A foreign tourist was handed over to police after allegedly refusing to pay food and drink bills totalling 3,740 baht at a venue on Pattaya’s Walking Street in the early hours of 12 June 2026.

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At approximately 12.35am on 12 June 2026, Pattaya City municipal enforcement officers and personnel from the Walking Street land rescue and security project were carrying out routine duties to maintain order and safety in the area. They received a report from security staff at Imperia that a foreign tourist was refusing to settle outstanding charges incurred inside the venue.

Officers attended the scene and found a man from Turkmenistan, believed to be aged 50, who appeared to be intoxicated. Checks found that three unpaid bills remained outstanding, with a combined value of 3,740 baht.

Officials initially attempted to mediate between the tourist and the business in an effort to resolve the dispute. However, no agreement could be reached as the tourist reportedly refused to make payment.

The man was subsequently transported by golf cart, together with the venue manager, to the Tourist Police service point on Walking Street. Tourist Police officers made a further attempt to negotiate a settlement between the two parties, but the tourist again declined to pay the outstanding amount.

As a result, Tourist Police transferred the man to investigators at Pattaya City Police Station, located on Soi 9, for further legal proceedings in accordance with Thai law.

The incident highlighted cooperation between Pattaya City enforcement officers, Tourist Police and local volunteers in maintaining public order and supporting businesses operating in the city’s entertainment district. Walking Street remains one of Pattaya’s busiest tourist areas and is regularly patrolled by multiple agencies responsible for visitor safety and security.

Authorities have not released further details regarding any charges that may be filed. The matter is now being handled by investigators, who will proceed according to the legal process.

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Feed him to the rutting katoeys on WS and charge admission to see the show. That should cover his tab.

Seems he was looking for a Night Wish !

He looks money in the neon t and crocs.....

What an absolute idiot! They try and give him a chance 2 times, and he just refuses???? Some people just love to make it hard for themselves!

How embarrassing being taken away in a golf cart!😅😅

One supposes the bill comprised many alcoholic drinks. Perhaps Turkmenistan is a lot cheaper?

2 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

What an absolute idiot! They try and give him a chance 2 times, and he just refuses???? Some people just love to make it hard for themselves!

People act this way when drunk, after not keeping track of spending, when he sobered up he was probably a different person.

3 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

What an absolute idiot! They try and give him a chance 2 times, and he just refuses???? Some people just love to make it hard for themselves!

Absolutely, the cops went out of their way to help , the guy wasn't threatened by security as many have been and he still won't pay.

Now he could be fined and deported, hopefully.

What an absolute idiot! They try and give him a chance 2 times, and he just refuses???? Some people just love to make it hard for themselves!

Like the bars in Pattaya have never padded a bill. Interesting that I didn't see why the guy refused to pay...

3740 baht could have been a beer and a lady drink he never ordered. He may have thought she just enjoyed his company.

7 minutes ago, impulse said:

Like the bars in Pattaya have never padded a bill. Interesting that I didn't see why the guy refused to pay...

3740 baht could have been a beer and a lady drink he never ordered. He may have thought she just enjoyed his company.

Or he had 3 beers in a Russian Nightclub.

Hmmmm, looks like he was having a great time.

2 hours ago, Purdey said:

One supposes the bill comprised many alcoholic drinks. Perhaps Turkmenistan is a lot cheaper?

Yes, and the babes are hotter.

6 hours ago, flaming dragon said:

Feed him to the rutting katoeys on WS and charge admission to see the show. That should cover his tab.

Interesting choice of punishment from a poster who openly describes himself as "flaming"...

Will he be joining the rut? Wishful thinking?

34 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Yes, and the babes are hotter.

Is that based upon your first hand knowledge?

2 hours ago, impulse said:

Like the bars in Pattaya have never padded a bill. Interesting that I didn't see why the guy refused to pay...

3740 baht could have been a beer and a lady drink he never ordered. He may have thought she just enjoyed his company.

So, still an idiot then. An idiot with no control!

