Taiwanese man attacked by Pattaya homeless with no prior conflict
A Taiwanese man issued a warning to others after he was attacked with a wooden stick by a homeless man outside a restaurant in southern Pattaya last weekend. A reward is being offered for anyone with useful information leading to the arrest of the attacker.
The Taiwanese victim and his Thai girlfriend reported the incident to the public yesterday, April 21. They shared CCTV footage of the assault, along with details of the case, with several news agencies in the hope that the attacker would be apprehended.
According to the foreign man, his girlfriend asked him to collect food from a delivery rider at approximately 4.20pm on Sunday. He went downstairs and sat outside a closed restaurant while waiting for the food. He heard loud noises coming from a homeless man nearby but ignored him and continued using his phone.
Unexpectedly, the homeless man approached him, holding a bottle of beer in one hand and a wooden stick in the other, and suddenly struck him on the side of the head with the stick. The blow landed near his ear, causing a bloody wound.
The attacker then walked away, leaving the Taiwanese man in shock and fear. The couple filed a police report and are offering a 1,000 baht reward to anyone who can provide useful information about the homeless suspect.
DailyNews reported that this is not the first random attack involving homeless people in Pattaya. Locals and foreigners alike have reportedly suffered similar incidents, but officials have yet to implement sustainable solutions.
In a related case, a similar assault occurred in Phuket at the beginning of April, when a Thai man attacked a foreign woman on a footpath in the Phuket Old Town area. CCTV footage captured him pulling her hair, punching her, pushing her to the ground, and repeatedly kicking her.
A foreign couple and a Thai man came to the woman’s aid, and the suspect was subsequently arrested. However, he was released shortly thereafter, sparking criticism from locals.
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