Pattaya declares war on crime: Footpath intrusion

[ronrat]

In Jakarta they built a large walkway from the bus terminal to a shopping mall in Blok M. They warned everyone that vendors would not be tolerated. Within days of it being opened all sorts of food vendors and what not managed to b lock at least half of it. The Police came in armed with guns. Everyone was ordered off it. Then a crane was brought in and every single stand,trolley etc was lifted up and dropped onto the ground and swept into garbage trucks. They did the same thing a week later and the message got through.

[sambum]

The funniest headline for a long time:- "Pattaya declares war on crime:" But when I saw what the "war on crime entailed" :- "Footpath intrusion:"

Makes you wonder about some people's priorities as far as "Crime" is concerned, doesn't it?

[bangon04]

"He said local authorities will convene a meeting to determine how to punish those that refuse to cooperate."

"what can we do? can you think of anything?"

"not off the top of my head."

"let's have a meeting"

"two heads are better than one"

"i think we should yell at them."

ok. write that down..."

Form a committee , of course....

Is this a "new" crackdown in Pattaya, or is it an annual event?

[b4n9]

LOL

[newnative]

I suppose we should applaud ANY effort at law enforcement as it happens so rarely in Pattaya but unless they are prepared to do this city-wide, and do it regularly, and impose fines that hurt, it's a complete waste of time.

[bander]

Every year they want to clean up in Pattaya, war on crime, don't make me laugh, it's never going to happen, not this decade and not next, as long as the BIB's are controlling the crime it's a permanent plague.

[ozyjon]

[gemguy]

Nothing better to do???...as compared to apprehending some real criminals and thwarting the abundance of real criminal activities going on.

It is so consistent....... it is nauseating

Cheers

Edited September 25, 2015 by gemguy

[joepattaya1961]

Pattaya or the future Vatican City.

[tropo]

"More than half." Gotta love the fear the officials incite.

I'd love to know what the other 'less than half" told them...

[manarak]

enforcing clear sidewalks in walking street.... now that's totally ridiculous.

what about doing that where it reallz matters, for example in narrow streets ?

[Cake Monster]

I really hope, that with the clean up of footpath intrusions, the City Hall officials actually clean the footpaths of all the cooking oil, and various other unsavoury stuff that the vendors think is OK to throw anywhere.

A walk along the footpath from Wat Chai in Pattaya Tai toward the KT Bank, is akin to walking through a sewage farm with the stench of urine, vomit, and also heaps of rotting vegetables Etc from the market opposite.

Just the kind of image to portray for a family friendly holiday city. - not

[ace]

^ +1 Tai is disgusting, stinks too. Just walking from friendship to tukom is rough as.

[JHolmesJr]

I knew they were serious about crime when they busted that farang with 1.2gm of ganja.