Pattaya Tourists Detained and Fined for Public Urination After

Pattaya Tourists Detained and Fined for Public Urination After Disturbance

On 19 September 2025, two foreign tourists in Pattaya, reportedly intoxicated, caused a disturbance along Pattaya Beach Road near Soi 6. One of them urinated into the sea and reportedly physically assaulted a local resident who intervened. Municipal officials and Pattaya City Police detained the pair; the victims did not press charges for the assault, but the tourist was fined under local laws for public urination. Names and nationalities of the tourists were not disclosed. Residents called for better public toilet facilities and signage to prevent such behavior, and authorities are considering measures to improve facilities and monitoring in high-traffic tourist areas. ASEANNOW