PBTA boss, council members decry inaction on Pattaya marine-safety measures

[Rimmer]

PBTA boss, council members decry inaction on Pattaya marine-safety measures

PATTAYA:--The head of the Pattaya Business & Tourism Association continued his assault on city hall over marine safety, saying that despite all the talk that followed last year’s string of deadly accidents, the city still has done little to improve.

Speaking at the city council’s Dec. 24 Tourism and Culture Committee meeting, Sinchai Wattanasartsathorn said the city still “has unclear measures to promote tourists confidence” in Pattaya’s marine safety, particularly swimming on the beach.

The initiative to hire lifeguards to work in Pattaya and Koh Larn “has not been successful, even though, we have lifeguard stations,” he said. “We also have been a favorite on the news in relation to tourist deaths. We have to push to bring back the confidence tourists had in us.”

Sinchai’s comments came six weeks after he presented Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh with a list of seven reforms he believes need to be made to prevent future accidents. So far, no progress has been made on any of them.
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-- Pattaya Mail 2014-01-03

[fakename]

Life guard stations, pedestrian lights turned off, speed bumps too dangerous for drunks! Whats wrong with this picture?

[stockholm1995]

I said it before and i say it again.

This city is run by bunch of lunatics.

I don't mind they get 20% in kickbacks but can't they do their job at same time?

[phycokiller]

might not be good for his health but I hope this guy stands for mayor