October 16, 2025Oct 16 Thai-Aussie Couple Allege Police Extortion in Pattaya A Thai woman and her Australian husband claim they were pressured to pay 20,000 baht in a police extortion attempt in Pattaya, which she negotiated down to 15,000 baht before handing over cash from an ATM. The couple say a man wearing police-style clothing handled the transaction and released her husband without any formal documents or charges. This is purportedly the second time in two weeks such an incident has occurred, according to the woman. The couple now suspect the involvement of fake officers posing as law enforcement. As of the report, the Mueang Pattaya Police have not responded to the allegations.
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