News Forum - Pattaya police powerless unless three British men lodge attack complaint

[Thaiger]

Pattaya Tourist Police declared they cannot take action regarding the assault on three British men, which left one of them in a coma, unless an official complaint is lodged. Three British men were attacked on Friday, May 24, at the Helicopter bar on Soi 6 in Pattaya over an unpaid bar bill. One of the … …

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[Fanta]

My goodness… what a woeful response from the Pattaya police farce. Just remember boys and girls, if you assault a person it’s best to leave them in a coma and it will all be good. 

[Ramanathan.P]

The bar own by brick. So those bricks might have thought that it belongs to them and hence assume special discount of buy 2 one free status. Anyway, as a tourists in a country one has to behave properly with good attitude. Cannot simply verbally abusing others. Everyone have some dignity. Those bricks can always lodge a report to the police and take it legally. Cannot simply take things in their own hands. Wonder if some bricks will learn from history. 

[ChrisS]

7 hours ago, Fanta said:

My goodness… what a woeful response from the Pattaya police farce. Just remember boys and girls, if you assault a person it’s best to leave them in a coma and it will all be good. 

Seems to me like maybe the Pattaya police are tacitly approving the violence meted out by these 'security guards' against these tourists. 

[Khunmark]

4 hours ago, Ramanathan.P said:

The bar own by brick. So those bricks might have thought that it belongs to them and hence assume special discount of buy 2 one free status. Anyway, as a tourists in a country one has to behave properly with good attitude. Cannot simply verbally abusing others. Everyone have some dignity. Those bricks can always lodge a report to the police and take it legally. Cannot simply take things in their own hands. Wonder if some bricks will learn from history. 

Just give up mate. You’re way out of your depth here.

[Wackamole]

11 hours ago, Fanta said:

My goodness… what a woeful response from the Pattaya police farce. Just remember boys and girls, if you assault a person it’s best to leave them in a coma and it will all be good. 

Thing is, nobody ever was in a coma. They just got up and walked away. And certainly the police knew and couldnt care less what "everyone" was going to think about them, so they didn't bother to spell it out. The ICU and ensuing death rumours, and the dailymail piece written off those were complete bs.