Pictured: The British grandparents who were beaten unconscious by drunken thugs in Thailand after they begged attackers not to hurt their son when he bumped into one and spilled his drink

son spilled one of their drinks.

Rose Owen and her businessman husband Lewis - pictured here for the first time - were celebrating his 68th birthday with their son, also called Lewis, 43, when they were set upon by the gang.

Lewis, who had recently joined his parents in the country from his home in Singapore, apparently enraged the men - who were already brawling with each other - after knocking into them on the crowded street and knocking their drink.

The horror of what happened next was caught on CCTV, the unadulterated violence shocking people in Britain and across Thailand. 

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Holiday: Grandparents Rose and Lewis Owen were on a month-long holiday in Thailand when their dream trip turned into a nightmare, after the couple were viciously attacked by a gang of drunken thugs

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Injured: Mrs Owen - pictured on holiday in the country last year - is understood to still be recovering in hospital, having suffered head injuries. The couple have been visiting the country since the 80s

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Horror: The early morning attack happened in the popular tourist resort of Hua Hin, where the family from Wales were celebrating Thai New Year. Pictured: Mr Lewis, who runs an engineering company in Cardiff