Boonlua Chatree
Whether he was sleeping off a bender at one of the many
nearby bars or homeless, the foreign man snoozing outside the former public
library on Soi 6 Feb. 4 wasn’t getting the attention from authorities he
deserved.
Whether they’re one of the many homeless Thais or
down-on-their-luck foreign nationals, the city’s police and social services are
paid to take care of people sleeping on the street. This man was ignored not
only by passersby but by authorities, too.
Homeless people of any nationality mar Pattaya’s image. For
the good of the disadvantaged, as well as tourism, public officials paid to care
for the area’s citizens need to do more.
