English tourist stabbed in the neck by drunken Thai man in South Pattaya

[graeme64]

As for all this BS about Thailand, there is a knife attack in UK every four minutes. I am pretty sure most of the 'victims' are British. You really think Thailand is that much worse?

Funny how I have lived here (Phuket) for 5 years, never been stabbed, never been beaten up, never been chased by crazy moped driver.

I am not saying this guy did anything wrong at all and I wish him a speedy recovery, but stop all this BS that Thailand is SOOOOO dangerous. I still think you are just as likely to find trouble in UK - either because you are drunk and not making the best decisions or you are just unlucky and in the wrong place at the wrong time. Stephen Lawerence mean anything to you lot??? 17 years later and the police still cant bring themselves to admit how wrong they got it.

G

[somdej]

Personally I find one of these photographs quite disturbing to say the least. It appears to me that the alleged suspect is being consoled by the police officer, not shackled in a cell where he should be. Had this been a foreigner stabbing a Thai, I think the treatment would be very different indeed.

I wish the injured man a speedy recovery.

[chooka]

What is it with Thailand's finest giving him a cuddle?? I don't understand??

The big bad farang didn't say sorry and caused him to have a lapse in judgement. He is just reassuring him that everything will be ok. Big Bad Farang will go home and all is forgotten. Ok who want's an icecream strawberry will put that rose back in your cheeks, tickle tickle tickle.

[lostmebike]

Before the xenophobia posts start would just like to say 'Passers-by assisted the injured man' I'm guessing that some of these people were Thai so all faith is not lost yet alt=w00t.gif>

As for officer Somchai Dimwit, not quite sure what he thinks about those pesky foreigners.

Sorry but I lost all faith in Thai's quite a few years back. It is the most vicious and racist nation I have ever been to (I have spent several months in 25 countries from the US to the middle east, Europe and a year in India as well as living in SE Asia for the past 12 years). I am sure there must be some good Thai's but from my personal experiences over the past decade they are few and far between.

I regularly warn friends not to travel to Thailand, come to Cambodia instead, the hospitality here is amazing and the smiles are far more genuine.

Sadly my instant reaction to meeting any Thai now is one of complete distrust.

and yet here you are on Thai Visa?

Is Cambodia that boring?

You don like thai's or thailand, no one here misses you or wants you back, live in Cambodia and enjoy. Bye

G

I have lived here for quite a while and I must admit, the attacks (unprovoked too) on foreigners are rising all the time here. Just Google xenophobia in Thailand and check out some of the stories.

There are good and bad everywhere but one can't help be wary of what is happening around you.

And before the 'go home crew' bark their usual <deleted>..... NO! I have a wife and kid here and aint going nowhere!

[Ohio]

I was looking for the 'Pointing' pic to rate. When Lo & Behold we have a brotherly 'Cuddle' pic. Hhhmmmmmm ??

What the heck is that ??

Best wishes to the Victim , by the way it was the Tourist not the Chap being hugged .

NOT a good look , but I guess this incident & the beating to death of another must have 'slipped' through the 'CRACKDOWN' to make Pattaya Tourist Safe.

Violence seems to be increasing dramatically & the Full Tourist Season is still to come.

[bangkokheat]

Before the xenophobia posts start would just like to say 'Passers-by assisted the injured man' I'm guessing that some of these people were Thai so all faith is not lost yet alt=w00t.gif>

As for officer Somchai Dimwit, not quite sure what he thinks about those pesky foreigners.

Sorry but I lost all faith in Thai's quite a few years back. It is the most vicious and racist nation I have ever been to (I have spent several months in 25 countries from the US to the middle east, Europe and a year in India as well as living in SE Asia for the past 12 years). I am sure there must be some good Thai's but from my personal experiences over the past decade they are few and far between.

I regularly warn friends not to travel to Thailand, come to Cambodia instead, the hospitality here is amazing and the smiles are far more genuine.

Sadly my instant reaction to meeting any Thai now is one of complete distrust.

and yet here you are on Thai Visa?

Is Cambodia that boring?

