- Swiss tourist Andreas Lechner was punched in head after turning off motorbike
- He walked over to driver and took keys out of engine after night out in Thailand
- Driver said he was upset and admitted to the incident to police
A tourist who turned off a moped because he said it was too loud was left dripping in blood when the furious rider punched him in the pack of the head during a holiday in Thailand.
Andreas Lechner, 55, sat down at a street food stall to eat grilled chicken in the early hours of Sunday morning in the city of Pattaya.
But he was annoyed by the motorcycle’s ‘noisy’ engine running because it was disturbing him as he tried to eat after a night partying.
Andreas Lechner, 55, was annoyed by the motorcycle’s ‘noisy’ engine running because it was disturbing him as he tried to eat after a night partying
But the motorcyclist Sing Saeung, 54, was incensed and stormed towards the holidaymaker – wacking him round the head
He walked over and flicked the keys in the ignition to cut the power then returned to sitting on a bench to eat his food.
But the motorcyclist Sing Saeung, 54, was incensed and stormed towards the holidaymaker – hitting him round the head.
Mr Lechner was later filmed covered in blood with his head bandaged up as he recounted the attack.
He said: ‘I was eating my food and was irritated by the motorcycle. It was noisy and nobody was attending to it.
‘I walked over and turned off the engine and sat back down. Then from behind somebody came and hit me on the head.
Mr Lechner was later filmed covered in blood with his head bandaged up as he recounted the attack
He said: ‘I was bleeding a lot but was given help by people in the street. I don’t think I did anything wrong, just turned off the motorbike because it was loud.’
The scooter rider was later arrested by police and admitted punching the tourist in the head.
He was taken back to the scene of the attack and re-enacted it with Andreas sitting on a bench.
Lt. Col. Piyapong Ennawat said: ‘Mr Saeung has confessed that he was angry that his motorcycle was turned off. He returned to the street and demonstrated what happened. Mr Lechner also watched.
‘He was working at the time collecting a loan from a client of his business and sitting on his motorcycle. He was upset and hit the tourist.
‘The offender has admitted the attack and will be dealt with quickly according to the law.’