Patong –
A video clip of foreign tourists and nightlife workers fighting on the Bangla Road has gone viral in social media on Wednesday (August 21st).
The video clips show male foreign tourists arguing before fighting with nightlife workers. A Thai man in a blue shirt can also be seen in the footage running in and threatening tourists with two large knives. The incident caught significant attention as it took place in the middle of the busy Bangla Road with lots of foreign tourists.The person who recorded the video and social media users were concerned about the incident damaging the world class tourism image of Patong.
The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that the incident was at 5:55 A.M.. Two unidentified foreign tourists also sustained injuries from the fighting. Police are questioning the tourists for further legal actions but did not reveal the names or nationalities of the parties involved or the exact nature of the brawl.
