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A Jordanian tourist and a barber shop employee became involved in a physical confrontation in Patong, Phuket, on August 31, following a disagreement over an additional charge for hair services. Patong Police attended a report of a fight near the end of Soi Bangla, where officers found the tourist and the employee grappling with each other. The case was resolved after the tourist agreed to compensate the employee for damaged glasses, with neither side pursuing further action. Dispute followed extra hair services The incident first drew attention online after a Facebook post alleged that a foreign tourist had refused to pay for a haircut before punching the barber. Social media posts initially falsely identified the visitor as Israeli. According to the initial police inquiry, the tourist and the shop had agreed a price of 700 baht for a haircut. He subsequently received additional hair services, which led to an extra charge being added to the bill. Picture courtesy of MGR Online When the work was completed, the tourist reportedly wanted to pay only the originally agreed 700 baht and attempted to leave the shop. The barber shop employee followed him and asked for payment of the outstanding amount. Glasses reportedly damaged The argument escalated into a physical struggle, with the tourist and employee grabbing at one another. During the confrontation, the employee's glasses were reportedly damaged. Police brought both parties together to discuss the matter. The tourist eventually agreed to pay compensation for the damage, and neither the tourist nor the employee chose to take the matter further. AQOes-aWK6-u77prwwknYOuINSf7qfmDSwTCKDQTE_V4_usa_TluozoGsYcmgMGzy-IlxhsOXzYMYvEHIRVkdV187i5mQT4Cy3miHClKvQ.mp4 Join the discussion? 2 September 2026

An Indian tourist was taken to hospital unconscious after an early-morning confrontation outside a seafood restaurant near Walking Street in Pattaya on Tuesday, 1 September. Police said Raval, 48, was reportedly heavily intoxicated and had vomited, when officers found him lying unconscious, in the roadway shortly after 4.20am. Those involved in the confrontation have been detained for questioning as police review CCTV footage. Officers from Muang Pattaya Police Station and Pattaya Tourist Police attended the scene after reports of an assault. Rescue volunteers from Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Pattaya also responded and gave the man first aid before he was transferred to hospital. Clash near Walking Street A crowd of Thai and foreign tourists had gathered around Raval, an Indian national, when police arrived. Fellow Indian tourists were attempting to revive him after he lost consciousness. Pannaporn Ob-aun, 58, a fried-insect vendor working nearby, told police that she had seen the tourist staggering and apparently trying to pick fights with people in the area. She said he then walked towards a valet parking point used by restaurant customers. A disturbance followed, after which he collapsed and failed to get back up. Parking attendant's account Pornchai, 36, a parking attendant, said he had been watching customers' vehicles when the tourist approached a parked car and began pulling at it. According to Pornchai, he intervened because he believed the man might damage the vehicle. He said the tourist punched him once in the face, and that he responded with a single punch. A motorcycle taxi driver then pushed the Indian tourist, who fell to the ground and lost consciousness, Pornchai said. Police have not yet set out a full account of how the confrontation unfolded. They said CCTV footage would be examined as part of their ongoing investigation. Picture courtesy of พัทยา จุดเกิดเหตุ Join the discussion? 2 September 2026

Two Thai social media influencers have sought legal help after reporting that two luxury watches, worth a combined 610,000 baht, disappeared from checked luggage on a flight from Bangkok to Krabi. Araya Trongklang and Kunlanan Udomphan say a Cartier watch valued at about 470,000 baht and a Hermes watch worth 140,000 baht were missing when they collected their suitcase at Krabi International Airport on 21 August. They travelled from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to Krabi at around 1.50pm that day. Damaged zip and empty watch box The couple posted video footage on 21 August showing them inspecting their luggage after recovering it in Krabi. They said they noticed the suitcase zip was broken and decided to check the contents immediately. In the video, Araya struggles to open the damaged suitcase before finding that the watch box inside was empty. She said she had seen X-ray images before departure showing both watches inside the suitcase. However, she said they were gone when the baggage arrived in Krabi. A friend travelling with the couple also said her suitcase appeared to have been searched. The video did not state whether anything had been taken from her luggage. Police complaints have made no progress The couple said airline staff advised them to make a police complaint so they could seek access to airport CCTV footage. They did so and reviewed the videos and images, but said they had received no update on the investigation. Pictures courtesy of ทุบข่าวนนท์ After reporting the case to the airline, Araya said staff offered to arrange Business Class flights back to Bangkok for her, her boyfriend and four friends. She said this was not what she wanted, adding that she wanted the watches returned. Ten days after the incident, the pair contacted Thai lawyer Ronnarong Kaewphet for assistance. Araya said the lack of progress left her concerned that she would not receive justice. Ronnarong said he would take the influencers to file a complaint with the Crime Suppression Division, as complaints Araya had made at two police stations had not progressed. AQMf-La9rEUzjhnycjyZaVlwK8gU1DrqfrzR1fBoDpYpZ293EgFr_uJTLEe-RtVkpw4DSk2j_nEfahhJkqouh5KewJseVGrRsgn1yJL2oQ.mp4 Related story Suvarnabhumi-investigates-600000-baht-baggage-loss Join the discussion? 2 September 2026

