Tag: crackdown
Vendors try unsuccessfully to return to Siam Square as City Hall...
Over 200 municipal police were deployed at and around Siam Square shopping district on Thursday as a group of pavement vendors tried to negotiate...
Pratunam area cleared of vendors
Bangkok’s pedestrians have won back the pavements on Ratchaprarop and Petchaburi roads in Pratunam area on Tuesday after vendors reluctantly vacated the pavements in...
Officials crack down on illegal street racing in Surin
Over 50 illegal motorcycle street racers were rounded up by officials in Surin’s Muang district Saturday night as the provincial administration began a crackdown...
Prime Minister clarifies his attempt to crackdown on mafias
BANGKOK -Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has said his attempt to crackdown on mafia is due to his concern for the safety of Thai people....
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...
3 months on, Pattaya officials still talking tough, doing nothing to...
Nearly three months after promising a strict crackdown on scamming jet ski vendors, Pattaya officials are no closer to actually ending near-daily incidents...
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Don’t bet on Pattaya getting a casino
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The government has at last confirmed that it will have the last word on which locations will be chosen to host casino-entertainment complexes....
Pattaya court sentences gang to death in dismemberment murder of German businessman
PATTAYA, Thailand – In a shocking murder case that gained international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has sentenced three individuals to death for the...
Would Thai language signs in Pattaya confuse tourists?
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya, a world-renowned tourist hotspot, attracts millions of international visitors each year, making it a melting pot of cultures. One topic...
Jomtien condo residents terrified as frantic foreign tourist roams the halls
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya police received a report of a foreign man wielding a knife and knocking on doors at a condominium on Jomtien...
Pattaya Patchwork Repairs – From potholes to bumps
PATTAYA, Thailand – Local residents and business operators near the South Pattaya traffic light intersection, close to Wat Chai Mongkol, raised concerns about damaged...