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easy solution ( not likely to happen though) is post signs on the beach warning and give a phone number for some agency that can deal with it that is not in on it.

I was just thinking that. Large signs in many languages to warn tourists. Even an info campaign within hotels.

It would make tourists feel someone is thinking of there welfare. Scams are very bad publicity for Thailand.

Pattaya city hall promised signs almost a year ago and about a month aga at a tourism meeting they said that brochures were going to be handed out warning people of the scams.

Nothing has happened it looks like no authority is willing to tackle the crime gang running the beach and instead they choose to allow tourists to rent jet skis off these thugs and then have holidays ruined.

There were two adults in the water also with vests I would say the mother and father it looked as if the had just hired and fell off or tipped it on take off.

As I say I was walking past just and heard shouts they were all in the water and some people were swimming to help.

It went on for about 10 minutes and the adults and child left the mother may have been going to the police she was not happy about something.

Today opposite Pattaya Walk near Royal garden a young child looked like labout than 2 years old fell of a jet ski it was close tithe shore and people swam out to help.

When the baby was bought to shore the thai mother was screaming at the lady jet ski vendor .

I never saw how they came off but the safety vest looked far to big and this could have easily ended in a drowning.

This is another reason that authorities are not doing their job and safery seems to be put to back as scams go on.

Another thing I noticed on many occasions is these jet skis roll over very easy a few months back a tourist was accusing the jet ski vendor in the exact location for not removing the exhaust drain plug and I heard them saying by leaving that plug in makes the exhaust water go inside the ski and it fills up inside and becomes unstable.

Personally I am not sure about if that is possible but I have certainly seen many jet skis capsize easy.

The scams are not stopping on the beach most groups that are hiring are still being scammed.

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Another option now when looking for a motel try a boat shop.

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Put some boats in it and link it up to the MRT. Loadsa money saved!

Now I know why they want them submarines.

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Some people may like to read this thread very interesting

Fugitive politician's absence in court will cost daughter Bt15m

It's a pity that people who go to such places like pattaya are not made more aware of criminal activity in Thailand before coming after reading stories like this and seeing how crime gangs run on the beach with police seemingly turning a blind eye Pattaya city hall making themselves look good with a few meetings of promises only no press prepared to step out and ask tough questions shows reason to question who is running the show.

As one jet ski victim said to a scammer I will go to the police the scammers response we own the police.

No way would I recommend my family or friends visit this place until drastic changes are made.

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This is one reason all charges against him are taken up hastily if that is possible .

He is a loose cannon and needs stopping before more damage is done or he gets a chance to vote again and return as an mp once more.

Today I noticed a new advertising banner is appearing at the bottom of the page and elsewhere as I type this it is blocking part of the reply box .

This is making is not good surely Thai visa don't need this or can it be disabled.

Now we see that papas boat business taught the family how to run a jet ski business in Pattaya.

Connect the dots...the truth is disgusting.

Anyone getting sick and tired of the TIT excuse?

Maybe the new UN Ambassador of Crime can use her power to jail these thugs?

Not to forget connections to TAT an orgaisation that promote tourism including water sports to tourists with full knowledge scam gangs work the beach's extorting and scamming money along with co coperation of some law enforcement.

Disgusting to see a shop selling porn especially in the view of dodgy cops and right in the middle of fake clothes , bag and watch sellers and directly across the road from drug dealers, hookers scammers and extortionists.

One of the other online papers in the south is quoting Thai Media Pattaya jet-ski operator Somkiat Nopprasuirat, 27, and girlfriend Somsook Kaonok, 25, have been arrested in possession of methamphetamines which police allege they sold to tourists as well as local residents.

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Next thing we will be hearing is the Transport Ministry will be assisting ?

Does anyone know, wether the Govenours family runs a jetski business? So what he says means ANY Thai can buy some jetskies and rent them out without registration and company without facing ANY charges? LOS! Amazing madness.

I don't that there would be because some of them have been closely connected to TAT and government officials are very much against corruption.

Next thing we will be hearing is the Transport Ministry will be assisting ?

If the Marine office operates the same way as they do in pattaya they will be very happy to work with jet ski vendors.

And you guess what the outcome of each dispute it is , this is just another publicity stunt with nothing changing.

People controlling the scammers are part if the problem.

Well done that was very quick

Not sure if City Hall are you listening to anyone.

It would be good if they make a public announcement of what is going on about these regulations ?

A few weeks ago one person in that above video punched a tourist from india out and sent him off with blood nose at soi 11 but he was back the next day.

Some Russians have also been assaulted with beer bottles thrown at in soi 11 and the people who did it are still there it was done in view of cameras.

There have been 5 arrested but that was after a hotel manager called tourist police it has not slowed down the rest of the criminal gang on the beach.

This scam looks very much like they have support from other places its time this all stopped,

I read somewhere that they are still looking to organise car spaces before the regulations can be enforced.

Mean while tourists have still been extorted and assaulted and scammed.

Aug 2011

Pattaya Jet Ski and Boat operators begin registration process - Pattaya One

And Another from 2010

Pattaya Jet Ski's

Here is another thread that was started 12 months ago on these scammers with a few photo's not much has changed except a few meetings and promises.

Jet Ski Scam Out Of Control Tourists Have No Hope Of Being Treated Fairly

I am not Russian but went to the new Russian resteraunt on the ground floor in central next to tops a few weeks back after being seved some lasagne type salad I felt like choking the waitress also ?

Oh, you had the Salmon under the fur coat mayonnaise surprise!

Yes thats what it was I could only eat a small amount to heavy and sickly.

I am shocked what is this world class city coming to.