Chaos on Pattaya Beach: Drunk tourists fuel brawls in hotspot

[sambum]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

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[ujayujay]

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

[LudwigK]

THE BIGGEST OPEN AIR  BROTHEL OF THE WORLD

[sambum]

2 hours ago, rangerboy said:

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 

 

".....cheap quality customers....."

 

Is that not a contradiction in terms? 

[black tabby12345]

17 hours ago, Mason45 said:

" Pattaya's already overstretched law enforcement."

 

A lot of tourists/foreigners related incidents there.

But still,  looks a lot better than UK today though.

My English friend said almost 99% of the burglary there now remains unsolved; police doesn't eve action At All(not responding to 911 call, unless thugs were injured/killed by the residents).

Crimes like that, are Nearly Decimalized out there...

[goldenbrwn1]

4 hours ago, tony2times said:

I Hate to say this but I've noticed a significant rise in "Chavs" from the UK in Thailand in all the major tourist areas,Phuket,Pattaya etc. and just from my own observation I think the abundant availability of Cannabis is a big draw..it's brought in a whole new group of tourists..not for the better if you ask Me..just My opinion

💯 mate, the man bags are everywhere. I flew back into Thailand from Heathrow on Monday …hardly any backpacker types boarding ,just the usual old skool boys but lots of young skinny track suit wearing ,man bag carrying youngsters. They are flocking here for the weed and many stay as long as they can posting the weed back to the UK. The California market can only compete on cannabis quality for now but the Thai imports to the UK are far cheaper. 

[black tabby12345]

Seemingly a Fist Fight between 2 men.

Just another ordinary day in Pattaya...

[NoshowJones]

3 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

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.

 

 

An IQ test by who?? Oh! You mean by officials on passengers flying to Thailand? Good idea as long as the test is not carried out by officials already in Thailand. 

[black tabby12345]

The headline says:

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

 

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Forget Not to Add: All sorts of Daily Incidents involving tourists/aliens(legal and the illegal alike).

 

 

[sambum]

5 hours ago, What to do now said:

Thailand will continue to have issues with disturbances until they crack down on the offenders. People with overstay are the only ones who seem to get banned. How about getting serious with violent and trouble making tourist. Rarely hear about them getting more than a fine and forced public apology. 

I love Thailand and I want it to prosper. But until the politicians in Thailand worry less about 'losing face' , and send a clear message ( through actions ) that violent and threatening behavior will absolutely not be tolerated it will continue.  

 

 

Yes, they need to get their priorities in order. The few overstayers are usually not of the trouble making kind, the "real" criminals probably don't report every 90 days anyway.

 

Violent and threatening behaviour seem to go hand in hand with alcohol/yabba type drugs, and it does seem to be that it is a certain type of individual that acts this way. I (and many of my friends)  have been hardened drinkers for many years (I am approaching 80 years old) and apart from one incident in my teenage years (that involved cannabis, washing up liquid, dye, and a fountain in our City Centre) have never been involved in any kind of trouble - violent or otherwise. 

 

So, yes, the RTP/Law Enforcement agencies should concentrate more on the real threats to society. Give them a decent wage and they will be less inclined to ask for backhanders to let troublemakers walk free, and troublemakers should be made accountable for their actions - a slap on the wrist and a wai is obviously not a sufficient deterrent for some of these "head cases".

[black tabby12345]

officials concerned about the city’s reputation.

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Which kind of Reputation they are worrying about losing on earth?

Altercations, robbery, murder, rip-off... all getting part of the daily scenery there.

Red Light District  embedded with booze and sex trade can hardly go without 

incidents(some exceptions depending on the country though).

Especially, after the government extended  Open Door Policy to 93 nationalities.

 

 

 

 

[MadAtMatrix]

18 hours ago, Mason45 said:

" Pattaya's already overstretched law enforcement."

The only thing over stretched is the uniform of that portly traffic cop that stands just before Pattaya Tai on Second road nailing all the foreigners with no helmets and licenses. I highly doubt he is ever without cash to keep his weight up......

[Burma Bill]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Pattaya Beach, known for its stunning coastline and electrifying nightlife,

 

My first big laugh of the day!

 

Electrifying nightlife? It is shocking!

[spidermike007]

After while you begin to ask yourself why is Pattaya always in the news, and I think the answer is that it is still the capital of the sex industry in Thailand, and it tends to attract a lot of low life types. 

[Purdey]

Boys with tiny d*cks who can't hold their alcohol should really stay home with mummy.

[PETERTHEEATER]

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Tantivangphaisal

 

Pattaya Beach, known for its stunning coastline......

Getting hit over the head by a taxi driver.....slapped in the head by a passing motorcyclist......punched in the head by a drunken tourist.....I certainly is stunning.😋

[PETERTHEEATER]

3 hours ago, black tabby12345 said:

 

A lot of tourists/foreigners related incidents there.

But still,  looks a lot better than UK today though.

My English friend said almost 99% of the burglary there now remains unsolved; police doesn't eve action At All(not responding to 911 call, unless thugs were injured/killed by the residents).

Crimes like that, are Nearly Decimalized out there...

The reason they dont respond to 911 calls is because the UK emergency call line is 999. 😋

[black tabby12345]

1 hour ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

The reason they dont respond to 911 calls is because the UK emergency call line is 999. 😋

 

My mistake.

