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On April 9, 2025, Pol. Col. Songwut Chueplakij, Chief of Division 2 and associated officers, along with Pattaya Tourist Police officers and Pattaya City Police officers, received a tip from a security guard in Pattaya. The guard reported witnessing two foreign tourists—one male and one female—setting up a camera to take photos appearing to depict sexual intercourse on the sidewalk along South Pattaya Road near Walking Street.
Even more shockingly, this happened in broad daylight with many tourists and local residents, including children, around.
Pattaya Tourist Police, in collaboration with the Investigation Unit of Division 2, Tourist Police Bureau 1, and Pattaya City Police, conducted an investigation and identified the two individuals as Mr. Zhihang, aged 67, and Miss Tingting, aged 35, a Chinese tourist couple. The authorities tracked them down and brought them to the Pattaya Tourist Police Station for questioning.
Mr. Zhihang stated that he is a photographer who enjoys taking nude photos in various locations around the world. He admitted to having taken similar photos in several countries and, on this occasion, had come to Thailand for a vacation, seizing the opportunity to add to his collection. He claimed he was unaware that this violated Thai law and apologized to the Thai people and relevant agencies for damaging Pattaya’s tourism image. The two suspects were then taken to meet investigators at Pattaya City Police Station for further legal proceedings.
Pol. Col. Songwut Chueplakij, Superintendent of Division 2, Tourist Police Bureau 1, also issued a public announcement to tourists planning to visit Pattaya during the upcoming Songkran Festival, urging them to cooperate by adhering to legal regulations while traveling. He encouraged them to stay vigilant and report any incidents to officers stationed at various points or via the application, enabling authorities to prevent or respond to situations 24 hours a day.
