Foreign Tourist Assaults Bar Staff & Women in Pattaya Soi 6, Knocked Down in Viral Brawl

[jas007]

This kind nonsense never ceases to amaze me.  Where do these idiots come from?  Where were they raised?  Can you really just write it off to being drunk? I don't think so.  

[roo860]

35 minutes ago, norsurin said:

Im a well traained kung fu person.11 years.What would i do? Just walk away if I meet a person like this

You and your cat?😅😅

[Gecko123]

41 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

go ahead and be in denial that bars in general along with girlie bars doesn't attract lower quality individuals.

this is taking place right on soi 6 in front of a bar.

 

Not denying anything. I'm saying the bars, cannabis tourism, and casinos? are all part of a tourism ecosystem that influences who decides to come here, and Thailand would be smart to evaluate this if they are interested in improving their tourism demographics.

[phetphet]

Looks like he was giving it the old "Come on! Who wants some?"

 

I don't think he quite expected so many to take up his offer. 

 

At least he will have a nice holiday video to show his friends when he gets home.

[brewsterbudgen]

If this turns out to be the only such incident over Songkran it will be amazing!  Far worse happens every weekend in provincial towns across the UK!

[Eloquent pilgrim]

1 hour ago, Gottfrid said:

Where did you find out he´s a Brit?

 

My wife tells me that Thai news is reporting him as being Russian 

 

 

[Evil Penevil]

9 minutes ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

 

My wife tells me that Thai news is reporting him as being Russian 

 

Thank you.  I hope his nationality can be confirmed.

[sammieuk1]

51 minutes ago, norsurin said:

Im a well traained kung fu person.11 years.What would i do? Just walk away if I meet a person like this

We believe you Kwai Chang Caine  🤔

[Yagoda]

57 minutes ago, Gecko123 said:

Maybe I've been here too long, but seems like a very efficient way to neutralize problems of this nature. Hopefully video goes viral and will serve to discourage other blowhard wannabe tough guys.

 

I also think that cannabis tourism has played a significant role in attracting more lower quality and culturally disrespectful tourists with an "anything goes in Thailand" mentality. 

Stoned folks dont fight. They eat, giggle and one quotes Tennyson to the toilet while another raids the fridge

[BritManToo]

9 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Stoned folks dont fight. They eat, giggle and one quotes Tennyson to the toilet while another raids the fridge

I always fall asleep, usually within 30 mins of smoking.

[Gecko123]

5 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Stoned folks dont fight. They eat, giggle and one quotes Tennyson to the toilet while another raids the fridge

 

People making this argument ignore the fact that cannabis is quite often used in combination with alcohol and other drugs.

[BritManToo]

7 minutes ago, Gecko123 said:

People claiming this ignore the fact that cannabis is quite often used in combination with other drugs.

I did try cannabis + opium, it changed the 30 mins then sleep to 5 mins then sleep.

And the sleep had some really vivid dreams.

[frank83628]

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

 

Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

A drunken incident by a foreign tourist ended in swift retribution after he assaulted a female bar worker and mocked Muay Thai, only to be knocked down by a bouncer and then roughed up by a furious crowd. The incident, which occurred late on 15 April, has since gone viral on social media and sparked widespread debate about tourist behaviour in Thailand.

 

According to police reports and multiple eyewitness accounts, the tourist, accompanied by another intoxicated foreigner, entered a Pattaya bar, in Soi 6 and began behaving aggressively. The man was seen groping a female staff member and lifting her off the ground, causing her head to strike an air-conditioning unit. Another employee, a newly hired female server, was also reportedly harassed and has since refused to return to work.

 

 

The bar’s two security guards, identified as “Non”, 36, and “Nick”, 37, attempted to defuse the situation and escort the men out of the venue. The manager, a woman named “Phrae”, 37, also stepped in to calm things down. Despite these efforts, the tourists continued to harass customers and staff, ultimately pouring beer over a guard’s head in a provocative act.

 

Matters escalated when the disruptive foreigner began challenging people to a Muay Thai fight, further taunting the guards and patrons. It was at this point that one of the bouncers lost patience and delivered a single punch to the man’s face, knocking him off his feet. Bystanders, both Thai nationals and other foreigners, then joined in, delivering additional blows as the man lay stunned on the ground.

 

Police were called, and the incident is now under investigation by officers at Pattaya City Police Station. Deputy Inspector Pol. Lt. Arut Saphanon confirmed that CCTV footage has been reviewed and statements have been taken from the bar’s staff. The foreign nationals involved have yet to file a formal complaint or report to authorities.

 

The bar has voluntarily closed its doors temporarily as a gesture of accountability and to allow for a thorough investigation. Local officials, including Bang Lamung district officers, have visited the premises and praised the venue’s cooperation.

 

In a statement, the security guards expressed regret that the situation escalated to violence but asked for public understanding, citing the extreme provocation they faced. “We tried everything to avoid a confrontation,” one said. “But after the assault and continued harassment, we had to protect ourselves and others.” 

