Transgender Thai and tourist’s clash sends waves through Pattaya sand

[reader]

From The Thaiger

In a viral incident, a Thai transgender person chased a foreign tourist of unknown nationality around Pattaya Beach and threw ferocious punches and kicks at him. The incident came after the tourist reportedly refused to buy a companion service offered by the attacker and allegedly insulted her.

 

The incident, captured in a video and shared via TikTok on ghostcars001, quickly spread across Thai social media platforms, sparking a fervent online discussion.

In the widely viewed footage, the transgender woman is seen relentlessly pursuing the tourist along Pattaya Beach during the evening.

In a fit of rage, she attempts to land punches and kicks on the tourist who, on his part, tries to evade her and protect himself from the blows. Ultimately, he manages to break free and flee the scene.

Subsequent to the incident, local media descended on the scene, close to Soi 13/1’s mouth on Beach Road, on October 15 to gather eyewitness reports.

According to a 56 year old bystander named Jaem, the incident unfolded on Friday, October 13.

Jaem recounted observing a group of three tourists leisurely strolling along the beachfront. They were then approached by the transgender woman who was later identified in the video.

She reportedly offered her companion services to the tourists. However, the tourists refused the proposition, leading to one of them allegedly dousing her with water and hurling insults at her. This derogatory act seemingly triggered a violent response.

Pattaya’s police department reported on Sunday that they had apprehended the transgender woman seen in the video. Legal proceedings are currently ongoing.

Simultaneously, efforts are being made to locate the assaulted tourist to gather his account of the incident. The transgender individual’s identity remains undisclosed to safeguard her privacy.

[scott456]

I bet the tourist said to the transgender woman, you are too ugly.

[KeepItReal]

7 hours ago, scott456 said:

I bet the tourist said to the transgender woman, you are too ugly.

What odds are you offering for this bet? How could you possibly know what was said? Are you perhaps projecting your own bias?  So many questions I have...

[scott456]

Ler's keep it real.  There are good looking people and ugly people.  People means men, women, transgender, non-binarary...etc.  Perhaps you don't agree.

[omega]

More likely that she offered her services, and the tourist involved decided to offer up transphobic insults instead of smiling and saying "no thank you".

Tourist found out that insulting Thai's to their face results in an impromptu Muay Thai match.

[moistmango]

On 10/19/2023 at 6:59 PM, omega said:

More likely that she offered her services, and the tourist involved decided to offer up transphobic insults instead of smiling and saying "no thank you".

Apparently a little more than that! - " However, the tourists refused the proposition, leading to one of them allegedly dousing her with water and hurling insults at her."