PATTAYA, Thailand – Concerns over public safety are growing among residents and tourists in Pattaya following a series of reported incidents in which a man on a motorcycle allegedly targeted women in public areas, Jan 27. In the latest case, CCTV footage captured a suspect riding a motorcycle alongside a woman in Jomtien Second Road area before committing a brief sexual assault and fleeing the scene. She said she had lived in Pattaya for more than two years and had never previously experienced anything similar. She also expressed fear that the suspect remains at large and said she plans to formally file a police complaint. Following the incident, Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has instructed police to urgently track down and arrest the suspect as quickly as possible.