Pattaya: 121 foreigners and Thais arrested drinking alcohol at restaurants and beach gatherings

[Danderman123]

15 minutes ago, Chivas said:

 

Fella what is it you dont grasp here ??

 

I'm well aware you're trolling but individuals like yourself dont see the bigger picture. Stamp down on it hard and splash the result all over Thai and Foreign media because if they dont you're just giving ammunition for even more restrictive lockdowns

 

Of course you know that.....

Let’s recap the bidding:

 

I asked what happens to people caught by the police in such circumstances as the OP, and you stated that they were deported.

 

I asked whether that actually happened, or whether you wanted that to happen.

 

Then, rather than a straight answer, you accused me of trolling and went off on some rant.

 

I will have to assume you have no clue what happened to the people who were arrested.

[Ohyesuare]

11 minutes ago, Chivas said:

 

Fella what is it you dont grasp here ??

 

I'm well aware you're trolling but individuals like yourself dont see the bigger picture. Stamp down on it hard and splash the result all over Thai and Foreign media because if they dont you're just giving ammunition for even more restrictive lockdowns

 

Of course you know that.....

 

I think it's you that doesn't see the bigger picture which is that the Thais are apparently doing everything they can now to attract tourists. Do you think stamping down hard and splashing it all over all the media would help achieve that goal?

 

2 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Let’s recap the bidding:

 

I asked what happens to people caught by the police in such circumstances as the OP, and you stated that they were deported.

 

I asked whether that actually happened, or whether you wanted that to happen.

 

Then, rather than a straight answer, you accused me of trolling and went off on some rant.

 

I will have to assume you have no clue what happened to the people who were arrested.

 

What happens is they get fined 0-20k depending on various circumstances and then let go.

[Mickeymaus]

15 minutes ago, Ohyesuare said:

 

Majority in Banglamung (85 at least) are from construction camps which are now sealed off. Do you want severe punishment for them or think they don't care because they are doing their best to earn a meager living?

I am not talking about people that have to stay in construction camps. I am talking about people like you see on the pictures partying and drinking together. It was the same when the entertainment venues were allowed to be open but with Covid restrictions. Many simply did not care and so they are also responsible for the huge problems all others have to suffer now. There need to be harsch punishments for such such careless egoistic people. It does not make sense to make laws and regulations and then not to enforce them. 

[Ralf001]

2 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

How many Thais and how many foreigners.. no mention about that

I think both the thread title and the OP mention 121 in total.

[Denim]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Some tried to disguise themselves with leaves

 

Nope ,  not enough coverage 

 

[Thomas J]

Perhaps TAT should use the picture and headline as part of its marketing program to entice more tourists to Thailand.  I am sure that creating the mindset in prospective tourists that they will be safe from being in bars or restaurants and having any alcohol will tip their decision about wanting to visit the Land of Smiles. 

[Ohyesuare]

15 minutes ago, Mickeymaus said:

I am not talking about people that have to stay in construction camps. I am talking about people like you see on the pictures partying and drinking together. It was the same when the entertainment venues were allowed to be open but with Covid restrictions. Many simply did not care and so they are also responsible for the huge problems all others have to suffer now. There need to be harsch punishments for such such careless egoistic people. It does not make sense to make laws and regulations and then not to enforce them. 

 

You intimated that these kinds of parties were the cause of the large number of cases found in Banglamung but almost all the cases have been traced to markets, construction camps, factories. I agree that the laws should be enforced and I'm glad the people in this article were arrested but harsh and severe punishments like you are advocating for against them would do nothing to help stop where it's actually spreading.

[lanng khao]

The mo Salah restaurant....what a dive..

[a3tsw]

3 hours ago, HashBrownHarry said:

Comedy gold.

that was bobby firmino , he would have got away , but he smiled and the game was up.????

[richard_smith237]

Once again... some impressive sanctimony on this thread. 

 

In Bangkok a lot of the restaurants are serving booze. 

I’ve been to a couple over the past few weeks.... Seating is socially distanced and we I’ve asked the owner if I can have a beer I’ve been surprised with a ‘yes’ but it has to be in a coffee mug !!! 

 

I’ve been to a Pub to watch the football, it was not busy, again, beer in a mug. 

 

I’ve been playing football. If I’m not mistaken, sports in open air are permitted (I’m not sure though), but the football pitches are open and they are very busy, groups of every culture, Thai’s, Japanese, Westerners all playing... We played then enjoyed a couple of cold beers at a street stall afterwards. 

 

The Police in Bangkok seem to be fairly relaxed about all of this. No nightclubs are allowed to open, no busy bars etc... but people seem to be able to get on with their lives with some tolerance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jethro69]

3 hours ago, BestB said:

I wonder if actual Covid safety was on police minds? Did they test anyone for Covid ? Would it not be the first thing to do ? To decide to isolate them or to bring them to police station and police cells where they can infect others 

If so, you won't read it in the news. Better make up something else.

 

[grain]

42 minutes ago, Thomas J said:

Perhaps TAT should use the picture and headline as part of its marketing program to entice more tourists to Thailand.  I am sure that creating the mindset in prospective tourists that they will be safe from being in bars or restaurants and having any alcohol will tip their decision about wanting to visit the Land of Smiles. 

Yep, not allowed to sit on the beach, not allowed to drink alcohol in a restaurant, not allowed to stay in the same room as your Thai GF/partner if you're not legally married. May as well go to Saudi for a holiday.

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, ezzra said:

Yeah.. way to go to get good publicity for Thailand's "sandboxes"...put this on an international news news and see how many so called tourists will rush to book flights to Thailand...

Yeah, way to go, ezzra, when the tourists are allowed in the restrictions will have been lifted, obviously.

