The Tourist Police have stepped up their presence on Khao San Road and done a thorough inspection after the recent beating of a British tourist by bar bouncers two nights ago.
The Deputy Commander of the Tourist Police Division Pol Col Nithithorn Chintakanon said that he hopes to build up confidence in the area with tourists.
He said that the Tourist Police will continue to perform random checks of bars and nightclubs to try to keep similar events from occurring, reported National News Bureau of Thailand.
In the incident, which happened at about 1am on Wednesday morning, bar bouncers denied entry to four British tourists because they were already intoxicated and carrying drinks from another establishment.
According to Thairath, after being denied entry, the Brits snuck into the bar’s toilets and made a mess, throwing beer around and disturbing other customers. They had to be physically removed from the bar and then the fight happened in the street.
The two bouncers Preecha Pansombun, 30, and Jinanuwat Saidee, 23, were each fined THB2,000 and sentenced to two months prison, suspended for one year. Both were both also fired.
The four tourists each received THB10,000 from the bar.The two men who were injured in the incident were named as Armando Rodriguez and Shaun Angfreet.
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