You don like thai's or thailand, no one here misses you or wants you back, live in Cambodia and enjoy. Bye

G

your not thai by any chance are you graeme

[meatboy]

Look at the policeman giving him a cuddle. <deleted>.

What a shock for this couple, I wish you a speedy recovery Mr Strickleton.

that must be his father he looks so proud of his son.

[OMGImInPattaya]

Before the xenophobia posts start would just like to say 'Passers-by assisted the injured man' I'm guessing that some of these people were Thai so all faith is not lost yet alt=w00t.gif>

As for officer Somchai Dimwit, not quite sure what he thinks about those pesky foreigners.

Sorry but I lost all faith in Thai's quite a few years back. It is the most vicious and racist nation I have ever been to (I have spent several months in 25 countries from the US to the middle east, Europe and a year in India as well as living in SE Asia for the past 12 years). I am sure there must be some good Thai's but from my personal experiences over the past decade they are few and far between.

I regularly warn friends not to travel to Thailand, come to Cambodia instead, the hospitality here is amazing and the smiles are far more genuine.

Sadly my instant reaction to meeting any Thai now is one of complete distrust.

Wait and see how much they like Western foreigners when their average wage exceeds USD 2 a day and when 50% of their GDP doesn't consist of foreign aid.

Funny, my experience of Thais, from landlords to tradesmen to household staff has been just the opposite.

The attacker was drunk, caught by locals, and has already been charged with attempted murder. What more do you want?

Edited August 29, 2013 by OMGImInPattaya

[chooka]

As for all this BS about Thailand, there is a knife attack in UK every four minutes. I am pretty sure most of the 'victims' are British. You really think Thailand is that much worse?

Funny how I have lived here (Phuket) for 5 years, never been stabbed, never been beaten up, never been chased by crazy moped driver.

I am not saying this guy did anything wrong at all and I wish him a speedy recovery, but stop all this BS that Thailand is SOOOOO dangerous. I still think you are just as likely to find trouble in UK - either because you are drunk and not making the best decisions or you are just unlucky and in the wrong place at the wrong time. Stephen Lawerence mean anything to you lot??? 17 years later and the police still cant bring themselves to admit how wrong they got it.

G

The difference is this story has nothing to do with stabbings in Britain, totally unrelated. This is a story about a TOURIST being stabbed by a local in Thailand. What are the figures for tourists being stabbed by locals in Britain?

May we request that admin post a story on world news about a tourist being stabbed by a local in Britain then we can go over there and discuss it.

[Windy]

Last week a pack of katoeys beat a farang to death in soi 8 in broad day light apparently after giving the finger to a one of the katoeys as he walked by.

Post a link to this

[mooris7]

Brit, Pattaya again!

[Kananga]

Before the xenophobia posts start would just like to say 'Passers-by assisted the injured man' I'm guessing that some of these people were Thai so all faith is not lost yet alt=w00t.gif>

As for officer Somchai Dimwit, not quite sure what he thinks about those pesky foreigners.

Sorry but I lost all faith in Thai's quite a few years back. It is the most vicious and racist nation I have ever been to (I have spent several months in 25 countries from the US to the middle east, Europe and a year in India as well as living in SE Asia for the past 12 years). I am sure there must be some good Thai's but from my personal experiences over the past decade they are few and far between.

I regularly warn friends not to travel to Thailand, come to Cambodia instead, the hospitality here is amazing and the smiles are far more genuine.

Sadly my instant reaction to meeting any Thai now is one of complete distrust.

and yet here you are on Thai Visa?

Is Cambodia that boring?

You don like thai's or thailand, no one here misses you or wants you back, live in Cambodia and enjoy. Bye

G

Oh grow up you big baby.

[Tolley]

Last week a pack of katoeys beat a farang to death in soi 8 in broad day light apparently after giving the finger to a one of the katoeys as he walked by.

Post a link to this

I don't have a link and I don't know if the story was even reported in the news.

But it was all the talk from the Thais who work down there and saw it and I have no reason to disbelieve them as they were completely shocked as well.

