Thursday 9th October 2008

Mayor approves changes to Deckchair operator pitch positions on Jomtien Beach.

On Thursday Afternoon at Pattaya City Hall, Khun Itipon, the Mayor of Pattaya, chaired a meeting of Jomtien Beach Deckchair Operators who are not happy with the current regulations imposed on them by the Governor of Chonburi Province with regards to the organization of their pitches. At the present time each pitch is split in half. One half is for the deckchairs and the other half is for public use only. The current dispute is over the lack of spacing between each pitch which the operators claim will lead to confusion and disputes, especially as the High Season months are approaching and the beach will become much busier. The delegates requested to the Mayor that a 2 meter gap between each pitch should be permitted so there is a clearly defined space between each operator which should therefore not cause any confusion. The Mayor considered the proposal and accepted it to the relief of delegates.