The video will sort it out. Either the Brit deserved it (for throwing hands), or the Thai lies and is a sociopath.

1 hour ago, fredwiggy said:

No deflection but posting facts. Why do Americans put up with all the Asian crime in America? Because it happens and you hope it doesn't happen to you. Thailand needs tourism to help pay the bills, and with tourism comes a few loonies that are likely the same way in their own countries. Can't escape loonies unless you buy an island.

Thailand is also a sex capital, which means they allow their women and boys to be bought and sold, some involving addiction and slavery, all for profits, mostly by the Thais themselves, and where corruption sometimes allows it to happen

You are deflecting again, nothing to do with USA...this thread is about Thailand 👍

4 minutes ago, baansgr said:

You are deflecting again, nothing to do with USA...this thread is about Thailand 👍

It's not deflecting when you post something that relates to something here. People here are complaining about foreigners doing wrong in Thailand, although it's a fraction of the crime here. I just pointed out that Americans have to deal with Asian crime in America. Yes, this is about Thailand, and my point is why focus on the small amount of foreign crime when 99% is done by locals?

53 minutes ago, baansgr said:

The poor kid had not long finished a 12 hour shift, stopped at 7/11 to buy something and some nutcase junkie foreigner attacks him and punches his tooth out....what world are you living in

Oh please we don't know , he may have been , what we must do is not speculate or make assumptions

I bet the Thai guy was a drug dealer

18 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Oh please we don't know , he may have been , what we must do is not speculate or make assumptions

I bet the Thai guy was a drug dealer

Good example of an assumption.

Sounds more like the Thai guy was a drug dealer and there was some kind of dispute or disrespect. Either way the Thai needs to go to jail (he won't) and the Brit needs to be deported (he won't be). Probably.

1 hour ago, baansgr said:

The poor kid had not long finished a 12 hour shift, stopped at 7/11 to buy something and some nutcase junkie foreigner attacks him and punches his tooth out....what world are you living in

Thanks for the laugh. Young Thai guys don't come to Pattaya to work 12 hour shifts. They come to do illegal **** and/or get a bar girl girlfriend sponsor.

1 hour ago, fredwiggy said:

It's not deflecting when you post something that relates to something here. People here are complaining about foreigners doing wrong in Thailand, although it's a fraction of the crime here. I just pointed out that Americans have to deal with Asian crime in America. Yes, this is about Thailand, and my point is why focus on the small amount of foreign crime when 99% is done by locals?

Yeah right....how many millions of thais ride around on bikes in US, drunk, stoned, no helmets and no lisence the same foreigners do in Thailand!!!...None, nada, zilch

2 minutes ago, baansgr said:

Yeah right....how many millions of thais ride around on bikes in US, drunk, stoned, no helmets and no lisence the same foreigners do in Thailand!!!...None, nada, zilch

Most of the vehicles in the US are autos. It's not a poor nation where most just get by. It's a wealthier country where most just get by. The difference between this country and the US is that in the US people are held responsible a lot more for the crimes they commit, even the youngsters.

I didn't say the US had millions of Asians breaking the law. What I meant is that it happens in both places, so why focus on foreigners when it's mostly locals breaking the laws here? In the US, everyone either comes from another country or have descendants that do.

Thailand is a tourist country, just like all others. Tourists are the ones responsible for the majority of foreign crimes here. The thousands of foreigners that live here aren't causing a lot of crimes. The majority is Thais against Thais.

Of course there are tourists in America that cause trouble, but they aren't pointed out on forums like they are here, nor in the news as they are here, with prejudice. Everyone knows most crimes in the US involve the citizens that live there. The US surely has it's share of foreigners coming there as criminals.

There are people here, foreigners, that don't like other foreigners, which is plainly weird, with again the fact that almost all crimes here are locals. But they point out, with assumptions, that there are so many foreigners coming here committing crimes. Most that come here aren't but coming to have a good time, mostly with the Thai women, and some ladyboys.

6 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

According to initial questioning, the suspect claimed the British tourist had persistently asked to buy ketamine

This was clearly a misunderstanding. The British chap was out shopping for breakfast supplies, and merely enquired if they had any Special K. How could he have known he was asking a cereal killer?

28 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Most of the vehicles in the US are autos. It's not a poor nation where most just get by. It's a wealthier country where most just get by. The difference between this country and the US is that in the US people are held responsible a lot more for the crimes they commit, even the youngsters.

