Russian Tourist Stabbed And Robbed By Construction Workers

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Thais can't hold their liquor? - THais can't do this, Thais can't do that...THEY aren't capable of......the trouble with Thais is......

the problem here is pure racism on the part of some posters.

This is a robbery - same as anywhere - some unpleasant people involved - assuming the reports are accurate - which is unlikley

basically what i was going to say.

it's bizarre how there seems to be a lot of people who are racist about thai people on a forum about thailand.. and who're living in thailand.

that and the self-fulfilling prophetic cynicism and sarcasm about the people and their country is hypocritical at best.

it's not clear what happened.. that video of the supposed banana seller shows him trying to help.. apparently the guys were sober.. construction workers do get up early.. and it might have been a fear/territorial thing.. same as other humans in any countries.. and robbery afterwards would be tempting to many people too, especially poor people.

it is unfortunate sure, and it is a crime.. and maybe this group were a bunch of thieving thugs.. but to use this as an excuse to bash thai people, shooting so enthusiastically from the hip, and talking about thai people as if they're all the same, is noxious.

The video posted on this thread about the banana seller is a completely seperate incident, it has nothing to do with the original post.

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Always a "GROUP" of Thai blokes bashing one farang. Never hear of a one on one fight, they are like wild dogs once they drink a tiny amount of alcohol. The Russian would of probably snapped anyone of them in half one on one, <deleted>*king cowards!!!!

That's my experience too unfortunately, it's a common scene.

Mine too...unfortunately. never seen a one on one.

Muay Thai.

Watched a Muay Thai bout outside MBK the other evening - crowd was roaring for the Thai guy to kill the irish guy - as you do.

Then suddenly the irish guy knocked the Thai guy clean out. The crowd went very quiet, finding it very diffcult to applaud even. Not much sporting spirit evident. I guess many people lost money that time. The Thai guy always wins on points, of course.

I must also concur with other posters - complete strangers will join in a dispute to gang up on the foreigner - like a traffic accident or shopping dispute. "Kick the Dog" - is the phrase i have heard. Thai males appear to be uncomfortable in a 1-1 confrontation, and prefer to come back with a gun or a knife later.

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Thais can't hold their liquor? - THais can't do this, Thais can't do that...THEY aren't capable of......the trouble with Thais is......

the problem here is pure racism on the part of some posters.

This is a robbery - same as anywhere - some unpleasant people involved - assuming the reports are accurate - which is unlikley

Robbery and Grievous Bodily Harm, By a pack of Animals,

Big Difference!