Violent Brawl Between Drunk Australian Tourists Shocks Pattaya

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

arsholes, I hope the police deal with it in a costly manner

Six months in cell and then back to Oz with a lifetime ban on Thailand.

[Mason45]

While not condoning the behavior of the Aussie guys the incident was petty considering what I've seen on my many visits up north. I've been to festivals etc with my brother inlaw and he keeps me away from any hotspots. It's so easy to wander into one of these areas not knowing where the cretins hang out. When they have a brawl the number of participants is unlimited. I've seen bottles, knives, a sword, blocks of concrete. I even witnessed one hero who drove his motor bike into the brawling crowd. The bike came to an abrupt halt and he was severely dealt with by the crowd. I very much doubt he even got to a hospital before his lights went out and he was in the departure lounge on his way to Buddha.

[cookie1974]

2 drunk men fighting? OMG this must be the first time in the history of mankind that this has ever happened HOLD THE FRONT PAGE!!! But seriously this happens everyday all over the world,its not unusual the only thing thats unusual is that it makes the news here,while most incidents that involve the locals go unreported

[SAFETY FIRST]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

September 15, Soi Buakhao in Central Pattaya was the scene of a shocking and violent altercation between two inebriated Australian tourists

BORING, (yawn) 

 

This is the entertainment we want to see in Soi Buakhou. 

 

<deleted> tourists, getting themselves all <deleted> up 😂

 

So many fools, It's a bloody joke now 

 

[Kinok Farang]

What are 2 Aussies doing on Soi Buakhao in the first place?That is the usual retreat for all high-class English x-pats.

[SportRider]

Amazing how the article can be so much written about a non-event. 

[Kinok Farang]

1 hour ago, Homburg said:

Thanks.

 

Your post reminded me of this great music:

 

Then I learned to play some lead guitar
I was underage in this funky bar
And I stepped outside to smoke myself a "J"
And when I come back to the room
Everybody just seemed to move
And I turned my amp up loud and I began to play
And it was late in the evening
And I blew that room away

We'd love to hear you sing it.

[1duckyboy]

2 hours ago, smedly said:

arsholes, I hope the police deal with it in a costly manner

 

Yeah, the officers need the baht.

[Mason45]

2 minutes ago, Kinok Farang said:

What are 2 Aussies doing on Soi Buakhao in the first place?That is the usual retreat for all high-class English x-pats.

I seen an incident at my condo last month. A large Asian guy I believe a South Korean went right off his head, all the condo staff were trying pacify him but it appeared to be getting  worse. So I told the female office manager to request the staff to keep away from him and call the police. Thirty minutes later a very young cop arrived alone and the guy starts on him. Another 30 minutes and the cavalry rocks up and he was forced to the ground, cuffed and thrown into the back of a pick up. This would be great deterrent if guys who brawl in public know what to expect when heavy weight BIB's arrive at the scene.

[RickyJB]

1 hour ago, Olsworth said:

I thought Pattaya was supposed to be a family destination where I can bring my children? 

 

55 minutes ago, kevozman1 said:

As someone who knows Thailand I can confidently say a minor brawl is not 'shocking' any locals. Entertaining people, possibly, disappointing people, maybe, but a small 1v1 fight where no one is killed is not shocking anyone, apart from from some sheltered Westerners and sheltered East Asians perhaps. The indignant charade needs to stop people. You're not in Singapore or Switzerland.

they do like a scrap in switzerland, have you ever been to a fc Basel v fc zurich game??  lol

[Qld4000]

What do they expect.  
They’ve let the place evolve into maybe the worlds No 1 Sex tourism destination .   The streets are crawling with prostitutes , drug dealers, pick pockets , hustlers , touts , crooked cops , Cannabis shops,  live sex shows, criminals on the run etc ….you name it , every lowlife would have Pattaya on their bucket list. 
But wait….they’re thinking of throwing Casinos in to spice things up….and then you’ll have loan sharks & pawn shops at every turn. 

However , a couple of drunk goons decide to punch on & can’t be bothered making an official complaint over it & it’s shocked the local “community”. 
 

What’s that saying “ build it & “they” will come.”    Just as garbage left on the street will attract Rats & cockroaches.

 

[kiwinz]

Looks like they're playing 'Tag', give them a handbag each . .  then it's getting Serious  

[champers]

1 hour ago, LisuLover said:

95% of party people would have been upset and disturbed by unpleasant, violent fighting in public.

Highly unlikely. It's 2 drunks on Soi Buakhao hardly capable of laying a glove on each other. Neither needed medical treatment. They should get a small fine, nothing more.

Too much faux outrage from some posters instead of common sense.

[steven100]

24 minutes ago, SportRider said:

Amazing how the article can be so much written about a non-event. 

 

yes,  they described a simple punch up using every narrative possible.  I now have a full in depth analysis of what developed. 

[2baht]

2 hours ago, motdaeng said:

animals ... why do drunk people quite often get aggressive ... shame on them, no country needs them ...

Animals don't drink alcohol! They are more civilized!!!

