Warunya Thongrod
Pattaya officials and hotel executives from around
the city began laying groundwork for a November midnight bicycle ride to
raise the profile of cycling in the area.
Association for the
Development of Environmental Quality President Jirapol Sinthunawa leads
a meeting to lay groundwork for a November midnight bicycle ride.
Association for the Development of Environmental
Quality President Jirapol Sinthunawa, who also serves as vice president
of the Green Leaf Foundation, led the June 22 summit at the Dusit Thani
Hotel. Police and city public health officers joined the hotel managers
to plan Pattaya Midnight Bike 2012.
The November event will focus on the importance of
using bicycle transportation to help position Pattaya as an
environmentally conscious resort.
Officials said the idea springs from the popularity
of cycling in western countries, where roads are in much better
condition and feature dedicated bike lanes, unlike any street in
Pattaya.
The meeting covered routes and signage that would be
needed to steer cyclists through the city at the midnight hour.
Attendees suggested holding the event more frequently and making a
permanent fixture on the city’s tourism-promotion calendar.
