From the photos shown, I noticed two things.

The first is that he was not naked; he had on running shorts.

The second is that, with his build, he is obviously an athlete and was probably just out running down the road for exercise.

20 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

Thank god its just the guys , and not the lard arsed, cellulite ridden, western females, that we all came here to escape and forget

First of all, I am a western female who by the way is not overweight and lives in Thailand because i love the people and culture. Your comment demonstrates just how misogynistic you really are. My guess is that you are one of those guys who came to Thailand to escape these terrible, judgemental, feminist women (ie no women was interested in you in the west because you are probably physically undesirable and a jerk.) Here in Thailand, you are "handsome man" because you have enough money to be considered a "good investment"

19 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Who or what is this guy?

If I had to hazard a guess, I would say that he is a former Boatswain of the British Royal Navy, somehow....

Either stationed in Hong Kong for a period of time, or...

One who got shore leave, often, in Hong Kong.

How do I know this?

The Tattoo:

This Tattoo makes no sense in either Japanese or Mandarin.

But, there are meanings in Cantonese that I would not repeat on TV.

And, this tattoo looks like one of them, although I am unable to say for sure.

Also, in Cantonese, the pronunciation of the characters is far different from that of Mandarin.

And so, this could be the name of his Hong Kong lover, back in the day, perhaps even....

A ladyboy, one who had traveled from Pattaya to Hong Kong, many years ago...

Just to meet this guy's ship, for a shore-leave frollic.

Important Note: But then, I am puzzled by the fact that the middle character (wan or 10,000) is so much BIGGER than the other

two characters positioned astride.

There must be a logical reason for this disparity in size.

I love the language discussion. Thank you for the insight. I am always amazed at people who get a tattoo in a foreign language that they can't read. Especially a character based language like Mandarin or Cantonese.

3 minutes ago, Issan girl said:

First of all, I am a western female who by the way is not overweight and lives in Thailand because i love the people and culture. Your comment demonstrates just how misogynistic you really are. My guess is that you are one of those guys who came to Thailand to escape these terrible, judgemental, feminist women (ie no women was interested in you in the west because you are probably physically undesirable and a jerk.) Here in Thailand, you are "handsome man" because you have enough money to be considered a "good investment"

Very true, as some here think all western women are Karens, fat, lazy, or gold diggers, and complain all the time. I think many men just don't care, or know how to listen to their women the right way. I had a couple ex's there that weren't that great, but of all the women I've dated, most of them were pretty good women, even if we didn't stay together and I would surely be friends with most of them today if I knew them afterwards. None were fat, lazy or too bitchy, although a few were a little crazy. Always best to look first at yourself to see if you're doing all you can and hope the other party does also.

9 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

Then why does Thailand consider such a low fine as a sufficient punishment and detterant to others?

I'm guessing there is a maximum fine for most offences. these maximum fines are probably lower here than in more wealthy countries, a bit like a 500 baht fine for speeding here, compared to a 5000 bt (equivalent ) fine for the same offence in the UK

43 minutes ago, Issan girl said:

First of all, I am a western female who by the way is not overweight and lives in Thailand because i love the people and culture. Your comment demonstrates just how misogynistic you really are. My guess is that you are one of those guys who came to Thailand to escape these terrible, judgemental, feminist women (ie no women was interested in you in the west because you are probably physically undesirable and a jerk.) Here in Thailand, you are "handsome man" because you have enough money to be considered a "good investment"

i'll take your word for it regarding your weight, but your attitude speaks for its self, You are right I came here to avoid women just like you, as did most people

8 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

i'll take your word for it regarding your weight, but your attitude speaks for its self, You are right I came here to avoid women just like you, as did most people

I bet you did. My guess is that an educated, confident, self assured, strong woman who has options and is smart enough to recognize who and what you are would scare you. As for my body type, (which by the way is irrelevant) I am a former US national team athlete. Maybe you should look in the mirror sometime.

1 hour ago, Issan girl said:

I love the language discussion. Thank you for the insight. I am always amazed at people who get a tattoo in a foreign language that they can't read. Especially a character based language like Mandarin or Cantonese.

I spent many yeats in Hong Kong and you are right the tattoo reads in Cantonese I hate wearing clothes.

The Pattaya News says this.

Tourist Police and Pattaya City municipal officers quickly responded to the scene. Upon arrival, they encountered a foreign man, estimated to be between 30 and 40 years old, with dark skin, possibly American based on his accent, who was entirely unclothed and exhibiting erratic, incomprehensible behavior while continuing to shout loudly. The spectacle frightened nearby residents and road users, many of whom feared he might become violent or pose a danger.

https://thepattayanews.com/2026/03/20/naked-foreign-man-causes-disturbance-on-pattaya-street-residents-alert-police-for-assistance/

12 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

I wanted to give this a +1, a laugh, and a broken heart - but I had to choose just one. 555

At least you got both now 😎

I can easily see myself there too. How do one get rid of that stomach in a jiffy? I'm open for ideas 😆

3 hours ago, WDSmart said:

From the photos shown, I noticed two things.

The first is that he was not naked; he had on running shorts.

The second is that, with his build, he is obviously an athlete and was probably just out running down the road for exercise.

Your observation skill is outstanding, Sir! He was probably just training for New York marathon, when a statue (of liberty?) hit him in the head. Bad luck is all it is.

On 3/21/2026 at 12:14 AM, JamesPhuket10 said:

If you as it seems are happy settling down with very a very young prostitute, that is up to you.

The rest of us are happy to have your definition of 'sheltered lives" meaning we have not been exposed to prostitutes, drunken idiots and the rest, do as you please but your should realised the rest of us have not been sheltered but have chosen to lead a decent life and wish to stay away from such places like Pattaya.

