British tourist, 35, arrested for 'attacking Bolt rider who could not accept credit card payment'
Published date: Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:52:57 +0700A British tourist was arrested for allegedly attacking a taxi driver who refused to accept his credit card.
Joseph Stephen Sweeney, 35, from Nottingham, use the ride-hailing app Bolt to book a trip back to his hotel from a night out in party hotspot of Pattaya in eastern Thailand.
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Pattaya, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri, Thailand |
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31/12/2025 |
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