Moment drunk Brit pensioner, 66, is ‘left with broken arm after fighting with Thai bar girl' & being thrown to ground
The 66-year-old allegedly punched the woman, 39, in the face after she threw a glass at him during the frenzied fight at a notorious party venue.
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The 66-year-old allegedly punching the bar worker in the face
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The man was pushed to the ground and broke his arm
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CCTV captured the moment the pair started to argue as the woman can be seen grabbing his face
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The bar worker claims the pensioner started to shout at her when she was on her shift at the Lanon Bar at around 3am after she turned down his offer to share a drink.
CCTV then captured the moment the pair start to fight as the woman can be seen grabbing his face.
The OAP then gets to his feet and repeatedly appears to smash his fist into her mouth in front of horrified guests.
The bar brawl continues as the pair scuffle across the lively establishment in Pattaya - known as Thailand's "Sin City".
Footage shows the local Thai worker hurling a glass at the Brit's face before he apparently swings at her with a right hook.
The contact left her staggering backwards as a male customer jumped in to try and break up the fight.
He pushed the Brit away but caused him to fall onto the pavement outside the bar onto his right arm.
A Thai man then rushed to the Brit's side to protect him from a pile-on of incoming customers at the bar.
Medics arrived shortly after as the tourist had broken his arm.
Shocking moment Brit tourists in Thai 'Sin City' fight locals in road rage brawl
But as they went to help him up to his feet he reportedly flipped off dozens of onlookers with his middle finger.
He was later taken to a hospital to be treated.
A Pattaya City Police spokesman said: "The CCTV clearly captured the incident, and our officers have collected the footage to include in the case file to ensure a fair investigation for everyone involved."
The bar worker told cops: "He gave me a drink and wanted me to entertain him, but I had to look after the other customers.
"He was upset and started shouting at me and punched me in the face.
"Other customers stepped in and pulled him away. That's when he fell and was injured."
Pattaya is known as a Brit holiday hotspot despite it gaining a dark reputation for holidaymakers.
Back in April, British tourists were caught fighting locals in a horrific road rage brawl outside a convenience store.
The holidaymakers reportedly downed cans of beer and had a woman with them before returning to their hotel.
While driving, they reportedly clipped a food delivery rider, 44, before hurling a bag of rubbish at his two-wheeler, sparking a road rage fight in front of the 7-Eleven store.
When the men began exchanging blows, other locals joined the fray, forcing the tourists to retreat into the supermarket.
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Lilley was left on the ground for some time as medics arrived
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