Soldiers Bust Illegal Carnival Game Booths at Pattaya Music Festival

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Soldiers Bust Illegal Carnival Game Booths at Pattaya Music Festival

By Khaosod Eng.

CHONBURI — Security officers shut down two carnival game booths that were operating without permission at a music festival in Pattaya last night.

Soldiers and police officers arrived at the 2015 Pattaya Music Festival at around midnight after five tourists said they were scammed by one of the booths.

The operators of the booths reportedly fled the scene after seeing the security officers, leaving behind their equipment and prizes, which included toys and alcoholic beverages.

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-- Khaosod English 2015-03-22

[Brit_Doggie]

About time my gf always wants me to throw darts at balloons or heave wooden balls into a bucket to win a cuddy toy which is then given to the cat to pounce on and then eventually given to her sons gf.

[Kerryd]

I never got a chance to spend ridiculous amounts of money trying to win over-priced stuffed animals that I could simply buy (cheaper) in a dozen other places !

Actually I'm more upset as I spent the whole weekend at home playing with/uploading old pictures, without realizing that the Music Festival was this weekend !!!! I don't recall seeing or hearing a single thing about it until I saw this news story ! (Dang - I am turning into a crotchety old hermit !)

[falangjim]

I wonder what the "scam" was for the foreigners to seek out a law enforcer. I'm sure it had nothing to do with operating without a license.

[jacko45k]

800 baht per game!

Wow..... there's the scam for you!

[kmj]

I wonder what the "scam" was for the foreigners to seek out a law enforcer. I'm sure it had nothing to do with operating without a license.

Where does it say foreigners?

[55Jay]

"One tourist said she was forced to pay 800 baht per game, even though the sign stated that each game cost 160 baht."

"Forced"?

[doremifasol]

These scammers just don't get it, from now on illegal activities are not going to be tolerated as they were in the past.

The old (and convenient) way of thinking "this is Thailand" will no longer be used as an excuse for them to break the law.

They knew what they were doing was illegal and running away proved it.

Guilty as charged.

[northernphil]

Damn ! The BIB didn't have to shoot the pink teddy bear did they.

[55Jay]

I wonder what the "scam" was for the foreigners to seek out a law enforcer. I'm sure it had nothing to do with operating without a license.

Where does it say foreigners?

It doesn't. Says "tourists". He made a reasonable assumption given the fact only a dumb foreign tourist could get "forced" into paying 800 baht when the sign says 160.

[paz]

These scammers just don't get it, from now on illegal activities are not going to be tolerated as they were in the past.

The old (and convenient) way of thinking "this is Thailand" will no longer be used as an excuse for them to break the law.

They knew what they were doing was illegal and running away proved it.

Guilty as charged.

Yeah, Thailand has been fixed. From "now on" exactly.

[Basil B]

Damn ! The BIB didn't have to shoot the pink teddy bear did they.

They were not invited...

The operators of the booths reportedly fled the scene after seeing the security officers, leaving behind their equipment and prizes, which included toys and alcoholic beverages.

I suspect if the BiB had been with them the booth operators would have had a phone call well in advance and been able to pack all their stuff away a long time before the posy turned up...

[chickenslegs]

Scammed?

By a Carnie?

Who'd a thunk it?

[Scouser Scally]

Looks like us lads are gunna fit right in here like home from home ! Nice Burrberry shirt scally coppers wow this place rocks.

Edited March 23, 2015 by Scouser Scally