Four men sought for vicious Phuket attack on Chinese tourist

[seabass69]

Wonder how the Thai apologists will spin this one.

eh ? What is a 'thai apologist' ? Someone who doesn't feel the need to racially abuse them every day ?

Violence happens everywhere, all over the world - you would need to be certifiably insane to go out in some areas after dark in London or New York so whats your point ?

TV mods - the daily racist undertones are getting ridiculous - its about time you stepped up and followed your own rules !!!

How does saying that Thais are <deleted> up make one racist?

[Upset]

Ah! Thais and Chinese! Yawn! Let them be...no difference between these both types.

[GlaswegianTam]

Wonder how the Thai apologists will spin this one.

eh ? What is a 'thai apologist' ? Someone who doesn't feel the need to racially abuse them every day ?

Violence happens everywhere, all over the world - you would need to be certifiably insane to go out in some areas after dark in London or New York so whats your point ?

TV mods - the daily racist undertones are getting ridiculous - its about time you stepped up and followed your own rules !!!

Although I whole-heatedly agree the racist undertones have really surfaced since the KT beach killings, I think it is a very naive and over-simplification to suggest this violence happens everywhere. Please do show me the headlines of this random violence of 4 on 1 against a tourist in other nations' headlines. (Not the Thai newspaper that cant be named).

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/feb/06/spanish-tourists-acapulco-raped-gunpoint

These shit statements are becoming ALL TO COMMON albeit here or wherever.....

The mayor of Acapulco, Luis Walton, was later forced to apologise after he said the attack was "regrettable" because it would damage the city's image, but it "could have happened anywhere".

Admittedly, this happened elsewhere but Thailand to me personally seems to set have the pace of late being the forerunner to beat the shit out of farangs to steal money through any means of intimidation. No use me being slated by any Thai apologists. Since, you too, of late have been kicked off your perch and no longer being a recognised virtual highly experienced force to be reckoned with here on TV.

Edited September 27, 2014 by GlaswegianTam

[JO1973]

I have never read anything that has said Thailand forces tourists to come to Thailand. Buyer beware.

That's nonsense. I sincerely doubt you would take such an attitude if a tourist in your own country was viciously attacked. They specifically attacked him because of his ethnicity. Anywhere else that would be considered a hate crime.

[Cake Monster]

These violent attacks on people are the root cause of the decline in Tourists to Thailand.

if you were a Chinese National today, ( or any other Nationality ). would you feel like booking your annual vacation to Phuket, or any other Thai resort.? - I know I would not.

[ClutchClark]

So, 8 pages of comments and no one has yet brought up what seem's like a major point (correct me if I'm wrong I skimmed most pages): the reason these illegal tour guides exist is because the Thai ones are not acceptable for a (large?) number of Tourists; both Chinese language problems and lack of education re the history are factors. So this fellow is "Illegal" in the same sense that an English teacher on a tourist visa is "illegal." It appears he's providing a similar amount of expertise as a native English speaker who has actually studied his language and/or the pedagogy of teaching it.

So the approach of these Thai guides to the problem of offering an unacceptable level of tour-guiding to Chinese tourists, which gap is filled by some Chinese, is to go out and based on looks attack a Chinese guy with iron bars--who isn't even one of the "bad" guys! Except he's "illegal." Is every other occupation practiced by foreign (semi-) experts at risk of similar responses to the competition and.they offer?

You need to read it more thoroughly--this guy just got off the plane and had just arrived at his brothers residence, and his brother is an unlicensed guide. It is possible this victim was going to become a guide but there is no suggestion of that in any of the report.

[ClutchClark]

Wonder how the Thai apologists will spin this one.

eh ? What is a 'thai apologist' ? Someone who doesn't feel the need to racially abuse them every day ?

Violence happens everywhere, all over the world - you would need to be certifiably insane to go out in some areas after dark in London or New York so whats your point ?

TV mods - the daily racist undertones are getting ridiculous - its about time you stepped up and followed your own rules !!!

Although I whole-heatedly agree the racist undertones have really surfaced since the KT beach killings, I think it is a very naive and over-simplification to suggest this violence happens everywhere. Please do show me the headlines of this random violence of 4 on 1 against a tourist in other nations' headlines. (Not the Thai newspaper that cant be named).

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/feb/06/spanish-tourists-acapulco-raped-gunpoint

I was talking First World destinations.

Obviously Mexico is unsafe.

[Strangebrew]

TAT just post his picture With Welcome to Thailand under it I'm sure This will bring them in by the millions.

[soalbundy]

so when are we going to hear of an arrest or will this end like the Koh Tao murder case shambles

[wabothai]

Yet another case of unguided missiles.

[wabothai]

They can't use their p....y fists. The cowards have to use steel bars. i would love to read 4 cowards were beaten up by karate man.

[stevenl]

Why do threads like this always follow the same routine, with many people commenting about how bad Thailand is and the Thais are.

Do you live here, if so, why?

[wabothai]

If the police know who the degenerates are they should be in custody right now with photos and pointing fingers.

[soalbundy]

Why do threads like this always follow the same routine, with many people commenting about how bad Thailand is and the Thais are.

Do you live here, if so, why?

burnt bridges, children, got used to the incompetence, stupidity , corruption, violence, the scamming etc. whatever

[kinmaew]

Absolute scum. Thais find it convenient to work all over the world including owning houses and land 100% in their name but like to keep quiet about that. At the same time never welcoming the world to their country to live and work properly. And the result? why don't they just take a look around them: Open drains, poverty, corruption, no free speech and appalling human rights. Wouldn't a reasonable person think "This isn't working"? and do something about it?

