High pressure water guns banned with fines up to 50,000 Baht

PATTAYA: -- An announcement was made by Pattaya Police on Wednesday to make people, especially foreigners, aware of illegal and dangerous high pressure water guns because of the very strong pressure of water they emit, that has caused accidents and damage to vehicles, especially vulnerable motorcycles riding along the roads, and loss of life in the past.

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PATTAYA PEOPLE 2011-04-15

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They said the same last year and still do nothing about it , glad when the whole silly season is over.

Exactly. It would be news if they actually enforced this law as they did not last year. This is pure posturing for the media, who are apparently easily manipulated by the powers that be.

'especially foreigners' So we are to blame for this one as well. I have seen many Thais firing these high powered water guns from the back of pick up's. Agreed they won't enforce it.

Cheers, Rick

We drove down Jomtien beach yesterday...saw one water truck on the beach side of the road and another just driving around blasting everybody...especially scooters! High powered for sure! We then saw a Thai guy from a bar drop a huge block of ice into a trash can they were using...ugh...luckily in a car and never got a drop on us...

Have been to the North. Apart from Chiang Mai no farang to be seen and ONLY Thais with pumps, high pressure water pistols..............what now ESPECIALLY FARANGS?

Too bad no one told the idiot in front of Royal Garden Mall last night a 8:30 PM that he could get fined as he sprayed every passing Baht Bus

Thailand, more laws and rules, less enforcement

Too bad no one told the idiot in front of Royal Garden Mall last night a 8:30 PM that he could get fined as he sprayed every passing Baht Bus

Thailand, more laws and rules, less enforcement

dont be silly the police were asleep by then

Maybe the journalists from Pattaya People could interview the Chief of Police to ascertain how they actively policed this crackdown, maybe some facts about how many people were fined and how many of these illegal high pressure guns were confiscated.

It would be good journalism and I, for one, would very much welcome a follow up report.

There were high pressure guns all up and down Nakleua Rd yesterday, the cops did one patrol getting some. Then business as usual.