Well according to some Pattaya police chief you should let yourself get beaten up, go to hospital and send the bill to the ladyboys.

Whatever you do, don't defend yourself. You will be fined for "defending yourself in public"

This has to go down as one of the "Amazing Thailand" situations.

I read the article in the other newspaper.

A couple were walking along the street in Pattaya when a ladyboy tried to smear that white powder on the lady's dress.

According to the newspaper, the lady politely asked her not to do that.

The ladyboy replied that she was a Thai national and could do what she wanted.

Anyway, further along the street, the couple were attacked by six ladyboys. Of course they tried to defend themselves and the police were called.

As mentioned above, the couple were fined 500 baht.

I don't know if the facts have been twisted but this is one of the craziest stories I have heard in Thailand.

I was told that when attacked by a ladyboy, is unlike being attacked by a grisly bear,

in that case, just lay down and act like you're dead... tried and true on LB's and bears....

in that case, just lay down and act like you're dead..

Lie down on your back or on your stomach?

Actually, my point is that it seems to be illegal to defend yourself "in a public place."

This could have happened anywhere in Thailand.

Well there is a compensation system in pattaya, for injured expats, so unlikely this story is true,unless it was proved that the couple abused the ladyboy or boys

A friend of mine was accosted by 3 ladyboys, his tilak ja for the day was upset he refused to see her another nite,and sent the three ladyboys to attack him. He comp-letly sparked one out, whilst the other 2 ran off. they did brring the police and one of our thai friend,s told the cops what had happened,and the cop slapped one of the ladyb oy,s too

If I was attacked by ladyboys, I would take my high heel shoe off and chase them.

But they would never do that to me........they know who loves them and who loves them not.

Perhaps a few more sentences explaining on how extra polite the tourist lady was would help garner sympathy?

I would avoid that part of Pattaya in the future.

Edited April 19, 201511 yr by mesquite

Well according to some Pattaya police chief you should let yourself get beaten up, go to hospital and send the bill to the ladyboys.

Whatever you do, don't defend yourself. You will be fined for "defending yourself in public"

This has to go down as one of the "Amazing Thailand" situations.

I read the article in the other newspaper.

A couple were walking along the street in Pattaya when a ladyboy tried to smear that white powder on the lady's dress.

According to the newspaper, the lady politely asked her not to do that.

The ladyboy replied that she was a Thai national and could do what she wanted.

Anyway, further along the street, the couple were attacked by six ladyboys. Of course they tried to defend themselves and the police were called.

As mentioned above, the couple were fined 500 baht.

I don't know if the facts have been twisted but this is one of the craziest stories I have heard in Thailand.

This has got to be a troll post.

It was sonkran and that behavior was going on everywhere. Ridiculous post.

Not a troll post.

The article was in the Bangkok Post.

Perhaps a few more sentences explaining on how extra polite the tourist lady was would help garner sympathy?

Yes you are right.

I wrote the article on my mobile and was interupted at that time.

The couple did politely ask the ladyboy not to put powder on her dress.

1) police do allow for self defence

2) however, any case of someone slapping or hitting someone does indeed incur a 500 baht fine

3) I personally do not believe this story as it is told

Walking on Beach road at the height of Songkran in Pattaya. That's not just a little bit dumb; it's major league nuts. The couple has lived in Pattaya for three years I think the story said so they knew what they were getting into.

I wear goggles, 5 year old shorts, a torn shirt leave my wallet home and my cell phone is waterpoof.

Edited April 19, 201511 yr by lostoday

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Put your equipment between your legs and then cross your legs in a death hold on yourself.

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Well according to some Pattaya police chief you should let yourself get beaten up, go to hospital and send the bill to the ladyboys.

Whatever you do, don't defend yourself. You will be fined for "defending yourself in public"

This has to go down as one of the "Amazing Thailand" situations.

I read the article in the other newspaper.

