British Man Dies After Footpath Altercation in Bangkok

[BusyB]

16 minutes ago, renaissanc said:

Like in the case of Pattaya, entertainment areas are risky places to go to after dark. 

 

Well they're certainly risky places to be behaving like a maniac as this guy apparently was, whatever the cause.

[Jack Hammer]

19 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

A long time ago my hotel receptionist gf lived in Muang Thon Thani and it was like that. Not a farang in sight. She never wanted me to go out alone there.

She was concerned that another Thai  Lady would try and win  you over

21 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

 

[Sir Dude]

Always looney-tunes and not merry melodies when it comes to these places. The article seems to want us to think he just went AWOL and pressed the big red button that says under it "Don't Press"... and off to La-La Land he goes.

There must be a bit more to this than what's provided... unless he was some nutjob and suddenly cracked whilst under the influence of something that brought on heart failure, possible, but a long shot... maybe he overdosed, but I doubt anyone will see the toxicology report, even if they bother to do one.. Just not enough details and there won't be any follow-up articles, it'll just be lost as another death statistic.

[PomPolo]

Difficult to have sympathy for the guy the video clearly shows him attacking the Thai guys first and trying to make off with the motorbike, the Thai guys didn't seem to over react, most countries in the world will get way with self-defence on that, he was also a lot taller than the Thai guys.  Can't fix stupid, not rocket science to know when you are staying in Thailand (or any country for that matter) you don't just randomly attack people and try and steal their stuff, it is never going to end well for you, obviously didn't for him.

[spidermike007]

3 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

If I watch the video, he surely not dropped dead suddenly.. 2 against 1 and if you see how they hold the guy. He looks to be strangled The fat one sitting on him, and the other one holding him down( arm around the neck??? Anyway... again an example that Thailand is not safe anymore, as they many years ago wrote in the travelguides.. There are many murders and criminal activities in Thailand, but they don't attack foreigners, so it is safe to travel.. Nowadays it is clearly different

I beg to differ, I think as long as you keep your nose clean, stay out of other people's affairs, and don't behave like a nitwit or a butt head, the likelihood of getting attacked here is infinitely lower than in Los Angeles or London. 

 

If you choose to behave like an idiot around the Thai locals all better are off. 

[TheFishman1]

It looks in the video which is not real clear that they were hitting him and holding him up when he fell ground and looked like the fat guy while the other guy was choking him I think choke him out and killed them once again two against one TIT

[madone]

51 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Was the Brit high as a kite on coke or heroin

 it is laughable that you would even suggest these two completely different drugs in the same sentence.

if he was on heroin he would not have been running anywhere.

Why pretend knowledge?    

[Cabradelmar]

Another young life overwhelmed by everything Bangkok had to offer him.

[Yagoda]

30 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

A long time ago my hotel receptionist gf lived in Muang Thon Thani and it was like that. Not a farang in sight. She never wanted me to go out alone there.

I don't doubt there are certain slum areas where one should not go. Deep in Khlong Toi Im sure is one. But it all depends if you're talking during the day or early evening, or crawling around the streets at 3:00 a.m. with the crystal crawlin through your veins maybe starting to scratch the parasites oh my God they're taking over my brain what am I going to do at 3:00 and I'm in the middle of this area oh look there's an open place I'll go in there and ask for help waaaaaaaaaaaa stuff getting tore up it's in my brain waaaaaaaa......

 

I'm usually home in bed

[Cameroni]

The Brit attacked them, tried to steal their motorbike, he got into a fight and lost.

 

If you live by the sword you die by the sword.

 

No sympathies for the antisocial criminal, good riddance.

[PingRoundTheWorld]

3 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Nowadays it is clearly different

The only thing different now is that there are more troublemaker tourists around than in the past, and they quickly find out that if you mess with Thais they'll mess you up. They really need to reduce visa waiver back to 30 days and cancel or limit the DTV - easy visa attract low quality tourists and troublemakers.

[steven100]

6 minutes ago, madone said:

 it is laughable that you would even suggest these two completely different drugs in the same sentence.

if he was on heroin he would not have been running anywhere.

Why pretend knowledge?    

you seem to be an expert on drugs,  I think we'll leave it at that ay ' 

[soi3eddie]

12 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I beg to differ, I think as long as you keep your nose clean, stay out of other people's affairs, and don't behave like a nitwit or a butt head, the likelihood of getting attacked here is infinitely lower than in Los Angeles or London. 

 

If you choose to behave like an idiot around the Thai locals all better are off. 

 

Agree. I feel much safer in Bangkok than London. Thais don't randomly attack. Never had a problem, even in dark areas, solo and very late at night. But then, I don't do stupid stuff or get into arguments.

 

 

[madone]

2 minutes ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

The only thing different now is that there are more troublemaker tourists around than in the past

as a matter of scale perhaps, higher numbers means more problems with any demographic. 

Realistically speaking, the only thing that has changed is scrutiny.  Every altercation ends up on video and the powers that be are encouraging the media to publicize negative events related to foreigners. 

[soi3eddie]

9 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

The Brit attacked them, tried to steal their motorbike, he got into a fight and lost.

 

If you live by the sword you die by the sword.

 

No sympathies for the antisocial criminal, good riddance.

 

That's pretty harsh. But it is a sad reality. Don't behave like an aggressive idiot and you'll still be alive.

 

[madone]

2 minutes ago, steven100 said:

you seem to be an expert on drugs,  I think we'll leave it at that ay ' 

 
indeed. silence is probably your best strategy.

nice use of emojis though.

