Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

A 66-year-old Swiss man endured a vicious attack by local youths in Pattaya, leaving him injured and his car severely damaged.

 

On the night of 15th December, Manoutcher Kamel Kamai, a Swiss national, reported the disturbing incident to the Pattaya City Police. With visible injuries, including facial swelling and cuts, Mr Kamai drove to the police station in tears seeking justice.

 

According to his statement, relayed through a translation app, the trouble started when he parked his Toyota Veloz SUV on South Pattaya Road after dining nearby. Upon returning to his vehicle, he encountered a group of 4 to 6 teenagers surrounding his car.

The youths began smashing the car's windows with rocks. When Mr Kamai attempted to intervene, two of the assailants turned on him, kicking and punching him to the ground. Despite his pleas for mercy, the assault continued until a passerby intervened, prompting the gang to flee.

 

The police, having received Mr Kamai's detailed account, immediately broadcasted alerts to capture the suspects. Meanwhile, investigative teams have been dispatched to review CCTV footage and gather more evidence to track down the perpetrators for further legal action, reported Daily News.

 

-- 2024-12-16

 

 

Did he provoke them in any way?

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Did he provoke them in any way?

It likely would not take much.... I was thinking they were perhaps lounging on his car and he asked them to move on!

Did he eat his meal  before  parking his SUV!? 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr Kamai drove to the police station in tears seeking justice....

Sounds like a job for the Justice League...

 

 

It's likely Mr Manoutcher did something to provoke the punks. Didn't deserve a beat down though. Just another day in Patts I guess.

Pattaya .... Thailand's safe tourism hub.

It's possible he parked in someone's spot who phoned rent-a-mob.  Only 4 - 6 assailants on one pensioner suggests Thais are getting braver.

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Did he provoke them in any way?

These Swiss men are famous for the quick tempers in Thailand, kicking doctors, bashing elderly women in supermarkets etc
Swissy was given an attitude adjustment lesson in manners. Thai kids just go around bashing tourists for no reason. 

 

Tourism has recovered since Covid, the easy visa policy has had its desired outcome.

Time to crackdown now and make it harder for these undesirables with no manners.

They make it harder on all us nice people here. 

43 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

These Swiss men are famous for the quick tempers in Thailand, kicking doctors, bashing elderly women in supermarkets etc
Swissy was given an attitude adjustment lesson in manners. Thai kids just go around bashing tourists for no reason. 

 

Tourism has recovered since Covid, the easy visa policy has had its desired outcome.

Time to crackdown now and make it harder for these undesirables with no manners.

They make it harder on all us nice people here. 

 

I don't understand how these guys haven't figured out yet, that confrontation is best avoided in these situations. What did he expect was going to happen exactly ? 

 

 

4 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Did he provoke them in any way?

 

These punks doesn't need any provocation.

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

These Swiss men are famous for the quick tempers in Thailand, kicking doctors, bashing elderly women in supermarkets etc
Swissy was given an attitude adjustment lesson in manners. Thai kids just go around bashing tourists for no reason. 

 

Tourism has recovered since Covid, the easy visa policy has had its desired outcome.

Time to crackdown now and make it harder for these undesirables with no manners.

They make it harder on all us nice people here. 

You feeling OK hun? You've not mentioned 'our Brit lads' yet,  bit concerned about you, get well soon pal.😁

12 minutes ago, roo860 said:

You feeling OK hun?

I am fine thank you. And you?

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

These Swiss men are famous for the quick tempers in Thailand, kicking doctors, bashing elderly women in supermarkets etc
Swissy was given an attitude adjustment lesson in manners. Thai kids just go around bashing tourists for no reason. 

 

Your incessant reliance on flawed sweeping generalisations, drawn from the actions of an insignificant minority, exposes a gaping void where critical thought ought to reside.

 

Were others to stoop to your level and generalise about AN posters based on your drivel, we’d all be branded as dim-witted cretins, a grim caricature of halfwits drowning mediocrity.

 

Worse still, your unfounded confidence in these crude conclusions serves only to underline the abyss of your ignorance, and highlights the depths of what you so glaringly fail to comprehend.

 

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

Tourism has recovered since Covid, the easy visa policy has had its desired outcome.

Time to crackdown now and make it harder for these undesirables with no manners.

They make it harder on all us nice people here. 

 

Agreed - start with drink drivers. 

On 12/16/2024 at 10:23 AM, richard_smith237 said:

Your incessant reliance on flawed sweeping generalisations, drawn from the actions of an insignificant minority, exposes a gaping void where critical thought ought to reside.

Says the farang apologist who has had in his own personal life close calls from upsetting Thai people which nearly resulted in violence.

 

if you think that these boys were not provoked in anyway and just decided to beat up an old farang.

3 hours ago, Harsh Jones said:

 

Whatever the problem was, if he was polite and accommodating with the situation instead of sneering, they probably wouldn't have beat him up to this extent. 

