Tourist police will ask Chon Buri authorities to order the temporary closure of a go-go bar in South Pattaya following an attack on a 55-year-old Polish man by one of bar's bouncers, police said.
The tourist, identified as Rafal Ignacy Jakowicki sustained forehead injuries when attacked by a bouncer armed with a metal hook at the Skyfall go-go bar in the early hours of Monday morning. He was taken to Bang Lamung Hospital.
Police and Pattaya officials, led by Pattaya tourist police inspector Pol Maj Piyapong Ensan, went to the Skyfall bar, on Walking Street in Bang Lamung district, on Monday night.
According to police, the Polish tourist was drunk and caused problems in the bar. Two bouncers, Ekkapol Krachoenlam, 28, and Panu Limchoo, 33, were called inside and asked him to leave. Instead he resisted and punched Mr Ekkapol in the mouth. Mr Panu then grabbed a steel hook behind the door and attacked the tourist.
Skyfall go-go bar in Pattaya might face a temporary closure following an assault on a Polish tourist by bouncers on April 6, 2015. (Photo by Trinai Jansrichol)
Police detained Mr Panu on charges of assault causing physical and mental harm to another person.
During the police inspection on Monday night, urine samples from all 77 bar dancers and 19 other staff were tested for drugs. All were negative.
A barman told police the nightclub was operated legally by Supattra Cholpon, 24, but he could not show an operating permit and was told to present it to authorities later.
A source said tourist police would submit a letter via Bang Lamung authorities to the Chon Buri governor asking him to order the temporary closure of the bar because the incident had tarnished the image of Pattaya and Thailand as a destination for tourists.