A medic and a police officer help South Korean tourist Hyong Soo-bae, who was injured in a fight with minibus operators on Sunday in Pattaya. (Photo by Chaiyot Pupattanapong)CHON BURI: A tourist from South Korea sustained injuries in a fight with a group of minibus operators following a heated exchange of words early on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred at about 4.30am at an intersection near Wat Chaimongkol temple in South Pattaya, tambon Nong Prue. A Thai woman accompanying the Korean said the incident occurred while they were returning to a hotel in a songthaew minibus. When the Korean man decided to get off to walk away, he was reportedly attacked by a group of minibus operators and a fight ensued.

Source: Bangkok Post December 17, 2017 03:11 UTC