JAW-DROPPING footage shows the moment a swaggering tourist gets flattened by a bouncer with a single punch after squaring up to him outside a bar
The drunk holidaymaker had allegedly been stirring up trouble on the notorious strip of sex bars in Pattaya, .
The embarrassing tourist had allegedly harassed a female staff member along the strip and even poured over a bouncer's head, local media claims.
Having been removed from one bar, instead of walking away and calling it a night, the tourist proceeded to take off his top and beckon over a security guard.
But the bouncer, with training in Muay Thai , appeared to have been slighted by the taunts and relished the chance to flex his fighting skills.
Footage shows the topless tourist bouncing around and shouting, signalling that he is ready for a fight.
The bouncer walks over to the man and lands one punch to the face, with gargantuan crowds surrounding the pair.
Once he is on the ground, the bouncer proceeds to kick and punch him some more as the tourist's pals jump to his defence.
By this time, several women had piled into the commotion and began kicking the man while other guards joined in the assault too.
The brawl eventually dissipated, with the holidaymaker having to make a humiliating walk back to his hotel.
Onlooker Nick Rizal, who watched the fight unfold on the city's Soi 6 during Songkran celebrations on Monday, believed the tourist “had it coming”.
He said: “The guy had been annoying one of the girls in the bar. Then he was just being annoying and causing trouble with his arrogance.
“The security guards were quite restrained and encouraged him to leave. But it's a bad idea to challenge one to a fight.
“For the Thai guy, it then became a matter of protecting his own honour rather than work.
“I have to say, the tourist had it coming and he had exactly what he deserved.”
Cops said that bouncers had sorted out the dispute themselves and no complaint had been received at the station.
But they added that they are keen to avoid any more unwanted attention for the coastal town which is struggling to shake off its image as a lawless Sodom and Gomorrah.
Tourists are regularly involved in attacks or caught up in , leading Pattaya to be dubbed “Sin City”.
Red-faced officials in the central government have launched tourism initiatives to attract families and rebrand Pattaya as a safe destination.
Authorities have introduced safety measures, such as improved lighting and CCTV.
Music festivals targeting young locals have also been staged on the beach.
A tram system and cruise ship terminal have also been proposed, along with schemes to lure in ‘high value' visitors instead of heavy-drinking lascivious Brits and Europeans.
