A video of a violent fight between foreign tourists in Phuket sparked outrage on Thai social media.
Netizens are concerned about the safety of visitors and the reputation of the province as a leading tourist destination.
The video of the fight, which took place on the night of Sunday, January 25, in Bangla Road in the Patong district, was posted on Facebook by user Jeerawut Wangnurak.
It shows a group of foreign men kicking and punching another man until he falls to the ground.
The attackers then kicked him in the head while he was lying on the ground, under the gaze of other people present.
Eventually, other tourists intervened and put an end to this violent assault.
Fights between tourists are becoming increasingly frequent on Bangla Road, a very lively neighborhood that is home to many gogo bars and restaurants.
See: Thailand: daily fights between tourists in a street in Phuket
A viral video that shocks public opinion
Fight between foreign tourists on Bangla Road, in Phuket, on Sunday, January 25, 2026. Photo taken from the video by Jeerawut Wangnurak
In his post, the author expressed his anger at the incident, writing:
« Did you come here to travel or to form gangs and sow trouble?
People who come here to relax are now afraid.
They only see thugs and troublemakers.
No respectable tourist will want to come here. »
The video went viral, sparking intense online criticism.
Many have questioned the enforcement of the law in Thailand, with comments such as « Thai law is too lax » and « foreigners often escape any penalty ».
Locals expressed their frustration, stating that such acts of violence harm Phuket's image as a safe destination.
A fight over a parking space
Tourists in the red-light district of Bangla Road in Patong, on the island of Phuket.
The police later stated that the victim was the owner of a bar who had argued with a foreigner over a parking space at a café around 9:30 pm.
The foreigner left and returned 10 minutes later with three companions, who allegedly assaulted the victim.
The injured man was taken to the hospital and the police initiated legal proceedings against the four suspects.
The authorities claim that they are making efforts to maintain order and protect Phuket's tourist image in the face of growing concern expressed by local residents and visitors.
See also:
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Source: Bangkok Post
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3 comments
As long as the senior officer and head of the Patong police department does not understand that only a permanent presence of at least 20 police officers (5 groups of 4) who patrol and move permanently on the 100 meters of Bangla Road between 8pm and 3am, to intervene in a preventive manner, identify potentially aggressive groups, under the influence of alcohol and drugs and in an immediate repressive manner, this kind of fight will repeat itself week after week…
Obviously, this assumes that the police have a different conception of the word 'work' than wearing out their pants in their office chair…
This already constitutes a revolution in their schedule, and they still need to not stop at every bar to finish their patrols more 'drunk' than tourists by 10 pm…
In short, a profound change in professional mentality that is not about to see the light of day in my opinion!
So the title is incorrect, as it's about a fight between tourists and a bar owner.
Some very brave tourists, 4 against 1…
For the rest, the police should be permanently present in this kind of hot spot.
Too bad Bangla is becoming more and more Bangdanlagueule because of a minority of tourists, residents and natives who have trouble managing their high testosterone levels… and alcohol, often!