walk away guys, throw your price out the window.

[robblok]

I know there are a bunch of manly men on TV who would boast that they don't take crap from anyone (reality is much different, I'm sure). My feeling is that getting into a fight is no-win situation, especially if you're not a bum. A bum has nothing to lose. What are the options? One, you can get the crap beat out of you. Two, you can beat the crap out of the other guy...which means you can possibly be arrested or sued. Not saying you should just bend over and take it. But fighting really is the last resort, mostly as a defensive measure. Unless you're still in junior high school.

This is so true going into a fight is always a no win situation. I don't need to prove my manhood by fighting idiots. I left all that back at school.

Recently the gf was asked by some Thais in the village if I ever hit her, seems that I look the part. (crazy question and almost felt offended). But on the other hand looking in shape can avoid some problems too.

[fey]

why walk away here if you would not at home?

i hear this a lot. people attribute special powers simply because they are in a strange environment. in most cases your better off responding just like you would at home. it got you this far. punks are punks anywhere and not really that different.

[welsh1]

QUOTE of the day,,,,, i am far from a walk over,,,,,, and have had my fair share of Broken noses and Teeth out in the past,,

[EyesWideOpen]

Are you a martial artist? You can make a real fool out of someone and not hurt them if u have been doing martial arts for 3+ years. If you just throw wild punches you can really hurt him or get hurt yourslef. After dealing with the pattaya police and spending a night in the cell i advise you to leave it alone as they look for any excuse to put a farlang behind bars so they can extort money from you. The threat is usually take you to immigration where you WILL be deported and black listed which is not true. Of course all this can go away if you pay a fee. For hurting someone in a fight at pattaya soi 9 police station id say minimum 40k. Good luck.

So if a Thai punches you, it will cost him 500 baht. And if you punch out

a Thai it will cost 40,000 baht ? That seems a bit unfair, no wonder Thai

men can be so agressive...

[wow64]

Next time just go crazy.. Put them in hospital.

Smile at the cameras when the fingers are pointing at you.

It's not worth it. Just walk away. Will stuff your night up and cost you money.

[mogandave]

So had you been drinking prior to your encounter with the "...completely drunken idiot...?

Why would one want to exchange words with someone they are passing on the street?

Why is the same guys get in these same situations over and over, while 95% of the guys here never get in these situations?

Finally, why is it everyone with a keyboard is a bona-fide bad-ass, while you rarely meet one in real life?

[mrjohndub]

Unfortunately, the OP is not 'getting wiser'. Please stay in Pattaya.

[Lucifer]

pride !!!! lol

so anyway , on my last trip to thailand some completely drunken idiot wanted to fight with me for no reason , shouting abuse at me in front of a crowd , we squared up but in the end i had to walk away, it hurt my pride but nevermind i have nothing to prove. last night again i was driving my bike up soi 7 a crowd of 5-6 guys were blocking my way , i beeped onced for them to move , most did but 2 started to give me abuse , there was an exchange of words then one guy came into my face yelling abuse at me so close i felt his spit in my face , i felt like just going for it but in the back of my mind i knew not to get into a brawl , this really hurt my pride also really got to me , how many times am i to walk away from drunken sh**heads insulting me and wanting to fight . but i know twice i have done the right thing . in my home country i would never walk away but in thailand i have to. i am far from a walk over and have had my fair share of broken noses and teeth out in the past but im getting older and i hope a little wiser. i suppose im hanging out in the wrong places ( soi 7 pattaya ) plenty idiots here. i never have a problem like this anywhere else in thailand like hau hin bangkok or udon thani. though lets not get into pattaya bashing ok .

what would the penalty be for us if police had of been called to a fight between foreigners , even if i did not start it and had witnesses i know the cops would bang both parties up plus expect to go to soi 9 police station or even worse prison , somewhere i never ever want to end up.

what would you do ?

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I think I know where the problem is.

[mogandave]

I always say, if you meet more than one a-hole it day, it's not them...

[swissie]

Is it so hard to figure out?

The OP is the problem, not his surroundings, He would encounter the same problems by visiting Eastern Timbuktu.

OP will not qualify as a "quality Tourist" according to the TAT I am afraid.

Cheers.

[metisdead]

Insults and flaming have now caused this topic to be closed.