Pattaya Officials Inspect Wheelchair Access After Complaints

[Rimmer]

Pattaya Officials Inspect Wheelchair Access After Complaints

Pattaya officials have inspected a wheelchair way after they received complaints that it had been obstructed by people parking cars and bikes on the way.

PATTAYA– October 24, 2014 [Pattaya Daily News]; Mr.Rattanachai Sutthidechanai-president of Pattaya tourism and tourism association- and police officers inspected a wheelchair way in Central Pattaya after they were notified that disabled people were having difficulty using the way.

Ms.Jutamat Klongnava aged 41 a disabled person revealed that people parked cars and motorcycles on some parts of the way. The disabled people then had to use the main road to get past which was very dangerous. Plus this caused traffic congestion.

Mr.Rattanachai revealed that Mr.Ittipol Khunpluem-mayor of Pattaya- had ordered them to investigate the truth after hearing the complaints .

Full story:http://www.pattayadailynews.com/pattaya-news/pattaya-officials-inspect-wheelchair-access-complaints/

-- Pattaya Daily News 2014-10-26

[clockman]

Lack of respect! me me me.

[aguy30]

Is there even a 100 metre stretch of sidewalk in Pattaya that isn't obstructed? This is like a joke to say that the police, TAT and Pattaya's mayor are concerned.

Power poles, street vendors, abandoned telephone and their concrete bases and broken sidewalks on are on every street.

Pattaya is probably one of worst places, if not the worst in any tourist destination for handicapped people.

Needs of handicapped people in Thailand are almost completely ignored.

[Basil B]

Maybe a visit to Jomtien next...

[Picture from Gooogle Street View]

[Thai at Heart]

Did they trip, fall in a hole or dodge a million noodle stands while walking there.

They actually needed to look to find an obstructed pavement?

[bertty]

I have walked along that stretch of road quite often. I would say cars or bikes obstruct it at all. They have taken it over completely.

Why doesn't the mayor take a drive along the road rather than sending a team to look ?

Oh and whats the bet they go to look at 2 or 3 in the morning.

I should add the reason this wheelchair way was built is because there is actually a school for the handicapped on that stretch of road. So it has a lot of wheelchair users coming and going all day long.

Edited October 26, 2014 by bertty

[ronrat]

It is not hard to fix. Post notices in 5 language on every post. As of tommorrow and bikes or cars will be taken away. It will be ignored. Then actually get large trucks to pick up the bikes and tow away the cars and just leave them somewhere the other side of the lake. Broadcast where they have been taken.

We had a problem of illegally parked and abandoned vehicles etc in a miltary base in Australia. Then we established an Urban Search and Rescue training centre and authorised use of the vehicles for jaws of life training. the illegally parked vehicles were very quickly removed when the owners realised their fate and walked the extra 80 metres to the canteen.

[Assurancetourix]

Lack of respect! me me me.

Exact;

Parking lot of Lotus in That Phanom ( Issan ) , a few days ago

[drand11]

Its comical..there are not ADA accessible stored or sidewalks in all of Thailand.. Sidewalks are pathetically poorly maintained.

I always wondered...how much can it cost to go through High tourist areas and fix the damn sidewalks?? They take in all that cash from

tourists and they do nothing to repair the hardscape with it.

[stoli]

The corner they show looks pretty good. Did they miss this one, just one of many that are far worst?

[Udox]

The wheelchair path they are discussing here was only completed about 6 months ago. It is a strip about 1metre wide with a black surface and a white line distinguishing it (for those who cant tell black colours from the grey road). There are also several signs stating that this is a wheelchair access path (with pictures for those who can't read).

Almost from the day it was completed, the special path is completely blocked because of cars, motorbikes and food carts parked on it. It takes the word selfish to a whole new level.

I have watched the many handicapped wheelchair users push themselves along their route a few metres then have to go onto the road to negotiate around the cars and motorbikes blocking their path, its very sad.

As always the blame lies 50/50

50% on the morons who just don't care about anyone but themselves and block the wheelchair route, and 50% on those who are paid to enforce the rules here, but everyone knows they don't - or won't.

What next, set up a committee to discuss the matter?

If you are one of those parking on the handicapped special access lane - shame on you ! May you never end up in a wheelchair and have to suffer even more because of the selfish able-bodied people.

[HughJass]

Thailand the Hub of Disabled Friendly

[Friendly Stranger]

Not to be a wise guy, but the sidewalks, entrances and so forth are difficult enough for ppl that walk. High curbs from road to sidewalk and brickwork that is uneven after time, don't know why they don't put down a flat surface on the latter.

