Three British men faced a brutal attack in Pattaya on Friday, May 24, outside the Helicopter Bar on Soi 6. The incident was sparked by a disputed bar bill. Police say they cannot proceed without an official complaint from the victims.

 

The altercation began when a bar hostess informed the men about their outstanding bill. Their refusal to settle the payment led to a confrontation with the bar's security staff. CCTV footage shows that even after the men eventually paid, a violent brawl ensued outside. One of the guards delivered a powerful kick to the head of one man, rendering him unconscious.

 

Despite the severity of the assault, Pattaya police have not detained the security guards involved. Sergeant Major Arthon of the Pattaya City Police Station explained, “We can only pursue a case if a complaint is filed. Efforts to locate the victims are ongoing, and CCTV footage is being reviewed to ascertain their whereabouts.”

 

 

 

The guard who delivered the kick expressed regret in a video statement, attributing his actions to the heat of the moment and apologizing for overreacting.

 

Samorn, a bar hostess, revealed that the men had hired sex workers and disputed the charges for these services. She claimed the altercation began when one of the men refused to pay his bill and accused the bar of scamming them.

 

Police Colonel Nawin Thirawit, Superintendent of the Pattaya Police Station, condemned the actions of the security staff, stressing the need for professionalism to protect the city’s reputation.

 

Despite efforts to obtain a comment from Helicopter Bar, owned by British nationals, the establishment has remained silent on the matter.

 

 

Picture courtesy: Pattaya News

 

-- 2024-05-28

 

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20 minutes ago, webfact said:

Police say they cannot proceed without an official complaint from the victims.

So video footage, witness statements, global viral news coverage about the tourism impact for the country not enough to get them going eh?

28 minutes ago, webfact said:

Efforts to locate the victims are ongoing,

 

Here's a clue as to where one of them is.

 

28 minutes ago, webfact said:

Witnesses reported that the victim lay motionless for several minutes before being taken to intensive care, where he remains in critical condition.

 

Amazing police force.

 

"A criminal offence generally defined as the fighting of two or more persons in a public place that disturbs others."

27 minutes ago, webfact said:

We can only pursue a case if a complaint is filed.

 

Unfortunately, nothing can happen unless someone makes a complaint. This is the law in Thailand. 

 

Looks like these thugs will walk, and we know what happens then... they will be free to hurt and probably kill someone else in the future. 

it will going worse because local authorities does not show that right to violence has only army and police

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Samorn, a bar hostess, revealed that the men had hired sex workers and disputed the charges for these services. She claimed the altercation began when one of the men refused to pay his bill and accused the bar of scamming them.

Well this is new. I thought there were 'officially' no sex workers in Thailand and definitely no sex allowed on the bar premises. Does this mean they paid for services they didn't get 😉

 

I'm just wondering that since all Thai news has reported the foreigner hit the security guard first that if he reports to police they will charge him with assault?

 

Even though cctv showed the guard threw the first punch I'd be concerned about that

1 hour ago, Pattaya57 said:

I thought there were 'officially' no sex workers in Thailand

 

You thought wrong. Thai law defines prostitution and sex work differently, though extremely few posters are aware of it and so make fatuous claims constantly. Exchanging sex for money is quite legal, just as it is elsewhere.

 

1 hour ago, Pattaya57 said:

and definitely no sex allowed on the bar premises.

 

Who said anything about "on the bar premises?" False assumption.

 

1 hour ago, Pattaya57 said:

Does this mean they paid for services they didn't get

 

It means what it said. Charge disputed, bill unpaid.

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

I'm just wondering that since all Thai news has reported the foreigner hit the security guard first that if he reports to police they will charge him with assault?

 

Presumably the guard could press charges, but that would open up a can of worms. Probably figured justice was meted out already anyway.

 

4 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Even though cctv showed the guard threw the first punch I'd be concerned about that

 

The CCTV doesn't show that.

 

3 minutes ago, BigStar said:

 

The CCTV doesn't show that.

 

Yes it does. White shirt is walking backwards with guard rushing towards him. White shirt trys to push him away and guard clocks him with the first punch thrown

 

The Brits are in the wind.

 

If they are smart, they have left the country already.

White shirt started the fight. If he goes to the cops, he gets charged.

