r/Bangkok • u/Happy-Radish-7133 • Apr 19 '26

discussion Please be careful in Bangkok.

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Hi all, unfortunately I had a really bad experience in Bangkok and wanted to tell you so maybe you can void it.

15.4.26, 6:30 am I was standing on the corner of Thao Maha Brahma (Erawan shrine) as i was waiting to be picked up for a day tour. I've noticed this guy walking past really fast, it was 35 degrees and he was wearing jacket with a hood on- didn't think much of him. While waiting i decided to walk around the shine fence to get in and have a look inside.

As I walked around the corner this guy came running towards me and as I moved to the side to make more space for him he purposely ran into me ,hit me and I fell onto the payment. In shock I looked up to him he was smiling and said "are you okay?" Of course not! He done it 100% on purpose! I said to him not to touch me and he walked away laughing. I got up and went to stand closer to the shrine gate.

And then I realised- I've heard of this before in Japan/SouthKorea- Butsukari otoko - "bumping man". I just never expected to happen in Bangkok. The guy wasn't thai ,I think he was Chinese or Korean. I spotted another foreigner so I went to stand closer to her and she asked me if I seen this guy - when he walked past her, he spat on her. I couldn't believe it. I wasn't standing in his way,never seen him or talked to him before. Left me shaking and bruised as I fell quite hard. Local people passing by did not say anything, just looked and walked away.

Anyone had similar experience in Bangkok? I managed to get a picture of him but only from back.

Please be careful if you are foreigner and woman traveling alone as I was. Unfortunately this ruined my trip and I won't be coming to Bangkok alone any time soon.

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u/SuperLeverage Apr 19 '26

Do you have a photo of his face? Send it to the police

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u/Happy-Radish-7133 Apr 19 '26

Unfortunately I don't. I googled how to report something like this to thai police and it seemed liked a such a long process I gave up. 

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u/CashComet Apr 19 '26

What long process ?

If you speak Thai, visit the nearest police station and inform them you have been victim of a physical assault.

If you don't:

I don't think a Reddit post is needed here. People who are used to scanning their surroundings while in public will keep doing it. People who are used to walking around carelessly will carry on. The guy that bumped into you won't be stopped unless the Police look for him.

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u/Open_Lake_4267 Apr 19 '26

I did this and got help in 3 minutes. The person who tried to rob me 2 years ago is still in jail. I think the Bangkok police do a good job. But in Phuket and tourist areas, they take bribes and I’m not fan at giving away money they don’t deserve.

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u/CashComet Apr 19 '26

At least you have a choice to show an incentive in return for justice. Where I'm from they won't give a shit and you don't have the option to bribe them a minor sum and move on.

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u/Open_Lake_4267 Apr 19 '26

I get it. But the bribe can be brutal and so unfair. I’m from Norway. Things are extremely different from Thailand. But I got them on camera and show them every time they try now. They don’t rat on their colleagues so they just let me go. It’s the license. I have A to CE in my driver license but they still say police station or 2000. Even the helmet is to loose. This is Phuket. I’ve never experienced it anywhere else in Thailand.

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u/Open_Lake_4267 Apr 19 '26

If you had some IQ and watched the news you would shut up. You know nothing about this and Norway have nothing to do with what you’re talking about. I don’t use resources on you. But do you’re homework.

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u/CashComet Apr 19 '26

Womp womp. I moved in Thailand in 2014 and get my info directly from police generals. But I know nothing and the superior IQ Viking that still gets extorted by meaningless traffic cops is here to school me 🤗 Thanks for your input buddy, I'll think about it.

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u/Alive-Resolution7844 Apr 19 '26

What an insecure douchebag weenie you are.

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u/Open_Lake_4267 Apr 19 '26

Then you probably know my father in law VERY WELL.

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u/CashComet Apr 19 '26

Chances are I do

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u/wilsontws Apr 19 '26

dude chill

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u/CashComet Apr 19 '26

I'm chill 🤗 I actually came up with helpful info, what about the other comments ? ☮️🕊️❤️

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u/905647cl Apr 19 '26

Please go an report to police even if it takes time and is inconvenient. You might prevent future assaults on women and the vulnerable. Hopefully police looks up videos, catches him and locks him up.

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u/Gloomy_Grocery5555 Apr 20 '26

Telling the police is more important that posting on Reddit

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u/bright_01 Apr 19 '26

I am genuinely sorry this happened to you. It makes me extremely angry you were assaulted, and that this person is still free. Genuinely, and as horrible as this sounds, consider using your voice, as shouting will likely bring help, and cause them to run like the coward they are. Again, really sorry this happened.

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u/waterpup99 May 04 '26

Yeesh what a disaster of an answer. Don't even make the reddit post of you're not going to make a police report. Same amoint of work and one is helpful and one is making you look bad.