French mafia chaos: Phuket residents slam tourists’ alley blockade (video)
A fiery video posted on the popular Facebook page โหดจัง จังหวัดภูเก็ต has ignited outrage, branding a group of foreign tourists as the “French Mafia” for blocking a public alley with their motorcycles in Phuket. The clip, accompanied by a stinging caption, lambasted the tourists for their arrogant behaviour and questioned the local police’s inaction.
“Admin would like to question #PatongPolice: are they silent, ignorant, or is something blocking their view?”
The incident unfolded on January 12 at around 9.30pm on a private road near Kasikorn Bank on Prachanukroh Road, a bustling hub popular with tourists. According to witnesses, one tourist had parked his motorcycle directly in the alley, leaving it impassable for residents.
Tensions reached boiling point when a van driver confronted a tourist for reckless driving and noise, leading to a heated argument. The commotion intensified when the tourist struck a parked motorcycle, sparking a brawl involving the tourist’s friends, the van driver, and locals.
Patong Police arrived swiftly to defuse the chaos, later posting a report on their official Facebook page confirming the details.
“The incident escalated into a physical altercation, causing significant disruption.”
The video, just over a minute long, quickly went viral, drawing widespread condemnation. Netizens criticised both the tourists’ behaviour and the perceived leniency shown to foreign visitors, reported The Phuket News.
“It won’t be long before things escalate.”
“Set up a team to handle these issues like in Pattaya.”
Perceived leniency on tourists has been an ongoing issue in Thailand.
In a similar incident, a group of foreign tourists in Phuket sparked a social media firestorm after blatantly disregarding Thai law by smashing a police wheellock with a rock in broad daylight.
The brazen act occurred outside a shopping mall on Rat Uthit 200 Pi Road in Patong on Tuesday, January 14.
In other news, a Japanese tourist caused a commotion after being stopped from releasing a sky lantern in Chiang Mai. The incident, which occurred on New Year’s Eve at 9.40am, saw the tourist grabbing the collar of a police officer after being prevented from releasing the lantern during new year celebrations.
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