PATTAYA — Tourist police arrested a Chinese national working illegally as a tour guide at Bali Hai Pier, along with a Thai guide who allowed him to operate under her license, following complaints that foreign guides were taking jobs reserved for Thais. During routine patrols on September 27, officers spotted Mr. Zheng leading 14 Chinese tourists from the pier to their tour bus. Suspiciously, no licensed Thai guide was accompanying the group. The arrests reflect heightened enforcement against illegal foreign tour guides, a persistent complaint from licensed Thai operators. Authorities warn that both unauthorized foreign operators and Thai guides who enable them will face prosecution under Thai law.