[Nowisee]

Please let this story run and run in the Chinese press.

Fortunately he was wearing normal clothes I presume.

When the Chinese get onboard with this and decide thailand is too dangerous and there are safer and more fun places to go...and the desire to go to places seen in movies wears off....there will be a vacuum of tourism money from the many Chinese visitors.

Way to go thai thugs for not caring a bit about your country and it's image to the world....

[soalbundy]

If the police know who the degenerates are they should be in custody right now with photos and pointing fingers.

S H O U L D. Sums up the Thai justice system.

[Nowisee]

The Chines prefer a Chinese guide and not a scamming Thai.

...and who wouldn't?

[andypatt]

Yet again, all they care about is their precious tourist industry and their image to the outside world. Are the police really so stupid that they don't realise how they come across in interviews or do they just not care?? It just shows how little they really do think of us and the contempt they have for us. THEY HATE US, THEY LOVE OUR MONEY, it's that simple

[spidermike007]

Why don't the Thai Tourism Authority train official guides for visiting groups?

They could set up a special school, only accepting those with fluency in a foreign language and customs.

The school should be open to any nationality where they could get the knowledge of Thai culture, places etc.

It would be a great investment for Thailand. Looking after this valuable commodity would pay huge dividends.

Thai people would be eligible only if they had true bi-lingual skills. e.g. children of foreigners would be ideal.

This is the only way to ensure that tourists have a half - pleasant visit and propagate the tourist industry.

Leaving it to local thugs and idiots to "guide" unsuspecting tourists into gem shop scams and the like

must do enormous damage to Thailand's already soiled reputation.

I guess Western ideas like this would fall on deaf ears?

Hopefully the military will read this and do something constructive ..

but they do have a hell of a lot on their plate right now.

"Leaving it to local thugs and idiots to "guide" unsuspecting tourists into gem shop scams and the like, must do enormous damage to Thailand's already soiled reputation."

You are referring to real work, that takes vision, intelligence, planning, and follow through. All qualities the people at the tourism ministry lack. Thailand has had little talent in that department for years. Really all they do is make pronouncements, do trade fairs, sign up for some advertising here and there, and hold conferences. If the government was set up as a meritocracy, there is a chance they could attract some talent. But, as long as the ministers keep getting the positions due to the assistance they offered during the election campaign, or the money they donated to the campaign, or who they know, or what their family name is, they will continue to attract people without talent or a flair for promoting tourism. Keep it up. A crony system pretty much insures mediocrity on every level. If the objective is, to remain mediocre, the current system assures that outcome.

[tingtongtourist]

Is it just my phone or is that is some strange colour of blood?

Never seen running blood and stain on clothes that is this bright red.strange

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[tingtongtourist]

These violent attacks on people are the root cause of the decline in Tourists to Thailand.

if you were a Chinese National today, ( or any other Nationality ). would you feel like booking your annual vacation to Phuket, or any other Thai resort.? - I know I would not.

i would not book any holiday to anyplace where the very worst of both forieners and nationals go together in same place to antagonise each other to the stage of violence. Usually when drunk at all hours of the night

no different to any area of any hotspot you would stay away from but worse because of smartharse loudmouth drunken ***** mixing with desperate ones who cannot control angers and emotion.

never have any problem in suburban area or beach places where few forieners go

phukhet and pattaya number 1 in places not to go.

why others go there i cannot fathom

[Jeremy50]

How much more of this will go on before the Thai community/Govt. start taking action.

Where is the violence stemming from?

What steps are made to resolve the issues?

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It's called xenophobia, and it's endemic in Thailand at the moment.

[soalbundy]

How much more of this will go on before the Thai community/Govt. start taking action.

Where is the violence stemming from?

What steps are made to resolve the issues?

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It's called xenophobia, and it's endemic in Thailand at the moment.

yeah but there's a good cream you can buy.

end of next week, no arrest, no more reports in the press, no more posts on this in TV.

[Krataiboy]

Welcome (BIFF!) to the (BLAT!) Land (BOP!) of (BAM!) Smiles.

[JacChang]

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Grow hair, and get a hairstyle. That will differentiate you from other people.

Ridiculous comment.

How would he know how the illegal tourist guide competitors in a foreign country might look so he can make sure to differentiate himself from em o.O

What's next? Don't have white skin, so you can differentiate yourself from farang.

Now that is a racist comment.

[loongdavid]

That brings us back to square one. I love it here. I have a very good life here. I love most Thai people, and the quality of life is excellent, by my standards. So, a little incident like this, or the nasty one in Koh Tao is not going to discourage me on any level.

I agree entirely. Stay away from the seedy tourist traps where one is most likely to get into trouble and get into the countryside where the real Thailand is and where Thai people are at their very best.

I sincerely hope that some of the comments posted here find their way back to the current admisistration, particularly those about the RTP. Sack the lot, recruit again and have them all trained o/seas and never to be posted to one place longer than two years.

[maximillian]

Brits, Chinese and Russians should call for a one year tourist embargo for all of Thailand. Would teach some Thais a lesson.

[Nowisee]

Brits, Chinese and Russians should call for a one year tourist embargo for all of Thailand. Would teach some Thais a lesson.

I think it will happen organically (can't believe I just used that term) as more of these incidents occur... although, not sure about the Russians...