Oh please. The high horse this guy rides on goes to the moon..........holier than thou nonsense gets real old pal.

10 hours ago, Issan girl said:

I bet you did. My guess is that an educated, confident, self assured, strong woman who has options and is smart enough to recognize who and what you are would scare you. As for my body type, (which by the way is irrelevant) I am a former US national team athlete. Maybe you should look in the mirror sometime.

your attitude as i said before speaks for itself

Allow me to explain, if you have , as you claim, the body of an athlete or even one slightly resembling that of an athlete (shot putters and discus throwers excluded) you were clearly not the target of my somewhat offensive but nevertheless valid comment regarding cellulite ridden lard arsed women, of the west . yet you chose to take offence on their behalf and let loose your pent up misandric dislike of men on me . Why would you do that?

You could talk to me all day about pot bellied ,sweaty, greasy haired or balding, pervy old men and I would not feel any urge to take offence , one reason being none of the descriptives, in my opinion , apply to me , and the second reason being that there are indeed many guys here who fit that description perfectly .

Some guys are indeed attracted to confident educated women and some are not , not everybody wants to bang a Hilary Clinton clone, myself included, nothing to do with being scared its just that I don't find her sort physically attractive now set me up for a night with Megan Kelly ( quite educated) and, ( only with her consent of course) I would ride her with the same enthusiasm that I would ride a stolen bike I'd even let you watch ,

So anyway back to you, , A keen athlete, who dislikes men, and has moved to thailand for the "culture" and "people" which I'm guessing doesn't include Thai men or any men for that matter , am I on to something here ?

Do you have either , short hair, nose and body piercings or penchant for dungarees and Doc Martens ? Its absolutely fine if you do, I guess you are here for the same thing many of us men came here for , who am i to judge ? but might I respectfully suggest, that you save your well worn, misandric ,insults for those that insult you personally, rather than direct them at men who have simply expressed an honest preference for a certain type of woman and a natural revulsion for another type of woman You might find your time on his forum more fun. I

28 minutes ago, Priorexpat said:

Oh please. The high horse this guy rides on goes to the moon..........holier than thou nonsense gets real old pal.

Its predictable , I just knew one of them would have to say something , ( despite having nothing to say) there's a few like that on here, came for the temples and of course married a highly educated one

12 hours ago, Issan girl said:

I bet you did. My guess is that an educated, confident, self assured, strong woman who has options and is smart enough to recognize who and what you are would scare you. As for my body type, (which by the way is irrelevant) I am a former US national team athlete. Maybe you should look in the mirror sometime.

forgot to mention, no reflection on you , but its quite sad yet predictable to see a couple of virtue signalling white knights supporting you, with the thumbs up and the heart emoji we call them "simps" or "cucks" its not a compliment many of them have never actually set foot in Thailand, sadly they are not actually supporting you, rather they are attempting to "attack" me as you can see I'm close to tears boo hoo, hold me please

13 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Very true, as some here think all western women are Karens, fat, lazy, or gold diggers, and complain all the time. I think many men just don't care, or know how to listen to their women the right way. I had a couple ex's there that weren't that great, but of all the women I've dated, most of them were pretty good women, even if we didn't stay together and I would surely be friends with most of them today if I knew them afterwards. None were fat, lazy or too bitchy, although a few were a little crazy. Always best to look first at yourself to see if you're doing all you can and hope the other party does also.

many are fat lazy gold digging Karens who complain all the time there is no "right" way to listen to them why would one waste time trying ?

There is nothing more pathetic than a guy trying to remain "best friends" with an ex partner "we couldn't stand the sight of each other so we decided to become "just good friends" come on man reaallly ???

Its the sort of thing that turns a man into a sad annoying stalker pitied by his ex girlfriend and despised by her new partner just plain sad

im sure this explains it all

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-81567-9

well i might be if I could actually be bothered reading any of it , but i can't.

And to think somebody probably got paid for producing that rubbish and that they had nothing better to do, bet they had blue hair too

On 3/21/2026 at 3:38 AM, Bday Prang said:

Was she a "cashier" by any chance

The good old cashier story 😆

12 hours ago, Issan girl said:

I bet you did. My guess is that an educated, confident, self assured, strong woman who has options and is smart enough to recognize who and what you are would scare you. As for my body type, (which by the way is irrelevant) I am a former US national team athlete. Maybe you should look in the mirror sometime.

Enough options to move to isan ? Ha. I don't believe your story at all. We are all ex cia and sas here didn't you know ?

4 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

many are fat lazy gold digging Karens who complain all the time there is no "right" way to listen to them why would one waste time trying ?

There is nothing more pathetic than a guy trying to remain "best friends" with an ex partner "we couldn't stand the sight of each other so we decided to become "just good friends" come on man reaallly ???

Its the sort of thing that turns a man into a sad annoying stalker pitied by his ex girlfriend and despised by her new partner just plain sad

4 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

Many might be that way but most aren't

19 hours ago, Issan girl said:

First of all, I am a western female who by the way is not overweight and lives in Thailand because i love the people and culture. Your comment demonstrates just how misogynistic you really are. My guess is that you are one of those guys who came to Thailand to escape these terrible, judgemental, feminist women (ie no women was interested in you in the west because you are probably physically undesirable and a jerk.) Here in Thailand, you are "handsome man" because you have enough money to be considered a "good investment"

Well you just reinforced my reasoning for moving here!

On 3/21/2026 at 11:21 AM, BerndD said:

".....the man damaging a decorative statue at her home, valued at up to 35,000 baht".

The statue is made of gold?

it'd be a very small statue of it was.