Foreign tourist beaten unconscious, robbed by Thai gang in Pattaya

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Gang Beat Tourist Unconscious and Rob Him



A foreign tourist was sitting drinking beer and admiring the scenery on Pattaya beach when he was set upon by a gang. They beat him up until he was unconscious stole his property and fled the scene. The police are now urgently seeking the gang to arrest them and bring them to justice to prevent this from happening again.

PATTAYA – November 11, 2013 [PDN], At 3.30 a.m. police from Pattaya city police station and the rescuers of Sawang Boribul Pattaya foundation rushed to inspect the crime scene on the side of Pattaya beach in the area of Bay Walk Residence, Moo 9 Tambon Nong Prue, Amphur Banglamung, Chonburi province.

Upon arrival they were informed that a gang had attacked a tourist, robbed him and fled the scene. The victim was a foreign man who maybe Russian aged approximately 30-35 his body was battered and bruised and he was unconscious so he wasn’t able to tell the police what the gang looked like.

The police searched the tourist for ID but couldn’t find a wallet but they found a bracelet and a platinum necklace. They then took photos for evidence and the tourist was sent to Pattaya Memorial Hospital for treatment.

From questioning a bystander Mr. Kietchai Pholjan, aged 34 who is a motorbike taxi driver told the police that he saw the 3 culprits driving a red Honda Click but couldn’t remember the license number.

The 3 culprits parked up and 2 of them walked over to the male tourist who was sat alone drinking beer, they attacked him knocked him unconscious and robbed him of his property but Mr. Kietchai shouted at the culprits which startled them so they fled the scene leaving the bracelet and necklace behind.

The police assumed that the culprits are driving around late at night looking for tourist who are alone and drunk, once they find a victim they attack and rob them. The police are now urgently seeking the offenders to arrest them and prosecute them according to Thai law.

Source: http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2013/11/10/gang-beat-tourist-unconscious-and-rob-him/

-- Pattaya Daily News 2013-11-11

[Pikeybkk]

absolute scumbags

[Redhawk]

Times getting harder, it is not like some 25 years ago where you can sit at the beach and take a nap!

[chooka]

gutless cowards. More 500 baht fines to be issued at the tourist court and it will be back to business.

[uty6543]

whilst you should be able to sit alone on beach road drunk at 3.30 in the morning without any problem but we know that is asking for trouble. More often than not it would have been ladyboys that would have been the attackers. Take care of yourself get drunk with friends.

[wilcopops]

Pattaya is now a big town with all the concomitant big problems.

One gets the feeling that the police and crime prevention authorities are lagging behind in this perception.

Edited November 11, 2013 by wilcopops

[carvets]

I had a relative who lived in Pattaya and when i stayed with him i would watch the news and the most common thing about these kind of attacks , other than they were perpetrated by cowards, was that they happened , " in the early hours of the morning ". So i always made sure i was not wandering about but safely home before then. Its almost like a kind of evil awakens and emerges at that time , either fuelled by alcohol and drugs or taking advantage of people inebriated and unaware . Doesnt matter if its Bangkok, Chiang Mai or rural Thailand , or even my small seaside home town in Oz , I just wont go out anymore......i hope they get the guys . Im actually amazed at how many times the Pattaya police do find their man. .

[bangkokheat]

i think thats pretty stupid making public the full name of the witness, no woder he couldnt remember the number plate number

[Kannikar]

The police are now urgently seeking the gang...
Anyone else have doubts about that?

[OMGImInPattaya]

Drunks get rolled everywhere on a daily basis...not really a concern unless you're a public drunk too out in public at 3;30 in the morning.

[Cuban]

I remember the days I could walk back to my hotel the length of Beach Road without any such problem - not been in Pattaya for years.

[ezzra]

Those despicable morons, should, when they get caught, brought to trial, named and shamed,

and have the book thrown at them hard, literally,

[MMarlow]

The police are now urgently seeking the gang...

Anyone else have doubts about that?

No, only you.

[harber8]

Crime can usually take place as long as the police are being paid off.

With criminals happy to pay how will crime ever be reduced in Thailand??

Edited November 11, 2013 by harber8

[amerasian]

Police who print the names of witnesses have no intention of prosecuting criminals ....just saying

[bender92]

We don't know what the tourist might have said or done to start it.

