British man alleges serious assault by 2 Polish men in Phuket

A British man claimed he was seriously assaulted and coerced into transferring cryptocurrency during an incident involving two Polish men and a childhood friend in a Phuket condominium, according to the Phuket Times. The alleged assault occurred around 11pm on September 29 at a Chalong-area condominium. The British man met the two Polish men in a fourth-floor room, where they had already consumed alcohol.

He refused to drink more, despite encouragement from the Polish men. The situation escalated when the Polish men allegedly attacked the British man, strangled him with a cable tie, and attempted to detain him. The British man reportedly asked for help from his friend, but the friend refused and instructed the British man to follow the Polish men's instructions.

The British man allegedly tried to leave the room but was pulled back inside. He claimed he was threatened with pruning shears and forced to transfer a small amount of cryptocurrency to the men. The British man then jumped from the fourth-floor balcony, sustaining further injuries in the fall and allegedly being unable to walk. It is unclear if the British man reported the incident to the Phuket police.