An unidentified foreigner of unknown nationality was beaten up at the Showgirls A-GoGo on Soi LK Metro in the wee hours of Tuesday after he allegedly refused to pay a bill of over 4,000 Baht. He suffered a number of facial injuries in the attack that staff at the bar claim were inflicted by other… Continue Reading
Walking Street Closing Hours Extended to 4 a.m., Elsewhere 2 a.m.
It’s always been somewhat obscure at what time bars and clubs had to close in Pattaya. Thai law is quite open to interpretation, so while the official closing time nationwide is sometime between midnight and 1 a.m. the closing time in Pattaya has always been understood to be sometime around 2 a.m. Having said that,… Continue Reading
Pattaya Beer Bar Mamasan Arrested for ‘Human Trafficking’
The 50-year-old mamasan of a beer bar in Central Pattaya was arrested on Friday on charges of alleged human trafficking and “providing sexual services” of a 16-year-old girl working in the bar. The sting operation that led to the arrest came on the heels of “information” given to police that the One More, Beer Bar… Continue Reading
Butterfly German Stabbed by Jealous Thai GF on Walking Street
We all know that Thai women are jealous and prone to occasional outbreaks of violence, especially when they’ve had a few and lose the plot. Most Farang expats with Thai girlfriends or wives can tell you a thing or two about beer bottles knocked over their head etc. It’s part and parcel of the surreal… Continue Reading
Two Popular A-GoGo Bars on Walking Street Raided
Two popular GoGo bars on South Pattaya’s Walking Street, Alcatraz A-GoGo and Happy A-GoGo, were raided late Wednesday night by police and military officers following what emerged to be unsubstantiated reports that the venues were operating without proper licenses and employed underage workers and “illegal aliens.” The raids come in the aftermath of an ongoing… Continue Reading
Visakha Bucha Buddha Booze Ban, May 20, 2016
Just a heads up: The important Buddhist and public holiday of Visakha Bucha this year falls on Friday, May 20. Being a national as well as one of the four most important religious holidays in the Thai calendar, Visakha Bucha doesn’t just result in government offices, immigration, banks etc. closed for a full day – … Continue Reading
Canadian Tourist Attacked in Bar Bill Dispute on Soi 7
A drunk Canadian tourist who reportedly refused to pay his drinks bill at Angel’s Place Bar on Soi 7 in Pattaya was attacked by disgruntled bar staff early Saturday after he tried to do a runner and they chased him down the street. They claim that the foreigner had provoked the fight. 43-year-old Darryl McKinnon… Continue Reading
30 Foreigners Caught Without Passports on Walking Street
Planning a night out on Walking Street? Wanna hit the clubs and party the night away? You better don’t forget your passport – and have nothing to hide from authorities. Local media report that more than 100 military and police officers from the Central Investigation Bureau raided five popular nightclubs, including 808, Flexx and Fever,… Continue Reading
Canadian Woman Assaulted at GoGo Bar on Walking Street
Two young Canadian women, aged 25 and 27, were reportedly assaulted by service staff at Palace A-GoGo on Walking Street late Thursday night after the two female teachers didn’t have enough cash on them to pay their 5,000-Baht bill and one of them went to a nearby ATM to withdraw the remaining money. Following a… Continue Reading
Pattaya Bars Warned to Observe Law or Face Five-Year Closure
Bar owners and managers in Pattaya have been warned to strictly observe the law on their premises or face a five-year closure of their venues. The warning was issued by the provincial police commander during a meeting held at Pattaya Police Station Wednesday afternoon. It followed the recent assault on a French tourist on Walking… Continue Reading
Indian Tourist Assaulted by Doorman on Walking Street
A 42-year-old Indian tourist was reportedly assaulted and robbed by a doorman on Walking Street late Tuesday night. Mr. Singh had been waiting for some Indian friends outside the Rhino A-GoGo at the southern end of Walking Street and taken a seat on a motorcycle parked outside the venue when a doorman at the bar… Continue Reading
Two Thai Women Arrested for Drugging, Robbing Tourists
Two Thai street prostitutes were arrested on Walking Street Monday night for separately drugging and robbing two tourists from Iran and Israel, aged 52 and 65, in their hotel rooms. According to Khaosod English, the two women in their early 30s were tracked down from CCTV footage at the hotels where the two men were… Continue Reading
