A Qatari man is facing deportation after a series of unprovoked attacks on six people — including dragging a woman from her wheelchair — during a violent outburst in Hua Hin.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening after the man, a Qatari national, came out of a cannabis shop in the beach town in Prachuap Khiri Khan, according to Hua Hin Today.
Video of the attack has since been widely shared on social media.
Witnesses told Thai media that the incident began inside the cannabis shop, where the man damaged property and attacked another customer before moving outside and assaulting anyone who came near him.
Suchitra Namthong, 20, a nail technician who filmed part of the incident, said she heard the argument from where she was working in the store opposite.
She said the man attacked another person before shouting and turning on a motorcyclist who had arrived to collect his girlfriend.
The man then approached a disabled woman selling flowers from a wheelchair on the street corner. He is seen pulling away her flowers, striking her in the face and dragging her from the wheelchair.
Several people later intervened and managed to restrain the man. Ms Suchitra said about five people were needed because of his large size.
A 32-year-old cannabis shop employee said she was also injured after going downstairs to investigate the noise.
She said the man struck her on the left side of her face as soon as she opened the door. A cyclist who attempted to intervene was also attacked.
She believed the violence followed an argument with another customer, possibly over religion.
Doctors at Hua Hin Hospital said six people were treated for minor injuries.
Hua Hin Police said Abdulla Yousif Ha Al-Harqan, 40, had entered Thailand on a tourist visa valid until Sept 22, 2026. He is facing a charge of assault.
Police on Monday mediated talks between the victims and their attacker, who reportedly agreed to pay a total of 100,000 baht in compensation to the victims, including 25,000 baht to the woman in the wheelchair.
The man was expected to have his visa revoked and to be deported following the completion of the legal process.
