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The rapid growth of sex tourism brought about many negative consequences, such as petty crimes and prostitution. These problems seemed to be out of the central governments's ability to handle. In 1976, the Pattaya City Act was passed by the Thai legislature, making Pattaya a self-administrating municipality governed by a Council-manager government. However, many argue that this administration system has some drawbacks (for example, the mayor disagreeing with the city manager), and critics have recommended abolishing the system.
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 Pattaya beer bars along the waterfront
Pattaya beer bars along the waterfront
Pattaya is renowned for its nightlife, much of which revolves around its massive sex oriented industry. Hundreds of beer bars, go go bars, restaurants and clubs line the busy streets, and are bustling with activity 365 days a year. Boyztown area is famous for its gay go-go clubs and bars which draw gay men from all over the world.
Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) matches aimed at the tourists can be seen from many of the open-air beer bars along Beach Road and the highly popular Walking Street, which is beside Boyztown.
Pattaya also has a large number of massage parlors. Many of these massage parlors, however, actually operate as brothels.
Pattaya is known for its cabaret revues featuring kathoeys (male-to-female transsexuals), with Alcazar and Tiffany's being the largest and most elaborate.
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Petty crimes such as picking pockets are a known problem in and around the major tourist areas, such as Jomtien Beach and Pattaya Beach. To help curb this problem, a special Tourist Police division was established to aid foreign tourists (farangs) who have been scammed or robbed.
Other crimes are mainly drinking-related offences such as fist fights, which generally occur between foreign tourists.
In 1996, a six-member gang was arrested for repeatedly robbing tourists who had been slipped drugs by prostitutes they had hired. Some of the tourists died. The police investigated nearly 150 suspicious deaths of male tourists that had occurred in Pattaya hotels between the years 1994 to 1996.
For several years, Pattaya has served as a hideway for foreigners with connections to organized crime, and dozens have been murdered in gang-related disputes. [4]
The authorities are increasingly cracking down on paedophiles who formerly flocked to Boyztown, and a number of high profile arrests of wanted sexual predators have been made in recent years.
Pattaya, along with the rest of Thailand, is known for its abundance of pirated DVD movies, music CDs and software. Such vendors can be found anywhere along main tourist areas, having their own booths or simply approaching customers in bars, beaches and restaurants.
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The rapid growth of sex tourism brought about many negative consequences, such as petty crimes and prostitution. These problems seemed to be out of the central governments's ability to handle. In 1976, the Pattaya City Act was passed by the Thai legislature, making Pattaya a self-administrating municipality governed by a Council-manager government. However, many argue that this administration system has some drawbacks (for example, the mayor disagreeing with the city manager), and critics have recommended abolishing the system.
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Pattaya beer bars along the waterfront
Pattaya beer bars along the waterfront
Pattaya is renowned for its nightlife, much of which revolves around its massive sex oriented industry. Hundreds of beer bars, go go bars, restaurants and clubs line the busy streets, and are bustling with activity 365 days a year. Boyztown area is famous for its gay go-go clubs and bars which draw gay men from all over the world.
Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) matches aimed at the tourists can be seen from many of the open-air beer bars along Beach Road and the highly popular Walking Street, which is beside Boyztown.
Pattaya also has a large number of massage parlors. Many of these massage parlors, however, actually operate as brothels.
Pattaya is known for its cabaret revues featuring kathoeys (male-to-female transsexuals), with Alcazar and Tiffany's being the largest and most elaborate.
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Petty crimes such as picking pockets are a known problem in and around the major tourist areas, such as Jomtien Beach and Pattaya Beach. To help curb this problem, a special Tourist Police division was established to aid foreign tourists (farangs) who have been scammed or robbed.
Other crimes are mainly drinking-related offences such as fist fights, which generally occur between foreign tourists.
In 1996, a six-member gang was arrested for repeatedly robbing tourists who had been slipped drugs by prostitutes they had hired. Some of the tourists died. The police investigated nearly 150 suspicious deaths of male tourists that had occurred in Pattaya hotels between the years 1994 to 1996.
For several years, Pattaya has served as a hideway for foreigners with connections to organized crime, and dozens have been murdered in gang-related disputes. [4]
The authorities are increasingly cracking down on paedophiles who formerly flocked to Boyztown, and a number of high profile arrests of wanted sexual predators have been made in recent years.
Pattaya, along with the rest of Thailand, is known for its abundance of pirated DVD movies, music CDs and software. Such vendors can be found anywhere along main tourist areas, having their own booths or simply approaching customers in bars, beaches and restaurants.
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