snoop1130 Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Barriers erected to halt vendors at Patong Beach Kritsada Mueanhawong PHUKET:-- About 15 stall holders at Loma Park on Patong Beach pleaded with the governor of Phuket to ask for help after Patong Municipality yesterday cordoned off the area with metal fences in an effort to oust the vendors. The move follows an ‘inconclusive’ meeting between the vendors and Phuket officials on November 1 (story here), during which the vendors were reminded that their rental contracts had expired and that they were in breach of the central government's beach management policy. This afternoon’s meeting at Provincial Hall was no different. Phuket Governor Chokchai Dejamornthan and the vendors could not reach a conclusion on the spot. Full Story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Barriers-erected-halt-vendors-Patong-Beach/65905?desktopversion#ad-image-0 -- © Copyright Phuket Gazette 2016-11-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xircal Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 I would have thought some kind of beach patrol to enforce whatever policy is in effect would be a better idea. Metal barriers look unsightly and won't encourage tourists to visit the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisfeld Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Patroling and enforcing laws? You must be joking :) I see people throwing rubbish on the side of the road, parking in the middle of the road, driving over red etc right in front of police who couldn't care less on a daily basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoro2013 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Recent posts seem to me to be taking away the things tourists have come to Thailand for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 9 hours ago, eisfeld said: Patroling and enforcing laws? You must be joking :) I see people throwing rubbish on the side of the road, parking in the middle of the road, driving over red etc right in front of police who couldn't care less on a daily basis. And yet, if people throw a one inch cigarette on the ground on Sukhumvit road. the bylaw police will get you. Result 2,000 baht fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 All been reversed ---> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Just be happy if the Thailand police do not mess with your tourist vacation. At Patong beach I was ordered by a Thai thug to pay to park my rental motorbike, or he would slash my tires. If these vendors are mad now, they should have thought of being legally at the beach. Love the new fence by the way. Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLSEEINGEYE Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Imagine if the Police actually did their job of enforcement? We could actually walk on the sidewalks instead of having huge planters that take up all the space. No planters then will have vendors for sure. Traffic would move much easier on most sideroads as the extortion taxi's wouldn't be taking up 2/3 of the road. Just fire the police and start over already. Most times criminals are expected to turn themselves in so what is the point of the police? Admin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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