Tag: Pattaya Tourist Police
Tourist Police chief says Pattaya ‘completely safe’ from terrorist attack
Pattaya Tourist Police seeking to blunt damage to tourism from foreign government warnings of a possible terrorist attack in Thailand are asserting the...
Beer bar busted for trafficking underage girls
A North Pattaya beer bar was raided last week for allegedly trafficking underage prostitutes. Manop Rungsisuk, who claimed to...
Police marshal forces to crack down on crime during holiday
The regional head of Thailand’s national police force dispatched 339 law-enforcement officers and volunteers to redouble efforts to keep the Pattaya area safe...
31 Cambodian adult, child beggars rounded up
Pattaya Tourist Police rounded up 15 Cambodian women who allegedly brought young children to Pattaya to boost their fortunes as beggars. ...
Pattaya, tourism officials scramble to save high season in face of...
Area political and tourism industry officials are scrambling to save the region’s high season by reassuring travel companies and foreign embassies that Pattaya...
Tourist Police arrest ‘suspicious’ man on drug charges
Pattaya Tourist Police who searched a Thai man acting “suspiciously” arrested him after allegedly finding more than 2 grams of crystal methamphetamines on his...
Pattaya Tourist Police capture Issan suspect in drugging-robbery
It took three weeks, but Pattaya Tourist Police finally captured a 48-year-old prostitute accused of drugging and robbing an Iranian-Canadian man last month....
Australian not laughing after allegedly passing funny money
Pattaya Tourist Police arrested an Australian trying to exchange counterfeit U.S. dollars in South Pattaya. Garry Leon Skowronski, 55,...
Different backgrounds, same goals for Tourist Police volunteers
They’re from Thailand and abroad. Some moved here with their families. Others retired in the city. But the one thing that all Pattaya’s...
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The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
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Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...
Pattaya Mayor’s hands-on approach praised by residents during community visit; road works and waste...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet visited at Wat Chong Lom Community to hear residents’ concerns and provide guidance on various issues in a...