Major update after two Aussie brothers were caught up in a wild brawl at a notorious party strip in Thailand
Two Australian brothers have surrendered to police in Thailand hoping to make amends after footage of a wild street brawl emerged.
Carlos Anthony Madafferi, 25, and Isaac Biagio Madafferi, 20, turned themselves in on Monday night following the altercation in Pattaya earlier that morning.
Police alleged the brothers and two Thai security guards from a bar attacked another tourist.
Disturbing footage showed a group of men standing around the bloodied tourist.
Tensions momentarily cooled before the tourist, seen with facial injuries, yelled after the group and held up two middle fingers.
The gesture reignited the group's fury and they were seen pushing the tourist onto the road and kicking him.
The brawl only ended when a passing motorcyclist wedged his vehicle between the group and the tourist to defuse the situation.
The tourist, barefoot and with his shirt unbuttoned, got to his feet and appeared to call after the group as they walked away.
The Madafferi brothers turned themselves into police on Monday night.
Security guards Theerasak Phungjaingam, 40, and Wongmalai, 35, also handed themselves in.
Police alleged the group confessed to participating in the fight at the station.
Carlos also shared a message to the alleged victim.
'If you wake up today, please come and report at the police station or to a hospital because we want to take care of all expenses if we have done something wrong,' he said.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted the Thailand Police and Department of Foreign Affairs for further comment.
The brawl occurred in the notorious coastal town of Pattaya, formerly dubbed Thailand's 'sin city'.
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