Apr 30, 2024
English traveller in altercation with Phuket tuk tuk driver over fare dispute
A video shared on social media shows an English traveller physically assaulting a tuk tuk driver in Phuket after a fare dispute. The tourist accused the driver of withholding change and forcefully gripped his neck, shouting at him. The driver suggested involving the police, but the tourist responded with physical aggression. The incident has raised mixed reactions, with some criticising the tourist's behaviour and others questioning the driver's actions. The Phuket Land Transport Office has not acknowledged the incident at the time of writing.