Volunteer Police Unit Helps To Stem Rising Levels Of Crime In Pattaya's Red Light District

PATTAYA, THAILAND - JULY 30: Members of FTPA patrol Pattaya's Walking Street on July 30, 2014 in Pattaya, Thailand. Since 2002, members of the Foreign Tourist Police Assistants (FTPA) of Pattaya have been assisting local police on Walking Street, Pattaya's main nightlife area. Members of the FTPA carry handcuffs, batons, and pepper spray, and are charged primarily with assisting foreign visitors and the Thai police, as well as breaking up fights and catching thieves. (Photo by Taylor Weidman/Getty Images)