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[paultain]

350-strong Police Raid of bars in Soi 6 in Central Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- A 350-strong Police operation effectively shut down the popular bars in Soi 6 off Pattaya Second Road on Wednesday Night.

The operation began with a parade and briefing at Pattaya Police Station led by Police Colonel Tirapong, the Deputy Commander of Chonburi Provincial Police. The officers then made their way to the street and entered more than 50 bars along the street and checked over 500 workers for drugs.

Urine tests were conducted and 16 women and transsexuals were arrested and later charged with consuming a class 1 drug. Police are concerned that during the high season months many drug dealers are operating out of bars around Pattaya and will use this time to sell drugs to Tourists.

Despite their concerns no actual drugs were found in the raid which angered many of the bar owners in the street who questioned the constant targeting of the street whereas other areas receive no visits from Police.

Full story here:
http://www.pattayaon...entral-pattaya/

[vp25975]

It made for an entertaining night, although the police were very calm and considerate to westerners.

[jcs]

350 police and no drugs found......total overkill..

Guess in the real world it would have been 5 police and a drug sniffer dog..

[Secrets]

... and a happy new year to the police officer in Pattaya.

The good intentions are already gone.  

[jcs]

They target soi6, but as one person has pointed out in the article"350 police and they cannot be bothered to stop the crime on beach road"

I don't know how many times I have been offered drugs while taking a gentle stroll down the coconut bar, and that's during the day!!!

[miamiguy]

coolroom, on 06 January 2011 - 12:45 PM, said:

I have been told a number of times that the plan is to close down soi 6 and soi7/8 completely and to clear all the bars from this area.

The idea is to make way for more package tourists to stay in the new hotels like the hilton, holiday inn, etc etc.

That would leave only walking street and the area back from soi buakhao for bars.

This plan provides a big boost for the mayor and his mates, the developers and the big hotel chains - there is no room in
this equation for small bars.

   This sounds accurate to me. In the West, they use zoning laws, identifying " official blighted areas" and imposing moratoriums on building improvements and eminent domain to forcibly take property from the legal owners. They send building inspectors, zoning inspectors and fire inspectors to fine them to death hasten the surrender. Same same, but different. Government big shots abusing the little folk.

[Tony Soprano]

Maybe they want to push out all the bars north of Pattaya Klang and keep all the bars south of that.  I liked Soi 6 a lot.  A fun street.  I enjoy getting the calls from girls as you walk down the Soi.

[Jason_Bourne]

Does this sound right to you guys who spend more time in Patts?   Is it possible that in all of Soi 6 there was not one yaba pill to be found?  Not one illegal drug in all the bars, all the purses, all the lockers?

Or is it more likely that someone leaked this ahead of time?

Just asking.

[Secrets]

One Ladyboy from Soi 6 tell me that s every year the same. So nothing to worry about.

[Secrets]

One Ladyboy from Soi 6 tell me that s every year the same. So nothing to worry about.

[henryski]

jcs, on 06 January 2011 - 12:52 PM, said:

They target soi6, but as one person has pointed out in the article"350 police and they cannot be bothered to stop the crime on beach road"

I don't know how many times I have been offered drugs while taking a gentle stroll down the coconut bar, and that's during the day!!!

this is a very very valuble point ,,i only smoke fags but have been offered stronger stuff many times...im not sure if its undercover police trying to catch westerners out,,or genuine dealers very very brave or stupid these dealers,

[Jonas]

coolroom, on 06 January 2011 - 12:45 PM, said:

I have been told a number of times that the plan is to close down soi 6 and soi7/8 completely and to clear all the bars from this area.

The idea is to make way for more package tourists to stay in the new hotels like the hilton, holiday inn, etc etc.

That would leave only walking street and the area back from soi buakhao for bars.

This plan provides a big boost for the mayor and his mates, the developers and the big hotel chains - there is no room in
this equation for small bars.

