In the early hours of September the 6th Pattaya Tourist Police and Pattaya Tourist Police volunteers carried out one of their regular sweeps of Beach Road. The aim to rid the main promenade once and for all of the unsavoury elements that are tarnishing the squeeky clean image of this beaitiful city. Rumours are that ladyboys and real ladies are displaying wandering behavior and covertly and stealthily offering certain services to foreign tourists that are not only illegal but could tarnish the reputation of Pattaya and indeed Thailand as a popular family orientated tourist destination.
It turns out the rumours were well founded and during the sweep 18 real ladies and non-real ladies were swept up, detained and transported to Pattaya police station to face the wrath of Pattaya police officers who gave them stern warnings about their nefarious activities. They were then all fined 200 Baht and released no doubt relieved to escape the stuffy atmosphere of the police station and breath once more the refreshing sea breeze blowing onto the Beach Road promenade.
