An Australian man in his 40s has died in Thailand in the wake of a savage bar fight in ‘notorious’ party town Pattaya that saw him thrown to the floor and ‘stomped on’.
‘The Herald Sun reported the victim was fatally assaulted at the Ruby Lounge on Friday night by as many as five men in front of ‘shocked’ customers and staff.
According to witnesses, one of the men – believed to be an American tourist – approached the victim and threw him across the bar before punching him several times in the face.
An Australian man in his 40s has died after a savage bar fight at the Ruby Lounge in Thailand
The man was drinking in popular Thailand party district Pattaya when he was fatally assaulted
On Monday morning, ThaiVisa reported that the victim ‘became involved in a confrontation with a group of [four or five] foreign men who were allegedly very drunk and acting in an aggressive manner’.
The American man then allegedly approached the Australian man as he lay on the floor and ‘stamped on his head multiple times’, according to an eyewitness who recounted the horrific incident in a Facebook group.
Bar staff contacted paramedics, who rushed to the venue just after 7.30pm as a ‘patron with medical experience’ put the victim in the recovery position and attempted to administer first aid.
‘He [the attacker] smashed his foot from above in the guys [victim’s] face at least 10-15 times with full force. That whole incident lasted probably 20 seconds’, the witness wrote.
‘The bully’s buddies where making pics of the poor guy and were very proud of her friend. They didn’t make an attempt to leave the bar. We left the scene before the ambulance arrived.’
The victim was reportedly left unconscious, bleeding and suffering from ‘horrific’ face injuries as his attackers took pictures of him.
A patron administered first aid to the man at the Ruby Lounge before the paramedics arrived
He was rushed to Pattaya Memorial Hospital, but passed away around 3am as a result of ‘internal bleeding and severe facial damage as a result of sustained impact to his cranium and skull’.
One of the attackers, believed to be the American man, reportedly fled the scene, but later returned and has been remanded by local police over the incident. He is expected to face court within ten days.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the man’s death, with a spokesperson confirming: ‘DFAT is providing consular assistance to the family.’
Local police are withholding an official statement as they continue to investigate the crime and decide what charges to file against the attacker, according to The Pattaya News.
The man was rushed to Pattaya Memorial Hospital, but passed away at 3am from his injuries
Ruby Lounge has also released a statement regarding the incident, and confirmed that no other customer of staff member was injured during the incident.
‘An altercation lasting less than 20 seconds between two customers on Friday night resulted in one person being taken to hospital with serious looking injuries, which sadly resulted in him passing away in the early hours of Saturday morning.
‘The other individual involved handed himself in to police and it is understood he is to remain in custody until a court appearance in 10 days or so.
‘Whilst our thoughts remain with the victims relatives, we would also like to thank the emergency services for their prompt and professional attention in dealing with the incident.’