A Pattaya cannabis shop employee has been questioned over an assault after a video showed him punching a foreign man in the street. The worker says he acted in anger after discovering that the customer had allegedly used fake bank-transfer slips to obtain cannabis worth 29,200 baht. The confrontation happened at about 5.30pm on 30 August in Soi Bongkot, South Pattaya, Chonburi, according to Watcharapong, known as Ice, a 31-year-old employee at a cannabis shop in Pattaya. More than six minutes of video circulated online, showing Watcharapong restraining the foreign man on the road and repeatedly striking him as passers-by watched. A Thai woman who said she knew the foreigner stopped her car and attempted to intervene. Fake payment slips alleged Watcharapong told reporters on the evening of 31 August that the foreign customer had placed two orders through the shop's website, with the pair communicating on WhatsApp. He said the shop did not initially realise it had been deceived. During the second order, staff found that no money had arrived in the account and reviewed the payment slips from both transactions. Picture courtesy of แจ็ค โพธิ์แดง According to Watcharapong, the slips had altered times and sums but carried the same transaction reference number. He put the total loss at 29,200 baht, adding that the customer replied mockingly when the shop sought payment. The shop then posted appeals to locate the man for more than two to three weeks, he said, before a member of the public called with information on his whereabouts. Watcharapong said he went to the location and tried to hold the man, who appeared to be preparing to run away. Fearing he might flee on a motorcycle, he said he parked his vehicle, gave chase and struck him, as seen in the footage. Settlement payments under way Both sides later went to a police station to negotiate. The foreign man agreed to repay the loss in instalments, Watcharapong said. He said a first payment of 10,000 baht had been made on 31 August, while another 10,000 baht due today was still awaiting transfer. Watcharapong has also been summoned by police for questioning, with a report made in connection with an assault allegation. Worker apologises for violence Watcharapong apologised to the public, saying he had let anger take over and used excessive violence. He said he had not expected the recording to become viral. He also rejected online claims linking him to grey-area businesses or other drugs, saying the shop sold only cannabis and that he did not use narcotics. He said he was willing to undergo a hospital drug test. AQPWHl_6Aurw1Mbg4-3eVshJ1rGF38A63rtULc8W4v80IY5kTj5hr8YOm6x2vw0T12BwcZf7CdV54Gg8NG9tDKsc-Q0BgRzSjc5M4SWRzg.mp4 Join the discussion? 1 September 2026

A man believed to be in his 30s has died after falling from a moving escalator inside Terminal 21 near Bangkok's Asok intersection on Monday night. Emergency services were called to the shopping centre at about 9.50pm on 31 August, following reports that a man had fallen from the fourth floor. The man was found unconscious and not breathing, with severe injuries. Police reports described the victim as aged about 30 and said his body suffered multiple fractures from the impact. Witnesses describe sudden fall Witnesses told Lumpini police that the man had been alone while travelling down the escalator from the fourth floor. They said he was around halfway down when he suddenly grabbed the handrail and fell. The sound of the impact startled shoppers nearby. The man was pronounced dead after emergency responders and police attended the scene. Lumpini police are examining the circumstances and cause of the fall. No further details about the man's identity or what may have led to the incident had been released at the time of reporting. Terminal 21 is beside major transport links Terminal 21 is close to BTS Asok station and MRT Sukhumvit station, one of Bangkok's busiest interchange areas and a regular destination for foreign residents, tourists and business visitors. The case also underlines the importance of taking care around escalators in crowded Bangkok shopping centres, particularly when carrying luggage, shopping bags or travelling with children. Join the discussion? 2 September 2026

A Chinese man and a Thai woman have been arrested after police were called to a reported assault and knife standoff at an apartment in Bangkok's Huai Khwang district on 1 September 2026. Police said the man, identified as Mr Wang, was holding a 10-inch knife, waving it around and pressing it to his own neck while threatening to harm himself. Officers entered the room and brought the situation under control without reported injuries. Police find ice during room search The incident was reported at about 11.10am at room 1505 of an apartment building in Samsen Nok, Huai Khwang. The caller was Phetcharaphon, 24, from Chachoengsao province. According to Suthisan Police, Mr Wang had allegedly assaulted the woman inside the room before officers arrived. A search later found a bag containing about 0.30 grams of crystal methamphetamine, known locally as ice, drug-taking equipment, a cream-coloured square box and the knife. Both Mr Wang and Phetcharaphon were charged with jointly possessing a Category 1 narcotic, methamphetamine or ice. Mr Wang was also charged with entering and remaining in Thailand without permission, police said. Both suspects were informed of their legal rights and handed to investigators at Suthisan Police Station for further legal action. The operation was carried out under the direction of Suthisan station chief Pol Col Phonthep Chalermkiat and deputy superintendent Pol Lt Col Phitsanu Koetthong. Picture courtesy of Amarin Join the discussion? 2 September 2026