English tourist assaults tuk tuk driver over fare dispute in Phuket

An English traveller in Phuket has been caught in a troubling confrontation with a local tuk tuk driver over a fare dispute. The incident, which has been widely shared on social media platforms, shows the tourist physically assaulting the driver after accusing him of withholding change.

The video clip reveals the English traveller forcefully gripping the driver’s neck and shouting at the driver.

“Show me what I paid you with.”

Despite the driver’s continuous refusal, the tourist escalates the situation by slapping him. As he walks away, the English traveller is heard saying, “You’re lucky you got a little slap.”

According to the original social media post shared by Oiltuktukpatong Saranate on Friday evening, the altercation involved a relative. The post described the incident, stating that the relative drove…