A curious incident on Pattaya Walking Street saw a Doorman losing his Cool And a Pattaya Police Officer Losing Face. The doorman who works for a club on Walking Street thought it wise this week to surrender to the police after his unwise actions on Christmas day had led to a senior Pattaya Police officer being allegedly assaulted when he attempted to enter the club on official duties.
Pattaya Police Captain Yongyut was attempting to enter the Angkor Nightclub located in Soi 16 off Walking Street to investigate an alleged disturbance when he was prevented from doing so by one of the Doormen, Khun Witune aged 40.
The Police captain said that he was shoved in the chest. The doorman who claims he had only worked at the club for a couple of weeks claimed that he did not know that Police Captain Yongyut was a policemen as there were many Thai men trying to enter and most were not in the usual uniform but wearing orange and brown attire that did not signify the presence of official law enforcement officers.
Yes there was a disturbance in the club but he was worried about allowing Thai blokes to enter for fear that they maybe boyfriends of the female Thai staff in the venue which could stir up further trouble. Police made a number of arrests, unrelated to the alledged assault on the Police Captain. Seven of the staff at the Nightclub were found to be Cambodian Nationals and could not produce passports or work permits.
Police Colonel Supatee, the Pattaya Police Chief said that the Doorman had apologised for his actions and Police have charged him with a misdemeanor of interfering with the duty of a Royal Thai Police Officer and Khun Witune has been released on 30,000 Baht Bail pending a future Court appearance.
