Terrifying moment elderly British couple and their son are beaten unconscious by gang of local thugs during holiday in Thailand
- WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
- Family of British tourists left knocked out cold in vicious attack in Thailand
- Police are using horrific CCTV footage to trace the gang of local attackers
- Row seems to come from nowhere as man runs to Briton and punches him
- Witness reported a gang of youths had been looking for trouble in the area
- This is the shocking moment three British holidaymakers were ruthlessly beaten by a gang of men of Thailand, leaving them hospitalised.
CCTV footage captured the extremely violent attack in the popular tourist resort of Hua Hin, where the elderly couple and their middle-aged son were celebrating Thai New Year.
The row appears to escalate from nowhere, with one of the two men being punched to the ground.
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Beaten: Three British holidaymakers were left knocked out cold and lying in the street during Thai New Year festivities in the popular resort of Hua Hin, after being attacked by a gang of local youths
Shocking CCTV footage shows the fight escalate, as the elderly couple and their grown up son were assaulted. The couple's grown up son can be seen clutching his head in agony in the left of this image, after he was pushed to the ground at the beginning of the assault
A melee ensues between passersby and the gang members, with the British woman, who is believed to be in her 60s, approaching one of the gang and appearing to try to reason with him.
But the man instead punches her in the face and knocks her to the ground, while both are being kicked and punched
As she tries to sit back up, one of the gang kicks her violently in the jaw and knocks her out.
The three holidaymakers were left knocked out cold and lying in the street as their attacks disappear into the crowds of passersby during the Songkran festivites.
A witness on the Hua Hin internet forum calling hmself 'Usual suspect' reported that a group of Thai youths had been looking for trouble in the area during the Songkran New Year water splashing holiday.
'The girls in the bar I was in all night waved goodbye to two elderly customers and their son and my wife and I followed only seconds after them.
'Within 20-30 meters of leaving the bar the Thais were punching the 65yr-old-lady in the face!!
The small street lined with cafes and shops was full of people, out to celebrate the New Year Songkran festivities. In the left of this image, the father is seen helping son back to his feet
All three victims had to be taken to hospital for treatment after the violent attack. Police are using the horrific footage to trace the gang members. In this image, the British woman can be seen standing in a dark shirt in the left of the image, as the fight grows in violence around her
This horrific image shows the moment the elderly woman was punched in the face (circled) during the fight, after she approached one of the gang members and appeared to try to reason with him
As the stunned woman tried to sit back up after being punched in the face, one of the attackers kicks her hard on the jaw knocking her unconscious (circled)
A witness reported seeing a gang of local youths who had been looking for trouble in the area during the Songkran New Year holiday, before they attacked the British family
Police reportedly have two suspects in custody, according to Thai news sites, but are asking for information to trace the remaining attackers. In this image, the father (in a purple shirt) can be seen trying to stand back up, while both his wife and son are laid out on the floor around him
After the outbreak of violence, passersby help the victims as they lay unconscious in the middle of the street. All three had to be taken to hospital following the assault, after the attackers disappeared into the crowd
'The elderly gentleman was down on the floor and their son was beaten very badly!
'At this point I caught up to the scene and pushed one of the youths away from the woman. I got severely punched and kicked for my troubles, but felt the need to protect this frail lady.'
They continued: 'Not one person (other than myself) came to aid these old folk and they ended up laid in the road bleeding..so if you're still out in the wee hours tonight please be alert. These pockets of youths were intent on causing harm, and did blend in with all others beforehand.
'The three of them are still hospitalised, and I will need cosmetic dental work done.'
Police are using the CCTV footage, from a camera at the entrance to a small street of bars called Soi Bintabaht in front of Wat Hua Hin, to trace the attackers.
They are reported to already have two suspects in custody but are tracing another two men, according to Thai news site Thai Visa News.
Anyone who has information about the attackers or who witnessed the incident, which took place in the early hours of April 13, is urged to contact officers at Hua Hin police station.
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