32 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Nobody deserves to be stabbed.

However, you can do a lot to avoid being assaulted: don't enter dangerous areas late night till early morning.

And don't get into brawls with Thai men.

Don't act like an idiot.

🙏

He may not have known it was a dangerous area, its not exactly mentioned as such in any TAT brochures, and not all here are seasoned veterans or bother with this forum.  Where does it state he was acting like an idiot ?  

7 hours ago, webfact said:

For now, the focus remains on ensuring the safety of both locals and visitors in this bustling part of Patong.

didn't think the safety of locals was an issue there

6 hours ago, Jone500 said:

Those British haters might be Irish and Aussie

five Thai male suspects. CCTV footage played a crucial role in identifying the individuals involved in the incident.

4 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Five against one and the victim is stabbed in the back and you're rooting for a gang of cowards?

              Seems to be perfectly acceptable behaviour for some on here , especially when the victim is British.  It seems that its perfectly possible in these circumstances to behave in a racist manner without being accused of , or considering ones self to be racist,

               Had the victim been a member of one of the UK's increasingly "diverse communities"  many would refrain from the victim blaming comments, unfortunately for the victim he is a white british male who was not explicitly described as the member of an alphabet group . So he's fair game, had he been black and gay it would of course be completely different

4 hours ago, steve187 said:

what normal tourist/expat is out in a well known nightspot area at 4.40am

What has that got to do with being stabbed by five men? Surely the tourist is entitled to be wherever he likes whenever he likes on vacation. I can think of plenty of reasons why a foreigner might do an all nighter. Get sick of reading comments suggesting the English guy is at fault.

4 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

I doubt that....a slap on the wrist and 500 baht fine!

Gawd....

Something tells me this guy most likely did something very stupid b4 he got stabbed 

7 hours ago, Jone500 said:

Those British haters might be Irish and Aussie

Im British and l love and admire the people of The Republic of Ireland. Also have  nothing against the Australians.

4 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

Im British and l love and admire the people of The Republic of Ireland. Also have  nothing against the Australians.

and we love you too 

7 hours ago, Jone500 said:

Those British haters might be Irish and Aussie

Naaa us Aussies don't hate on British. Hell a great part of the population are of British heratage. Britain itself being a failed state may provide more insight. 

4 hours ago, steve187 said:

what normal tourist/expat is out in a well known nightspot area at 4.40am

What do you define as normal?

38 minutes ago, Robert Paulson said:

Something tells me this guy most likely did something very stupid b4 he got stabbed 

Exanple please?

4 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

Exanple please?

Perhaps it’s you who needs to explain how a person can walk around in Thailand and do nothing to anyone and get stabbed. Because that never happens. You need tdo swap who needs to explain themselves 

2 hours ago, bob smith said:

The life of a farang is worth nothing here.

 

But the pride of a Thai.....

 

bob.

Thai culture is the best.

 

we should all follow their lead.

 

honestly. no kidding.

 

bob.

 

And you even add your first name at the end of your drivel.

Oh well.

We must have quite a different definition of a civilized culture.

And if you tried a sarcasm, you are not very good at it...

 

Not bob

update did he learn his lesson in thailand,don,t upset locals in a bar.

5 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

And if you tried a sarcasm, you are not very good at it...

....I did indeed 'try a sarcasm..'

 

And if you 'tried a English', you are not very good at it...

 

bob.

5 against 1 that's the odds this cowardliest nation on the planet like. 

4 hours ago, In Full Agreement said:

 

 

Victim blaming are we?

So are you saying that if you are out at 4.40 am it’s your fault ? The world is open 24 hours a day for free open minded people . 

 

 

1 hour ago, NaaKap said:

Naaa us Aussies don't hate on British. Hell a great part of the population are of British heratage. Britain itself being a failed state may provide more insight. 

The Aussie lads I knock around with never stop slagging Australia off, especially the ones that are going to have to go back for 2 years to qualify for their pension. 

6 hours ago, steve187 said:

what normal tourist/expat is out in a well known nightspot area at 4.40am

Really! Your having a laugh.? The majority of young tourists (under the age of 50). What a sheltered life you must have had.

The fact they haven’t named and shamed the Brit suggests he may not have initiated the fracas. 

2 hours ago, Graham8888 said:

So are you saying that if you are out at 4.40 am it’s your fault ? The world is open 24 hours a day for free open minded people . 

 

2 hours ago, Graham8888 said:

So are you saying that if you are out at 4.40 am it’s your fault ? The world is open 24 hours a day for free open minded people . 

 

 

 

I don't have a dog in this fight but last time I checked there's no law about being out at 4:30 AM.

 

 

Why doesn't the headline read "Five THAIS arrested in Patong stabbing of British man"?

 

Every other nationality is normally mentioned in the headlines- especially if they are "farangs"!

7 hours ago, soalbundy said:

An alcoholic looking for trouble perhaps.

 

And perhaps not? Perhaps just a sober farang on his own seen as a fair target for these alcoholic animals?

8 hours ago, Darksidedude said:

he most likely done something and was asking for it

 

He was out on his own at 4.40 am - is that enough?

3 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

And perhaps not? Perhaps just a sober farang on his own seen as a fair target for these alcoholic animals?

Yeah and he was walking with the sugar plum fairy.

8 hours ago, Purdey said:

I find it hard to imagine people sneaking up on him and stabbing him. There must have been an argument during which he used the usual for letter words. I suppose it will come out which is the son of a policeman.

 

"There must have been an argument during which he used the usual for (four?)letter words."

 

Why MUST there have been?

8 hours ago, stevenl said:

Unlikely to confess? I am always surprised at the easy confessions here for crimes committed.

 

You've been here long enough to know that once the police take you to court  you ARE guilty - even if you're not,  and pleading guilty gets a 50% reduction in your sentence!

6 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

Yeah and he was walking with the sugar plum fairy.

 

Perhaps?

3 hours ago, Zack61 said:

The fact they haven’t named and shamed the Brit suggests he may not have initiated the fracas. 

He was named in the original report of the incident, Charlie Faulkner.