Chinese still feeding the pigeons - authorities set to threaten jail

[snoop1130]

Chinese still feeding the pigeons - authorities set to threaten jail

 

 

Despite the Chiang Mai authorities trying to stop foreign tourists feeding pigeons at Tha Pae few are taking any notice. 

 

Sanook reported that most of them are Chinese. They also said there were vendors selling birdseed to them.

 

Deputy mayor Natchudech Wiriyadiloktham said that signage in Thai, English and Chinese was having no effect.

 

So it was time to get tough, reported Chiang Mai News. 

 

The authorities will declare the area a "khaet ramkhan" or special area of annoyance that will enable the authorities to fine people 25,000 baht or send them to jail for three months for feeding the birds. 

 

Natchudech hopes this will do the trick and stop the practice that is making the area a public heath hazard with droppings and airborne diseases spread by the birds.

 

Source: https://www.sanook.com/news/7558858/

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-10-30

[ChakaKhan]

*Pops popcorn*  *Pulls up chair*  This is gonna be good......lets the games begin

 

Cant wait for the chinese to get on WeChat and pull out of CM over this....Lol

[Jazz5555]

Fine the bloody people selling the seed! I see it every bloody day down there!

[ChakaKhan]

3 minutes ago, Jazz5555 said:

Fine the bloody people selling the seed! I see it every bloody day down there!

Must be farang selling it..Thais would never so such a thing!!

[The Deerhunter]

18 minutes ago, Jazz5555 said:

Fine the bloody people selling the seed! I see it every bloody day down there!

Don't be silly. They wont do that unless they are non-Thais.  Like all these people caught working illegally.  How often do we hear of the employer getting into trouble?

[NCC1701A]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

enable the authorities to fine people 25,000 baht or send them to jail for three months for feeding the birds. 

 

Natchudech hopes this will do the trick

yes that will do the trick.

 

why not get that security guard from the airport that beat the Chinese guy up and have him guard the pigeons.

Edited October 30, 2018 by NCC1701A

[sanemax]

12 minutes ago, The Deerhunter said:

Don't be silly. They wont do that unless they are non-Thais.  Like all these people caught working illegally.  How often do we hear of the employer getting into trouble?

The seed sellers have indeed be arrested , but others just take their place

[naboo]

1 hour ago, Jazz5555 said:

Fine the bloody people selling the seed! I see it every bloody day down there!

To be fair, its tough to spot them. You actually have to go to Thapae Gate.

[A1Str8]

Great idea. Get the idiots in line. 

[Thunder26]

What's wrong with feeding pigeons? Back home in Europe I used to do it all the time. No one harrassed me. 

[jaiyen]

And what do the police, who's job it is to enforce the law do ?? Sweet FA  as usual. So the problem will remain and so will the pigeons who will crap everywhere, including on the wall.

[BEngBKK]

I saw i TV that a country started to use drones that fly around finding pidgeon's nests.
When they found a nest they would stray the eggs with somethinge so the eggs would not hatch....

Of cause this  one would also do the trick:

 

 

P.s
The drone was presented at a Thai millitary exhebition (The gun was a toy-gun).

(Not Home made)
 

Edited October 31, 2018 by BEngBKK
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[yellowboat]

Mayhem and mass hysteria in downtown Chiang Mai.  Another huge problem for Thai authorities to tackle. 

[simoh1490]

What a terrible way to solve the problem, admitting that enforcement ineffective and that sellers can't be controlled so we'll start jailing the tourists, crazy.

[Hayduke]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

...authorities set to threaten jail

 

Absolutely! Jail those treacherous and rebellious pigeons. They've been given ample opportunity to adjust their anti-social attitudes, reform their scandalous behavior and become law-abiding birds. Enough is enough...show them no mercy.

 

 

[Scott]

A post containing a racial slur has been removed.

 

[Aussieroaming]

Why not set up a pidgeon roasting stand and offer them to the Chinese at a discounted rate. There wont be a pidgeon alive for miles within a week.

[GAZZPA]

And what is the fine and jail term for selling bird seed in that area? 

[RotMahKid]

9 hours ago, Thunder26 said:

What's wrong with feeding pigeons? Back home in Europe I used to do it all the time. No one harrassed me.

Because back in Europe, if the birds get sick or there are to many, they will be caught and killed.

[Johnnyngai]

On an average, I got shitted on by birds once a year.   

[Johnnyngai]

44 minutes ago, Aussieroaming said:

Why not set up a pidgeon roasting stand and offer them to the Chinese at a discounted rate. There wont be a pidgeon alive for miles within a week.

10 years ago, I went to see the Hubei Jingzhou ancient city wall. 

The bus drove slowly pass farmland due to the shitty road they had at that time.

There were no birds anywhere due to an overuse of pesticides to increase crop yield. 

The old city wall was very interesting. It was more then just a simple 20 feet tall wall; 

it actually has various designs built in for the defense of a city. 

[terminatorchiangmai]

Typical Thai government thinking , biting the hand that feeds the pigeons or fish in a national park.

And then they still wonder why the Chinese are not coming any more.

[toofarnorth]

11 hours ago, sanemax said:

The seed sellers have indeed be arrested , but others just take their place

Send for BJ.  Illegal bird seed sellers selling fake bird seed.

[owenm]

Why does Thailand always have over the top penalties for such trivial offences??.. 25k fine or 3 months jail for feeding bloody birds.. OMG.. 

 

Why aren't the RTP closing down the vendors selling the bird food, and threatening them with jail? No feed to buy, no offences committed, Problem solved.. 

 

What other countries in the world threaten jail time for feeding birds, grafitti, feeding fish in maritime national parks and the list goes on and on.. Scare the pesky tourists away.. 

 

 

[Media1]

Whip them

[sanemax]

31 minutes ago, owenm said:

Why does Thailand always have over the top penalties for such trivial offences??.. 25k fine or 3 months jail for feeding bloody birds.. OMG.. 

Why aren't the RTP closing down the vendors selling the bird food, and threatening them with jail? No feed to buy, no offences committed, Problem solved.. 

What other countries in the world threaten jail time for feeding birds, grafitti, feeding fish in maritime national parks and the list goes on and on.. Scare the pesky tourists away.. 

 

 

Penalties ae harsh, because people ignore the lenient sentences .

The RTP have indeed closed down the food selling booths and arrested the sellers , its just that other sellers take their place , had you red all the thread, you would have known that because I posted the same on the previous page 

[from the home of CC]

They'll never fine/jail the Chinese over this, too much hand wringing already over declining arrivals. 

[harada]

2 hours ago, Aussieroaming said:

Why not set up a pidgeon roasting stand and offer them to the Chinese at a discounted rate. There wont be a pidgeon alive for miles within a week.

And the Chinese won't be the only ones lining up for some roast pidgeon, yummy. ????

[johng]

Why not set up a pidgeon roasting stand and offer them to the Chinese at a discounted rate. There wont be a pidgeon alive for miles within a week.

Same for dogs...less feeding more roasting.

[Justgrazing]

Have a word about their fashion sense as well ..