3 Thai Bouncers Vs 1 Farang @ Nanaplaza

[Flashermac]

Be interesting if the Outlaws clash with the local gangs.

[gobbledonk]

Be interesting if the Outlaws clash with the local gangs.

 

I dont know how it works in Thailand, but here in Oz the Outlaw MCs fight one another for territory and it's gone well beyond Harleys and week-long partying - we now have outlaw 'bikers' who don't even ride a motorcycle. Weird.

[scoobydoo]

Cardboard cut outs?

[Boo Radley]

Looks like the farang guy in the white baseball cap @ 0.43 managed to chase off one of the Thais and by doing so shorten the beating (I think it's him earlier on @0.37 shouting Ok...ok..ok..ok! [enough]).

[Pescator]

I once saw 3 thai bouncers not being quite as self confident.

 

I was at a bar in Soi Cowboy, it was during the wee hours and the bar was closed. But the punters were allowed upstairs at the premises where the party continued.

The crowd was predominantly consisting of big,bald headed tattooed english hooligans and it didnt take long, until a fight broke loose.

And it turned out to be the mother of all fights. Within seconds at least 15 or 20 people were involved and all of the interior of the room went to pieces.

One of the thai bouncers tried to intervene, but was knocked out cold in a split second.

 

I didn`t stay to watch how this would turn out, self preservation seemed called for here - so I made a graceful exit - along with the remaining 2 thai bouncers.

During all of this commotion I still the had the good sense to pick up a stunner, who was startled by all of this going on. And as a true gentleman I escorted her to my abode to calm her down.

 

I noticed the next day that the joint was closed.

[gobbledonk]

Agree that getting the hell out of there is a very good idea - people seem to want to see someone get their head kicked in, and that sickens me as much as the violence. I grabbed a Thai girl and pulled her away from what was clearly going to develop into a brawl on Soi 7/1 a few years back - sure enough, two100kg+ guys landed in the exact spot she had been standing (seemingly in a trance) seconds later. Even as the melee ensued, she wanted to stay and watch - I left as cops started pouring into the Soi. The last thing I need is to stand around waiting to be questioned/searched/whatever by a gaggle of pissed-off Thai cops.

[spirit_of_town_hall]

Its the asian pack mentality. Its the same in the UK with pakistanis etc. There are virtually no one on one fights, its always 10. Minimum asian to farang attack ratio, absolute minimum is 4.

 

STH

[YimSiam]

Quick note - I think that YimSiam (and some other folks) correct in his assessment of Soi 4 becoming more aggressive, violence prone, and even intolerant. My own feeling --> is this is a product of "the outlaws" purchasing Nana plaza and running 'security' from the shadows (think Hells Angels doing security for the Rolling Stones at Altamont). Occasionally showing themselves in an intimidating posture.

 

You still see the street vendors hawking their wares on soi 4 itself (flowers, glasses, the weird fake tattoo armbands), but the Outlaws forbid them from coming in the plaza, and from what I understand they're not always nice about it. While this might seem welcome to some, there is street level resentment and more tension in the bars, many folks unhappy with it.

 

 

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Somehow, I completely missed the news on the growing Outlaw involvement - but that makes perfect sense, explains a lot about the different attitudes, sense of resentment, and near total absence of sanuk feeling in the area. That is depressing news, indeed.

[panadolsandwich]

Scientists have long observed chimpanzees in the wild and observed similar traits and behaviors to this regrettable incident. They conclude depressingly that violence and cruelty are built into our own genetic makeup with chimps being our nearest relatives. A lot of that has been debunked with more recent research. Chimps attack only when they have an overwhelming advantage. By doing so there is little personal risk to their self. So, in a fashion this explains the incident and it is understandable. What scientists have found is that when neighbouring troops are generally equal in numbers and resources, then a peace will ensue.

Chimps can be particularly cruel in such scenarios – often grouping up to maliciously kill the interloper. Does this sound familiar? And if it does, then why?

Being a chimp as it turns out is stressful – there is status anxiety (hmmm – this does sound familiar!). Suddenly having the opportunity to mete out all your pent up stress on some hapless neighbouring alpha male; well it turns out this is an enormous balm to your ego. This is all about self-esteem and character building. This is the kicking the head in the gutter in order to restore that good feeling about yourself, and the depressingly low status you have. Granted, it won’t happen every day, but when it comes, you measure your kicks. All very understandable and simple really.

Now I might conclude this zoological analysis with some advice to patrons. Insulting and loudly raising your voice in a situation where you are clearly outnumbered in a Thai bar clearly contravenes all the above principles and findings of years of zoological research. You might as well just ask for the kicking and take it gladly. Most people would call this common sense, but there is also a science to it.

[Mekong]

A few (well many now) years ago a friend and I were attacked by a gang.

 

We were not saints by any means smoked a bit of weed then a few beers and a couple of lines of speed at the local rock club, it was your average night out for a then 20 year old Kong.

 

On the way home we were set upon by six smack heads (Heroine Addicts) my mate was stabbed in the back numerous times and I was knifed in the neck, the only thing that saved me was a cheap necklace that stopped the blade going into my jugular, 30 years on I still have the scar and will tell people how it happened if they ask.

 

At crown court I chose to take the stand against my lawyers advice, I was like "Fark You the truth has to be told" so when questioned did I recognise the six defendants my reply was yes, but only five took part in the assault and the Sixth left the scene went to a local house and got them to call the police, pre mobile phone days and every phone box in my city was ragged.

 

Poor lad was up on a charge of attempted manslaughter, but what could he do, all his mates were off their heads and carrying weapons so he ran away.

 

I met him again earlier this year, he asked me the question "Do You Remember me?" I was like no why should I.

 

It transpires that he went cold turkey kicked the drugs and became a social worker, now happily married with a couple of kids and a grandson, he said that I had changed his life to which I replied, no you changed your own life by not following the pack, that took balls.

 

I still don't like him and refused his offer of a drink, but at least he is not the asshole he once was.