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Japanese tourist attacked by group of Thai men on Pattaya road Police are investigating an assault on a Japanese tourist after viral footage showed a group of Thai men, including a motorcycle taxi rider, repeatedly punching and kicking him on a road... (confirmed by 3 sources) [1]

Pattaya, Thailand – March 21st, 2026 – Tourist Police in Pattaya have launched an intensive investigation into a shocking gang assault on a 26-year-old Japanese tourist, captured in a viral video that has sparked widespread outrage and raised serious... [2]

Pattaya, Thailand – March 14th, 2026 – A 33-year-old Japanese tourist, Mr. Ichiki, has filed a police complaint after allegedly being assaulted and robbed by a transgender woman in his hotel room in the early hours of March 13th, 2026. [3]

PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night dispute inside a hotel in central Pattaya left a Japanese tourist injured after he was alleged [4]

PATTAYA, Thailand – A Japanese tourist has appealed for help after he says he was assaulted and robbed by a person he met in Pattaya, pr [5]

Japanese tourist quits Bangkok trip after airport taxi rip-off A Japanese tourist said he booked a return flight home immedia [6]

TOKYO -- Major Japanese travel agencies are focusing more on demand from overseas, with a weak yen and rising prices keeping Japanese travelers at home even as worldwide travel numbers return to pre-pandemic levels. [7]

KYOTO -- Even as Kyoto continues to draw international crowds for peak cherry blossom season, Japanese tourists are increasingly choosing such other destinations as neighboring Shiga and Nara prefectures out of concern over crowds and higher prices. [8]

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[1] TH thethaiger.com · 2026-03-23 · 85% match

Japanese tourist attacked by group of Thai men on Pattaya road

Japanese tourist attacked by group of Thai men on Pattaya road Police are investigating an assault on a Japanese tourist after viral footage showed a group of Thai men, including a motorcycle taxi rider, repeatedly punching and kicking him on a road

[2] TH thepattayanews.com · 2026-03-21 · 75% match

Pattaya Tourist Police Vow to Track Down Gang of Mobile Taxi App Riders After Brutal Assault on Japanese Tourist

Pattaya, Thailand – March 21st, 2026 – Tourist Police in Pattaya have launched an intensive investigation into a shocking gang assault on a 26-year-old Japanese tourist, captured in a viral video that has sparked widespread outrage and raised serious

[3] TH thepattayanews.com · 2026-03-14 · 75% match

Japanese Tourist Reports Assault and Robbery by Transgender Woman in Pattaya Hotel Room

Pattaya, Thailand – March 14th, 2026 – A 33-year-old Japanese tourist, Mr. Ichiki, has filed a police complaint after allegedly being assaulted and robbed by a transgender woman in his hotel room in the early hours of March 13th, 2026.

[4] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2026-03-10 · 75% match

Transgender woman stabs Japanese tourist with scissors in Pattaya hotel, claims self-defense

PATTAYA, Thailand – A late-night dispute inside a hotel in central Pattaya left a Japanese tourist injured after he was alleged

[5] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2026-03-14 · 75% match

Japanese tourist robbed after inviting stranger to Pattaya hotel for private massage

PATTAYA, Thailand – A Japanese tourist has appealed for help after he says he was assaulted and robbed by a person he met in Pattaya, pr

[6] TH thethaiger.com · 2026-01-21 · 75% match

Japanese tourist quits Bangkok trip after airport taxi rip-off

Japanese tourist quits Bangkok trip after airport taxi rip-off A Japanese tourist said he booked a return flight home immedia

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-04-29 · 75% match

Japan travel agencies look abroad for growth as Japanese tourists stay home

TOKYO -- Major Japanese travel agencies are focusing more on demand from overseas, with a weak yen and rising prices keeping Japanese travelers at home even as worldwide travel numbers return to pre-pandemic levels.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-04-09 · 75% match

Japanese tourists shy away from Kyoto as foreign visitors throng in

KYOTO -- Even as Kyoto continues to draw international crowds for peak cherry blossom season, Japanese tourists are increasingly choosing such other destinations as neighboring Shiga and Nara prefectures out of concern over crowds and higher prices.

[9] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-10-27 · 75% match

Quick response saves Japanese tourist after slip at busy central Pattaya intersection

PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers rushed to assist a Japanese tourist who had slipped and fallen at the central Pattaya In

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-11 · 64% match

Japan's tourist spots face new world without Chinese group tours

Travel & LeisureJapan's tourist spots face new world without Chinese group tours Impact on sales less than feared as 'explosive buying' became mirage long ago With the decline in Chinese tourists, Japanese visitors have become more prominent at popul

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