Officials make annual inspection of clogged Pattaya drainage canal

PATTAYA:--Area officials continued their four-year war against South Pattaya landowners blocking a vital storm-drainage canal, again inspecting the area, citing offenders and making yet more threats to remove encroaching structures.

Banglamung District Chief Sakchai Taengho joined Pattaya Deputy Mayor Verawat Khakhay at the South Pattaya Water Treatment Center June 25 for the canal inspection, an annual exercise that has proven largely futile since 2009.

As has been the case every year since, public officials found buildings, construction materials and trash blocking water flow in the canal and made threats to sue landowners and remove structures. Only once in four years, however, has the city actually carried through on any of its promises and threats.

Full story:http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/officials-make-annual-inspection-of-clogged-pattaya-drainage-canal-27908

-- Pattaya Mail 2013-07-05

noted, so whats next? more flooding?

Maybe its time for all government officials to go to hospital and have a backbone inserted.

So many threats to do something then forget about it.

What is the main requirement to get a government position,besides Being Spineless

'Annual' Inspection .it should be Bi-Monthly

Looks like a nice place for a swim! Why do they need to find the hotel owner? Just bring in the equipment and remover the obstruction. Why do they need to discuss the obstructions with someone? Maybe just a discussion about payments, and the hell with flood damage.