American involved in knife incident at Central Pattaya Plaza

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American involved in knife incident at Central Pattaya Plaza



PATTAYA: -- On Saturday Morning Pattaya Police detained a 49 year old American who was accused of using a knife and allegedly attempting to indecently assault a Thai shopkeeper.

The incident occurred at the Night Plaza in Central Pattaya and at a small shop inside the Plaza owned by Khun Jurarat aged 51. She had just opened the store at 9am when the American, named as Mr. Ronald Harris, entered the story and began to look at items, including lighters depicting a man and woman having sex and other adult-orientated souvenirs.

Khun Jurarat decided to approach Mr. Harris and ask him if he wanted to purchase any items as he had been looking around the shop for some time. She alleges that Mr. Harris then produced a flick-knife and grabbed the shopkeeper in an inappropriate way.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/114136/american-involved-in-knife-incident-at-central-pattaya-plaza/


-- Pattaya One 2014-01-06

[Chang_paarp]

I would guess our friend from South Carolina will learn that there are worse places than home.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

I would guess our friend from South Carolina will learn that there are worse places than home.

Hmm... 50-50.

[venturalaw]

If he's guilty it's another case of just what we need - another idiot low-life from the west making it more difficult for foreigners living here. Publicize the hearing(s), lock him up for a year or two, then deport him. He won't learn anything (who cares?) but perhaps others might be discouraged.

[jacko45k]

Bizzare.

Something wrong with the guy.

[harrycallahan]

That's not how it works, no free metchandise and it's a good idea to haggle them down.

[khwaibah]

I would guess our friend from South Carolina will learn that there are worse places than home.

Apparently you have not been to South Carolina.

[thhMan]

You guys seriously believe a tourist would brandish a knife and molest her at 9am?
Small injury to one of her fingers.... <deleted>, read the story... The shopkeeper is clutching at straws!

With Pattaya left with the garbage tourism, I suspect more BS stories, scams will come from the Thai people as they try and extort money from tourists.

Edited January 6, 2014 by thhMan

[nakhonandy]

You guys seriously believe a tourist would brandish a knife and molest her at 9am?

Small injury to one of her fingers.... <deleted>, read the story... The shopkeeper is clutching at straws!

With Pattaya left with the garbage tourism, I suspect more BS stories, scams will come from the Thai people as they try and extort money from tourists.

Agree with the garbage tourism point, getting a lot worse here now.

Bit iffy but he did have a knife! Why?

Seen many of these tourists drunk/stoned at 9:00 in the morning, anything is possible, just getting the knife out is stupid to say the least.

[jimbeam1]

You guys seriously believe a tourist would brandish a knife and molest her at 9am?

Small injury to one of her fingers.... <deleted>, read the story... The shopkeeper is clutching at straws!

With Pattaya left with the garbage tourism, I suspect more BS stories, scams will come from the Thai people as they try and extort money from tourists.

That sounds about right.

jb1

[Gone]

You guys seriously believe a tourist would brandish a knife and molest her at 9am?

Small injury to one of her fingers.... <deleted>, read the story... The shopkeeper is clutching at straws!

With Pattaya left with the garbage tourism, I suspect more BS stories, scams will come from the Thai people as they try and extort money from tourists.

Are you ok? You enjoy guys cutting womans fingers? Need your meds?

[Tolley]

Who knows where the truth lies in this story?

It does sound a bit fishy thou.

[Suradit69]

Who knows where the truth lies in this story?

It does sound a bit fishy thou.

For some people any story that doesn't fit their pre-set world view sounds fishy.

the American, named as Mr. Ronald Harris

Usually in these types of stories isn't someone suppose to say:" Harris doesn't sound like a South Carolinian name."

[BigSkip]

Well lets see.............Falang last month was stabbed in the hand for not buying fake watch by Thai Seller and the Thai Seller gets 500b fine in the "New Justice System", so I would figure maybe Falang will get one month in Jail, 500,000b fine and deported for not buying anything and brandishing a knife. Sounds fair, great for tourism too!

