PHOTOS: Scores of police and military descend on Pattaya Walking Street

[bluesofa]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Local police, military personnel and Banglamung district officials inspected bars in Pattaya’s notorious Walking Street on Wednesday night.

Just Wednesday night?

They were only there for a short-time.

 

[Humpy]

....and not a ping pong special show tout to be seen !!

[bluesofa]

36 minutes ago, car720 said:

3 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

Photo caption:

 

"Where is number 87? She is my favorite."

 

obviously not that pig in the background.  

That one's a bit of a pig and in a poke.

 

[Retiredandhappyhere]

But..but...but   my word, don't they look important?   As there are none of the usual girls to be seen, clearly a warning of the raids was given and they and most of the customers took the night off.  I wonder if TAT will use these photos in their next advertising campaign to show just how safe Thailand is.

[Odysseus123]

I am pleased to see that they are all fully qualified parachutists....

 

3rd Parachute "Walking Street Devils Own" Regiment.

[newnative]

Pity they weren't checking for proper sewer hookups.

[bluesofa]

Just now, newnative said:

Pity they weren't checking for proper sewer hookups.

Yes, I heard it was a p155-poor turnout.

 

 

 

[MadMuhammad]

3 hours ago, lovelomsak said:

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.

Yeah sure, because it happens every night. It’s the middle of low season so the nestvtike to put on this kind of ‘performance.’

 

After the last few weeks of observation they’d easily outnumber any tourists 2 to 1

[Cake Monster]

3 hours ago, Rimmer said:

Someone has a very strange idea about what re assures the public and tourists about public safety

i am sure that the pictures of these law Enforcement Officers gong in mob handed at the most famous Thai Tourist Attraction, once circulated World Wide, will have a reassuring tone to any potential visitor to this County

[SOTIRIOS]

...doesn't it defeat the purpose when there is no randomness or element of surprise in such operations...???

[IAMHERE]

Just practice; show em what we can do if we want to. 

[gaff]

53 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

That one's a bit of a pig and in a poke.

 

 

I only see pigs all over the photo !

 

[Bangkok Barry]

If they were concerned about human trafficking, weren't they in the wrong place? I can't imagine that any of that occurs in Walking Street. I think they need to look in Thai-frequented areas, not those used by farang tourists.

But, as everyone knows, Thais would never be involved in such things. The gross hypocrisy that reigns in this country never ceases to amaze me.

[Joker Man]

What a feckless parks of ingrates. Thailand's today military takeover. What do you expect? A politician taking over will definitely makes things better to the Thai people.

[stanleycoin]

What a truly horrid display of power.

and a disgusting wast of resources.

They should be  doing some real work,   not a pattaya WS jolly .

All looks like a big,   Go home Tourist your not Welcome any more.

 

 

[BestB]

It is now confirmed , sealed and stamped there is nothing illegal taking place in Pattaya or Walking street, so hopefully all the silly foreigners and foreign media stops posting about seedy Pattaya or prostitution in Pattaya.

 

with a battalion of army, police and immigration all was checked and cleared 

[Rimmer]

A couple of inflammatory posts and replies removed

[OzMan]

5 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

 

 

My wife told me she was visiting her sick mother, why is she on stage?

[ChrisY1]

Well....the general did mention some time ago, that these businesses were not what Thailand is about.....keep these types of gestapo raids going and the tourists will definitely start leaving.

 

[CanuckThai]

4 hours ago, car720 said:

Ah Kalasin.  Did anyone ever reopen my restaurant out beside the driving range?

Which restaurant?

[hobobo]

7 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

"Where is number 87? She is my daughter."

 

She wants you to post bail urgently. Her bank account number is Krungsri Bank  account no.: 550-1-09751-4. Please pay now.... I miss you Daddy

[tryasimight]

7 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

"Where is number 87? She is my daughter."

 

The pole dancer is a little on the rough side. Still no accounting for taste. Perhaps once the shirt and pants come off things may improve if you are that way inclined.

[tryasimight]

7 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

"Where is number 87? She is my daughter."

 

I'm here here for the Virrage People tribute band audition. 

[tryasimight]

7 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

"Where is number 87? She is my daughter."

 

Do you have dartboard? 

No boss,  too dangerous customer lose eye,  we only have ping pong. 

[Henrik Andersen]

Walking street have never been so clean and quiet 

no Thai men sell something 

no bar problem 

No fighting 

no tourists 

Congratulations 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Everybody in Thailand wants to wear a uniform of one color or another.

 

Unfortunately, too many of them only deserve to be wearing orange.

 

[PerkinsCuthbert]

Boy, those boys in brown sure know how to keep it tight - and I'm not talking uniforms here. Why, just last night they netted a serial walking street butt-dropper, a Pakistani who'd overstayed since Partition, and two mouthy local vendorettes.

 

Keep it up, Maj Gen Joke!

[Mickmouse1]

Are you telling me that bar girls etc etc and any illegal activities will be taking place or waiting inspection while this parade was assembling and getting ready???Amazing!!!!!

[tigermoth]

Police, government officials ok. What the hell have the military got to do with it unless they have info on terrorist activity, Only deepening the dislike of the existing rule, as if they are not already considered badly by more than 90% of the population, contarary to reports we see on thai visa.

[Redline]

12 hours ago, PatOngo said:

I can't see a lot of families in any of the pictures???

They are at the shows inside?