I didn't say the US had millions of Asians breaking the law. What I meant is that it happens in both places, so why focus on foreigners when it's mostly locals breaking the laws here? In the US, everyone either comes from another country or have descendants that do.

Thailand is a tourist country, just like all others. Tourists are the ones responsible for the majority of foreign crimes here. The thousands of foreigners that live here aren't causing a lot of crimes. The majority is Thais against Thais.

Of course there are tourists in America that cause trouble, but they aren't pointed out on forums like they are here, nor in the news as they are here, with prejudice. Everyone knows most crimes in the US involve the citizens that live there. The US surely has it's share of foreigners coming there as criminals.

There are people here, foreigners, that don't like other foreigners, which is plainly weird, with again the fact that almost all crimes here are locals. But they point out, with assumptions, that there are so many foreigners coming here committing crimes. Most that come here aren't but coming to have a good time, mostly with the Thai women, and some ladyboys

30 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Most of the vehicles in the US are autos. It's not a poor nation where most just get by. It's a wealthier country where most just get by. The difference between this country and the US is that in the US people are held responsible a lot more for the crimes they commit, even the youngsters.

I didn't say the US had millions of Asians breaking the law. What I meant is that it happens in both places, so why focus on foreigners when it's mostly locals breaking the laws here? In the US, everyone either comes from another country or have descendants that do.

Thailand is a tourist country, just like all others. Tourists are the ones responsible for the majority of foreign crimes here. The thousands of foreigners that live here aren't causing a lot of crimes. The majority is Thais against Thais.

Of course there are tourists in America that cause trouble, but they aren't pointed out on forums like they are here, nor in the news as they are here, with prejudice. Everyone knows most crimes in the US involve the citizens that live there. The US surely has it's share of foreigners coming there as criminals.

There are people here, foreigners, that don't like other foreigners, which is plainly weird, with again the fact that almost all crimes here are locals. But they point out, with assumptions, that there are so many foreigners coming here committing crimes. Most that come here aren't but coming to have a good time, mostly with the Thai women, and some ladyboys.

So basically you are saying there are not millions of Thais commiting crimes in the US, same as foreigners are here are. Thanks for confirming my pont👍

7 hours ago, jacko45k said:

And I always saw Jomtien as a quiet, no trouble sort of place!

It was about 20 years ago.

4 hours ago, baansgr said:

Another entitled Britisher, why don't these aggressive junkies just stay home. Have ruined what was once a very beautiful, peaceful and family destination. Used to take my kids to Jomtien beach almost everyday after finishing school. Kudos to the Thai guy...get the F out of Thailand, you ain't wanted here...!!!

wow you have a hatred for them,,, did one bully you at school ? and hope you do not do jury duty, you find them guilty just because of their nationality , not the facts ,

4 minutes ago, baansgr said:

So basically you are saying there are not millions of Thais commiting crimes in the US, same as foreigners are here are. Thanks for confirming my pont👍

It was my point saying that 99% of the crimes that are committed in Thailand are done by locals. That some focus on the foreigners is strange thinking. That some focus on Brits is prejudiced thinking, as it's all nationalities. Yes, there are not millions of foreigners committing crimes in Thailand but a small fraction of the foreigners that come and live here. Your point was this..........."how many millions of thais ride around on bikes in US, drunk, stoned, no helmets and no lisence the same foreigners do in Thailand!"...........There are far more locals riding around on motorbikes, drunk, stoned, no helmets or licenses daily than there will be foreigners.

Amazes me again, as soon as its a farang,, the thai lovers , are so eager to turn on them and blame them.

4 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

A Brit just walks up to a kid in a convenience store, who likely isn't fluent enough in English, and asks to buy Ketamine

Best if you try reading the article again to get what actually happened.

2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Best if you try reading the article again to get what actually happened.

Is there another article besides this one and the link another provided, which says much the same thing? ............."According to initial questioning, the suspect claimed the British tourist had persistently asked to buy ketamine, which he refused as it is illegal. He said an argument followed and alleged he was punched, resulting in a broken tooth."...........This is the kid saying what happened. the foreigner hasn't commented as far as we can see. The police seem to not believe the kids account.................."However, officers said they were not fully convinced by the account and would need to question the injured tourist once his condition improves. Further investigation will determine the precise sequence of events."

5 hours ago, baansgr said:

Kudos to the Thai guy

So you'd be happy in the world of an "eye for an eye"?

Be careful what you wish for...