[brewsterbudgen]

39 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Once again... some impressive sanctimony on this thread. 

 

In Bangkok a lot of the restaurants are serving booze. 

I’ve been to a couple over the past few weeks.... Seating is socially distanced and we I’ve asked the owner if I can have a beer I’ve been surprised with a ‘yes’ but it has to be in a coffee mug !!! 

 

I’ve been to a Pub to watch the football, it was not busy, again, beer in a mug. 

 

I’ve been playing football. If I’m not mistaken, sports in open air are permitted (I’m not sure though), but the football pitches are open and they are very busy, groups of every culture, Thai’s, Japanese, Westerners all playing... We played then enjoyed a couple of cold beers at a street stall afterwards. 

 

The Police in Bangkok seem to be fairly relaxed about all of this. No nightclubs are allowed to open, no busy bars etc... but people seem to be able to get on with their lives with some tolerance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe there are just fewer snitches in Bangkok? Pattaya seems to have loads of people with grudges!

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, BestB said:

I wonder if actual Covid safety was on police minds? Did they test anyone for Covid ? Would it not be the first thing to do ? To decide to isolate them or to bring them to police station and police cells where they can infect others 

Testing for Covid would be pointless as they weren't arrested for potentially being carriers, they were arrested for breaking Covid-related regulations on gatherings and alcohol consumption.

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, Ohyesuare said:

I think it's you that doesn't see the bigger picture which is that the Thais are apparently doing everything they can now to attract tourists.

No, it's you, Thailand is not currently doing everything it can to attract foreign tourists to Pattaya.

[tukadadoll]

3 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

 

Must have been some of those SAS troopers who hang around in Pattaya.

Thats why we are always safe in the LOS.

[BestB]

17 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Testing for Covid would be pointless as they weren't arrested for potentially being carriers, they were arrested for breaking Covid-related regulations on gatherings and alcohol consumption.

I am sorry , i can not be bothered getting into yet another idiotic debate with you where you lack any and all logic or common sense

[Eindhoven]

2 hours ago, smedly said:

there are still quite a few younger farangs roaming around Pattaya on extended stays, time they went home and got back to work - the holiday is over folks and so is furlough

 

Sad to see old age has caught up with you. 

[Eindhoven]

1 hour ago, Chivas said:

Sorted easily and to ensure no repitition

 

"Persona non grata" into passport and escorted to the airport straight from Police to immigration detention

 

 

The bitterness shines through. Why? Are you even in Thailand?

[Eindhoven]

1 hour ago, lanng khao said:

The mo Salah restaurant....what a dive..

 

A popular one by the looks of it. Does that upset you?

[BestB]

6 minutes ago, Eindhoven said:

 

Sad to see old age has caught up with you. 

my love, old age catches up with all, can not escape it as fountain of youth has not been found yet

[wombat]

"arrested for breaking Covid-related regulations"
ya pays ya money and ya takes ya chances.

[davidmann]

4 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

Drinking  alcohol  in bar with young ladies present  in Thailand  and you get arrested. , its total madness  , 1970 ,you where offer free weed on the complement  of the house even in the best hotel in Bangkok. ,what terrible  progress ,what fun thailand was once 

 

[Eindhoven]

2 minutes ago, BestB said:

my love, old age catches up with all, can not escape it as fountain of youth has not been found yet

 

 

I just hope that i don't turn into a grumpy old man. Old is okay; nasty is not.

[skorp13]

They busted one of probably 100's of gatherings that happen every night. They are not controlling anything they're only putting people out of work

[BestB]

8 minutes ago, Eindhoven said:

 

A popular one by the looks of it. Does that upset you?

Its not very hard to be popular when its the only 1 open????

[BestB]

Just now, Eindhoven said:

 

 

I just hope that i don't turn into a grumpy old man. Old is okay; nasty is not.

 

I will tolerate you if you grumpy but would very enjoy if you also nasty ????

 

It may not be right, but have to see from other people point of views, where young boys, living off their parents money enjoying life while older boys who worked hard all their life are struggling.

 

Its called human nature.

[BestB]

3 minutes ago, skorp13 said:

They busted one of probably 100's of gatherings that happen every night. They are not controlling anything they're only putting people out of work

In fairness, bars should not be breaking the rules, but looking at the source of each outbreak it is not a bar, so opening up bars would not do more harm than keeping markets open which are the source of outbreaks

[Eindhoven]

8 minutes ago, BestB said:

 

I will tolerate you if you grumpy but would very enjoy if you also nasty ????

 

It may not be right, but have to see from other people point of views, where young boys, living off their parents money enjoying life while older boys who worked hard all their life are struggling.

 

Its called human nature.

 

 

Your posts are becoming increasingly strange. I have no idea as to what the first sentence is supposed to mean. Is it an old people's thing?

Nope, it is just their nature. Some people are nasty and some people are not. Age is just an excuse as is your weird assumption that young boys are living off their parent's money.

That just seems to be a popular view of nasty jealous and bitter people. Birds of a feather and all that.

Crypto my friend. Whilst many faithfully did as they were told by their governments and have had many of their assets devalued by inflation and QE. The young 'uns saw the writing on the wall and invested in currency not controlled by governments.

All those nasty and bitter people who tried to intimate that it was only used by criminals etc are now crying into their beers, as their assets are now worthless.

So it's better to not be bitter. It only compounds itself.

 

It also doesn't make any sense, since furlough is mentioned. It implies these people have jobs. If they have jobs, why would they be living off their parent's money? Since their parents might also be old, how would they be any different to the old guy complaining? It's their money, so why should an old man be upset about other older people spending money on their children?

 

No...it's just the comments of a rather unpleasant person. No need for excuses.