Rising crime prompts visa-free policy review impacting Pattaya’s business and expat community. The idyllic image of Pattaya as a premier tropical getaway and a bustling hub for international investment is facing a critical turning point. Over the past few weeks, a series of high profile law enforcement crackdowns across Chonburi has sent shockwaves through both the local community and the corridors of power in Bangkok.- Pattaya Mail