Picture courtesy of Daily News.

 

A Taiwanese tourist has been left slightly injured after being struck in the face without provocation by a homeless man wielding a wooden stick in South Pattaya. The attack has reignited calls for urgent action to tackle homelessness and improve public safety in the resort city.

 

The assault occurred at 22:35 on 21 April, outside a restaurant on South Patttaya Road. According to Ms. A the victim’s companion, 41-year-old Mr. J had been sitting outside the restaurant, which also houses rental room,  waiting for a food delivery while scrolling through his mobile phone.

 

Without warning, a man believed to be homeless approached Mr. J carrying a stick and struck him forcefully on the side of the head, near the ear. The attacker then walked away calmly, as if nothing had happened.

 

Mr. J, bleeding and in shock, immediately contacted Ms. A, who took him to hospital for treatment. The incident was subsequently reported to the local police.

 

The attacker is described as a tall, slim man, approximately 166–170 cm in height, wearing a long-sleeved black shirt and trousers, and carrying a beer bottle along with the stick used in the assault.

 

Ms. A has offered a reward of 1,000 baht to anyone who can provide information leading to the attacker’s identification or arrest. She labelled the man as dangerous and warned the public to remain vigilant, noting that the assault occurred without any provocation.

 

Local media reports note that this is not the first such attack in the area. Despite repeated clean-up operations, the problem of violent assaults involving homeless individuals remains unresolved.

 

Authorities have yet to make an arrest in this latest case, and the suspect remains at large.

 

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Daily News.

 

-- 2025-04-22

 

 

 

 

After the attacker walked calmly away as if nothing happened did Ms A' or Mr J' not think to follow him 🤔

What no tarnishing the image of bla bla bla. Oh that's right it wasn't a foreigner doing the attacking. 

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Ms. A has offered a reward of 1,000 baht to anyone

Including the police?  That might galvanise them into doing something.

2 hours ago, mikebell said:

6 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Ms. A has offered a reward of 1,000 baht to anyone

Including the police?  That might galvanise them into doing something.

 

Spot on.

When things go astray or 'disappear' on the development here, I always offer a 1,000 baht (or more) reward.

The police/security guards usually recover the items.

One family lost their cat.

Three were found

Another family lost their two children FFS.

Police found them.

7 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Despite repeated clean-up operations, the problem of violent assaults involving homeless individuals remains unresolved.

Must try harder.... F-

Can we see the CCTV picture of this guy with the stick?

 

No way a restaurant and rooms upstairs, don't have a camera pointed outside, IMO.

Pinpoint that thug and beat him up.

That's what that thing deserves.

Being homeless, wouldn't mean being allowed to harm the innocent.