Chaos on Pattaya Beach: Drunk tourists fuel brawls in hotspot

[sabai-dee-man]

2 hours ago, Udom said:

What????????

 

It stunned me the first time I saw it... I'd never seen shoreline turds before!

[GammaGlobulin]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Once a haven for relaxation and revelry, the iconic destination has seen a troubling rise in disruptive incidents, leaving locals and officials concerned about the city’s reputation.

 

When did this concern for reputation begin?

After the Pandemic lock-down ended, and the floodgates opened?

 

Let's kick them out.

And go back to pandemic-day tourist immigration controls.

 

Everyone needs to have a test before boarding aircraft bound for Thailand.

 

Not a COVID test, this time....

Just an IQ test.

 

 

[scotsdude]

Living on the other side of 36 was the best move I made... Away from all this crap...

[bendejo]

 

Looks like a primitive mating ritual.

 

Chaos on Pattaya Beach

I like that, it sounds like the name of a bikini & biker movie from the 1960s.

 

[rangerboy]

Stunning coastline sorry did I miss something 

as for yobbish behavior yes but let’s not forget the nightlife along beach road where ladies of the night openly flouted their trade with the odd lady body sticking there stilletoes into an unsuspecting tourist or the odd vendor getting killed 

cheap booze will attract cheap quality customers see what you reap as they say 

[Taboo2]

Just another Family Friendly Day in Patts!

[thjames88]

3 hours ago, harleyclarkey said:

What the frig do the idiots in charge expect? You've pressed hard for quantity and not quality in your tourist drive. 

Reap what you sow... drunken, low life rubbish with no sense that they are in a " quality family friendly resort" ..

they tried to attract "quality tourists"  (or said thats what they want to attract) and what do they do... legalize waky weed .....   what brainless wonders decided that.   now they can reverse that. 

[jacko45k]

23 minutes ago, scotsdude said:

Living on the other side of 36 was the best move I made... Away from all this crap...

Trouble is often getting back across that damned road!

[mikebell]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Some clashes have escalated to the point of requiring police intervention, adding strain to Pattaya’s already overstretched law enforcement.

The writer has a fine sense of irony.

[zepplin]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Photo courtesy of Pattaya Mail

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

Pattaya Beach, known for its stunning coastline and electrifying nightlife, is grappling with a surge in alcohol-fuelled brawls involving unruly tourists. Once a haven for relaxation and revelry, the iconic destination has seen a troubling rise in disruptive incidents, leaving locals and officials concerned about the city’s reputation.

 

Reports reveal that drunken altercations have become an all-too-common sight, particularly after dark, in the bustling beach areas. Heated arguments, physical fights, and aggressive behaviours frequently disrupt the peace, posing safety risks to visitors and residents.

 

Some clashes have escalated to the point of requiring police intervention, adding strain to Pattaya’s already overstretched law enforcement.

 

The clashes are often concentrated near the beach’s lively bars, restaurants, and clubs, where the intoxicating mix of alcohol, loud music, and dense crowds fuels tempers. Tourists, emboldened by the party atmosphere, sometimes disregard local norms, further inflaming tensions.

 

In response, local officials are stepping up efforts to curb the chaos. Police patrols have been increased in high-traffic areas, and stricter regulations on public alcohol consumption are being enforced. Discussions are also underway to establish designated drinking zones to keep the revelry contained, said a police spokesperson.

 

 

 

“We rely heavily on tourism, but respect for the local environment and its people is essential to maintaining a welcoming and safe atmosphere for all.”

 

While Pattaya’s vibrant nightlife remains a major draw, authorities are walking a tightrope between preserving the city’s allure and ensuring public safety, reported Pattaya Mail.

 

As discussions on long-term solutions continue, the city is urging tourists to enjoy responsibly and remember the golden rule: “Party hard, but respect harder.”

 

The “Party hard, but respect harder” theme was ignored last night as a Thai man attacked a Swiss tourist with a cue stick at a bar in Pattaya, accusing the foreigner of cheating during a game of pool.

 

Rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammstan Foundation responded to the incident at a bar on Soi Khao Ta Lo in Bang Lamung district, Pattaya, on January 15, following reports of a physical altercation. Officers from Nong Prue Police Station later arrived at the scene.

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2025-01-16

 

 

Stunning coastline??? Guess they have never been there, what a <deleted>hole! Worst place in Thailand!

[scotsdude]

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

Trouble is often getting back across that damned road!

Yes the u turns are dodgy... But getting into town using Route 7 is a breeze.. 

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

2 hours ago, cookie1974 said:

seen more fights and anti-social behaviour in the last 3 years

 

Vaxxxed, lockdowns fueled?

[Pdavies99]

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Is it solely the UK do you think?

I see a few from Ozz too......

