An Indian tourist was hospitalised after he was allegedly attacked by a group of transgender women in Thailand’s Pattaya city following a dispute over payment for sex services, according to the Thaiger.The incident happened on December 27 when rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Foundation received a call at around 5.30am about an injured foreign tourist near the beachside entrance of Walking Street.The victim was identified as 52-year-old Indian national Raj Jasuja, with visible injuries to his face and the back of his head, according to the responders who found him at the scene. He was given first aid before being taken to hospital for further treatment. A 19-year-old Thai witness, Pongpol Boonchid, told police and rescue workers that the altercation began after Raj was seen arguing with a transgender sex worker near the entrance to Walking Street. The dispute escalated when the two began chasing and hitting each other.According to the witness, the transgender woman then called several friends, who joined in and assaulted the Indian tourist as a group.The dispute is believed to have started over money, after the tourist allegedly did not pay the full amount agreed for the service. Raj has not spoken publicly about what happened.Police later told local media that officers would ask the injured tourist to file a formal complaint once he had fully recovered, after which a legal investigation would proceed.Similar incidents involving Indian tourists and transgender sex workers have been reported in Pattaya in recent months, according to the Thaiger. In September, an Indian man was attacked after allegedly touching a transgender woman without consent during a dispute over services.In another case in October, three Thai transwomen allegedly assaulted two Indian nationals at a hotel following an argument over payment and fled with cash worth around 24,000 baht.Thai police said the investigation is ongoing, with officers checking more witness statements and available CCTV footage.
