Thai Taxi Driver Assaulted by Foreigner in Pattaya, Seeks Justice

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture captured from CCTV

 

A Thai taxi driver and former assistant village headman, Mr. Chiwun Chimphlee, 50, is seeking justice after being brutally assaulted by a foreigner in Pattaya. The attack, captured on CCTV, has raised concerns about the lack of prompt legal action.

 

The assault took place on the night of December 18, at approximately 23.20 when Mr. Chiwun was dropping off a foreign customer at a cannabis shop in the Kasetsin area of Pattaya, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province. A European man, estimated to be in his 50s, appeared frustrated while attempting to open the shop's sliding glass door. A female employee began to assist, but it was Mr. Chiwun who stepped in to open the door.

 

Without warning, the foreigner headbutted Mr. Chiwun in the face and shoved him onto a sofa. He then removed his leather belt with a metal buckle and struck Mr. Chiwun multiple times on the face and head, delivering punches as well. Mr. Chiwun fled to the back of the shop to escape the assault.

 

The attack left Mr. Chiwun with a ruptured blood vessel in his right eye, cuts to his nasal cavity, a split lip, and severe bruising and swelling on his face and head. CCTV footage from the shop recorded the entire incident, providing clear evidence of the violent attack.

 

Following the incident, Mr. Chiwun filed a police report with Pattaya City Police Station and sought medical attention. Despite providing evidence and identifying the suspect, who is believed to be staying at a nearby hotel, no arrest has been made.

 

Frustrated by the lack of action, Mr. Chiwun turned to the media for help. "It has been two days, and the attacker is still free," he said. "As a Thai citizen, I deserve respect and protection under the law. Allowing this individual to remain at large is unacceptable. He could harm someone else."

 

Mr. Chiwun hopes public attention will pressure authorities to act swiftly and bring the foreigner to justice. The case has sparked discussions about the need for stronger enforcement of laws protecting Thai citizens from violence, especially in cases involving tourists.

 

Police investigations are ongoing and no details on the name or nationality of the attacker has been released. Mr. Chiwun awaits updates on whether justice will be served.

 

-- 2024-12-21

 

 

[flyingtlger]

[Woke to Sounds]

24 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

The assault took place on the night of December 18, at approximately 23.20 when Mr. Chiwun was dropping off a foreign customer at a cannabis shop in the Kasetsin area of Pattaya, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province. A European man, estimated to be in his 50s, appeared frustrated while attempting to open the shop's sliding glass door.

 

It's those damned drugs again.

 

No doubt this is a case of marijuana withdrawal - - > aggression.

 

Taxi guy should sue the Euro's backside off.

[georgegeorgia]

Another drugged nutter farang

This attack could of happened to anyone that opened the door for him

 

Maybe a good reason to carry a knife

[mikebell]

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

The attack, captured on CCTV, has raised concerns about the lack of prompt legal action.

The police are too busy lowering the casualty rates on the roads.

[PJ71]

2 hours ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

No doubt this is a case of marijuana withdrawal - - > aggression

Obviously not a clue what you're on about.

[PJ71]

Taxi driver is not such the hard man now he doesn't have 4 of his mates to back him up.

 

 

[Tropicalevo]

But this cannot be true.

The deniers tell us all that weed users are harmless and wouldn't hurt a fly.

The usual 'it must be alcohol' will appear here soon.

[scotty1286]

So because he was going to a weed shop it must be the weed that made him do it. So by the same logic if he had been going to a restaurant it must be the food that made him do it ?

 

I would really love to see some scientific evidence of weed alone making someone violent.

[Mr Meeseeks]

The foreigner must have been provoked.

 

That's how it works, amirite?

[georgegeorgia]

1 hour ago, PJ71 said:

Taxi driver is not such the hard man now he doesn't have 4 of his mates to back him up.

 

 

Though ...if it had been the other way around and the taxi driver attacking the farang ...the apologists do gooders would of said the farang provoked him 

[PJ71]

11 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Though ...if it had been the other way around and the taxi driver attacking the farang ...the apologists do gooders would of said the farang provoked him 

But the taxi driver would have had his mate ( and weapons ) with them - fact.

[Baba Naba]

2 hours ago, PJ71 said:

Obviously not a clue what you're on about.

This commenter is as ignorant as it gets... 

[iLuvThai]

1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

The foreigner must have been provoked.

 

That's how it works, amirite?

Yeah the pothead was provoked but someone trying to show him how a sliding door works. 

