The man was called in for questioning by officers at Patong Police Station last night (Oct 28).
The incident gained notoriety after a video of the brawl, which saw assailants attack each other with brooms and chairs, was posted on local social media channels yesterday.
The video spurred a slew of comments accusing the foreign tourists, Saudi nationals, for their role in the fight. In total seven Saudi tourists were involved in the brawl.
The man called in for questioning, not named by police, confirmed that the fight started after the Saudi men refused to leave the court after losing their match.
The informal rules of using the court is for the losers to leave, while the winners play the next team.
While the slurs in comments online accused the Saudi men for starting the fight, according to a post by Patong Police last night, “The group of Thais were the ones who were attacked first.
“Therefore, the Thai men who were present at the incident were invited to inquire about the incident and to compile their history in order to proceed with the relevant matters,” the report said.