I live in Sydney Australia. A few years back, I had next-door neighbours who were from Yorkshire, England and they commented that I spoke “posh” English. I speak real ocker Australian
I could not understand most of their conversation, they seem to have a language of their own. Nice people, friendly neighbours.
A bar girl once told me she could not speak a word of English until she came working in a bar. She said it took about three weeks before she could get herself understood and converse a little and as time progressed she become quite proficient in the English language. A matter of survival.
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Authorities have cracked down on three major illegal e-cigarette vendors near Pattaya Police Station, seizing 900 items of contraband.
On 14 February, following complaints about illegal e-cigarette and tax-evaded cigarette sales blatantly occurring just 200 metres from Pattaya Police Station, Bang Lamung district chief, Patcharapach Sritanyanon ordered a crackdown. The operation, led by district officer Nattapop Yomchinda, aimed to put an end to these flagrant violations.
Upon investigation, officials discovered vendors operating stalls along the roadside, cleverly disguising their illegal products among other goods to evade detection. Tourists were approached without any regard for the law, prompting officers to act decisively.
Three locations were identified:
- At Soi Roi Lang on Pattaya-Naklua Road, officers seized 66 fruity e-cigarettes and 108 packs of tax-evaded cigarettes.
- At the entrance of Pattaya Beach Road Soi 6, authorities confiscated another 106 fruity e-cigarettes.
- A mere 200 metres from the Pattaya Police Station, at the entrance of Pattaya Beach Road Soi 7, 106 fruity e-cigarettes, refillable e-cigarette pods, and 138 packs of tax-evaded cigarettes were seized.
Four shop owners were arrested and, along with the confiscated items, taken to Pattaya Police Station for legal proceedings.
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-- 2025-02-15
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