Foreigners behaving badly

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Yazuza gang scam nets 300 million baht

From Pattaya News

Thai police shut down an alleged Yakuza call center scam in Pattaya, arresting several suspects and uncovering over 300 million baht in damages to Japanese victims.

At 11:00 AM on January 14th, at the Immigration Bureau office in Nonthaburi province, Pol. Lt. Col. Panthana Nuchnarat, Deputy Commander of Immigration Bureau Division 1, announced the arrest of Mr. Yu Hamaji, a 34-year-old Japanese national and alleged deputy leader of a Yakuza-linked call center gang. The gang was accused of operating a call center scam targeting Japanese citizens.

Pol. Lt. Col. Panthana explained that the arrest stemmed from an investigation started in mid-December 2024. Officers from the Immigration Investigation Bureau uncovered a network of former alleged Yakuza members operating a call center operation in Thailand to scam Japanese people. The investigation led to raids on two luxury pool villas in Chonburi.

Pol. Lt. Col. Panthana revealed that the gang scammed Japanese victims of over 24 million yen or around 5 million baht per day, with the total losses worth more than 300 million baht. The stolen money was laundered and reinvested in Thailand through various businesses, where the suspects also used Thai nationals as nominees.

https://thepattayanews.com/2025/01/15/police-bust-alleged-yakuza-call-center-scam-in-pattaya-arrest-former-yakuza-gang-member/

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Bangkok Police Arrest Unrepentant Foreigner

From Khaosod English

Metropolitan police have arrested a Polish national who allegedly sexually harassed a Thai woman at a convenience store in the Sathorn area. The suspect refused to apologize, claiming it was “just a minor incident.”

The victim, identified only as Ms. A, reported to Thung Mahamek Police Station that while shopping at a convenience store, an unknown foreign man suddenly and forcefully slapped her bottom. Initially thinking it was a friend playing a prank, she turned around to find an unfamiliar foreign man. The incident left her feeling humiliated, especially as other customers and store staff witnessed the assault.

After consulting with acquaintances about her legal rights, Ms. A filed a police report. She initially only wanted an apology from the perpetrator. However, when summoned by police through his accommodation agent, the suspect refused to appear, stating, “I didn’t hit hard, and I’ve done this many times at entertainment venues without any complaints. I didn’t do anything wrong.” He further claimed that such actions weren’t legally punishable and mentioned his plans to leave the country soon.

This response prompted Ms. A to pursue legal action. The Metropolitan Police subsequently arrested Mr. Piotr, a 31-year-old Polish national, at his condominium on Narathiwat Ratchanakarin Road. He was charged with “committing an indecent act against a person over fifteen years of age by force in public.”.

During his arrest, Mr. Piotr acknowledged being the person in the CCTV footage but maintained that he didn’t respond to the police summons because he considered it a minor issue and believed it wasn’t illegal.

Continues with video

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/01/15/bangkok-police-arrest-polish-man-who-claimed-harassment-was-just-minor/

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Foreigners arrested for brutal assault of Burmese employee in Phuket

From The Thaiger

Police arrested two French restaurant owners in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket for brutally assaulting a Burmese employee, allegedly for being late for work.

A video of the physical assault, which occurred on the roadside in Patong, was shared yesterday, January 14, by the news Facebook page Phuket Times. The page captioned the video “Cruel! Patong. A French gang brutally attacked and hit a Burmese man with a rock. The victim suffered serious injuries.”

In the video, a Frenchman wearing a white T-shirt was seen chasing a Burmese man in a green shirt along the footpath. The Frenchman caught up with the victim and threw him to the ground. Another Frenchman, wearing a black shirt, then approached and immediately kicked the Burmese man, causing him to collapse.

The attackers continued to kick and punch the victim until Thai and foreign witnesses intervened. By the end of the video, the Burmese man was seen lying motionless.

Officers from Patong Police Station investigated the case and identified the two French attackers as 41 year old Said Idjihadi and 23 year old Sofiane Redouane Hadji. The Burmese victim was identified as 37 year old Aye Min.

Continues with photos

https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/2-frenchmen-arrested-for-brutal-assault-of-burmese-employee-in-phuket

 

 

[vinapu]

one lesson from above is that assholeship is evenly distributed among all nations.

Fitting penatly for Polish guy above would be paring him for whole evening in the middle of soi 4 where all passerby's would be able to slap his bottom which at 31 y.o. is likely very shapely and firm, yum

[khaolakguy]

Incredible what "entitled" foreigners think they can get away with in Thailand. Sadly I suspect that money will solve their problems in these cases.

[reader]

On 1/15/2025 at 4:25 PM, vinapu said:

Fitting penatly for Polish guy above would be paring him for whole evening in the middle of soi 4 where all passerby's would be able to slap his bottom which at 31 y.o. is likely very shapely and firm, yum

@vinapu suggestion may have been taken to heart by a foreign man who rode half naked yesterday on a red baht bus in Phuket, exposing yummy buttocks to all comers.

From Phuket Times

Thai netizens criticised a foreign man after a photograph of him standing half-naked on a red baht bus in Phuket circulated on Thai social media platforms.

The Phuket Times shared the images yesterday, January 16, with a caption that read, “#Patong. A foreign tourist pulled his shorts down and revealed his bottom. Doesn’t care about anyone.”

The two images shared by the page showed the foreign man standing half-naked at the back of the red baht bus. He removed his shirt and draped it over his shoulder. He also pulled his shorts down to the level of his bottom.

As he had his back to the camera, it was unclear whether he exposed his private parts to other passengers inside the vehicle. A foreign woman captured in the photo appeared confused by the man’s actions.

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/phuket-netizens-slams-half-naked-foreign-man-on-red-baht-bus

[floridarob]

5 hours ago, reader said:

A foreign woman captured in the photo appeared confused by the man’s actions.

Not too confused....maybe excited??

[khaolakguy]

I remember a time when Farang were automatically considered worthy of respect in Thailand...........

[caeron]

 

Reminds me of the common line in such articles. "Alcohol may have been a factor."