Brits brawl with US and Australian tourists in Thai street fight
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09:58 GMT 27 Jan 2026, updated 13:01 GMT 27 Jan 2026
Two Brits were caught up in a street brawl with Australian and American tourists in
Thailand after a waitress was 'slapped across the face.'
Francis Dunne and Lee Farmer, both from the UK, were drinking in a bar when the incident happened.
Violence erupted as the Brits confronted the alleged attacker over his actions.
They took the fight to the streets, sparking panic along the strip of neon-lit bars in 'Sin City' Pattaya, in the early hours of January 25.
Footage shows the pair battering a man, 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 an Australian, as a group of women shouted at them to stop.
Police arrived to haul the three men to the local station, while the man in the red shirt, who was an American, was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police Lieutenant Itthiporn Tangchuthawisap of the Pattaya City Police Station said: ‘Initial inquiries found that all parties had met earlier at a bar where they were drinking together.
Violence erupted as the Brits confronted a man they believed had slapped a waitress
Footage shows a man lying on the road in a red shirt
Police arrived to haul the three men to the local station
‘An argument broke out after they became intoxicated.
‘During the incident, [a] 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.'
The group reportedly later made amends, with one of the British men hugging a man who was sporting a swollen left eye.
The police boss added: ‘Eventually, all parties apologised to each other and agreed to settle the matter.
‘We fined all four of them 1,000 baht each for causing a public disturbance before releasing them.'
The man was sporting a swollen left eye
Ongoing incidents involving tourists being attacked or caught up in crime have led Pattaya to be dubbed 'Sin City'
Ongoing incidents involving tourists being attacked or caught up in crime have led Pattaya to be dubbed 'Sin City'.
Officials in the central government have launched tourism initiatives to attract families and rebrand Pattaya as a safe destination.
Authorities have also introduced safety measures, such as improved lighting and CCTV.
Despite some success in cleaning up the town's image, alcohol and sex remain its biggest draws, often leading to a high rate of crime and accidents.
