PHUKET GOVERNOR Wichai Praisa-ngob has ordered local authorities to crack down on disturbing loud noise at night, especially in Patong and Rawai.
Complains have gone to the governor about noise in new entertainment areas after local authorities failed to enforce laws against noise pollution.
One Patong resident told Phuketwan: ''It's been a continuing nightmare for scores of expats and Thais who have apartments behind the Jungceylon lifestyle complex. We've been kept awake until the early hours, night after night.
''I know someone who went down at 1am to complain one morning, and nobody was there. No customers, just the noise blaring out.''
It is understood that the upscale Millennium Resort in the Jungceylon complex aims to double-glaze all its rooms as a result of the nuisance noise disturbing guests.
Complaints came first about the muay thai boxing centre behind Jungceylon but that has fallen quiet and been replaced by even more noise coming from a fairground and concert area on newly reclaimed land nearby.
The Patong resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, told Phuketwan that officials in Patong had fobbed off complaints. He suspects some Patong officials have a financial interest in the new fairground area.
In Rawai, complaints have come about a pub-restaurant where the noise is so loud that neighbors say it comes over the top of television sets turned to full volume.
Governor Wichai has told police in every area of Phuket to check out all complaints about noise and enforce the laws.
''Phuket is certainly a tourist destination so entertainment is a part of that,'' he said. ''But you have to be aware of your neighbors and keep the noise under control.''
He said that anyone who had problems in future with excessive noise from entertainment venues should take their complaints direct to Provincial Hall in Phuket City.
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One Patong resident told Phuketwan: ''It's been a continuing nightmare for scores of expats and Thais who have apartments behind the Jungceylon lifestyle complex. We've been kept awake until the early hours, night after night.
''I know someone who went down at 1am to complain one morning, and nobody was there. No customers, just the noise blaring out.''
It is understood that the upscale Millennium Resort in the Jungceylon complex aims to double-glaze all its rooms as a result of the nuisance noise disturbing guests.
Complaints came first about the muay thai boxing centre behind Jungceylon but that has fallen quiet and been replaced by even more noise coming from a fairground and concert area on newly reclaimed land nearby.
The Patong resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, told Phuketwan that officials in Patong had fobbed off complaints. He suspects some Patong officials have a financial interest in the new fairground area.
In Rawai, complaints have come about a pub-restaurant where the noise is so loud that neighbors say it comes over the top of television sets turned to full volume.
Governor Wichai has told police in every area of Phuket to check out all complaints about noise and enforce the laws.
''Phuket is certainly a tourist destination so entertainment is a part of that,'' he said. ''But you have to be aware of your neighbors and keep the noise under control.''
He said that anyone who had problems in future with excessive noise from entertainment venues should take their complaints direct to Provincial Hall in Phuket City.
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so pleased to hear about an attempt to stop this unnecessary noise nonsense...This noise is an absolute nuisance...Truthfully, I don't see the police doing much to enforce these laws, but the hope that the gov't continues its efforts to stop it.
Posted by Hallelujah! on June 1, 2010 13:06