Pattaya Cracks Down on Illegal Immigrants to Protect World-Class Tourist Image

[webfact]

Pattaya authorities detained several illegal immigrant beggars on Thursday to protect the city’s world-class tourism image.

At 6:00 PM on September 26th, Chonburi Immigration, Pattaya City officials, and the Chonburi Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office, jointly launched a crackdown on illegal immigrants begging in Pattaya. The authorities said the beggars were causing damage to the image of the city, which is a world-class tourist destination.

Officials inspected areas around Wat Chaimongkol on Pattaya Second Road and along Pattaya Beach, both of which are popular with tourists. They said immigrants had been using these locations to beg for money from tourists, causing annoyance.

 

Some even brought small children with them, which authorities suspected might not belong to them and could be victims of a human trafficking network. Others were elderly, and some appeared disabled to evoke sympathy from passersby. They would sit on the sidewalks, reaching out for money as tourists walked past them.

 

By Aim Tanakorn

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 

-- 2024-09-27

 

[Mark17AA]

Can only laugh, world class Hub of up their own orifice.

[newbee2022]

"Protect World-Class Tourist Image...."

Did I miss something?

Where is that World-class thing?

And how to protect an image what doesn't exist?

If I hear people in my country talking about their visit to Pattaya it doesn't have to do with "world-class"but cheap accomodations and cheap girls or cheap food. Some even did not see the beach.

So I reckon Pattaya will not see many "World-class tourists at all. 😂

[BayArea]

 Thailand needs to enforce all the illegals in the country and not just Pattaya.

[still kicking]

11 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

"Protect World-Class Tourist Image...."

Did I miss something?

Where is that World-class thing?

And how to protect an image what doesn't exist?

If I hear people in my country talking about their visit to Pattaya it doesn't have to do with "world-class"but cheap accomodations and cheap girls or cheap food. Some even did not see the beach.

So I reckon Pattaya will not see many "World-class tourists at all. 😂

Well I haven't been to Pats for a while 

[Phil1964]

World class tourist image??

Perhaps it is "world class" for those more aligned with Gary Glitter's, (Paul Gadd), and Jimmy Saville's idea of world class 'quality'!

🤔🫣🤐🤫

[sumongkhwai]

"world-class tourism image."

 

However, they failed to mention what world they are referring to. One in our solar system or, an drug induced world.

 

Haven't been there in years and if the wife and I want a quick beach get away, we'll got to Hua Hin and stay at or near Takiap Thong village where the beach is nice and uncrowded and the wife can still get a 1.5 hour oil massage on the beach for around $300 baht.

[ChasingTheSun]

Pattaya has a reputation for one thing only, and its the opposite of  “world class” 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited September 27 by ChasingTheSun

[bradiston]

Rounding up a couple of beggars is a crackdown?

[Paul Henry]

The motivation should be to remove illegal immigrants,Image should not be a factor.

[IamNoone88]

No class tourist image.

[bradiston]

3 minutes ago, Paul Henry said:

The motivation should be to remove illegal immigrants,Image should not be a factor.

All the Europeans included?

[Kinok Farang]

Just get rid of the Chinese,Ruskies,Indians and Arabs with a few Yanks thrown in.

Then Patts will be back to what it was and the reason a lot of us moved here.

Edited September 27 by Kinok Farang
Spelin mistak

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya authorities detained several illegal immigrant beggars on Thursday to protect the city’s world-class tourism image.

That's stretching it a bit...

[Luuk Chaai]

2 hours ago, sumongkhwai said:

"world-class tourism image."

 

However, they failed to mention what world they are referring to. One in our solar system or, an drug induced world.

 

Haven't been there in years and if the wife and I want a quick beach get away, we'll got to Hua Hin and stay at or near Takiap Thong village where the beach is nice and uncrowded and the wife can still get a 1.5 hour oil massage on the beach for around $300 baht.

oil massage on the beach

 walk  a block away and get 2 hours for 600 and no sand 

[Captain Flack]

A off topic troll post about US politics has been removed

[Mason45]

5 hours ago, BayArea said:

 Thailand needs to enforce all the illegals in the country and not just Pattaya.

Even the ones doing home duties at politicians, senior armed forces and hi so's  homes.

[Homburg]

Absolute comedy gold!

Edited September 27 by Homburg

[Udom]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

"...which is a world-class tourist destination."

A "world class"? Really???😆🤣😂

[baipaibkk]

Who writes these articles? Is this a joke site or are they serious?

[daveAustin]

Pattaya is not world class and doesn't haver much of an image. Anyone who's lived here long enough also knows the spiel the authorities put out is bs, and the authorities themselves also know it, but they must be seen to be spewing it. The place isn't even class. It just is what it is and the needy and trying will always flock to suck places to 'earn' a crust.

[jacko45k]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

Officials inspected areas around Wat Chaimongkol on Pattaya Second Road

I thought it was on Tai?

[thailand49]

World Class Dreamers leaders!

[arick]

Aim Tanakorn did you write this piece or you just translated?

[mikebell]

39 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

I thought it was on Tai?

There's an exit on 2nd Rd but its imposing entrance is definitely on Tai.

[thesetat2013]

11 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

"Protect World-Class Tourist Image...."

Did I miss something?

Where is that World-class thing?

And how to protect an image what doesn't exist?

If I hear people in my country talking about their visit to Pattaya it doesn't have to do with "world-class"but cheap accomodations and cheap girls or cheap food. Some even did not see the beach.

So I reckon Pattaya will not see many "World-class tourists at all. 😂

Nothing cheap about pattaya anymore. Except maybe the hotel cost if out of season. 

[sandrew33]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya authorities detained several illegal immigrant beggars on Thursday to protect the city’s world-class tourism image.

At 6:00 PM on September 26th, Chonburi Immigration, Pattaya City officials, and the Chonburi Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office, jointly launched a crackdown on illegal immigrants begging in Pattaya. The authorities said the beggars were causing damage to the image of the city, which is a world-class tourist destination.

 

Officials inspected areas around Wat Chaimongkol on Pattaya Second Road and along Pattaya Beach, both of which are popular with tourists. They said immigrants had been using these locations to beg for money from tourists, causing annoyance.

 

Some even brought small children with them, which authorities suspected might not belong to them and could be victims of a human trafficking network. Others were elderly, and some appeared disabled to evoke sympathy from passersby. They would sit on the sidewalks, reaching out for money as tourists walked past them.

 

By Aim Tanakorn

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 

-- 2024-09-27

 

That headline is comic genius 🙂 

[eastlight]

6 hours ago, still kicking said:

Well I haven't been to Pats for a while 

Pats?

[Wuvu2]

Pattaya Cracks Down on Illegal Immigrants...

Must be to protect the dogs and cats of the people who live here 🙄

[ChrisKC]

Why do the Pattaya Authorities icontinue to insist on protecting its bad image?