Pattaya Police and Immigration step up overstay checks and safety patrols around Pattaya

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By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Pattaya —  Despite being very unpopular among tourists, Pattaya police continued their intense crackdown on nightlife venues almost every night as a deterrent to the venues breaking regulations and violent incidents. This coincides with Thai Immigration conducting random passport checks on foreigners across the city, hunting for people who have overstayed their visas as part of a national crackdown campaign.  

 

Pattaya law enforcement and city officials descended on Pattaya Walking Street at 9 PM yesterday, December 7th, to remind venue operators to comply with the legal closing time at 2 AM and to check if they were operating legally. At the same time, Immigration agents toured Soi 6 and other entertainment zones, randomly asking tourists for proof of their legal status to stay in Thailand. We recently covered the overstay crackdown in this article here.

 

The officers also inspected the fire exits and conditions of each facility. They stressed to the operators that they must strictly comply with safety precautions such as keeping their fire exits open at all times.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/12/08/pattaya-police-and-immigration-step-up-overstay-checks-and-safety-patrols-around-pattaya/

 

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[bob smith]

have they honestly nothing better to do?

 

it would seem not..

[jacko45k]

3 minutes ago, bob smith said:

have they honestly nothing better to do?

 

it would seem not..

Suggestions.....?

We have a Forum that bangs on and on and on and on how Thai police do not do their jobs..... here we have them doing exactly that and people complain. They are sweeping up after Covid.....

[Mickeymaus]

9 minutes ago, bob smith said:

have they honestly nothing better to do?

 

it would seem not..

They are doing their job ????????????????. And it's good to see that. Too many people had been used to a situation where everything was up to them for too long and therefore didn't care about laws and regulations. And it is not only nightlife and immigration. Look at the recent meat scandals. Obviously even more needs to be done. Will skip my breakfast again... ????

[bob smith]

51 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

We have a Forum that bangs on and on and on and on how Thai police do not do their jobs..... here we have them doing exactly that and people complain.

going around random streets at night asking tourists who are on holiday enjoying themselves to see their passports is NOT good police work.

 

It is harassment, plain and simple.

 

where else does that kind of thing happen apart from North Korea?

Edited December 9, 2022 by bob smith

[jacko45k]

7 minutes ago, bob smith said:

going around random streets at night asking tourists who are on holiday enjoying themselves to see their passports is NOT good police work.

 

It is harassment, plain and simple.

 

where else does that kind of thing happen apart from North Korea?

They are not 'random streets'.... I haven't had them in mine. I have never ever been asked to show my passport in Pattaya on a night out. 18 years and counting!

It happens in China, Russia, Honduras, Venezuela... lots of places. There are loads of tourists about, they seem to be handling it. 

 

This report seems to be more a check on the venues... personally I am pleased to see fire safety being checked... God forbid an incident like the Mountain B in town. 

[bob smith]

1 minute ago, jacko45k said:

It happens in China, Russia, Honduras, Venezuela.

LOL. So Thailand is now in the same boat as those wonderful places? ????

jeez, this place really has gone down hill, further than I initially thought..

[jacko45k]

Just now, bob smith said:

LOL. So Thailand is now in the same boat as those wonderful places? ????

jeez, this place really has gone down hill, further than I initially thought..

YOU asked the question......

 

21 minutes ago, bob smith said:

where else does that kind of thing happen apart from North Korea?

It will all die down, happened before, a reset is needed after the Covid.... 

[bob smith]

5 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

a reset is needed after the Covid.... 

what do you mean??

 

I thought thailand wanted tourists back here for the money.

harassing them on the streets is hardly going to make them want to come back, is it?

 

what is this reset you are talking about? 

the tourists are back they should be happy that they are back and spending, not treating everyone like potential criminals/overstayers...

[Boomer6969]

Just making room for the Chinese who will overrun the country, now that Covid is gone  and replaced by a new milder virus.

[stoner]

papers please.

[JoePai]

1 hour ago, bob smith said:

have they honestly nothing better to do?

 

it would seem not..

It's their job !

[bob smith]

3 minutes ago, JoePai said:

It's their job !

No, it's not.

[jacko45k]

11 minutes ago, bob smith said:

what do you mean??

There are a lot of dodgy Visas out there granted during Covid... people became volunteers without doing anything, as an example. Visa categories where changed without leaving the country. A large number of people lived in Thailand on Covid extensions, which are no longer available. A lot of new businesses have sprung up post Covid, I suspect many were not safety inspected.. we had bars proclaiming to be restaurants ... not a gas ring in sight!

The tourists are back, and a bit of hassle does not seem to bother them too much... except for a few cry-babies. It will die down....

Edited December 9, 2022 by jacko45k

[ozfarang]

2 minutes ago, bob smith said:

No, it's not.

Yes it is

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, bob smith said:

No, it's not.

Yet you fail to say what is their job and under whose authority you get to define what is their job.

[bob smith]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya —  Despite being very unpopular among tourists, Pattaya police continued their intense crackdown on nightlife venues almost every night

 

 

4 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

The tourists are back, and a bit of hassle does not seem to bother them too much...

The article would suggest otherwise ^^^^^

(** " Very unpopular among tourists..." Again, "Very unpopular".) **

Edited December 9, 2022 by bob smith

[nobodysfriend]

5 minutes ago, stoner said:

papers please.

 

The controller in the bus came over to me and asked me to show him my chicken . " Show me your chicken !! "  He said . I was a little confused first , but finally showed him my ticket ...

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, bob smith said:

 

 

The article would suggest otherwise ^^^^^

The tourists are objecting to safety patrols? 

[bob smith]

1 minute ago, jacko45k said:

The tourists are objecting to safety patrols? 

is that what you call it? hahaha

[carlyai]

1 hour ago, bob smith said:

have they honestly nothing better to do?

 

it would seem not..

Checking fire escapes would seem a good thing to me, but checking and condemning would mean most of Walking Street would be closed.

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, bob smith said:

is that what you call it? hahaha

Nope, Webfact said it, the same source you trusted to speak for all tourists!

[nigelforbes]

50 minutes ago, bob smith said:

going around random streets at night asking tourists who are on holiday enjoying themselves to see their passports is NOT good police work.

 

It is harassment, plain and simple.

 

where else does that kind of thing happen apart from North Korea?

You should get out more.

[stoner]

12 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

There are a lot of dodgy Visas out there granted during Covid...

and those persons issuing the dodgy visas ? i imagine one or 2 in the search crowd could be found to be quite dirty. 

 

lets talk on that yes ? 

[stoner]

11 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

 

The controller in the bus came over to me and asked me to show him my chicken . " Show me your chicken !! "  He said . I was a little confused first , but finally showed him my ticket ...

i mean you could of pulled your chicken. 

[mikebell]

22 minutes ago, stoner said:

papers please.

brown ones.

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, stoner said:

and those persons issuing the dodgy visas ? i imagine one or 2 in the search crowd could be found to be quite dirty. 

 

lets talk on that yes ? 

You should know how it works here....a certain group are never guilty of wrongdoing, the victims suffer. But a person on overstay only has himself to blame. 

[stoner]

2 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

You should know how it works here....a certain group are never guilty of wrongdoing, the victims suffer. But a person on overstay only has himself to blame. 

and thus the wheel keeps turning..... i see you stand on the side of the good guys. 

[stoner]

4 minutes ago, mikebell said:

brown ones.

i like ocb organic. they burn quite good. 

[jacko45k]

Just now, stoner said:

and thus the wheel keeps turning..... i see you stand on the side of the good guys. 

It takes time to get worn down like this, but you can't beat the system!????