PATTAYA, Thailand – A young Thai man was injured after being attacked by a group of men in Pattaya, following an alleged confrontation with passers-by, convenience store staff, and app-based motorcycle riders, in an incident captured on video and reported to journalists in the early hours of August 23. The footage, recorded opposite Soi Bongkot 6/3, shows several men in a scuffle with the young man while bystanders and motorcycle taxi drivers attempted to stop the assault and separate those involved.

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A motorcycle taxi driver seen in the video helping intervene, said the young man had earlier been outside a convenience store, shouting, challenging people walking past, and behaving inappropriately towards staff inside the shop before leaving the area to return to his accommodation. According to him, the man later walked past a group of Bolt motorcycle riders and again allegedly challenged them and behaved inappropriately, with the two sides having no prior dispute or knowledge of each other.

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A confrontation then developed, with approximately six or seven men attacking the young man, while some people present attempted to break up the fight, and the driver said he went in to separate the parties. The injured man later returned to his accommodation, while the group of men dispersed and went back to work, but investigators at Pattaya City Police Station said checks covering the duty period found no report from an injured person or complainant connected to the incident.

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Police said the matter remains under examination because the social media footage shows only part of what happened, and officers have not established who started the confrontation or what caused it, with statements from those involved, witnesses, and other evidence needed before the facts can be fully determined and any legal process can proceed. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about street violence in Pattaya’s nightlife areas, as authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the clash.

-Thailand News (TN)