Livestreamer reports being hit several times in world's most visited city after driver objects to being filmed

A Thai livestreamer, known as TAEMIN1998 on the platform Kick, reported being physically assaulted in Bangkok, the world's most visited city, after a dispute with a local driver. According to Khaosod English, the incident occurred on October 12, when the streamer was filming himself rather than the driver, who repeatedly demanded that he stop.

The argument escalated, and the streamer said he was struck multiple times. A second man entered the scene, causing the camera to jolt as though he had been hit. The streamer later confirmed he had been assaulted. No official statement has been released by Thai police, and the identities of the driver and the second man remain undisclosed.

TAEMIN1998, a Korean livestreamer with 24,800 followers on Kick, has been streaming in Thailand since late September and moved to Phuket by October 8. Online reactions to the footage were divided, with some users labeling him a "nuisance streamer" and others defending him, suggesting he might have been unaware and not particularly street-smart.

Reddit user 8forever advised the streamer to respect people's privacy and step back once the driver objected, while others emphasized that violence was never an appropriate response. The incident highlights the tension between the right to film in public and the need to respect local privacy and avoid escalating disputes into violence.