Pattaya City police intervened to halt a confrontation involving Middle Eastern tourists, primarily from Kuwait, and young Thai men, many of whom were Bolt motorbike taxi app riders, in the early hours of yesterday.

 

Captain Pansan Krongsit received the report at 5am, Saturday, August 3, leading officers to Soi Yen Sabai in Nongprue, where they discovered evidence of a conflict, including broken glass scattered on the ground.

 

Witnesses and locals recounted that over a dozen young Thai motorbike riders had been engaged in a heated dispute and physical altercation with dozens of Middle Eastern men, mainly Kuwaiti nationals. The altercation escalated, with rocks being thrown, resulting in damage to nearby businesses.

 

The precise cause of the conflict remains unclear, though tensions have been high due to complaints about the foreign tourists, who are reportedly students on school leave. These students have allegedly disrespected locals and caused disturbances by racing motorbikes without proper licences, registration, or documentation.

Several Kuwaiti nationals sustained injuries during the conflict. CCTV footage captured scenes of foreign tourists, mostly Kuwaiti students, fleeing and taking refuge in nearby shops as groups of irate young Thai men hurled rocks and shouted at them.

The police instructed business owners and injured parties to file official reports to facilitate a formal investigation. In the meantime, police are reviewing CCTV footage to identify both Thai and foreign individuals involved in the disturbances, reported The Pattaya News.

 

Complaints from locals about the foreign tourists have been mounting, with accusations of the tourists disrupting the peace and quiet of the area. These grievances have contributed to rising tensions between the different groups, leading to incidents such as the recent confrontation.

 

In related news, residents in Soi Yen Sabai, Pattaya, urged police officers to take action against Kuwaiti motorcycle racers following a noise pollution disturbance and a recent physical altercation on July 13.

 

by Bright Choomanee
Picture courtesy of ข่าวพัทยา Pattayanews Facebook

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-08-05

 

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I hope the young Thai fellers break the necks of this scum

Thailand future generation,  following in their elders footsteps.  They'll go far ....  

2 hours ago, webfact said:

dozen young Thai motorbike riders had been engaged in a heated dispute and physical altercation with dozens of Middle Eastern men

This would have been fun to see. 👀

 

 

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The precise cause of the conflict remains unclear, though tensions have been high due to complaints about the foreign tourists, who are reportedly students on school leave. These students have allegedly disrespected locals and caused disturbances by racing motorbikes without proper licences, registration, or documentation.

Cancel the ED visas, send them home

Hmmm......throwing rocks? Wonder how this came about?

 

About time the Pattaya GOVERNMENT....if they care to exist clamp down on this reoccurring Soi YenSabai..

11 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Cancel the ED visas, send them home

ANYBODY...can Pay$$$$$ for for an ED VISA...AND NOT ATTEND ANYTHING.

2 minutes ago, RT555 said:

ANYBODY...can Pay$$$$$ for for an ED VISA...AND NOT ATTEND ANYTHING.

And the Op post is the result... Kuwaitees on holiday.

1 hour ago, Harsh Jones said:

I hope the young Thai fellers break the necks of this scum

 

while they are at it might as well just hang them all eh.

31 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Cancel the ED visas, send them home

Just stop renting them bikes. Coincidentally had a couple of Arabs on bikes, whiz past me on Soi 13 going from 3rd to Buakhao yesterday... they are spreading their wings. 

this is what happens when police fail to deal with the actual problem

Linda Linda , Linda Linda, Linda Linda, oi oi oi .

I'll put my money on the Thai boys. I hope they teach the the spoiled rich little brats a good lesson.

Thailand is a wonderful country but the brain trust persists in courting tourists from some of the most

low life countries on the planet...Russia, China, the Middle East.....anything for a dollar. Do you ever wonder

why Thailand is over run with tourists from these countries that rank so low on the world corruption index?

Simple answer......Other countries don't want them.... 

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

Just stop renting them bikes. Coincidentally had a couple of Arabs on bikes, whiz past me on Soi 13 going from 3rd to Buakhao yesterday... they are spreading their wings. 

Time to clip them??

Strict standards in renting bike... 55555

3 hours ago, Harsh Jones said:

I hope the young Thai fellers break the necks of this scum

Yes, what do you expect from that people of a certain religion.

2 hours ago, stoner said:

 

while they are at it might as well just hang them all eh.

Lovely! 

Why not let them continue the brawl on the beach.

It may have reduced the number of thugs on both sides.

The other positive is it's easy to clean up after, just let the tide take out the detritus.

When you encourage mass tourism without quality and focus only on the numbers, this is what you get. Pray for rain, deal with the mud.

This seems to be getting out of  hand.  A bigger police presence is needed and these Kuwaiti  troublemakers need to be deported already.

Revoke thier licence if they have one.

Plus jail time for bringing disrespect to Thailand. 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

disrespected locals and caused disturbances by racing motorbikes without proper licences, registration, or documentation.

So basically the same as Thai school kids 😂

Seemingly this problem with young Arabs mainly Kuwaitis has been ongoing  for years in Pattaya 

The Thai police are not taking serious action on stopping them the Kuwaitis upsetting the locals 

Stiffer fines or Deportation required 😱

Normally I never take side for the younger Thai nationals when it comes to a brawl. 

But this time ... 👍🤜🧔🏻👳🤛👍

With the changes in visa requirements making it easier to enter & stay longer, I fear these scenarios will only become more frequent. Police seem to be only reactive and seldom proactive 

14 minutes ago, newnative said:

A bigger police presence is needed

Pattaya's police presence gets bigger by the day but only round the waist; ample food + no exercise (AKA work).

'Pattaya cops stop brawl between Kuwaiti tourists & Thai bikers' - the headline is misleading.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

they discovered evidence of a conflict, including broken glass scattered on the ground.

Pattaya police don't do work; they fill out forms or watch CCTV.

4 hours ago, Harsh Jones said:

I hope the young Thai fellers break the necks of this scum

Why what did they do wrong ????

Who threw the first stone.......?