A wild brawl has been caught on camera between British, American and an Australian tourist after a female waiter was allegedly slapped in the face at a bar in Thailand.
The violent altercation took place outside a bar in Pattaya, in the early hours of January 25, after the group — who had been drinking together — turned on one another.
Footage of the altercation shows the two British men battering the American, who can be seen lying on the road in a red shirt, before one of them unleashed a kick that knocked him unconscious.
They then turned their fury on the Australian man, as women can be heard on the sidelines shrieking at them to stop.
According to local media, police arrived soon after the altercation to take the three conscious men to the local station, while the unconscious American was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police Lieutenant Itthiporn Tangchuthawisap of the Pattaya City Police Station said the fight took place after the tourists had been drinking together.
“Initial inquiries found that all parties had met earlier at a bar where they were drinking together,” he said.
“An argument broke out after they became intoxicated.
“During the incident, the American man allegedly slapped a female bar worker, which led to a chaotic altercation involving bar staff and the group turning on one another.
“The female bar worker later told police she did not wish to press charges.”
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Despite one of the tourists falling unconscious during the altercation, it is understood the group of men later made amends.
“Eventually, all parties apologised to each other and agreed to settle the matter,” Tangchuthawisap said.
“We fined all four of them 1,000 baht (AU$46) [$32.09 USD] each for causing a public disturbance before releasing them.”
Known for its night-life and ‘red-light districts’, Pattaya is often referred to as ‘Sin City’.
But in a bid to turn the region’s reputation around, tourism initiatives have been launched to attract families and the like, with the hopes it will one day be seen as a safe destination.
Authorities have also introduced safety measures, such as improved lighting and CCTV in a bid to turn things around.
Despite some success in cleaning up the town’s image, alcohol and sex remain its biggest drawcards, often leading to a high rate of crime and accidents.
