Foreigner Assaults Thai Man in Road Rage Incident in Pattaya

[Gottfrid]

31 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Just take a long look at yourself to answer that question.

Eeeh? Talking to yourself and telling to look at yourself. That as the same time trying to reply to me referring to stupid does not sit well, does it? 😂

 

[MalcolmB]

1 hour ago, TedG said:

 

Are you a self hating white guy?

No I just hate idiots like Stefan.

And people who rush to defend him simply because of his whiteness.

[MalcolmB]

3 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

I reckon it is fantastic, good to see the shoe on the other foot for a change.

You been beat up by small Thai guys?

[MalcolmB]

12 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

What? I've been banned 3-4 times but I've lost count. How did you get away with it?? Hard to believe.

British privilege perhaps.

Probably because I am kind, polite and very informative. 
 

[Keeps]

12 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

What? I've been banned 3-4 times but I've lost count. How did you get away with it?? Hard to believe.

I think he is being a little bit economical with the truth. He may not have been banned under his current guise but he certainly was when he was posting as GOAT. Probably banned under some of his other names also. 

[Photoguy21]

Thailand should introduce public flogging for those who are smashed out of their mind either on drink of drugs. Initiate it a few times and this type of crime will come down quickly.

[Ralf001]

42 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

You been beat up by small Thai guys?

 

I'm a lover not a fighter.

[BangkokReady]

18 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

This is the clip being shown on Thai media.

 

Has a feel of retaliation/defence, rather than a beat down.

[BangkokReady]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Witnesses expressed concern about confronting the foreigner due to his size and aggression, highlighting tensions over the perception of foreign tourists.

 

"We prefer to be able to gang up on weaker foreigners and attack them if they do something we don't like.  These bigger foreigners who know how to fight coming here does not seem fair."

[thesetat]

17 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

It is only a part of the whole story... a video made by a Thai but what really happened, and why did the Thai man not made charges. If he was right he would have done it.. Doesn't mean that I approve the behavior of the man, but there is always more in this story. Thai news only tell things in parts and not the reality mostly.. So What happened before on the road..They write that that motorcyclist ran away after the accident, but that doesn't fit with the video

I agree. Something is surely missing from the story and the video shown. What would make the foreigner fighting this way. What happened before the video started. The foreigner does not appear drunk and i suspect if he was the police would have arrested him. 

The VDO is a prime example as to why Thais do not enter a fight alone. They attack in groups so their numbers can make a positive impact. 

[transam]

17 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

 

 

 

 

These incidents always bring out the farang apologists despite witnesses, a video and a victim interview. 
Farangs can do no wrong and it is always the Thai man’s fault. 
These types show a lot more leeway for Thai girls though.

You read like a farangy that after a few months living here is now a Thai apologist.........🤕

 

You even know about Thai girls behaviour too..................🤭

[richard_smith237]

4 hours ago, sikishrory said:

Ugly.

The original story (pattaya news) says the Thai man attacked first with his helmet?

Did that part get lost.

Key detail.

 

Indeed it did... 

 

Khaosod English News (linked below): reports things quite differently and the Thai man is not painted in the virtuous light of innocent victim after all.... 

 

a) The Thai collided with the foreigner (i.e the accident was caused by the Thai man).

b) This led to an argument in which the Thai man struck the foreigner with a helmet.

c) This led to the physical altercation.

 

As I wrote, numerous times - there is always more to the story...

Oh... and as usual... delusional Malky is completely full of.... sh... 

 

Again, not condoning the actions of the Foreigner (Swiss man) to flight at all - but this other news article highlights exactly why I'm sceptical of the initial reports we read on here as they are often so one sided and some unintelligent posters take them as 'fact' using the flawed information as an opportunity to express their bigotry.

 

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/03/17/late-night-altercations-in-pattaya-thai-foreigner-clashes/

Quote

Tourist Police and Pattaya City Police arrested 35-year-old Mr. Stefan, a Swiss national who appeared in the video, at his residence in Soi Phra Tamnak, Pattaya. He admitted to being the person in the footage and explained that before the incident, the Thai man’s motorcycle had collided with his own motorcycle, leading to an argument during which the Thai man struck him with a helmet. This prompted the physical altercation seen in the video.

