PATTAYA, Thailand – The issue of unprovoked assaults on innocent individuals by local gangster types in Pattaya remains a cause for concern among both residents and tourists. In the latest incident, 41-year-old Sathit and his girlfriend, Aranya an employee at a money exchange shop, filed a complaint with local police after being physically attacked by a group of taxi drivers in Walking Street, south Pattaya.
According to Sathit, the altercation occurred on the night of October 28 when he parked his motorcycle by the roadside while waiting for his girlfriend. A group of taxi drivers approached him, demanding he move his motorcycle, citing traffic congestion. Despite explaining his…
