{"id":4317,"date":"2025-08-07T13:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T13:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/singaporean-arrested-in-pattaya-for-flying-drone-amid-nationwide-ban\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T13:32:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T13:32:02","slug":"singaporean-arrested-in-pattaya-for-flying-drone-amid-nationwide-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/singaporean-arrested-in-pattaya-for-flying-drone-amid-nationwide-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Singaporean arrested in Pattaya for flying drone amid nationwide ban"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Singaporean man was arrested in Thailand on Aug 7 for flying a drone to take photos at a Pattaya tourist attraction.<\/p>\n

The man, identified as a 44-year-old tourist surnamed Goh by Pattaya Special Affairs officers, was said to have flown a drone along the city’s entertainment district Walking Street without authorisation at around 12.20am on Aug 7, Thai media reported.<\/p>\n

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand on July 30 banned drone-flying nationwide, amid heightened national security concerns and tensions along the kingdom’s border with Cambodia.<\/p>\n

Upon questioning through a translator, the man told Pattaya City police officers that he was a keen photographer and was operating the drone to capture a high-angle view of the Walking Street at night.<\/p>\n

Walking Street is a famous district known for its lively nightlife.<\/p>\n

The man did not have a licence to operate an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Thai police said.<\/p>\n

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His equipment, including the drone, a remote control, glasses and spare batteries, were confiscated by the police.<\/p>\n

The ban on flying drones will last minimally until Aug 15, 2025 or if a decision is made, Thai aviation authorities said, with military officers authorised to shoot down illegal UAVs.<\/p>\n

Offenders of the Air Navigation Act face a 40,000 baht (S$1,600) fine and a one-year prison term.<\/p>\n

On Aug 3, a Swedish tourist was similarly arrested for using a drone in the vicinity of a Pattaya beach. He was released with a warning and had his device confiscated, Thai media outlet Khaosod reported.<\/p>\n

The Straits Times has contacted Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lok Jian Wen for The Straits Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A Singaporean man was arrested in Thailand on Aug 7 for flying a drone to take photos at a Pattaya tourist attraction. The man, identified as a 44-year-old tourist surnamed Goh by Pattaya Special Affairs officers, was said to have flown a drone along the city’s entertainment district Walking Street without authorisation at around 12.20am…<\/p>\n

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