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

[snoop1130]

 

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

 

 

[KannikaP]

7 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

where they encountered 10 homeless individuals.

Is that a FULL TEN, more than 9, less than 11 who are stopping tourists from visiting Pattaya?

[scubascuba3]

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

[Gobbler]

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

 

Meaning: Homeless are garbage.

[hotchilli]

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.

[actonion]

How about sweeping the streets of garbage, and broken footpaths

[soalbundy]

10 is hardly a tide of the great unwashed, you would need to go to farang land for that.

[Henryford]

They should look opposite the Grand Caribbean on Thappraya Road. There is a whole homeless city being built out of cardboard and plywood.

[jacko45k]

14 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

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

Remember the guy with the swelled up leg!

[john donson]

if only they cleaned up the thieving 10 ladyboys gold snatchers

[BangkokReady]

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.

[G_Money]

Not a bad idea.

 

America should take notice.

[MalcolmB]

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?

[Mason45]

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.

[rumeaug]

Under which rug?

[watchcat]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

in a bid to clear homeless hotspots and maintain the city’s pristine image for tourists.

 

A good start would be to get rid of the ladyboys and teenage hoodlums.

[J Branche]

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.  

[scubascuba3]

3 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

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?

There was a Gandhi lookalike on beach road used to scurry about collecting empty plastic bottles, not seen him in a while

[Keep Right]

3 hours ago, G_Money said:

Not a bad idea.

 

America should take notice.

It will never happen as these homeless are Democrats.

[Nickcage49]

That's very humane.

 

And "maintain the city’s pristine image for tourists"?

 

Now that's funny...

[MalcolmB]

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

There was a Gandhi lookalike on beach road used to scurry about collecting empty plastic bottles, not seen him in a while

No it was this guy.

He picked up all rubbish.

 

Looks like he is long gone.

 

https://www.facebook.com/KeeperOfTheOcean/?locale=de_DE

[nglodnig]

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

maintain the city’s pristine image for tourists

yeah right

[BigStar]

23 hours ago, Keep Right said:

It will never happen as these homeless are Democrats.

 

But they'll be swept off the streets by Dem politicians for a politically expedient pretense.

 

 

[Bobthegimp]

There are plenty of homeless women wandering around Pattaya. A friend brought one home and cleaned her up. Said something about a diamond in the rough.  Rough was right. He took her to an expensive hotel's breakfast buffet and she wandered around looking for garbage cans to eat out of.  Kind of sad.  She couldn't handle domestic life and went back to the streets.

[Emdog]

On 10/9/2024 at 8:56 AM, MalcolmB said:

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?

I live in Jomtien, have lived there about 20 years and have known KOTO for most of that time. He also helps homeless besides other behaviors you mentioned. The signs were generally about not dumping cigarette butts into the ocean. I've been in US & Bangkok for last couple of months so haven't run into him lately. He does his rounds in the morning, which may explain why so few here have seen him.

KOTO also had the honor of being named "Farang of the Year"... I went to the ceremony... what was it.. 5-10 years ago? Upper floor of some upscale spot. He does more beneficial work than 30 of the readers on this forum.....