[PumpkinEater]

Thailand is slowly becoming like “Western UNcivilization”. Fighting, disrespect of laws and each other…

 

And what should we expect from generations growing up in war torn countries (And coming to Thailand) with no regard for human civility. Grow up witnessing killing, corruption, and lawlessness, and this is what we become. Thank our war machine (money making) politicians for this.

 

Sad that the local charm of Thailand is slowly diminishing from this riff raff.

 

Cheers

 

[newnative]

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

After while you begin to ask yourself why is Pattaya always in the news, and I think the answer is that it is still the capital of the sex industry in Thailand, and it tends to attract a lot of low life types. 

        I don't need to ask myself.  Pattaya is 'always in the news' because stories about Pattaya garner more clicks, for whatever reason.   Pattaya is the 15th most visited city in the world by international tourists, just behind Phuket at #14.  Of course there will be incidents like this, with millions of tourists visiting and intent on cutting loose while on vacation and having a good time.  

     This story is a good example of your 'Pattaya always in the news'.   Some drunks in a 'brawl'.  Really a nothing story--and would be a nothing story in other popular tourist places like Miami or Vegas.   But, so far it has produced 3 pages of comments on Asean Now--with a significant number of the comments not on the 'brawl' at all but objecting to Pattaya's beach being called 'stunning'. 

    Arguably a more important story in the same news feed, regarding the arrest of a Chinese tourist for suspected human trafficking, has, as of this writing, produced zero comments.  

[spidermike007]

53 minutes ago, newnative said:

        I don't need to ask myself.  Pattaya is 'always in the news' because stories about Pattaya garner more clicks, for whatever reason.   Pattaya is the 15th most visited city in the world by international tourists, just behind Phuket at #14.  Of course there will be incidents like this, with millions of tourists visiting and intent on cutting loose while on vacation and having a good time.  

     This story is a good example of your 'Pattaya always in the news'.   Some drunks in a 'brawl'.  Really a nothing story--and would be a nothing story in other popular tourist places like Miami or Vegas.   But, so far it has produced 3 pages of comments on Asean Now--with a significant number of the comments not on the 'brawl' at all but objecting to Pattaya's beach being called 'stunning'. 

    Arguably a more important story in the same news feed, regarding the arrest of a Chinese tourist for suspected human trafficking, has, as of this writing, produced zero comments.  

I think that we can all agree that there may only be one aspect of Pattaya that can be called stunning, and that's the occasional 22-year-old that you run into! 

[newnative]

29 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I think that we can all agree that there may only be one aspect of Pattaya that can be called stunning, and that's the occasional 22-year-old that you run into! 

    There's plenty that's stunning in Pattaya.  For much of it, though, you need to get away from the touristy areas.  Although, even with that, I'm of the opinion, having had a condo with a beautiful Pattaya beach and shoreline view, that the beach, if maybe not stunning, is still quite attractive with the improvements that have been made.  I certainly enjoyed looking at it from my balcony with my morning coffee and an evening drink with the sunset, watching the lights come on in the shoreline highrises. 

[Kinok Farang]

Must have been a long,long fight.All the way from Khao Talo to the beach.

[Kinok Farang]

5 hours ago, Purdey said:

Boys with tiny d*cks who can't hold their alcohol should really stay home with mummy.

Why,we enjoy holidays as much as you big boy.

[NobbyClarke]

Such a shame for LOS and the Thailand people.

Unfortunately, the more people living there will enhance the problem.

Chinese, Russian and Indians with lots of brown envelopes are ruling, as such, they think the rules do not apply.

I still believe LOS is the most magnificent country in the World and these things always get sorted eventually.

[jacko45k]

19 hours ago, LudwigK said:

THE BIGGEST OPEN AIR  BROTHEL OF THE WORLD

Shhh, don't shout, then everyone will know. That's Youtube's job!

[newnative]

11 hours ago, Kinok Farang said:

Must have been a long,long fight.All the way from Khao Talo to the beach.

    Very few AN readers would have read, and commented, on this much ado about nothing article if it had not been incorrectly headlined as happening on Pattaya Beach. 

[baansgr]

Get high season out the way, be less self entitled piss heads roaming around..then will only have the self entitled expats to deal with 

[jacko45k]

On 1/17/2025 at 11:23 AM, black tabby12345 said:

The headline says:

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

 

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Forget Not to Add: All sorts of Daily Incidents involving tourists/aliens(legal and the illegal alike).

 

 

With the glistening waters gently lapping over the feet of those urinating into the sea!

[Mr Meeseeks]

On 1/17/2025 at 11:13 AM, goldenbrwn1 said:

💯 mate, the man bags are everywhere. I flew back into Thailand from Heathrow on Monday …hardly any backpacker types boarding ,just the usual old skool boys but lots of young skinny track suit wearing ,man bag carrying youngsters. They are flocking here for the weed and many stay as long as they can posting the weed back to the UK. The California market can only compete on cannabis quality for now but the Thai imports to the UK are far cheaper. 

 

Budget travel has a lot to answer for. In Pattaya, Soi Buakow and surrounds is full of them.

 

Hopefully “climate change” hikes air ticket prices beyond affordability for these undesirable oiks.