A foreign man has been caught on video assaulting his girlfriend in a tuk tuk in Phuket, Thailand, before attacking the driver who tried to intervene. The incident occurred on March 13, when the couple stopped at a pharmacy on Thaweewong Road in the Patong district. The driver, who filmed the event, captured the man violently confronting his girlfriend after she took too long inside the store.

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In the footage, the man is seen pushing the woman onto the tuk tuk seat and grabbing her by the neck. Despite her attempts to defend herself, the situation escalates, leading to the man slapping her before the clip ends. The video, uploaded by the driver under the account Ko Nus Ok, quickly gained traction on Thai social media and was later reposted by news outlets such as KomChadLuek.

Social media users directed criticism at both the assailant and the driver, who was reproached for recording rather than directly assisting the woman. The driver later clarified that he had attempted to intervene multiple times and was met with aggression from the foreign man, who insisted it was a personal matter. The driver managed to defuse the situation, removing the man from the tuk tuk and ensuring the woman reached her hotel safely.

He explained that recording the incident was a precaution in case his vehicle incurred damage, for which he might seek compensation. Although he mentioned his vehicle was affected, there was no indication whether he reported the incident to the police. The event highlights ongoing concerns regarding safety and the responsibility of bystanders during public altercations, reported The Thaiger.

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Thailands image as ' The Land of Smiles ' is quickly being tarnished by these idiots, arriving by the planeload everyday and behaving like animals, the Thai legal system needs to start banning and deporting these scumbags pronto, or risk Thailands tourism industry taking a major step backwards, it seems like theres a new story everyday involving fights, mass brawls, robbery or anti social incidents

Yikes. What a disgusting excuse for a man. I hope the girl files a complaint with the police.

This is a dangerous and violent man!!

4 minutes ago, cookie1974 said:

Thailands image as ' The Land of Smiles ' is quickly being tarnished by these idiots, arriving by the planeload everyday and behaving like animals, the Thai legal system needs to start banning and deporting these scumbags pronto, or risk Thailands tourism industry taking a major step backwards, it seems like theres a new story everyday involving fights, mass brawls, robbery or anti social incidents

And maybe reconsidering how they sell them various drugs all hours of day or night!

A very short fuse for the common occurrence of being kept waiting as a women shops.... the clock must have been running!

The video repeats the same few seconds of violence repeatedly I believe. Not that I condone the violence. Nobody stepped in to help? Sad.

14 minutes ago, cookie1974 said:

the Thai legal system needs to start banning and deporting these scumbags pronto

I think they do.

He may do jail time, hefty fines, and/or be deported and blacklisted.

The authorities are strict.

That's why they don't hand out citizenship like candy.

One wrong move like this and you're gone.

But it won't deter everyone from behaving badly.

Or maybe some people are not aware of the laws and think they can get a slap on the wrist.

Or if you are intoxicated, you're not thinking about the Thai laws.

This guy looks like a sick dude capable of murdering a gf.

Stupid Tuk Tuk driver more concerned about damage to his Tuk Tuk. Or maybe he was afraid of the foreign guy, who does look like a scary brute.

20 minutes ago, cookie1974 said:

arriving by the planeload everyday and behaving like animals,

Almost makes me want to leave the country and go somewhere less known, like Slovenia.

It looks like the video was shot on betamax.

No excuse for behavior like this. Hitting her and calling her the C word, terrible. Deport and ban, back to your flat in Hackney scumbag.

1 minute ago, Priorexpat said:

No excuse for behavior like this. Hitting her and calling her the C word, terrible. Deport and ban, back to your flat in Hackney scumbag.

Where's it say he's from Hackney?

All foreigners must be barred and banned from Mui Thai gyms and Mui Thai schools.

This is like teaching the enemy how to improve their combat skills.

I have always thought that a high percentage of these foreigners whose purpose it is to learn Mui Thai are exactly the type I would not enjoy as friends.

They are like carrying around a loaded gun.

They go off at the weirdest times.

1 hour ago, blaze master said:

It looks like the video was shot on betamax.

BETAMAX would be much better. That was VHS!

Unfortunately he sounds like an Aussie but it doesn't matter where he's from any man who treats a woman like that should be locked up. See how he likes jail in Thailand for six months with the other inmates knowing he's a woman basher. Then deport the scumbag and blacklist him for life.

2 hours ago, blaze master said:

It looks like the video was shot on betamax.

? Everyone knows Betamax was better than VHS.

1 minute ago, Rookie123 said:

? Everyone knows Betamax was better than VHS.

Video2000 was the best system.

