Pattaya —
A Thai man was seen chasing a foreigner with a knife on Jomtien Second Road, reportedly over a fare dispute.
The incident first came to light on February 21st. The Facebook group “Bolt Drive Pattaya รวมคนขับพัทยา” posted a video showing a Thai man wearing a full-face helmet chasing a foreigner with a knife in the middle of the street.
The post included a caption questioning whether the attacker was a ride-hailing driver. The incident reportedly occurred around 12:30 PM.
At 2:30 PM, The Pattaya News reporters visited the incident scene near the entrance of a residential village on Jomtien Second Road, heading toward Sukhumvit Road. A 56-year-old security guard revealed that he heard loud arguing and saw the two chasing each other into the street but was unaware of the cause. He suspected it was a dispute over a fare.
A 30-year-old woman, Ms. Nam, who captured the incident on her dashcam, recounted that she was driving toward Bang Saray when she saw a Thai man in a helmet chasing a foreign man with a knife. The foreigner ran across the road. Ms. Nam also honked her horn to alert others before driving past the scene. She did not know the cause of the altercation.
Pattaya police are reportedly aware of the incident and investigating.
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