Belgian tourist brutally attacked in Hua Hin, friend seeks justice

[webfact]

A Belgian retiree was gravely injured in an unprovoked attack in Hua Hin over a week ago, according to officials and witnesses.

 

The victim, identified as 63-year-old Jan from Riemst, in the province of Limburg, remains in a coma following the assault, Belgian news site VRT NWS reported.

 

The incident has not been reported in Thai or English language news until now.

 

The victim, identified as Jan, was attacked from behind while sitting on a sidewalk by a German national who is known to have been living in Hua Hin for some time and is associated with a local martial arts club.

 

The incident, captured on CCTV, shows the assailant approaching Jan unsuspectedly before violently assaulting him, resulting in severe head injuries.

 

According to medical professionals in Thailand, Jan underwent a 13-hour surgery to address multiple skull fractures and is currently in a coma with an uncertain prognosis.

 

By Online Reporter

File photo

 

Full story: HUA HIN TODAY 2024-04-16

 

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[Mitkof Island]

Who did the foreigner piss off? That takes some effort.

[save the frogs]

how can you prove it was unprovoked?

you don't know the past history

[cmjl]

Unprovoked or not,only a coward attacks from behind

 

Hopefully Jan recovers from his injuries without too much long term damage

[ThaiPauly]

Have they caught the perpetrator 

 

If they know he is a martial arts expert they must know who he is?

[Skipalongcassidy]

Revoke both of their visas and send the trash back to whence they came... unproked? right!... hey I have some land in Florida that I would like to sell you.

[Webfoot]

There seems to be a lot of missing information to this story.

[ukrules]

Sounds like an attempted murder to me (so far, may turn into a murder) - highly unlikely this was some kind of random attack.

 

Who is the German, obviously they know a lot more than has been released.

 

[Olmate]

6 minutes ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

Revoke both of their visas and send the trash back to whence they came... unproked? right!... hey I have some land in Florida that I would like to sell you.

Try reading the attached  HH news, before you.sell your swamp you gotta do your homework Skip! 

[Skipalongcassidy]

5 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Try reading the attached  HH news, before you.sell your swamp you gotta do your homework Skip! 

I read the HH report and stand by my assessment...

[Olmate]

2 minutes ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

I read the HH report and stand by my assessment...

That mindset is why you will never get a buyer for your swamp... lol !! 

[hotchilli]

51 minutes ago, ThaiPauly said:

Have they caught the perpetrator 

 

If they know he is a martial arts expert they must know who he is?

From the link:

Jan wasn’t the only victim of the German attacker.

Lemmens told VRT that he spoke with an Englishman who had suffered a similar attack and was also prepared to press charges and possibly testify in court.

The German assailant, described by witnesses as confused and aggressive, reportedly continued to roam the area for hours after attacking Jan before eventually being apprehended by police

[bristolgeoff]

He has upset someone or many people somewhere very serious.They were watching  and waiting will we find out the truth ever why it happened.That is all i can think off from what was reported and a very pissed of german that police or people may know

Edited April 15 by bristolgeoff

[newbee2022]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

A Belgian retiree was gravely injured in an unprovoked attack in Hua Hin over a week ago, according to officials and witnesses.

 

The victim, identified as 63-year-old Jan from Riemst, in the province of Limburg, remains in a coma following the assault, Belgian news site VRT NWS reported.

 

The incident has not been reported in Thai or English language news until now.

 

The victim, identified as Jan, was attacked from behind while sitting on a sidewalk by a German national who is known to have been living in Hua Hin for some time and is associated with a local martial arts club.

 

The incident, captured on CCTV, shows the assailant approaching Jan unsuspectedly before violently assaulting him, resulting in severe head injuries.

 

According to medical professionals in Thailand, Jan underwent a 13-hour surgery to address multiple skull fractures and is currently in a coma with an uncertain prognosis.

 

By Online Reporter

File photo

 

Full story: HUA HIN TODAY 2024-04-16

 

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Sad story.

The attacker got obviously health problems.

All the best to the Belgium's fellow🙏👍

[Iron Tongue]

Roids + meth will do that.

[ChrisY1]

27 minutes ago, bristolgeoff said:

He has upset someone or many people somewhere very serious.They were watching  and waiting will we find out the truth ever why it happened.That is all i can think off from what was reported and a very pissed of german that police or people may know

Read the "HUA HIN" news report....it's all there.

[rexpotter]

Ya, he mixed the wrong stuff together. Another wacky muay Thai wanna be hero.