 

 

-- 2025-04-16

 

Looks like he got what he deserved 

[Yagoda]

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

I always fall asleep, usually within 30 mins of smoking.

Yeah, in instead of harrassing folks in Soi 6, proper gentlemen have stuffed bellies and are asleep mouth open and drooling in a chair with the a wisp of smoke still coming out of the bong, dog eared copy of Gravity's Rainbow open on the floor, cat pretending those buds are catnip toys...

[Yagoda]

4 minutes ago, Gecko123 said:

 

People making this argument ignore the fact that cannabis is quite often used in combination with alcohol and other drugs.

Alcohol and meth override all.

[zakalwe]

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

the taunting went on for over 10 minutes.

they had plenty of time to just call the police.

 

Where's the fun in that?

[thesetat]

4 hours ago, norsurin said:

He gets what he deserved.

bull<deleted>.... he was drunk and disruptive but not violent. Egging people on does not make those people less responsible for assaulting that man. Security was supposed to diffuse the situation.. Not escalate it into a street brawl. 

[steven100]

So Pattaya is back to it's usual self then,   that's a relief,   I had the misconception they were cleaning it's unruly& unsafe image up.   

[BangkokReady]

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

It was at this point that one of the bouncers lost patience and delivered a single punch to the man’s face, knocking him off his feet. Bystanders, both Thai nationals and other foreigners, then joined in, delivering additional blows as the man lay stunned on the ground.

 

This is where they go too far and make Thailand look bad.  They even attacked his friend who was trying to deescalate.  They probably would have killed him if people didn't intervene.

[roo860]

47 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

If this turns out to be the only such incident over Songkran it will be amazing!  Far worse happens every weekend in provincial towns across the UK!

Just watch Thai news, plenty of shootings, young lads brandishing guns during Songkran, everyday occurrence.

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, Gecko123 said:

Maybe I've been here too long, but seems like a very efficient way to neutralize problems of this nature.

 

It's a good way of reducing tourism.

[steven100]

51 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

If this turns out to be the only such incident over Songkran it will be amazing!  Far worse happens every weekend in provincial towns across the UK!

The article is about Thailand,  not the UK.    

[BangkokReady]

13 minutes ago, thesetat said:

bull<deleted>.... he was drunk and disruptive but not violent. Egging people on does not make those people less responsible for assaulting that man. Security was supposed to diffuse the situation.. Not escalate it into a street brawl. 

 

It's so weird the way that everyone has formed a circle around him.  I wonder how it got that far.

[BangkokReady]

4 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Just watch Thai news, plenty of shootings, young lads brandishing guns during Songkran, everyday occurrence.

 

He means with a foreigner.  When Thai people do it, it's ok and normal.  When foreign people do it, it shows how bad foreign people are.  (That's just how some people view this place.  Thai = good, foreigner = bad.)

[jvs]

15 minutes ago, thesetat said:

bull<deleted>.... he was drunk and disruptive but not violent. Egging people on does not make those people less responsible for assaulting that man. Security was supposed to diffuse the situation.. Not escalate it into a street brawl. 

Did you actually read the OP?

The guy acted like a dick and got what he was looking for.

Maybe next time he will behave better?

Another lesson learned for this young man.

[BangkokReady]

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First a hero and then got what he deserved , foreigners who have no respect for Thailand and Thais and their holiday and do not know how to drink do not come here, only a fist awaits you here

 

Seems to have been written by a foreigner who is desperate to criticise other foreigners.  Probably doesn't realise how this actually makes Thailand look bad.

 

I doubt most Thais would want this sort of message shared.

[zakalwe]

15 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

 

It's so weird the way that everyone has formed a circle around him.  I wonder how it got that far.

Watch the longer video that I linked. He was carrying on like Russell Crowe in Gladiator: "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?".

 

[BangkokReady]

1 minute ago, zakalwe said:

Watch the longer video that I linked. He was carrying on like Russell Crowe in Gladiator: "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?".

 

Yeah, but why do that?  That seems to be something that would just make him worse.  Give him an audience, and he's going to act up for them.  Ignore him and tell him to go away, and it's more likely to be diffused.  Or call the police.

 

It also made Thais more aggravated and gave them a chance to gang up and attack.

 

They need to learn how to diffuse things or end them quickly and safely.  There must be a step between doing nothing and a gang of men trying to smash his face in.

[grain]

When the security guys first started circling around him like sharks in dirty water if he had a brain the size of a pea he would have read the landscape and backed off, but instead he wanted his few moments of fame. I bet it didn't seem such a good idea when he woke up this morning all sore and aching. 😂

[BangkokReady]

5 minutes ago, grain said:

When the security guys first started circling around him like sharks in dirty water if he had a brain the size of a pea he would have read the landscape and backed off, but instead he wanted his few moments of fame. I bet it didn't seem such a good idea when he woke up this morning all sore and aching. 😂

 

Quite an odd situation.  He actually didn't seem to realise the danger he was in, even after squaring up to men approaching him.  Like through all that, where you can see multiple men wanting to fight him, he didn't actually think that they would fight him.