Manoon Makpol
Pattaya’s construction of life guard stations along the
beach would be a positive step toward improving water safety if the stations
were actually manned.
This one, on Beach Road near Soi 13, sits empty despite
the large numbers of tourists sunbathing and visiting the beach from nearby
shops.
Like the city’s 42 ineffective traffic signals and the towering
beachfront lights with many bulbs missing, the lifeguard stations will
become yet another city joke, unless local leaders get serious about
improving beach safety.
