Plan To Make Pattaya A 'World-Class Tourism City'

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Plan to make Pattaya 'World-Class'

By THE NATION

Published on December 29, 2010

Pattaya city is putting the final touches on its tourism-development master plan, which will need a budget of about Bt15 billion for 132 projects designed to turn the beach resort into a "world-class greenovative tourism city".

Thiti Chantangphol, director of planning and coordination for the Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta), a public organisation, said yesterday that the master plan was being revised to respond to local preferences.

After a survey, which led to the scrapping of plans for a monorail and an above-sea building, a working committee will be set up to monitor the development, which will be carried out by the administrations of Pattaya and nearby areas.

Regarding Pattaya's annual plan, during the first stage Dasta will mainly conduct a study on zoning for the city, with areas for entertainment, seminars, natural tourism and other uses, which should take about six months.

Next Dasta will work on wastewater management and beach recovery to create a sustainable travel destination, giving Pattaya a new all-around image instead of the present one as a nightlife paradise.

Mayor Ittipol Khunpluem said the takeover by Dasta would change the image of Pattaya as well as the cooperation between public and private sectors. Mega-projects will be completed sooner and be more faithful to the blueprint, he added.

Thiti said the results of Pattaya's repositioning as a tourist destination should be visible by 2017.

By then, tourism will be contributing Bt300 billion a year to Pattaya's economy, up from Bt60 million, as visitor arrivals increase from 7 million to 30 million and the average stay stretches out. Pattaya is considered to attract 10 per cent of the country's tourism revenue.

In 15-20 years, 320 rai (about 51 hectares) of Koh Lan, off the coast of Pattaya, will be open to bidding for building and managing three hotels. The hotel concessions will run 30 years.

Dasta will also look to launch Koh Phai, between Koh Lan and Pattaya, as another island attraction.

In 10 years' time, if nothing were done, Pattaya would face many problems such as tap-water shortages, mafia control and traffic congestion, analysts say. During the past five years, the number of tourists has dropped by 9 per cent, which led to lost revenue for both the country and the tourism industry.

The withdrawal of the monorail plan will not affect the Thailand World Expo in 10 years, Thiti said.

-- The Nation 2010-12-29

[sharecropper]

Sometimes I'm sure Thai Visa make these stories up, because this is just blood-boilingly absurd to anyone who lives here, if it's true.

The police run riot, scams are everywhere, the mayor is unable to control anyone unless its a business owner asking him to cut a ribbon, all infrastructure projects are badly executed to the point of incompetence, and Beach Road is full of whores, drug dealers and scammers.

A little effective backyard-cleaning might be in order before asking for giant pots of money which will fund a few peoples' retirements, more than actually change things on the ground.

[Jingthing]

Mafia control in 10 years time?

How about those taxi meters owned by the baht bus "collective" that never use their meters?

The powers that be can't even "control" that one minuscule matter that would move Pattaya forward towards their presumed goals, and they don't seem to care either.

Yes, ABSURD.

[Bizz]

In 15-20 years, 320 rai (about 51 hectares) of Koh Lan, off the coast of Pattaya, will be open to bidding for building and managing three hotels. The hotel concessions will run 30 years.

Dasta will also look to launch Koh Phai, between Koh Lan and Pattaya, as another island attraction.

colour it up to look like something really flash pay the tea money, pay me if you want to but what the heck this is 15 bill of money wasted instead of paying the money for infrastructural projects that would change pattaya for the better. ah put who the fuc* is even listening this is Thailand. why the fuc8 do we even care.

[saintofsilence]

Analysts say it will become mafia controlled if nothing done in 10 years This Analysts report must be fifty years old.

Edited December 29, 2010 by saintofsilence

[Jingthing]

Analysts say it will become mafia controlled if nothing done in 10 years This Analysts report must be fifty years old.

I agree, that was the funniest part to me. Do they realize they have such good comedy writers? Some of them should apply for jobs at Saturday Night Live.

[ginjag]

Mafia control in 10 years time?

How about those taxi meters owned by the baht bus "collective" that never use their meters?

The powers that be can't even "control" that one minuscule matter that would move Pattaya forward towards their presumed goals, and they don't seem to care either.

Yes, ABSURD.

The mafia controlled P.City, is saying it will turn into a mafia controlled area in 10 years, 555555555555555. Come on housepainter, I want to see what you think, Give em it mate, I am nearly lost for words, being a person here for 31 years one can just sit and vomit at the shizen that comes out of city hall, sack the lot, The place is a stinking sorry grossley planned HAVEN. It set up from day 1 for fat profits, photo vip sessions, The viewing area on the (mountain) it was said it should never be built on--555555555 look at it now. Pattaya is for shopping. sex, scams, All the vast amount of money thats been wasted on cheap jack -get rich-projects. For instance the flyover-south pattaya-goes WHERE ??? this story could break all records for its forum answers, unless everyone is getting sick to death of talking about a dirty city, with 5th rate beaches, ugh !!!!

[SomTumTiger]

I know I am

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Edited December 29, 2010 by saintofsilence

[ChiangMaiFun]

April 1st already?

[saintofsilence]

http://www.smilepattaya.com/

[geriatrickid]

Regarding Pattaya's annual plan, during the first stage Dasta will mainly conduct a study on zoning for the city, with areas for entertainment, seminars, natural tourism and other uses, which should take about six months.

Pattaya's annual plan: A plan? Excellent. Good job!!!

Dasta will mainly conduct a study on zoning for the city-

with areas for entertainment, More girlie bars please. Pattaya needs more girlie bars. Can't get enough of them pudgy squat hookers entertainers.

seminars, How to spot a kathoey?

natural tourism Identification of floating feces or rat watching?

and other uses, Depravity has no limits.

which should take about six months. Amazing efficiency. Good job.

