Tough Guy's In Thailand

[nietzche]

In a country where there is an abundance of girls, it alway's boggles the mind that you still have guy's over here who want to get into fights and such things.

I was out last night sitting at a bar, minding my own business, when some fellow next to me out of nowhere tries to start a fight with me. The old "what are you looking at" routine.

The guy was in his 50's and his glory days were clearly way in the past. He then said "do you want to go outside"?, and at this point I was pretty convinced I had teleported back to my high school days.

I'm in my late twenties and around 6'2, and am not a drunken idiot like this fellow, so there was never any threat, but it's just disappointing that you get these characters in a place where that type of nonsense shouldn't exist.

I just excused myself and walked away from the guy. End of story.

Anyone else ever have this kind of nonsense happen to them here?

[jamhar]

Not yet, knock on wood.

But its nice to see such levelheadedness, in one so young.

Nicely done my friend!

[somtampet]

nice one,just laugh at him,i bet he couldnt get off his stool lol.Its when u dont get a warning is the problem

[pattayadingo]

Not yet, knock on wood.

But its nice to see such levelheadedness, in one so young.

Nicely done my friend!

Agree with your sentiments.

Some would definitely not have walked away.

[somtampet]

I can never understand these people,who gives some one a warning,that will certainly put the opposition on guard

[Scully]

Not your fault, by the sounds of it he seems a little insecure, maybe his Missus has strayed before or he's just a prick. Well done for walking.

[nietzche]

I can never understand these people,who gives some one a warning,that will certainly put the opposition on guard

That's what I thought. I was also thinking "Go outside where?" This is a busy area with many bars and a mall across the street.

I was very polite to the guy, but after I left he kept on staring at me while I was sitting with my friends?

Everyone else was having a good time anyway.

[richard_smith237]

In my fitter, stronger, faster 20's I was in a bar in Sukhumvit with a handful of equally fitter, stronger, faster 20 somethings....

An older fellow, perhaps in his 50's, over weight and clearly drunk decided he didn't like me.

We weren't even sat near him, we simply passed by as we walked into the bar, I was the first in line.

The old guy stopped me and got a little aggressive with me but I couldn't understand him. I think this might have irritated him more. He pulled a pen knife (a small one with a 1" blade). I just walked away...

I had no idea what he was thinking, or what he thought I'd done to upset him.

I'm not sure who was lucky that day... walking away was obviously the right thing to do, but I often wonder what would have happened had he pushed his luck and tried to stab me.

[Yahooka]

Unfortunately you have some of these fools around,some areas here more than other.They usually don`t mix well with alcohol because of different "mental" issues and a life as lowbreedes...when they got that stupid look in their face and start measuring people up,it`s time to leave.Dumb <deleted> !!!!!!!!!!

[jamescollister]

The booze, the heat and the girls make some think they have been transformed into Rambo. Usually 2 week tourists who are afraid to walk the street at night in their home country.

It's part of any holiday place, be it Thailand or Spain. Seen them and not worth may time or effort to indulge their fantasies. Jim

[BEVUP]

YEP when yu thought yu got away from them & find out they have followed yu

Hopefully only tourists

[diddums]

He could also be having a bad day.

You could have offered to buy him a beer and see what his troubles were.

Maybe he just gave up smoking ?

[Semper]

Anyone else ever have this kind of nonsense happen to them here?

Unfortunately, yes. But only in places where Farangs hang out.

[ThaiBrat]

Don't worry about it, we have all heard the Ex SAS / CIA / FBI / MI5 / MI6 jerks here in the bars.

Bet you he was an FBI = FAT,BALD AND IMPOTENT.

The bars are full of them.

Well done for walking away from the <deleted>.

[simple1]

Anyone else ever have this kind of nonsense happen to them here?

Unfortunately, yes. But only in places where Farangs hang out.

+1

[dean999]

I have been quite lucky and only met one complete nob. It must of been about 1 or 2 in the afternoon and i was pushing my scooter backwards to park next to a bar. Then some complete tool, leaned over the railings of the bar and pushed my scooter, nearly knocked it and me to the ground. Shouted something about hitting his scooter (not quite sure, he said it in a Russian sounding accent). I was know where near his scooter. He looked about 60 and was on his own drinking a beer. Obviously miserable and looking for trouble.

The wife and i just drove off to another place. P_ssed the wife and me off for about an hour; well until i tucked into my steak.

I'm half his age and I'm 6ft 4ins, but i saw no point in fighting this low life. May of had a knife or anything. Better to be p_ssed off for an hour, rather than hurt and p_ssed off.

