If you were ever physically assaulted by a local, what would you do?

[bob smith]

we all know how quickly things can escalate here.

one minute you are laughing and joking, the next it's all kicking off.

alcohol just makes everything worse of course..

 

for me personally if it was 1 on 1 I would stand my ground and fight back

2 on 1 I would still stand my ground and give it my best

 

3 or more I would probably walk/run away.

 

involving the police is a definite no no as no good would ever come out of that..

they will always side with the thais no matter what and you will end up paying through the nose.

 

what would you lot do if, for whatever reason, you found yourself in a violent altercation with a thai man?

 

bob.

[stoner]

5 minutes ago, bob smith said:

what would you lot do if, for whatever reason, you found yourself in a violent altercation with a thai man?

 

i would pick up my phone and dial B O B as fast as i could. 

 

[bob smith]

Just now, stoner said:

 

i would pick up my phone and dial B O B as fast as i could. 

 

...who gave you my number???

 

bob.

[tomazbodner]

16 minutes ago, bob smith said:

...who gave you my number???

 

bob.

I did. 001 800 BOB SMITH

[2baht]

Bob, I realized at an early age that I was allergic to fighting, I always broke out in cuts and bruises!

[bob smith]

26 minutes ago, tomazbodner said:

I did. 001 800 BOB SMITH

that's not my number!

 

that's the other bob smith..

 

bob.

[ElwoodP]

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[MalcolmB]

1 hour ago, bob smith said:

we all know how quickly things can escalate here.

one minute you are laughing and joking, the next it's all kicking off.

Yeah right.

how many years have you lived here and how many times have you been bashed?

I feel very safe here and the Thais, especially in entertainment areas, seem to have a high tolerance and understanding of drunken idiots.

These idiots would not get half as far if the behaved like they do here in the UK or USA

 

If I saw a Thai fighting with Bob I would jump in to help.

Help the Thai.

[bob smith]

Just now, MalcolmB said:

especially in entertainment areas, seem to have a high tolerance and understanding of drunken idiots.

...tell that to the guys who literally got their heads kicked in whilst on the ground helpless by the thai security thugs.

 

what the hell is wrong with you at all?

 

bob.

[ElwoodP]

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[MalcolmB]

8 minutes ago, bob smith said:

...tell that to the guys who literally got their heads kicked in whilst on the ground helpless by the thai security thugs.

 

what the hell is wrong with you at all?

 

bob.

For someone who is frequently rude to Thai people and has lived here for many years how many times have YOU been bashed by Thais?

 

zero right?

[susanlea]

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

For someone who is frequently rude to Thai people and has lived here for many years how many times have YOU been bashed by Thais?

 

zero right?

Good point. 

[Terrance8812]

Last time this happened to me I told them that I couldn’t fight because my Muay Thai coach told me that I’m not allowed to practice on amateurs and that was the end of it. 

[bob smith]

Just now, Terrance8812 said:

Last time this happened to me I told them that I couldn’t fight because my Muay Thai coach told me that I’m not allowed to practice on amateurs and that was the end of it. 

them mitts of yours registered as lethal weapons yet, tez?

 

bob.

[jvs]

How are things on the island Bob,your buddies wake up yet?

 

[bob smith]

Just now, jvs said:

How are things on the island Bob,your buddies wake up yet?

 

no complaints here.

 

we might be stayin another night yet..

 

one of the lads still hasnt come back to the hotel.

 

bob.

[Gecko123]

Suppose you successfully kick somebody's butt. Then what? If they know where you live, you'll be looking over your shoulder until the day you move. Plus there's the risk that you could be seriously or fatally injured by something/somebody you didn't see coming. Don't fight back; go to the police is my best advice. 

[oxo1947]

"If you were ever physically assaulted by a local, what would you do?"

 

Depends  what sex...........

[ravip]

1 hour ago, bob smith said:

we all know how quickly things can escalate here.

one minute you are laughing and joking, the next it's all kicking off.

alcohol just makes everything worse of course..

 

for me personally if it was 1 on 1 I would stand my ground and fight back

2 on 1 I would still stand my ground and give it my best

 

3 or more I would probably walk/run away.

 

involving the police is a definite no no as no good would ever come out of that..

they will always side with the thais no matter what and you will end up paying through the nose.

 

what would you lot do if, for whatever reason, you found yourself in a violent altercation with a thai man?

 

bob.

I would walk away at the slightest hint of trouble.

When consuming alcohol, I will mind my own business than find fault with a stranger.

Just me.

[richard_smith237]

 

Firstly - if a person doesn't shoot their mouth off the chances of getting involved in any 'trouble' here is minimal. 

 

Secondly - things can escalate to very dangerous, very quickly...

 

Years ago, in my 20's...  I was walking home with a friend (in a provincial town)...

Two young lads came past on a motocycle and shouted "F$%k you farang"... I shouted "F$%k you" back at them.

