Foreign Man's Rampage at Phuket Hot Pot Restaurant Ends with Manager's Slap and Police Custody
A foreign man's disruptive behavior at a Phuket hot pot restaurant escalated when the manager confronted him, leading to police involvement and custody in Patong on April 26.
A Foreign Man's Rampage at a Phuket Hot Pot Restaurant Leads to Confrontation with Manager and Police Custody
On April 26, the incident went viral online when Facebook user Sirinthip Phoosuwan shared video footage from a hot pot restaurant in Patong Subdistrict, Kathu District, Phuket. The video shows a man believed to be Indian wearing a black shirt repeatedly entering and leaving the restaurant before assaulting and disturbing patrons inside.
A man in a white shirt, apparently the restaurant manager, stepped in to stop the disturbance and struck the Indian man, causing him to cry out loudly while customers and staff looked on in shock. The restaurant contacted Patong Police, who arrived to investigate and took the man into custody at his hotel to calm him down. The poster remarked: "Dignity cannot be compromised! I was eating spicy food—I would've felt terrible not pulling out my phone to record," alongside hashtags #PatongPhuket #Patong #Phuket.
According to the poster's account, the Indian man initially entered asking nearby diners "Open?" before repeatedly going in and out, raising suspicion. At one point, he attacked the man in the white shirt, presumably the manager, leading to the confrontation captured in the video.
The poster acknowledged not witnessing the entire incident clearly, as he was watching a movie and only caught portions of it. Some moments were recorded only in audio, particularly when police arrived and details of the incident were being recounted. Police are currently investigating the facts and proceeding with legal action.
