"Round up the usual suspects" - Pattaya station chief echoes "Casablanca" as ladyboys dragged in

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"Round up the usual suspects" - Pattaya station chief echoes "Casablanca" as ladyboys dragged in

 

Picture: Siam News

 

PATTAYA: -- Pattaya police chief Apichai Kroppetch told his men to "round up the usual suspects" yesterday ahead of a press conference about the setting up of "Happy Zones".

 

His underlings went out in search of high "risk" groups who might steal from tourists and otherwise "damage the image of tourism in Pattaya", reported Siam News.

 

They soon came back to Pattaya police station with 50 ladyboys from Soi Bua Khao and Walking Street in South Pattaya.

 

The chief addressed the group explaining government policy regarding tourism and the Region 2 policing objectives about protecting tourists and their property.

 

This, said Apichai, was in preparation for the setting up of "Happy Zones" at the resort that would be "the most safe places for tourism".

 

The assembled gathering, in front of a sign that proclaims "The performance of important case (sic)", were left in little doubt that any illegal behavior would not be tolerated

 

While the ladyboys were at the station two tested positive after urine checks for drugs while one of the fifty was found to be a thief wanted for an earlier theft from a tourist.

 

"Round up the usual suspects" was an iconic line spoken by the chief of police in the 1942 film classic Casablanca.

 

Source: Siam News

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-03-09

 

[Nicolas32]

damage the image of tourism in Pattaya

[Get Real]

Happy Ending! Happy Zones! Happy People!
It´s all just getting better. It´s just a big happy country!

[NCC1701A]

Photo caption:

 

"OK 'girls', you know the drill, after you are done smoking all of us, 100 baht fine and we kick you lose."

[zombie nights]

Oh, he's just like any other man, only more so."

-Spoken by Rick in Casablanca.

 

[NCC1701A]

look at the sign on the wall.

 

"The Performance of Important Case"

 

[scubascuba3]

Seems harse rounding up all ladyboys in sight. Maybe one day they will round up bald fat old tattood shirtless men

[jacko45k]

24 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Seems harse rounding up all ladyboys in sight. Maybe one day they will round up bald fat old tattood shirtless men

What a silly thing to say.

It is those types and all other tourists who are being robbed, molested and cheated by these LBs.

[futsukayoi]

Just imagining the outrage in most of the West if transgenders were targeted just for the well known fact they are more likely than other groups to be involved in crime.

[Emster23]

"... His underlings went out in search of high "risk" groups who might steal from tourists and otherwise "damage the image of tourism in Pattaya", " Explain again why they left the police station.... seems there is a "high risk group" already there posing as police.

[NextStationBangkok]

The police station floor is perfect to give a nice dance performance by these Lady Boys. 

 

Probably they should sell tickets and help them earn some money.

[SpeakeasyThai]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Seems harse rounding up all ladyboys in sight. Maybe one day they will round up bald fat old tattood shirtless men

Especiallly the ones wearing Thai Buddhist amulets and smoking noxious stinking cigarettes!

Edited March 9, 2017 by SpeakeasyThai

[12DrinkMore]

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

look at the sign on the wall.

 

"The Performance of Important Case"

 

 

Lots of this sort of semi-gibberish around.

 

My theory is that the nine year old kids of the boss come up with it and nobody dare say anything.

 

The old "loss of face" issue.

[Dustdevil]

I am shocked--shocked to find there are ladyboys  strolling the streets of Pattaya.

[hawker9000]

You would THINK that rounding up the same people over & over again, and even in the same places, with the usual slap on the wrist, would send a certain message about just how seriously the "usual suspects" take it...   Alas, no.  It's apparently nothing more than a minor inconvenience to them and I suspect will continue to be nothing more.  They say, "all things must change", but this is apparently an exception.

 

Let's just forget about the theft & violence from the LBs, and instead hassle the bar owners where there might just be a little - dare I say it - hanky panky (OMG) going on...   Oh, and the bridge players; mustn't forget them!

 

 

 

[Enoon]

 

The policeman in Casablanca (Captain Renault) is of course a representative of Vichy France:

 

"Vichy sought an anti-modern counter-revolution. The traditionalist right in France, with strength in the aristocracy and among Catholics, had never accepted the republican traditions of the French Revolution. It demanded a return to traditional lines of culture and religion and embraced authoritarianism, while dismissing democracy.^"

 

 

Edited March 9, 2017 by Enoon

[Srikcir]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya police chief Apichai Kroppetch told his men to "round up the usual suspects" yesterday ahead of a press conference about the setting up of "Happy Zones".

How can such a round up be credible if not one policeman is included?

 

 

[TheFishman1]

Crazier and Crazier what a joke can't they find something better to do TIT

[riverhigh]

I like the idea of setting up "Happy Zones". It goes well with the  new "Happy Meals Pattaya Style" offered by Lady Boys . Buy One Get One free should go down well with the Punters.  Happy Zones, Happy Meals it all makes sense when you connect the dots. 

[Bannoi]

Do Ladyboys grow up to be a Ladies Man.

[wvavin]

They are only good at this and not capable of handling any job proper.

[wump]

Disgusting treatment and show. You either have laws or you don't. What a bunch of muppets.

[emilymat]

2 hours ago, zombie nights said:

Oh, he's just like any other man, only more so."

-Spoken by Rick in Casablanca.

 

Also...

 

Police Chief "I'm shocked, shocked to see there is gambling going on here...."

Lackey waiter  handing a wad of notes  "your winnings sir"

Cop  "Thank you"

[Ulic]

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Seems harse rounding up all ladyboys in sight. Maybe one day they will round up bald fat old tattood shirtless men

Bald, check, fat, check, old, check, tattooed, check, shirtless, never....well only in the pool.... phew....I'm safe.

[thaiman]

What are Happy Zones?  Where will the be set up at?

[wump]

Isn't the whole of Pattaya a "Happy Zone"?

[Henryford]

I thought Soi Buakhao was a Happy Zone. If not where are they?

[IamNoone88]

The circus has arrived - admission free.

[darksidedog]

Does anyone really think that telling a few ladyboys not to commit crime, is actually going to stop them when they see an opportunity?

Another uttely meaningless and stupid action, designed to make gullible potential tourists think everything is OK.

[Bartman1369]

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Seems harse rounding up all ladyboys in sight. Maybe one day they will round up bald fat old tattood shirtless men

I don't think the station would be big enough. 555