Police have charged two Filipinos with assaulting six Thai transgender women on Monday, which led to a brawl on Sukhumvit Soi 11/1.

The pair were among a group of 20 involved in the brawl that happened early Monday morning, police said.

While leaving Lumpini Police Station, one Filipino said: “I want to say I’m sorry. I was misunderstood. It was because of the language barrier.”

Police are also looking for another Filipino suspected of assault.

Aside from the three Filipinos, police also arrested a Thai, known only as “Mr Champ”, for assaulting a Filipino trans woman. The suspect acknowledged the charge and was released on 20,000 baht bail.

He later told the media he did not know any of those involved in the brawl on either side. He just saw social media posts and went to the area to see if he could be of any help.

Once at the scene he allegedly assaulted a Filipino and was later arrested. The Filipino did not want to press charges and Mr Champ also gave her compensation.

Police said the brawl would not affect relations between the two countries as it was a personal matter. The Philippines embassy also understands the situation, they added.