Pattaya Responds to Criticism Over Viral Video of Indian Tourists Sleeping on Beach

[SAFETY FIRST]

5 hours ago, CFIAM said:

No sign of any article there.

I found another one 

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BM7tBkQgA/

 

[bkk6060]

If Trump was in charge of Pattaya you think those Indian bums would be there?

Get some gonads Pattaya bosses.

[Edina]

Dirty cheap skate Indians. !!!! 

[Caldera]

More quality tourists. 

 

Just send immigration around to check if a TM30 notification has been filed for them for the night. If they aren't registered at a hotel, fine them for the missing TM30 notification and for littering. 

[PopGun]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Swift said:

I go during the week of Christmas, when most people are celebrating elsewhere. There are not too many people, especially at night, and the beach is enjoyable. I stay at a beautiful resort called The Castello. It has a restaurant and a beautiful outdoor garden, and good coffee. I enjoy the live music at Klom Klom bar where I also perform. There is a nice mixture of Thai and farang, no Indians, no Russians, I think the music (rock and roll) keeps them away like mosquito repellant. There are several other good nightime live music venues, also not crowded that time of year. I have done this for 10 years and am never disappointed. 

That quite period might change now that you've advertised it.

[barmatt]

Hmmmmmmm something smells off here going by what this other article has to say! So are they telling us to only venture to the beach only during the day and avoid it at all costs at night due to the quality tourists using it for bedding at night?

  Pattaya Beach Wins Three Awards for Beauty and Eco-Friendliness

 

Same Same but different!

[khaowong1]

 Concerns are being raised over the unseemly behavior potentially tarnishing Pattaya’s reputation.  🤣

[AngryMan]

If true, at least they won't be bathing in the sea anytime soon!🤢

 

I feel sorry for the girls who have to put up with the stench!🤮

 

At least it will give The soi dogs something else to sniff other  than other soi dogs Arses!💩

 

I might even keep the dog 💩 off the beach...😎🥳🤪

[MikeandDow]

14 hours ago, PopGun said:

I was under the impression that you had to have a Thai accommodation address when entering the country.

A simple check would determine wether the rough sleepers are vagrants or not..

there is a simple thing called "lying"

 

[Skeptic7]

Certainly makes them feel right at home. 

[BangkokReady]

On 2/7/2025 at 7:13 AM, smedly said:

raises a lot of questions especially about hygiene 

 

Or answers them...  🤔

[barrybike]

I remember over 20 years ago Pattayas tourists were mostly American & European , Indians had their area down around the vc hotel & the far left side end of walking street, but now the Indians are the majority  from beach road to second road , Indian businesses every where  every second place  , still plenty of Russians around too but Phuket seems to be their favourite place , changed times 

[kwan]

[NanLaew]

On 2/7/2025 at 7:13 AM, smedly said:

raises a lot of questions especially about hygiene 

 

Have you ever visited India?

[DonniePeverley]

On 2/7/2025 at 12:24 AM, Lucky Bones said:

I live in East Pattaya & don't visit the beach these days.

I didn't see these events back in 2006.

Perhaps it now has something to do with phones, cameras & postings to be popular.🙃🙃

 

 

 

This is firmly due to the visa policies by previous PM and the current administration who have removed all visa controls to India (and basically most of the world). As a result you have a raft of cheap tourists entering the country ... well basically because it's the only country that lets them in. 

 

They have destroyed any hope of quality tourism by this one insane measure. It was a panic ridden decision after the pandemic to kick start tourism - there was simply no need for it, tourism numbers have returned to pre pandemic levels around the world. 

 

They let the Russians take over Phuket. Now have essentially let India takeover Pattaya. It's absolutely awful. You tell me how a quality tourist will want to go here?

 

 

[DonniePeverley]

What is astonishing is that India doesn't even let Thai nationals enter India without a tough visa !!!!

 

An Indian cannot get into Congo, Ehiopa, Nigeria, South Sudan without a visa. But Thailand .. no problem.

 

Absurd 

[DonniePeverley]

23 hours ago, smew said:

 loud, smelly, dirty and aggresive behaviour....minimum spending ....but total tourists numbers are going up... 

 

 

Thai logic ... revenue going down from tourism. So lets just let more people enter to makeup for the shortfall. No attempts to clean up the image or cut out corruption, clean the image up, etc 

[Peabody]

On 2/7/2025 at 11:50 AM, factual monk said:

All I notice is Anti India and anti china and anti Russia bashing here online... as if the prostitu....  on larger scale was brought to Thailand by these countries... it was USA and other European countries who made it happen. Anyways till the time any tourist... anywhere in the world  whatever nationality behaves in a manner expected from them... it's no harm... people with prejudices can keep on ranting 

Bulltwinkies. The Thai market for pros has been here forever and is like a larger market than for non-Thais

[Brave-Fart]

On 2/7/2025 at 3:38 PM, NorthernRyland said:

 

 

yeah that's right if it weren't for those pesky Americans attracting the girls to Pattaya the Indians wouldn't have any reason to come and piss in the ocean and throw trash on the beach. 

Everyone mentions passing in the ocean , why no mention of the brown torpedoes .

[jacko45k]

On 2/7/2025 at 6:28 AM, ozz1 said:

They just realised they can sleep on the beach for free and spend more money on other things unfortunately it's not a good look for a family orientated tourist destination the Thai government are only interested in numbers of tourists nothing else

It does look that way, chasing the numbers, preferably numbers in baht. Never mind if they have a lousy time due to crowding and lack of infrastructure. 

[PopGun]

13 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

What is astonishing is that India doesn't even let Thai nationals enter India without a tough visa !!!!

 

An Indian cannot get into Congo, Ehiopa, Nigeria, South Sudan without a visa. But Thailand .. no problem.

 

Absurd 

They're welcome in the UK, without a Visa.

No sleeping on beaches, hotel accommodation is provided.

Maybe too far to travel for some.🤷

[condo62]

Not the Thames is it.......😳 🤣🤣🤣

[HappyExpat57]

I recommend Thailand import 1,000 cats to just bury them.

[black tabby12345]

Supposedly Middle Class(or above) Indians back home.

Playing Homeless in the Land of Smile.

Another Quality Tourists TAT sought LOL.

 

 

[black tabby12345]

Drunk men defenselessly sleep in on the beach at night. 

Well reflecting on Thailand's (relative) safety.

Better not to do it in many other places of the world.

Wallet, credit card, camera, and phone, likely to be gone by the dawn.

 

[proton]

On 2/7/2025 at 6:21 AM, webfact said:

tarnishing Pattaya’s reputation.

 

Always good for a laugh this one 😄

[black tabby12345]

On 2/7/2025 at 12:05 PM, suzannegoh said:

Pattaya was a <deleted>hole even 20 years ago.

 

At least, not built as the Sacred Site, in the first place.

Originally, sleepy fishing port.

Then developed to be the town of  Booze and Sex Trade for military R&R during the period of Indo China war...

[black tabby12345]

Which is the actual issue to the writer(SNS viewers) of this article?

 

Those sleeping on the beach(not paying for hotel accommodation); not contributing local economy?

 

Or their litter bug habit?

[black tabby12345]

Are these Beach Sleepers deemed Close Cousins to the Beg Packers in SE Asia?