I don't believe this. Pattaya is a town for fucking and partying. God Bless America for that! The Hilton and other hotels knew this when they built the hotels in their locations. If they were really geared towards family friendly shit then they would have been built in Jomtien or a nicer beach area. Also Police don't make a decent salary, so fines are where they can make up for the low income. More fines, more money, and by taking down these Sois to make the non-bar-fucking guests feel more comfortable the police force (and city) will lose income from the fines and raids.

Jason_Bourne, on 06 January 2011 - 04:53 PM, said:

Does this sound right to you guys who spend more time in Patts?   Is it possible that in all of Soi 6 there was not one yaba pill to be found?  Not one illegal drug in all the bars, all the purses, all the lockers?

Or is it more likely that someone leaked this ahead of time?

Just asking.

I doubt there was a tip off, and I can believe nothing was found. If a girl is using, she's probably going to hide it somewhere good or keep it off the soi. A bar owner (especially farang) know they're fucked if drugs are found in their bar. The staff isn't there to party like a gogo or disco, they're there to fuck like bunnies and make cash. It seems like a difficult task that during a raid the cops check every single locker, every single room, every single bag. They probably checked into things they thought were suspect.

[*rob*]

I`ve been there at Hansis Party at So What Bar as it take place. Events in Media like this sounds always so hugh and important. After approx. 2 hours everything was back to normal.Nothing to worry about  

[tortoise16]

I agree with coolroom that the long term goal is to close many of the smaller bars in a effort to clean up the overall image of Pattaya , and whilst it is obvious they could never clean the town completely it does make commercial sense to have more specific zoning for the bar areas .

Pattaya does need to find a way to attract more tourists and not just the sex tourists .. if you live here you can see that there are many good companies that will not trade here because they fear that once they open a bar will pop up next door and scare the other punters away .. and its true .

Imagine opening a classy little restaurant , expecting family clientele and next day a couple of bars open up , blaring loud music and the girls screaming and yelling handsome man all night ... not perfect for business .

There are over 16000 bars in Pattaya .. overkill .. I think so

[joeharper]

looks like its the turn of soi 13/3 this evening

just took a walk through, the police have it sealed off and are going through all the bars now.

[*rob*]

...I also noticed it yesterday. was it not 13/1   ?

Edited by *rob*, 28 January 2011 - 07:20 AM.

[SLBT]

It's ''tea money'' gone daft...

[roscoe]

paultain, on 06 January 2011 - 12:37 PM, said:

350-strong Police Raid of bars in Soi 6 in Central Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- A 350-strong Police operation effectively shut down the popular bars in Soi 6 off Pattaya Second Road on Wednesday Night.

The operation began with a parade and briefing at Pattaya Police Station led by Police Colonel Tirapong, the Deputy Commander of Chonburi Provincial Police. The officers then made their way to the street and entered more than 50 bars along the street and checked over 500 workers for drugs.

Urine tests were conducted and 16 women and transsexuals were arrested and later charged with consuming a class 1 drug. Police are concerned that during the high season months many drug dealers are operating out of bars around Pattaya and will use this time to sell drugs to Tourists.

Despite their concerns no actual drugs were found in the raid which angered many of the bar owners in the street who questioned the constant targeting of the street whereas other areas receive no visits from Police.

Full story here:
http://www.pattayaon...entral-pattaya/

How great it is to be a police officer ... collecting 350 urine samples (at least it was all on one street)

[silentmoebius]

Just sit in the Bar, sip your Beer and enjoy the show.. Would be a shame if they close down places like this.. I am sure they know of the financial and economical weight of these Bars..

I am sure Pattay wont cut of the branch, they sit on...

[insearchofxxx]

Closing all the bars would break the tea money chain, collected from the simple police man and accumulated through the ranks. Relocation, yes perhaps.
- I would not expect that any shop in Central Festival or the Hilton make their contributions to the BIB's "pension fund"..., but perhaps I am wrong?