screamingeagle

It's my Birthday today and we've decided to have a bit of a do at the Honey Bar tonight, 11th September. Great date for a birthday 9 11....
Anyway, all invited. Starts at 8 PM with good farang food at 9 PM. Sorry for the short notice!  If I don't recognize you, I'm sure you will recognise me. Come and say hello!!!!

On Sunday, a very good friend of mine was attacked by 3 Thai gentlemen in Bangrak. They beat him to the ground and gave him a good kicking, breaking 3 ribs. Then they bundled him into a car, forcing his head down on the seat so he couldn't see where he was going. He thinks he was driven somewhere near the airport. When the car stopped, they dragged him out and beat him again with sticks on the back and forced him to withdraw the maximum his ATM card would give (20,000 Baht). The oldest Thai was about 50 years old and the other 2 were in their thirties. One of them had a gun. They told him if he reported this to the police (car reisration plate, description etc.) , they would be out in a week and kill him. They drove back to Bangrak and threw him out if the car near to where he lives.
My friend has not reported this crime and is so frightened they know where he lives and might come calling again, he has left Samui and gone to Kanchanaburi for a few weeks.
So what to do? Only take yor ATM card with you when you need to withraw cash. This new violent type of crime is very worrying.