Huge street battle between Thai and Filipino transsexuals being probed

[webfact]

Scenes on Tuesday as Immigration Bureau police officers visited one hotel on Sukhumvit Road in connection with disturbances on Monday night and Tuesday morning. Hotels and businesses in the area categorically denied any knowledge of illicit activities. However, police are focusing on a large group of Filipino transsexuals who arrived recently, at the same time, in Thailand. Significantly, no charges have yet been brought over the clashes.

Authorities probe violent clashes in Sukhumvit. Filipino trans workers under scrutiny. Concerns over visa abuses and organised crime. Tourism Minister reassures that the impact will be minimal.

On Tuesday, Thai officials, police and even a senior minister were conducting a post-mortem on serious disturbances in Bangkok’s popular Sukhumvit area. Beginning on Monday night and extending into the early hours of Tuesday morning, large groups of Filipino and Thai transsexuals did battle on Sukhumvit Soi 11. The conflagration saw multiple injuries and complaints filed with nearby Lumpini Police Station.

 

On Tuesday, Immigration Bureau Police and Tourist Police were probing further into the nature of the large groups of Filipino transsexuals who appear to be regular visitors to the area. Senior police suspect that this may be part of an organised racket linked with the sex industry. In addition, there are concerns that it may be orchestrated by influential people or criminal mafia groups.

 

In the bustling streets of Bangkok’s Soi Sukhumvit 11, popular with many Western tourists, tensions flared on Monday night. The incident extended well into Tuesday morning culminating in a convulsive street battle. At length, a chaotic, violent and expanding brawl erupted between Thai and Filipino transsexuals.

 

Afterwards, there were quite a few reported injuries.

The disruption prompted an urgent police investigation. In particular, into the apparent influx of Filipino sex workers.

The incident, which occurred in front of a hotel, marked the first openly confrontational clash between the two groups.

 

Police and Immigration Bureau officials probe immigration status of the Filipino transsexuals. All arrived from the Philippines on 30-day tourist visas

On Tuesday morning, it led to concerns over immigration violations and illegal activities.

 

In short, seasoned police sources suggested the involvement of an influential racket. The importation of Filipino transsexual prostitutes into Thailand using tourist visas.

 

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

 

Full story: Thai Examiner.com 2024-03-06

 

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[webfact]

“Kratoey Thais Go to War” trending on social media

 

 

Social media was buzzing this morning over the clash between Thai and Filipino transgenders in Sukhumvit Soi 11 last night. The incident was given various names, such as ‘Battle of Angels’ and ‘Kratoey Thais go to war’.

 

‘Kratoey’ refers to some members of the LGBTQ+ community in Thai culture.

 

The confrontation between Thais and their Filipino counterparts, which began on Monday night and continued through to early this morning, was streamed live on many social media platforms, capturing the attention of many viewers.

 

Caption: Two Thai transgenders injured during the clash file a complaint with police today.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-03-06

 

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[lexxy]

boys will be boys 😀

[flyingtlger]

Cat fight🐈!!!

[ezzra]

Must have been many broken finger nails and face scratching there...

[SAFETY FIRST]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Tuesday morning, large groups of Filipino and Thai transsexuals did battle on Sukhumvit Soi 11.

Crickey, such a peaceful location. 

 

I was there recently, sitting in a bar on the Sukhumvit with a few mates, Saturday afternoon drinking beers watching the traffic, commuters and listening to the rain falling. 

 

The video is worth watching, police protecting citizens, ladyboys climbing over people to attack, clumps of hair ripped out heads, I saw a passport ripped to shreds. 

 

Edited March 5 by SAFETY FIRST

[Yagoda]

I couldn't believe the cops got right into the middle of that brawl as opposed to whipping out the sticks and tasers and going to work. Oh I'm so depressed I missed that action. Those ladyboy fights are so interesting, sort of a combination of men throwing punches and women hair pulling and screeching. I remember about 9 or 10 years ago I watched two lady boys fighting in front of the Thermae, and then some dumb British guy got between the ladies to separate them and they beat the <deleted> out of him. It was wonderful.

