Breakdown crackdown: Policemen dancing during the launch of the “Happy Zone” programme that aims to improve the image of the city in Pattaya. — Reuters
PATTAYA: With mascots dressed as smiling fish and a police rock band, Thai authorities launched a “Happy Zone” at the weekend to improve the image of a city notorious for sex tourism.
Stung by foreign headlines portraying the seaside resort of Pattaya as “Sin City” and “The World’s Sex Capital”, Thailand’s junta has begun a new effort to re-brand it.
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