UPDATE: Phuket Court Dismisses Case of Swiss Man Allegedly Kicking a Thai Doctor

Phuket –

The Phuket Kwaeng Court has dismissed a prominent viral case involving a Swiss Expat allegedly assaulting a Thai doctor in front of a villa in Paklok, Thalang in February.

Our previous stories:

A doctor was allegedly kicked and verbally assaulted by a foreign man and his Thai wife near a villa at a beach in Pa Klok.

A video of the incident can be seen here. It contains harsh language that could offend sensitive viewers.

A Swiss expat and his Thai wife have apologized to a Thai doctor and the Thai people for a viral kicking incident but the Swiss man still insists he slipped and the kick wasn’t on purpose.

A Swiss Expat has been charged with bodily and mind harm after he allegedly kicked a female doctor near his rented villa in Thalang.

Photos depict a viral land encroachment issue on a Phuket Beach where people are seen sitting on steps that have become a focal point of controversy.

Over 500 local residents gathered at Ya Mu Beach in Phuket to demonstrate against a Swiss national, Mr. David, who allegedly kicked a female doctor.

Phuket officials have ordered the majority of the stairs involved in the incident to be removed as they state they illegally encroached on the beach.

A villa owner at Yamu Beach in Paklok is going to face legal action after part of the villa encroached on the public area.

Stairs at the villa that had encroached to the Yamu Beach where a Thai doctor was allegedly kicked by a Swiss expat in a viral incident were demolished.

Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Addresses Alleged Foreign Mafia in Phuket, Vows to Take Serious Action.

A legal long-term visa permit for staying in Thailand is to be requested to be revoked for the Swiss expat who allegedly kicked a Thai doctor in a viral incident last month that has dominated Thai media headlines.

A Swiss Expat in Phuket at the center of a viral incident who has a Business Visa may have it extended due to ongoing legal action, even as some Phuket officials and residents call for his immediate deportation.

The Phuket Immigration Office stated that they have officially revoked the visa of a Swiss Expat in Phuket at the center of a viral alleged kicking incident.

Mr. Sophon Suwannarat, the Phuket Governor, held a press conference regarding the case progress of Mr. David, a Swiss expat who allegedly attacked a Thai female physician.

Now for the update:

On Tuesday (September 3^rd), the Phuket Kwaeng Court delivered its verdict in the case of the Swiss Expat, identified only as Mr. David, 45, who allegedly kicked a female Thai doctor in front of his accommodation after a debate over her sitting on what he allegedly said was his property. Local officials later said the location was not actually his property and led to an extended viral dispute online and on social media.

The court has dismissed the case of bodily and mind harm by Mr. David against the doctor. The court said in a brief statement that the benefit of the doubt should be given to Mr. David.

The doctor did not immediately release a statement and it was unclear if an appeal would be filed. Previously, Mr. David faced deportation, blacklisting, and revocation of his Thai visa but it is unclear now if that will still be the case.

David had allegedly profusely apologized and continually attempted to reconcile and resolve the problem with the alleged victim from a financial perspective, however, she reportedly denied these apologies and decided to go to court instead.