4 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

Yikes. What a disgusting excuse for a man. I hope the girl files a complaint with the police.

This is a dangerous and violent man!!

My thoughts entirely- 12 months in a Thai jail- then deported and banned from returning- what a piece of scum he is

4 hours ago, cookie1974 said:

Thailands image as ' The Land of Smiles ' is quickly being tarnished by these idiots, arriving by the planeload everyday and behaving like animals, the Thai legal system needs to start banning and deporting these scumbags pronto, or risk Thailands tourism industry taking a major step backwards, it seems like theres a new story everyday involving fights, mass brawls, robbery or anti social incidents

A few cases of tourist stupidity shouldn't be implied to be the conduct of the majority of tourists. These are just morons and idiots. A few bad apples soiling the entire box.

5 hours ago, gargamon said:

The video repeats the same few seconds of violence repeatedly I believe. Not that I condone the violence. Nobody stepped in to help? Sad.

Agree. The Taxi driver had enough video evidence. Surely he could have at least called the closest police station ASAP, which I bet would be on his contact list, to ensure this scum did not make the situation worse. In summery export him to the jungle he came from and ban any future Thai visits for a minimum of at least 3-5 years.

What really upsets me is these young women have to accompany, in some cases, these low life scum falang men. These men have no idea that these young girls, as most of us already know, need to make sufficient money to send most of it back to their family in regional areas where the family relies on that income from their daughter to support them.

The dole the parents get is pathetic. That's the system.

Anybody who has not take care of his ego issues, his arrogance, his mental condition in his homeland, will obviously bring it over to Thailand.

Many think that plainly changing a country, will solve those inner issues. This obviously is not the case.

8 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

Yikes. What a disgusting excuse for a man. I hope the girl files a complaint with the police.

This is a dangerous and violent man!!

Nearly as bad is the idiot filming it and doing nothing

7 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

All foreigners must be barred and banned from Mui Thai gyms and Mui Thai schools.

This is like teaching the enemy how to improve their combat skills.

I have always thought that a high percentage of these foreigners whose purpose it is to learn Mui Thai are exactly the type I would not enjoy as friends.

They are like carrying around a loaded gun.

They go off at the weirdest times.

Actually the ones most likely to hit women are the cowards who won't go after a man and don't know how to defend themselves against one. They pick on the smaller victims, knowing they won't fight back or aren't capable of hurting them easily. These are the same ones we see weekly kicking while down and ganging up 5 against one, as this happens most of the times with locals against locals. Domestic violence here is very high, and starts at home hitting the kids. Most of it doesn't get reported, or very little is done if it is. 1 in 6 are victims of domestic violence and 65% of violence reported here is domestic.

17 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

1 in 6 are victims of domestic violence

Sounds like you are exaggerating.

And you are using this thread to Thai bash, when it's a foreigner here doing the hitting.

7 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Sounds like you are exaggerating.

And you are using this thread to Thai bash, when it's a foreigner here doing the hitting.

Just quoting stats and I'm not Thai bashing. I just see it how it is. Domestic violence is high all over. We just hear about the foreigners here because it's a foreigner forum. I hate this thing no matter who does it, including this moron victimizing that woman. He should get the same treatment anyone else gets hitting a woman. The problem I was referring to here is that most of it doesn't get reported and less likely the police will do much about it if it is. I have nothing against Thai's as my ex is Thai, my girlfriend and my daughter is half Thai, and i get along with most everyone here.

It's a misogynist culture and yes, there are these types all over, including a high percentage in America. Pretty much the same as here, but your less likely to get away with it there if it's reported. I was responding to GG's reply saying all foreigners should be banned from Muay Thai gyms when that has nothing to do with this situation. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5986850/

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

The problem I was referring to here is that most of it doesn't get reported and less likely the police will do much about it if it is.

ok, got it.

you are right.

Title a bit misleading: "Foreign Man Attacks Girlfriend and Tuk Tuk Driver in Phuket"

Nowhere in the story does it say he "attacks" the driver............"met with aggresion" is all I see........should have been expanded on "jounalists"..........

"The driver later clarified that he had attempted to intervene multiple times and was met with aggression from the foreign man, who insisted it was a personal matter."

It is painful to see a man assault a woman. The driver could have done more to assist the woman.

3 minutes ago, Effective altruism said:

It is painful to see a man assault a woman. The driver could have done more to assist the woman.

Tough call. It's good that he recorded it because it will make life easy for the prosecution.

However, at what point do you stop filming and intervene? He could have seriously injured her or killed her.

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On 3/17/2026 at 8:38 AM, blaze master said:

It looks like the video was shot on betamax.

yes, very dramatic