[Kananga]

Before the xenophobia posts start would just like to say 'Passers-by assisted the injured man' I'm guessing that some of these people were Thai so all faith is not lost yet alt=w00t.gif>

As for officer Somchai Dimwit, not quite sure what he thinks about those pesky foreigners.

Sorry but I lost all faith in Thai's quite a few years back. It is the most vicious and racist nation I have ever been to (I have spent several months in 25 countries from the US to the middle east, Europe and a year in India as well as living in SE Asia for the past 12 years). I am sure there must be some good Thai's but from my personal experiences over the past decade they are few and far between.

I regularly warn friends not to travel to Thailand, come to Cambodia instead, the hospitality here is amazing and the smiles are far more genuine.

Sadly my instant reaction to meeting any Thai now is one of complete distrust.

and yet here you are on Thai Visa?

Is Cambodia that boring?

You don like thai's or thailand, no one here misses you or wants you back, live in Cambodia and enjoy. Bye

G

your not thai by any chance are you graeme

haha I think he wishes he was.

[RuskiCat]

I lived most of my life in the states. I feel significantly safer living in Thailand. When I see a group of Thai teens i don't think about walking around them. The fact is in 5 years here I've never been robbed, or threatened. On the other hand i don't hang out in Pattaya. If you come to the Bronx and bump into the wrong local you will be stabbed also. So yes sucks for the guy. No Thailand is far from the most dangerous place out there.

[lostmebike]

Last week a pack of katoeys beat a farang to death in soi 8 in broad day light apparently after giving the finger to a one of the katoeys as he walked by.

Post a link to this

Agreed. Pls provide link

[plonker123]

I think from the picture of the policemen giving the suspect a nice hug, that this case wont go far.

bless them together

[Windy]

Before the xenophobia posts start would just like to say 'Passers-by assisted the injured man' I'm guessing that some of these people were Thai so all faith is not lost yet alt=w00t.gif>

As for officer Somchai Dimwit, not quite sure what he thinks about those pesky foreigners.

Sorry but I lost all faith in Thai's quite a few years back. It is the most vicious and racist nation I have ever been to (I have spent several months in 25 countries from the US to the middle east, Europe and a year in India as well as living in SE Asia for the past 12 years). I am sure there must be some good Thai's but from my personal experiences over the past decade they are few and far between.

I regularly warn friends not to travel to Thailand, come to Cambodia instead, the hospitality here is amazing and the smiles are far more genuine.

Sadly my instant reaction to meeting any Thai now is one of complete distrust.

and yet here you are on Thai Visa?

Is Cambodia that boring?

You don like thai's or thailand, no one here misses you or wants you back, live in Cambodia and enjoy. Bye

G

your not thai by any chance are you graeme

No I would think not. Just not a Thai hater like some.

[sangsom69]

As for all this BS about Thailand, there is a knife attack in UK every four minutes. I am pretty sure most of the 'victims' are British. You really think Thailand is that much worse?

Funny how I have lived here (Phuket) for 5 years, never been stabbed, never been beaten up, never been chased by crazy moped driver.

I am not saying this guy did anything wrong at all and I wish him a speedy recovery, but stop all this BS that Thailand is SOOOOO dangerous. I still think you are just as likely to find trouble in UK - either because you are drunk and not making the best decisions or you are just unlucky and in the wrong place at the wrong time. Stephen Lawerence mean anything to you lot??? 17 years later and the police still cant bring themselves to admit how wrong they got it.

G

Agree with Graeme. After a few years here, some of it spent in Pattaya, I've never witnessed one incident of aggression involving farangs and thais and I have spent a lot of time in bars and out at night. Yes, I have been fortunate, but just as with lurid incidents reported in the UK tabs, we don't want to over sensationalise and emphasise everyday threats. It would be interesting to see stats of tourist visitors to Thai and the number of reported incidents as a better indication of real rather than perceived threat. Incidentally, I have been beaten up once in my life and that was in Thailand - by 3 drunk men, while ordering a sub late night in Pattaya. The brave boys who set about me...English.

[Regyai]

Last week a pack of katoeys beat a farang to death in soi 8 in broad day light apparently after giving the finger to a one of the katoeys as he walked by.

