British Tourist Robbed And Injured

[VanZam]

Cant say im surprised... Pattaya is a shit hole, most normal non sex tourists would agree to that. In fact most Thais will even dispute thats its part of Thailand.

Its a city full of the countries low-life workers, ###### just take a look at standard of girls working there.

[britmaveric]

Cant say im surprised... Pattaya is a shit hole, most normal non sex tourists would agree to that. In fact most Thais will even dispute thats its part of Thailand.

Its a city full of the countries low-life workers, ###### just take a look at standard of girls working there.

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Good with an attitude like that - I'm quite sure Patters is better off without you!!!!

[stateman]

the advent of high gasoline price is causing a lot of hardship to people who can't make ends meet, or losing jobs, etc. in general time is hard for the lower income folks. i read about many more crimes occurring to thais, with occasional ones happening to farangs. so i tend to think it is equal opportunity here! as long as the robbers think he/they can get away with the crime.

[Smokin Joe]

Here in the U.S., the media focus so overwhelmingly on the negative that people outside of an area are left with exaggerated images of the dangers present in that area.

I note that because I am wondering if the same is true there in Pattaya. As I monitor the info posted here at TV, I see a parade of items about assaults such as this one. I can't help but wonder about the threat level perceived by those of you who live there.

Is it, in fact, unsafe to walk the streets of Pattaya alone, at night, these days? Or are incidents like this extremely rare, and not something that should deter a man from such activities. (It is, of course, never adviseable, in any country or location, for a woman to do so.)

Your experiences and frank opinions are welcomed.

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One point not mentioned is that due to the large number of Pattaya residents and mebers who at least have visited EVERY incident like this makes it into the forum. I doubt that every simple assault, mugging, or theft in other areas makes it onto the forum.

Cant say im surprised... Pattaya is a shit hole, most normal non sex tourists would agree to that. In fact most Thais will even dispute thats its part of Thailand.

Its a city full of the countries low-life workers, ###### just take a look at standard of girls working there.

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Right on Britmaveric, VanZam sounds like one of those two faced sickos that hates Pattaya in Public and sneaks down to slum in the worst parts of town that he can find. Interesting that he feels qualified to judge the standards of the girls working here.

[ThaiPauly]

What was he doing out on his own at that time of night?

Beggars Beleif!!

[surf dude]

just another night in Pattaya , suprised in soi six though

[VanZam]

Haha didnt take long for Pattaya's defenders to come out..

I think we have a difference in opinion regarding Pattaya..in my case I have standards, and in yours..well your just content with living in a HIV infested sewer, good luck to you!

Try it though..ask any respectable Thai what they think of Pattaya...nah of course you wont..maybe too hard to open your eyes..easier living in dream land.

[britmaveric]

Haha didnt take long for Pattaya's defenders to come out..

I think we have a difference in opinion regarding Pattaya..in my case I have standards, and in yours..well your just content with living in a HIV infested sewer, good luck to you!

Try it though..ask any respectable Thai what they think of Pattaya...nah of course you wont..maybe too hard to open your eyes..easier living in dream land.

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Hmmm strange plenty of respectable Thai(s) hit Patters every wkd. For one who knows so much you havent a clue mate. Keep posting - the more you mouth off the less anyone believes you.

[VanZam]

Haha didnt take long for Pattaya's defenders to come out..

I think we have a difference in opinion regarding Pattaya..in my case I have standards, and in yours..well your just content with living in a HIV infested sewer, good luck to you!

Try it though..ask any respectable Thai what they think of Pattaya...nah of course you wont..maybe too hard to open your eyes..easier living in dream land.

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Hmmm strange plenty of respectable Thai(s) hit Patters every wkd. For one who knows so much you havent a clue mate. Keep posting - the more you mouth off the less anyone believes you.

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I think your idea of respectable is not the same as mine;) and as for "mouthing off" well you havent actually defended anything yet have you? just tried it on with insults...go on..get some proof that Pattaya is a nice charming place where everyones freindly and nobody gets beaten with wooden planks then robbed..

I think it's you who havn't got the clue mate.

As you can see there is a thread on the main forum that you have been replying to...it seems I'm not alone in my views.

[Noel]

Haha didnt take long for Pattaya's defenders to come out..

I think we have a difference in opinion regarding Pattaya..in my case I have standards, and in yours..well your just content with living in a HIV infested sewer, good luck to you!

Try it though..ask any respectable Thai what they think of Pattaya...nah of course you wont..maybe too hard to open your eyes..easier living in dream land.

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Hmmm, you seem to think you know a lot about Pattaya and your words are full of venom.

Now why would that be?

The lady doth protest too much methinks...

[BlackJack]

carry the cross and holy water

also garlic necklace works well

the nocturnals will surely stay ways at such a sight

[Maejo Man]

Haha didnt take long for Pattaya's defenders to come out..

