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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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...