[oxo1947]

1 hour ago, Olsworth said:

I thought Pattaya was supposed to be a family destination where I can bring my children? 

 

You can, if their over 20 and like to fight..................

[bkk6060]

Drunk Austrailians?  Those are the only ones I seem to meet day or night.

Baton strikes to the legs and a taser would do the job.

[jacko45k]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

, it's clear that Pattaya faces significant challenges in addressing the root causes of this rampant disorder.

Err, I suspect alcohol is to blame! Perhaps 4am closures will increase the number of incidents a little.... 

But in reality they were just pals getting into a drunken scrap, let it play out, they will be best of pals with bruises in an hour... that's how it plays out with the Scottish!

[Expat Tom]

The Thai police are just too polite and reserved. The USA is not a model for behavior and decorum. That, among a long list of other reasons, is why I don't live there.  However, the police there would have Tased these two drunk <deleted> and got them off the street and into the lockup after they refused lawful orders to stop in a few short minutes. . By the next day they should have been on the plane back to the land of kangaroos and forbidden from returning the the land of smiles for ever. 

[Kerryd]

The only surprise is that this doesn't happen more often.

Sheesh, it happens in literally every city that has bars. Small towns, big cities - all the same when it comes to booze and fighting.
The difference is - it doesn't normally make the news.
But here - any time something happens that involves a foreigner - it usually makes the news and you take notice of it. Especially if it involves a fellow countryman.
 

1 hour ago, Jonathan Swift said:

Some alcoholics experience radical Jekyll/Hyde personality changes when they drink. 

Yes. And if you pay attention you can see it in their eyes.
There are those who can handle their booze and those who, after a couple drinks, get a dull, glazed look in their eyes and start getting aggressive.
You can see it happening. They start staring at their drink, speaking in single syllables or grunts because their brain is going blank and getting upset about any and everything.

Used to see it all the time in the Army. I called it the "F or F type". After a few drinks they flip a mental coin and decide if they aren't going to f*** someone, then they want to fight someone.
Then they look for an excuse to pick a fight with pretty much anyone they think they can bully (if they are alone) or anyone else (if they have a couple buddies to help them).

Yeah, despite the (B-S) some spout here, it's not just "Thais" that will merrily gang up on others. In fact, I'd say 95% of the scraps I've seen in bars back in Canada (and some bars in Germany during the 4 years I was there) involved 2-3 or more guys ganging up on one.
Usually the only "one on ones" were when both sides were not in bars and were sober (like workplace scraps). 

And considering how many bars there are just in Pattaya, how many foreigners are here - and how many of them are "ex-Delta/Seal Team/SAS/GS9/JTF/Insert other elite commando unit initials here" - you'd think bar scraps would be a daily occurence.

(Years ago it was a running joke that 2 of every 3 foreigners in Pattaya was a former elite special forces because a lot of skinny runts who were close to peeing their pants would pretend they used to be elite commandos that knew 32 ways to kill a man using just a cocktail napkin in the hopes no one would confront them when they were being dicks.)


 

[Butts]

Taser = 30 Seconds Job Done

[Gsxrnz]

Thai coppers should be made to watch a game of rugby as part of their training. A half way decent 12 year old hooker from Koondoola could have taken these blokes to the ground in a heartbeat.

[OneMoreFarang]

Falangs are always fighting alone, and some people try to separate them.

Thais fight in groups (or at least one group) and all around enjoy the show. Hit him! Kick him!

TiT

[malt25]

3 hours ago, smedly said:

arsholes, I hope the police deal with it in a costly manner

It's Arse holes.

[soalbundy]

1 hour ago, cnx101 said:

Normal a good brawl where I came from on a Saturday night in the 60s and 70s

I thought Neanderthals died out 40k years ago. 

[MCos]

Probably arguing about foreigners going to Oz and starting fights

[sungod]

2 hours ago, Olsworth said:

I thought Pattaya was supposed to be a family destination where I can bring my children? 

It is. I live here with mine and life is good, I just wouldnt take therm to soi Boukhao.

 

Come to that, I wouldnt take them to Patpong, Cowboy, Nana, Bangla, Binabaht or any other red light area in the various family friendly destinations in Thailand.

[bigt3116]

2 hours ago, sumongkhwai said:

The Thai Police reall, really need to have Tasers. I've seen them used on deserving souls and it was quite enjoyable. And, once the barbs are in, additonal voltage can be administered, as needed.

 

Do you have a link to this adjustable voltage Taser? I can't find a single one that allows any adjustment, either before or after deployment.

[WoodyKenny]

Root Causes - Really... Well I'd start with Foreigners excessive alcohol intake , the lack of morals, no discipline, no respect for Thailand and take NO responsibility for their actions. Out of control Girly Bars system that continue to pour liquor and take no responsibility. Shut the bars down at midnight.. start thinking about others and not about your wallet 

[Grumpy one]

2 drunks giving a free demonstration of how not to behave in public.

Maybe TAT needs to start advertising Pattaya for what it is.

A town of low life's and drunks, not the family resort they think it is