I think we have a difference in opinion regarding Pattaya..in my case I have standards, and in yours..well your just content with living in a HIV infested sewer, good luck to you!

Try it though..ask any respectable Thai what they think of Pattaya...nah of course you wont..maybe too hard to open your eyes..easier living in dream land.

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"I'm a psychologist and......" (from a previous post)

Our resident psychologist speaks So it must be true. Each to their own. Ho Hum

[Simbo]

I've  just come back  in  the house  after  a  night  out..............Soi  6  down  to  Pattayland  1..........i  think  half  these  guys  make  their  own  problems!.................as  been's  said  common  sense  prevails  always. 

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Ever thought that you may have just been lucky up till now ?

[Lifelover]

I wonder if this happened in the soi next to soi6...

As BM pointed out its far to busy around this soi for it to have gone unseen..

The biggest problem i have  when im riding the moto is when im coming back around the smaller soi (beside soi6) and getting groped by the kaotys..

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[Lifelover]

I love that spelling error! KAOTYS. The word is katoeys, but I think that kaotys is much more descriptive. Kind of like "chaotic boys" or even "chaotic Thais".

[Simbo]

Cant say im surprised... Pattaya is a shit hole, most normal non sex tourists would agree to that. In fact most Thais will even dispute thats its part of Thailand.

Its a city full of the countries low-life workers, ###### just take a look at standard of girls working there.

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Good with an attitude like that - I'm quite sure Patters is better off without you!!!!

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Are you saying that talk like this may give Pattaya a bad name ?

[britmaveric]

VanZam - what you fail to realize is Patters is the same as any other city in Thailand. Actually better take in account everything this amazing city offers Thai/Expat alike. Anyways if you hate Thailand so much why don't you leave?

I concur our resident Psychologist or BS'r doth protest too much.

[lamphun]

VanZam - what you fail to realize is Patters is the same as any other city in Thailand.

Unless you're referring to petty crime, you're way off.

The best thing about Pataya is that it attracts loads of Thai criminals, leaving the rest of the country with a lower crime rate.

[britmaveric]

VanZam - what you fail to realize is Patters is the same as any other city in Thailand.

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Unless you're referring to petty crime, you're way off.

The best thing about Pataya is that it attracts loads of Thai criminals, leaving the rest of the country with a lower crime rate.

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Hmm BKK has its faire share actually more!!!!

[COBBER]

Cant say im surprised... Pattaya is a shit hole, most normal non sex tourists would agree to that. In fact most Thais will even dispute thats its part of Thailand.

Its a city full of the countries low-life workers, ###### just take a look at standard of girls working there.

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Sounds to me like VanZam has been taken to the cleaners by one of the countries low-life workers.

[nikster]

But I wonder if some of the punks have the impression that ANY farang must have something worth stealing?

Wear dreadlocks, fisherman's pants, flip flops and an indian-looking shirt and no one will bother to rob you. Worst that can happen is that they try to sell u some dope

Seriously, don't know about Pattaya but Thailand is one of the safest countries I have been in. Definitely safer than walking through LA or any other american city at night...

[Simbo]

VanZam - what you fail to realize is Patters is the same as any other city in Thailand. Actually better take in account everything this amazing city offers Thai/Expat alike. Anyways if you hate Thailand so much why don't you leave?

I concur our resident Psychologist or BS'r doth protest too much.

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Disliking Pattaya, doesn't mean one dislikes Thailand. To say Pattaya is like any other city in Thailand, shows a profound lack of knowledge of this land.

I live near enough to Patts, as to be able to come and go as I please. I can see it going down hill every time I go. It has been sliding for years now, as anyone who has been coming here over the years, will tell you.

Having said this, it's still a great place to shop, eat, and meet/socialise with fellow country men and farangs in general.

First and foremost, the town is very badly managed. Personally, I'd sack them all and start again, with dire threats against corruption.

[britmaveric]

Simbo - corruption, crime is rampant most everywhere in Thailand - this is a fact. Patters just gets more publicity.

I agree with you in part I'd sack the city official as well for not having Beach and 2nd road complete for starters. Yes the city has heaps to offer everyone - everything you said and more, not to mention the world famous "Blues Factory". Now if the govt crackdowns on planks - we all can rest easy!!!

[dantilley]

Here in the U.S., the media focus so overwhelmingly on the negative that people outside of an area are left with exaggerated images of the dangers present in that area.

I note that because I am wondering if the same is true there in Pattaya. As I monitor the info posted here at TV, I see a parade of items about assaults such as this one. I can't help but wonder about the threat level perceived by those of you who live there.

Is it, in fact, unsafe to walk the streets of Pattaya alone, at night, these days? Or are incidents like this extremely rare, and not something that should deter a man from such activities. (It is, of course, never adviseable, in any country or location, for a woman to do so.)

Your experiences and frank opinions are welcomed.

