Pattaya: City Hall bans deckchair vendor for 15 days after viral video clip - "I'm innocent" he claims!

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Pattaya: City Hall bans deckchair vendor for 15 days after viral video clip - "I'm innocent" he claims!

 

Picture: Manager

 

A deckchair vendor on Jomtien Beach has protested his innocence to the media after a tourist claimed in a viral video clip that he had sent her packing. 

 

Poster "Frai Somrudee Sumgsakul" went on Facebook with a video to claim that she was told to park elsewhere when she stopped on the beach road in front of Mr Wanphen's deckchair business. 

 

City Hall took a very dim view of the negative impact of the video on the image of Pattaya, said Manager. 

 

Especially since they had come to agreements recently with the vendors that they had to behave themselves or else. 

 

Picture: Manager

 

One of the deputy mayors at the resort, Manote Nongyai, said there was clear evidence of wrongdoing on the part of the vendor who was in contravention of agreements about their behaviour. 

 

He was suspended for 15 days. 

 

Manote said the vendors had agreed that any contraventions of the rules on their part would result in an initial ban of 15 to 30 days, a second offence would be a 3 month ban and a third time and they would be banned for good. 

 

Tourists had a perfect right to park at that spot and the vendor was in the wrong. 

 

Wanphen told the media with tears in his eyes that it was all a misunderstanding. 

 

He said that he had asked the driver if they wanted to sit on his deckchairs and they replied that they did not.  

 

He had seen the tourist park incorrectly and advised them to straighten up and park nicely lest they be fined by the police or tessakit.

 

He claimed that he was not chasing them away at all. His wife tried to explain the misunderstanding to the tourist.

 

Then the next thing he knew he was being vilified on social media. 

 

Picture: Manager

 

Meanwhile Manager reported that the problems of where and where not to park in Pattaya were ongoing.

 

Teams were out at 17 places to white over some red and white stripes where parking was previously forbidden and make it clear with red and white paint where parking was still not allowed. 

 

Source: Manager

 

 

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[tgw]

Frai Somrudee Sumsakul's video is on youtube.

 

Why are the nonsensical lies of the vendor published in the news without being immediately called out for what they are by the journalist, the video being direct proof ?

facts are facts.

[KhunKenAP]

There is a Vet clinic on Khao Noi across from Top's that always chases away anyone that stops or parking on the road in front of his shop. Not a very nice guy. He would be the last person, I would take a sick or injuried pet too. Surprisingly he has very little business.

 

If I have time one day, I will call the police and wait on them. Hopefully they tell him it is public road and he can't stop anyone from parking on the shoulder.

[RichardColeman]

25 minutes ago, webfact said:

Manote said the vendors had agreed that any contraventions of the rules on their part would result in an initial ban of 15 to 30 days, a second offence would be a 3 month ban and a third time and they would be banned for good.

Whereas Thai police and government employee procedure for wrongdoing appears to be :

First offence : Transfer to inactive post.

Second offence : Transfer to inactive post.

Third offence : Transfer to inactive post.

Fourth offence : Month in the monastery and Transfer to inactive post.

[Andy from Kent]

This deckchair vendor looks like he could easily slip into the job of Jet Ski  hawker  during his suspension  but of course there are no people who are renting jet skis at the moment.

[Andy from Kent]

23 minutes ago, KhunKenAP said:

 

If I have time one day, I will call the police and wait on them. Hopefully they tell him it is public road and he can't stop anyone from parking on the shoulder.

 

You better have a lot of spare time on your hands waiting for the police.

[quake]

The beach is not his nor the foot path or the road.

should have been 2 months ban

nasty sod

 

 

 

Edited September 3, 2020 by quake

[jacko45k]

Would like to check out the video.....

[sammieuk1]

City Hall took a very dim view of the negative impact of the video on the image of Pattaya, said Manager. 

 

There is only a dim view left to take ????

[Banana7]

He is not the only beach vendor that thinks parking spots are for only his customers. I've been told not to park a motorcycle in a legitimate spot by para-glider vendor.

 

Then there are the motorcycle renters that occupy large sections on beach road. They should ban all motorcycle rental vendors from beach road, or make a 3am -5am ban for all vehicles on beach road or make a 5 hour maximum limit for all vehicles.

