British man allegedly assaulted with a dumbbell by unidentified foreigner at Pattaya gym following verbal argument over gym equipment

[The Pattaya News]

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Pattaya, Thailand-   A 46-year-old British man was allegedly assaulted with a small dumbbell at a Pattaya area gym following an argument with an unidentified foreigner regarding the usage of gym equipment. Gary Reed, 46-years-old, a British national, reported the alleged assault to The Pattaya News today, May 17th, 2022, around 5:30 P.M. According to […]

British man allegedly assaulted with a dumbbell by unidentified foreigner at Pattaya gym following verbal argument over gym equipment
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[Roadglide]

Roid rage???

[Dutcher]

The attacker’s face is clearly on the video. Shouldn’t be too difficult to find him.

[dnaliaht]

That video looked a lot more than a simple assault. 

[typhoon42]

Cocos gym?

[Gonetothedogs]

9 hours ago, Roadglide said:

Roid rage???

Did you see the attacker? If he’s taking steroids, he’s doing it all wrong 

[Buddy Edgewood]

Imagine risking your visa to stay in Thailand on an altercation over the use of gym equipment. 🙄

The attacker will need to pay off a lot of people, including Mr Reed, to get out of this self-inflicted mess.

[Dutcher]

1 hour ago, dnaliaht said:

That video looked a lot more than a simple assault. 

Yeah, could maybe even be classified as assault with a deadly weapon.

[Ohyesuare]

3 hours ago, Dutcher said:

The attacker’s face is clearly on the video. Shouldn’t be too difficult to find him.

Unless he went straight to the airport and next plane out like a lot of these scum do. Was an Israeli who stabbed a guy on Walking Street for touching the BG he was with and that's what he did.

[Old Scratch]

Watched the CCTV footage.  Made me angry.  For anyone who didn't watch it, it wasn't like some stand up fight.  Guy sucker punched the other guy with a metal barbell while he was lifting.

Lucky the guy didn't get hurt a lot worse.

[typhoon42]

1 hour ago, Ohyesuare said:

Unless he went straight to the airport and next plane out like a lot of these scum do. Was an Israeli who stabbed a guy on Walking Street for touching the BG he was with and that's what he did.

Unbelievable!  I’ve always said Pattaya is a magnet for insecure types, nutters and lowlifes.  Sure, one could say they’re in every country.  
 

But Pattaya has the highest concentration of them per square mile.  Without a doubt.

[Ohyesuare]

4 minutes ago, typhoon42 said:

Unbelievable!  I’ve always said Pattaya is a magnet for insecure types, nutters and lowlifes.  Sure, one could say they’re in every country.  
 

But Pattaya has the highest concentration of them per square mile.  Without a doubt.

Can't argue with you there unfortunately. 

[Billy Shears]

21 minutes ago, typhoon42 said:

Unbelievable!  I’ve always said Pattaya is a magnet for insecure types, nutters and lowlifes.  Sure, one could say they’re in every country.  
 

But Pattaya has the highest concentration of them per square mile.  Without a doubt.

That's a pretty bold statement considering your from California. 

[gentleenforcer]

2 hours ago, Old Scratch said:

Watched the CCTV footage.  Made me angry.  For anyone who didn't watch it, it wasn't like some stand up fight.  Guy sucker punched the other guy with a metal barbell while he was lifting.

Lucky the guy didn't get hurt a lot worse.

That attack was fucking disgraceful and if caught, that cunt should get a  long time in the monkey house and get flogged in there as well.

[Shuggy]

Arrest has been made.

[splitpin]

Video in Daily mail

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10828275/Brit-smashed-face-dumbbell-bar-refused-bench-press-Thai-gym-Video.html

[regyai]

Fortunately neither of them could punch their way out of a paper bag so injuries where trivial considering a fair choice of weapon and a free shot.

 

BTW who proof reads these publications? Two photos - two different eyes!

