Police insist no Chinese mafia in Pattaya

Pattaya:--Just as they did during the peak of the area’s Russian-tourism boom, local law enforcement officials again are insisting there is no Chinese organized crime in Pattaya.

 

Top Pattaya, Tourist and Immigration police officers asserted that there are no “mafia” or “triad” gangs operating in Pattaya, despite recent Thai media claims to the contrary following a brawl among Chinese nationals in a Pattaya restaurant.

 

Most Chinese come to Pattaya in tour groups and don’t operate businesses here, Pattaya’s police chief Pol. Col. Apichai Kroppech said. Tourist Pol. Lt. Col. Piyapong Ensarn said there were some Chinese business owners, but most operated restaurants while others have companies in Bangkok. Deputy Chonburi Immigration chief Pol. Lt. Col. Thawatchai Nongbua said Chinese expats were mostly tour operators.

 

The police denials mirror those done by law enforcement and city administrators back in 2013, when Pattaya was as overrun by Russians as it now is by Chinese. Numerous arrests of Russian mafia fugitives fueled a steady stream of reports about Moscow organized crime gangs operating in far-out Jomtien Beach.

 

The heads of the Chonburi Immigration Office, Bang­lamung District, Pattaya Tourist Police, and the Pattaya Business & Tourism Association, joined top officials from police stations in Chon­buri, Nongprue, Banglamung and Pattaya and representatives from the National Intelligence Agency and Internal Security Operational Command on July 31, 2013 to condemn local media reports about crimes by both foreigners and Thais.

 

Read more: http://www.pattayamail.com/news/police-insist-no-chinese-mafia-in-pattaya-242991

-- PATTAYA MAIL 2019-01-25

 

That means there are.

Like an alcoholic claiming not to be drunk ????

Just bring the Casinos already...and stop pretending Pattaya is Disneyland..

No mafia only Triads.

Who are operating the illegal Chinese casinos in Pattaya? The Thai or Chinese Mafias? 

No competition is allowed ????

4 hours ago, Rimmer said:

 

I remember John Denver -              Faaaaaar out!!

4 hours ago, Rimmer said:

far-out Jomtien Beach.

4 hours ago, Rimmer said:

 

 

Reserved occupation for Thais so there cant be

oh, bs!

There's no prostitution either.

4 hours ago, Briggsy said:

That means there are.

 

I always have assumed the local authorities there could take that position...because... many of the Chinese gangsters there are running around with fake or otherwise illegitimate Thai national IDs, which effectively makes them Thai,, not Chinese!

 

1 hour ago, simtemple said:

Who are operating the illegal Chinese casinos in Pattaya? The Thai or Chinese Mafias? 

Bout they operate them together 

And yes Pattaya have mafia 

Thai

Russian 

Chinese 

And probably also still have hells angels 

Welcome to Pattaya this family resort is amazing........ 

Did the Russian mafia drive out the Chinese mafia?

Where there is a Chinese mainland or HK community, there will be criminality.

The Chinese are obsessed by money, at least that is what the Chinese authorities claimed.

Squeeze is king!

2 minutes ago, hansnl said:

Where there is a Chinese mainland or HK community, there will be criminality.

The Chinese are obsessed by money, at least that is what the Chinese authorities claimed.

Squeeze is king!

This is only true in countries where there is a lot of freedom, or too much freedom compared to China. Have a look at what's going on in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The place is infested with criminality, most of which is associated with Chinese gangs and the casinos there. Also, reportedly 20% of the entire city's population is mainland Chinese now. There is hardly a comparison with Pattaya.

1 hour ago, soalbundy said:

There's no prostitution either.

Of course thats illegal,5555

26 minutes ago, hansnl said:

 

The Chinese are obsessed by money

 

And you and your country are not??

Anyone one that makes comments like this are very naive about the world today.

The only true god in this world today is: Money!

 

A lack of horses heads confirms the theory of no mafia in Pattaya???? 

6 hours ago, Rimmer said:

Police insist no Chinese mafia in Pattaya

...right after visits from officials of the Chinese embassy?

6 hours ago, mok199 said:

Just bring the Casinos already...and stop pretending Pattaya is Disneyland..

I agree Pattaya is not Disneyland.

The rides in Pattaya are far better.

The Police are looking for Samurai in full armour and carrying swords ! Thats why they can't find any Mafia. Criminals of many nationalities are all over Thailand. They are part of the black economy so will always be there

16 hours ago, mok199 said:

Just bring the Casinos already...and stop pretending Pattaya is Disneyland..

Pattaya is Disneyland, I've been on 6 rides this week.

17 hours ago, soalbundy said:

There's no prostitution either.

Or police corruption; or taxi mafias; or fatal accidents.

I thought Pattaya was the "hub" of mafias...jet ski, beach front, taxi, baht bus, police......etc...

 

 

Police Colonel speaks to press - "There is no Chinese mafiosa in Pattaya as it is on the list of protected professions for Thais only." 

On 1/25/2019 at 3:12 PM, soalbundy said:

There's no prostitution either.

https://www.chiangraitimes.com/pattaya-police-chief-says-there-is-no-such-thing-as-prostitution-in-pattaya.html

On 1/25/2019 at 10:28 AM, BigBadGeordie said:

I agree Pattaya is not Disneyland.

The rides in Pattaya are far better.

Well Kuoni (tour operator) used to describe it as "Disneyland for Adults". 

On 1/25/2019 at 11:16 AM, jaiyen said:

The Police are looking for Samurai in full armour and carrying swords ! Thats why they can't find any Mafia. Criminals of many nationalities are all over Thailand. They are part of the black economy so will always be there

The samurai (or bushi) were the warriors of pre-modern Japan...

As a lap dog you should never bite your owner!