wonderlust Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Estonian man dies following attack on Walking Street. A disturbing incident occurred on Walking Street in the early hours of Sunday Morning which was initially dealt with by the Tourist Police based on the street. Three men from Estonia made a complaint at the Tourist Police Mobile Unit regarding a confrontation with three Thai Men in Soi 15. It is thought the men were being ushered into a Show Bar but decided at the last minute that they did not want to go. The Thai men became angry and a fight ensued. The men were told to make their way to Pattaya Police Station to make a report, however they decided to take matters into their own hands and went back to confront the Thai men. It is thought that more than 15 men set-upon the three Estonian Men. One managed to run away, a second was hit over the head with a steal pole and a third man was stabbed in the leg with a broken bottle. A major artery in his leg was severed and he was rushed to Hospital. Later on Sunday he died from the injury according to medical staff at the Pattaya Memorial Hospital. The incident, which is now a murder investigation, occurred only meters away from the Tourist Police Unit and is now being investigated by Pattaya Police and the Tourist Police as the hunt for the attackers continues. We understand that as of Monday Afternoon, no arrests had been made in connection with the attack. http://www.pattayacitynews.net/news_21_01_51_3.html Assaulted by touts, ignored by police, outnumbered and then murdered. Of course it was all his fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidel Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Jesus.. I would never go looking for a fight in Thailand... that's madness! I'm more of a smooth talk your way out of it kind of guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamui Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Welcome to LOS - the land of smiles. IMHO the deadly result is not only the result of extreme misjudgement of the three guys, but a result of increasing international tourism. Today people can go everywhere, often they don't have even any basic knowledge about their holiday destination. This might not be a problem in most Western countries, but it can be deadly in many second or third world destinations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Samui is right. Fighting Thai men (especially the big guys some bars use)........murder is murder (but I guess these Thais will never be found or declared not guilty of course) Now of course these tourists were stupid although it does not justify murder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 1. It was really stupid to go back to the club and continue the fight. That could get you killed in any country, probably including their own. 2. It shows how useless the Tourist Police are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I am sure the farang volunteer police were very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatRai Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Sad story! To me it seems there is an increase of violence against foreigners in Thailand. On the other hand...I don't know...when you walk at night in the tourist-areas you come across quite a few horrendous looking Neanderthals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I have an Estonian couple staying with me at the moment. Very gentle people and Estonia is a very small country. Very few degrees of separation with the people they tell me. The guy staying is supposed to be meeting a friend in LOS or Laos in the beginning of February. I wonder if he knows them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit_of_town_hall Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 You guys are all such apologists for cold blooded killers. Heavens above these bullys could kill your entire families and you would still give platitudes about them ( your family) not understanding cultural norms. STH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Violence attracts violence......the price you pay is always bigger when you don't know the enemy or the battleground Don't condone it but I am a realist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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