Pattaya: Cambodian massage staff arrested to "calm election trouble", top cop

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Pattaya: Cambodian massage staff arrested to "calm election trouble", top cop

 

Image: Mgr Online

 

The chief of the tourist police in Pattaya said that the arrest of 26 Cambodian men and women working at a massage parlor was part of measures to calm possible election day trouble. 

 

The 26 - 18 women and 8 men all from Cambodia - were arrested at The Regent Massage on Petchtrakun Road after a tip off that non-Thais were taking Thai jobs. 

 

Traditional Thai massage is reserved for Thai masseurs and masseuses. 

 

Lt-Col Piyapong Ensarn, chief of the Pattaya tourist police division, said he had worked with immigration on the bust. 

 

He said it was part of measures to ensure peace and calm at the election and to ensure that the election runs smoothly on Sunday. 

 

Thaivisa notes that Manager reported the details without a hint of irony. 

 

Source: Manager Online

 

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[taichiplanet]

EDIT: my mistake, i thought they were talking about erection trouble. Though it does look like the average voter will be stiffed by the election rules

 

Edited March 22, 2019 by taichiplanet

[bluesofa]

6 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

He said it was part of measures to ensure peace and calm at the election and to ensure that the election runs smoothly on Sunday. 

 

Thaivisa notes that Manager reported the details without a hint of irony. 

Perhaps to ensure 'the election runs smoothly', they should have used an irony board.

[bluesofa]

Just now, taichiplanet said:

EDIT: my mistake, i thought they were talking about erection trouble

That's a hard one to follow.

[flyingtlger]

16 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

"Cambodian massage staff arrested to "calm election trouble"

Not "election"...."ERECTION"!!!"

 

[NCC1701A]

22 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

the arrest of 26 Cambodian men and women working at a massage parlor was part of measures to calm possible election day trouble

i feel safer all ready.

 

by the way does anyone have a link to today's bus accident?  

[champers]

Go down to the massage shops on 2nd Road between soi6 and soi4 and they will find 10 times the number of Cambodians.

[Justgrazing]

2 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Traditional Thai massage is reserved for Thai masseurs and masseuses. 

Where do the ones in between fit in to that .. 

Traditional .! What's trad' about someone rubbing a bit of Tigerbalm and oil into you're trotter's whilst gurning at you and asking " where you flom mitter " .. These people will disappear up their own a*seholes one day soon .. 

[klauskunkel]

3 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Traditional Thai massage is reserved for Thai masseurs and masseuses

like Dr. Happy, the leg-breaker

[bluesofa]

Just now, klauskunkel said:

like Dr. Happy, the leg-breaker

Sounds like he might be keen on cricket.

[faraday]

6 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Sounds like he might be keen on cricket.

Think he's on a sticky wicket at the moment.

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, faraday said:

7 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Sounds like he might be keen on cricket.

Think he's on a sticky wicket at the moment.

Sticky wicket? It wasn't exactly a happy ending.

[When you know]

I'm sure both sides (Pattaya LE and the Cambos) will mutually find a happy ending to this little saga.

Edited March 22, 2019 by When you know

[Henrik Andersen]

4 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

He said it was part of measures to ensure peace and calm at the election and to ensure that the election runs smoothly on Sunday

Do you feel a this Cambodian will go out on street demonstration against Thai elections come on man.... 

if Thai people want work you did not have any foreigners workers 

But Thais are lazy people only want easy money 

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

The 26 - 18 women and 8 men all from Cambodia - were arrested at The Regent Massage on Petchtrakun Road after a tip off that non-Thais were taking Thai jobs. 

So the owner of the establishment will be appearing in court then ?

[Caldera]

Note to the Thai police farce: Careful, don't round them all up before the election. If there's any kind of trouble come election day, you'll still need some foreigners left to blame it on.

[chama]

7 hours ago, champers said:

Go down to the massage shops on 2nd Road between soi6 and soi4 and they will find 10 times the number of Cambodians.

None of which will be impacting the election.

[Ulic]

I just can't join the dots. How does arresting Cambodian massage workers, working illegally in Pattaya calm (what) election trouble?

[Mac98]

11 hours ago, taichiplanet said:

EDIT: my mistake, i thought they were talking about erection trouble. Though it does look like the average voter will be stiffed by the election rules

 

A few years back I was riding down 2nd Road in a car with two Thai girls. I asked why all the bars were closed. One said, "Because National Erection Day". She was quite embarrassed when the other girl explained why I was laughing.

Edited March 22, 2019 by Mac98
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[Inn Between]

I had no idea Cambodian massage workers had a reputation for disrupting national elections (in neighbouring countries). 

 

I would LOVE to hear the logic behind the idea that this will make the elections run smoothly on Sunday. I know I'm not an idiot, and absolutely nothing comes to mind that makes sense as to how these 26 illegal aliens of the thousands that certainly still exist in Thailand will make any difference to the voting process. 

Edited March 22, 2019 by Inn Between
Stupid typo (but not idiotic) 555

[seahorse]

14 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

He said it was part of measures to ensure peace and calm at the election

I would have thought the opposite - they could have provided some stress relief. 

[jacko45k]

11 hours ago, hotchilli said:

So the owner of the establishment will be appearing in court then ?

Quite likely, particularly if Cambodian!

[MadMuhammad]

[beautifulthailand99]

On 3/22/2019 at 2:51 PM, Kim J said:

It's probably becoming a similar situation like we regularly see when taxi drivers experience a bit of competition. Maybe they don't like the fact that generally speaking you will find that Cambodian's working in such jobs will be far more conscientious, polite and efficient than themselves.

If Thai's were so good at everything, why this constant fear of foreign workers?

Bit like Brexit in the UK ....

[lamyai3]

On 3/22/2019 at 11:51 AM, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Lt-Col Piyapong Ensarn, chief of the Pattaya tourist police division, said he had worked with immigration on the bust. 

Meanwhile the busty Cambodian in the shop next door was working on me to ward off my own election trouble.