article_snippet.sent: his Thai girlfriend Mr Mackay
article_snippet.sent: his Thai girlfriend has denied having anything to do with the incident.
article_snippet.sent: her claims her was not with another man, but out with friends, when an 'obviously drunk' Mr Mackay appeared in the bar around 1am.
article_snippet.sent: Thai police said Mr Mackay was in a rage when Mr Mackay cut Mr Mackay with a piece of glass at a pool bar near to the venue where Mr Mackay had spotted Ms Patty and the mystery man.
article_snippet.sent: Friends of Mr Mackay say that had posted links to Mr Mackay
article_snippet.sent: One friend said: 'Iain was obviously upset and referred to the woman who seemed to be Iain own girlfriend and a mystery man as lovers.'
article_snippet.sent: Mr Mackay, an underwater research specialist, is believed to have been employed by seismic research company Polarcus, which is based in Dubai.
article_snippet.sent: Sources at the company confirmed that Mr Mackay was on leave from Mr Mackay vessel and had told colleagues that Mr Mackay planned to spend Mr Mackay time off in Thailand.
highlights_snippet.sent: Iain Mackay, 40, saw Iain Mackay Thai girlfriend talking to another man in a bar .
  