[safarimike11]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture via Amarin TV

 

Tragedy struck a Bangkok street on Sunday night when a British man, later identified as a 28-year-old, suddenly died after a tumultuous encounter with local karaoke bar workers. The incident unfolded near Soi Pracharat Sai 1, Section 7/1, in the bustling Bang Sue district, drawing considerable attention from officials and passers-by.

 

The Briton was discovered lying face-up on the pavement, with visible bleeding from his nose. Officers responding from the Bang Pho Police Station were unable to identify him initially due to the absence of personal identification, but details emerged through Thai media scrutiny.

 

This unsettling episode began when the foreigner was seen exhibiting erratic behaviour, sprinting from Kiak Kai Intersection towards a local karaoke venue.

 

Witnesses account that his attempt to storm the bar was thwarted by two alert workers due to his suspicious demeanour. As the man’s eccentric actions persisted, the workers mounted their motorcycle to assist him, stemming perhaps from concern or mere curiosity.

 

 

 

 

However, when they reached him, their efforts to communicate floundered, culminating in an unintended scuffle. The workers attempted to facilitate conversation by handing over a mobile phone loaded with a translation app, but the man’s agitation seemed to intensify.

 

In an unexpected twist, he seized the phone and tried to abscond. The workers managed to retrieve their phone, but the foreigner was not deterred and turned his attention to their motorcycle parked nearby, trying to make off with it despite lacking the key.

 

Picture via Amarin TV

 

A brief physical altercation followed as the workers attempted to deter him, which unexpectedly led to his sudden collapse and subsequent death. Witnesses nearby, including another karaoke worker, speculated on drugs or sheer exhaustion from his frantic activities as possible culprits in his unforeseen demise.

 

Despite the shocking nature of the incident, the karaoke workers assert their tussle with the man wasn't severe enough to be lethal.

 

Both remain in police custody for investigative questioning, while the foreigner’s body has been sent for an autopsy to clarify the exact cause of death. As the authorities await these autopsy results, the workers face a period of uncertainty, pending any formal charges.

 

While this incident leaves questions unanswered, it underscores complexities faced by foreign nationals in unfamiliar territories and the challenges local authorities encounter in such perplexing situations, reported The Thaiger.

 

 

-- 2025-03-25

 

 

Reading this very detailed account of the incident has set me up right for the day: no, honestly it has; obviously sorry to hear about someone dying.

[Artisi]

16 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

The Brit attacked them, tried to steal their motorbike, he got into a fight and lost.

 

If you live by the sword you die by the sword.

 

No sympathies for the antisocial criminal, good riddance.

Self inflicted - but good riddance is a tad over the top. 

[norsurin]

A tragic case.I feel for his family whatever happened.

[ikke1959]

17 minutes ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

The only thing different now is that there are more troublemaker tourists around than in the past, and they quickly find out that if you mess with Thais they'll mess you up. They really need to reduce visa waiver back to 30 days and cancel or limit the DTV - easy visa attract low quality tourists and troublemakers.

I think the lack of education, the low wages,( as foreigners are still be seen as rich), the influence of the social media and the outdated laws and not working RTP an justice are more to blame

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

if you see how they hold the guy. He looks to be strangled The fat one sitting on him, and the other one holding him down( arm around the neck??? Anyway... again an example that Thailand is not safe anymore,

"Anyway... again an example that Thailand is not safe anymore".

Nonsense, you have no justification in announcing that, based on this incident, "Thailand is not safe anymore" but it sure is an example of an AN-poster's unwarranted speculation.  Through the blurred CCTV there is no way that you could see his being strangled with an arm around his neck.

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, Woke to Sounds said:

No one -- and I mean NO ONE - just drops dead at 28.

Yes, they do, there have been many cases of young people dying of natural causes.   To claim, emphatically, that "No one -- and I mean NO ONE - just drops dead at 28" is irrefutably ridiculous.

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, NorthernRyland said:

The British guy was acting like a total nut job so they restrained him and foolishly killed him in the process.

There has been no confirmation that "he was killed".  He died, that is all that has been reported.

[Mr Meeseeks]

Hope the British Embassy insists on a proper autopsy, and then we'll know the true cause of death.

[Liverpool Lou]

50 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

That is because they are useless.

The British Embassy will not get involved with this or any other case

Nonsense, it is not the British embassy's job to get involved in situations such as this, they will provide whatever support they are obligated to provide.  What are you suggesting the embassy staff should be doing in this incident?

[digger70]

He just didn't drop dead         

BROTHEL HORROR 

Brit tourist, 28, ‘beaten to death by bouncers’ after being turned away from a brothel at 2am in Bangkok

He was then reportedly chased by the two men in a motorcyle

Juliana Cruz Lima, Foreign News Reporter

Published: 7:29, 25 Mar 2025

Updated: 7:41, 25 Mar 2025.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1355701-british-man-dies-after-footpath-altercation-in-bangkok/#replyForm

 

[rattlesnake]

4 hours ago, Moonlover said:

Heart failure maybe? It happens, even in youngsters.

 

Especially these past three years, for some reason which I can't figure out.

[MeHere]

4 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   What help would you want from the British Embassy ?

Which services  should they provide ?

 

He doesn't need any services... dude's dead as Fred

[dinsdale]

Would love to give an honest assessment on this article but sadly cannot. Be interesting to know exactly what happened. Upshot is another foreigner has died. From the short vid above the Brit seemed completely off his nut or running away from something or both. The Thais guys didn't lay into him rather they subdued him. It's not clear what happened when they had him down. 

[dinsdale]

1 hour ago, Cameroni said:

The Brit attacked them, tried to steal their motorbike, he got into a fight and lost.

 

If you live by the sword you die by the sword.

 

No sympathies for the antisocial criminal, good riddance.

You really are a charming sod aren't you.