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[jobsworth]

i was punched several times in the face by a drunken foreigner
outside the kiss restaurant because i looked at him
and asked him what he was looking at.
many passing tourists stopped to enjoy the fun
but nobody offered to help me.
one year later i still have dental problems.
the police were not involved and being a foreigner to foreigner
incident probably would not have helped.
you can get away with anything in pattaya.
yes it is a very dangerous place.
if you have not had an incident you are very lucky.
it is only a matter of time.

[Tolley]

I feel sorry for this guy and I hope he makes a full recovery.

Some posters here need a reality check thou.

Pattaya safe you are really having a laff.

I have spent a lot of time in Pattaya over the last 10 years and have wandered around at all times of day and night and nothing has ever happened to me but it would be silly to say that makes Pattaya safe.

There is all sorts of stuff going on in Pattaya and the potential for trouble and violence is never far away.

Go and start talking to a few Thais about whether  they think Pattaya is safe and most will say definitely not.

[petercool]

The topic has shifted a bit but while that is still going on I would add that the dark side has its trouble makers and would-be hard guys fueled by drink. I have had a few verbal confrontations and one physical one so I know it happens. It is wrong to think that police will not deal with a farang vs, farang incident and can and do follow Thai laws and penalties on public disorder.

[somtampet]

JoePai, on Yesterday, 12:00 , said:

somtampet, on Yesterday, 11:05 , said:

barryofthailand, on Yesterday, 10:58 , said:

Pattaya is now a dangerous place. You must be very careful.
Barry

no its not

You obviously do not live in Pattaya or know anything about it to say Pattaya is safe !

For your information pal,i have lived in Pattaya for 9 years,so i am speaking of experience

[peterdes]

We hope for a full recovery, strenght to the family.
Pattaya is not what is was 20 years ago, every expat knows this. Drugs changed a lot in this place but also in the rest of the world.

Worse than other citys? I also have bin around in the world and believe me there are 100% more dangerous places out there.
I agree that it is not save to walk around at night with 2-3-4- or 5 bath of gold around your neck. try to do this in Brazil and you go home in a bag, garanty.
I am living in Ubon Ratchathani where it is reasunably calm and save. very nice place ( like a lot in beautiful Thailand )
My wife and I also go somethimes to Pattaya for some holiday but the bars in the night - for me this is past.
I think it is time to look for an other holiday place in the coming future.
Any suggestions?

[somtampet]

peterdes, on Today, 12:41 , said:

We hope for a full recovery, strenght to the family.
Pattaya is not what is was 20 years ago, every expat knows this. Drugs changed a lot in this place but also in the rest of the world.

Worse than other citys? I also have bin around in the world and believe me there are 100% more dangerous places out there.
I agree that it is not save to walk around at night with 2-3-4- or 5 bath of gold around your neck. try to do this in Brazil and you go home in a bag, garanty.
I am living in Ubon Ratchathani where it is reasunably calm and save. very nice place ( like a lot in beautiful Thailand )
My wife and I also go somethimes to Pattaya for some holiday but the bars in the night - for me this is past.
I think it is time to look for an other holiday place in the coming future.
Any suggestions?

good post,

Go for a long weekend to Stoke and see how dangerous that is lol

[rodentwarrior]

It really doesn't make a difference where this attack happened, I don't really understand what that has to do with getting a decent health insurance policy.

Even if the school concerned provided a policy of sorts, it's still up to the individual to make sure that adequate cover is in place.

Regardless of where you happen to be in the World.  Thailand is not the nanny state that UK has become.

[Doc50]

This town has got to have the worst Thai and Farang people of anywhere in Thailand.

Yes I did live there.

Yes I was assaulted there.

It is an absolute cesspool of humanity.

Just look around.

Doc

[david555]

rodentwarrior, on Today, 13:11 , said:

It really doesn't make a difference where this attack happened, I don't really understand what that has to do with getting a decent health insurance policy.

Even if the school concerned provided a policy of sorts, it's still up to the individual to make sure that adequate cover is in place.

Regardless of where you happen to be in the World.  Thailand is not the nanny state that UK has become.

that's why i like a repatriation to my E.U. "nanny state" (i have it in my normal "nanny state insurance" if needed on docters orders )  would" tea money" help the doctors neded signature on the  papers ??
insurance counts for a maximum stay in hospital 3 months total a year only , but pay myself first later claim back with bills

[londoedan]

Doc50, on Today, 13:13 , said:

This town has got to have the worst Thai and Farang people of anywhere in Thailand.

Yes I did live there.

Yes I was assaulted there.

It is an absolute cesspool of humanity.

Just look around.

Doc

Typical hysterical over-reaction and condemnation of the town that crops up in these threads on an all too frequent basis.

[allexx]

somtampet, on Today, 12:34 , said:

JoePai, on Yesterday, 12:00 , said:

somtampet, on Yesterday, 11:05 , said:

barryofthailand, on Yesterday, 10:58 , said:

Pattaya is now a dangerous place. You must be very careful.
Barry

no its not

You obviously do not live in Pattaya or know anything about it to say Pattaya is safe !

For your information pal,i have lived in Pattaya for 9 years,so i am speaking of experience

I’ve lived in Pattaya 29 years and not a problem so far. Pattaya is a safe place to stay.

[simple1]

jobsworth, on Today, 12:06 , said:

i was punched several times in the face by a drunken foreigner
outside the kiss restaurant because i looked at him
and asked him what he was looking at.
many passing tourists stopped to enjoy the fun
but nobody offered to help me.
one year later i still have dental problems.
the police were not involved and being a foreigner to foreigner
incident probably would not have helped.
you can get away with anything in pattaya.
yes it is a very dangerous place.
if you have not had an incident you are very lucky.
it is only a matter of time.

unfortunately in some countries asking someone "what are you loking at" is taken as a challange for a fight

Edited by simple1, Today, 15:01 .

[crazydrummerpauly]

Very best wishes to this unlucky guy.  He got out from the car on the way home - attacked by a stranger - just a thought :  road rage ?

[crazydrummerpauly]

simple1, on Today, 14:58 , said:

jobsworth, on Today, 12:06 , said:

i was punched several times in the face by a drunken foreigner
outside the kiss restaurant because i looked at him
and asked him what he was looking at.
many passing tourists stopped to enjoy the fun
but nobody offered to help me.
one year later i still have dental problems.
the police were not involved and being a foreigner to foreigner
incident probably would not have helped.
you can get away with anything in pattaya.
yes it is a very dangerous place.
if you have not had an incident you are very lucky.
it is only a matter of time.

unfortunately in some countries asking someone "what are you loking at" is taken as a challange for a fight

Absolutely right - in the uk, it was a challenge as far back as i can remember - certainly in the 1950s and after.

[prefabs]

chops, on Today, 00:46 , said:

FarangBuddha, on Yesterday, 15:06 , said:

I'm sure there's much more to the story...maybe we'll get it...maybe not. Nobody "deserves" to be beaten into a coma by a metal rod but I'm sure it was not a random act either (as portrayed in this media account) and I feel much safer anywhere in Thailand than in most places in the good ole' US of A!

Yeah, there is always more to the story than they're reporting.  I've lived here for years and nobody has touched me.  Must have gotten into a dispute at the bar.

Jaundiced opinion or fact?

[marstons]

i had 8 years in  koh Samui and feel safer here. I am outside Pattaya but go in regular and rarlly see trouble, and never had any. In Samui i had 2 friends murdered and saw a Thai shot in the head standing next to me in a night club. I feel safer here.