This is the shocking moment a burly Russian tourist attacked a Thai hotel owner in Thailand.

The violent guest reportedly went on a rampage after staff refused to serve him alcohol because they were about to close at the Seoul 3 Hotel & Slow Bar Cafe in Bangkok's Ratchada Soi 3 area on September 25.

Hotel owner Rachai Wijitvongtong, also known as Moss, intervened as the man threatened to attack the employees and customers. However, the inebriated holidaymaker turned his fury on him instead.

CCTV footage shows Rachai in blue shorts trying to appease the Russian man who was attempting to grab a couple walking out of the bar. Another clip shows the pair arguing outside the building, with Rachai holding his hands up as the foreigner manhandled him and kicked him in the face.

Rachai and his sister, Thai actress Chalida ‘Mint' Vijitvongthong, reported the incident to the Huai Khwang Police Station, but claimed law enforcers were favouring the Russian man's side.

She told local media in a press conference on September 29: 'The incident took quite a long time. Where is the safety for Thai citizens? Moss is not in a good mental state right now. Being physically assaulted leaves emotional scars. Our family is trying to embrace and support him as much as possible.

'Initially, I didn't plan to speak out. I thought I'd let the police handle it. But the police informed us that the perpetrator will leave the country on October 3, and they said they couldn't do anything until they receive the forensic report to issue an arrest warrant. The medical results will be released on October 2.

'We asked what would happen if the tourist leaves Thailand by then. The police said it was okay. Let him leave first. If he comes back, we'll take legal action against him. So I asked, what if he doesn't come back? This isn't the first time this has happened to a Thai person. I don't want this to happen to anyone else.'

Rachai said the suspect may have had a hearing impairment as he was wearing hearing aids during the attack. He also claimed responding police officers were rude to him when he called their hotline for help.

He said: 'The police took 40 minutes to arrive. They spoke in a rude tone and even questioned why no one else tried to help me. After the incident, we learned that the Russian man was scheduled to leave the country on October 3. I understand that investigations take time, but at this rate, he may escape without being punished.'

Rachai added that the police allegedly advised him to drop the complaint 'to help preserve Thailand's reputation'.

Police Colonel Prasopchok Iampinit, superintendent of the Huai Khwang Police Station, said on September 30: ‘The suspect admitted to committing the attack that day because he was drunk. He wanted to apologise to the victim and end the matter as fast as possible because he needed to travel to Russia on October 3 to see his child.

‘We initially summoned him today, but we could not find an interpreter, so it was postponed to tomorrow (October 1).'

The inquiry officer also said the medical exam results have been released, allowing them to charge the Russian man with assault.

Officials have not disclosed the suspect's identity.

Thailand has seen an influx of Russians seeking safety since the conflict erupted with Ukraine in 2022.

Despite concerns surrounding continued law-breaking from some of them, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has welcomed the influx of foreign cash and even courted reviled Russian leader Vladimir Putin.