Livestream causes fight between South Korean and Chinese men in Pattaya
Footage of a physical confrontation between two foreign men, Chinese and Korean, in Pattaya, has circulated online, though some locals claim the incident occurred some time ago.
Several local news Facebook pages shared the video yesterday, November 24. In the footage, the shirtless Chinese man repeatedly punched the South Korean man, who was wearing a beige T-shirt, in the middle of Soi Pattaya 6.
Later, a group of bar security guards and bar girls approached the two men and attacked them, reportedly in an attempt to separate the pair. Some bar girls pulled the foreigners apart, while others repeatedly assaulted them.
Other witnesses were seen surrounding the two men, with some cheering them on. At the end of the video, Pattaya city officials wearing black vests stepped in and separated the duo.
A Thai woman commented that the footage was old and claimed the altercation was triggered by a livestreaming video.
According to reports, the Chinese man reportedly jumped in front of the camera and teased the South Korean man while he was livestreaming. The two exchanged provocative gestures for some time before the fight broke out.
Another Thai woman stated that city officials had ordered the temporary closure of two bars as punishment, as some bar workers were involved in the assault seen in the video. It remains unclear whether the two men will face legal consequences for their actions.
Similar incidents occurred in Pattaya in January when a group of Thai women attacked a Russian man who was livestreaming on Pattaya Beach. The attackers mistakenly believed the Russian man filmed them without permission.
In 2023, a Thai man punched a South Korean YouTuber during a livestream on the beach. The attacker accused the foreigner of filming him, raised his middle finger, and assaulted the streamer. Police fined the South Korean man for filming others without permission.
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