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Dirtbag - is the description that springs to mind.

Don't care hwere he is from

Well at least no one is Pointing ....555

How they can keep a straight face with that sign actually in Pattaya is very good acting.

Isn't this the same company that award themselves 'clean' awards ????

I believe that 'Clean' & 'Pattaya' could not posiibly be put together in the same sentence

Why are we looking at something from almost 5 months old ??

Rehash for a rebash ??

Are they adding the figures from the Orgies & Traffic fines ???????

Look at some big size drunken farang make a fool of themselve and disturbing others, i don't see why local Thai bouncers cannot be armed with Stun Guns , Brass Knuckles , Batons ???

Hell ! why not shotguns & Pistols ????

Now that is being 'equalised'

"MISTAKENLY" beaten with Batons,Stunguns,Knuckle Dusters .

Thank God could you imagine the damage to them if it wasn't a 'MISTAKE" ??

Could have been serious

This whole scenario smells to me .

Pic of the girl shows her height same as some of the cops.

4am & they are monitoring her ???? Give me a break , 13 yo 4am on a beach , it's called a 'SET UP'

What Child care Officer would allow a 13yo to be around the Beach at 4am & not take her into care????

A Pattaya Child Officer & Cops with another agenda tthat's what Child Care Officer would.

BUT if it a genuine Pedo offender deserves the worst .....

Phew , glad to see the POINTING pictures are back, was getting a little worried there for a while.

Deaf MUTE is the term . He was dumb trying it on but his affliction is a Deaf Mute.

OOoops sorry thought I was addressing a media reporter. Fancy trying to be accurate silly me

Ah - Stalking Street the SAFE Tourist area wher 500 + Police are making it a ZERO crime area.

BUT the local bouncers can be armed with Stun Guns , Brass Knuckles , Batons ??? Yahooooo !

That'll stop crime & anti socialbehaviour.

Especially when you see the 'Training" the Club Security receive............................555

When did the Rusian folk ever get the chance to learn respect for others or courtesy in their History anyway ???

Some of these comments I have read were said about English ex pats not that many years ago here in Pattaya.

We have been here 3 months - as usual - met several Russian couples and groups on Baht Buses , Buffet lines, Restaraunts all over Pattaya & with ALL my international experiences I have never seen such brutish , rude people from the same country not ONE displayed any manners at all.

The English Lager louts that are around second road take some beating but there has not been one Russian in 3 months we have interacted with that demonstrated the slightest modicum of civility.

One woman started addressing us in Russian & when I pointed out we didn't understand & we were not russian she cursed us to her family.

My nephew is married with 2 children to a Russian girl in Australia & his Mom in law is actually a former KGB lady I have a ball when we get together & they are fabulous people even though Mums english is woeful.

So I don't believe it is the entire nation , just as we get idots from abroad in most tourist areas Pattaya because it is seen as the cheapest attracts more than its fair share of people who seem to think normal rules from home do not apply to them here

Just an observation.

I agree with the OP's post completely, but the plus's are good climate, lower prices than UK, Buddhist culture, wonderful food, easier/slower pace of life, no dress code, great night-life, to name but a few.

Interesting.

Climate? It's too hot and humid here to be really nice.

Lower prices? Some are. Many aren't.

Buddhist culture? Yes, but I cant say it makes much difference to me on a personal level. I dont believe in any religion.

Wonderful food? Nice enough but I certainly I wouldn't say wonderful.

Easier pace of life? If you're retired you're retired. I dont do any more here than I did anywhere else. Trafic and congestion here is MUCH worse than where I was in Europe.

No dress code? I wear exactly the same clothes here (weather permitting) as I did in Europe. Except that in Europe in winter I put an anorak and trousers on. But to keep warm not for any dress code reasons.

Great night life? I would describe it as unbelievably boring. I hate bars and discos and clubs and everything else in that vein, Luckily they are easy to avoid.

There are more "con" points:

full of Russians and tourist families

becoming steadily more and more dangerous

becoming steadily more and more expensive

And there are some plus points you may have forgotten:

No tax (for those who know how to organise themselves).

Fairly cheap and varied food, even if it isn't wonderful.

Utilities that work most of the time.

Easily obtained retirement visa.

Good and fair post! PF.

Hear ! Hear !

WE are here 3 months a year so can't make comments BUT this fair post says it all

Best we saw was on Monday night about 7:15pm on second road when a Russian Couple in front of us on the way to Dicey reillys,walked past a Suitcase display the wife took one at the front they then both headed across the street with the plastic cover still on it (Full Size case) & the stall owners did not even notice.

It was so quick it was obviously rehearsed.

But , I then remembered I am a Tourist here. We kept going But it was very Slick

Any where else my action would have been different ,but it's Pattaya isn't it. Mind your own biz.

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Well done to the Security Officers

Had an unsuccessful attempt on us when we stayed there 2 years ago. also.

It can happen anywhere

A Ghost with 4 legs & barkis

Put in a solid floor to stop dangling Bunny Legs DOH !

Wascally li'l wabbits

Violence is the Last thing to se to cease this practise.

But the reality is it will not be stopped

It may get lessened like Phuket - where it still goes on by the way-

But the income stream is required & it can never completely go away.

On again yesterday by the way & from afar it even looked as though Cops were helping the Jetski opeator & friends ??

Don't know too far away

Mikes beach view has gotta be the happeningest place in Patts for $$$$$$$$

If only these scammers meet their match one day, it will be spectacular to watch.

Let's write Stephen Seagal and ask him to come here and rent a jet ski from the scammers The end result would, indeed, be spectacular to watch.

The Aussie version of him is here now. Met him at PCEC

He was one of our Trainers in USA

Should have bought the phoney passport in BKK they are getting very good

Only 5% they need a lesson , but if it's of great amounts it could be very lucrative. Waiting until your visa expires isn't the smartest time to be doing it either.

555

Ya gotta be kiddin'

Sounding & Looking Good so far ??

I'm just happy to see more guns off the street.

Now if only they would stay off the street

Why is this news ??

Because they are supposed to be worried about Thailands image as a tourist destination?

But this is just normal behaviour by the BIB isn't it ??

Unless of course you are a RUSSIAN Tourist making up 48% of all visitors

couldn't help myself

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

A friendly fire incident,I believe its called in the west

Quote from my Golden Rules for Tac Teams & Street Cops

"Friendly Fire ISN'T "

The weapons training here for Police must be a laff a minute.

I thought the Keystone Cops had all died of old age , guess they were re incanated in Thailand.

"Never point a gun in the direction of anything you don't want to destroy"

Guess they don't like each other.

I will be keeping this for my next Firearms class , my students will undoubtedly 'crack up'

Wow , must mean there is to be an influx of International Funds to assist in fighting Piracy as long as there is a demo of action.

This happens regularly here & in Indonesia & has no real effect.

Next thing is raiding ALL the stores & stall selling counterfeit goods ----- NEVER gonna happen

This is a 2 - 3 Billion dollar a year industry & across China / Asia employs several hundred million people

impossible to stop , just like the Drug trade

Lip service

Well done to the Police.

Now, let's hope the Judiciary let the punishment fit the vrime !!!!

There's never any fog in London either