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Trump Impersonator’s Pattaya Bar Draws Tourists and Threats

The case shows how political branding draws business at a cost in a busy tourist hub.

Overview

  • British performer Paul Cross runs Trump Tower Thailand on Jomtien Beach in Pattaya, a themed bar he opened last August after a marital split.
  • He says the venue has become a tourist draw that hosts parties and themed nights and sells branded t‑shirts, coasters and mugs.
  • Cross reports harassment tied to the act, including an October incident where an American tourist spat at him and tried to punch him while he wore MAGA gear.
  • He also cites online death threats and says he left a venue in January after being threatened, describing four hostile encounters since launching the bar.
  • Cross says he notified The Trump Organisation in November about his Trump‑styled branding and received no reply, while adding he has raised money for local charities and often fields photo requests from visitors.