Thai man chases foreigner with knife in Pattaya after fare dispute
In Pattaya, a Thai man was observed pursuing a foreigner with a knife along Jomtien Second Road, allegedly due to a fare dispute. The incident was initially reported on February 21, when a video was posted to a Facebook group.
The footage depicted a Thai man, donning a full-face helmet, chasing a foreigner on the street with a knife.
The post speculated whether the attacker was a ride-hailing driver. The event reportedly unfolded around 12.30pm.
A 56 year old security guard near the scene of the incident on Jomtien Second Road recounted hearing loud arguments and witnessing the two men chasing each other into the street, although he was unaware of the underlying cause. He speculated that the conflict was related to a fare dispute.
A 30 year old woman, Nam, who recorded the incident on her dashcam, shared her account. She was driving towards Bang Saray when she spotted a Thai man wearing a helmet chasing a foreign man with a knife.
The foreigner ran across the road. Nam also honked her horn to alert others before continuing past the scene. She, too, was unsure of the reason behind the confrontation.
Pattaya police are reportedly informed of the incident and are conducting an investigation, reported The Pattaya News.
In other motorcycle taxi news, a long-standing rivalry between two motorcycle taxi drivers erupted into a brutal knife fight outside Vachira Phuket Hospital, leaving one man seriously injured.
The violent altercation, which unfolded at around 9pm on February 13, saw the men stab each other in a heated dispute over passengers. Phuket City Police, led by Deputy Chief of Investigation Police Captain Pawinut Kongsut, were alerted to the scene and quickly dispatched officers.
In other Pattaya news, a gang of Thai people attacked two Indian men for allegedly groping the breasts and bottoms of two Thai women on a road along Pattaya Beach.
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