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From the Pattaya Mail: 27-10-2006
New police commissioner vows to clean up Pattaya
Ariyawat Nuamsawat
The new commissioner of the Provincial Police in Region 2 has vowed to clean Pattaya of the foreign mafia, obscene shows, child prostitution, beggars, and all criminals, and has declared his goal of reaching a 20 percent reduction in the crime rate before the imminent high season.
Pol Lt Gen Atsawin Kwanmuang, who assumed his new position on October 1, addressed a meeting of local community groups, business people and representatives of local organizations on October 12 to find ways of reducing the rising crime statistics for Pattaya City. Mayor Niran Wattanasartsathorn said that city hall has hired a private company to install more CCTV cameras. There are over 100 points in problem areas, mainly along the Pattaya and Jomtien beaches, and the greater CCTV coverage would help the policing of these.
Chanyuth Hengtrakul, former member of parliament for Chonburi Zone 7, brought up the subject of the opening and closing times for entertainment establishments, saying the policy was not clear and that it was having a negative effect both on tourism and local businesses. Policing of the entertainment outlets therefore need sensitivity until such a time as the policy is clarified.
Pol Lt Gen Atsawin said that one of the key targets will be the elimination of foreign criminal gangs in Pattaya, and the investigation of officials said to be receiving payoffs from them.
Other nefarious activities that will be completely eradicated will be the distribution of obscene CDs, and child prostitution.
The commander said that he anticipates a decrease in the crime rate of at least 20 percent before the high season begins.