Police Arrest 16 Ladyboys On Jomtien Beach Pattaya

[Rimmer]

Police have arrested 16 ladyboys on Jomtien Beach after receiving numerous reports from the public that they were offering sex and drugs to foreigners in the area.

Pattaya, the 14th of November 2009 [PDN]: At around 00:30 on the 14th of November, Police General Sarawut Bunchai of the Pattaya Police along with a volunteer police officer went out to the Jomtien Beach Road area. The police officers intention was to clear the area of the problematic ladyboys. The Police subsequently found and arrested a group of 16 ladyboys, following the many complaints that they had received regarding the group trying to sell their bodies, sell drugs and steal money from foreigners in the area.

Police checked the records of the 16 ladyboys arrested, finding that most, if not all of them had been arrested on several prior occasions for soliciting prostitution. It was explained to them that public prostitution is against the law in Thailand and would not be tolerated. The 16 ladyboys were then issued with a 200 baht fine each and released back into the public.

Source:

http://pattayadailynews.com/

[whatchamacallit]

Oh My Gosh................... they were offerring sex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll be darn...... now what about those real ladies all along beach road in central pattaya..... ?????

[gotlost]

200 BAHT FINE??

[Dpolenz]

There both as bad as each other.

[highlander76]

High season is just starting the police know the ladyboys on Jomtien beach are the cause of a lot of the crime in that area it is great that police are doing there job for once but 200baht fine that is a joke

[tgw]

can someone confirm what kind of crime they are up to?

with a 200 baht fine it doesn't seem like they were selling any drugs?

[ballzafire]

can someone confirm what kind of crime they are up to? with a 200 baht fine it doesn't seem like they were selling any drugs?

Prolly too much mascara.....

[Dpolenz]

can someone confirm what kind of crime they are up to?

with a 200 baht fine it doesn't seem like they were selling any drugs?

soliciting prostitution

[tgw]

that's not a crime...

[harrry]

that's not a crime...

It may be if the goods offered do not neet the description.

[Jonathanpattaya]

can someone confirm what kind of crime they are up to? with a 200 baht fine it doesn't seem like they were selling any drugs?

Prolly too much mascara.....

Brilliant answer.

[Dpolenz]

that's not a crime...

You an expert in Thai Law? "Police checked the records of the 16 ladyboys arrested, finding that most, if not all of them had been arrested on several prior occasions for soliciting prostitution"

Edited November 15, 2009 by Dpolenz

[whatchamacallit]

that's not a crime...

You an expert in Thai Law? "Police checked the records of the 16 ladyboys arrested, finding that most, if not all of them had been arrested on several prior occasions for soliciting prostitution"

You trust Thai Police??

[Dpolenz]

Offcourse not, but it is illegal,but so is prostitution as if they care .Anyway if the Bib enforced that law everywhere then half of Pattaya would be hauled into the station everynight.Its just a nice quick way of making some money for themselves,by the way i hate the police here with a passion.

[Thongkorn]

can someone confirm what kind of crime they are up to? with a 200 baht fine it doesn't seem like they were selling any drugs?

Prolly too much mascara.....

I have done some investigating about the crime they committed ,I was told that they had been arrested because they were in possession of UN shaved legs and wearing loud cloths in built up area.

[kennalder]

can someone confirm what kind of crime they are up to? with a 200 baht fine it doesn't seem like they were selling any drugs?

Prolly too much mascara.....

Pretty obvious really. They were "Mascarading as women".

[FarangBuddha]

So that explains why the talent was so thin on the ground last nite at both Pook Bars...oh well, there's always tomorrow

[Dpolenz]

can someone confirm what kind of crime they are up to? with a 200 baht fine it doesn't seem like they were selling any drugs?

Prolly too much mascara.....

Pretty obvious really. They were "Mascarading as women".

Smartass

[tgw]

that's not a crime...

You an expert in Thai Law? "Police checked the records of the 16 ladyboys arrested, finding that most, if not all of them had been arrested on several prior occasions for soliciting prostitution"

There are several categories of misbehavior in the eyes of the Law.

Blood crimes (for example murder, rape, etc.) and crimes (burglary, theft, fraud, ...) are the worst - crimes get investigated and prosecuted.

Then come the lesser categories, which are resolved on the spot by the police.

They are called infractions, minor infractions, etc. (very similar to a "wrong lane" or 10 KpH over the speed limit driving ticket) and that's where a 200 baht fine fits right in.

Edited November 16, 2009 by tgw

[Dpolenz]

soliciting prostitution is a crime,get over it.

[Gonsalviz]

There both as bad as each other.

WHAT?

[Cuban]

There both as bad as each other.

What all 16 of them ?

[senshusband]

The police found that most of the individuals had been arrested before for soliciting sex, then they were told to not do that. Why didn't the silly police tell them that the first time? Are the police keeping warnings and advice to themselves so that people won't know that they shouldn't do that? Hmmmm... 200 baht a person X 16 = a conspiracy by the police to make money off of unknowing persons!!! When will it stop?!?!

[Dpolenz]

The police found that most of the individuals had been arrested before for soliciting sex, then they were told to not do that. Why didn't the silly police tell them that the first time? Are the police keeping warnings and advice to themselves so that people won't know that they shouldn't do that? Hmmmm... 200 baht a person X 16 = a conspiracy by the police to make money off of unknowing persons!!! When will it stop?!?!

It will never stopd in our lifetime,i hope i'm wrong though.