Pattaya’s Massive Anti-Drug Operation: Over 500 Officers Uncover Crime Networks in February 2025

In a colossal law enforcement spectacle that shook the vibrant streets of Pattaya, an army of over 500 officers from Pattaya City police, Chon Buri Immigration, and several other agencies launched an audacious anti-drug operation. With their boots hitting the pavement in an effort to purge the city of its shadowy dealings, they orchestrated a perfectly timed descent upon two infamous dens of iniquity, targeting crime at its core.

Imagine if you will, a bustling commercial hub on Soi Pattaya Klang 16, where the usual humdrum of daily transactions was interrupted by the swift crackle of law enforcement. Here, six individuals were caught in the throes of addiction after testing positive for drug use, their defiance no match for the determined authorities. Just a stone’s throw away, chaos unfolded on Soi Paniadchang 8, where officers swooped in to arrest 20 drug users and four cunning dealers. Their stashes, usually hidden away in the darkest corners, were unearthed, laying bare the sordid reality operating under cover of darkness. “The conditions were downright squalid,” one officer remarked, painting a vivid picture of the hazardous pits inhabited by those seeking escape in narcotic haze.

As the bustling city held its breath, the crackdown cascaded into Nong Prue. Here, authorities launched an all-out blitz across a sprawling 50-rai rental area, a hive of activity nestled among 150 properties. They emerged victorious, apprehending 14 drug users and uncovering 22 undocumented migrants—specters of the underground world brought into daylight.

Taking a dramatic turn, the authorities also closed in on an unlikely custodian of crime—a municipal worker, aged 32, caught red-handed with a glistening horde of 40 grammes of crystal methamphetamine. Police Major General Thawatchakiat Jindakhuansong, a stalwart of the Chon Buri Police, heralded the operation as a pinnacle achievement of their Parasite Clean-Up EP.4 initiative. With an ambitious goal set for the month—115 locations under scrutiny—the campaign continues, an unstoppable force against the tides of crime.

Beyond the gritty arrests, Pattaya police showcased their relentless pursuit on the international stage. Enter Lee Chun Sam, a South Korean national whose brush with the law ended in a cliffhanger worthy of cinema. Wanted under an Interpol red notice for his tangled involvement in transnational drug smuggling, his dramatic capture was no less noteworthy. The ornate curtains of his luxury abode within the plush confines of a Jomtien condominium were pulled aside, revealing his trail. Identified by the deft detectives of the Chon Buri Immigration Police, they devised a plan as precise as clockwork, culminating in his arrest on February 12, at the striking hour of 6pm.

This captivating orchestration of justice shines as a testament to the resilience and diligence of local law enforcers, as they pull back the curtains on Pattaya’s underbelly, bit by bit. Each audacious raid, each arrest adds another chapter to the city’s evolving narrative—a saga written in the bold sweeps of defiance and the unwavering strokes of truth. Pattaya’s streets may shimmer under the tropical sun, but it is the shadows that tell the tales, now slowly being unraveled, one arrest at a time—a careful choreography of justice in motion.

Here’s to the brave men and women of the Pattaya police, the unyielding keepers of peace, as they lock eyes with danger, all in the name of reclaiming a Pattaya free from the jaws of peril. It’s a fight not just against crime, but for the soul of a city ablaze with promise.