1 minute ago, PJ71 said:

So you'd be happy in the world of an "eye for an eye"?

Be careful what you wish for...

I would be happier in the world if the likes of the instigator didn't exist

1 hour ago, fredwiggy said:

Good example of an assumption.

I think until such time as the stabbed man's version of events is known we are all guilty of making assumptions that may be based upon our own sub-conscious prejudices?

We shall hopefully see what the attacked man has to say in due course

This kind of thing is incredibly rare in Thailand, there is a lot of violence here, but 99.9% of the time it's Thai on Thai. Very rarely do foreigners get assaulted by the locals, and usually when it happens there's a good reason why it happened. I'm not justifying stabbing a man, but there was obviously some kind of confrontation.

Thailand is not the Philippines or many other countries where random violence happens often to foreigners. I feel infinitely safer here than I do on the streets of Los Angeles.

4 minutes ago, Legal Lifeline said:

I think until such time as the stabbed man's version of events is known we are all guilty of making assumptions that may be based upon our own sub-conscious prejudices?

We shall hopefully see what the attacked man has to say in due course

That's why I said we have to wait to see the whole story. Both sides, and then the police will make a decision based hopefully on evidence. All we have is the original story above.

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

That's why I said we have to wait to see the whole story. Both sides, and then the police will make a decision based hopefully on evidence. All we have is the original story above.

Not surprisingly - I agree totally with this post

Let us hope all of the facts as seen from all sides are eventually disclosed

19 minutes ago, baansgr said:

I would be happier in the world if the likes of the instigator didn't exist

I agree 100% but is that the truth??

2 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

It was my point saying that 99% of the crimes that are committed in Thailand are done by locals. That some focus on the foreigners is strange thinking. That some focus on Brits is prejudiced thinking, as it's all nationalities. Yes, there are not millions of foreigners committing crimes in Thailand but a small fraction of the foreigners that come and live here. Your point was this..........."how many millions of thais ride around on bikes in US, drunk, stoned, no helmets and no lisence the same foreigners do in Thailand!"...........There are far more locals riding around on motorbikes, drunk, stoned, no helmets or licenses daily than there will be foreigners.

You just don't get it... deflecting again to Thais riding without licence etc 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁

30 minutes ago, Celsius said:

Can't imagine getting ventilated by a filthy kitchen and fruit knife that most likely has mango guts and kebab residue on it. Gross. Should get checked for flesh eating bacteria

He has to survive first

4 hours ago, baansgr said:

The poor kid had not long finished a 12 hour shift, stopped at 7/11 to buy something and some nutcase junkie foreigner attacks him and punches his tooth out....what world are you living in

Well, I don’t know if what you say is true or not true because the article doesn’t say that. So there’s that.

But if I were to assume what you say is indeed true, I suppose I live in a world where the reaction to being “attacked”, isn’t to then stab that person with one of the two knives I just happen to be carrying on my person.

But that’s just me. Maybe I have lived too sheltered a life 🤷‍♂️

3 hours ago, baansgr said:

Yeah right....how many millions of thais ride around on bikes in US, drunk, stoned, no helmets and no lisence the same foreigners do in Thailand!!!...None, nada, zilch

Ahhh ...but they do in Australia

Plenty sadly

1 hour ago, baansgr said:

You just don't get it... deflecting again to Thais riding without licence etc 😁 😁 😁 😁 😁

Actually, I've gotten it from the beginning. I don't deflect but point out things. Go back to the beginning and see what i said. First.

Jomtien at 1:05 am? This reeks of a spurned <removed> advance. Some special K and a night on the beach is what the Brit was after. Lil' Somchai said nay and the Brit (yes booboo, it's them again) bashed his would be supplier and paramour.

6 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Looks like the British tourist had earlier randomly approached him and then persistently followed and pressured him to sell ketamine.

The Pattaya News

Young British Tourist Stabbed, Seriously Injured, By Thai...

Pattaya- A young British tourist was seriously injured after being stabbed in the leg by a Thai man after a prior verbal and physical altercation with the suspect inside a convenience store in Jomtien

Strange his friend is walking around without a top at 1am in the morning when it was only 23C.

9 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Sounds to me it was just a loudmouth Brit again, that don´t know the consequences of such behavior in Thailand. However, not at all right to stab the guy for that, and the Thai guy has to be dealt with.

In the UK when somebody gets stabbed we don't blame the victim. The US gets lots of shootings, does the victim in the US always get blamed because they were shot?