THIS is the shocking moment a Brit tourist brawls with another traveller after a man allegedly put his bare feet against his headrest.
Footage from outside a cramped minivan shows tensions snapping during a tour in Phuket, Thailand.
The British holidaymaker turns around and throws a punch at the fellow passenger reportedly resting his feet on the back of the seat.
Witnesses say the bust-up erupted on Tuesday after the young Brit politely asked the man to move his feet — only to be met with “laughter and mockery”, sparking a furious row during the island tour.
The dramatic clip captures the Brit swinging first as the other man retaliates with a barefoot kick.
Tour staff leap in seconds later, separating the pair before the scrap can escalate further.
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Thai tour guide Yutthachai Samee, who was travelling with the group, claimed: “The problem started when the Arab tourist put his feet on the seat of a British tourist.
“The British tourist spoke calmly, saying it was inappropriate, but the Arab client mocked, laughed, and acted rudely towards him.
“The British tourist began recording a video and tried to explain politely again, but the Arab tourist ignored him and punched his phone when the van arrived at the company.
“The British customer then retaliated, as seen in the video.”
He added: “We tried our best to stop them, while the Arab customer was seen using his shoe to fight back.
“He seemed to think it was okay to act that way because the British tourists were younger and there were only two of them.”
Following the chaos, the other holidaymaker reportedly demanded to be taken back to his hotel while the rest of the group continued the excursion.
Yutthachai later praised the Brit, describing him as “polite and well-mannered”, and said he apologised to the group “despite being provoked first.”
“He would not have acted that way unless it had been serious,” he added.
The clash comes as Phuket struggles with the side effects of a booming visa-free scheme aimed at reviving tourism post-pandemic.
Locals claim the rush for visitor numbers has drawn “low-quality” tourists from Russia, India and Australia, while fears grow that parts of the island are slipping into criminal disorder – from street fights to shady business rackets.
It comes after Brits were caught up in a wild bar fight in Vietnam — with one man even striking his own mother in the chaos.
Locals, fed up with the unruly behaviour, are calling for action after the disturbance threw a Da Nang venue into turmoil.
Stunned customers grabbed their phones as the row — allegedly triggered by two men arguing over their bills — erupted.
Video shows tempers flaring when a man hurls a card machine across the bar and then forcefully shoves a woman.
Another customer tries to step in but is swiftly dragged away by the aggressor.
Seconds later, a full-blown scrap breaks out, with several people tumbling into a pile that looks more like a rugby scrum as stools go flying.
