reader Posted Wednesday at 12:55 PM Posted Wednesday at 12:55 PM From Pattaya News At 5:00 PM on December 30th, 2024, a 38-year-old Chinese man, name withheld at his request, filed a complaint with Pattaya police, claiming he was assaulted by security staff and associates at a prominent condominium in central Pattaya. Arriving at the station with blood on his face and supported by friends, the tourist alleged the conflict began after his online room booking, made through an independent agency, was abruptly canceled due to undisclosed “room issues.” Frustrated after paying 24,000 baht for two rooms and not getting support from the agency, he confronted the condo staff, according to the police. The situation escalated however when the condo staff stated to the Chinese tourist that they were not liable or involved with independent room bookings and that the tourist would need to resolve the issue with the agency himself. This further angered the tourist and he was asked to leave the condo premises, but when he demanded to speak to a manager or higher level authority security staff allegedly dragged him into a guard post, used foul language, and attacked him while throwing him off the property. The injured man claimed up to six individuals joined in, ignoring attempts by bystanders to intervene. Initially, police have recorded the complaint and are reviewing CCTV footage to identify and prosecute the alleged perpetrators. They also plan to speak with both the juristic office at the condo and the agency that booked the property. The name of the condo has been withheld by police pending further investigation. Police noted, however, that AIRBNB style bookings for less than a month are illegal in Thailand unless the property has a hotel license, so condo staff not wanting to get involved was not surprising. Additionally, many condo juristic offices have a “hands off” policy of dealing with disputes between tenants and landlords/agencies, instead usually directing the two parties to resolve any situations between each other or with legal assistance. However, regardless of whether or not the booking process was against regulations, any assault on upset people is unacceptable, stressed police, who also reminded both condo and property owners and tenants to immediately call police for assistance if a situation is escalating and not to attempt to resolve it themselves with physical action. vinapu 1 Quote
vinapu Posted Thursday at 02:25 AM Posted Thursday at 02:25 AM fun in Pattaya continues, day and night as it should in such family friendly destination Quote
bkkmfj2648 Posted Thursday at 04:50 AM Posted Thursday at 04:50 AM 2 hours ago, vinapu said: fun in Pattaya continues, day and night as it should in such family friendly destination Yes, the joys of living in "sin city". Oops, we are not allowed to say that anymore - as per the local government. Now it can only be known as the: Family friendly entertainment place vinapu 1 Quote
