Pattaya: Dozens of Thai and foreign tourists arrested "brazenly" drinking alcohol and smoking shisha

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

A team of Muang Pattaya police led by Maj Chainarong Chai-in swooped on a Pattaya restaurant and bar early this morning after reports that Thai and foreign tourists were brazenly breaking Covid rules, reported Daily News.

 

The location was Sky Mountain (Laem Bali Hai or Bali Hai cape) where 24 Thais and 7 foreigners saw their evening come to an end at 12.30 am.

 

Taken into evidence was alcohol, bills and eight shisha pipes. Everyone was taken to Muang Pattaya police station.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

There the customers were charged with breaking Covid-19 rules while the owner was also charged with not having a licence, serving shisha and alcohol.

 

Whether the venue will be permanently closed will be up for discussion, said the media.

 

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[BestB]

Hope sales were enough to pay all the “fines” 

 

also wonder if thai would be fined same amount as foreigners ? From memory the 6 people get together got fined 6000 baht each 

[worgeordie]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

Whether the venue will be permanently closed will be up for discussion, said the media.

 

We all know what that will depend on.......

regards Worgeordie

[Snig27]

Shisha - the work of Satan along with e-cigarettes and chocolate milk. 

[RobMuir]

Thailand is going through its worst outbreak of the pandemic now because of the English B117 variant spreading far and wide and killing dozens everyday. 

 

And everyday we have stories of foreigners, who come from countries with many times higher death rates refusing to follow the laws set up to save Thai lives. 

 

I am assuming the Thais involved were all prostitues, I wouldn't expect them to have any respect for others as they have no respect for themselves.

 

It is time to stop being nice with these foreigners who refuse to follow the rules. If they don't want to listen kick them out and blackban them for life. 

 

 

[NCC1701A]

i would bail out the woman in white but with my luck she is probably a guy. 

[Deli]

5 minutes ago, RobMuir said:

Thailand is going through its worst outbreak of the pandemic now because of the English B117 variant spreading far and wide and killing dozens everyday. 

 

And everyday we have stories of foreigners, who come from countries with many times higher death rates refusing to follow the laws set up to save Thai lives. 

 

I am assuming the Thais involved were all prostitues, I wouldn't expect them to have any respect for others as they have no respect for themselves.

 

It is time to stop being nice with these foreigners who refuse to follow the rules. If they don't want to listen kick them out and blackban them for life. 

 

 

 

You should enrol for a MP position. Perfect attitude. 

[thaiflyer1]

Just to upset the apple cart.............i was in there 3 nights ago...........was heading there tonight, close call i guess........................beer was served out of plastic jugs.

 

Its actually a restaurant (i ordered food while in there) there were a few thai families with kids eating and this was 10pm...............i guess the same people would still be in there legally even if they did not serve alcohol with the same chances of catching covid?

 

Notice all the markets are still open jowl to cheek

 

[WineOh]

11 minutes ago, RobMuir said:

It is time to stop being nice with these foreigners who refuse to follow the rules. If they don't want to listen kick them out and blackban them for life. 

You a hardliner then I take it?

 

No mercy from RobMuir....

[ikke1959]

Pattaya aims to open for tourists in October..... what would foreigners think if they read these articles?? That is the place to be?? First phuket, than Samui, and now Pattaya.. 

[Maitdjai]

10 minutes ago, RobMuir said:

Thailand is going through its worst outbreak of the pandemic now because of the English B117 variant spreading far and wide and killing dozens everyday. 

 

And everyday we have stories of foreigners, who come from countries with many times higher death rates refusing to follow the laws set up to save Thai lives. 

 

I am assuming the Thais involved were all prostitues, I wouldn't expect them to have any respect for others as they have no respect for themselves.

 

It is time to stop being nice with these foreigners who refuse to follow the rules. If they don't want to listen kick them out and blackban them for life. 

 

 

Here we go again...

Another "Barstool" expertise from a  "tolerated" voluntary "foreign affairs" consultant. ????????????

[Caldera]

These muppets need locking up.

[bkk6060]

Book em and lock up the shop for good.

Terrible arrogant behavior.

[ikke1959]

20 minutes ago, RobMuir said:

Thailand is going through its worst outbreak of the pandemic now because of the English B117 variant spreading far and wide and killing dozens everyday. 

 

And everyday we have stories of foreigners, who come from countries with many times higher death rates refusing to follow the laws set up to save Thai lives. 

 

I am assuming the Thais involved were all prostitues, I wouldn't expect them to have any respect for others as they have no respect for themselves.

 

It is time to stop being nice with these foreigners who refuse to follow the rules. If they don't want to listen kick them out and blackban them for life. 

 

 

There are more Thais spreading the virus  and who don't follow the rules than foreigners... But as always the foreigners are the bad guys here and the Thai people the angels..... The eyes will open soon when they see that there are no more foreigners coming for the next years.. Thai discriminates everyone who is not Thai. examples more than enough

Edited May 28, 2021 by ikke1959

[thaiflyer1]

What gets me is that from being in there i know first hand everyone was sat at tables a good 2m apart, nobody was doing a Highland Jig (for Robmuirs benefit) on the tables or dancing in the aisles.......you would have more chance of catching covid in Big C

 

Ive been in a few times over the last few weeks and the cops have gone by in their pickups looked in and left.............................its all about money nothing to do with covid

[4MyEgo]

31 minutes ago, RobMuir said:

I am assuming the Thais involved were all prostitues, I wouldn't expect them to have any respect for others as they have no respect for themselves.