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Well, the very fact that this story made the Pattaya Mail (where the original post was copied from) shows that this is very much an isolated, one-off incident. Can you imagine a story about an average kind of guy being robbed for a small-ish amount of cash, not being too badly injured and nothing else untoward happening making the news anywhere else? The fact that this is considered "news" in Pattaya highlights the fact that the town is probably very safe.

[Snowdog]

Here in the U.S., the media focus so overwhelmingly on the negative that people outside of an area are left with exaggerated images of the dangers present in that area.

I note that because I am wondering if the same is true there in Pattaya. As I monitor the info posted here at TV, I see a parade of items about assaults such as this one. I can't help but wonder about the threat level perceived by those of you who live there.

Is it, in fact, unsafe to walk the streets of Pattaya alone, at night, these days? Or are incidents like this extremely rare, and not something that should deter a man from such activities. (It is, of course, never adviseable, in any country or location, for a woman to do so.)

Your experiences and frank opinions are welcomed.

anyone who lives here aint gonna be down soi six at 11.30pm if they are they deserve all they get.?67 he could be 17 and be mugged in soi sex at 11.30 at night.pattaya or any other resort area in thailand is still safer than any other place ive ever been on holiday.down town in any american city is a no go area as well as many european citys.probably more people mugged in disney world in a month than pattaya in a year.can anyone remember the last tourist to be shot for a wallet [on the street]?in pattaya.the place is safe as houses even for you yanks but to be on the safe side pretend your from canada!.

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I would walk down any street in pattaya any time of day or night.Im 44 american guy.Ive been down most streets allong beach road and i will never have a problem.I think somebody was drunk flashing some cash braging.soi 6 is as safe of street as any and 11:30 the night has just begun.ive walked back from soi 8 to soi 3 so many times so drunk its pathetic and never had a problems at all hours of the night or should i say morning.

[99BigLad99]

Pattaya at Night

I live in Thailand and visit Pattaya every two or three weeks and yes I have had one problem at night but only from a group of Thai lads that were the worst for wear, who wanted money, I took one down and the rest took off. It was my own fault that they approached I stopped to light a cig in a dark doorway(not street wise). Pattaya like any other city on earth be it it UK USA or Outa Mongolia if you are street wise and don't put yourself in the position to be accosted, you are perfectly safe.

Not being an American but having spent quite a bit of time in the States I find it most strange how the media in in States depict just about everywhere outside USA as unsafe, the government I am sure don't really want residents travelling outside America, keep the money inside the country. Also it always surprises me in hotels in Pattaya why Americans get charged an over night fee for taking girls to their rooms, most Americans don't even question the charge. I am a Brit:yohan: and all I say is "I am not American" and the charge is waived! Americans pay for their drinks as they get them in a bar (& tip each time) - others pay at the end of a session (tip once)- why

Don't get me wrong I like the American people but why is it on Holiday you are so gullible at times.

This post in no way is meant to insult or offend but just to point out differences and some Americans are over spending at the bars and hotels.

[cobra]

Add three years and he'd be 70 years old,  probably looked like an easy mark,

The older you get it's wise to stay clear of jackals and hyena's       

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and in three years you might be old enough to make a sensible post. Dickweed.

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Retard, wasn't trying to offend any seniors, only pointing out the obvious, the older you get, the more you become a target. Don't get your diapers in an uproar A-hole.

[naka]

I wonder if this happened in the soi next to soi6...

As BM pointed out its far to busy around this soi for it to have gone unseen..

The biggest problem i have  when im riding the moto is when im coming back around the smaller soi (beside soi6) and getting groped by the kaotys..

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I think you may be right, I often walk down that soi to avoid the hassle on the main soi, pretty quiet/dim road and as you say there are always a few k's hanging out there, they never bother me but then I'm a big fugger.

[MyNameIsFarang]

Well, the very fact that this story made the Pattaya Mail (where the original post was copied from) shows that this is very much an isolated, one-off incident. Can you imagine a story about an average kind of guy being robbed for a small-ish amount of cash, not being too badly injured and nothing else untoward happening making the news anywhere else? The fact that this is considered "news" in Pattaya highlights the fact that the town is probably very safe.

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This is more than a little bit naive. If the Pattaya Mail staff were to do anything like investigative journalism they'd be dead inside 48 hours. They print fluff because it is all the can get away with. They do not print the stories that pwerful people do not want printed.

[dantilley]

Well, the very fact that this story made the Pattaya Mail (where the original post was copied from) shows that this is very much an isolated, one-off incident. Can you imagine a story about an average kind of guy being robbed for a small-ish amount of cash, not being too badly injured and nothing else untoward happening making the news anywhere else? The fact that this is considered "news" in Pattaya highlights the fact that the town is probably very safe.

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This is more than a little bit naive. If the Pattaya Mail staff were to do anything like investigative journalism they'd be dead inside 48 hours. They print fluff because it is all the can get away with. They do not print the stories that pwerful people do not want printed.

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OK, well, fair enough - I wasn't aware of the sub-standard nature of this publication...