Junie Browning Phuket Brawl Update: Browning Gives His Side of the Story
by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 15, 2011 1:00 PM EST
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Earlier this week we shared a report that former UFC fighter Junie Browning was the subject of a manhunt after a brawl in Phuket. The original report stated that he also allegedly beat up a woman that evening.
Browning has taken to his Facebook to plead for the American Embassy to get involved:
Im officially the biggest American patriot there is now. These other primitive countries are all about money, mafia and corrupt law enforcement. Regardless what you believe I never touched a female in theses events that occurred and my girlfriend was there from start to finish to vouch. Hitting Thai women was an excuse for them to demonize me and get some baht out of me. You all don't understand with my name, people will use it against me. I acted like an idiot on a reality show for publicity so they are using that against me. Im sorry and I care about people more than you thank and I appreciate all the support from the intelligent people that understand that these primitive countries are trying to kill me ( Literally ) . I need help BAD! please call the US Embassy in my regards. Thank you very much everyone.
Apparently in the news story I fled the scene in the hospital before the police got there. It's obvious by this picture that the police were already there. It wasn't until hours later my girlfriends and my phone were flooded with phone calls saying that the Thai mafia were headed to the hospital to kill me did we leave. We understood that it is a very corrupt place so we had to flee and get in contact with the US Embassy. Funny how cropping a photo changes the whole story.
I'm sure we're a long way from this all being resolved. We'll continue to bring updates as they're made available by either media sources we can hold accountable or individuals we can confirm were involved in the situation.
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I tend to believe Junie more than I do Thai cops or other stories
I hear plenty of stories from people who live in southeast Asia and basically get farked if they are in trouble somehow. As much of a… character that Browning is, I tend to lean towards his side in this, especially seeing how cops were there.
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by Cory Braiterman on Dec 15, 2011 1:02 PM EST reply actions
Thai "justice" is anything but
I’ve read some truly horrific stories about the prisons and the court system. One event that sprung to mind was a guy who was thrown in jail for contempt of court because he TURNED THE WRONG WAY to fave the judge (turning his back to a portrait of the king in the process). One reason I have absolutely no desire to visit.
by ihateemo on Dec 15, 2011 1:09 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Do not break the law in Thailand if you do your fucked
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by MattParker117 on Dec 15, 2011 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
Don't believe the hype - been living in Thailand for over a year now
Never had a problem of any kind with the police or “mafia” or anyone else. Neither have any of our friends here.
But over and over I have seen really dumb, belligerent foreigners get into trouble because they act like asses and as if they are kings here and above Thai people who they view as servants. Guess what, Thai people are plenty bright and understand what you are saying and how you are acting the whole time.
Junie sounds like just he sort of hot-headed, alcoholic, stupid foreigner to get into trouble like this. Meanwhile tons of people visit or stay every year with nary a problem.
by Django Z on Dec 15, 2011 3:21 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
Hmmm...
I hear far more stories of corruption & general unlawfulness than I do hear of people “never having a problem”.
Not saying anything is true or not, but the scales definitely seem to be tipped towards people really, really getting taken advantage of while over there. I mean, if the tales were 1:1 or so, then I could maybe see this is a character like Browning acting like a tool (regardless, he might have been), but seriously… 1 person NEVER having a problem over there vs MANY, MANY going through hell & back does not lend credibility to the statement that problems only arise from “really dumb, belligerent foreigners”; there’s always an exception to the rule.
I dunno… I could be wrong. :)
by Atomic Salmon on Dec 15, 2011 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
It's like customer service.
You only ever hear stories when things are bad.
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No one tells a story about "no problems"
I’ve spent many years in Thailand. Be smart and you don’t get in trouble just like USA or anywhere else.
This 100%
I’ve been to Thailand 3 times and heading back for another camp on Boxing Day. The Thai’s are some of the nicest most genuine people I have ever met- They love foreigners and are so accomodating. That said, we party hard but by the rules and know from the start if you treat the place like shit, fuck with drugs or fight the Thais you will be in a very bad place. Junie calling it a ‘primitive country’ is a perfect example of why he should never have been there in the first place.
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by ThatsHowIRoll on Dec 15, 2011 4:57 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Well...
you are not a loud mouth American Thai Fighter who could have possibly cost the “mafia” a shit ton of cash by knocking some one out… Who knows man… My friends have traveled there and say that there is most def a ton of shady dealing going on, especially if you keep the sort of company we can assume Junie Keeps.
by Chuntsman949 on Dec 15, 2011 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
Well, don't break the law anywhere!
