We have a new police chief (by “we” I mean Pattaya, nor our home which is already more than adequately policed by she who must be obeyed). He is obviously keen to make an impression and has been calling regular press conferences to announce new schemes.

The latest wheeze is to empower the one thousand plus baht bus and motorcycle taxi drivers to help fight crime in the city. To encourage them to look out for and report suspicious behaviour, they are being offered 2,000 baht if the bad guys they finger are successfully prosecuted.

This is a good scheme in principle, if it were not for the public perception that those driving baht buses and motorcycle taxis are the biggest rogues of all. Still, at least the new top cop is trying.

And in other news: A motorcycle taxi driver has been arrested for snatching a necklace worth 55,000 baht. Perhaps he can plead guilty and then claim the 2,000 baht reward….