Pattaya Tightens Beach Road Parking Rules After 83 Violations in 11 Days
PATTAYA, 13th of August 2026– Wutthisak Roemkitjakarn, Deputy Mayor of Pattaya City, chaired a follow-up meeting on Thursday afternoon to review progress on organizing parking along Pattaya Beach Road.
The meeting was held at 1:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 231 at Pattaya City Hall. Participants included assistant secretaries to the mayor, the mayor’s working group, and representatives from related agencies such as Bang Lamung District, Pattaya Tourist Police, traffic police, Pattaya City Police Station, the Chonburi Provincial Transport Office (Bang Lamung Branch), the Pattaya Songthaew Cooperative, and heads of relevant municipal departments.
Urgent issues raised included motorcycles parked for rental purposes along the beach road and other streets, which prevented residents and tourists from finding parking spaces. Other problems discussed were the placing of folding chairs for rent, littering, and public drinking that caused a nuisance. Tourists have particularly complained about rental vehicles left in no-parking zones both day and night.
To address these problems, Pattaya City resolved not to allow vehicles to be parked on Pattaya Beach Road for rental or any business purposes. The city issued an official announcement on the organization of parking along the beach road for 2026, based on the Act on the Organization of Parking in Local Administrative Organization Areas B.E. 2562 and the Pattaya City Ordinance on Parking Organization B.E. 2567. Strict enforcement began on 1st of August 2026.
Officials reported results from operations between 1 and 11 August. Teams strictly enforced measures in the red-and-white painted zones along the entire beachfront. While most people cooperated, 83 violators were recorded. Authorities issued fines, applied wheel locks, and processed arrests according to procedure.
Challenges remain. Unclear red-and-white markings on sidewalks have caused confusion among the public. Faded paint from previously cancelled no-parking zones has also led some drivers to believe the entire road is restricted. Additional issues include songthaews picking up and dropping off passengers outside designated bus stops, and cases in which official vehicles were wheel-locked, potentially creating misunderstandings.
The meeting proposed adding motorcycle parking spaces, improving clear public communication about parking rules by vehicle type, increasing parking areas, and reducing unnecessary no-parking zones along the beach road. Participants also suggested establishing criteria for temporary leniency during public holidays and national holidays.
Deputy Mayor Wutthisak proposed reducing the size of the 15 existing songthaew cooperative bus stops. He suggested designating five larger stops that can also accommodate buses and scaling down the remaining 10 stops to free up more space for tourist parking. Long-term parking (“soaking”) at the stops would be prohibited.
Related agencies will conduct a joint site survey on Friday, 21st of August, starting from the Dusit Curve area, to gather data and determine appropriate measures.
News: Khwanjai Suetrong
Photos: Chinanang Chumchuea
Public Relations Division, Administrative Section
Office of Tourism and Sports
