Or as a friend of mine would say "Brown bread". Has Pattaya finally had it. It's not sudden, parts of the city have been suffering for years. As the number of Chinese etc kept increasing the number of Europeans etc reduced. So a number of businesses which catered to 'should we say the more interesting' parts of business suffered. Some who modified their approach prospered, while others went to the wall.
Then Covid 19 happened. To start with most businesses gritted their teeth and waited. Some went under but a big chunk thought like most people it wouldn't last that long. So they laid people off and started to go through their savings. Well things come to an end.
So here we are, well into the third wave with the most draconian measures in place. Even well run businesses have temporarily shut and a lot of them permanently.
Will it open up again? Well obviously it will. It's still a seaside resort, but it will take a long time. Whether we who live here now will still recognize the place in 5 years I doubt it.
