Pattaya Police prepare for weekend crime crackdown

[Rimmer]

Pattaya Police prepare for weekend crime crackdown

PATTAYA:-Pattaya Police are preparing for a weekend of arrests as they take part in a city-wide crime crackdown which senior officers hope will rid the streets of those involved in criminal activities.

A parade was held in front of Pattaya Police Station just before Dawn on Friday to explain the weekend crackdown to officers.

The officers were told to focus on drug and gun crimes focus on drug and gun crimes and were told how important it is to ensure the operation is a success to ensure that Pattaya City residents and tourists who visit the City remain safe and can go about their business without fear of becoming victims of a crime.

Full story:http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/91128/pattaya-police-prepare-weekend-crime-crackdown/

-- Pattaya One 2013-06-14

[gmac]

Amazing that they ned a crackdown to do what should be their everyday jobs. Guess it's a day off from collecting bribes and victimising those fools that insist on driving around without crash helmets.

[Wavefloater]

Amazing that they ned a crackdown to do what should be their everyday jobs. Guess it's a day off from collecting bribes and victimising those fools that insist on driving around without crash helmets.

Interesting that you see people who disregard a sensible law like helmets and endanger themselves by doing so as victims.

But I certainly agree that these grand and occasional displays of doing their job is silly. Do they really not understand that many people see it the same as you -- only doing the job they're paid for every day on special occasions?

[BuddyPinkham]

I LOVE A PARADE!

[BuddyPinkham]

The officers were told to focus on drug and gun crimes. YUP! They will all go to the GO-GO Bars, get free drinks, money and other offerings while the workers pee in a cup! OH and forgot, the all so important PHOTO OPS!

[Gone]

Can't you people say anything positive once in awhile? Give credit where credit is due. I mean I for one and glad that they are here to try and protect us.

Crackdowns are not something that only the Pattaya police do and they are not part of an every day routine. Crackdowns are done in every country in the world. It is beyond their regular daily duties.

Who do you people call when you have been robbed or when your motorbike is stolen?

[jbrain]

Will they in addition to this way in time announcement drive around with speaker trucks to inform they're on the way ?

Edited June 14, 2013 by jbrain

[wildoates]

Surely not the police, who can afford them

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[aguy30]

Pattaya Police prepare for weekend crime crackdown

I am sure the criminals will appreciate the heads up. They can now make plans for a weekend holiday and return on Monday for business as usual.

These rediculous crack downs only last for VERY short time periods and they are then forgotten by the BIB. The BIB doesn't seem to be able to enforce more than a few laws at any one time.

How about enforcing all of the laws relating to dangerous situations, all of the time and forget the stupid smaller problems like Viagra sales and 200 baht "gambling dens".

[Wavefloater]

Can't you people say anything positive once in awhile? Give credit where credit is due. I mean I for one and glad that they are here to try and protect us.

Crackdowns are not something that only the Pattaya police do and they are not part of an every day routine. Crackdowns are done in every country in the world. It is beyond their regular daily duties.

Who do you people call when you have been robbed or when your motorbike is stolen?

We know that Pattaya is wrought with drugs and crime, so that means that aggressive policing is required on a permanent basis -- not just the occasional crackdown. And I realize that there is a fine line here -- too much police presence turns visitors off and shows them just how dangerous Pattaya really is -- too little invites more criminals to join the party. But I, and apparently others, feel strongly enough that the BIB are certainly very corrupt and generally insincere in doing their job unless there is cash to be pocketed in the situation. Yes, we're likely going to call the BIB if our bike is stolen or we are robbed, but how much faith are we going to have that any justice will come from it? Many police forces around the world deserve much praise and little criticism, but I can't really say that's true of the BIB.

[sotsira]

Organised crime crackdown?

So lets invite the media to publish this and take photos of us standing

in line, including our undercover officers without uniform before we even get started.

Way to go BIB!

[pattayadingo]

I LOVE A PARADE!

We used to hide those under the bed and if mother found them we'd be in big trouble.

Parade.... a magazine full of naughty ladies skimpily dressed way back in the 60's

[Espinete]

Few years ago there was crack down with Bangkok police coming over. One got his car(keys)

stolen in the room night by a hooker, other copper hit a light poole drunk. Took 2 weeks and the crack down was silently cancelled.

[Gsxrnz]

Having a poker night at my place tonight.......hope I'm not considered a criminal worthy of the attention of the BIB!

[norrona]

As said above......it's great being a criminal when you get the heads up off plod that they are having a weekend of crackdowns

Face....show of, loss of and lack of

[transam]

As said above......it's great being a criminal when you get the heads up off plod that they are having a weekend of crackdowns

Face....show of, loss of and lack of

Well, it's something to do with reducing the work load.

[capt_canada42]

Can't you people say anything positive once in awhile? Give credit where credit is due. I mean I for one and glad that they are here to try and protect us.

Crackdowns are not something that only the Pattaya police do and they are not part of an every day routine. Crackdowns are done in every country in the world. It is beyond their regular daily duties.

Who do you people call when you have been robbed or when your motorbike is stolen?