Brit overthrew the Ruski throne

When frequenting these establishment, don't run a tab. Pay as you go. Beer by beer. First go to a 7/11. Buy a bottle of water, to get change for a 1,000 baht.

 

22 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

The Brits are in the wind.

 

If they are smart, they have left the country already.

 

Why would they bother reporting it? Do they really want to go through all of that, everybody knows you can't trust the BiB.  If they decided to charge the Brits with anything at all they'd be stuck here. They've probably got lives and jobs to get back to.  

 

They would be better off enjoying their holiday quietly or moving to another country as you say.

2 hours ago, Digitalbanana said:

So video footage, witness statements, global viral news coverage about the tourism impact for the country not enough to get them going eh?

Without victims?😳

26 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

The Brits are in the wind.

 

If they are smart, they have left the country already.

Quite hard to do when in ICU....

 

"stressing the need for professionalism to protect the city’s reputation." 

 

I, for one, won't be purchasing a turn with one of these human dartboards if my safety and commercial integrity can't be guaranteed. 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Despite the severity of the assault, Pattaya police have not detained the security guards involved. Sergeant Major Arthon of the Pattaya City Police Station explained, “We can only pursue a case if a complaint is filed.

This is bullshi--. They do not need a report from the victims because they have the incident captured on CCTV. As explained to me by a traffic cop. They have the right to prosecute a criminal action simply because the proof is on video. Their comment about no report filed just means the police investigating it refuses to file his own report. If a man is killed,how can the victim file a report. What a load of b.s. They are trying to blatantly end this by making such a comment. 

34 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Yes it does. White shirt is walking backwards with guard rushing towards him. White shirt trys to push him away and guard clocks him with the first punch thrown

 

Why are you questioning a person that knows everythign. You cannot win.

34 minutes ago, LS24 said:

White shirt started the fight. If he goes to the cops, he gets charged.

That is not how this reads. It reads to show that after the white shirt settle the bill he was still attacked by the guards. 

10 minutes ago, Jiggo said:

Quite hard to do when in ICU....

 

 Is there any evidence that they're in ICU?

Seems to be getting a regular thing tourists arguing about paying bar bills in Pattaya 

Probably hear more of this in future headlines 😱

Initially they said these guys weren’t their security team , they were just Security Thugs that cruise that soi 

I want clarification.

 

Is the white shirted Brit in ICU or did he get up and walk away?

 

there are conflicting reports..

 

But yeah, what a total shambles.

but of course TIT,

I expect nothing else.

 

bob.

6 minutes ago, thesetat2013 said:

That is not how this reads. It reads to show that after the white shirt settle the bill he was still attacked by the guards. 

Not what the video shows.

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Unfortunately, nothing can happen unless someone makes a complaint. This is the law in Thailand. 

I find this hard to believe.  In western countries, criminal complaints are filed as The People of the State of ___ vs. Foreign British Guy or whatever.  The plaintiff is the state, masquerading as "the People of the State."  If in fact this is the law in Thailand, woe unto wealthy single people without relatives, because you could kill them and steal all of their stuff because there would be no one to make a complaint.  

8 minutes ago, thesetat2013 said:

This is bullshi--. They do not need a report from the victims because they have the incident captured on CCTV. As explained to me by a traffic cop. They have the right to prosecute a criminal action simply because the proof is on video. Their comment about no report filed just means the police investigating it refuses to file his own report. If a man is killed,how can the victim file a report. What a load of b.s. They are trying to blatantly end this by making such a comment. 

 

1 minute ago, bob smith said:

I want clarification.

 

Is the white shirted Brit in ICU or did he get up and walk away?

 

there are conflicting reports..

 

But yeah, what a total shambles.

but of course TIT,

I expect nothing else.

 

bob.

Thai cops don’t want to follow thru on prosecuting fellow Thai guards. You complaint is rubbish. See the crime prosecute the offender. Simples

So if a guy steals a car and is view on cctv do we wait for the car to make a complaint. I think not

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Three British men faced a brutal attack in Pattaya on Friday, May 24, outside the Helicopter Bar on Soi 6. The incident was sparked by a disputed bar bill. Police say they cannot proceed without an official complaint from the victims

Really.....