An Italian man and his Thai female were allegedly attacked just after 2am yesterday morning along Soi LK Metro in Pattaya. They told police they were sitting on their motorbikes in front of a closed bar (currently registered as a ‘restaurant’) when 5 security guards came and attacked them.
The Italian man, 32, sustained injuries to his head and lip. His Thai female friend, 34, sitting on the back of his motorbike, told police the security staff “came out of nowhere” and she was unaware what provoked the attack.
After the initial attack the couple jumped off their motorcycle and ran, dropping the bike where it was. They explained that they had earlier been visiting a venue on Soi LK metro, but said there were no issues or arguments at the time.
CCTV footage from the area was subsequently released by Pattaya Police showing a group of people standing around their motorbikes on LK Metro before the arguments started and the attack began. It was then that people dressed like security personnel joined in.
Subsequently another group turned up and continued the fighting. Speaking to The Pattaya News, one of the guards explained that the incident started when two groups of foreigners started arguing and fighting whilst standing around their motorcycles.
He claimed that the security guards were just trying to stop the fighting but foreign tourists started attacking the guards. He said the guards were only trying to defend themselves.
It hasn’t been revealed which venue employed the men, or even if the venue had anything to do with the initial argument. Police say they have numerous accounts of the incident and have been unable to ascertain exactly who was responsible for the injuries to the Italian man and his Thai female friend.
SOURCE: The Pattaya News