 

At it again, prostitute bashing, no doubt your one of those guys who uses their services, gets off, pays them and then talks badly of them, suffice to say, that would mean that you have no respect for yourself for all of the above.

 

Now don't be bashful, you have openly admitted it here on TVF that you are married and have slept with "prostitutes and freelances", so what should we call you, John ?

[tonray]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

while the owner was also charged with not having a licence, serving shisha and alcohol.

He should have served schwarma...goes a whole lot better with alcohol

[pegman]

1 hour ago, Snig27 said:

Shisha - the work of Satan along with e-cigarettes and chocolate milk. 

You missed bridge.

[EricTh]

These are the bunch of xxxhole who are making Thailand into red zones. They can't seem to control themselves not to drink alcohol/party for even one week.

 

Enjoy now , suffer later when you have Covid.

 

 

Edited May 28, 2021 by EricTh

[mancub]

They were "brazenly" breaking the rules due to there being no active policing...only responding to tip-offs. For each of these establishments "caught" there will be dozens more operating as they feel the odds are still in their favour and any risk is worthwhile. 

[pegman]

54 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

i would bail out the woman in white but with my luck she is probably a guy. 

If shisha was on offer you can be sure there was a good showing of men in dresses 

[thaiflyer1]

11 minutes ago, EricTh said:

 They can't seem to control themselves not to drink alcohol/party for even one week.

 

 

 

 

Got to admit your right there, i do like a beer in moderation.................didn't realise they had only been closed one week?

 

[RobMuir]

16 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

 

At it again, prostitute bashing, no doubt your one of those guys who uses their services, gets off, pays them and then talks badly of them, suffice to say, that would mean that you have no respect for yourself for all of the above.

I would never bash a prostitute, but many of them do get bashed, usually by their customers who are often a bit strange or socially awkward.

 

It is reported a lot. Sometimes even by the customers who they married when the reality sets in.

 

Only losers use their services, especially in this country with all the beautiful single and friendly women available. You would have to be desperate to risk HIV with one.

I do pity them though, it is a dirty job.

 

16 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

 

Now don't be bashful

Are you suggesting I am a White Knight? 

 

My comment was simply that you might be expecting a bit much wanting good behaviour from prostitutes, who make their living from bad behaviour.

 

Don't read too much into it. They are what they are.

 

And the story above confirms it, smoking illegal shishas, drinking alcohol in groups during a pandemic and renting out their genitals to the Arab and Indian customers in this case. Not exactly law abiding citizens.

[Susco]

6 minutes ago, mancub said:

For each of these establishments "caught" there will be dozens more operating as they feel the odds are still in their favour and any risk is worthwhile. 

 

Not according to some posters @DrJack54 with their heads buried in the sand, who called me a liar when I said something similar in another thread

[wensiensheng]

Technically, it was dozens of Thais, two dozen to be precise, and 7 foreigners.

 

the headline doesn’t quite make that clear

[DaLa]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

There the customers were charged with breaking Covid-19 rules while the owner was also charged with not having a licence, serving shisha and alcohol.

Perfect defense, no licence to serve alcohol so they were supplying on the same basis as a 7-11.  Or maybe no license to sell so they were providing it gratis to their loyal customers.

[MadMuhammad]

50 minutes ago, thaiflyer1 said:

What gets me is that from being in there i know first hand everyone was sat at tables a good 2m apart, nobody was doing a Highland Jig (for Robmuirs benefit) on the tables or dancing in the aisles.......you would have more chance of catching covid in Big C

 

Ive been in a few times over the last few weeks and the cops have gone by in their pickups looked in and left.............................its all about money nothing to do with covid

how much money and who receives said money. Amazing that covid rules have been enacted across the world just so soMe local plod can get a few bucks, hey. 
All part of the plan I guess.....

[Pottinger]

1 hour ago, RobMuir said:

Thailand is going through its worst outbreak of the pandemic now because of the English B117 variant spreading far and wide and killing dozens everyday. 

 

And everyday we have stories of foreigners, who come from countries with many times higher death rates refusing to follow the laws set up to save Thai lives. 

 

I am assuming the Thais involved were all prostitues, I wouldn't expect them to have any respect for others as they have no respect for themselves.

 

It is time to stop being nice with these foreigners who refuse to follow the rules. If they don't want to listen kick them out and blackban them for life. 

 

 

 

Wow, who installed you in the Vatican?

[thaiflyer1]

1 minute ago, MadMuhammad said:

how much money and who receives said money. Amazing that covid rules have been enacted across the world just so soMe local plod can get a few bucks, hey. 
All part of the plan I guess.....

No plan  merely an opportunity to grasp.............locally

[smedly]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Everyone was taken to Muang Pattaya police station.

where they were compacted into a room inside a building taken from from outside in the open air where they were arrested - how many rules are being broken in that photo - which was the safer environment to be in ?

 

madness