Recently the region has been invaded by Vietnamese unfortunately as bad as we need it they were not Vietnamese tourists. First it was a high level delegation of Vietnamese Police Officers looking at how Royal Thai police handle problems in the busy International resort of Pattaya. Then a delegation of businessmen looking to build relations with Pattaya tourist operators. Then the Thai Navy played host to The Vietnamese Navy.
The latest visitors are however un-invited and unwanted. This invasion kicked up a stink when Thai Navy Patrol boats were dispatched to deal with a pesky fleet of Vietnamese fishing vessels that have been encroaching into Thai waters. The poaching boats equipped with high power lights to lure squid were easy to spot and soon two boats and their crews were soon reeled in.
The captains said that they were lured to the area because of the abundance of large high quality squid that fetched high prices in fish markets back home in Vietnam. Their catch was confiscated
Admiral Weeraphan said that this was a good night for the Thai Navy as there were large numbers of foreign fishing vessels off the coast of Thailand. So if fresh giant squid tickle your taste buds then you had better point your pick-up in the direction of Sattahip Naval Base before they sell out.
