An incident stemming from a payment dispute erupted on Pattaya Beach Road in the early morning of Thursday (5th), where two completely naked transgender women publicly chased and beat an Indian tourist, before local officials and bystanders intervened to mediate.
According to reports, the incident occurred at 5:06 a.m. The two were seen chasing the tourist, loudly cursing along the way and demanding payment for sexual services. It is alleged that one of them even picked up a brick to intimidate him.
The two then surrounded the tourist and allegedly forcibly took his money. This drew a public commotion and triggered a strong reaction from onlookers at the scene.
A bystander filmed part of the incident, later handing the footage over to the police as evidence.
Anucha Khotmad, a 59-year-old Pattaya municipal official who witnessed the scene, said he saw two naked transgender women chasing the Indian tourist.
According to Anucha, the two were shouting and accusing the tourist not only of refusing to pay the service fee, but also of physically assaulting them.
He said that upon seeing this, he immediately stepped in to understand the situation and asked nearby shop owners for towels so the two women could cover themselves to avoid excessive public exposure.
He and other bystanders present subsequently intervened to prevent the two from further harming the tourist. It is understood that the situation was eventually resolved.