Chinese man brandishes knife in Pattaya road rage incident (video)
A Chinese man allegedly brandished a knife at another driver in a dramatic road rage incident in Pattaya earlier this week. A TikTok video, which has since gone viral in Thailand, shows a foreigner, believed to be Chinese, threatening another driver with a knife on a busy road.
The 22-second clip captures the man, driving a white Ford Everest, opening his car door and lowering the driver’s side window before reportedly pulling out a knife to intimidate the driver of a nearby sedan. The incident is said to have taken place near Khao Phra Tamnak in South Pattaya. Many online commenters are urging local police to take action against the foreigner involved.
Reporters from The Pattaya News yesterday visited the scene of the incident on Khao Phra Tamnak Road, under the Bali Hai Pier overpass. Locals were unaware of the incident but noted that traffic in the area is notoriously congested in the evenings, which they believe may have contributed to the road rage incident shown in the video.
Suwann Tachamphee, a 26 year old motorcycle taxi driver who witnessed the incident, reported that the altercation occurred on Tuesday, August 27 at around 1pm. He identified the driver of the white Ford Everest as a Chinese man who appeared to be possibly intoxicated. Suwann also heard the man shouting in Chinese. After the brief confrontation, the Chinese man drove off, swerving as he turned left uphill.
“The driver of the white Ford Everest might have been blocked by the sedan while trying to make a left turn, which could have triggered his anger. However, he did not harm anyone.”
As of now, it remains unclear whether Pattaya police are aware of the incident, reported Pattaya News.
In related news, a Thai man turned a routine traffic dispute into a life-threatening attack, leaving a Polish man severely injured after a road rage incident spiralled out of control in Pattaya on August 20.
