Health Pattaya Introduces Health Charter to Transform City’s Image

[snoop1130]

Picture courtesy of MGR Online

 

Pattaya is taking a transformative step with the launch of an ambitious health charter designed to reform key sectors and enhance residents' quality of life. Central to this initiative are improvements in tattoo safety, night-time worker welfare, and child protection against e-cigarettes. These issues will be addressed at the 3rd Pattaya City Health Assembly on 26 August.

 

Driving this campaign is a partnership between Pattaya City and the National Health Commission Office (NHCO), supported by schools, police, health workers, and community organisations. On 25 July, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed with 11 local schools, law enforcement, and the Bang Lamung District Public Health Office to tackle youth vaping.

 

Mayor Poramet Ngampichet emphasised the need for high standards in health, safety, and community well-being to sustain Pattaya's appeal as a global tourist destination. "Pattaya’s income depends on tourism, so we must build a livable and sustainable city," he remarked.

 

The mayor noted the city's authority to issue or withdraw business permits as a powerful tool to ensure compliance.

 

A significant part of the plan is the creation of a Tattoo Artist Charter, focusing on hygiene standards, certification, and cultural sensitivity, particularly about sacred symbols. Developed with artists and health officials, this will help professionalise the industry.

 

Night-time workers, including freelancers, food vendors, and entertainment staff, will gain from enhanced welfare protections. Proposed measures include 24-hour health clinics, anonymous complaint channels, and childcare facilities for workers' families. Funding will be sourced from the Local Health Security Fund, underwritten by the NHSO and Pattaya City.

 

Police Lieutenant Colonel Kanrapa Mukdasanit highlighted efforts to improve labour rights and address mental health, cervical cancer, and safety in high-risk jobs. NGOs and civil groups working on these issues will receive additional support through city funding.

 

The initiative also seeks to foster public policy discussions, allowing citizens, academics, and agencies to contribute to health reform. Dr. Aphichat Rodsom, Deputy Secretary-General of the NHCO, stressed the government's commitment to reducing e-cigarette use among Pattaya's youth. "This is about protecting futures," he declared. "And we will not back down."

 

With these sweeping reforms, Pattaya aims to redefine its image and ensure a healthy, thriving environment for both its residents and visitors.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-07-30

 

 

[HappyExpat57]

You have to give it to them, they keep coming up with imaginative ways to justify their existence.

[petermik]

Tattoo Artist Charter... just what is needed...who dreams up these ridiculous schemes🙄

[jacko45k]

12 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

You have to give it to them, they keep coming up with imaginative ways to justify their existence.

I was going to suggest they give this nonsense a rest!

[JimHuaHin]

Health charter hub?

[mikebell]

Any movement on protection of Bar Girls' Charter.  A good letter in Bangkok Post Bag this morning highlighting their plight.

[Nickcage49]

This place makes me laugh every day.

[Dont confuse me]

Pattaya the hub of health lol 

[newbee2022]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Picture courtesy of MGR Online

 

Pattaya is taking a transformative step with the launch of an ambitious health charter designed to reform key sectors and enhance residents' quality of life. Central to this initiative are improvements in tattoo safety, night-time worker welfare, and child protection against e-cigarettes. These issues will be addressed at the 3rd Pattaya City Health Assembly on 26 August.

 

Driving this campaign is a partnership between Pattaya City and the National Health Commission Office (NHCO), supported by schools, police, health workers, and community organisations. On 25 July, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed with 11 local schools, law enforcement, and the Bang Lamung District Public Health Office to tackle youth vaping.

 

Mayor Poramet Ngampichet emphasised the need for high standards in health, safety, and community well-being to sustain Pattaya's appeal as a global tourist destination. "Pattaya’s income depends on tourism, so we must build a livable and sustainable city," he remarked.

 

The mayor noted the city's authority to issue or withdraw business permits as a powerful tool to ensure compliance.

 

A significant part of the plan is the creation of a Tattoo Artist Charter, focusing on hygiene standards, certification, and cultural sensitivity, particularly about sacred symbols. Developed with artists and health officials, this will help professionalise the industry.

 

Night-time workers, including freelancers, food vendors, and entertainment staff, will gain from enhanced welfare protections. Proposed measures include 24-hour health clinics, anonymous complaint channels, and childcare facilities for workers' families. Funding will be sourced from the Local Health Security Fund, underwritten by the NHSO and Pattaya City.

 

Police Lieutenant Colonel Kanrapa Mukdasanit highlighted efforts to improve labour rights and address mental health, cervical cancer, and safety in high-risk jobs. NGOs and civil groups working on these issues will receive additional support through city funding.

 

The initiative also seeks to foster public policy discussions, allowing citizens, academics, and agencies to contribute to health reform. Dr. Aphichat Rodsom, Deputy Secretary-General of the NHCO, stressed the government's commitment to reducing e-cigarette use among Pattaya's youth. "This is about protecting futures," he declared. "And we will not back down."

 

With these sweeping reforms, Pattaya aims to redefine its image and ensure a healthy, thriving environment for both its residents and visitors.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-07-30

 

 

I can see tourists flocking next to enter this premium destination in Thailand

[Globalres]

Why not add cigarettes, drugs and alcohol too, not just e-cigarettes.  Totally misleading!

[bkk6060]

How bout free driving lessons.