 

 

So... we have the Thai mans side of the story, which the media was very quick to distribute... 

and now we have the 'Foreigners side of the story'... 

... somewhere in the middle is the truth....   

 

This highlights why I don't automatically believe the first article I read here as it very often contains the bias from whomever fed the reporters the first snippets of information and misses out critical facts and balance. 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

42 minutes ago, thesetat said:

I agree. Something is surely missing from the story and the video shown. What would make the foreigner fighting this way. What happened before the video started.

 

It turns out the Thai caused the accident, an argument ensued and the Thai hit the foreigner with his helmet, the foreigner retaliated and fought back... 

 

As pointed out - the video only shows the conclusion - and some idiots see that as the whole story to feed their bigotry.

 

 

 

 

 

[thesetat]

16 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

It turns out the Thai caused the accident, an argument ensued and the Thai hit the foreigner with his helmet, the foreigner retaliated and fought back... 

 

As pointed out - the video only shows the conclusion - and some idiots see that as the whole story to feed their bigotry.

 

 

 

 

 

Yes. Thanks for the update. I knew there had to be a catch to this happening that Thai media either ignored or twisted to make it appealing. It is a shame how media does this and yes, i agree about it feeding the public bigotry and inciting hatred. It also serves the government who read and watch the news and believe what they see as fact then act out on it against all foreigners in Thailand. 

[richard_smith237]

7 minutes ago, thesetat said:

Yes. Thanks for the update. I knew there had to be a catch to this happening that Thai media either ignored or twisted to make it appealing. It is a shame how media does this and yes, i agree about it feeding the public bigotry and inciting hatred. It also serves the government who read and watch the news and believe what they see as fact then act out on it against all foreigners in Thailand. 

 

One of the positive qualities of Thai's is that in general they possess the intelligence and discernment not to judge individuals based on sweeping generalisations or media-driven narratives, but on individual merit and direct interaction. They seem well aware that the news often distorts reality, injecting bias and unnecessary dramatisation.

 

Wherever I go in Thailand, I find that Thais are consistently polite, respectful, or at the very least, indifferent, just as they are with one another.

This cultural approach fosters a refreshing sense of neutrality, free from the knee-jerk prejudice found elsewhere.

 

However, in areas with heavy tourist footfall, there is often an unmistakable air of contempt, likely a byproduct of overexposure. The old adage "familiarity breeds contempt" certainly holds true. This is further exacerbated by the fact that entertainment districts such as Pattaya and Patong tend to attract neither the finest foreign visitors nor the most upstanding local characters....

... The result? A volatile mix ripe for conflict which we read in the news daily.

[Beat666]

21 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

The good news is it wasn't a Brit 👍

No, it was a Swiss....again....I really do not know, where in Switzerland they breed these kind of people🤔

[Anthony mellows]

22 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

The good news is it wasn't a Brit 👍

That will disappoint another of people on here.

[thesetat]

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

One of the positive qualities of Thai's is that in general they possess the intelligence and discernment not to judge individuals based on sweeping generalisations or media-driven narratives, but on individual merit and direct interaction. They seem well aware that the news often distorts reality, injecting bias and unnecessary dramatisation.

 

Wherever I go in Thailand, I find that Thais are consistently polite, respectful, or at the very least, indifferent, just as they are with one another.

This cultural approach fosters a refreshing sense of neutrality, free from the knee-jerk prejudice found elsewhere.

 

However, in areas with heavy tourist footfall, there is often an unmistakable air of contempt, likely a byproduct of overexposure. The old adage "familiarity breeds contempt" certainly holds true. This is further exacerbated by the fact that entertainment districts such as Pattaya and Patong tend to attract neither the finest foreign visitors nor the most upstanding local characters....

... The result? A volatile mix ripe for conflict which we read in the news daily.

i beg to differ. i think that the Thais want to read more about volatile foreigners and it sells. I think when something happens it is quick for the Thais to assume the foreigner is at fault and quick to react to it as well. Let's face it. Bad news gets more hits and shares. Even more so when there is a foreigner to point the finger at or blame. 

The OP should post the other version of the story so opinions can vary. 

 

[MalcolmB]

5 hours ago, transam said:

You even know about Thai girls behaviour too..................🤭

I have had more thai women than you have had hot dinners