But in Thailand, punishments that far exceed the crime as well as a corrupt police force warrant extreme caution. Even if old JB used reasonable force to defend himself that the American legal syatem would dismiss, he’s going to have a nightmare of a time in the Thai system with nobody speaking the language and a Byzantine list of rules and procedures that will throw him into jail for even minor infractions.
by ihateemo on Dec 15, 2011 3:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I believe him
As a military member who has deployed to the Philippines and Thailand, this story sounds plausible. We had a situation where a team member was accused of brutally murdering one of out drivers. And before we could get him away people he had never seen were coming out of the woodwork demanding money to keep quiet. There are tons of storied of blatant money grabs on famous people or people suspected of having cash
by OneFitchTwoFitchRedFitchBlueFitch on Dec 15, 2011 1:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I believe his side of the story. I’ve heard way too many stories like this from Westerners in Southeast Asia. Hell, even Urijah Faber (check out the YT clip) was in the middle of a gang fight in Thailand where they chased him around with machetes.
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didn’t he also get into some fistfight in Mexico?
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by Victor Rodriguez on Dec 15, 2011 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
Doubt it.
Over here he would have gotten rather, um, handled. Especially if the cops decided to get involved, if you know what I mean.
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by Unabomberman on Dec 15, 2011 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
i lived in Latin America for almost 10yrs [Dominican Republic], so believe me when i tell you i’m no stranger to police corruption or third world violence.
i just seem to remember him in an interview mention that he was in a fight against maybe 5 dudes and he had to flee to get stitches.
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by Victor Rodriguez on Dec 15, 2011 8:49 PM EST up reply actions
If the Thai Justice system gets a hold of Junie
He’s probably looking at a long stretch and a TB/AIDS related death in an overcrowded Thai prison.
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Whatever.
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by crazedfan on Dec 15, 2011 1:08 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
War Machine, this could have been you.
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by Scott C. Broussard on Dec 15, 2011 1:13 PM EST reply actions
Someone should book Junie vs War Machine. Loser gets spitbagged and bitchslapped by a Thai hooker.
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by Scott C. Broussard on Dec 15, 2011 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
thanks Scott, I somehow missed that, very cool :)
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by @FightSpectator on Dec 15, 2011 3:28 PM EST up reply actions
meh
you have to love karma!.. every stupid action this looser ever made was just a build up to this moment.. he finally gets what he’s been looking for all his life!
Is this an Open letter to the US Embassy?
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by RECE ROCK on Dec 15, 2011 1:16 PM EST reply actions 7 recs
seriously if you are that fucked at phuket why are you wasting time blogging and not contacting the US Embassy pronto or at least
the consulate offices. Sheesh grab your US passport and run straight there. You can enter without any problems, that is unless your girlfriend is Thai, with no paperwork and theres no border to cross except LAOS or Cambodia and thus you are screwed
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by Chester J Lampwick on Dec 15, 2011 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
in Amsterdam you need to notify them 24 hours in advance to get into the embassy.
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by the jewish conquistador on Dec 15, 2011 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
It was so much easier 12 years ago.
I've got something to say; it better to burn out than to fade away!!!
Is it really funny Mayhem, please tell me its funny.
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yup fuck all this post 9-11 stuff.
these are a few of my favorite things in no order: BHO, WANDY, burritos, chili, HMK glass, USMTA, NYHC, Motorhead, turtles, frogs, rewatching Chael tap to Anderson, and Big Nog KOing Schaub.
by the jewish conquistador on Dec 15, 2011 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
the Tai mafia is coming to stick bamboo shoots up your butt pal
by biggant on Dec 15, 2011 1:24 PM EST via mobile reply actions
And the spelling police are outside your door.
by Brent Ducharme on Dec 15, 2011 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
wow good catch officer how did I forget the h
I’m so sorry officer perfect I will try to be as perfect as you in the future
by biggant on Dec 15, 2011 3:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'm sorry, I was just messing around.
I’ll leave you alone now.
by Brent Ducharme on Dec 15, 2011 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
What?
He had time to write a Blog, but not Google the number for the US Embassy?
am i the only one
bewildered by the fact of Junie Browning having a girlfriend?
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by pridedaze09 on Dec 15, 2011 1:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I'm more surprised that it's actually a woman.
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by menckenstein on Dec 15, 2011 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
word
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by pridedaze09 on Dec 15, 2011 2:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
"These other primitive countries are all about money, mafia and corrupt law enforcement."
Wait, where’s the difference?!
by bigstupidsmile on Dec 15, 2011 1:31 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
junies in some deep shit
thai mafia is the police over there, one wrong turn and your fucked (if you cant pay yourself out of it, been there..)
