Pattaya Taxi Drivers Attack Foreigner Over Songkran Water Fight

Matichon•Society•6h ago

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Pattaya motorcycle taxi drivers were captured on video assaulting a foreigner during Songkran, reportedly due to being sprayed with water.

•A video emerged showing Pattaya motorcycle taxi drivers physically assaulting a foreign national.
•The incident occurred in Pattaya, Chonburi province, during the Songkran festival.
•Witnesses claim the altercation began after the foreigner sprayed water on the drivers.
•No injuries were reported at the scene, and no formal complaint has been filed yet.

•On April 12, a video surfaced depicting a physical assault on a foreign national in Pattaya.
•The altercation reportedly stemmed from a water dispute during Songkran, where the foreigner sprayed water on motorcycle taxi drivers.
•A group of individuals, believed to be motorcycle taxi drivers wearing orange vests, physically assaulted a foreign man.
•The assault occurred in a public area in Pattaya, with other tourists and locals witnessing the event.
•The incident occurred during the Songkran festival, a period with a high volume of tourists in Thailand.
•Another foreign national attempted to de-escalate the situation and assist the assaulted individual.
•Upon police investigation of the scene, no injured parties or perpetrators were present as they had dispersed.
•Pattaya police are investigating the incident to determine the facts and take legal action if necessary.

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Pattaya Motorcycle Taxi Drivers(วินพัทยา)

A group of motorcycle taxi drivers operating in Pattaya, involved in an alleged assault.

Pattaya City Police Station(สภ.เมืองพัทยา)

The police station tasked with investigating the alleged assault.

Foreigner(ชาวต่างชาติ)

An individual who was allegedly assaulted by Pattaya motorcycle taxi drivers.

Pattaya(พัทยา)ℹ️

The city in Chonburi province where the alleged assault took place.