Tourist Attacked by Gun-Wielding Taxi Driver in Pattaya

[Seeall]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

 

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.

 

TOP Picture: Daily News

 

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[Andrew65]

54 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

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

 

What reputation ?

The one of Pattaya being a friendly family resort town ?

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

It's a family-friendly resort. ????

[Seeall]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

 

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.

 

TOP Picture: Daily News

 

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On 9/19/2023 at 11:55 AM, Seeall said:

but you earn 20 x more there..... here nothing...

 

On 9/21/2023 at 5:50 AM, ChipButty said:

what about the ones serving Thai's? 

 

2 minutes ago, DjSilver said:

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

unfortunate incident indeed?  unlicenced and drug crazed running around shooting people... ohhhh thats normal... but we se tourist pulled over and patted down looking for what?  guns?  yes farang are prime suspects..... clowns...

[digger70]

There you go, Now that's a perfect legit reason to  Raid ALL Taxis,Tuk tuks , Vans for Illegal weapons .

Maybe not, the cops don't Raid their own and the Mafia.

[mran66]

So it seems neither human suffered no major damage, rather reputation of Pattaya Is the main victim. 

 

My condolences to the victim and Pattaya residents. 

[Grumpy one]

I wonder if Ukraine will bestow a medal on this taxi driver.

Or did he need to eliminate the Ruskie 

[Marco51]

2 hours ago, petermik said:

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

....if the taxi driver is daft enough to shoot at tourists he is also too stupid to carry brown envelopes, so he will be caught..............

[terryofcrete]

The piece reads like one of those state agency announcements from a former communist regime. 

[Cake Monster]

Just what the Country needs

Gun wielding Lunatics which drive Taxis in a so called Family friendly Resort City

Way to go Thailand

[Dave0206]

Oh no this means higher taxes for foreigners. Thai shooter at paragon hits foreigner solution up foreigner taxes to cover cost or was it collecting money at airport either way we really should avoid getting shot by any thai 

[The Theory]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

This unfortunate incident has tarnished the reputation of Pattaya

Russian tourists list will be dropped as well as Chinese, dropped 70,000 because of paragon shooting ????????????

[Aussie999]

Was the taxi driver one of the 1500 "suspects," though I doubt the numbers, they could easily double the numbers by searching taxi and tuk tuk drivers.

[Jonathan Swift]

2 hours ago, ChipButty said:

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

Nope. Status quo.

[klauskunkel]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

tarnished Pattaya, a cherished tourist destination

Are there any human writers left to compete with this bundle of poetic algorithms?

Turn up the wordsmithery a notch:

dragged dear, helpless Pattaya through the muck, a beloved tourist destination, worshipped by all

[Jonathan Swift]

2 hours 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

I believe it was one of aseannow's own. Perhaps you can DM with a writing critique, I'm sure they are eager to improve. 

[Jonathan Swift]

If one might imagine justice, a jail sentence for assault, loss of taxi license. Letting him keep the license while he runs around with a gun? Mmmm. But TIT haha. Brown envelope justice. 

[Jonathan Swift]

4 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

Are there any human writers left to compete with this bundle of poetic algorithms?

Turn up the wordsmithery a notch:

dragged dear, helpless Pattaya through the muck, a beloved tourist destination, worshipped by all

I think it was an aseannow admin. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

3 hours ago, 2baht said:

Oh damn!Have

Have they tried WD40 to remove the tarnish?

[connda]

So, Chinese arrivals will be down 40% instead of 30%?  ????

[sambum]

"This unfortunate incident has tarnished the reputation of Pattaya, a cherished tourist destination" ???? The writer should copy this ready for pasting next week (if not before!)

 

As some of my countrymen would put it "Gawd luv a duck - do me a favour, mate!"

[Nicholas Paul KNIGHT]

Obviously one of the GUNS the RTP failed to find .Interesting 

[NE1]

30 minutes ago, Nicholas Paul KNIGHT said:

Obviously one of the GUNS the RTP failed to find .Interesting 

or found and re sold ?

[Middle Aged Grouch]

4 hours ago, bob smith said:

Taxi thugs at it again!

 

they will never learn.. 

Not to forget those taxi cheats who start right on arrival at Suvarnabhum airport in Bangkok.

 

Taxi drivers refusing the meter, pretending not to understand english when it suits them or inventing absurd extra charges.

 

This gives a bad image of Thailand and often gets reported in the western press in Europe to warn tourists before high season. Many countries issue warnings to their citizens on such scams in Thailand to warn tourists before the high season.

 

This criminal incident in Patts with the taxi driver is however a league above. But nobody seems to care in Thailand as usual and you will always have the gullible claiming all is fine.

 

I never argue at the taxi stand in arrivals of Bangkok airport.

 

Before loading my luggage I use the mantra  "Chai meter mai ? ". If the driver refuses. I just say thank you and take another number at the ticket machine and try with another taxi and so on. They end up in understanding that the game is up.

[paul1804]

If Taxi's in Thailand dont have a gun or a large knife then they at least have an iron bar, why do they need to have these weapons because it so often leads to violence like this very badly reported story. Why are many Taxi drivers so aggressive & a menace to society? 

When they catch this guy ( if they do, he maybe well connected in which case they wont) will they impose the appropriate sentence? The Farang in Samui recently apprehended who attacked no one is being threatened with 10 years and a hefty fine so if thats any bench mark this guy should get life? 

[brianthainess]

3 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

It's a family-friendly resort. ????

It is for the girls from Isan, their daughters are always welcomed

[brianthainess]

5 hours ago, BestB said:

When did tourist get shot ?

Just before the taxi driver ran away.

[kidneyw]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

A man had parked his taxi haphazardly on Pattaya Soi 15, close to Walking Street, and started verbally abusing Russian tourists.

Bet TAT are glad they were not Chinese.

[SingAPorn]

1 hour ago, paul1804 said:

If Taxi's in Thailand dont have a gun or a large knife then they at least have an iron bar, why do they need to have these weapons because it so often leads to violence like this very badly reported story. Why are many Taxi drivers so aggressive & a menace to society? 

When they catch this guy ( if they do, he maybe well connected in which case they wont) will they impose the appropriate sentence? The Farang in Samui recently apprehended who attacked no one is being threatened with 10 years and a hefty fine so if thats any bench mark this guy should get life? 

Foreign media should report in their homelands that Thailand can be very unsafe for foreigners. But on the other hand, many farangs can be arrogant and rude not only with the locals, but with other foreigners as well. Just read some comments here to get an idea on how uncouth some people are.

[bfc1980]

2 hours ago, connda said:

  ????

 

[bfc1980]

2 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Have they tried WD40 to remove the tarnish?

Toothpaste would be more appropriate with all the bull <deleted> that comes out of their mouths.