Pattaya homeless man attack leaves foreign tourist with broken tooth

On August 6, a foreign tourist experienced a traumatic incident in Pattaya when a homeless Thai man attacked him while he was smoking on the roadside. CCTV footage captured the event, which occurred around 6:30 PM on Pattaya Sai Song Road. In the footage, the foreign man, accompanied by his Thai girlfriend, was standing on the footpath when a Thai man approached and punched the tourist once in the face.

The victim moved away from the footpath after the attack, with his girlfriend noting that she had previously seen the same man often asking people for cigarettes without provoking any response in return. The girlfriend also suggested that the attacker could have been suffering from a mental health condition, although this was not confirmed.

The tourist suffered a broken tooth and a bleeding mouth injury. Upon witnessing the assault, witnesses contacted the Mueang Pattaya Police Station, and the injured tourist was taken to the hospital for treatment. No formal complaint or legal action has been reported, and police have not issued a statement on the matter. Homelessness is a prevalent issue in Pattaya, and some locals have reported violent incidents among homeless individuals.

Authorities have urged both Thai and foreign tourists not to directly give money or assistance to homeless people, encouraging them to seek support through government welfare services instead.