“Pattaya’s a rubbish infested dump” – Mayor swings into action

PHOTO: “Add some rubbish bins if you want to known as a tourist city” – Facebook/Patchara Joy

Listening to criticism earlier last week, that Pattaya was a “rubbish infested dump”, the mayor swung into immediate action.

According to We Love Pattaya, Pattaya’s mayor sent municipal cleaners t0 various areas according to a “We Love Pattaya,” campaign, in a cleanup that lasted from November 4 – 8. The aim was to make Pattaya “green” and restore its image as a “tourist paradise”.

Efforts focused on Soi Jomtien 5 and the Bali Hai area ahead of a sports event. The public are asked to help by keeping the place tidy and reporting violators on City Hall’s 24 hour 1337 hotline.

Immediate fines of 2,000 baht are threatened for anyone, local or foreign, who doesn’t toe the line and throws rubbish on the ground or leaves rubbish on the beach. Residents are told to contact the Pattaya Contact Centre on 1337, 24 hours a day, if they see areas of rubbish, or uncollected garbage.

The Facebook post about the story on We Love Pattaya attracted 2,400 ‘likes’ from Thai readers.

SOURCE: We Love Pattaya