It is a bad direction nevertheless.

I love how they blame the Brits!

 

Let's forget the nutty Chinese, the neurotic French, the loonies from the USA, the Indians co share a girl and as for Russian refugees...enough said!

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

2 hours ago, tony2times said:

[. . .] I think the abundant availability of Cannabis is a big draw

 

It was a big mistake by the Thai gov't to legalise the devil's cabbage.

 

Now you have all sorts of chavs, bogans, hillbillies and hosers flying to TH and creating chaos, esp when they mix it with the other drugs and booze.

[sikishrory]

Chuck them in a ring if they want to fight. Give them a safer space to bash the f out of eachother.

For all the thai "security" belting people to within an inch of their life, send them to the army in the south.

Russians deport. If they want to fight there is plenty of opportunity on their borders.

[steven100]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

leaving locals and officials concerned about the city’s reputation.

 

please don't tarnish Pattaya's world famous family resort golden pristine #1 the best cleanest safest friendly honest reputation. 

 

very sad to tarnish honest Thailand.   

[Baba Naba]

Hmmm.... hard to cheat at a pool game if your opponent is watching.

[cookie1974]

17 minutes ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

 

Vaxxxed, lockdowns fueled?

Why would have vaccines have have anything to do with it? And lockdowns finished over 2 years ago the basic fact is that thailand was a far off exotic destination years ago, now its just another mainstream over commercialised tourist hotspot, and will suffer the same fate as most other overly popular destinations from the past

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

2 minutes ago, cookie1974 said:

Why would have vaxx**** have have anything to do with it?

 

I'm saying maybe there's a fair share of pent up aggression b/c of the lockdowns. People did not appreciate being shackled like wild animals. People want to get out there and give 'er like it's 1999.  i haven't even touched on violent videogames or the heavy mettle music.

 

And who the hades knows what the vackseens did to some people's brains??

[fredwiggy]

16 minutes ago, Baba Naba said:

Hmmm.... hard to cheat at a pool game if your opponent is watching.

Thought that from the get go. Played pool countless times and never thought you could cheat.

[fredwiggy]

9 minutes ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

 

I'm saying maybe there's a fair share of pent up aggression b/c of the lockdowns. People did not appreciate being shackled like wild animals. People want to get out there and give 'er like it's 1999.  i haven't even touched on violent videogames or the heavy mettle music.

 

And who the hades knows what the vackseens did to some people's brains??

Actually, weed, metal music and video games are just more part time entertainment that people need. Violence, meaning un provoked or in self defense,  isn't brought about by it unless it's already a part of your character.

[steven100]

I've heard Pattaya called many things but never ' stunning '  

 

[madone]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

leaving locals and officials concerned about the city’s reputation

this old bugbear again. Decades of prostitution, but protect the reputation.

 

the headline is also misleading considering the whole article is speculation and the only wrongdoing is a local Thai attacking a tourist over a game of pool.  

[bbbbooboo]

“Pattaya’s alreadyoverstretched law enforcement.

… overstretched from doing what i suggest, playing on their cellphones?

[cookie1974]

20 minutes ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

 

I'm saying maybe there's a fair share of pent up aggression b/c of the lockdowns. People did not appreciate being shackled like wild animals. People want to get out there and give 'er like it's 1999.  i haven't even touched on violent videogames or the heavy mettle music.

 

And who the hades knows what the vackseens did to some people's brains??

And there is the problem,most of the idiots coming here now dont actually have brains for vaccines to affect

[Pinot]

I doubt there is much that can go on that would hurt Pattaya's reputation. 

 

"Pattaya Beach, known for its stunning coastline and electrifying nightlife", laughs. 

[cookie1974]

11 minutes ago, bbbbooboo said:

“Pattaya’s alreadyoverstretched law enforcement.

… overstretched from doing what i suggest, playing on their cellphones?

Collecting tea money is hard work mate

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

18 minutes ago, madone said:

The lockdown was years ago already 

 

The CCP lifted their draconian and unreasonable lockdowns only 2 yrs ago. Plenty of resentment lingers. Plenty of time for pent up frustration to fester and explode into the violence we now see in Thailand.

 

Not to mention the Anglo-Saxon tourists. They perhaps had the harshest lockdowns of all because they never expected it, unlike the Chinese.

 

People were (are) angry and now that they are free to travel (until A.I. says they can't) they are gonna party like it's 1999 bruv.

 

Cheers buddy

[ignore it]

Hmm,

 

Is there another Pattaya somewhere the article is conflating this Pattaya with?

[thaipo7]

12 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Funny that the sexworkers are not mentioned. This news shows how much Pattaya is and will be a family destination... Never ...

 

This has another meaning for something hard

I did not know there were sex workers in Pattaya.