In Pattaya, the new lights and three hundred outdoor surveillance cameras were installed on the city waterfront.
As stated by the mayor of the most popular Thai resort, Mr. Ittipon Kunplom, now the main embankment of Pattaya will be a truly safe place for tourists and local residents.
At the installation of new lamps and outdoor surveillance cameras from the city budget has been spent 56 million baht.
56 million baht from the city budget were spent on installing new street lamps and outdoor surveillance cameras.
The total of 290 cameras and 38 new lampposts lamps with a capacity of 9000 watts were installed.
In addition, six new stations for the rescuers, who will monitor the safety of bathers, were equipped.
Mayor Ittipon also told that he had asked the City Council of a supplementary budget to ensure the safety of the beaches in 2011.
In particular, Mr. Mayor thinks it necessary to spend 135 million baht to strengthen maritime rescue service, 86 million baht to install 40 new lampposts and to equip 10 new rescue stations, 66 million baht to install 77 more outdoor surveillance cameras.
In addition, the mayor requested 131 million baht on technical equipment of rescue service – new GPS-receivers, the new radios, new patrol cars, etc.