Post a link to this

Agreed. Pls provide link

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/662139-norwegian-beaten-to-death-soi-7-pattaya/

[tomross46]

What will the foreign embassies be told about the protection on their citizens. It looks like someone has declared open hunting season on foreign tourist.

[GirlDrinkDrunk]

Before the xenophobia posts start would just like to say 'Passers-by assisted the injured man' I'm guessing that some of these people were Thai so all faith is not lost yet alt=w00t.gif>

As for officer Somchai Dimwit, not quite sure what he thinks about those pesky foreigners.

Sorry but I lost all faith in Thai's quite a few years back. It is the most vicious and racist nation I have ever been to (I have spent several months in 25 countries from the US to the middle east, Europe and a year in India as well as living in SE Asia for the past 12 years). I am sure there must be some good Thai's but from my personal experiences over the past decade they are few and far between.

I regularly warn friends not to travel to Thailand, come to Cambodia instead, the hospitality here is amazing and the smiles are far more genuine.

Sadly my instant reaction to meeting any Thai now is one of complete distrust.

then why linger on a thailand forum? It would seem to m that you would be better off posting in a national forum more to your tastes

[BwindiBoy]

Before the xenophobia posts start would just like to say 'Passers-by assisted the injured man' I'm guessing that some of these people were Thai so all faith is not lost yet

As for officer Somchai Dimwit, not quite sure what he thinks about those pesky foreigners.

Like you say, you're guessing.

[hotlipstom]

Its Sickening To think the Thais deserve a aplogy!! Many Of these Thai Drunks dont have a Pot to piss in!!

[elzach]

Look at the policeman giving him a cuddle. <deleted>.

What a shock for this couple, I wish you a speedy recovery Mr Strickleton.

Looks like he is propping him up for the photo ! Don't see much sign of life in those eyes ?

Agree, shocking for the couple and hope the guy makes a quick recovery.

Could happen anywhere

it could happen in....Cornwall??

try again, you're not too convincing.

[biplanebluey]

WOW!! Is that a record?? Only 22 minutes for the "could happen anywhere" comment........

Well done Sir

I think he meant "anywhere" as in; the Neck, the Back, the Stomach, the arse....

... the wallet ...

[BwindiBoy]

Has the Thai Attacker, Khun Mondree got bail yet?

No. You misunderstand; he didn't MURDER anyone, just stabbed them. ;-)

[moe666]

Before the xenophobia posts start would just like to say 'Passers-by assisted the injured man' I'm guessing that some of these people were Thai so all faith is not lost yet alt=w00t.gif>

As for officer Somchai Dimwit, not quite sure what he thinks about those pesky foreigners.

Sorry but I lost all faith in Thai's quite a few years back. It is the most vicious and racist nation I have ever been to (I have spent several months in 25 countries from the US to the middle east, Europe and a year in India as well as living in SE Asia for the past 12 years). I am sure there must be some good Thai's but from my personal experiences over the past decade they are few and far between.

I regularly warn friends not to travel to Thailand, come to Cambodia instead, the hospitality here is amazing and the smiles are far more genuine.

Sadly my instant reaction to meeting any Thai now is one of complete distrust.

It would appear you are hanging with the wrong Thais. It would appear it is you that has the problem.

[topt]

Brit, Pattaya again!

You obviously have a problem with Brits and or Pattaya and those 3 words in this context make you sound a right <deleted>.

I actually played pool with the guy last Saturday and have met him before.

I feel for the extended family (including his mother) who are also out on holiday.

Wishing him a speedy recovery.

[Straight8]

Yes could have happened in other countries; however, it happened here- in The Land of Smiles, where the locals are supposedly "Non-confrontational..."

What DOES happen in most western countires is that the agressor is brought to justice and receives punishment in proportion to the crime.

Kudos to the locals that gave assistance to the injured tourist.

Yeah sure it could happen in other countries also, and then in those other countries you also see the policeman giving him a "well done mate, you show these unwelcomed farangs" comforting hug.

What a disgrace to even show this

<deleted>, his intent was to kill and this cop is giving him a hug???