Turkish man assaults older Thai man in Pattaya, resulting in serious head injury (video)

A Turkish man assaulted an older Thai man in Pattaya, resulting in a serious head injury. The incident occurred on Pattaya‘s Walking Street on April 18, known as ‘Wan Lai‘ or ‘Flowing Day,’ at around 3am.

The Turkish man, 28 year old Mustafa, appeared in video footage to head-butt and shove 61 year old Chadayut, who poured on him during the Songkran festivities. Shocked witnesses saw the incident, and rushed in to help Chadayut.

Chadayut hails from Songkhla, and is a well-known parking attendant at a restaurant on Walking Street, The Pattaya News reported. He now suffers from a severe head injury and has been admitted to a local hospital, with doctors estimating a mere 30% chance of recovery, said Pattaya Police Chief Colonel Sompong Poethi.

Col. Sompong mentioned that Mustafa might not have comprehended the…