webfact Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 PHOTOS: Scores of police and military descend on Pattaya Walking Street Local police, military personnel and Banglamung district officials inspected bars in Pattaya’s notorious Walking Street on Wednesday night. The purpose of the raids was to crackdown on human trafficking and help ensure public safety. Bar owners and employees were informed that anyone involved in human trafficking now faces between 4-12 years in jail and/or a fine of between 400k and 1.2 million baht. Photos of the large police and military presence were posted to the We Love Pattaya Facebook page. There was no mention if anyone was actually charged in relation to human trafficking or committing any other offence following the raids. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-08-09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cornishcarlos Posted August 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 minute ago, webfact said: Money exchange ? Very apt photo... I'm sure there was a great deal of money exchanged last night, most from the bars that wanted to continue operating into the pockets of those "inspecting" 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post darksidedog Posted August 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2018 13 minutes ago, webfact said: The purpose of the raids was to crackdown on human trafficking and help ensure public safety. I suspect that something was lost in translation as no mention of these officers coming away wealthier than they were when they started, which I am pretty sure is what actually happened in at least a few places. Cant help but laugh at the first photo, with the two fellas at the front, mounted on their wheels, as if they are about to lead a charge into battle. 9 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted August 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2018 I can't see a lot of families in any of the pictures??? 6 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NanLaew Posted August 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2018 13 minutes ago, PatOngo said: I can't see a lot of families in any of the pictures??? I can't see any dancers, door girls or the alleged hookers and their alleged punters either. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted August 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) oh boy! lets go on vacation here! Edited August 9, 2018 by NCC1701A 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted August 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2018 Photo caption: "Where is number 87? She is my favorite." 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted August 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2018 Welcome to holiday your jack boot and beret performance is free of charge but any donations are kindly accepted before or after the spectacle ? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: Photo caption: "Where is number 87? She is my favorite." A tourist couple bar fined her for their son...……...keeping it in the family. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracker1 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 There was no mention if anyone was actually charged in relation to human trafficking or committing any other offence following the raids. Bar owners and employees were informed that anyone involved in human trafficking now faces between 4-12 years in jail and/or a fine of between 400k and 1.2 million baht. Wonder if they were informed prior to the raid by any chance ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rimmer Posted August 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2018 Someone has a very strange idea about what re assures the public and tourists about public safety 25 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted August 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2018 "Where is number 87? She is my daughter." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 50 minutes ago, darksidedog said: I suspect that something was lost in translation as no mention of these officers coming away wealthier than they were when they started, which I am pretty sure is what actually happened in at least a few places. Cant help but laugh at the first photo, with the two fellas at the front, mounted on their wheels, as if they are about to lead a charge into battle. Motorised zimmer frames are cool....? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lovelomsak Posted August 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2018 9 minutes ago, Rimmer said: Someone has a very strange idea about what re assures the public and tourists about public safety You got that right. I think any one who flys all the way to Thailand for a holiday wants to have fun. Not worry about the military raiding the bar they are in. Or having to walk between soldiers to go out for the night. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lupatria Posted August 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2018 Tourist numbers decreased so somebody has to make this place look like a crowded, safe, family destination. The TAT photoshop artists will take care of changing the visitors costumes. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Boys' night out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelomsak Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Well looks like Pattaya is out for me now too many military there on the streets. Bangkok white ghetto on Sukhumvit between soi 1 and 21 is out to scary now with all the black drug dealers and no street merchants. What does that leave me to go the Pitsanulok night market by the river? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Does anyone really know what they are doing in LOS.......? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulthailand99 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Army reminding the cops it's their money box now - coppers need to shake down more low life farangs on motorbikes without helmets or passports for chump change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I would imagine that it took some time to assemble all those cops, get them in line for photo op, etc. Plenty of time to "correct" any dicey behavior etc that may have been going on. Or were all those uniform types doing one of their undercover raids? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nahkit Posted August 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 hour ago, NCC1701A said: Photo caption: "Where is number 87? She is my favorite." How about a caption for the policeman standing on the stage next to the pole? Ok, I'm ready, hit the music. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AsiaCheese Posted August 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2018 Human trafficking my @$$. Because some evangelist-backed NGO screamed about that some time ago? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CanuckThai Posted August 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 hour ago, lovelomsak said: Well looks like Pattaya is out for me now too many military there on the streets. Bangkok white ghetto on Sukhumvit between soi 1 and 21 is out to scary now with all the black drug dealers and no street merchants. What does that leave me to go the Pitsanulok night market by the river? ...it's a happening place in Kalasin now. Global house, is where it's at, be there or be square 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 The WHEELS are to chase down RUNNERS, can't you understand that? I don't know if cabarets have back doors and if they do, to where do they lead. Never been that route, so don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Just another photo opportunity , the whole police force seem to have showed up. LIfe in WS is probably back to normal today , little would I know, I avoid that part of town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belzybob Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 The exercise was called off when Chinese tour groups were backed up past the pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 3 hours ago, NCC1701A said: Photo caption: "Where is number 87? She is my favorite." obviously not that pig in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 hour ago, CanuckThai said: ...it's a happening place in Kalasin now. Global house, is where it's at, be there or be square Ah Kalasin. Did anyone ever reopen my restaurant out beside the driving range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsamui Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) Am I missing something here? "Human Trafficking"? Doesn't that mean coercing people against their will or under false pretences, or simply kidnapping them, and forcing them to work in the sex industry - usually of other nations?? It seems that the govt have used Google Translate and grabbed at the only word they could understand, "prostitution". Hence this charade and photo-call with national coverage, showing how they have "risen immediately to address and overcome the evil of human trafficking". Another notch on the efficacy totem-pole of the T. gov - the formidableness of this particular cavalry gallop only matched by the fearsome prospect of a year in jail for stubbing out a cigarette in the sand. Edited August 9, 2018 by robsamui 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaoboi Bebobp Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 3 hours ago, NCC1701A said: oh boy! lets go on vacation here! Ha! No kidding! People with little or no knowledge of Thailand and Thai police "shows of force" would have no idea of how meaningless these charades are. "Honey, how about Vietnam?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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