It is a problem though but lots of obstacles.

Edited October 26, 2014 by Friendly Stranger

[NamKAheng]

Mr.Rattanachai revealed that Mr.Ittipol Khunpluem-mayor of Pattaya- had ordered them to investigate the truth after hearing the complaints .

Surely they need a big committee and 6 months to investigate that!

[Benmart]

The sidewalks, in general, are a mess and dangerous for healthy pedestrians, let alone those with mobility issues. A glaring example of the local Thai governments inability to remedy a problem that has been years in the making.

[espinoza]

Most times in Nong Khai I have to walk in the street because the pavement is occupied of a lot of shops, Its impossible to use the walkways. Its the same all over Thailand. The royal thai police do not care, no pocket money from this.

Edited October 26, 2014 by espinoza

[jacko45k]

Is there even a 100 metre stretch of sidewalk in Pattaya that isn't obstructed? This is like a joke to say that the police, TAT and Pattaya's mayor are concerned.

Power poles, street vendors, abandoned telephone and their concrete bases and broken sidewalks on are on every street.

Pattaya is probably one of worst places, if not the worst in any tourist destination for handicapped people.

Needs of handicapped people in Thailand are almost completely ignored.

Exactly. I saw a Thai advert last night on TV where a Thai women buys a wheelchair for an elderly disabled woman (likely her mother) and liberated her. I said to the Mrs that a wheel-chair would only be good for the 50m from my gate to the cul-de-sac opening and from then on impossible.

Never mind, the powers that be in Pattaya will have a meeting!

[ford8]

You might look at an expansion of this topic at

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/771615-and-if-i-told-them-they-wouldnt-believe-me/

but please don't complain about a missing link in the OP, I have tried to have them edited but.......

[ford8]

Lack of respect! me me me.

Exact;

Parking lot of Lotus in That Phanom ( Issan ) , a few days ago

Maybe the driver was handicapped.

[bertty]

Lack of respect! me me me.

Exact;

Parking lot of Lotus in That Phanom ( Issan ) , a few days ago

Maybe the driver was handicapped.

As was the person who painted those lines.

[Rimmer]

A Troll post has been removed

[Keesters]

Is there even a 100 metre stretch of sidewalk in Pattaya that isn't obstructed? This is like a joke to say that the police, TAT and Pattaya's mayor are concerned.

Power poles, street vendors, abandoned telephone and their concrete bases and broken sidewalks on are on every street.

Pattaya is probably one of worst places, if not the worst in any tourist destination for handicapped people.

Needs of handicapped people in Thailand are almost completely ignored.

You don't have to be handicapped to find Pattaya's sidewalks lacking. I as a walker have often twisted an ankle on a broken footpath, or bashed my head on a low level vendors cart roof or other low level obstruction. The mayor should try walking from Tukcom to the school gate on South Pattaya road. You have to push and push to get through the miriad of vendor stuff on the PUBLIC sidewalk. Police have cleaned it up and placed signs saying 2000 baht fine but the signs soon disappear and the congestion reappears. Pattaya is a tourist destination Mr Mayor, tourists do not travel around in chauffeur driven Benzs. Most like to walk but find difficulty doing so.

The concept of PUBLIC land does not seem to exist in Thailand. Public land is for the public not for someone to run a business on. The Thais seem to treat public land as COMMON land and it's a free for all to see who gets to occupy it first.

[jaywalker]

Is there even a 100 metre stretch of sidewalk in Pattaya that isn't obstructed? This is like a joke to say that the police, TAT and Pattaya's mayor are concerned.

Power poles, street vendors, abandoned telephone and their concrete bases and broken sidewalks on are on every street.

Pattaya is probably one of worst places, if not the worst in any tourist destination for handicapped people.

Needs of handicapped people in Thailand are almost completely ignored.

Well said.

I'm not handicapped but grew up with a grandmother that was, so I was packing a wheelchair into the trunk of my mom's car from the day I was old enough to lift it and grew up around a wheelchair.

Got my ass beat a few time for playing with Granny's wheelchair

The stairs and doorjambs can be negotiated if you have a young healthy kid as muscle (me).

I honestly feel like I'd be better off negotiating Pattaya sidewalks with a pogo stick as opposed to walking!

I can't imagine trying it in a wheelchair.

Edited November 8, 2014 by jaywalker