Edited May 18, 2022 by regyai

[Petesie]

1 hour ago, Shuggy said:

Arrest has been made.

Once again the focus on Thailand as a tourist destination has dark clouds over it & just when the skies were clearing. The Powers That Be will not be at all happy. I would expect an example will be made of this chap to deter any more such infarctions. 😐

[tossedsalad]

what gym?

[Ohyesuare]

47 minutes ago, regyai said:

Fortunately neither of them could punch their way out of a paper bag so injuries where trivial considering a fair choice of weapon and a free shot.

 

BTW who proof reads these publications? Two photos - two different eyes!

An open gash needing 60 stitches and nearly being blinded, possibly killed from a 1KG weight being smashed on your head is not trivial. Reading the body language in the video, the victim definitely was restraining himself, even while injured, he could have easily beat the crap out of the sloppy fat fuck attacker.

42 minutes ago, Petesie said:

Once again the focus on Thailand as a tourist destination has dark clouds over it & just when the skies were clearing. The Powers That Be will not be at all happy. I would expect an example will be made of this chap to deter any more such infarctions. 😐

I don't see how two foreigners from the same country (article said they were both "Brits") being involved in an altercation in a gym has anything to do with Thailand as a tourism destination or could affect it. Could happen anywhere. 

2 minutes ago, tossedsalad said:

what gym?

The daily mail article says I believe. Starts with a Co..

[Gonetothedogs]

12 minutes ago, tossedsalad said:

what gym?

Coco Fitness on Beach Road. 
 

It’s the only gym in pattaya I haven’t been in, but the guys in Muscle Factory tell me it can be a bit of a middle aged Twat agro gym 

[Petesie]

11 minutes ago, Ohyesuare said:

I don't see how two foreigners from the same country (article said they were both "Brits") being involved in an altercation in a gym has anything to do with Thailand as a tourism destination or could affect it. Could happen anywhere. 

I would thought it was obvious; LoS is trying to rebuild their tourism & welcome returning holiday makers. This attack sends athe wrong message & highlights LoS as perhaps a place some might want to avoid plus it puts Brits in a bad light.

It was a crime not an altercation, the guy was hit on the head with an iron weight & his injuries could have been far worse. 🙂

[Billy No Mates123]

Yep, if you remember that dick at Taco Bell threatening and going at that guy who asked where was his mask.   Three days later immigration /police/news crew & full plastic banner poster .     Especially pointing out it was unacceptable in Thailand.

Think there is a way bigger message here re "antics" and "venting" - CCTV everywhere , in most bars and public places etc - simply can't be a dick and expect not to get caught and not like the old days of "he said /she said etc " now everything on social in a heart beat.

[striderman]

21 minutes ago, Billy No Mates123 said:

Yep, if you remember that dick at Taco Bell threatening and going at that guy who asked where was his mask.   Three days later immigration /police/news crew & full plastic banner poster .     Especially pointing out it was unacceptable in Thailand.

Think there is a way bigger message here re "antics" and "venting" - CCTV everywhere , in most bars and public places etc - simply can't be a dick and expect not to get caught and not like the old days of "he said /she said etc " now everything on social in a heart beat.

yeah the CCTV has made things easier for the cops. and as stated  it is social media that helps get things done here. the moment the video hits facebook or the international press get hold of a story the police will move at speed to try and protect the image of Thailand. the guy may well get out of it but not without parting with a large amount of folded

[George1234]

3 hours ago, gentleenforcer said:

That attack was fucking disgraceful and if caught, that cunt should get a  long time in the monkey house 

Do they in most cases?

There is this idea of horrendous Thai prisons and long sentences always being handed out for violent crimes, but how consistently is that the case?

It seems that a lot of foreigners behave with impunity in Thailand or at least there isn’t the serious consequences that are reliably dished out in say Singapore.

Just a perception that many violent foreigners seem to escape tough justice. I could be completely wrong and maybe reading beyond headlines articles would demonstrate something totally different.