Popular Post malibukid Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 5 hours ago, Skipalongcassidy said: Send them back to wherever! Probably India... given the location of the incident... but could just be your run of the mill entitled Europeans. the Indians travel with their own beach chairs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, BigStar said: Manchester? Byron Bay, for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helloagain Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 5 hours ago, flyingtlger said: Where were they from? They look like they're Thai.... Lucky they not get beaten up by 10 thai 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brfsa2 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 They should be considered lucky that only the police came. I would have expected nothing less than a mob beat up, you know, this is pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Toby1947 Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 Krauts getting there towels out for the next day 🤣🏖️😂 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 Granted these guys do seem like losers for causing this incident to begin with, but arresting them seems like just a bit of an overreaction. Perhaps the police coming and escorting them away and making them pay a small fine? But arrest for an argument over beach chairs? Really? This is more great publicity for the RTP and Thai tourism. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnydrops Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, pomchop said: Next they planned to stop at a restaurant and have lunch for free then maybe over for a free beer or two then a free massage....WHAT? you have to pay for all this stuff? What kind of place is this. It is not fair. How do you spell DUMB. I thought it was in the price of the tourist visa! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyExpat57 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Ferchrissake! What do the chairs cost, 100 or 200 baht? These beach vendors are struggling to get by and these losers want to take food out of their mouths? I've only used the chairs a couple of times, and was struck by how hard these folks try and make your time memorable. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Freddy42OZ Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 6 hours ago, bkk6060 said: Disgusting losers. I hope you mean the scum who take over the beach with those ugly chairs and umbrellas. 1 1 2 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 3 hours ago, BigStar said: Manchester? No, they're from 100 KM Nth East of Manchester, can tell from the yellow bag thrown on the sand. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko123 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I remember when the only beach chairs available for rent were those horribly uncomfortable ones with a narrow wooden frame and itchy canvas to sit on. From the looks of the chairs in the photos, they've made a lot of progress in terms of offering nicer chairs for rent. Curious what the going rate to rent a beach chair like those featured in the photos is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shunter Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 No money you cant rest your bummy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Top Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 6 hours ago, flyingtlger said: Where were they from? They look like they're Thai.... What ? The guys in uniform ?, no there the police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeybik Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 You would think that with all the need for and emphasis on increasing tourism that the BiB would find a way to solve these stupid issues in a way slightly less visible than arrest and a trip to the station. There is not a good way to play this in the press even if the two actors were being idiots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboB4 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 You have to pay for the beach chairs in the states to. At least the really nice ones. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Iron Tongue Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 The shirtless one looks like the classic hippie bum with a sense of entitlement, where everything should be free so he shouldn't have to pay for anything, except for weed and tattoos. Doesn't matter what country he's from as they're all the same. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinRacing Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Bloody UFTs! They’re everywhere now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStar Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 1 minute ago, Hockeybik said: You would think that with all the need for and emphasis on increasing tourism that the BiB would find a way to solve these stupid issues in a way slightly less visible than arrest and a trip to the station. There is not a good way to play this in the press even if the two actors were being idiots. We don't like it when Thais administer street justice, however well deserved. The publicity's OK. Was handled peacefully, helps discourage other wannabe beach chair squatters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Captain Monday Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 Are these sunbeds and casual vendors even legal in Thailand? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 5 hours ago, bbko said: Looking at the photos from the link, one of them looks poor and near homeless. Russian maybe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post loong Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 6 hours ago, webfact said: two unidentified foreign tourists were arrested for violating the property of umbrella and beach bed operators. I just can't imagine what they were doing to the beach chairs! 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NoDisplayName Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 6 hours ago, webfact said: two unidentified foreign tourists were arrested for violating the property of umbrella and beach bed operators. I thought the beach was a public space. Do the beach chair mafia have a permit to set up? Did they rent the area from the municipality? Or do they just hand the cops a couple thousand a month to unlawfully take over public areas. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpelstilskin Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 4 hours ago, stoner said: so which is it ? good sleuthing with the picture clearly showing one is not an indian fellow. They could be from a galaxy far far away where everything is free and easy. Probably double-parked their UAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Man in black shorts appears to be wearing a wool (?) black and white scarf (?). As beach wear might be related to custom/nationality/religion than to something one would normally wear on a sunny beach like in Thailand. In which case the scarf wearer might be Persian? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE88 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 4 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said: I thought the beach was a public space. Do the beach chair mafia have a permit to set up? Did they rent the area from the municipality? Or do they just hand the cops a couple thousand a month to unlawfully take over public areas. And why do you think it's all free and that these Thais who work renting chairs don't pay the municipality a tax? If the police arrested them it was certainly for this reason. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accidental Tourist Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Great news...nothing else as trivial garbage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cabradelmar Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 Anyone who lets an unpaid fee for beach chairs escalate to an arrest really needs to reexamine their own lives. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 4 hours ago, mikebell said: 'The names, ages, and nationalities of the men arrested were not released by relevant police.' There are no relevant police in Pattaya. You want to have even their phone numbers?😂 I think the whole incident is not worth to mention but caused a huge police action and media attention. And as you can see there is indeed police in Pattaya. Always busy.🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 4 hours ago, mikebell said: 'The names, ages, and nationalities of the men arrested were not released by relevant police.' There are no relevant police in Pattaya. You want to have even their phone numbers?😂 I think the whole incident is not worth to mention but caused a huge police action and media attention. And as you can see there is indeed police in Pattaya. Always busy.🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandman Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, Smithson said: Great to see them treating this serious matter so seriously. Some of them are even wearing masks....to the beach! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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