 

 

Well how about: if he was in a civilized country that is not based on fake words and gestures of politeness, the youths certainly wouldn't have beat him up to this extent. 

6 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

Well how about: if he was in a civilized country that is not based on fake words and gestures of politeness, the youths certainly wouldn't have beat him up to this extent. 

It the civilized UK we probably would have stabbed him.

In the civilized USA they would have shot him.

In the Middle East they would have stoned him. 
He is still standing, doesn’t look too bad, there was 6 of them so they definitely held back. 

2 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

It the civilized UK we probably would have stabbed him.

In the civilized USA they would have shot him.

In the Middle East they would have stoned him. 
He is still standing, doesn’t look too bad, there was 6 of them so they definitely held back. 

Well thanks for pointing out that the civilized countries are now tainted by the culture of newly arrived immigrants, from uncivilized countries other than Thailand.

Thanks again

I’ve never seen assaulted, mugged or robbed by any Thais.

 

I believe the story is leaving out key information.

8 minutes ago, G_Money said:

I’ve never seen assaulted, mugged or robbed by any Thais.

 

I believe the story is leaving out key information.

The "key information" is being filled in by the jumping to conclusion members on here and painting an entirely different view to what may have actually caused the incident

13 minutes ago, petermik said:

The "key information" is being filled in by the jumping to conclusion members on here and painting an entirely different view to what may have actually caused the incident

Do you know the “key information “?

 

Was it you that suffered the beat down?

 

If so, what did you do to piss off the lads?

 

As I stated earlier.  I have never experienced a beat down by a Thai nor anyone else.  That is “key information “.

We all know how nice the Swiss are, right....

45 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

Well how about: if he was in a civilized country that is not based on fake words and gestures of politeness, the youths certainly wouldn't have beat him up to this extent. 

Ah yes. Because rural youth in other countries will just say have a good day sir after someone yells and sneers at them.

 

Why do you associate with this uncivilized country ? Why do you have anything to do with it ? 

12 minutes ago, Harsh Jones said:

Ah yes. Because rural youth in other countries will just say have a good day sir after someone yells and sneers at them.

 

Why do you associate with this uncivilized country ? Why do you have anything to do with it ? 

 

And why are you a Thai defender and apologist surmising as to what went on, when you were not there.

 

Ridiculous in your assumptions.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Kamel

Well, nothing more to say...😵‍💫

46 minutes ago, G_Money said:

I’ve never seen assaulted, mugged or robbed by any Thais.

 

I believe the story is leaving out key information.

 

So, because you haven't experienced such things, then nor can others?

 

Weird logic.

 

 

54 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

if you think that these boys were not provoked in anyway and just decided to beat up an old farang you are dumber than I thought. 

 

Oh... I believe its very likely the Thai guys were provoked by the Swiss guy.   

 

But, to condemn an entire nation based on the actions of a minuscule subset is not just moronic, it’s a masterpiece of ignorance and hyperbole. Your commentary reads less like an argument and display of intellectual bankruptcy.

 

By all means, critique an individual for his possible lapse in judgment and 'potential' role in triggering a situation, though your phrasing suggests you're more interested in excusing the Thai's than analysing the outcome.

 

Its noticeable that you never call out Thai attackers for their disproportionate actions, you remain stuck within a cognitive bubble that Thai's can do no wrong and your favouritism is as transparent as your inability to discern right from wrong rendering any shred of cognitive ability you might have utterly obsolete.

 

 

54 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Says the farang apologist who has had in his own personal life close calls from upsetting Thai people which nearly resulted in violence.

 

Further inaccurate and moronic hyperbolae - rather a dumb attempt at a point score, so will be ignored. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 minutes ago, G_Money said:

Do you know the “key information “?

 

Was it you that suffered the beat down?

 

If so, what did you do to piss off the lads?

 

As I stated earlier.  I have never experienced a beat down by a Thai nor anyone else.  That is “key information “.

 

I head my head kicked in and face slashed with a broken beer bottle by a gang of punks after I parked in the wrong place in Pattaya.

 

But that was sometime back last century when the locals were all welcoming and friendly and there was no huge influx of dodgy or obnoxious farangs on easy visas, inciting the indolent locals into bloody violence.

3 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

These Swiss men are famous for the quick tempers in Thailand, kicking doctors, bashing elderly women in supermarkets etc
Swissy was given an attitude adjustment lesson in manners. Thai kids just go around bashing tourists for no reason. 

 

Tourism has recovered since Covid, the easy visa policy has had its desired outcome.

Time to crackdown now and make it harder for these undesirables with no manners.

They make it harder on all us nice people here. 

 

 

Yup,

 

\Your posts really make you sound like a nice person.

1 minute ago, Scouse123 said:

 

So, because you haven't experienced such things, then nor can others?

 

Weird logic.

Correct.  Myself and many others have never experienced a beat down by a Thai.

 

There must be a reason.

 

Have you experienced a beat down?