Pattaya officials pleaded with city taxi drivers and tourism companies to be “perfect hosts” and not exploit sailors from foreign navies in Pattaya this week for the international fleet show.
Tourism Director Ornwara Korapin met Nov. 10 with representatives Pattaya municipal police, the Chonburi Provincial Tourism and Sports Department, Pattaya Baht Bus Cooperative, taxi drivers, Chonburi Tourist Attraction Association, and Thai Hotels Association Eastern Region to finalize plans for the Nov. 13-22 review.
Ornwara urged taxi drivers not to overcharge the foreign visitors and provide friendly service. She said the Pattaya Contact Center will move immediately against tourism operators gouging the visitors on what is likely their first trip to Pattaya.
The meeting also set drop-off and pick-up point for sailors from foreign navies and implored the baht bus drivers not to double park or park in restricted areas.
She said volunteers and interpreters will be on standby to assist the visitors, with YouTripper Co. providing information about tourist attractions to the guests.
Two information centers – at U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya Airport and Bali Hai Pier – also have opened to assist the tourists.
She urged all businesses to smile and be friendly and helpful to the foreign military personnel, as it reflects directly on Thailand’s international image.
