Pub owners told to control noise

Ariyawat Nuamsawat

As 60% of complaints from Pattaya residents received through the 1337 Call Center are about excessive noise from pubs and bars, 120 owners of these businesses were called in by the city to a seminar to understand the law and its penalties.

Apichart Puechphan, deputy municipal clerk of Pattaya City, clarifies for entrepreneurs the laws and penalties for noise disturbance.

On April 28 at city hall, the Public Health and Environment Office convened a meeting on noise pollution caused by entertainment places in the city. Apichart Puechphan, deputy municipal clerk of Pattaya City, presided over the meeting to clarify to entrepreneurs the laws and penalties for noise disturbances.

He said that Pattaya was the number one tourist destination in the eastern region and noises created from pubs, bars, karaoke clubs, machinery and furniture businesses were difficult to avoid even though they disturb residents living nearby.

The public health legislation of 1992 states that violators may be fined up to 10,000 baht for noise pollution and public disturbance.

The entertainment venues will be inspected and if they are violating the law, a notice will be given and if nothing is done, city officials have the right to seize the owner's license," said Apichart.

Chatchawan Chimtin, head of the Sanitation Department, said that while many entertainment venues were simply trying to make a living, we must take the wellbeing of society as a whole into consideration and officials will do their best to solve the issue and keep the peace for the public.

Pattaya Mail

There are noise pollution laws? Are these specific to Pattaya or apply to Thailand as a whole?

Is this a joke?

First all Thai Karaoke bars should be closed

First all Thai Karaoke bars should be closed

I second that!! OK, motion carried.

How about a permit system for the village "walls of sound"? Some of those are very disturbing even if "temporary".

How about a permit system for the village "walls of sound"? Some of those are very disturbing even if "temporary".

If you mean the mountains of speakers that appear when someone dies/gets married/son goes into temple etc., then believe it or not but you do actually have to get a permit for that!!!

First all Thai Karaoke bars should be closed

I second that!! OK, motion carried.

Hear ! Hear !

Is soundproofing going to be introduced to the S--t Bars in Walking Street ???????

First all Thai Karaoke bars should be closed

I second that!! OK, motion carried.

I agree with that