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'Undesirables' rounded-up by Police on Pattaya Beach



PATTAYA: -- On Monday Night, Pattaya Police conducted one of their sweeps of Pattaya Beach, in search of those considered as “undesirable”.

The operation began at 7pm and began at the Dusit curve at the Northern end of Pattaya Beach and finished at the entrance to Walking Street at the Southern end of Pattaya Beach Road.

A total of 50 individuals aged between 18 and 45 were detained and taken to Pattaya Police Station. The group consisted of Ladyboy’s, females suspected of engaging in prostitution and a small number of Thai males who were considered to be loitering with intent to commit crime.

Each detainee was fined the sum of 100 Baht and then sent on their way, presumably to carry on with whatever they were doing before they were picked-up by Police.

Full story: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/179320/undesirables-rounded-up-by-police-on-pattaya-beach/


-- Pattaya One 2015-03-31

[toonsai]

Thai effectiveness at its best. No Burmese or Cambodian illegal workers? No street sellers of fake goods? The list of undesirables can be very long...

Edited March 30, 2015 by petercool
eidted Pattaya bashing comments

[kekalot]

could have at least pee tested them to see how undesirable they actually were

yeah, blood tests and everything

but seriously, 100 baht? I reckon they wouldn't prevent them from being undesirable even if they charged them 1000 baht

I'd be like 100 baht first time, 1000 second time, 2000 third time, fourth time some jail time or make them fight professional muay thai fighters or something.

they could sell some tickets to that.

[chooka]

I'm shocked, they found prostitutes. Oh well 100 baht fine and back to work. They probably appreciated the break anyway.

[BMF1960]

You can't swing a fake Fendi purse in this town without knocking down at least 50 undesirables!

[NongKhaiKid]

Policing 101. Do a round up and fine those detained a massive Bt. 100 for being ' undesirables '. Who decides what an undesirable is other then the BIB at the time ?

Will the PM be giving out ' rewards ' for another excellent piece of police work ?

[Manbing]

That will stop it all. This needs to occur dqily to have any impact

[RogueLeader]

Policing 101. Do a round up and fine those detained a massive Bt. 100 for being ' undesirables '. Who decides what an undesirable is other then the BIB at the time ?

Will the PM be giving out ' rewards ' for another excellent piece of police work ?

They've already had their reward: 5000 baht of it.

Hey, isn't Songkhran coming up?

[MaxYakov]

Perceived Undesirable Tax: 5,000 THB (total). Kaaa-Ching

[apalink_thailand]

You can't swing a fake Fendi purse in this town without knocking down at least 50 undesirables!

Most of them are sitting on bar stools

[jaywalker]

From 2010...

http://www.pattayabargirls.com/1409/police-purge-prostitutes-from-pattaya-beach-road.htm

[SOTIRIOS]

....even more incentive to go rip off some tourists.....

could have at least pee tested them to see how undesirable they actually were

yeah, blood tests and everything

but seriously, 100 baht? I reckon they wouldn't prevent them from being undesirable even if they charged them 1000 baht

I'd be like 100 baht first time, 1000 second time, 2000 third time, fourth time some jail time or make them fight professional muay thai fighters or something.

they could sell some tickets to that.

[jay1980]

If they really wanted to clear the hookers from beach road, they should start arresting their customers.

If potential customers were made aware looking for a cheap thrill at the coconut bar could lead to arrest, a few hours at the police station and the possibility of their face being shown in a news story on the internet, there would be less demand. If there was less demand there would be less supply.

Of course this will never happen.

[Pii Kate]

These people simply are not proactive, are they? Always "react" after the lights are turned on.

What they don't need is more officers. They need Western or S. Korean trained technicians and pilots who will be supervised on a regular basis by these same folk. Thais teaching Thais is a formula for failure.

[Rimmer]

A couple of troll posts violating the following rule have been removed:

11) You will not post slurs, degrading or overly negative comments directed towards Thailand, specific locations, Thai institutions such as the judicial or law enforcement system, Thai culture, Thai people or any other group on the basis of race, nationality, religion, gender or sexual orientation.

[KittenKong]

Who decides what an undesirable is other then the BIB at the time ?

The undesirables are the ones who dont have a customer. The desirables are already tucked up in bed somewhere.

I've seen what many of the undesirables look like and I think the police are doing a great service by removing them from public view.

[Pii Kate]

Amazing. Undesirables are Thai. That's a first and it's about time. Ripping off people, taking their cash, passports, in general, exploiting tourists does not bring money into the country. I'm surprised it took them so long to figure that out.

[murphya33]

You can't swing a fake Fendi purse in this town without knocking down at least 50 undesirables!

including yourself?

[MobileContent]

I thought they finally got rid of the undesirable farangs that hang around the whole night on Jomtien Beach.

[Chicken George]

Worth the 5000 baht collected? No. Something missing here. Just for show? Drug testing would have been more usful. Seen a few not quite right individuals there last week.

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

Cash grab, nothing more.

[DavisH]

It's the end of the month...no surprises here. I guess freelancers are not paying all their taxes like all of the other bar owners and workers are Are sex workers on the street any less desirable than those working in the bar?

[willyumiii]

Make that fine 10,000 baht.

Put them all on a bus and see how far away that 10,000 baht will take them.

[puukao]

the game has begun. in this corner, the undesirables of pattaya. in this corner, the desirables of, well, not pattaya obviously.

score. undesirables 92083749823472983047238490327429830472348903

desirables 3

[Monkeyrobot]

There's a quick 5000B for whoevers birthday party that night.

[stephenterry]

If they really wanted to clear the hookers from beach road, they should start arresting their customers.

If potential customers were made aware looking for a cheap thrill at the coconut bar could lead to arrest, a few hours at the police station and the possibility of their face being shown in a news story on the internet, there would be less demand. If there was less demand there would be less supply.

Of course this will never happen.

Actually not. If there was less demand, the prices would fall. Basic economics, supply and demand cost curve. And when the prices fall, the demand would pick up again (only more covertly). Naturally, if the prices fall too low, then the supply would decrease (as it wouldn't be worthwhile to offer a cheap thrill for satangs) and if the demand stays constant the prices would rise again.

Oh, what fun...

[Fullstop]

"Undesired" by who? I'm sure their customers want them there. Isn't the customer always right?

loitering with intent to commit crime.....Each detainee was fined the sum of 100 Baht

NEW TAT SLOGAN...

"Come and admire the view at Pattaya Beach! Only 100 Baht!"

[Jiggo]

100 Baht....we have to pay thousands for visa's etc does that make us desirable

[jackanapes]

same old situation a sweep a fine then everything back to normal when will these people learn this is not the answer to the problem these undesirables are not conducive to tourism there must be another way to tackle this problem why not find them work .

[Maggusoil]

How to suspect someone of doing something before they've done it? Thought police? Then fine them for looking

as if they 'might' do something in the future. What sort of law is this? What sort of reasoning?

What law is there against being a lady boy?

We don't like the look of you. 100baht.

Governments and their agencies are sometimes so out of touch with reality, it is hard to believe.