Tourist beaten in Pattaya bar

Tourist police will ask authorities in Chon Buri to order the temporary closure of a go-go bar in South Pattaya following an attack on a 55-year-old Polish man by one of the bar's bouncers, police said.

Workers at a Pattaya nightclub gather for drug tests in a police raid after a Polish tourist was allegedly assaulted by the club’s bouncers. photos by CHAIYOT PHUPATTANAPONG 

The tourist, identified as Rafal Ignacy Jakowicki, sustained injuries to his forehead after he was attacked by a bouncer armed with a metal hook at the Skyfall go-go bar in the early hours of Monday morning. He was taken to Bang Lamung Hospital.

Police and Pattaya officials, led by Pattaya tourist police inspector Pol Maj Piyapong Ensan, went to the Skyfall bar on Walking Street, in Bang Lamung district, on Monday night.

According to police, the Polish tourist was drunk and behaving in a disorderly manner in the bar.

Two bouncers, Ekkapol Krachoenlam, 28, and Panu Limchoo, 33, were called inside and asked him to leave.

Mr Rafal resisted and punched Mr Ekkapol in the mouth. Mr Panu then grabbed a steel hook from behind the door and attacked the tourist. Police detained Mr Panu on charges of assault causing physical and mental harm to another person.

During the police inspection on Monday night, urine samples from all 77 bar dancers and 19 staff were tested for drugs. All returned negative.

A barman told police the nightclub was operated legally by Supattra Cholpon, 24, but he could not show an operating permit and was told to present it to authorities at a later date.

Source: Bangkok Post