Pattaya —
At 10:30 PM, on October 6th, 2023, officers from the Pattaya Police Station, Pattaya tourist police and relevant officers with more than 50 officers in total performed a field inspection on Pattaya Beach, searching for illegal objects and maintaining order.
The officers were assigned into groups to maintain order and search for illegal objects such as guns and illicit substances in the Pattaya Beach area and on the street nearby. The primary target group was teenagers because it is currently a school vacation period. Many youngsters had gathered at Pattaya Beach drinking alcohol and socializing.
Pol Lt. Col Kongphon Dechakamphu, Police Protector, Pattaya Police Station, stated that the field inspection will be performed regularly on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The main purpose of the inspections is for maintaining order, deterrence, and reclaiming trust from previous incidents on the beach.
Pattaya police were also telling minors under the age of 18 to go home if unaccompanied by a legal guardian or parent per a fairly new policy for the beaches at night designed to keep the area safer and stop teen conflicts.
Pattaya Beach patrols have been stepped up after multiple incidents of violence such as this shooting that took place recently.