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by Avap on Dec 15, 2011 5:02 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Primitive savages who reject Western culture and etiquette, and who are unpredictable and violent in alcohol. What did Thailand do to deserve the presence of Junie and his girlfriend?
by sheikybaby on Dec 15, 2011 2:01 PM EST reply actions 8 recs
I dont believe him and also i dont think there s any thai maffia involved
because i guess he would be dead then :)
Its just a bullshit i m sorry
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by mthom on Dec 15, 2011 2:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
He'll get what's coming to him
Walk into a foreign country looking down on the people and acting like you own the place… what goes around comes around.
by Kid Kimura on Dec 15, 2011 2:12 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
^^ And there ya go.
Quite a diffent tone to his latest facebook offering than the one before boasting of breaking orbital bones and leaving folks lying unconscious. Been to Thailand and all over the far east, an ex-pat could be defending himself and still get arrested if things came down to throwing blows. I’ve seen it. No story out there will keep the underworld off him if in fact they have him marked. Only hope is that the US Embassy somehow scoops him straight from police custody. Otherwise.. tuf titty
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by DayuumHeGotDropped on Dec 15, 2011 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
Which is doubtful
The consulate isn’t in the habit of involving itself in the local judiciary. They’ll he’ll you get in touch with family and appropriate legal counsel but they’re not going to airlift him out of Phuket in the middle of the night.
by ihateemo on Dec 15, 2011 3:29 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I always thought that what happens in Phuket stays in Phuket.
by Steve W on Dec 15, 2011 2:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions 2 recs
nice
not sure i believe him, but def didn’t like how the first article was written so quick and acted like it was fact…i get that the kid is a dipshit, but some of these countries are pretty backwards – so you can’t believe everything you hear. let’s let this play out before we put him in jail for life…
A friend of mine walked in on a guy trying to rape a girl in a backpackers in Phuket. He busted his jaw and helped the girl out, and ended up being taken to the hospital by the corrupt police and put in the same room as the the guy.
The police demanded that he pay the little rapist 10,000 USD for his injuries. All the guys on the holiday were forced to max credit cards etc to help him out. The money then exchanged hands in the fucking hospital carpak
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by Doomrider on Dec 15, 2011 3:23 PM EST via mobile reply actions
A friend of mine walked in on a guy trying to rape a girl in a backpackers in Phuket. He busted his jaw and helped the girl out, and ended up being taken to the hospital by the corrupt police and put in the same room as the the asshole he beat up. The girl (who was French) was threatened by the police, and told to basically disappear.
The police demanded that he pay the little rapist 10,000 USD for his injuries. All the guys on the holiday were forced to max credit cards etc to help him out. The money then exchanged hands in the fucking hospital carpark. With the police taking the money for ‘administration’. All along he was threatened and told if he contacted the embassy he’d never get home. Opportunism and corruption is rife.
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by Doomrider on Dec 15, 2011 3:27 PM EST via mobile reply actions
if he would be in custody he wouldnt have his phone
from where he magically cant call the Consulate himself… :)
if he has problems with the thai maffia
he wouldnt be alive or this only means he has messed with some drugs there ..
Can we assume
the story is somewhere in between “Saintly MMA fighter barely escapes assassination at the hands of the Thai Mafia” and “Western monster punches every Thai woman right in the face”?
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by Avap on Dec 15, 2011 4:13 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
Patriot? really?
fuck this dude. officially, royally – fuck this dude.
we might not have any further evidence of what he did, this isn’t the first time he’s been accused of hitting women. what does a guy have to do and how bad does he have to fuck up to have the Thai mafia coming to kill you? another irresponsible dick with the tendencies of a sociopath giving the world a ‘why me?’ attitude. i really hope that he can get to the embassy, because at this point it’s probably the only way there’s any clarification regarding the matter we’ll ever find.
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by Victor Rodriguez on Dec 15, 2011 4:28 PM EST reply actions
And one wonders why Americans abroad get flack, eh?
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by Unabomberman on Dec 15, 2011 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
so true. i hate stereotypes, but shit like this just reinforces negative imagery.
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by Victor Rodriguez on Dec 15, 2011 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
This may sound crazy but...
I think the Internets may actually have helped, 4chan and all, b/c at the very least now people can actually interact with folk and form their own oppinions, now.
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by Unabomberman on Dec 15, 2011 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
yeah
it does sound crazy. but it certainly lends more of an opportunity for people from other countries to interact with more open minded people and break down certain cultural restraints.
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by Victor Rodriguez on Dec 16, 2011 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
Look at it from the bright side, guys.
At least Junie had the decency to thoroughly implode his life far, far away from YOU, the American taxpayer (’Murica, guys).
Here’s a kitty, for you:
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by Unabomberman on Dec 15, 2011 6:11 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
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