Tag: money
Over zealous police officers arrest people playing cards for fun
Police arrested 12 Danish nationals at midnight on the 14th of September because they were simply enjoying playing a game of cards. ...
Finnish National jumps to his death
Just after midday on the 4th of August the police were informed that a guest had committed suicide by jumping off of the balcony...
Car rental office broken in for the forth time
At midday on the 4th of September police were notified that a car rental office called Zik and Zak Service on soi Phothisarn had...
Crackdown on foreign beggars
An intensive crackdown took place this week regarding foreign workers in Pattaya, in particular those working as beggars using infants to gain money from...
Police continue a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to gambling
After the previous successful bust of some domino gamblers police were called to Soi Town In Town hotel at 10pm on August the 19th...
Giving Alms at the Redemptorist Children’s Home
On June the 21st at the Redemptorist Children’s Home the director Supachai Sathirasilapin chaired a ceremony that would raise funds for scholarships, the vice...
Light fingered Ladyboys caught in the act
A 48 year old Iranian tourist was taking a stroll with his friends near Bali Hai pier on the 20th of June when two...
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Pattaya officials stop beach camping as public debate grows over overnight use
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya municipal officers intervened after tourists were found setting up tents to stay overnight on Pattaya Beach, reminding visitors that camping...
Five-day holiday turns Pattaya beaches into money makers
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s tourism sector enjoyed a strong boost during the extended New Year holiday, as large numbers of Thai and international visitors...
Do rich tourists in Pattaya really care about the baht as costs rise across...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every time the baht strengthens, the same warning resurfaces: Thailand is “pricing tourists out.” Comment sections fill with claims that visitors...
One more beer or 20,000 baht Pattaya makes it clear
PATTAYA, Thailand – The joke has worn thin. “Sorry officer, I’m too drunk to take the test” might get a laugh online, but on...
If prostitution is unwanted why does it remain so visible in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Every few months, headlines return declaring that Pattaya has “cleaned up” Beach Road. And every few months, arrests quietly test that...