A Russian tourist was assaulted in Pattaya after a woman mistakenly believed he was filming her during a live internet broadcast.
As the business of ladyboy pickpockets continues and attacks on foreigners by teenagers are on the rise , a new attack has tarnished the tourist image of the famous and sulphurous seaside resort of Pattaya .
Mr. Evgenii, 45, reported to Pattaya Police Station around 4:30 a.m. after being attacked by a woman standing near a coconut tree along Pattaya Beach.
The incident occurred in front of the Pattaya Police Station in the early hours of Wednesday, January 22, while Evgenii was conducting a social media livestream in the area.
The woman, believing she was being filmed, became aggressive and charged across the street, knocking the tourist off balance despite her companions' attempts to calm her down.
The assault resulted in minor injuries to Evgenii's knee.
A complaint has been filed against the attacker
Mr. Evgenii, a Russian tourist, filed a complaint at the Pattaya Police Station after being assaulted by the woman in the yellow and black dress in front of the police station on January 22, 2025.
During the police investigation, Mr. Evgenii presented video evidence of his livestream demonstrating that he had not intentionally filmed or violated the privacy of the woman in question.
Based on this evidence, authorities filed charges against the woman for assault causing bodily harm.
It is an offense punishable by imprisonment of up to three years, a fine not exceeding 60,000 baht (1,701 euros), or both.
Coconut Tree Ghosts in Pattaya
Sex workers, known locally as "coconut ghosts," under coconut trees along Beach Road in front of the Pattaya City Police Station on December 16, 2024. Photo: Khaosod English
The incident highlights ongoing problems in some areas of Pattaya Beach, where women known locally as "coconut ghosts" frequently solicit foreign tourists.
Recent changes in law enforcement procedures, stemming from an October 2023 decree of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, have transferred the handling of prostitution-related cases from police to civilian authorities.
Under the new regulations, police officers are no longer required to bring suspected sex workers to the police station.
Instead, they document the evidence and refer the cases to the Department of Social Development and Human Security for fact-finding and legal action.
Persons charged under these regulations may contest fines or opt for community service as an alternative punishment.
The police generally focus on maintaining public order and managing disturbances in these areas, often resolving conflicts with fines and warnings regarding behavior that could harm the city's tourist image.
See also:
Thailand: Foreign tourist causes chaos with fireworks in Pattaya
Thailand: 20 foreign prostitutes arrested on Pattaya beach
Thailand: Belgian beaten with sticks and robbed by teenagers at Christmas in Pattaya
Thailand: British tourist swallows ticket in front of police in Pattaya
Thailand: Swiss man violently attacked by teenagers in Pattaya
Source: Khaosod English
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2 comments
I think she's absolutely right...
These YouTube channels and others... where we film anything and everything without ever asking the people who appear in the video if they agree, it's horrible and a lack of respect in addition to being an invasion of privacy...
(For, and this is a personal opinion, a lot of bullshit... and "shit").
Hello Luc…
I agree with you when you talk about respecting the privacy of people who are filmed without their consent.
However, we are here in a public space, in this case the street where thousands of people pass by every day, a public space swept by surveillance cameras which record our every movement, every action and every gesture 24 hours a day... without needing our consent!
This lady is probably a prostitute for whom being filmed posed a risk of being recognized on the Web by members of her family or inhabitants of her town or village who are not aware of her profession, hence her violent reaction, but understandable if we put ourselves in her place...
On the other hand, I find the filing of a complaint by the tourist exaggerated, he who did not understand or to whom no one took the trouble to explain the reasons for the attitude of this woman, who in the eyes of the police is carrying out an illegal activity "tolerated" by the latter in a random and subjective manner...
But in absolute terms, all locations and events in public spaces can, without authorization, be the subject of royalty-free photos or videos.
Everyone must assume their presence in certain places likely to be filmed (meeting places, beaches, monuments, tourist spots, fireworks, open-air shows and concerts, etc.).
It is different, and this is fortunate, when it comes to private places, but open to the public, whether their access is free or paid...
Sometimes there is a fine line between what is and isn't allowed, for example, between filming people sitting in a bar from across the street and filming them while sitting at a table in the bar yourself.
I understand that in this case the position of this woman and the specificity of her profession with its amoral and shameful connotations for many Thai men and women, without knowing the social and family situation of many prostitutes in Thailand, could have provoked this reaction in the first degree from this lady... I am well placed to understand it!!!