Patong –
Three taxi motorbike riders appeared to attack a foreigner near a taxi stall in Patong, according to a viral social media video.
A dash cam video from a car went viral on social media on Monday morning (July 15th). The incident was near a shopping mall on the Ratcha Uthit 200 Pi Road.
The video shows three currently unidentified taxi motorbike riders wearing blue taxi jackets who were appearing to kick a male foreigner who was lying on the road. A woman nearby came down from a motorbike to help him.
It was unclear what had happened before the incident and the victim and witness have not been currently identified or released statements as of press time.
Social media has urged Patong law enforcement to investigate the incident and has said it has caused significant damage to the world class positive tourism image of Patong.