Police keep Pattaya’s Walking Street safe after it closes to cars

After Pattaya’s Walking Street started closing to cars again from 7pm to 6am, police went to the street last night to keep tourists safe. A lieutenant from Pattaya Traffic Police told The Pattaya News that over 90% of business operators had cooperated with the closure, however, “some still don’t know the rules” and are parking in the area.

Walking Street, the city’s tourist magnet, had allowed cars at all hours since Covid-19 first broke out in 2020. But as Thailand’s Covid restrictions eased, the number of people heading back to Walking Street increased, creating problems as people dodge the traffic. The police lieutenant, Arus Sapanon, said…

“We have to make sure that police, emergency responders, or firefighters can easily and quickly enter the area if anything happens by shutting to vehicle traffic at night.”

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