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

You have to give it to them, they keep coming up with imaginative ways to justify their existence.

Salaries must be paid... dream up a new scheme

[thailand49]

The place is a <deleted> hole, it rains place floods regardless of all the road work. Garbage everywhere, no sidewalks walkways full of holes wires everywhere, but they are concern about F tattoos parlor maybe the can tattoo " Fool " on his forehead!

[Srikcir]

Don't forget clean and numerous toilets (aka restrooms)

 

[kingstonkid]

15 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I was going to suggest they give this nonsense a rest!

If it allows the girls to get medical care and makes it mandatory for everyone on he street to have seen a doctor, it is not a bad thing.Have a system where the police can arrest if you do not have a recent medical clearance.

[proton]

STD central 🥲

[MrPhysio]

For everyone's safety, tourist and thai, plus improve the water quality, all the Soi dogs need to be removed.

It is officially recognised that the dogs are diseased, flea and worm ridden, which causes them to become irritable and dangerous.

Their waste is washed into drains and out to sea or the reservoirs.

 

Tourists are chased off pavements onto the road in front of traffic, or packs of dogs run at people. Howls, barking and fights throughout the night and early mornings.

 

Those feeding and watering the dogs are making the problem worse.

 

The excuse for not desexing or culling these animals is that it goes against the Buddha teachings. Yet people who abandon the animals when moving  house or when the animal is sick and vet bills cannot be paid, are causing the animal harm in much bigger anti Buddha ways.

 

All dogs should be licensed, immunised, and tagged with identification and owners fined.

And before that occurs, clean up the problem.

 

Driving North it is common to see the dog road kill. Do not use Buddha as an excuse - the problem is out of control.

 

Too many dog attacks occur. For instance, there are many aggressive dogs around Pratumnak, including around the new Fishermans Village, Police Station near Big Buddha, the bus parking area, and most side Soi.

It is time for Pattaya City to once again deal with the problem as they had to do once before in Pratumnak. Urgently. Please.

[jacko45k]

7 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

If it allows the girls to get medical care and makes it mandatory for everyone on he street to have seen a doctor, it is not a bad thing.Have a system where the police can arrest if you do not have a recent medical clearance.

When I first started coming here all the girls had a health card and you could ask to take a look and see when they were at least last checked. The bars sent them off once a month or so to some clinic. Not sure how honest or thorough it was... but I do not hear of it much nowadays. Perhaps some claims on a scrolling display in the GGB, but these girls have multiple daily customers. 

[kingstonkid]

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

When I first started coming here all the girls had a health card and you could ask to take a look and see when they were at least last checked. The bars sent them off once a month or so to some clinic. Not sure how honest or thorough it was... but I do not hear of it much nowadays. Perhaps some claims on a scrolling display in the GGB, but these girls have multiple daily customers. 

 

Yeah I remembered it but had not heard anything so thought maybe it was a rumour or old wives tale.

 

It makes a lot of sense.  It is also one way that the city can control.   Let's face it, bars know what the girls are telling them, even though most now have mandatory raincoat sex, it is still possible to pay for no raincoat.

[Emdog]

If there was genuine concern about health, the powers that be would focus on air pollution "Air: everyone breathes". I check IQair every day in some sort of masochistic ritual and often the air here is worse that in Bangkok, which wouldn't seem easy as half of the metro area is sea water, if one drew a circle...

[bristolgeoff]

I,am sure all the bar girls will say thks alot looking after our health and well being while we work

[jacko45k]

20 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

 

Yeah I remembered it but had not heard anything so thought maybe it was a rumour or old wives tale.

 

It makes a lot of sense.  It is also one way that the city can control.   Let's face it, bars know what the girls are telling them, even though most now have mandatory raincoat sex, it is still possible to pay for no raincoat.

Who are you calling an old wife!!!!

[Maxbkkcm]

On 8/1/2025 at 12:11 AM, MrPhysio said:

For everyone's safety, tourist and thai, plus improve the water quality, all the Soi dogs need to be removed.

It is officially recognised that the dogs are diseased, flea and worm ridden, which causes them to become irritable and dangerous.

Their waste is washed into drains and out to sea or the reservoirs.

 

Tourists are chased off pavements onto the road in front of traffic, or packs of dogs run at people. Howls, barking and fights throughout the night and early mornings.

 

Those feeding and watering the dogs are making the problem worse.

 

The excuse for not desexing or culling these animals is that it goes against the Buddha teachings. Yet people who abandon the animals when moving  house or when the animal is sick and vet bills cannot be paid, are causing the animal harm in much bigger anti Buddha ways.

 

All dogs should be licensed, immunised, and tagged with identification and owners fined.

And before that occurs, clean up the problem.

 

Driving North it is common to see the dog road kill. Do not use Buddha as an excuse - the problem is out of control.

 

Too many dog attacks occur. For instance, there are many aggressive dogs around Pratumnak, including around the new Fishermans Village, Police Station near Big Buddha, the bus parking area, and most side Soi.

It is time for Pattaya City to once again deal with the problem as they had to do once before in Pratumnak. Urgently. Please.

Do you mean near the hotel coco resort? 

[Lucky Bones]

Yup. Our neighbour upped & offed. Dog of many years left sraring down the soi. Buddhism....when it suits.🙃🙃

[kingstonkid]

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Who are you calling an old wife!!!!

ok old geesers tale Is that better