[aveabeeror2]

gutless cowards. More 500 baht fines to be issued at the tourist court and it will be back to business.

No way 500. A knife wasnt used, 250 tops.

[Nutcracker]

This sort of cowardly attack and robbery is an offence to civilised behaviour. That said, I recall my teenage years in Glasgow, when many parts of the city were unsafe late at night and in the wee small hours. Violent attacks on individuals and small groups walking home by larger groups resulting in serious injury and sometimes death were not uncommon. The motive for the attacks was not related to robbery. Just "hard men" demonstrating their power. The "boys" were bored and just having fun. I suppose all I am saying is this kind of behaviour is not unique to Thailand ......................

[Andre0720]

The police are now urgently seeking the gang...

Anyone else have doubts about that?

I am giving that the benefit of the doubt...

There is a strong political pressure to ensure a good image of Thailand (might include Pattaya!!)

From what I know, police do care to resolve most types of crimes...

[harrycallahan]

We don't know what the tourist might have said or done to start it.

How do you motivate provoke other people to rob you?

Edited November 11, 2013 by harrycallahan

[thhMan]

Just pathetic...

Thailand seems to have given up... Perhaps the midnight closing time for Police should be cancelled ... at least that what it seems like. Plus, you dont really see that many police in that area at the best of times as they are to busy catching farangs with no helmets,license on second road

[Tanlic]

I'm not a fan of Pattaya but I feel sorry for all the decent guys (all 3 of you ) who have settled down there.

Seriously though Pattaya is not so big the cops cant find out who these clowns are and come down on them like a ton of bricks.

Whether the judges do the same is another story

I know backhanders go a long way in Pattaya but if these guys had money they wouldn't be resorting to robbing a lone farang on a beach.

Probably couldn't buy themselves out of a parking ticket.

[charliebru]

The one constant in a lot of these stories is someone is drinking and its 2 in the morning or later. Might as well put on a neon sign saying "beat and rob me". This stuff happens all over the world and especially in countries like Thailand where there is huge disparity in wealth between tourists and locals. I still think use some common sense and Thailand is quite safe.

[jpduggan]

I'm sorry but a 500-1000 baht fine is not going to eradicate this problem. I think if a gang of Russians beat up a Thai guy minding his own business it would be a whole different story.

[winstonc]

We don't know what the tourist might have said or done to start it.

How do you motivate other people to rob you?

exactly how do you .............................

[jackh]

Just another case in point. Thailand has become a place to avoid at all costs. Such a shame.

I quit my regular travels to LOS 3 years ago. I got better places to go and enjoy without being assaulted, robbed, scammed, or killed.

[atsiii]

Drunks get rolled everywhere on a daily basis...not really a concern unless you're a public drunk too out in public at 3;30 in the morning.

I'm sorry, but you (nor any of us) know anything about this man, yet you choose to victimize the victim instead of villainzing the perps! A pretty girl in a pretty dress is not asking to be raped! A man sitting quietly on the beach with a beer is not asking to be attacked and robbed. There could be a million perfectly good reasons for this man to sit down on the beach at 3:30am with a beer. For one thing, he could have just arrived, having landed at BKK very late--like most of us--and been jet-lagged. His father could have just died and he was just sitting and thinking. The list is endless. Yes, he could have also been drunk, as you presuppose, but that is only one of a million possibilities.

He was sitting alone, bothering nobody, breaking no law; and yet you choose to label him a "drunk" who should have known better. Why? Because that's the easy way out? It's also cowardly; victimizing victims. At least the witness yelled at the perps and chased them off. Would you have done the same brave act? Or just muttered to yourself about "some stupid drunk who deserves what he gets?" And because attacks like this DO concern me, in your book that makes me a public drunk, too! How simple a world view...

[brewsterbudgen]

Why the shock and surprise? Do people really expect a huge tourist resort, with thousands of bars and other alcohol fueled entertainments, to be crime free? It's worrying for sure, but muggings like this go hand in hand with any major city.

[recycler]

Many people have a feeling of safety in Thailand, perception I think as in their own countries they would very well know where and when to go and where and when not. On top of that being drunk doesn't help either.

[Lupatria]

gutless cowards. More 500 baht fines to be issued at the tourist court and it will be back to business.

500 seems to be the magic number these days. Now I understand why they want to charge 500 baht entry fee to visit the country so they can cover the costs of band aid for the victims.