Mar 23, 2024
Egyptian traveler in Phuket causes extensive damage to taxi after outburst
A 31-year-old Egyptian man, Basem Aly Ismail, caused significant damage to a taxi in Phuket after a violent outburst. He refused to return the taxi driver's phone and then proceeded to vandalize the taxi with an iron rod. He was taken into protective custody at a hospital. Police plan to press charges.