CThe scene over the side of
Naklua Bridge.
Warunya Thongrod
The scene at the Naklua Bridge was not one public
officials want on a Pattaya postcard.
Black water, an acrid odor and a beach strewn with
garbage is what visitors to the area were treated to Feb. 13, instead of
white sand, aquamarine seas and a warm breeze.
Sadly, too many beaches of Pattaya are beginning to
resemble trash dumps. Internet travel forums are rife with descriptions of
Pattaya’s seashore as being “filthy” and city officials, despite their many
public pontifications, seem to give little more than lip service to
beautifying the area’s top tourist attraction.
The pollution, of course, also poses health risks to
nearby residents. It’s time for the city to take its ecological
responsibilities seriously and for residents to realize they too have a
responsibility to keep their neighborhoods and nearby beaches clean.