They stopped, got off their bikes and walked towards us...   I was ready to fight...   then decided against the idea and rode off... 

Less than 10 mins later, the two guys turned up with another 4 guys...  they got off their bikes and walked towards, me, I was about to get the kicking of a life-time...   I saw that one of them had a machete, I waied &  apologised... 

I was extremely fortunate that this did the trick... they got back on their bikes and rode off.

 

That night could have ended very differently and I learned a very strong lesson - never react, always be calm, walk away.

 

Of course, there may be situations we cannot walk away from, but being sensible we can 'read the room' and avoid this potential in the first place.

 

Examples would be... a handful of us going to a provincial night club (again when younger)...  the club had a bit of a reputation for fights etc (amongst the locals) but we were young...  we got some attention for being foreigners, friendly at first...  but as the night went on we recognised the attitudes shifting as the locals got more drunk.

 

We decided to leave when one of the lads came back from the toilets a told us a Thai guy had lifted his shirt to show him the gun he was carrying...   wise choice in hindsight when sobre.

 

 

Another time... in Bangkok, a friend over from the UK wanted to go to a more 'local place'..  I took him to a very local place, the kind of place that didn't serve JW, or even 100 pipers.. .. it only had 'Hang Dong' rum... it was a cheap place for local labourer types...  we were the only two non-Thai's in there..   my friend decided he was 'Brad Pitt' and started walking around trying to pick up girls, even when they were on a table with guys...   

I didn't like the looks we were getting but my friend was oblivious...  I didn't want to leave without him, but I didn't want to see things escalate. 

It was when the bouncers came over and said the place was closing in 5 mins, we should leave before it does that my friend got the message, we left...    he would never accept that his acting like this was gong to pi$$ of the local lads.... 

 

 

Act properly and trouble won't follow you..    What surprises me, is that given bobs antics, he has not attracted physical attention from others when drinking... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bob smith]

Just now, richard_smith237 said:

Years ago, in my 20's...  I was walking home with a friend (in a provincial town)...

Two young lads came past on a motocycle and shouted "F$%k you farang"... I shouted "F$%k you" back at them.

They stopped, got off their bikes and walked towards us...   I was ready to fight...   then decided against the idea and rode off... 

Less than 10 mins later, the two guys turned up with another 4 guys...  they got off their bikes and walked towards, me, I was about to get the kicking of a life-time...   I saw that one of them had a machete, I waied &  apologised... 

I was extremely fortunate that this did the trick... they got back on their bikes and rode off.

so basically they can say/do whatever they want to us and we shouldn't react, because they are Thai and we are foriegn?

 

something about that just doesn't sit right with me...

 

bob.

[ravip]

3 minutes ago, bob smith said:

so basically they can say/do whatever they want to us and we shouldn't react, because they are Thai and we are foriegn?

 

something about that just doesn't sit right with me...

 

bob.

You have a lot to learn about the world we live in.

You will not agree - but facts are facts!

[bob smith]

Just now, ravip said:

You have a lot to learn about the world we live in.

You will not agree - but facts are facts!

everyone has their own world and interprets things differently.

 

some of us have pride, self respect.

 

bob.

[ravip]

Just now, bob smith said:

everyone has their own world and interprets things differently.

 

some of us have pride, self respect.

 

bob.

Of course, of course. I know that only too well.

[BritManToo]

12 minutes ago, bob smith said:

so basically they can say/do whatever they want to us and we shouldn't react, because they are Thai and we are foriegn?

something about that just doesn't sit right with me...

 

bob.

They can say what they like, but I never listen to foreigners.

[bob smith]

Just now, BritManToo said:

They can say what they like, but I never listen to foreigners.

you never fail to put a smile on my face, BMT 🙂 

 

bob.

[MalcolmB]

25 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

farang"... I shouted "F$%k you" back at them.

Another quality tourist

[richard_smith237]

18 minutes ago, bob smith said:

so basically they can say/do whatever they want to us and we shouldn't react, because they are Thai and we are foriegn?

 

something about that just doesn't sit right with me...

 

bob.

 

It 'wouldn't' sit right we me either IF Thai's behaved negative towards me, but they don't...  in over two decades, there have been very very few negative encounters - I'd hazard a guess and suggest there would be more issues in the UK.

 

But you have gaslit my response....   Whenever I go out, day time or night, with the Wife or with friends, partying, getting drunk having a good time etc Thai's do say and do whatever they want to me / us...  In exactly the same manner I say and do whatever I want to anyone around me...    i.e. having fun and not causing conflict. 

 

 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

6 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

32 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

farang"... I shouted "F$%k you" back at them.

Another quality tourist

 

Yawn - try harder 'drunk driver'... 

 

 

[BakedPanda]

Bob should know its unlikely in the first place that you would be attacked by only 1 Thai, they always come with a few at least.