PATTAYA — Two separate incidents involving foreign tourists erupted in Pattaya in the early hours of Sunday morning, with an Indian national hospitalized after a street fight and a Brazilian woman arrested for assaulting a traffic officer.
Indian Tourist Injured After Public Urination Dispute
Shortly after midnight, police patrol officers and rescue volunteers found a 52-year-old Indian tourist, identified as Mr. Rama, with severe head injuries and bleeding on the ground in front of Lan Wey Market on Pattaya Second Road, Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province. He was rushed to the hospital while the assailant fled before police arrived.
A motorcycle taxi driver who witnessed the incident told police that the Indian tourist had been urinating against a roadside fence when a local resident approached him, explaining that public urination was prohibited and directing him to use the restrooms inside the market.
The Indian man refused to comply, and his companion allegedly argued aggressively with the local resident. The confrontation escalated into a physical altercation involving slapping and pushing. During the struggle, the Indian tourist stumbled backward, fell, and struck his head on the pavement.
CCTV cameras captured portions of the incident. Police have preserved the footage as evidence and are tracking down the assailant for questioning.
Brazilian Woman Attacks Traffic Police
Around 2:00 a.m., a second incident unfolded when traffic police stopped 31-year-old Brazilian national Miss Dayane for driving a motorcycle the wrong way without a helmet on Beach Road near Soi 9.
While Police Lieutenant Colonel Siwakorn Somsura, deputy traffic inspector at Pattaya City Police Station, was writing a traffic citation, the woman became aggressive and punched him in the face.
Officers escorted her to the police station, but her violent behavior intensified. Police were forced to restrain her with handcuffs as she continued resisting, spitting at officers and kicking Lt. Col. Siwakorn in the buttocks. The officer did not retaliate and maintained composure, responding with a slight smile.
Miss Dayane was placed in a holding cell and charged with assaulting an officer while performing official duties, obstructing police work, and traffic violations.
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