Grill rage! Man battered in Bangkok barbecue restaurant blunder

2 attackers offended by the question, 'Why are there not many people today?'

An innocent Thai man is seeking justice after he was attacked by two suspects at a barbecue restaurant in Bangkok on Sunday, June 15, simply for asking his friend, “Why are there not many people today?”

The victim’s mother sought help yesterday from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive, explaining that her son was assaulted without provocation or reasonable cause.

According to her account, her son had gone to the restaurant with a friend. While waiting for their food, he casually remarked, “Why are there not many people today?” He was referring to the restaurant’s unusually quiet atmosphere.

Before his friend could respond, two men at a nearby table took offence at the comment. One of them approached and aggressively asked, “Am I a human? Do you see me as a dog, huh?”

The victim, caught off guard, immediately denied any insult and apologised, despite not having directed the comment at them. However, the two men ignored his apology and proceeded to attack him.

Innocent man attacked for asking why is the restuarant quiet
Photo via Facebook/ Survive – สายไหมต้องรอด

The victim’s mother provided CCTV footage of the incident to the organisation. The footage shows the two assailants dragging the victim outside the restaurant before attacking him. A man in a red shirt, believed to be the restaurant owner, intervened and separated the attackers from the dazed victim.

Thai man attacked for talking with friend in restuarant
Photo via Facebook/ Survive – สายไหมต้องรอด

The restaurant staff reportedly supported the victim’s account, stating that he had not caused any disturbance or mentioned the two men during his conversation with his friend. The victim is said to have sustained a head injury from the assault.

attackers attacked innocent man at restuarant in Bangkok
Photo via Facebook/ Survive – สายไหมต้องรอด

The incident sparked widespread condemnation on Thai social media, with netizens expressing outrage and confusion over the attackers’ behaviour. Some speculated that the men were trying to start a scene to skip out on paying their bill, while others criticised them as “inhuman” due to their violent actions.

The victim’s family has complained with Chorakhe Noi Police Station officers. Police assured the foundation that they will expedite the investigation and bring the two perpetrators to justice.

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Petch Petpailin

Petpailin, or Petch, is a Thai translator and writer for The Thaiger who focuses on translating breakingThai news stories into English. With a background in field journalism, Petch brings several years of experience to the English News desk at The Thaiger. Before joining The Thaiger, Petch worked as a content writer for several known blogging sites in Bangkok, including Happio and The Smart Local. Her articles have been syndicated by many big publishers in Thailand and internationally, including the Daily Mail, The Sun and the Bangkok Post. She is a news writer who stops reading news on the weekends to spend more time cafe hopping and petting dwarf shrimp! But during office hours, you can find Petch on LinkedIn and you can reach her by email at petch@thethaiger.com.
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