PATTAYA, Thailand – Five Buddhist monks were forced to carefully make their way around a two-woman street fight during their morning alms round in Pattaya’s Walking Street on Aug. 28, in a bizarre scene that unfolded in the heart of the city’s entertainment district. The incident took place at around 6 a.m., when two women were filmed fighting in the middle of the road in South Pattaya. The pair slapped and grappled with each other before the confrontation ended up on the pavement, where they were seen pulling each other’s hair and wrestling on the ground.
Local residents, tourists and motorcycle taxi drivers gathered around the scene, with several people attempting to intervene and stop the fight. The most striking moment came when five Buddhist monks approached while the confrontation was still underway. The monks, who were carrying out their traditional morning alms round, had to move around the fighting women to continue along the street.
Once the monks had passed, the two women stopped fighting and went their separate ways. Residents believed the dispute may have started at an entertainment venue before continuing onto the street, although the exact cause of the confrontation was not immediately confirmed. The incident drew attention because it occurred in one of Pattaya’s most recognizable tourist areas and during the early-morning alms round, when Buddhist monks routinely walk through the streets to receive offerings from local residents.
The unusual scene quickly became a talking point among those who witnessed it, with the contrast between the peaceful morning religious tradition and the chaotic street brawl making for an extraordinary start to the day in Pattaya.
