Two British nationals were hurt during a fight at a beer bar at Rompho Market on Jomtien Second Road, Pattaya, shortly after midnight, in the early hours of 29 August.

Police detained another British man at the scene after he allegedly punched the pair. He told officers he had been angered by what he considered mocking or insulting remarks, according to initial information.

The incident was reported to the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Pattaya rescue radio centre at 12.36am. Rescue volunteers and officers from Pattaya City Police Station went to the bar.

Two men taken to hospital

A large number of tourists had gathered outside when emergency workers arrived.

One British man had a head wound, a cut lip and an injury to his right ankle. A second British man had bruising around his left eye socket.

Rescue workers provided initial treatment before taking both men to hospital.

The alleged attacker remained walking around the venue after the violence and was taken into custody by Pattaya police for questioning.

Police to review CCTV footage

Witnesses said the injured group had been drinking together as a group of three. The suspected attacker had arrived alone before sitting with them to drink and talk.

They appeared likely to have known one another, witnesses said, as they were of the same nationality and had apparently spoken previously.

A short time later, the man allegedly got up and began punching the first injured man. Friends who moved in to help were also assaulted and suffered injuries, witnesses told responders.

The detained man claimed he had been upset by disparaging comments directed at him. Police have not yet confirmed the full circumstances and will examine CCTV footage from around the bar to establish the cause of the fight.

Police had not released any names and said their investigation was continuing.

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An opportunity to test those new quick deportation laws!

At least there is some improvement.

No tattoos!

5 minutes ago, Jim Blue said:

At least there is some improvement.

No tattoos!

Cartoons were involved. I used to collect comics when I was a child, too.

Maybe it's just a phase they're going through.

Until they become a full on sideshow.

Sadly, no one wants to pay money to see a sideshow anymore in Blackpool, so they come to Jomtien to commiserate with their fellow unemployables.

Goooooooooooal. ⚽

All the fanny in the world, and these 2 want a punch up.

48 minutes ago, Jim Blue said:

At least there is some improvement.

No tattoos!

Looking like there was 🙂

Edited August 29Aug 29 by roo860

50 minutes ago, Jim Blue said:

At least there is some improvement.

No tattoos!

The guy that was still on his feet had the mandatory tattoos and vest.

Remember, being heavily tattooed is a sign of success, intelligence and wealth, as I have been assured by AN members.

And the Thai people watching those farang buffoons punching each other, and thinking for themselves...

Fighting drunks in these areas in Thailand, may soon face deportation as news rules come in to force....

Once kicked out, always out!

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

An opportunity to test those new quick deportation laws!

People will be deported for pointing their foot in the wrong direction in the future.....just watch....

"The detained man claimed he had been upset by disparaging comments directed at him." must be Thai bred!

1 hour ago, ChrisY1 said:

Fighting drunks in these areas in Thailand, may soon face deportation as news rules come in to force....

Once kicked out, always out!

We can only hope?😅

1 hour ago, roo860 said:

Looking like there was 🙂

Indeed and looking at them I am sure many on this forum will feel that he must be automatically guilty and therefore should be hung and left dangling from a lamppost in Soi 6 as a deterrent to all naughty Brits

1 hour ago, cdemundo said:

The guy that was still on his feet had the mandatory tattoos and vest.

Remember, being heavily tattooed is a sign of success, intelligence and wealth, as I have been assured by AN members.

More likely the sign of being a thick headed moron.

An Englishman, Irishman and a scotsman walked into a bar................

While staying in Jomtien I've encountered several Brits, in their 50s and 60s, who just wanted to cause trouble.. throwing their weight around and all around wannabe thugs... please..stay home

5 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

The first word says it all again! British!

'Bangkok Fugitive Raid (August 2026): Thai police arrested a Swedish man identified as Kevin at a Rama 9 area luxury condominium. He was wanted on an international warrant for violent crimes in Sweden, including attempted murder and arson. A second Swedish man, Alex, was arrested in the same room for aiding him and overstaying his visa by 195 days. Both face deportation.'

Attempted murder, your lot certainly trump a bit of a drunken scuffle? 🙂

Edited August 29Aug 29 by roo860

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

People will be deported for pointing their foot in the wrong direction in the future.....just watch....

Whatever it takes.

The increase in entrance fees and long term stay fees are most likely the only way to keep them out in the first place.

Bring it on.

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

An opportunity to test those new quick deportation laws!

Totally agree let's see if the Thai authorities act on actions to sort out this behaviour like deport or just words that mean nothing

3 hours ago, sungod said:

All the fanny in the world, and these 2 want a punch up.

Probably got turned down and got pissed instead

2 hours ago, L- Lifeline said:

Indeed and looking at them I am sure many on this forum will feel that he must be automatically guilty and therefore should be hung and left dangling from a lamppost in Soi 6 as a deterrent to all naughty Brits

If he he chooses to decorate his body in a manner meant to project aggression and hostility, then not the least sympathy when aggression and hostility finds him.

I fantasize there being a remote mountain in PNG onto which these tossers could be dropped, required to subsist as a tribe among the local, like minded tribes.

Edited August 29Aug 29 by dddave

4 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Fighting drunks in these areas in Thailand, may soon face deportation as news rules come in to force....

Once kicked out, always out!

I wouldn't count on that happening. The deportation rules are concerned with more serious crimes. There are too many minor drunken scuffles for the authorities to deport the participants. A farang member of the volunteer police told me there were 20-30 such scuffles in Pattaya on weekdays, more on weekends.

2 hours ago, MIke B Bad said:

An Englishman, Irishman and a scotsman walked into a bar................

... and the bartender looked up and asked, "Is this some sort of joke?"

8 minutes ago, Evil Penevil said:

I wouldn't count on that happening. The deportation rules are concerned with more serious crimes. There are too many minor drunken scuffles for the authorities to deport the participants. A farang member of the volunteer police told me there were 20-30 such scuffles in Pattaya on weekdays, more on weekends.

... and the bartender looked up and asked, "Is this some sort of joke?"

The Englishman asked the barman for a double entendre......so he gave him one....555

3 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

While staying in Jomtien I've encountered several Brits, in their 50s and 60s, who just wanted to cause trouble.. throwing their weight around and all around wannabe thugs... please..stay home

Just trying to impress the prostitutes and lady boys what hard men they are to hopefully improve their chances of

' pulling '.

3 hours ago, MIke B Bad said:

An Englishman, Irishman and a scotsman walked into a bar................

The Englishman orders a 'Kiss me Kate' shot, the Irishman orders a 'Blarney Stone Kiss' shot. The Scotsman scowls and calls them both panty waists and gives them a Glasgow Kiss.

8 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

shortly after midnight, in the early hours of 29 August.

Yup. The wee hours are for sleeping. Especially in tourist traps.

Unless, of course, that's your thing. I knew some guys that lived for dustups. I only worked with them. I didn't hang around with them after hours.

Edited August 29Aug 29 by impulse

Sansome or Jack Daniels???

4 hours ago, MIke B Bad said:

An Englishman, Irishman and a scotsman walked into a bar................

And the Jock says, ‘who’s paying? I left my wallet at home.’

Another issue of poor and low self esteem mixed with oversized egos. A deadly cocktail to which drugs and booze make things worse. Highly unpleasant people but nothing really new unfortunately with all these types who either come to Thailand or that we all regularly run into, back home in the west.

6 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Fighting drunks in these areas in Thailand, may soon face deportation as news rules come in to force....

Once kicked out, always out!

That's the way it should be, but for a price, you are welcome to stay, or come back. Cha-Ching. 🙂