Transport Ministry declares Chonburi coast “safety zone”

PATTAYA:--The Transport Ministry has declared the entire Chonburi coastline a “safety zone” hoping to prod local municipal and Marine Department officials into working harder to stem the tide of deadly boat accidents.

Deputy Transport Minister Phong Chiwanan met with coastal and city authorities from Pattaya, Sattahip, Sriracha and Koh Sichang at the Discovery Beach Hotel Sept. 23 on plans for “cooperation to maintain water safety.”

Despite its grandiose name, the “marine safety zone” offers no new protections or regulations for ocean-going travelers.

The laws are already on the books. They simply aren’t being enforced. At the public meeting, the minister urged local authorities to do their jobs more prudently and check boat seaworthiness, the availability of safety gear, and increase punishments for violations.

Full story:http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/transport-ministry-declares-chonburi-coast-safety-zone-30769

-- Pattaya Mail 2013-10-04

This sums up the whole story:

Despite its grandiose name, the “marine safety zone” offers no new protections or regulations for ocean-going travelers.

Just more hot air with a bit of wall paper for the cracks...

Another Tourist "SAFETY" zone.

Soon there will be NO danger of ANY kind for anyone at all in Pattaya / Chonburi

pretty insensitive timing to announce this in the same week a tourist had her head torn off by a speedboat

bastards!