Two Brits were caught up in a street brawl with Australian and American tourists in Thailand after a waitress was 'slapped across the face.' Francis Dunne and Lee Farmer, both from the UK, were drinking in a bar when the incident happened. They took the fight to the streets, sparking panic along the strip of neon-lit bars in 'Sin City' Pattaya, in the early hours of January 25. ‘During the incident, [a] man allegedly slapped a female bar worker, which led to a chaotic altercation involving bar staff and the group turning on one another. The man was sporting a swollen left eyeOngoing incidents involving tourists being attacked or caught up in crime have led Pattaya to be dubbed 'Sin City'Ongoing incidents involving tourists being attacked or caught up in crime have led Pattaya to be dubbed 'Sin City'.

Source: Daily Mail January 27, 2026 13:33 UTC