Two ‘guides’ charged after family alleges threats, beating

By Theerawat Thongma, 
The Nation

 

 

PATTAYA: -- A Chinese family of four has thanked Chon Buri's Pattaya Tourist Police after they had arrested two tour guides Wednesday night for allegedly threatening them with physical harm after refusing to buy an additional tour package.
 

Pattaya Tourist Police Inspector Pol Lt Colonel Piyapong Ensarn led a team at 9pm on Wednesday to arrest Thai guide Chaitoon Soisaeng, 25, for allowing another person to perform tour guide duty without a proper licence.

 

Chinese national Liu Longzhe, 58, was also arrested for working as a tour guide in Thailand without permission. Piyapong said the arrest stemmed from a police complaint filed by the Chinese family of four who had toured Thailand during July 9-15 after paying for a 2,200-yuan-per-head package.

 

The family alleged that they had turned down Liu’s offer of an additional tour package worth 1,100 yuan (Bt5,500) on Tuesday and was told, “You must be careful of your safety throughout the stay in Pattaya”. The family claimed that Liu threatened them again next day and beat one family member.

 

They became fearful and lodged a complaint with the Tourist Police, the officer said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30320659

 

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It would seem that not all the "legal"  guides are worried by the "illegal" guides.

Such threathning and bullyish attitudes seem common in Thailand?

 

Looks like some people think that the country is lawless, and that they can get away with anything on perhaps bribing the Thai Police?

 

Is society getting that bad to worse in Thailand?

3 hours ago, webfact said:

“You must be careful of your safety throughout the stay in Pattaya”. The family claimed that Liu threatened them again next day and beat one family member.

and they were charged only with not having a license ! thais protecting thais

The actual complaints do not seem to have been addressed.

1 hour ago, maoro2013 said:

The actual complaints do not seem to have been addressed.

The complainants might be out of town and likely back home for trial time. There is more than one way to skin a cat.

"2,200-yuan-per-head package."    it could be one of those all inclusive ones.  

Super cheap package always causes trouble because the guide has to sell extra items to be able to make a living.