Illegal migrants in Pattaya soliciting money to be deported

Chon Buri immigration officers recently intensified efforts to clamp down on illegal migrants in Pattaya following reports of foreign nationals soliciting money from customers at a local restaurant at the weekend.

The crackdown was initiated after the owner of an Arab restaurant on Soi 17 in South Pattaya raised concerns about a group of men, believed to be from Myanmar, who were disturbing tourists and residents by asking for money on Saturday, October 19.

Immigration officers quickly launched an operation to locate the suspects, using images shared by the community.

In addition to information from locals, officials tracked down a group of men drinking alcohol in an abandoned building and identified one individual, a 34 year old Myanmar national named Saw, who was confirmed by the restaurant owner as one of the individuals causing problems.

The owner expressed relief at the officers’ swift response and noted that the men had been not only soliciting money but also stealing food from customers, further aggravating the situation.

Two additional men were apprehended during the operation. All three individuals were found to be in Thailand illegally. They were transferred to the Chon Buri Immigration Office for documentation checks before being handed over to local police for legal proceedings and eventual deportation, reported Pattaya Mail.

In other news, a Norwegian expatriate was discovered dead in harrowing circumstances in the early hours of yesterday morning in his Pattaya hotel room after allegedly inflicting horrific injuries upon himself. Shortly after 4am, yesterday, October 20, the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Centre received a frantic alert about a foreigner’s disturbing behaviour and self-harm in a second-floor room on Soi 14.

Upon arrival, local police and brave rescue crews were met with a gruesome scene: the man, stark naked, lay in front of the bathroom, bleeding profusely from deep facial cuts. The room painted a chilling picture of chaos and violence—with blood stains and shattered glass strewn across the bed, pointing to a fierce struggle.