Parking fees on Beach Road?

[Craig]

This morning  after I parked my motorbike along Beach Road near Natural Beach Hotel a woman with an ID reading Department of Revenue (in English) and handful of tickets  told me I had to pay 5 baht to park.

  Did I miss something? I said no.  She spoke no English and I   moved on.  I saw another woman a short ways away with the same handful of tickets...about half an hour later I drove slowly down beach road and there were no parking maids in sight.

 

So, is this for real or a scam?

 

Also, there are new traffic lights on the intersection of second and central Pattaya roads...do not attempt a left turn even if there is no traffic without the green arrow or it will cost you 200 baht...I was caught today...the policeman was polite...I had no ID with me.  He told me I could give a motorbike driver the 200 baht and 40 baht for his trouble and the motorbike boy would go to the station and pay my fine...I did this and the cop gave me back my keys and off  went 200 baht lighter.