[SingAPorn]

So the farang scum is now setting in Hua Hin also ,..

[PJ71]

1 hour ago, Webfoot said:

There seems to be a lot of missing information to this story.

That old chestnut.

[wensiensheng]

Poor guy. Casually enjoying a walk while in retirement and a junkie muscle guy comes along out of nowhere and ruins his life. 
 

so sad.

[nobodysfriend]

From the linked article :

 

Jan underwent a 13-hour surgery to address multiple skull fractures and is currently in a coma with an uncertain prognosis. Doctors have placed numerous plates in his face, and while the surgery was successful, they estimate it could be three to eight months before he might regain consciousness.

 

The German assailant, described by witnesses as confused and aggressive, reportedly continued to roam the area for hours after attacking Jan before eventually being apprehended by police.

 

Jan wasn’t the only victim of the German attacker.

Lemmens told VRT that he spoke with an Englishman who had suffered a similar attack and was also prepared to press charges and possibly testify in court.

 

 

The only place for the german is thai prison , and for a loooong time . Hope he rots there .

[charleskerins]

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

how can you prove it was unprovoked?

you don't know the past history

The German assailant, described by witnesses as confused and aggressive, reportedly continued to roam the area for hours after attacking Jan before eventually being apprehended by police.

[charleskerins]

2 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

Poor guy. Casually enjoying a walk while in retirement and a junkie muscle guy comes along out of nowhere and ruins his life. 
 

so sad.

very sad

[flexomike]

1 hour ago, ThaiPauly said:

Have they caught the perpetrator 

 

If they know he is a martial arts expert they must know who he is?

Read the whole story, yes they caught him

 

1 hour ago, ThaiPauly said:

Have they caught the perpetrator 

 

If they know he is a martial arts expert they must know who he is?

 

[charleskerins]

1 hour ago, Olmate said:

That mindset is why you will never get a buyer for your swamp... lol !! 

Never in doubt seldom correct

[Vibora99]

ไม่น่าแปลกใจเลยที่คนขี้เมาเหล่านี้ไม่มีการศึกษา...

No wonder with these drunks without any education...

[Polaky]

1 hour ago, Iron Tongue said:

Roids + meth will do that.

Losing the war wouldn't have helped.

[BritScot]

1 hour ago, bristolgeoff said:

He has upset someone or many people somewhere very serious.They were watching  and waiting will we find out the truth ever why it happened.That is all i can think off from what was reported and a very pissed of german that police or people may know

Why! Does that give you security in your mindset that only naughty people get attacked? News flash "innocent people are attacked and murdered often". This occurs when mentally unstable people have episodes or off their meds. Steroids and testosterone meds cause very aggressive behaviour.  An attack from behind with such ferocity by a man who has carried out other similar attacks yet walking free must also have money and be protected or just incompetent police. The blood of this poor man is on a lot of people's hands.

[GammaGlobulin]

This is just one of many reasons why I steer clear of Farang in Thailand.

One never knows what one is dealing with.

Thailand, for whatever reasons, seems to attract a small but dedicated group of warped Farang, some of whom are musclebound.

 

In the past, I have never felt threatened while living in university communities in Thailand.

It is usually only the Financially-challenged Farang (not the Farang born in Thailand), and the uneducated Farang, that tend to cause more problems for social society.

 

Just ask the off-campus university dorms, and the student guesthouse surrounding the university, who the troublemakers generally turn out to be.

 

I know, just because I had lived in that area for several years.

 

I moved away because I wanted to leave those Farang-types in the dust.

 

There is also a group that I call.....

The Good Farang.

 

The Good Farangs are more educated, more interested in Thai culture, and are goal oriented with ambitions that include doing good for others.

 

Many are researchers from western universities who arrive to engage in and continue with their research.

These Good Farang, I enjoy sharing time with.

 

The Meat-head Farang....Not so much.

I try to leave the area before they arrive...because....

Sometimes, meeting up with the wrong Farang can have devastating consequences.

And, I have been threatened in the past by one who, about a year later, took a swan dive off one of those Soviet-era high-rise housing estates.

Good riddance, maybe....

 

 

[JimHuaHin]

Every country and probably nearly every community has its nasty and violent members, and Hua Hin's expat community is no different.

 

Those of us who are "long-term" expat residents of Hua Hin have heard "stories", know of cases or witnessed incidents involving local expats who have been involved in "shady"/dishonest/illegal business activities and others who are prone to violence.