I had a Thai contractor and 15 of his men want to fight me because i asked to stop draining water into the dirt road making it a mud pit which the children coming home from school had to walk through they couldn't go around because of a barbed wire fence .. I called the police they wouldn't help thank god for many friends i called them they came and we cooled the situation down .. but you ever had a problem with some one wanting to fight you .. I guess not .. even the tourist police were useless ... I have lived here over 30 + years and found the police next to useless ...

Edited June 14, 2013 by Rimmer
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[cup-O-coffee]

Can't you people say anything positive once in awhile? Give credit where credit is due. I mean I for one and glad that they are here to try and protect us.

Crackdowns are not something that only the Pattaya police do and they are not part of an every day routine. Crackdowns are done in every country in the world. It is beyond their regular daily duties.

Who do you people call when you have been robbed or when your motorbike is stolen?

I simply refuse to believe that you are being serious.

[transam]

Can't you people say anything positive once in awhile? Give credit where credit is due. I mean I for one and glad that they are here to try and protect us.

Crackdowns are not something that only the Pattaya police do and they are not part of an every day routine. Crackdowns are done in every country in the world. It is beyond their regular daily duties.

Who do you people call when you have been robbed or when your motorbike is stolen?

Perhaps you don't realize that in farangland this stuff happens 24 hours EVERY DAY.

[rinteln]

Pattaya Police prepare for weekend crime crackdown

I am sure the criminals will appreciate the heads up. They can now make plans for a weekend holiday and return on Monday for business as usual.

These rediculous crack downs only last for VERY short time periods and they are then forgotten by the BIB. The BIB doesn't seem to be able to enforce more than a few laws at any one time.

How about enforcing all of the laws relating to dangerous situations, all of the time and forget the stupid smaller problems like Viagra sales and 200 baht "gambling dens".

Fantastic !!

[bigbamboo]

"Bugsy, call the boys and tell them to take a couple of days off. The Pattaya cops are working this weekend."

[lostmebike]

Can't you people say anything positive once in awhile? Give credit where credit is due. I mean I for one and glad that they are here to try and protect us.

Crackdowns are not something that only the Pattaya police do and they are not part of an every day routine. Crackdowns are done in every country in the world. It is beyond their regular daily duties.

Who do you people call when you have been robbed or when your motorbike is stolen?

I really do understand what you are trying to say but c'mon, is this a 'crackdown' or a 'mid month earner'?

Sorry to be a miserable cynic but I see and hear this everyday. Maybe sometimes the BIB genuinely do crackdown but even then there will be some rotten apples 'putting one in the back pocket'. TIT

Edited June 14, 2013 by lostmebike

[mikebell]

Pattaya police don't work weekends or after dark, or when it's raining or during the heat of the day or on public holidays or if there's no money in it for them. By warning the crooks in advance the police will get a crime free weekend without having to turn out.

[rinteln]

Pattaya police don't work weekends or after dark, or when it's raining or during the heat of the day or on public holidays or if there's no money in it for them. By warning the crooks in advance the police will get a crime free weekend without having to turn out.

So true !! The whole thing is about status and big headlines whilst at the same time trying to do as little as possible.

[Lammbock]

How nice of them to warn everybody (face palm)

[tragickingdom]

So ladies and gentlemen criminals go a long weekend to Bangkok.

[maddermax]

What sort of idiots tell the criminals that they are going to have a crackdown before doing it?!!

[transam]

What sort of idiots tell the criminals that they are going to have a crackdown before doing it?!!

Read the above posts.

[Cuban]

For a hub of crime crackdown: First find a hub of crime!

Do they need to travel far from Soi 9?

[jaapfries]

Can't you people say anything positive once in awhile? Give credit where credit is due. I mean I for one and glad that they are here to try and protect us.

Crackdowns are not something that only the Pattaya police do and they are not part of an every day routine. Crackdowns are done in every country in the world. It is beyond their regular daily duties.

Who do you people call when you have been robbed or when your motorbike is stolen?

I had a Thai contractor and 15 of his men want to fight me because i asked to stop draining water into the dirt road making it a mud pit which the children coming home from school had to walk through they couldn't go around because of a barbed wire fence .. I called the police they wouldn't help thank god for many friends i called them they came and we cooled the situation down .. but you ever had a problem with some one wanting to fight you .. I guess not .. even the tourist police were useless ... I have lived here over 30 + years and found the police next to useless ...

Yep; I'm afraid you told it as it is . . . . . This is one of the reasons why I loved Canada, my friend; even the lowest cop there would not be able to don a uniform, unless he had at least attained a college education. Here in Thailand it seems that the regular street-cops come straight form the country-side, attend some brief training-session, then get handed uniform, handcuffs & gun - followed by their presence on the streets of Thailand , , , , , I also vividly remember that test they gave to ALL the Traffic-Officers (I use that 'Officer' term loosely !) and we were told in the Bangkok Post that 87% of these guys failed that test, which was equal to the written part of the driver's licence test ! ! - And these are the guys enforcing "Traffic-Laws" whereas they have no clue what's actually in the laws . . . . . .

If ti wasn't so serious it would be funny; but nobody is laughing . . . . . .