[Jingthing]

They're probably also looking for a new class of tourist and expat in Pattaya -- the clinically delusional. The type that will go back home and say, You betcha Pattaya is a WORLD CLASS Tourism City with super clean beaches, no corruption, and oodles of cultural value.

[fred110]

But we have crossing lights for pedestrians! 555555

[Thailand]

[jackr]

Mayor Ittipol Khunpluem said the takeover by Dasta would change the image of Pattaya as well as the cooperation between public and private sectors.

They have as much chance in changing Pattaya's image for the better as they have Thailand's as sex haven.

[ericthai]

They're probably also looking for a new class of tourist and expat in Pattaya -- the clinically delusional. The type that will go back home and say, You betcha Pattaya is a WORLD CLASS Tourism City with super clean beaches, no corruption, and oodles of cultural value.

Oh I get it now, DASTA will brainwash each tourist when they come to pattaya into believing this, got it...

i agree with you the mafia comment was the funniest thing i have all read all week.

Edited December 29, 2010 by ericthai

[UberBraun]

"In 10 years' time, if nothing were done, Pattaya would face many problems such as tap-water shortages, mafia control and traffic congestion, analysts say"

In 10 years? Hmmm, no. How about NOW. Already there, and have been for some time. Not only Thai mafia, but Russian mafia too. Traffic congestion, you betcha, and in spades. Tap water shortages, yep, that too. Happens constantly. The tap water can go off for hours, or even days at a time.

Has the author of this piece EVER been to Pattaya?

World Class Tourism City? Hmmm, don't think so, unless the tourists want to see Thailand's armpit. Pattaya is a cess pool and is getting worse by the day.

[neverdie]

AGREED. This is just absurd.

Whats next? Are they going to improve the water quality in all Bangkok klongs to the level of fine pure drinking water?

[livingthedream]

15 Billion up for grabs....all pigs report to the trough.

[thaimate]

But we have crossing lights for pedestrians! 555555

Pity we dont have enough pavements for them to walk on.

[BwindiBoy]

Great news story - if it diverts a few more of the scuzzy tourists to Pattaya and keeps them awau from the "nicer" places I go to then that's fine by me.

[thaimate]

Great news story - if it diverts a few more of the scuzzy tourists to Pattaya and keeps them awau from the "nicer" places I go to then that's fine by me.

For us who live here Pattaya is a nice place ,it where guys like you go when you come here that are not nice.

[BwindiBoy]

Great news story - if it diverts a few more of the scuzzy tourists to Pattaya and keeps them awau from the "nicer" places I go to then that's fine by me.

For us who live here Pattaya is a nice place ,it where guys like you go when you come here that are not nice.

Let me know where you live and I'll send you a big box of straws to clutch at!!!

And you have no idea where I go when I'm there but it isn't the brothel you live in.

[lonewolf99]

DASTA ....I think they missed a few letters...DISASTER.....What a load of cr*p.

is any of this 15 billion going to be set aside to finsh of the 4 year ongoing Thrappaya road in Jomtien........

and when they talk about massive projects....they cannot be still thinking about "The Worlds Biggest Condo" ....surely not

[zakk9]

Ha ha... best laugh I've had in ages. Pattaya has dug itself into a hole that is so deep that flattening the place would be the best use of the 15 billions. There's no planned infrastructure, hardly any public transport outside Beach and 2nd Road (unless you count riding pillion on a motorbike with a plastic bucket on your head public transport), slow and unreliable internet, ditto water supply, cars everywhere, traffic jams everywhere, pedestrian zones only in bar areas and shopping malls, no sidewalks except on the main roads, taxis that refuse to use meters and only exist where ignorant tourists can be expected to be found, mediocre beaches with polluted water, most buildings older than ten years look like they are ready to be torn down already...

Apart from low prices, some excellent restaurant and lots of willing (but greedy) girls, Pattaya has very little to offer. It is, and will always be, the playing ground for the horny and the price conscious. World-Class? I guess one can build a World-Class hotel anywhere, but as a travel destination, Pattaya hasn't been World-Class since before they opened the first bar.

[bangon04]

In order to have a Master Plan, you need a Master Planner..

Pattaya has DASTA

[ChiangMaiFun]

Ha ha... best laugh I've had in ages. Pattaya has dug itself into a hole that is so deep that flattening the place would be the best use of the 15 billions. There's no planned infrastructure, hardly any public transport outside Beach and 2nd Road (unless you count riding pillion on a motorbike with a plastic bucket on your head public transport), slow and unreliable internet, ditto water supply, cars everywhere, traffic jams everywhere, pedestrian zones only in bar areas and shopping malls, no sidewalks except on the main roads, taxis that refuse to use meters and only exist where ignorant tourists can be expected to be found, mediocre beaches with polluted water, most buildings older than ten years look like they are ready to be torn down already...

Apart from low prices, some excellent restaurant and lots of willing (but greedy) girls, Pattaya has very little to offer. It is, and will always be, the playing ground for the horny and the price conscious. World-Class? I guess one can build a World-Class hotel anywhere, but as a travel destination, Pattaya hasn't been World-Class since before they opened the first bar.

yup! who would choose to live there? with so many choices in Thailand? hmmmmmm? let me think... difficult this one...

[slapout]

Just don't look back while you wait, you may turn into a salt pillar.

[gmac]

Great news story - if it diverts a few more of the scuzzy tourists to Pattaya and keeps them awau from the "nicer" places I go to then that's fine by me.

For us who live here Pattaya is a nice place ,it where guys like you go when you come here that are not nice.