Russian Tourist Attacked For 'Not Buying Watch'

By Khaosod Eng.

CHONBURI — Police in Pattaya are searching for a vendor who reportedly assaulted a Russian tourist who refused to buy a watch from his stall.

Police say the 22-year-old tourist was attacked with a knife at around 10 pm last night less than 50 metres away from Mueang Pattaya Police Station.

The tourist has knife wounds across his abdomen and is in critical condition, acording to medical workers at Pattaya Memorial Hospital.

According to the victim's sister, the vendor became angry after her brother decided the watches were counterfeit and refused to buy one. When her brother told the vendor to go away, the vendor reportedly attacked him with a knife and fled the scene, witnesses say.

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-- Khaosod English 2015-01-10

Killing the golden goose! Only a matter of time?

That is one messed up sense of entitlement. Sadly it's all too prevalent in Thai society. Somehow everyone is owed a living, regardless of the consequences.

Hope this young Russian lad makes a full recovery

Hope the scumbag who carried out this wicked attack is caught and punished accordingly

No need for me me to hope- Tourist arrivals from Russia will go down further and further.

"We will find the perpetrator and bring him to justice as soon as possible,

because this incident damages the image of Pattaya as a tourist destination," Pol.Lt. Jakkrit said.".

Not because of assault with a deadly weapon.

Another quality host.

Slur post removed. Nothing typically Thai (Thainess) about stabbing someone !!

Didn't something similar happen not so long ago and the guy got a 500 baht fine and was back in the street.

"Buy my fake junk or I will stab you!" seems to be the motto these days.

Really good impression for the tourists these days. NOT!

"We will find the perpetrator and bring him to justice as soon as possible, because this incident damages the image of Pattaya as a tourist destination," Pol.Lt. Jakkrit said.

Not for any other reason then?

While you are at it, how about trying to find the guy who sold that deckchair.

yabba habits are expensive to maintain i guess. hope the tourist recovers fast and tells 1 million of his countrymen of his experience.

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Just the nick of time...

the night stay at home !

Killing the golden goose! Only a matter of time?

Good start on operation "Discover Thainess"

The watches were fake?

Preview of what's to come in the following months , no low season and 1 week of high season surely has hurt a few.

All the stock needs to be paid and bills are the same .

For many money is borrowed from loan sharks and those expect to be paid daily

Preview of what's to come in the following months , no low season and 1 week of high season surely has hurt a few.

All the stock needs to be paid and bills are the same .

For many money is borrowed from loan sharks and those expect to be paid daily

he probably even borrowed the knife...

For once why doesn't one of these boys in brown (appropriate colour) say 'it's a disgrace that a Thai national would seriously assault a guest in this country over something so trivial. What is wring in Thai society when it comes to this???'?

For once why doesn't one of these boys in brown (appropriate colour) say 'it's a disgrace that a Thai national would seriously assault a guest in this country over something so trivial. What is wring in Thai society when it comes to this???'?

In fairness since the junta took over, assaults on tourists have been treated more seriously and a number of bars and clubs were closed for 30 to 90 days because of assaults on foreigners.

Surprised none of the usual apologist gang have sprung up here blaming the 'faLang" for not having a PhD in Thai culture like they all do....

"We will find the perpetrator and bring him to justice as soon as possible,

because this incident damages the image of Pattaya as a tourist destination," Pol.Lt. Jakkrit said.".

Not because of assault with a deadly weapon.

Another quality host.

at least he is honest

- but I'm afraid he doesn't understand

The watches were fake?

Everybody, knows they are fake but these ones are poor copies of fake watches.

Pol.Lt. Jakkrit Chantakam.... "warned tourists in Pattaya to be wary of vendors who may become aggressive if tourists refuse to buy their wares".

What is he saying? "buy or else"

He and his wooden tops should be out there moving on or arresting illegal street vendors.

one should tell tourists to stop negotiating with fake watch sellers from first hand. Don't even start a fri...g negotiation unless you really intend to buy a fake watch for the price that is called minus 70%.

What is so astonishing, I watch the Russian tourists stop the fake watch seller, wind him up in a 30 minute bartering session, and then try to send him his way.

If I was a seller, I would get angry, too. You are wasting my time, I have got a life to live by selling watches to people who are interested, not to people to just want to make it a show to their friends and their grandmother.

Even if I get solicited while walking down the street, by a watch seller, I have the dignity of leaving HIM his very own dignity. I do NOT stand in front of him proudly proclaiming " Your watches are all but a fake" . I would tell him "leave me alone, I do not need a watch", and let him go after his business . .. I strongly doubt if you call them off in the correct manner, insisting you are not interested in his offers, they will stop insisting to sell you a watch and keep walking on, no matter if the fri....g watch is fake or not.

just say no, in a polite and comitted manner. Stop insulting them or calling them scammers of a million of fake watches.

You spit against the wind, you get spat yourself.

The Police allow the sale of fake goods outside their Police Station. Well I never........................

Wasn't some Swiss bloke beaten up by a few "Venders" here last week ?

Its as bad as the guy I overheard in TukCom asking the stallholder if the latest Samsung Mobile which was on sale for a couple of thousand baht was genuine.

Its as bad as the guy I overheard in TukCom asking the stallholder if the latest Samsung Mobile which was on sale for a couple of thousand baht was genuine.

Quite, he should have been thrashed within an inch of his life....

Most most scary part of this story is the fact they took him to Pattaya memorial hospital. They shove as many drugs inside you as possible, keep you there as long as possible and continue until YOU the victim either come around or someone you know has the brains to ask them about insurance. Then you will get the answer, Ho we do not do insurance here pal. Happened to my mother, dirty bar stewards.

I do not want to help or support the Thai vendor, but, a lot off people do not know how to say : I do not need thank you. in Thai, easy, May auw, kap khun kap ( sorry for the spelling) but they do know how to say : F*** Off

I suppose not many people like this kind off answer.

I really do not know if this Russian tourist used these words, but this is only a general opinion.

If you smile and are polite you won't have a problem. Russians don't smile and are not polite.