[scubascuba3]

Are the Filipinos encroaching on the Thais turf?

[ezzra]

Must have been very amusing to see 2 groups of LB's fighting, I would have bought ticket to go see them brawl

had they have in an arena or a stadium...

[Ms Tigger]

Turf war, got to be🤔

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Cat fight🐈!!!

Dog fight more like.

[Rampant Rabbit]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Senior police suspect that this may be part of an organised racket linked with the sex industry.

Theyre  good  , real  good

[Darksidedude]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Are the Filipinos encroaching on the Thais turf?

looks that way no idea that went on, that is phil LB in Thailand must be the cheaper ones ha ha

[giddyup]

Handbags at dawn!

[Iron Tongue]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Are the Filipinos encroaching on the Thais turf?

Lot's of ladyboys/trannies from regional countries go to Thailand for plastic surgery and medical treatments because of the cheapness & quality compared to their own countries

Many of these have to work the sex trade in order to pay for their operations and hormones.  This is why there are not just Philppinos, but ladyboys from Laos, Cambodia, China, even Japan working in the LoS.

I assume the local ladyboys do not appreciate this competition.

[mokwit]

Seems someone has bought the master franchise and set up the Lower Sukhumvit Free Trade Zone.

[Tarteso]

keep swords aloft,

Boys, I meant Girls !!

 

I meant eggplants 🤔

Edited March 6 by Tarteso

[save the frogs]

filipinos probably turning tricks illegally on tourist visas taking customers away from thai ladyboys. 

 

 

[bamnutsak]

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Are the Filipinos encroaching on the Thais turf?

 

The article suggests that Thai authorities (Immigration/RTP) think that there is an organized Human Trafficking effort here. Not sure if they think Influential Thais are behind this ring, or if it is organized in the Philippines.

 

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Senior police suspect that this may be part of an organised racket linked with the sex industry. In addition, there are concerns that it may be orchestrated by influential people or criminal mafia groups.

 

 

So I think the Human Trafficking angle is more noteworthy than a few foreign sex workers "encroaching".

 

 

[Hanuman2547]

I'm pretty sure that the Thai ladyboys don't like the competition from other countries.  It cuts into their profits.

[Chongalulu]

In further developments and in a serious escalation police discovered someone had planted a FALSE nail bomb....

[sumongkhwai]

"a convulsive street battle."

 

Sounds like the writer might have been enjoying it. Interesting adjective.

[bbko]

I'm guessing the Filipino ladyboys will leave BKK en mass and try to find a safer place to work; Pattaya's Beach Road is about to get an influx of foreign LBs.

Edited March 6 by bbko

[Chongalulu]

They're missing a trick here. With a more entrepreneurial approach they would be selling tickets to this conflagration. Get the best looking to hold up  number cards between rounds. Heck, you could even place a bet!

[soalbundy]

Just a cock and ball story

[mokwit]

12 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

 

The article suggests that Thai authorities (Immigration/RTP) think that there is an organized Human Trafficking effort here. Not sure if they think Influential Thais are behind this ring, or if it is organized in the Philippines.

 

 

 

 

So I think the Human Trafficking angle is more noteworthy than a few foreign sex workers "encroaching".

 

 

It appears Bangladeshis are being shipped in to work in the restaurants, and maybe the Nepalese manning the Viagra and "marital aids" stalls.

[owl sees all]

Send in the Hells Angels (Pattaya chapter) to sort them out.

 

It all started when Bam Bam - of GOT7 fame - said he would go to Manila.

[cdemundo]

Makes me think of Monty Python when the women of the Batley Townswomens' Guild reenacted the attack on Pearl Harbor.

[sammieuk1]

Far to many probes in this story already 🤔

[keithkarmann]

Just out of curiosity as we all know prostitution is illegal in Thailand, does this illegality extend to men pretending to be women selling sex as well as female prostitution?

 

Edited March 6 by keithkarmann