “.

Webfact.

[findlay13]

????"This unfortunate incident has tarnished the reputation of Pattaya, a cherished tourist destination. The police are committed to their efforts to locate the suspect and ensure that justice is promptly served." 

 

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[Gandtee]

2 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

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Who writes this stuff? GBT chat?

[BarraMarra]

They will parade the illegal Burmese taxi driver.

[shackleton]

How many times have we heard  of incidents tarnishing the image

Of Pattaya known through out the Western world as the Sin city of Thailand

Beggers belief ???? 

[Neeranam]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

This unfortunate incident has tarnished the reputation of Pattaya, a cherished tourist destination.

Really? ????

[jvs]

18 minutes ago, Asquith Production said:

The only extra equipment that should be in a taxi are first aid and fire extinguisher. Not a gun. Every taxi should be checked for firearms alongside the online sellers whom you are targeting I know yow will have to get out of the Police station to do that

What would the police do with all the guns they would find?

Oh yes,i think i know already.

[bignok]

My holidays are boring compared to this

[AhFarangJa]

Good job they went after the naughty Farang ordering a gun online.

Cue the ubiquitous taxi man returns wallet with 10 million baht in it.

[ignore it]

Gosh,

 

I just love this AI speak.

 

Is it the chapsgps thingie?

 

It's so imprecise and wordy.

 

Who knows, the writer could be the next VP of the USA!

[HappyExpat57]

38 minutes ago, ujayujay said:

Patts low life......

That's redundant.

[DjSilver]

As always, Thai racists and the Thai government is part of it.