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Tired of garbage

Editor;

I have been in Thailand four times. It is a great country in many ways. But the last couple of times I have been more and more irritated because of all the garbage everywhere.

The last time I was there, I visited Bangkok, Cha Am and Pattaya. In Pattaya I stayed at Cosybeach (Pratamnak Hill Rd, soi 5), just 100 meters from the beach, great.

But the littering on the beach and the surrounding blocks is terrible. In fact, there is littering everywhere. I have read the posters that you can see on trees, telling people not to litter. I think it also was something about, doing it for the King. So, why is it so dirty?

I have talked to several people about this and they agree.

It should be interesting to read an article about this in the newspaper and hopefully the officials of Pattaya can come up whit a plan.

This is not only a problem in Pattaya, but you have to start somewhere.
Greetings,
Sven from Sweden


Thanks for the advice

Dear Editor;

Some 2 years ago I picked up from Pattaya Mail a story about a snake that included a phone number (038 222 474), made a note - well you never know! Last night my wife came home from work at 7 p.m. and ran into the house saying there is a snake in the garden by the front door. Sure enough, there was a big black (angry) one. She called the number - within 30 mins a rescue truck arrived and it took the man another 20 minutes to bag it! My suggestion - make a note of the number. You never know!’
Nigel Cannon


Traffic gripes

Dear Sir,

I have 2 traffic gripes; I wonder why anyone in charge can not act on them. First: about 10 weeks ago I noticed the pedestrian traffic light crossing on Second Rd near Mike Shopping did not work. I tried many times since. On the 1st Dec I phoned city hall, and a lady said she would tell the relevant authority. 4 days later a sign is stuck on the push button says OUT OF ORDER, but only on one side of the road? As of yesterday, 12 Dec, still same. An accident waiting to happen, as that area is so dangerous to try and cross.

Second: on market day, corner of Pattaya Tai and Soi Buakaow. Traffic in areas is chaotic. Baht buses are parked solid in front of the market [there is several no standing signs there], and will not move until they are full of passengers. Traffic backs up down to the wat in Pattaya Tai. Today 13 Dec took me ages to get thru on a motorbike. A policeman standing on corner was just blowing his whistle up in the air. I asked him why he did not walk up, book them and make them move on. He just thru his hands in the air and ignored me. One wonders.
TG


Stray dog problem

Dear Editor,

I don’t know how Eric Bahrt thinks that his five word solution to the stray dog problem, “Stop breeding and start neutering” will have any effect on the problem. With estimates of 100,000 to 300,000 stray dogs in the city of Bangkok, the problem is presently a self-perpetuating one.

I admire the work of people and various organizations that take stray dogs off the street and treat them, immunize them, neuter them, and put them up for adoption. However, for every dog they save, there are probably a couple dozen pairs of stray dogs out there copulating, and after 60 days or so there will be blessed events with another 100 dogs out on the street.

The only solution to the problem is to round them up, keep them in holding kennels for a short time to allow people to claim or adopt them, and then humanely euthanize them. This is what would be done in any European or North American country - no doubt China as well. Sounds cruel, but nothing else will solve the problem.

Any contribution to the problem by dog breeders is probably minimal, and people that buy dogs from breeders contribute little to the problem as well. If someone wishes to have a pure bred dog, who is Mr. Bahrt or anyone to tell him/her to adopt a stray dog instead? It’s no different than wanting a nice car or house. Some people might want to have certain breeds of dogs because they are good with children; e.g., spaniels, retrievers, or collies. Or, German shepherds or Alsatians to provide a bit of protection in a country with a rising crime rate. Pure bred dogs command a high price, up to 50,000 baht, and anyone paying that much for a dog is not about to abandon it at any time.
R. L. Holt
Chiang Mai


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Tired of garbage

Thanks for the advice

Traffic gripes

Stray dog problem
 

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