reader Posted March 19 Posted March 19 From Thai PBS World A Russian woman surrenders to police on Pha-ngan Island today, after a Thai woman, who is eight months pregnant, had reported that the Russian kicked and injured her. The Russian reportedly confessed to the assault. The Thai woman claimed that the Russian came to the shop she owns and refused to remove her shoes before entering, as requested. The Russian then allegedly yelled and used abusive language. When informed that she was not welcome and on being asked to leave, she allegedly kicked the pregnant owner and departed. The pregnant woman sought medical attention before filing a complaint. Several social media platforms reported the incident, with many commentators criticising the Russian. In the past few weeks, there have been a number of incidents reported involving foreign tourists assaulting Thais in various provinces, especially in Phuket. TMax and vinapu 1 1 Quote
vinapu Posted March 19 Posted March 19 27 minutes ago, reader said: In the past few weeks, there have been a number of incidents reported involving foreign tourists assaulting Thais in various provinces, especially in Phuket. sad but seems to be true TMax and reader 2 Quote
macaroni21 Posted March 19 Posted March 19 There are two possible dynamics at work here. The first is the possibility that Phuket is suffering from foreigner fatigue. Large numbers, with the usual percentage behaving disrespectfully (note that I am not saying they are any more boorish than usual or any more rowdy than Thais themselves can be) tend to induce a certain heightened sensitivity among locals. If there are unusually large numbers of Russians staying longer than usual, the fatigue may be particularly directed at them. The second, and more likely, dynamic would be one where one news story "begets" another, similar one. For example, a kicking story by itself may not be newsworthy and in other times an editor may shunt it aside, but when it follows in quick succession another story of foreigner being boorish to Thais, then it becomes more newsworthy. vinapu, dscrtsldnbi and TMax 3 Quote
vinapu Posted March 19 Posted March 19 1 hour ago, macaroni21 said: There are two possible dynamics at work here. I think you are right on both accounts dscrtsldnbi 1 Quote
