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A licensed bodyguard in Pattaya is ฿9,000 for an 8-hour shift, VAT included, walking with your group.
- One officer, 8-hour shift
- From ฿9,000
- The law
- Thai, 18 or older, licensed and trained (Security Guard Business Act B.E. 2558)
- Big groups
- Two officers for 15 or more on Walking Street
- Emergency
- Tourist Police 1155, in English
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1 × Close protection officer, 8-hour shift · 8 hours
฿9,000
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AIWalking Street eveningOne officer walks with the group and gets everyone into the van.From ฿9,000, VAT includedAsk Tanner for a quote
AIVilla partyOne officer on the gate with your guest list.From ฿9,000, VAT includedAsk Tanner for a quote
AIThe whole weekendA team on rotating shifts, villa and evenings.Ask Tanner for a quoteSide by side
Walking Street evening
- What you get:
- One officer walks with the group and gets everyone into the van
- From:
- From ฿9,000 for an 8-hour shift
- Best for:
- A big night out
Villa party
- What you get:
- One officer on the gate with your guest list
- From:
- From ฿9,000 an officer
- Best for:
- Parties with guests you don't know
The whole weekend
- What you get:
- A team on rotating shifts, villa and evenings
- From:
- Priced to your trip
- Best for:
- VIP guests
Included
- ✓ Licensed Thai officers on 8-hour shifts
- ✓ The gate and the guest list at the villa
- ✓ A briefing on your group, villa and evenings before you land
- ✓ The company and guard licences sent before the day
Not included
- The cars, priced on their own
- Round-the-clock cover, priced to your trip
How it works
- 1Plan it with TannerYour dates, how many of you, the villa and the evenings out.
- 2One priceTanner matches the officers and the shifts to the plan.
- 3The briefingThe team gets the guest list, the clubs and the times.
- 4You landThe team is already there.
What a bodyguard does in Pattaya
A bodyguard in Pattaya keeps your group together and out of trouble: one licensed officer walks with you on Walking Street, checks the guest list at the villa gate and rides in the lead van.
Picture it. Fifteen of you on Walking Street at 2am. The officer knows the meeting point, steps in before an argument starts and gets everyone into the van at the end. Ask Tanner what cover suits your group.
What close protection costs in Pattaya
Close protection in Pattaya costs ฿9,000 for one licensed officer on an 8-hour shift. A Walking Street evening takes one shift, a villa party day takes one officer on the gate, and a whole weekend takes a team on rotating shifts, priced to your trip. For 15 or more on Walking Street, two officers keep the group together better than one. Ask Tanner to size the team.
The law: who can be a bodyguard in Thailand
Under the Security Guard Business Act B.E. 2558, a security guard in Thailand must be Thai, 18 or older, licensed and trained, and work for a licensed security company. A guest's own foreign bodyguards can't legally work as guards in Thailand, so we only book licensed officers from licensed companies.
To check a guard, ask for the company's licence and the guard's own licence and training certificate. Ask Tanner for the licences.
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Is Pattaya safe?
Pattaya is safe for groups who stay together and keep a few simple rules. Walking Street is busy, well lit and well policed. Trouble usually starts in three ways: a group splits up after midnight, an argument over a bill, or a stranger's ride home. A bodyguard stops all three.
Save the emergency numbers: the Tourist Police on 1155, free and English-speaking; the police on 191; and medical emergencies on 1669. Ask Tanner for the safety plan.
Bodyguard or police escort?
A bodyguard stays with the people. A police escort, done the legal way, is a licensed security lead car that keeps your vans together on the road. Most groups take a bodyguard for Walking Street and the villa, and a lead car only for the airport run. Add the VIP transport, then head out to the Pattaya nightclubs or relax at your pool villa. Plan it with Tanner.
Bodyguard Pattaya: the short version
- Price: ฿9,000 for one officer on an 8-hour shift.
- The law: Thai, 18 or older, licensed and trained (Security Guard Business Act B.E. 2558).
- Big groups: two officers for 15 or more on Walking Street.
- Where: Walking Street, the villa gate and the lead van.
- Emergency: Tourist Police 1155, in English.
- Checked November 2026
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Questions
Questions people ask about a bodyguard in Pattaya
How much is a bodyguard in Pattaya?
A bodyguard in Pattaya is ฿9,000 for one licensed officer on an 8-hour shift, VAT included. A weekend team on rotating shifts is priced to your trip.
How do I hire a bodyguard in Pattaya?
Send Tanner your dates, how many of you are coming, the villa and the evenings out. He sizes the team and gets back to you right away with the licences and the price.
Can I bring my own bodyguard to Thailand?
Not as a working guard. Under the Security Guard Business Act B.E. 2558, guards must be Thai, licensed and trained, and work for a licensed company.
Is a Walking Street bodyguard worth it?
For a big group, yes. One officer keeps the group together after midnight, steps in before an argument starts and gets everyone into the van at the end.
What close protection do Pattaya groups book most?
A Walking Street evening with one officer, and an officer on the villa gate for the pool party. A whole weekend takes a team on rotating shifts.
Is private security at a Pattaya villa the same as a bodyguard?
It's the same licensed officer, doing a different job: at the villa he checks the gate and the guest list, and on Walking Street he stays with the group.
Is Pattaya safe for groups?
Yes, for groups that stay together. Walking Street is busy, well lit and well policed. Save the Tourist Police number, 1155, which is free and English-speaking.
How do I check a bodyguard's licence?
Ask for the company's licence and the guard's own licence and training certificate. Tanner sends both before the day.
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