Brits chanted about ‘profitable two World Wars’ and attacked German vacationer in Thai avenue brawl

Two British holidaymakers chanted about World War II before allegedly attacking a 44-year-old German tourist in a late-night street fight that drew in sex workers outside Thai bar

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Two Brits chanting about World War II brawled with a German tourist and saw sex workers joining in the fracas outside a bar in Thailand. The holidaymakers were drinking at The Godfather Bar in “Sin City” Pattaya and were said to have been boasting about “winning two World Wars” before allegedly attacking the 44-year-old from Germany in a drunken row.

They allegedly hurled verbal abuse and called him a “little c**t” before the violence erupted in the neon-lit nightlife strip of Soi Buakhao at around 2 am local time today (April 22).

Footage shows the intoxicated Brits kicking and pummelling the German, who was wearing a white shirt, into the pavement as his girlfriend, May Srinateetundorn, 31, seen in a black sports bra and black shorts, joined the melee.

Several more sex bar workers stormed over before motorcycle taxi riders later stepped in to break up the fight. Patrol officers later arrived to control the situation, but the Brits were said to have fled.

Officers at the Pattaya City Police Station said today no formal complaints had been filed. Onlooker Laila, 32, said she was sitting nearby when she saw Marcello arguing with other customers inside the venue.

She said: “The two British men were drunk and then the German man started talking to them. But an argument started and it escalated into a brawl outside, where he was attacked by the two foreign men.

“When bystanders tried to intervene, one of the men spat at his girlfriend’s face.” Thai girlfriend May claimed the Brits attacked them as they were leaving the bar.

She recalled: “It happened just after midnight. I have a friend who works at the bar there, so my boyfriend and I went there for drinks.

“My boyfriend, Marcello, is 44 and not very physically strong. He has an enlarged left side of his heart and fibrosis in his right lung, which makes him look thin and quite fragile.

“He arrived in Pattaya on April 13. We have been together for three years, and he visits me twice a year.

“We have never experienced anything like this before. While we were sitting in the bar, there were two young foreign men drinking there who were acting strangely, walking back and forth across the street holding beer bottles, with unfocused, yellowish eyes.

“I suspected they might have been using drugs because I have seen similar behaviour before. I told my boyfriend not to get involved, as Pattaya can be like this, and sometimes if you approach people with good intentions, they might misunderstand.

“However, he still went to speak to them. They smiled in a way that made it clear they intended to confront him.

“I was worried about my boyfriend, so I stepped in to help. As I was pulling him out of the bar, one of them ran in and punched him in the face.

“I asked them what they wanted, as we were already leaving. I was angry and fought back.”

May claimed the pair allegedly shouted insults about the Second World War and then threw objects and spat at her face, sparking the street brawl. She added: “The police patrol arrived, but by then the men had already left.

“The officers told us to just let it go, but we could not accept that. I asked the bar for CCTV footage to show how it started and what happened afterwards, especially when they spat at us, but the staff said the cameras were not working.

“It would help if we could obtain CCTV footage from the bar so we can file a proper report. My boyfriend’s belongings were also damaged.

“His phone is broken and no longer usable. His family became worried after seeing the news and contacted me.”

Officials said a probe into the incident has been launched. Tourists are regularly attacked or caught up in crime, leading Pattaya to be dubbed “Sin City”.

Embarrassed officials in the central government have launched tourism initiatives to attract families and rebrand Pattaya as a safe destination. Authorities have also introduced safety measures, such as improved lighting and CCTV.

Despite some success in cleaning up the town’s image, alcohol and sex remain its biggest draws, often leading to a high rate of crime and accidents.

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