Guest fountainhall Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 Once again the media - this time the Pattaya Daily News - has headlined another police crackdown. The reason - Police Crack Down Illegal Acts The police have been receiving many complaints from tourists, who are concerned and troubled by the illegal acts seen in public places around Pattaya beach. This would affect the reputation of Pattaya and subsequently the tourism industry, especially during this peak season. The police arrested several ladyboys and women, who sold sexual services to more than 20 people. They were taken to the police station to record their statements. Fair enough! But the punishments? . . . they were released after being fined 200 Baht each In other words, after that brief hiatus, the girls are all back on the beach. Another BIB publicity stunt that will do little in helping the "reputation" of Pattaya. Quote
pong Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 most likely that 200 THB is the official fine for such misbehaving?! From the distant past, when I visited PTY more often, i was told by several non-ladyboys, that indeed the BiBs would catch them, but take them in a van with irons bars as if they were real criminals to the main office in Cholburi (25 kms nup north) where they had to spend the night untill relaesed next morning, after paying the fine. And then had to pay for the bus back (20 bt or so then). In that same distant past I know of regular raids on unregulated ladies selling body in Sapan kwai, to whom happened about the same-but in much closer by police-station. Apparently though there was also another form of payment, maybe slightly semi-legal as such, avoiding the payment in cash. But when I just saw the heading of this post of yours, I really, really thought it was a crackdown on Russky osobny (=people. the sovietskich tovarischy=comrades is too old by now) having se.. on the beach........ Dirty mind, nah? Quote
