After being suspected of attempting to steal alcohol from a shop in Thailand—a charge he vehemently denied—a British tourist was attacked by locals.
The vacationer and his girlfriend allegedly attempted to leave the store with two energy drinks without paying, which infuriated the employees.
On May 24, video showed the British man arguing with two Thai men outside a 7-Eleven in the seaside town of Pattaya.
A fight broke out in the parking lot after he tried to mount his motorcycle, but employees were spotted kicking the car and getting hold of him.
“Why are you hitting me?” the British man asked, seemingly dodging the attacks from the locals. I’m not taking any action. You guys are striking me pointlessly, bro. I’ve already made the payment.
After tossing his luggage in his girlfriend’s direction, he wrestled with the Thai men for a little while before running off on foot.
According to reports, the pair left their shoes and motorcycle in the store.
The two tourists allegedly took two bottles of energy drink before being apprehended, according to a Thai shop employee.
Locals in Thailand attacked a British visitor who had been accused of attempting to steal drinks from a shop.
When the vacationer and his partner allegedly attempted to escape with two energy drinks without paying, staff members attacked them.
On May 24, video captures the British man fighting with two Thai men outside a 7-Eleven in the seaside town of Pattaya.
“We stopped them before they could leave the store and tried to talk to them, asking them to pay the fine according to our store rules,” he said. “But they refused, started arguing, and then tried to run away.” The altercation started when other Good Samaritans intervened to help stop them.
Many residents denounced the violence, claiming that rather than beating the visitors, the staff ought to have called the police.
Others asserted that “low-quality” tourists might easily enter Thailand due to the country’s visa exemption laws.
Ministers have reduced visa-free stays from 60 days to 30 days and imposed restrictions on several other nations, notably India, in an effort to lower the amount of tourist arrivals.
It occurs two months after a drunken altercation with a bodybuilder on a Thai street left two British people unconscious.
On March 5, a group of pals got into a confrontation with the massive visitor as he and his fiancée were leaving Walking Street in “Sin City” Pattaya.
In front of startled onlookers, footage captures the strong fitness enthusiast trading blows with the gang.
After attempting to avoid a punch but losing his balance and falling backwards against a parked truck, one of the Brits was rendered unconscious. During the altercation, the other was floored.
When paramedics came, they discovered one of the males lying on the sidewalk with wounds on his face, abrasions, and a dislocated hip.
Nearby, another man, between the ages of 25 and 30, lay motionless. After receiving first assistance, the two were sent to Pattaya Bhattamakun Hospital for medical attention.
