A security guard at a nightclub on Khao San Road has been charged with assault after a video clip of him slapping and handcuffing a foreigner surfaced on social media.
The management of “The Club Khaosan” nightclub, where the incident occurred, has issued an apology over the matter.
A police complaint was filed against the security guard, who was sacked for a serious breach of the company’s regulations.
Pol Col Sanong Saengmanee, the Chana Songkhram police superintendent overseeing the area, said the guard — identified as Thongchai — has been detained and charged with assault.
According to police, the incident occurred at about 2am on Saturday when Mr Thongchai was told by a club attendant that a foreign man — whose identity and nationality were not known — had stolen a…