[tracker1]

Thank god they are coming down hard on deckchair operators ! now how about the rest of Thailand and the preferential NON parking areas on Public Roads by vendors and shops ?

[sweatalot]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Wanphen told the media with tears in his eyes that it was all a misunderstanding. 

misunderstanding - as always when they are in the wrong

[Destiny1990]

Beach deck chair guy's should mind their own business ! They have nothing to say about how people are parking their cars. 

[Sujo]

Wonder if he was expecting payment for assisting the driver on how to park.

 

Beach chair vendor and parking inspector.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Wanphen told the media with tears in his eyes that it was all a misunderstanding.

Tugs at the heart strings...

[snowgard]

Here is the video: Pattaya Beach Parking Problem

Edited September 3, 2020 by snowgard

[SePl]

All people working on these beaches are the same idiots, who didn't know ?

 

[Grusa]

1 hour ago, snowgard said:

Here is the video: Pattaya Beach Parking Problem

Well done that lady! 

[worgeordie]

You would not want to risk parking there after the guy told you not to,

come back and find your tyres flat.its the deckchair mafia.

regards worgeordie

[whaleboneman]

11 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Would like to check out the video.....

 

[Meat Pie 47]

11 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Would like to check out the video.....

on you tube

[LiamB80]

The nicest and cleanest I’ve ever seen jomtien beach look was during the lockdown when all the vendors had to remove their chairs and they were no where in sight. Get rid of all of them. I’m down on that beach most days and the chair operators really are a lo-so bunch of people. Nasty attitudes, scowls and downright harassing people just for sitting down on the walk promenade in their so called area. Garbage is everywhere on the beach. I purposely put myself in these situations and mingle with the street people. It’s how I know what’s going on.

[Oldie]

14 hours ago, Banana7 said:

He is not the only beach vendor that thinks parking spots are for only his customers. I've been told not to park a motorcycle in a legitimate spot by para-glider vendor.

 

Then there are the motorcycle renters that occupy large sections on beach road. They should ban all motorcycle rental vendors from beach road, or make a 3am -5am ban for all vehicles on beach road or make a 5 hour maximum limit for all vehicles.

This with the motorcycle rental companies has been discussed so long ago already and nothing ever happened. If I look at the Soi Post Office for instance I see a total chaos with many for customers reserved areas and space blocked by a big bike rental company. 

[jacko45k]

7 hours ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

on you tube

Don't you think I tried to find it and was unsuccessful?

[SePl]

16 hours ago, worgeordie said:

You would not want to risk parking there after the guy told you not to,

come back and find your tyres flat.its the deckchair mafia.

regards worgeordie

 

i have a permanently on dashcam and they can see it thanks to the LED on. Nobody ever touches my car.

 

 

[CanadaSam]

May I be the first to say, well done, Pattaya Police, and this Government.  Thank You!

[Leaver]

Should do wonders for domestic Thai tourism.  "Come to Pattaya and get treated like a farang."   ????

 

Edited September 4, 2020 by Leaver

[a977]

On 9/3/2020 at 11:21 AM, KhunKenAP said:

There is a Vet clinic on Khao Noi across from Top's that always chases away anyone that stops or parking on the road in front of his shop. Not a very nice guy. He would be the last person, I would take a sick or injuried pet too. Surprisingly he has very little business.

 

If I have time one day, I will call the police and wait on them. Hopefully they tell him it is public road and he can't stop anyone from parking on the shoulder.

Same same for a tattoo shop on Soi Bukhaow he has a chopper bike not registered incorrect lighting fitted, thinks he owns the road just because he cant park his bike the same as all others so he parks the same as car.  

[mikebell]

On 9/3/2020 at 11:09 AM, webfact said:

Tourists had a perfect right to park at that spot and the vendor was in the wrong.

Tell that to the other territorial business owners.  The hotel next to Immigration has commandeered at least eight spots on the soi AND has a bouncer in place to discourage parkers.

[jacko45k]

18 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Tell that to the other territorial business owners.  The hotel next to Immigration has commandeered at least eight spots on the soi AND has a bouncer in place to discourage parkers.

Then use the car park direcly across from immigration and designated for people attending there.

Street parkers are a bloody pest blocking up the way.

Edited September 5, 2020 by jacko45k