Prostitution has finally been found to be going on in Pattaya. 

And congratulations to immigration police for finding it!

They discovered that seven foreigners were at it on Tuesday night.  

Naew Na described them as Street Walkers on Walking Street, the prostitutes not the raiding party. 

They said that this illegal activity was damaging Pattaya and Thailand’s image. 

A team led by Chonburi immigration Pol Maj Jinda Khaekpanya arrested a 28 year old woman from Uganda and charged her with selling herself on the street.

She will be deported. 

Six others – four from Egypt and two from Uzbekistan – had their particulars taken down and were warned that selling themselves again would result in trouble.  

Raids several months back failed to find evidence of prostitution in Pattaya that the tourism authorities have tried to promote as a family friendly destination. 

Source: Naew Na

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police on Friday warned drivers working for ride-hailing and delivery services to beware of customers smuggling drugs, the police said, as the government considers guidelines for regulating the services.

In a recent case, a driver was detained after picking up a passenger in possession of drugs and a firearm, Police Major Suriya Singhakamol said, adding the driver could be punished under the law.

The warnings could play a role in the government’s decision on restrictions and regulations as it moves to legalise the ride-hailing services in Thailand.

Ride-sharing services currently exist in a legal grey area, with police routinely stopping and fining drivers because they are not properly registered.

Singapore-based Grab offers rides in cars and on motorcycles, while its rival Get, a unit of Indonesia’s Go-Jek, only offers motorcycle rides.Both companies also operate delivery services.“Drug dealers are increasingly using delivery services to send contraband.

If an individual is found to be connected, either as a courier or receiver, they will be punishable,” deputy secretary-general of the Narcotics Control Board, Suriya said.

In July, Grab held a workshop with the Thai police to train drivers in identifying suspicious parcels.

A woman who was bitten by a large centipede – takhap in Thai – has warned people about the creatures during the rainy season.

Sanook said that Lamun, 59, nearly died after suffering an allergic reaction to the creature that bit her on the leg while she was clearing undergrowth near her home.

Villagers in Makha in Nong Rawiang sub-district of Muang, Nakorn Ratchasima rushed Lamun to hospital at Suranaree Fort after she started vomiting and suffered severe swelling.

She warned people about being bitten by the creatures in the rainy season.

Thaivisa notes that “takhap” bites are rarely fatal though they can be extremely painful. A person died from a bite a few weeks back but as with creatures such as bees it was probably as a result of an allergic reaction.

Source: Sanook