[Baba Naba]

2 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

But this cannot be true.

The deniers tell us all that weed users are harmless and wouldn't hurt a fly.

The usual 'it must be alcohol' will appear here soon.

Not alcohol. More likely he was coming off of something stronger or was high as hell on meth and needed to come down. 

[songhklasid]

Jail the falang immediatly  sue him for all the victims hospital bills & compensation , phsyco thug ! 
cheers SS. 

[iLuvThai]

2 hours ago, scotty1286 said:

So because he was going to a weed shop it must be the weed that made him do it. So by the same logic if he had been going to a restaurant it must be the food that made him do it ?

 

I would really love to see some scientific evidence of weed alone making someone violent.

In 1980 I had a co-worker in the towing business that was a major pot smoker. I always could tell when he couldn't find nothing to smoke because he was a total prick. But the nicest guy when stoned. I Don't need science to prove there is withdrawal issues.

[Iron Tongue]

2 hours ago, scotty1286 said:

So because he was going to a weed shop it must be the weed that made him do it. So by the same logic if he had been going to a restaurant it must be the food that made him do it ?

 

I would really love to see some scientific evidence of weed alone making someone violent.

Rubbish reasoning.  As the attacker was entering the weed shop, he hadn't had any weed yet.  

He could have been just as easily been raging from a meth binge and was looking for some THC to mellow-out a bit when the taxi driver got in his way.

BTW, did you know the word "Assassin" came from"Hashashin"?  The original cult of deadly killers who smoked hash as part of their rituals before going out for a kill?

Want something more modern?  Do you know that ISIS fighters smoke loads of weed before going to battle, including detonating suicide bombs?

Medically proven, cannabis can induce psychosis, the resulting agitation & paranoia can lead bursts of violence.

[frankie machine]

5 hours ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

 

It's those damned drugs again.

 

No doubt this is a case of marijuana withdrawal - - > aggression.

 

Taxi guy should sue the Euro's backside off.

marijuana does not have withdrawal symptoms, it is not physically addictive.  

[mfd101]

Yet another Falang comes to Thailand for drugs (yawn).

 

Public whipping would be good.

 

 

[CarbonRod]

Is there a site that actually shows the videos of this (and other) incident? 

[SiSePuede419]

When you go to the counter at Suvarnabhumi airport on the first floor where they have two buses, one for Hua Hin and the other for Pattaya you notice a distinct difference in clientele. 😄

[Spock]

37 minutes ago, iLuvThai said:

In 1980 I had a co-worker in the towing business that was a major pot smoker. I always could tell when he couldn't find nothing to smoke because he was a total prick. But the nicest guy when stoned. I Don't need science to prove there is withdrawal issues.

Seriously?! You should get a job in Thai media helping the government close down the weed trade. 

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, PJ71 said:

Taxi driver is not such the hard man now he doesn't have 4 of his mates to back him up.

He's been involved in that before, has he?  When did he and four others beat someone?

[Docno]

43 minutes ago, iLuvThai said:

In 1980 I had a co-worker in the towing business that was a major pot smoker. I always could tell when he couldn't find nothing to smoke because he was a total prick. But the nicest guy when stoned. I Don't need science to prove there is withdrawal issues.

Did you ever think that maybe he was just a prick from the start and the weed turned him into a reasonable human being?

And yes, I'll take science over 'one guy in the towing business'... 

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Frustrated by the lack of action, Mr. Chiwun turned to the media for help. "It has been two days, and the attacker is still free," he said. "As a Thai citizen, I deserve respect and protection under the law. Allowing this individual to remain at large is unacceptable. He could harm someone else."

The taxi driver deserves full cooperation from the police... do their duty to serve the public.

[Scouse123]

2 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

The foreigner must have been provoked.

 

That's how it works, amirite?

 

Definitely,

 

Because unprovoked violence never happens in Thailand.

[Scouse123]

4 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

The taxi driver deserves full cooperation from the police... do their duty to serve the public.

 

You tell them, I am sure they are listening.

[Frankie baby]

Ever since I first came here in 1980, I've never had a taxi driver who would go as far as sticking around & opening a door for me. The CCTV footage shows what happened inside, maybe theirs a little more to add that happened prior to this outside.  

[PJ71]

1 hour ago, Baba Naba said:

Not alcohol. More likely he was coming off of something stronger or was high as hell on meth and needed to come down. 

yeah, ok Sherlock.