SHOCKING footage shows the moment a British man was brutally kicked in the head during a massive bar brawl in Thailand.
The holidaymaker and his two friends had been drinking in the red-light city of Pattaya before the chaos unfolded on Friday night.
They began arguing over the bill when the tourist in the Helicopter Bar claimed staff had tried to scam them by inflating the receipt.
Soon a huge fight unfolded on the street outside, as female dancers and bystanders watched on in horror and tried to intervene.
Three security guards dressed in black pounced on the men, one in a grey shirt and one in a white one, knocking them to the floor.
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Disturbing video shows the man in white lying defeated on the ground, raising his hands and pleading for them to stop.
As he begins to sit up, one of the guards takes a long run-up and delivers a horrific football kick to the side of his head at full force.
The Sun has chosen not to publish the brutal moment the man appears to have been left knocked out by the kick.
He lies completely still on the pavement following the attack, as people crowd around and fan him.
Witnesses claimed that the Brit was left fighting for his life in a coma after the assault but it was later denied when cops said they'd been unable to find the victim in any hospitals.
His companion, in a grey top, also receives a blow to the head from another security guard while on the ground.
Sergeant Major Arthon from Pattaya City police station said the three security guards have been warned about their conduct but have not been arrested or charged.
He said: "The tourist in the video who was attacked has not filed a police report, so we cannot assign an investigating officer.
"There's no case open until they complain. We've had a look around but can't find them.
"Yes, we're still checking CCTV to see what happened to them.
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"There are rumours that he is in intensive care but we haven't heard anything from hospitals."
One of the women from the bar where the incident unfolded said that the group of three men disputed their drinks bill, which came to around 2,8000 Baht (60 GBP).
Bar hostess Samorn, 38, said that the three men had paid for two prostitutes to drink with them.
She claimed: "Two of the tourists had paid their bills, but another had not and changed his seat several times.
"I asked them to pay the bill, but the tourist in the white shirt argued that he had already paid.
"I explained that the money I was asking for was the payment of someone who had not paid and not his own bill.
"They insulted me and said the bar was trying to scam them, so I called the security over and told them the tourist would not pay his bill."
CCTV shows how the bill was eventually settled - but the tourist in the white shirt then pushed a security guard and the fight escalated.
Police Colonel Nawin Thirawit, superintendent of Pattaya Police Station, said today that the bouncers' actions had tarnished the image of Pattaya - which relies heavily on tourism.
They were invited to the police station and apologised for "damaging the image of the country".
The policeman said: "The security guards should have prevented the incident and reported it to the police.
"Anyone who works in this industry must keep their emotions in check and focus on preventing incidents rather than attacking people.
"Cases like this can damage the reputation of the city and deter tourists from visiting."
Helicopter Bar did not respond to requests for comment.
