webfact 86142 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Aussie bar owner assault: Thai media cite "foreign mafia" involvement Picture: TNA Thai News Agency mentioned foreign mafia involvement in the early morning assault of an Australian bar owner. Chris, 45, the owner of Good Goat Bar in Soi Bua Khao was left bruised and bloodied after he was kicked and punched by two men - one Thai and one foreign after returning to his bar. TNA TV reported the story and wrote that foreign mafia were involved in a headline on social media. Chris had been drinking in Soi LK Metro before returning in the early hours to tell his staff there had been trouble at a Go Go bar. Two men arrived on a motorbike and knocked him unconscious. They left saying it wasn't over. Pictures showed the victim with blood spatter on his t-shirt being escorted to hospital. Source: TNA -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-03-20 Link to post Share on other sites
lanista 1195 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Mafia? Sounds like typical Thai media xenaphobia towards foreigners. If the rebels or bandidos had come calling to serve out punishment i doubt if he would of walked out, albeit groggily. He's pissed off some local soi bar farangs & Thais. Link to post Share on other sites
BobBKK 8719 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Well obviously! it can't be a Thai as they are full of goodness, love and empathy. Link to post Share on other sites
nev 5226 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Maybe not paid tea money, sadly one reason I would not open a bar or other buissness in the major tourist area's. Link to post Share on other sites
HLover 5266 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, nev said: Maybe not paid tea money, sadly one reason I would not open a bar or other buissness in the major tourist area's. Or a minor one. Link to post Share on other sites
HLover 5266 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Hope to see a photo of this particular 'mafia' type. Safe bet he will look nothing like anyone on The Godfather. Link to post Share on other sites
mark01 1248 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 BiB just find a way to shut you down if you don't pay. Sounds like he has a history with someone. Lot of foreigners doing whatever they want in this town under the delusion of "protection" from some Thai. Link to post Share on other sites
pi2005ni 122 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Lk metro is still controlled by a certain type of foreigner, police cleared it out a few years ago after a friend of mine , who had a business in Lk metro had a fall out with another business owner. My friend (Australian) was shopping at Thepisit market and as he was on his way back to his car , was approached by a group of Thai guys who bundled him into the rear of a car . However as the car slowed and turned into Sukumvit he threw himself from the Car onto the road and escaped . A week later after further problems he flew back to Australia with his family and left his business. Link to post Share on other sites
car720 8021 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 obviously not a skateboarder. Link to post Share on other sites
car720 8021 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, pi2005ni said: Lk metro is still controlled by a certain type of foreigner, police cleared it out a few years ago after a friend of mine , who had a business in Lk metro had a fall out with another business owner. My friend (Australian) was shopping at Thepisit market and as he was on his way back to his car , was approached by a group of Thai guys who bundled him into the rear of a car . However as the car slowed and turned into Sukumvit he threw himself from the Car onto the road and escaped . A week later after further problems he flew back to Australia with his family and left his business. same old protection racket. They tell me it happens a lot in the USA. Link to post Share on other sites
Dap 2119 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 hours ago, HLover said: Hope to see a photo of this particular 'mafia' type. Safe bet he will look nothing like anyone on The Godfather. Much too warm for suits and ties? Link to post Share on other sites
SpeakeasyThai 1074 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 So with the polluted sea and the night life happenings everything is just fine and dandy. Link to post Share on other sites
Baerboxer 35005 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Interesting to see how this develops. Maybe he was pissed and got into a silly argument with someone who don't take kindly to such things. Maybe it's more. Ah, the pond life of Pattaya! Btw: what happened in the case of the American killer who killed the Aussie recently? Or the guy having trouble with Aussie bikers up North? Not seen any reports for sometime. Link to post Share on other sites
RichardColeman 30445 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I guess the moral is the same as a bar girl, use it but don't own it ! Link to post Share on other sites
cardinalblue 3425 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Drain the pond! Link to post Share on other sites
BobBKK 8719 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Just now, cardinalblue said: Drain the pond! Milk the Goat! Link to post Share on other sites
JSixpack 4582 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, SpeakeasyThai said: So with the polluted sea and the night life happenings everything is just fine and dandy. Polluted sea had a BIG effect here. Clearly somebody had been out swimming. But there could be more--much more. In all news threads reporting any negative incident, it's best to go ahead and get it ALL out there ASAP to avoid piecemeal repetitions that leave out most of the good stuff. Here ya go: Link to post Share on other sites
Easy Come Easy Go 505 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 'mafia' were they Italians then? Link to post Share on other sites
Enoon 8065 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Whenever a crime is committed in my Thai locale I am told that some "mafia" have been at work. I think it's just easier for them to say than "criminal" and is a convenient "catch all". Link to post Share on other sites
akirasan 2307 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Aside from teenagers, the only men I see regularly riding 2 up on motorbikes in Thailand are the police. Link to post Share on other sites
anon789561 5176 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 22 minutes ago, akirasan said: Aside from teenagers, the only men I see regularly riding 2 up on motorbikes in Thailand are the police. yesterdays report on this said they were on 2 motorcycles. don't expect fantastic reporting here ; ) Link to post Share on other sites
Benmart 5510 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 1 hour ago, car720 said: same old protection racket. They tell me it happens a lot in the USA. This is about Thailand...Pattaya to be more exact. What is the direct connection to the USA? Link to post Share on other sites
franckfranck 14 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 5 hours ago, lanista said: Thai media xenaphobia towards foreigners sometimes it feels more like jealousy to me Link to post Share on other sites
kcpattaya 1194 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 5 hours ago, webfact said: foreign mafia involvement Jesus, a guy gets a <deleted> punch in the <deleted> face and drops <deleted>. Thai news media <deleted> jumps on it <deleted> with 'mafia' <deleted> suggestions. They would have <deleted> shot him - if that would be the <deleted> case... <deleted> Link to post Share on other sites
Bangkok Barry 9547 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 1 hour ago, Easy Come Easy Go said: 'mafia' were they Italians then? Thais always like to exaggerate. Small-time hoodlums (now there's a word you don't see used much these days) are mafia, any model is a supermodel, any pop singer is a superstar. In their own mind they are. Better than acknowledging the reality of being a small fish in a small pond. Link to post Share on other sites
tryasimight 1780 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 8 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said: Thais always like to exaggerate. Small-time hoodlums (now there's a word you don't see used much these days) are mafia, any model is a supermodel, any pop singer is a superstar. In their own mind they are. Better than acknowledging the reality of being a small fish in a small pond. And it's not an exclusive Thai trait by any stretch. All over the world it seems that something out of the ordinary is now ' surreal' and instead of simply saying yes people now feel the need to say ' absolutely '. No idea what they will say when confronted with something absolutely surreal in the real sense. Fall back on gobsmacked I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites
Hupaponics 156 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Always entertaining to read comments here on TVF :) Link to post Share on other sites
holy cow cm 12512 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Guy probably shoots his mouth off all the time. Link to post Share on other sites
bristolgeoff 1319 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Never a good thing to upset Thais in a bar.never know what will happen.no matter who you are Link to post Share on other sites
shy coconut 1452 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 It seems the victim has no problems buying his four 'n twenties in Pattaya!! Link to post Share on other sites
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