[jamescollister]

Don't worry about it, we have all heard the Ex SAS / CIA / FBI / MI5 / MI6 jerks here in the bars.

Bet you he was an FBI = FAT,BALD AND IMPOTENT.

The bars are full of them.

Well done for walking away from the <deleted>.

That would be right, last time I, wife, kids spent a few days in Pattaya on our way back to OZ for Xmas. Sat at a table with a bunch of farangs, 8 or so and all were ex special forces or millionaires. Strangers on a train, so to speak, one guy Brit, lived in the states, ex SAS didn't know Hereford. Some yanks working security in Afghanistan, most not pay much, staying in 500 Baht rooms.

You just got the smile and let them buy the next beer. Jim

[Huayrat]

Of course it exists because this place is full off the dreggs from the gutter from all countries

[robblok]

Don't worry about it, we have all heard the Ex SAS / CIA / FBI / MI5 / MI6 jerks here in the bars.

Bet you he was an FBI = FAT,BALD AND IMPOTENT.

The bars are full of them.

Well done for walking away from the <deleted>.

That would be right, last time I, wife, kids spent a few days in Pattaya on our way back to OZ for Xmas. Sat at a table with a bunch of farangs, 8 or so and all were ex special forces or millionaires. Strangers on a train, so to speak, one guy Brit, lived in the states, ex SAS didn't know Hereford. Some yanks working security in Afghanistan, most not pay much, staying in 500 Baht rooms.

You just got the smile and let them buy the next beer. Jim

Funny those characters, i just make sure i dont get into fights. Even if you win it could be costly to your health or wallet. I,imagine you hit someone and he falls hits his head and dies.

Or they pull a knife, i know I'm a big wuss just don't like fights. Too much can go wrong.

[JDGRUEN]

I had this happen once - only the other way around... he was about age 25 or so - half my age ... He kept making a jackass out of his self. Called me an old man and that he was going to kick my ass. All this came after I genuinely offered congratulations for a big sale he had made that day (several mutual buddies had been talking about it). He came around and tried to get a head lock on me ... But he regretted the whole thing as he ended up with black eyes and on the floor.. So - guys it is not always the old guy -- it is just some guys are dumb jackasses - get drunk and well you know the story... age is not the real factor.

[diddums]

I met my first cia group recently.

but they were for real.

Never ever been told the war story in a bar yet.

oh yes there was, just once, an american in iraq that was the interrogator of whatshisname

[robblok]

I had this happen once - only the other way around... he was about age 25 or so - half my age ... He kept making a jackass out of his self. Called me an old man and that he was going to kick my ass. All this came after I genuinely offered congratulations for a big sale he had made that day (several mutual buddies had been talking about it). He came around and tried to get a head lock on me ... But he regretted the whole thing as he ended up with black eyes and on the floor.. So - guys it is not always the old guy -- it is just some guys are dumb jackasses - get drunk and well you know the story... age is not the real factor.

In general it would be a young guy thing i guess. Older guys often are more mellow.

[cdnvic]

Removed some inflammatory comments. Please don't make this personal.

[muythai2013]

I had a european guy try so hard to wind me up, I don't know what his problem was but he had it in for me.

I was with my muay thai instructor and my Brazilian jujitsu instructor, he had no idea who we were, we went and drank elswhere.

He was quite old to,

[jamescollister]

Spend most of my working life in one type of blue suite or other and can usually pick who is for real is not. Real ones are not picking fights in bars.

Some crazy people out there that are just mean bad asses, but they spend most of their time in prison. Jim

[muythai2013]

Spend most of my working life in one type of blue suite or other and can usually pick who is for real is not. Real ones are not picking fights in bars.

Some crazy people out there that are just mean bad asses, but they spend most of their time in prison. Jim

unfortunately some good fighters do pick fights, i know a pro boxer who goes out looking for fights evey weekend, I know him but i certainly dont hang with him.

[kurnell]

I was in a pub eating peanuts, got up to leave and took a final handful of nuts before walking out. Some aggressive guy ordered me to put them back. I had to kick his ass...or maybe I saw that in a Clint Eastwood movie?? Sometimes I just can't remember.

[geriatrickid]

The people that pick these fights are also the ones we usually read about found with a bag over their head tossed by the road, or that receive a beating from a mob of Thais. Take comfrot in the old saying, that if you give enough rope to someone, he'll hang himself.

[TommoPhysicist]

Don't make the mistake of trying to pick a fight with me.

My wife will kick your ass for sure!

[candypants]

He could also be having a bad day.

You could have offered to buy him a beer and see what his troubles were.

Maybe he just gave up smoking ?

whatever the reason, why would i care enough to find out? especially at he cost of a beer and, worse yet, my time