Five women questioned after brawl at Patong nightclub
Patong police are investigating a fight at Illuzion nightclub on Bangla Road that left one British woman and three Thai women injured, with no charges announced so far.
Police in Patong are investigating a brawl involving two British women and three Thai women at Illuzion nightclub on Bangla Road early on Wednesday.
Police said they were notified of the incident at about 6am after reports of a fight inside the venue. The altercation is believed to have happened at about 5:45am.
Bangla patrol officers took all five women to Patong Police Station at about 6:20am for questioning. According to the initial police report, those involved were two British nationals aged 25 and 24, and three Thai women aged 23, 25 and 28.
Police said one of the British women suffered an injury to her forehead, while the second was uninjured. Among the Thai women, one sustained bruising to her body, another had an injury to her mouth and the third had red bruising to her neck. No property damage was reported.
Patong Police said preliminary questioning found that both groups had engaged in a physical altercation. All injured parties were instructed to seek treatment at Patong Hospital before further questioning.
Investigators have filed an official police report and are reviewing CCTV footage from inside the venue to determine how the incident unfolded. Police said officers will continue interviewing those involved as part of the investigation. No charges had been announced at the time of reporting.
