Pattaya: Tessakit on duty 24/7 to stop tourists being fleeced

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Pattaya: Tessakit on duty 24/7 to stop tourists being fleeced

 

 

A deputy mayor in Pattaya headed to Beach Road after social media was abuzz with the latest rip off filmed at the resort.

 

A group of 3-5 men had been caught on tape charging tourists to park in an area near the entrance to Walking Street by a pumping station. 

 

It is in fact free to park there as it is now all along Beach Road. 

 

Tourists both there and further along Beach Road have been coerced to pay fearing trouble if they didn't part with their money.

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Ronnakit Ekkasing and his tessakit chief Jirawat were on the scene yesterday.

 

Ronnakit was blaming a group of homeless people for damaging the image of Pattaya. 

 

He explained that the area was a former site of offices that had been removed. He said that mayor Sontaya Khunpluem had decided that it was free to park there. 

 

The area would be marked out in bays for cars and motorcycles and a 24 hour tessakit (local authority) watch would be kept at the area to ensure tourists were not made to pay.  

 

Source: 77kaoded

 

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[petermik 17,840]

"Tessakit on duty 24/7 to stop tourists being fleeced"

They are about 20+ years too late methinks.....

[Leaver 5,872]

Some action is taken when Thai's get fleeced, but farang have been fair game for years, with no action taken.

 

 

Edited September 15, 2020 by Leaver

[bodga 7,221]

9 minutes ago, petermik said:

"Tessakit on duty 24/7 to stop tourists being fleeced"

They are about 20+ years too late methinks.....

24/7 being asleep doesnt  count though

[2 is 1 2,853]

Is it so hard to make some kind parking sign in this coundry!? 

 

[Matzzon 13,666]

28 minutes ago, petermik said:

"Tessakit on duty 24/7 to stop tourists being fleeced"

They are about 20+ years too late methinks.....

Yeah! Must be much better that they do nothing and let it continue another 20+ years, right?

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[Neeranam 8,346]

30 minutes ago, Leaver said:

Some action is taken when Thai's get fleeced, but farang have been fair game for years, with no action taken.

 

 

Same in any country, they look after their own citizens, as it should be, don't you think?

[Leaver 5,872]

Just now, Neeranam said:

Same in any country, they look after their own citizens, as it should be, don't you think?

No.  They should look after law enforcement for everyone, not just their own citizens, otherwise, what do you think happens to foreigners in the country?  

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58 minutes ago, webfact said:

stop tourists being fleeced

Funny isn't it how those four words arise time and time again. Every time one scam gets shut down, another begins.

It really is a wonder that any tourists, Thai or foreigners continue to visit. Luring travellers back is going to be hard enough already, yet still rip offs are everywhere, which is hardly likely to speed recovery in the tourism sector.

[petermik 17,840]

7 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Yeah! Must be much better that they do nothing and let it continue another 20+ years, right?

Much too late..if you leave anything alone long enough it get,s ingrained...especially here where dual pricing/ripping off to foreigners is considered acceptable and the norm

it,s commonly known as closing the door after the horse has already bolted

but hey if you want to defend them......

Edited September 15, 2020 by petermik

[Matzzon 13,666]

2 minutes ago, petermik said:

Much too late..if you leave anything alone long enough it get,s ingrained...especially here where dual pricing to foreigners is considered acceptable and the norm

it,s commonly known as closing the door after the horse has already gone

but hey if you want to defend them......

Where did I defend them? The only thing I asked was if it was better to do something late or leave it like it is? You avoided to answer that one.

[Neeranam 8,346]

10 minutes ago, petermik said:

Much too late..if you leave anything alone long enough it get,s ingrained...especially here where dual pricing/ripping off to foreigners is considered acceptable and the norm

Locals get discount, do you disagree with that? Last year, I played at Melbourne golf club, $500 a round, $200 more than an Australian guest. When I went to Disneyworld, local yanks got in at a discounted price. IN Scotland, the same happens at castles and golf courses.

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26 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Same in any country, they look after their own citizens, as it should be, don't you think?

Where I come from they have laws against discrimination!

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It conger up images like the cat who left to guard the milk and the fox to guard the hen house...