PATTAYA, Thailand – A violent incident took place on Walking Street on the evening of Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, when an American tourist was allegedly assaulted by a Thai motorcyclist.
Mr. Quincy Nguyen Tran, a 50-year-old American citizen on vacation, was enjoying a night out with his family. After dining at a restaurant along Pattaya South Beach Road, they were walking back to their accommodation. As they reached a Middle Eastern restaurant just off of Walking Street on Soi 16, a Thai man riding a motorcycle reportedly swerved close to Mr. Tran, colliding with him from behind.
In an attempt to document the incident, Mr. Tran began recording a video while asking for law enforcement to come to mediate the collision for possible damages and insurance purposes. The assailant allegedly slapped the phone out of his hand and punched him, causing Mr. Tran to collapse unconscious on the street. The suspect then fled the scene on his motorcycle.
The incident was reported to the Pattaya City Police Station at 3:38 AM on October 9th, 2025. Lieutenant Pakkorn Prakobnan, who received the complaint said that they are now investigating and reviewing CCTV in the area to identify the assailant.
