tezzainoz Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Thailand newspapers report the Surfers Paradise beaches have very few people of their beaches during winter compared to the amount that where their last summer Must be because they have no jet skis for hire their Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZurf Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 the weather may have had more to do with it, nothing to do with the absence of scam thugs - good riddence also - until the crack down is over ? so they think if they stay away they can avoid being arrested then return in a week or so unabated - I hope they got this completely wrong "also - until the crack down is over ? so they think if they stay away they can avoid being arrested then return in a week or so unabated..." Duh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaii69 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 So people only go to Pattaya beach to go on the jet ski,what useless reporting. This is certainly not the reason tourists are not here. Tourism is seasonal, Russians are having problems at home, and thousands of immigrants are coming into European towns. The normal 5 victims...customers..of jet skis don't do squat. The sky is not falling and the tourists will return like the swallows of Capistrano. I don't think the jet ski problem affects many thais except when their scam money is cut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apalink_thailand Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Wow... No jet Skis, how will Pattaya manage ? Hahaha.... Good riddance ! The operators left probably thinking, "we will show you Police, try to tell us how to run our business bla bla bla....." They might actually think people really care but it is the best news Pattaya and Thailand has had for years. Hope they never return !!! The profits are huge. They WILL be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukeleto Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Agree it is not well written at all, but what I got from the article was that the beaches were quiet due to the absence of both the jet ski operators and other beach vendors who were also staying away due to the crack down, thus the lack of people mentioned in the report was not referring to beach-goers per say but rather the beach operators themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 The beaches being devoid of the Jet Ski Scammers, and other hawkers, is kind of understandable. As is the Thai way, when being threatened or criticised for anything, they turn away and run. - hence all the hit& runs on the roads. However, the fact that their are few Tourists, as the report seems to suggest, seems a little strange. Unless the downturn in the economy is really starting to bite hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) Not sure if the picture in the crappy report written by a amateur German reporter is in any way connected to the report (one may thing that because it is located together with the rest of the report), but there are two or even three jet skies visible in that picture......... Edited September 14, 2015 by AlQaholic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh2121 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Who are they kidding. Pattaya beach has been very quiet for weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upena Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Beaches are empty because there are no tourists not because of the jet-ski "crackdown". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biplanebluey Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I'LL BE BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeincnx Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Seriously, I would leave the beaches because of jet skis. Keep this up Pattaya and you just might end up drawing a higher caliber tourist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altalake Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Jet skis are a Total Menace. Good riddance to all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Lets hope it picks up otherwise many hard working Thais and expats are going to lose their shirts , Government you need to fix the problems that affect tourism Emm, they are, cracking down on jet ski operators who thieve from tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLover Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) Pattaya Beaches empty, following Jet Ski Crackdown PATTAYA: -- Following the recent Jet Ski Crackdown led by the Crime Suppression Police from Bangkok last week, Beaches in Pattaya are reportedly empty and the Jet Ski Operators are nowhere to be seen. It is thought that the majority of Jet Ski Operators have decided to stay away from Pattaya Beaches for now until the crackdown finishes and other workers who make their living from beachgoers report low numbers over the weekend. We checked Pattaya Beach and the Bali Hai Port and both areas on Saturday afternoon, which would normally feature hundreds of foreign and domestic tourists, were very quiet as even some boat operators have decided to stay away for a while until the crackdown stops. At Pattaya Police Station, the Criminal Investigation Department reported no Jet Ski disputes on Saturday which they claim is unheard of. They mentioned that most cases that did reach Pattaya Police Station were hard to resolve and Police would refer most cases to the Court. Full story: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/217910/pattaya-beaches-empty-following-jet-ski-crackdown/ -- Pattaya One 2015-09-14 If the detectives at Pattaya One happen to search across from Pattaya (water) Park, they will see the jet ski gang peddling to Chinese tourists daily, right next to the sea rescue building. Seen daily drinking large beers and whiskey around 0800 in the morning- the jet ski lads, not the Chinese. Edited September 14, 2015 by HLover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajtom Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Yes It tells us the truth they were not there to service Thailand with hire business to create a happy enviroment They were there to rob innocent hard working people.. These pigs Buddha will not save them burning in the fire... Furethermore how did they get a licence to stay on the beach WE WOULD LIKE THE ANSWERS PLEASE POLICE RIGHT The crime supression unit should look into there yard why there at it.. You call yourselves police or are you mafia from Isan Yes I had enough hate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phycokiller Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 there is no crackdown, nothing has changed, still the same scammers waddling around with their mafia waddle walks. maybe this is the same reporter who wrote that the beach reclamation is half finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maderaroja Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Much nicer... this is the way it should be Always What a lovely beach scene. I might even plan to go, if it was that nice all the time. "Good job" for the police. I hope that they persevere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaamBaht Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) Not sure if the picture in the crappy report written by a amateur German reporter is in any way connected to the report (one may thing that because it is located together with the rest of the report), but there are two or even three jet skies visible in that picture......... How bout beach traffic is down and there are several reasons for this including: Nah, stick with the jet ski angle. Edited September 14, 2015 by SaamBaht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToS2014 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I was at Bangsaray yesterday. Perhaps the jet ski operation has relocated there as I saw 2 farang and a hand full of Thai's looking at the underside of their returned jet ski. 20 or so minutes later they all followed the tractor pulling the jet ski away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springheeled jack Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 the fact that pattaya beach is deserted isn't because of the jet ski vendors its because we are not getting sufficient tourists and of course the time of year monsoon weather doesn't help . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 but for how long? A message needs to be sent, very simple anyone who starts to sell the jet skis again confiscate jet ski and no return, period. What will happen though is what the operators expect, a slow crawling back of the jet skis and in 6 months " back to normal" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 What time was the pic taken? Must be some forum users there now. Give us your own report. Are fewer chairs in use than usual? I think that picture was a Pr photo taken years ago; then it was photo shopped. Bogus reporting at its best designed to bring back sucker tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Who writes this stuff? Who APPROVES it? So the low number of tourists on the beach could have nothing to do with it being low season, and rainy season too? Not to mention all the really bad publicity that Thailand has been getting lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikiea Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Much nicer... this is the way it should be Always now if they can just get rid of the people logs in the water ................................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transporter Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 So people came only to the beaches because of jet skis? Common this is a worthless title. When I go to the beach its for the Sun, Sea and Sand. The last thing I want are noisy annoying Jetskis and Beach traders pestering me every 20 seconds. There are people who want these things so they need to now set up an area for it which is properly licenced and checked well away from the now beautifully peaceful end of the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigdd Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 There just go somewhere else ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldozer Dawn Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Interesting that the OP photo shows at least 3 jet skis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I doubt if the jet ski crackdown has anything to do with the low numbers. I live in Bang Saray and drove into Pattaya yesterday (Sunday)and was expecting the usual traffic jams of w/e holiday makers from Bkk and elsewhere heading for Pattaya, Nam Ram or Bang Saray beaches. But no it was plain "sailing" all the way, a pleasure to drive for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transporter Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 What time was the pic taken? Must be some forum users there now. Give us your own report. Are fewer chairs in use than usual? I think that picture was a Pr photo taken years ago; then it was photo shopped. Bogus reporting at its best designed to bring back sucker tourists. So likely truth is there are more jetskis than ever? If it had been Photoshopped they would have added a giant tortoise sunbathing and covered 5 baht coins thinking it would draw in tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Thanks are due to the Indian Embassy for threatening to warn Indians against using jet skis and maybe more. The country is getting a bad name due to the countless scams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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