Marine Department proposes separate operating zones for swimming, jet skis, speedboats

PATTAYA:--The Pattaya Marine Department is considering new regulations to take effect next month that would carve up the area’s shoreline into separate operating zones for swimming, jet skis and boats, hoping such a move ends the stream of deadly accidents involving tourists.

Marine Department Deputy Director Nut Jabjai told Banglamung District, Pattaya officials and police at an Oct. 3 meeting that he likes the idea of designating specific operating zones for water sports and could offer up new regulations in November.

Boat-tour operators attending the meeting also were told they need to clean up their act. Unless tourists are on organized tours, travel insurance may not cover accidents, Nut said. But too many tour operators are being criticized for jacking up rates, operating without insurance or boat licenses, and having unsafe boats.

Full story:http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/marine-department-proposes-separate-operating-zones-for-swimming-jet-skis-speedboats-31194

-- Pattaya Mail 2013-10-18

That's a very complicated looking plan. Who's going to police that then?

Holy Mackeral a Common Sense proposal.

Wait a minute this is Pattaya...it is a Proposal. Kinda like making Pattaya 'Tourist Friendly' or 'Safe' ??

Ah well another Headline for the Local Government . As long as it looks like is good enough I suppose.

Perception rather than Direction