Thai Man Arrested after Slapping Russian on Bangla Road

By
Goongnang Suksawat
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Patong –

A Thai man was arrested after he slapped a Russian man in the face on Bangla Road in Patong.

The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that a video clip of a foreigner being attacked in front of a famous nightclub on the Bangla Road at 4:50 A.M. on Saturday (November 9th) went viral in social media.

At 3:00 P.M. on the same day the Patong Police arrested a Thai man. He was taken to the Patong Police Station. He told police that the Russian tourist showed a middle finger to him before he slapped the Russian tourist. The Thai man was charged and fined.

The Phuket Express noted that the Patong Police did not reveal any others information about the Thai man, the Russian tourist, and the incident.

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Goongnang Suksawat
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.