Hi folks,
Everyday more and more loud motorbikes, most young Thai men, but also Thai ladies.
Foreigners are also contributing. Even tourists, who rent a motorbike with a modified exhaust pipe.
Recently I asked a foreigner why he took out the silencer of his exhaust pipe of his motorbike.
He said "I love the roaring sound!"
I said that I didn't like it.
He replied "Yeah, there are many like you who don't like it, but I don't give a <deleted>, I love it".
And he said "police doesn't have device to check the level of noise, so, they can't do anything and if they do, I just pay 500 baht and I move on, ha ha".
Such a selfish ***hole.
I know people who are considering moving to Bang Saray. Some already go there during daytime in order to sit at the beach without hearing roaring motorbikes.
Walking at Jomtien or Dongtan Beach is not pleasant anymore (well, at least for me and some people I know).
Any people here who are willing to do something? How about this:
1. Complain regularly at tel 1337 or email saraband{at}pattaya.go.th (City Hall)
2. Complain at the police station, traffic police, not the main entrance but the office number 13, left hand side.
3. If living in a compound or condominium, would it be possible to implement a rule, that no scooters or heavy motorbikes with loud exhaust pipes
are allowed inside the compound (if applicable) or in the parking area? Propose it in the annual meeting.
4. If staying in a hotel as a tourist, complain about the noise with the manager. Mention you are doubting to book there again next year.
5. For real estate agents: I think in the long term loud motorbikes could be bad for business: pls standup together and as a group ask the mayor and police to act. I am thinking of leaving Pattaya, solely for this reason.
6. Hotel managers: it might be bad for your business as well. I heard about people who left a hotel after one sleepless night.
7. Restaurant owners, eg alongside Jomtien Beach: do you realize it is unpleasant to dine there, when nearly every minute customers have to stop talking due to the loud noise? I never eat there, just because of this reason.
8. Even dozens of taxi motorbikes have modified exhaust pipes: if you order a Bolt taxi motorbike or a 'orange vest' taxi motorbike and you are confronted with a loud motorbike: refuse the ride and tell him the reason.
9. Organize a petition in your compound or condominium building, get 50-100 signatures and deliver it at the mayor's office in City Hall.
10. Pattaya Expats Club: could you guys do something? Request the mayor to act.
Let's do something!
Cheers!