Pattaya Beach vendors ignore imposed deadline

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The recent controversy over allotted space for vendors on Pattaya, Koh Larn and Jomtien beaches is still ongoing, with vendors ignoring the April 20th deadline set by the municipal government and demanding an extension of two or three months. Past visitors to any of the three beaches would no doubt have noticed the bric-a-brac of vendors selling space for tourists to take shade under umbrellas and such, but it seems the Pattaya City Council’s effort to clean thing sup a little and give vendors one allotted square each has so far failed.

A group of vendors, two days before the deadline, submitted a complaint to the city council claiming the selections were not impartial and called for a revision. Chonburi’s deputy Governor arrived on the day of the deadline to see for himself if vendors would acquiesce, but he saw clearly that they had not.

The impasse is set to carry on for some time, as the vendors are standing their ground as they profess their rights are being violated with the new policy. This is the second move by local office to make Pattaya’s beachfront more orderly, after a new parking scheme was initiated last month.