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Pattaya sweeps streets of homeless to ‘clean’ up its act for tourists


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Pattaya City officials took to the streets yesterday, October 7, in a bid to clear homeless hotspots and maintain the city’s pristine image for tourists. The sweep targeted key areas, including the Bali Hai overpass, the Thappraya junction on Pattaya Third Road, and Pattaya Second Road, where they encountered 10 homeless individuals.

 

The initiative, designed to keep Pattaya attractive to visitors while offering support to the homeless, resulted in mixed reactions. While four individuals agreed to receive help and were transferred to the Chon Buri Homeless Protection Centre, six others turned down the offer, a city official explained, reaffirming the city’s commitment to help.

 

“Assisting those in need is a crucial part of our responsibility.”


Under the Homeless Protection Act of 2014, the individuals who refused help were issued formal warnings, and their details were logged for future monitoring. This approach highlights the delicate balance between offering aid and enforcing order.

 

“This partnership allows us to provide effective aid and ensure a safe environment for both residents and visitors.”

 

Pattaya’s efforts to address homelessness serve a dual purpose—offering compassion while preserving the city’s image as a top-tier tourist destination. But with more than half of the individuals resisting assistance, authorities face an uphill battle in ensuring the streets remain both welcoming and safe.

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of Pattaya Mail

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-10-08

 

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12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Pattaya City officials took to the streets yesterday, October 7, in a bid to clear homeless hotspots and maintain the city’s pristine image for tourists

The charade.

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14 hours ago, Gobbler said:

Interesting term: Sweeping.  It is the same as sweeping garbage and detritus from the streets. 

 

Meaning: Homeless are garbage.

 

It would also be the same as sweeping up gold and diamond waste from the floor of a jewellery factory.

 

Meaning: Homeless are highly valuable.

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14 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Kinda normal seeing homeless around town, years ago you used to see farang homeless on beach road

There was one American who called himself KOTO? Keeper of the ocean? Or something.

He used to collect rubbish, feed street dogs, leave signs everywhere and drive around in a little truck.

Still there?

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The first step to fix the homeless problem would be to check their ID's if they have them. If they do have ID's send them back to the province where they are registered. If they return then 12 months in the nick. It's not so bad for the girls as they can start off working in a bar or become houses maids. Where as the males get on the booze and the drugs so work is the last thing on their mind. The areas where most of these people come from 70% of the population is born into poverty.

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Seemed to miss the two regular homeless behind the cars on the sidewalk on beach road yesterday.  Agreed with mandatory education in all schools about throwing garbage on the ground when a BIN is 2 meters away.

 

Maybe get some low risk inmates from the jail and take crews around to pick up garbage.  

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