Two foreign women fined 10,000 baht each after assault on Phuket bar guards
Patong police said two foreign women were fined 10,000 baht each after assaulting security guards at a bar on Bangla Road in Phuket.
Two foreign women were fined 10,000 baht each after assaulting Thai security guards at a bar on Bangla Road in Patong, Phuket, police said.
The incident happened on Friday, May 5, and footage of the confrontation later circulated widely on Thai social media. The video showed a group of foreign women approaching the venue’s security checkpoint shortly before the altercation.
In the footage, one woman is seen striking a guard in the face while the guard does not retaliate. Other security staff then stepped in and tried to move the group away from the entrance, appearing to avoid escalating the situation.
According to a report cited from the Phuket Times Facebook page, the confrontation began after the women became upset when guards searched their belongings before entry as part of standard checks.
Patong Police confirmed the case was reported and that charges were filed against those involved, according to Channel 7. Officers charged the women with participating in a public altercation causing disorder, an offence carrying a fine of up to 5,000 baht.
They also faced charges under Section 295 of the Criminal Law for physical assault, which carries a penalty of up to two years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to 40,000 baht, or both.
Police identified two women in the footage as directly involved in the assault. Each received a fine of 10,000 baht in connection with the incident.
The case drew criticism online, with some Thai social media users voicing concern about foreign visitors disregarding local rules at tourist venues and praising the guards for their restraint. Some residents also said the penalties were too lenient, while police said the case was treated as a minor offence and that the penalties imposed were appropriate under the law.
