PHUKET: Dutch courage? Two young tourists from the Netherlands alarmed visitors strolling down Phuket's famous Soi Bangla last night by kick-boxing each other in the middle of the famous Patong walking street.
Their footicuffs and fisticuffs about 11pm attracted the attention of tourists and locals who gathered around, shouting, ''Fight, fight fight.''
Before long, police from Kathu Police Station turned up to referee. For a short time, Phuket police replaced the footicuffs and fisticuffs with handicuffs.
Officers told the inexpert kickboxers that they could continue their bout at Bangla Stadium, but Soi Bangla was for walking and looking, not fussing and fighting.
The pair broke off their fight peacefully and headed off into the night.
Patong police say an increasing number of calls for their assistance involve incidents where expat visitors have had too much to drink.
Their footicuffs and fisticuffs about 11pm attracted the attention of tourists and locals who gathered around, shouting, ''Fight, fight fight.''
Before long, police from Kathu Police Station turned up to referee. For a short time, Phuket police replaced the footicuffs and fisticuffs with handicuffs.
Officers told the inexpert kickboxers that they could continue their bout at Bangla Stadium, but Soi Bangla was for walking and looking, not fussing and fighting.
The pair broke off their fight peacefully and headed off into the night.
Patong police say an increasing number of calls for their assistance involve incidents where expat visitors have had too much to drink.
lame article. Poorly written, and exaggerated. What a shame piece of "writing"
Posted by Dan on January 8, 2012 10:29
Editor Comment:
Sounds like you failed journalism 101, Dan. Get a job working somewhere as an amateur?