The beachfront promenade
might be brighter now, but it is also much hotter.
Vittaya Yoondorn
Pattaya Beach vendors are giving the city’s extreme
tree-trimming exercise generally good reviews, although they say now
tourists complain about the beach being hotter and less shady.
The general consensus among vendors is that the beach
looks cleaner and, with trees no longer blocking lights at night, more
people are out. They also applauded a higher profile by police and
volunteers.
Most of those questioned noted, however, the
beachfront was now louder, hotter and less shady after quick and
aggressive chopping removed most of the foliage.
One foreign shop operator on Soi 6 praised city
workers, saying he likes to jog on the beach in the morning.
