Never done that, never felt had to. Pain in the ass for me and the staff. Don't carry enough small bills. Just keep and eye on the bin-cup, and never, ever, ever, touch that rope attached to a bell.
It does look that way, chasing the numbers, preferably numbers in baht. Never mind if they have a lousy time due to crowding and lack of infrastructure.
I always feel there is an increase in his sort of thing as we come out of the peak season. Things have been so easy and lucrative for a spell and now we are left with fewer two week millionaires, mostly balloon or special offer chasers. Sense of entitlement in the girls too....
I suppose it is after a drinking session. Always amazed how tolerant the police are here.....refuse to give ID in the US and quickly you are on your face in the dirt with hands cuffed.
I guess they didn't take a look after it had rained, when most of the remaining sand is in bags on the beach. It is a great facility though, makes space for concerts etc....
The parking of tourist coaches on Klang of all places doesn't help the traffic to move.... just turn into there from Sukhumvit to face the back of one of those and half the road blocked.