Unidentified Foreign Tourist Injured After Arguing with Restaurant Staffer in Patong

Patong –

An unidentified female foreign tourist has sustained minor injuries after she reportedly got involved in an argument with a staffer at a restaurant on the Bangla Road.

The Phuket Tourist Police told the Phuket Express that on Friday in the early morning (September 29th) a female foreign tourist and a restaurant staffer had a misunderstanding about an undisclosed issue. They began a furious verbal argument which escalated to a scuffle. The tourist fell down on the ground and sustained minor injures.

The restaurant staffer agreed to pay for the tourist’s medical treatment. The tourist does not want to take any legal action against the staffer.

As a result of the mediation, details on the scuffle and names of those involved were scarce, as Patong Police reported the issue had been settled and would not escalate further legally.

Similar incident:

A Female Russian tourist has sustained minor injuries after she reportedly got involved in an argument with a staffer at an entertainment venue on the Bangla Road in Patong. Details, however, are limited.

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Goongnang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for many years and has worked with The Pattaya News for five years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.