A couple were walking along the street in Pattaya when a ladyboy tried to smear that white powder on the lady's dress.
According to the newspaper, the lady politely asked her not to do that.
The ladyboy replied that she was a Thai national and could do what she wanted.

Anyway, further along the street, the couple were attacked by six ladyboys. Of course they tried to defend themselves and the police were called.

As mentioned above, the couple were fined 500 baht.

I don't know if the facts have been twisted but this is one of the craziest stories I have heard in Thailand.

This has got to be a troll post.

It was sonkran and that behavior was going on everywhere. Ridiculous post.

And the couple have ben in Thailand for 3 years, well long enough to know that there are no exceptions, that's the way it is and it ain't gunna change.

Stay at home as i do, all hell going on in my complex atm and not worth trading today for fear of getting unwanted showers and little or no customers.

You think maybe if accosted and beaten by a lady boy/s they will give you an address to ensure that they pay the hospital bin nah.

Edited April 19, 201511 yr by Brit_Doggie

Stupid article its the worst time ever to be on the streets in sin city. And they've been here years already? They deserve whatever

I don't know if the facts have been twisted but this is one of the craziest stories I have heard in Thailand.

Including your she for he?

Troll!

Edited April 19, 201511 yr by evadgib

Agreed - all bets are off during Songkran : the locals are just infected with a virus that removes their ability to rationalise 'normal' behaviour completely. Had the white gunk applied to my face twice today while I tried to get to Big C Extra - the second time was more 'palm strike' than application but he was drunk and so were his young buddies : only an idiot would retaliate. Even outside Songkran, I'll let the katoeys go for the squirrel grip if it means I protect my wallet, but if one of them came at me with the gunk I would just wear it and keep walking : I can only conclude that the couple in question were over the whole thing (I was over it by Wednesday at the latest) when it happened. I could happily strangle the idiots who kept me awake all of last night, but what's happening downstairs would taken an Army to disperse - saw a cop on a motorbike who had clearly been given the treatment and presumably taken in it in his stride. If I went to Rio's Carnival - 2 million people per day - I doubt that I'd have any choice but to be swept along by the crowd. The FAQ is 100% correct - you either decide to GTFO early and act decisively well before the 18th or you grit your teeth and pray for the 20th : that's where I'm at right now.

I have indeed located the news article but regret neither the article or a link to it are allowed to be posted here.

in that case, just lay down and act like you're dead..

Lie down on your back or on your stomach?

Fetal position.

It always works with bears.

I have indeed located the news article but regret neither the article or a link to it are allowed to be posted here.

This Link should be allowed. http://www.pressreader.com/thailand/bangkok-post/20150419/281582354164214/TextView

Is there a price list? Is breaking their leg more expensive than breaking their arm?

Some couples have all the luck.

The best way to deal with LBs is to tell them "You are beautiful, but I like women". Diplomacy averts conflict.

As to the incident in question - they are a couple of whining babies who can not accept SK for what it is.

It would be my luck for a noisy Harley to go past just as I utter the words "... but I like women."

I have indeed located the news article but regret neither the article or a link to it are allowed to be posted here.

Yes. The article is in today's post. I assume some of you would find it.

Hit them with your handbag

Had a robbery attempt years ago by a ladyboy in walking street. Dark alley, I thought it was one to cut through to second road, but it turned out to be a dead end street. She ripped off the back pocket of my jeans, wallet fell to the floor. I picked up the wallet, gave her the elbow and made a runner. Nothing I want to encounter again, but got off without any loss except for that jeans pocket.

1) police do allow for self defence

2) however, any case of someone slapping or hitting someone does indeed incur a 500 baht fine

3) I personally do not believe this story as it is told

Self defense is taking care that you are not being slapped by protecting yourself.

In our humble opinion, taking the other out is seen as self defense, but obviously in Thailand it's just an attack.

So the police probably told the foreign couple that they were right apart from slapping the LB........that'll cost you THB 500

Have never had any issues with LBs.. They ask and I smile and say no thankyou.

If however I had 6 trying to fight me....I must have said something to piss them off.

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