Pattaya Police arrest sky lantern sellers and users on Loy Krathong

Pattaya-

Police had been warning for weeks not to use or sell fire lanterns in Pattaya for Loy Krathong but a few enterprising souls decided to risk it anyways on Pattaya Beach, one nearly directly in front of a police temporary station near the concert area.

It didn’t take long for police officers to rush over and arrest the Thai man selling the lanterns, who was not named by Pattaya City Law Enforcement.

Police also briefly detained several users of fire lanterns. It was not clear if they were fined as police had warned for weeks. The fine had been announced as high as 50,000 baht but it’s likely they were let off with a warning.

The seller was taken to Pattaya City Police Station to face legal charges.

Several other sellers were arrested throughout the night as well Pattaya Police reported.

Subscribe
Adam Judd
Mr. Adam Judd is the Co-owner of TPN Media since December 2017. He is originally from Washington D.C., America, but has also lived in Dallas, Sarasota, and Portsmouth. His background is in retail sales, HR, and operations management, and has written about news and Thailand for many years. He has lived in Pattaya for over nine years as a full-time resident, is well known locally and been visiting the country as a regular visitor for over a decade. His full contact information, including office contact information, can be found on our Contact Us page below. Stories please e-mail Editor@ThePattayanews.com About Us: https://thepattayanews.com/about-us/ Contact Us: https://thepattayanews.com/contact-us/