British tourist arrested after slashing British bar manager in Pattaya

2026-03-08 - 07:33

PATTAYA — 8 March 2026, A British tourist allegedly attacked and slashed a fellow Briton inside a beer bar office in Pattaya early on Saturday, leaving the victim seriously injured, authorities said. At 00:36, the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre in Pattaya received a report of an assault with injuries at The King Table beer bar in Soi Pattaya Beach 13, Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri province. Rescue volunteers coordinated with Pattaya City Police before rushing to the scene. Responders found a British tourist, believed to be aged between 50 and 60 and the bar’s manager, suffering from a deep facial wound caused by a sharp object. The cut stretched more than 10 centimetres and required about 30 stitches. Rescue workers provided first aid before transferring the injured man to hospital. Good Samaritans at the scene managed to detain one of the suspects before handing him over to police for questioning, while another suspect fled. A staff member at the bar told reporters that the British manager was regularly visited by a group of friends, so the presence of the suspects did not initially raise suspicion. However, staff later noticed the door to the manager’s office shaking and saw shadows indicating a struggle inside. One suspect ran from the room and escaped, while another was restrained by bystanders. The motive for the attack remains unclear. The injured man remains under close medical supervision. Police have taken the detained suspect to Pattaya City Police Station for further questioning and are searching for the second suspect to face legal proceedings.