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Fifty strong raiding parties come up with no drugs in Saturday crackdown in Pattaya

 

Picture: TNews

 

PATTAYA: -- Two raiding parties of 50 soldiers, cops and local officials visited pubs in Jomtien and North Pattaya at 3.30 am on Saturday morning.

 

The raiding parties - split into two - were looking for weapons and drugs.

 

Customers both Thai and foreign were tested for drugs at Pin-Khaen-Sor in Jomtien and another pub in North Pattaya on Pettrakoon Road.

 

Picture: TNews

 

This yielded nothing but both establishments were found to be operating without a license and open after hours and were duly charged.

 

Source: TNews

 

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[dutchinlondon]

Happy holiday. Spain is winning.

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[colinneil]

When are the authorities going to realize, all these tip offs about drug taking at some bars, is only other bar owners trying to get rid of the opposition.

[NanLaew]

2 hours ago, dutchinlondon said:

Happy holiday. Spain is winning.

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Yes, I can see all those Thai pub revelers saying, "Sod this! We're off to Torremolinos next weekend!"

[NanLaew]

2 hours ago, colinneil said:

When are the authorities going to realize, all these tip offs about drug taking at some bars, is only other bar owners trying to get rid of the opposition.

Note that once again, no quality tourists were involved in these raids.

[Emster23]

" The raiding parties - split into two - were looking for weapons and drugs. "

Did the raiders check each other, just to be thorough?

[Lupatria]

3 hours ago, dutchinlondon said:

Happy holiday. Spain is winning.

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Germany's best selling tabloid even headlined recently:

Sex Tourism- Spain becomes Europe's Thailand!

[Lupatria]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Fifty strong raiding parties come up with no drugs in Saturday crackdown in Pattaya

I'm not surprised if 1.000 of them could not find a single monk.

[dutchinlondon]

Germany's best selling tabloid even headlined recently:
Sex Tourism- Spain becomes Europe's Thailand!

Thank you. That's my point. Closer by home. Great food and cheaper beer. And most of them speak English at a better level. People on a holiday don't like to get harassed

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[yellowboat]

3 hours ago, colinneil said:

When are the authorities going to realize, all these tip offs about drug taking at some bars, is only other bar owners trying to get rid of the opposition.

They know because they may smell the sweet smell of a brown envelope in the offing ?

 

Nothing like the sound jack boots to ruin a perfectly wonderful and legal party.   

[observer90210]

Looks that the Thai military really want to transform Pattaya into anything else then what it actually is? Fine.

 

But is harassing  tourists for so-called drug tests, a good way to start?

 

 

[Deli]

Real heroes, don't forget to reward them with envelopes.

[Bangkok Barry]

4 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Yes, I can see all those Thai pub revelers saying, "Sod this! We're off to Torremolinos next weekend!"

 

No, foreigners will see the wisdom of going to Spain because not only are places not raided by the military, such places are actually allowed to stay open all night if they want and the business is there without intimidation by men in uniform, beer is a fraction of the price it is in Thailand (I can get cans for 10 baht in a supermarket) and food is of a far higher standard for the same price or cheaper as Thailand.

[yellowboat]

7 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

No, foreigners will see the wisdom of going to Spain because not only are places not raided by the military, such places are actually allowed to stay open all night if they want and the business is there without intimidation by men in uniform, beer is a fraction of the price it is in Thailand (I can get cans for 10 baht in a supermarket) and food is of a far higher standard for the same price or cheaper as Thailand.

Cambodia and Vietnam too.  The junta is killing Thailand's future returning  tourists.  These people may not come back.  If you are in sales, you want to keep selling to the same customers over and over again, but not Thailand.  It prefers to spend time and money on constantly finding new customers.  This hostile approach towards tourists is benefiting their neighbor's tourism industry. 

[JSixpack]

44 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

No, foreigners will see the wisdom of going to Spain because not only are places not raided by the military, such places are actually allowed to stay open all night if they want and the business is there without intimidation by men in uniform, beer is a fraction of the price it is in Thailand (I can get cans for 10 baht in a supermarket) and food is of a far higher standard for the same price or cheaper as Thailand.

'Tourists go home': Spain tourism surge brings backlash

--https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-spain-tourism-idUKKCN0YL0EZ

 

Thailand doesn't really want or need the same. Your view reflects the old Golden Egg Layers Theory Of Thai Economics. These venues were mainly Thai, BTW.

[JSixpack]

30 minutes ago, yellowboat said:

Cambodia and Vietnam too.  The junta is killing Thailand's future returning  tourists.  These people may not come back.  If you are in sales, you want to keep selling to the same customers over and over again, but not Thailand.  It prefers to spend time and money on constantly finding new customers.  This hostile approach towards tourists is benefiting their neighbor's tourism industry. 

Been hearing this for decades. Thailand will continue doing fine. i wouldn't wring my hands too much.

[hawker9000]

12 hours ago, Lupatria said:

Germany's best selling tabloid even headlined recently:

Sex Tourism- Spain becomes Europe's Thailand!

Ever heard of Zakynthos ?  Other Greek island destinations with established or growing reputations as well...

 

[nasanews]

Why would police test people for drugs, this I don't understand.

[Chivas]

They wouldnt test me period without reasonable suspicion which would be impossible. The day it happens will be the last day ever in Thailand for myself nailed on.

[Chivas]

57 minutes ago, nasanews said:

Why would police test people for drugs, this I don't understand.

Am assuming that you aren't being serious.....??

[nasanews]

2 minutes ago, Chivas said:

Am assuming that you aren't being serious.....??

I am serious and I want to know why, is it to blackmale them or just dump them into prison!

[Chivas]

Just now, nasanews said:

I am serious and I want to know why, is it to blackmale them or just dump them into prison!

Are you for real.....??  Drugs are ILLEGAL period.....what is it about that you dont comprehend....??  Blackmail for what....??   Contrary to popular belief Thailands Police are not entirely the keystone cops that some believe

[Rimmer]

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