Village chief Chalermpol Kerdtsap and other residents presented a petition yesterday (August 27) at the Damrongtham Centre, complaining about the noise from the pub - ironically named (presumably unintentionally) Relax - and asking for action to turn down the volume.
“The pub opened in our community seven or eight weeks ago, and since then we have suffered from noise pollution and blocked access by parked cars the whole time. It is also open after official closing,” Mr Chalermpol said.
“We complained previously to the Srisoonthorn municipal office, and now we present a petition to the Ombudsman so that the governor may investigate whether [the pub] is operating in accordance with law,” Mr Chalermpol said.
The chief of the Ombudsman’s Office, Prapant Kanprasaeng received the petition and explained, “The Thalang District Office will receive notification so that they may investigate the pub and report back to the Damrongtham Centre as a preliminary to informing the governor.”
It was not reported whether the villagers had complained to Thalang Police about the pub. Police are charged with enforcing regulations under the 1966 Entertainment Places Act, which covers pubs and bars.
– Source: Manager Online