Watch your bar bill in Pattaya and if you feel like disputing it you had better watch your back.
A Canadian tourist Mr. Sawad Francoys aged 37 was enjoying a drink at a bar near Pattaya Police Station. When he came to settle the bill he saw that it added up to 1,600 Baht for his beers and cocktails probably for one of the Bar girls. He argued with one of the bar staff and suddenly found himself being attacked from behind by a motorcycle taxi driver.
Mr. Francoys made a complaint at the police station and the taxi driver Khun Monchai Boonyodom was soon tracked down and brought in for questioning. Khun Monchai was pretty belligerent and even threatened his tourist victim again in the police station.
Mr. Francoys was taken to Pattaya Memorial hospital for treatment to the wounds he received in the attack. Meanwhile the police are looking to charge the taxi driver as this is yet another incident where tourists have fallen foul of taxi drivers who seem to think it is their right to cause mayhem whenever they choose.
