Backpackers ‘kicked and punched by gang armed with metal bars’ in Thailand

THIS was the horrific moment four armed men attacked two backpackers with metal bars on a street in a popular Thai tourist area. WARNING: Graphic.

WARNING: Graphic Video

THIS is the horror moment four armed men attack two backpackers with metal bars on a street in a popular Thai tourist hotspot.

The victims from the UK are clearly seen being kicked and punched by the ruthless mob in the tourist-packed Thai capital of Bangkok, according to The Sun.

The pair desperately fight for their lives through the bloody ordeal.

Brave locals also try to stop the men during the brutal attack on Khao San Road — a well-known hotspot for backpackers.

It’s reported the beating started when one of the Brits gave a middle finger to the men in black after a row outside a nightclub.

Two men have been arrested and charged following the attack.

Sunday’s assault came after British holiday-makers were warned to be on “high alert” over fears of more bombs rocking holiday spots across Thailand.

One of the attackers sticks the boot into the tourist as he lies on the ground. Picture: YouTube/stickboynetwork.

The alarm was sent out by the Foreign Office after a spate of 11 terror blasts rocked Thailand overnight on Thursday and Friday killing four and injuring dozens, including foreigners.

The bombings — caused by homemade devices — went off south of Bangkok and several exploded in tourist areas.

The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office said yesterday there is now a “high threat” from terrorism in Thailand.

A FCO statement added: “Bomb and grenade attacks have been indiscriminate, including in places visited by expatriates and foreign travellers.

“There have been attacks in the past in the main cities of Thailand, including in Bangkok in 2015 and 2012, in Koh Samui in 2015, and in Chiang Mai in 2010.”

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia updated its advice following the bombs saying “further incidents in any part of Thailand are possible”.

Locals move in to save the Brits from further punishment. Picture: YouTube/stickboynetwork.

“Be particularly vigilant in crowded areas. The level of our advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Thailand.”

In May, shocking footage emerged of a British family who were punched and kicked unconscious during a brutal attack in a resort in Thailand.

Lewis Owen, 68, Rose Owen, 65 and their 43-year-old son, John Owen, were attacked while celebrating the Thai New Year.

The family, from Wenvoe, near Cardiff, were repeatedly punched to the ground in horrific scenes and left unconscious on April 13.

Toward the end of the brutal attack, Mrs Owen can be seen trying to get up but one of the attackers kicks her in the face, knocking her out.