With posts like the one the last 2 above you can't be serious about anything in this country

Edited January 6, 2014 by BigSkip

[vahack]

man you guys believe any Thai news they post lol. look how the guy is dressed. he's not a drunk farang, he's a tourist with money and likely spent 80-100k baht on this trip. he doesn't need to steal a lighter - or molest a very old shop keeper. you guys should know what a sober tourist looks like versus a dirty, drunken/stoned farang. this shopkeeper is racist.

[tom21]

You guys seriously believe a tourist would brandish a knife and molest her at 9am?

Small injury to one of her fingers.... <deleted>, read the story... The shopkeeper is clutching at straws!

With Pattaya left with the garbage tourism, I suspect more BS stories, scams will come from the Thai people as they try and extort money from tourists.

Agree with the garbage tourism point, getting a lot worse here now.

Bit iffy but he did have a knife! Why?

Seen many of these tourists drunk/stoned at 9:00 in the morning, anything is possible, just getting the knife out is stupid to say the least.

a lot of them shops sell knifes so he may have been looking at it. there should be a sign "LOOK BUT DO NOT USE"

[Rimmer]

A racist post has been removed

[phycokiller]

You guys seriously believe a tourist would brandish a knife and molest her at 9am?

Small injury to one of her fingers.... <deleted>, read the story... The shopkeeper is clutching at straws!

With Pattaya left with the garbage tourism, I suspect more BS stories, scams will come from the Thai people as they try and extort money from tourists.

Are you ok? You enjoy guys cutting womans fingers? Need your meds?

her finger got injured when her husband decided to have a scuffle with him, it doesnt say how it got injured, what meds are you on out of interest?

[lostinsurin]

You guys seriously believe a tourist would brandish a knife and molest her at 9am?

Small injury to one of her fingers.... <deleted>, read the story... The shopkeeper is clutching at straws!

With Pattaya left with the garbage tourism, I suspect more BS stories, scams will come from the Thai people as they try and extort money from tourists.

Yes Blame the Thai shopkeeper, not the crazy farang! Well couldn't be the farangs fault could it?

the usual comment from tth and friends.

[Carl64]

Open and shut case, she is pointing!

[anon467367354]

I don't believe this story. I wonder if a guy got angry for trying to be ripped off.

which is more likely, a tourist pulling a knife at 9 am in shop or a shop keeper trying to rip off a tourist?

I carry a knife, it's my right, but I've never used it for anything other than cutting fruit.

Maybe the guy just bought the knife off the street from a vendor?

who knows? but I don't believe this story.

[TinoThailand]

Prozac # 1

[TinoThailand]

What ever happened... I find Thailand very racist towards "blacks" in general...

[i claudius]

Sorry ,but why does anyone carry a flick knife on them ?they are illegal in many countrys. and why would he pull it out ? I honestly cannot see the woman making this story up unless something did occure

[i claudius]

What ever happened... I find Thailand very racist towards "blacks" in general...

Why do black people always use the "racist" card ,no one has mentioned his colour it is immaterial.

[squarethecircle]

Agreed that he does not have the looks of a bad tourist. Nice phone, well dressed, a respectable man. This may be a rare example of when pulling the race card might be justifiable. Hope he gets off with a slap-on-the-wrist and gets smarter about avoiding trashy places while travelling.

[JHenry]

Charge her too: selling "indecent" toys which corrupt moral values.

[newermonkey]

The Thais dont like the blacks but they are ok with the arabs because they have tons of money.

[addy77]

You guys seriously believe a tourist would brandish a knife and molest her at 9am?

Small injury to one of her fingers.... <deleted>, read the story... The shopkeeper is clutching at straws!

With Pattaya left with the garbage tourism, I suspect more BS stories, scams will come from the Thai people as they try and extort money from tourists.

100%!

Happened to me. Extorted out of 38,000 baht.

[lostinsurin]

Is this guys brother Rolf facing pedophile charges in England?

Edited January 6, 2014 by lostinsurin