Foreign man assaults Pattaya transwoman over noise dispute
A foreign man physically assaulted a Thai transwoman on Sunday, December 22, following an alleged dispute over a loud noise caused by the victim in an apartment in Pattaya.
A group of Thai transwomen alerted officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station to the apartment on Pattaya Sai 3 Road, Banglamung district after one of their friends was assaulted. Police arrived at the scene accompanied by Sawang Borribun Dhammastan Pattaya Foundation rescuers.
Upon arrival, officers found the group gathered around their injured friend, 30 year old Em, who sustained bruises during the altercation. She requested to be taken to the hospital for a medical examination.
The foreign attacker was not present at the scene. According to Em, the attacker returned to his room following the assault.
The victim’s friend, Bew, revealed that a group of Indian tourists hired them to work as party entertainers at the apartment. While waiting to receive their payment, the group became loud due to intoxication, which angered the foreign resident living nearby.
The foreign man reportedly left his room and engaged in a heated argument with Em. Bew rerecorded the encounter as evidence of the assault, she stated.
The video allegedly shows the foreigner approaching Em and instructing her to lower her voice before suddenly pushing her to the ground with force.
Channel 8 reported that the apartment management did not permit rescuers to enter the premises to provide first aid to the injured transwoman, forcing her to walk outside to receive treatment. The management also downplayed the incident, claiming it was not serious as Em only sustained minor injuries.
The foreign attacker refused to speak to the media and remained in his apartment following the incident. No legal charges have yet been reported against him.
Under Section 295 of the Criminal Code, if convicted, the attacker could face imprisonment of up to two years, a fine of up to 40,000 baht, or both for physically assaulting another person.
In a related story, a Thai transwoman and a foreign man got into a physical altercation at a hotel in Phuket last month. The foreigner initially hired the transsexual to spend time with him at the hotel, thinking she was a woman.
After discovering her true gender, the foreigner refused to provide the service and also refused to compensate her for wasting her time as she requested, leading to the altercation.