4 hours ago, Jonathan Swift said:

People act this way when drunk, after not keeping track of spending, when he sobered up he was probably a different person.

Have to correct a bit. People who get drunk because they can´t drink, have fun and be controlled at the same time act that way! So, one of the idiots!

So, still an idiot then. An idiot with no control!

So you'd just bend over and take it in the shorts if you thought they tried to cheat you?

Muppet. Humiliating to be taken away like that and total cheap Charlie... looks like swollen edema ankles too, wife beater vest, drunk, crappy sandels, cue ball belligerent old man that couldn't see that they gave him a chance to negotiate his way out of it. He deserves to wake up with a thumping headache in a police cell. Facepalm... no wonder they are tightening the screw on the morons and perps.

3 minutes ago, impulse said:

So you'd just bend over and take it in the shorts if they tried to cheat you?

No, it never happened to me, and it will never happen to me. First, I don´t buy lady drinks as I have no interest of their company. That would be like being in in my home country sitting down with red light district whores every time I go out for a beer. Maybe that´s something which is common for you. What do I know. Besides that, I pay for my beers, so I never rack up a bill. So, no Impulse. I don´t bend over and take anything, anywhere! Maybe that´s something happening to you, as you seem to have knowledge of what happens.

He must be one of Turkmenistan's religious minorities allowing himself to be inebriated.😋

I read the story twice. No details on if the foreigner was disputing part of the bill believes it is inaccurate.

Hopefully after sobering up he will come to his senses and settle his obligations.

Reminds me of the Indian man who refused to pay the Ladyboy, don't know the exact details. They were both sitting in the Police station with the Police giggling and the Indian Man having to call friends for the man to pay the Ladyboy what was owed. It was considered a contractual agreement according to the Police.

For those wondering where the hell is Turkmenistan, as I was. Here is the answer;

a reclusive Central Asian republic bordered by the Caspian Sea, Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. It possesses the world's fourth-largest natural gas reserves.

In short it's a rich country with a population of only 7 million.

This guy must be a tight a.ss.

19 minutes ago, cynic1 said:

For those wondering where the hell is Turkmenistan, as I was. Here is the answer;

a reclusive Central Asian republic bordered by the Caspian Sea, Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. It possesses the world's fourth-largest natural gas reserves.

In short it's a rich country with a population of only 7 million.

This guy must be a tight a.ss.

Maybe a rich country but the people like horrid. I had a stopover there once flying to India. Dayam.

No, it never happened to me, and it will never happen to me. First, I don´t buy lady drinks as I have no interest of their company. That would be like being in in my home country sitting down with red light district whores every time I go out for a beer. Maybe that´s something which is common for you. What do I know. Besides that, I pay for my beers, so I never rack up a bill. So, no Impulse. I don´t bend over and take anything, anywhere! Maybe that´s something happening to you, as you seem to have knowledge of what happens.

You must not get out much if you've never found anything "extra" on a restaurant or bar bill in Asia.

3 hours ago, impulse said:

You must not get out much if you've never found anything "extra" on a restaurant or bar bill in Asia.

On restaurant no and have been out eating a lot during my 28 years here. After that, do you read what your quote. I clearly posted that I don´t have any bar bills. You have a problem understanding?

13 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

What an absolute idiot! They try and give him a chance 2 times, and he just refuses???? Some people just love to make it hard for themselves!

Indeed- but some people really seem determined to make bad life coices

A silly man and now facing larger issues that may well cost a lot more than the bills he was trying to evade

Indeed- but some people really seem determined to make bad life coices

A silly man and now facing larger issues that may well cost a lot more than the bills he was trying to evade

The pages of AN and YouTube are full of expert tips on how not to get cheated in bars in Asia. All kinds of schemes about paying as you go, carefully watching what they put in your glass of chits, staying away from Russkie bars where there's an unposted (and variable) minimum, don't let a "lady" sit with you and drink, and on and on...

You figure they'd have an audience if nobody ever got cheated in bars in Asia, Pattaya included? And if you do get cheated, are you supposed to bend over and willingly take in in the shorts?