Patong Mayor unmoved by beach vendors' pleas

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Patong Mayor unmoved by beach vendors' pleas

Phuket Gazette

 

          

Mayor Chalermluck and Vice Governor Teera met with vendors from Patong at Phuket Provincial Hall on November 1. Photo: Chutharat Plerin

 

PHUKET: -- Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup on November 1 dug in her heels against alleged public land encroachment by Patong Beach food vendors.

A three-hour meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall between Patong Municipality officials, Phuket Provincial officers and beach vendors ended without any definite conclusion, which Mayor Chalermluck attributed to the fact that beach vendors ‘never made good on their promises’.

“I am sick of chasing these vendors around. It has been two years since the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) ordered the beach clearance campaign in 2014. We have been very patient and helpful toward the vendors. However, we’ve had it with their disobedience, and must do our job, which is to follow the law. Meanwhile, we will try our best to reach a compromise,” said Mayor Chalermluck after the meeting chaired by Phuket Vice Governor Teera Anantaseriwidhya.

“It is not true that we are picking on the vendors. We are just trying to do our job and strike the best balance between following the law and taking care of people under our jurisdiction. I am sure that all the vendors know what is going on. We have designated a place for them to sell food, but they have been complaining that it is not a prime location, because tourists do not come to that area. Therefore they set up shop on the beach, which is totally against the law and not what we signed a contract for,” she explained.

“How many times have you broken your promises in the past? What’s illegal is illegal, and you must accept our decision,” she said to the vendors during the meeting.

 

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[Pinot]

The Thai venders are going to do whatever they can. If you don't enforce rules, there are no rules. Throw them off the King's beach

 

Good on ya, Mayor.  

 

 

[geriatrickid]

Less talk, more action please. Confiscate their assets and incarcerate for a few days if need be.

[steelepulse]

How about throwing off the jet ski and para sail operators also!

[KMartinHandyman]

Somebody wants to avoid an inactive post.

[DrDave]

2 hours ago, steelepulse said:

How about throwing off the jet ski and para sail operators also!

 

... and enforcing the regulations banning fireworks, lanterns and parking and riding motorbikes on the beach footpath.

Oh, and how about those car and motorbike rental guys that have taken over the public parking spaces at the beach as their personal place of business 24/7?

[Lokie]

4 hours ago, steelepulse said:

How about throwing off the jet ski and para sail operators also!

What, you mean the only real thing that spoils the beaches...?

 

Yes a great success the 'Virgin' beaches on Phuket, one only has to visit Surin to see the improvements which is obviously the reason why you can not move for tourists