British tourists assault American in popular Thai resort

A late-night brawl between tourists in Pattaya, Thailand ended with an American man injured and three British nationals fined.

According to The Pattaya News, the incident occurred on January 25. A verbal argument between three British travellers and a U.S. citizen escalated into a physical confrontation, during which the American man was kicked in the face and lost consciousness.

Police arrived at the scene and detained the three British suspects, as well as other British tourists who had been watching the fight. The injured American received immediate medical assistance on-site.

At Pattaya City Police Station, officers questioned all parties involved and secured their acknowledgement of responsibility. Each individual was charged with fighting in a public place and fined 1,000 baht.

By Vugar Khalilov