pattayadude

On 4/29/2020 at 9:31 AM, ThailandRyan said:

Too many people out of work, loosing family members, unable to pay bills, and the need to work is urgently needed.

that's a recipe for escalating violence by local thugs. Even if  some of the venues ever reopen, dwindling revenues and semi-empty streets will be a haven for criminals. I bet that would be

the final nail in coffin,

the last straw that broke the camel's back,

fat lady singing...

the end of opera

On 4/28/2020 at 8:52 PM, scubascuba3 said:

Yes because of Naan Plaza

is that where they sell the Indian naan bread?

On 4/27/2020 at 12:26 PM, newnative said:

 On the bright side you haven't been throwing rent money out the window for 14 years.  The money you've saved on rent has probably about paid for the condo.  Pat yourself on the back. 

on the same token, he also could have bought a house for investment for example in Los Angeles 14 years ago, the rent revenue would have already paid the initial investment by now and with the appreciation in home prices, he would quadruple  his investment today or sell and walk away with over $1Million of net profit

9 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Tourism is not returning to Thailand anytime soon. If you think about it, the group that comprised perhaps 60% of all arrivals (lower to middle income Chinese and Indians) are the ones who have been hardest hit by this idiotic worldwide economic shutdown. Tourism in Thailand will never recover to even close to it's former levels, and that leaves millions out of work. Most countries will still be required to have Covid letters, as the virus is still raging in many countries. And some countries will not issue that letter (impossible to get in the US). Plus, will the mandatory health insurance still be required? Will it be even stricter than before? And just what are people coming to? How about the nightlife?

 

Will take some time to see how this all shakes out, but it is my opinion that the economic fallout from the inane economic shutdown, is going to be 200 times worse than Covid itself, and the recovery "ramp up" will be long and excruciating. Far longer than they say. It will not just bounce back. In the history of the world, as far as we know, there has never been a deliberate worldwide economic shutdown. It is light years beyond dumb. The "slowdown" will last well into 2021, for certain. And some industries may never come back, or will be a pale shadow of their former selves. No doubt homelessness will skyrocket in the US. Tourism in Thailand will never recover to even close to it's former levels, and that leaves millions out of work.

 

There are so many unanswered questions, it boggles the mind. One thing is for certain. Thailand will be feeling the effects of this for a very, very long time. So will the rest of the world. 

 

i bet pattaya also stayed in the rear view mirror now for many.

1 hour ago, Aussie999 said:

I'm no expert, but I predict it could take 18 months, 5 days and 13 hours... but then I could be wrong.

 I predict it will take longer than that. my guess is 18mo 5 days 13 hrs and 22min

Anyone here who thinks Pattaya has come to an end only recently, and with the coronavirus, think again!.

It was already dead on arrival.

The city was slowly changing/dying the last 10 years and nobody could have done much about it.

These things don't last forever. Nothing does.

Even myself have witnessed several sex destinations around the world dying for various reasons during the past 30 years and Pattaya won't be the last.

Reason? Maybe go-go dancing was slowly becoming a thing of the past, maybe smoke filled bars ain't the thing anymore. Maybe the relentless traveling of hundreds of millions of travelers facilitated  the virus to spread faster and unnecessarily, who knows! But that was the final nail in the coffin, I assure you!

Now the world has to go back to the drawing board and re-design the sex&fun industry, that's for sure. $500 designer face masks or sex in body gloves without kissing, that may be interesting...

In Pattaya, what will take a major hit next  is the real estate.That won't be too good.

and as far as the 2 year prediction for a recovery? I am not sure there can be a recovery after two years of vegetative state, but what do i know!

we'll see, if we're still around that is...

On 12/14/2019 at 10:41 AM, rooster59 said:

Top of the agenda will be what will be built to meet the three airport high speed train when it is finished in 2023

New trains will probably  triple Indian tourist arrivals in Pattaya!..they love trains!

59 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

and all done by city hall. Monstrocity at Bali Hi, stupid car park at Bali Hi, decrepit marina, wrecked walkway to the lighthouse, horrid beach walkway, eroding beach, floods, no water. I fail to see how they could have done more to wreck the place.

you forgot the red carpet treatment to chinos and indianos in your list!

2 minutes ago, petedk said:

I'm glad you agree with me. I was called a "bar stole accountant" for saying the same.

 

One of our friends in Bangkok owns quite a large restaurant and a music school for kids. The clients are all wealthy Thai people and the prices of the food and tuition are based on that. I have no idea how much they earn, but she is complaining bitterly now that they have been closed for a month. 

 

Don't these people save for a rainy day?

A millionaire's complaints is more ancient than the pyramids. Don't worry, they even have enough for their grandkid's rainy days

The already wounded Walking Street will eventually collapse and Covid-19 will be the last straw that broke the camel's back

6 hours ago, tomster said:

Yes.

 

Most people are capable of using their brain and figuring out that you have much more chance of getting ill from the food you are eating in the restaurant than by catching Coronavirus.

 

Or by dying in a road accident on the way the bar. Or by electrocution when you turn the light on in the toilet of the restaurant. Or from get a bone stuck in your throat when you eat your meal there.

 

These are all things that are much more likely to kill you than Coronavirus, you seriously need to get some perspective in your life and stop with the paranoid stuff.

 

 

you forgot to mention attacks by  ladyboy packs

On 4/21/2020 at 12:17 PM, Leaver said:

That's true, so are we headed for civil unrest?  Broke and hungry people have nothing to lose. 

exactly!

On 3/30/2020 at 11:42 AM, NCC1701A said:

condo values will be of course totally unaffected. 

 

 

a very small percentage of properties never get affected by economic reasons no matter what unless the whole town was devastated by a massive earthquake or something. but these are maybe only 5% or less( i.e. drop-dead unobstructed panaromic ocean/city views).Of course the rest will be #ucked

On 3/22/2020 at 12:52 PM, Rimmer said:

TAT believes tourists will return to Pattaya in May

Or May Not

14 hours ago, webfact said:

Markets have been ordered to ensure that customers and vendors are able to maintain social distancing

but no order of any kind for bar girls sitting on numerous customer's lap throughout any given night

5 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

It would be sad if people will not get a paycheck.

 

Glad I have a stocked bar and a decent list of girls on speed dial, no worries for me when they shut it all down.

you will be having fun with your "decent girls" and all the people they were in "contact with" during the incubation period of the last 14 days..I envy you man

On 3/10/2020 at 12:53 PM, webfact said:

Thai woman strangled her drunk husband to death

Can't wait to find me a Thai woman and marry her!

On 3/6/2020 at 12:33 PM, webfact said:

He has admitted to two cases in the capital but police dismiss this as nonsense

Cab driver: Officer... why don't you believe me!... I did rob two customers recently!

Cop: Get the fok outta heeee! its nonsense! You couldn't have!

14 hours ago, SuwadeeS said:

I am pragmatic. I really gives Thailand a time out to consider their behavior against foreigners.

I really was need that this happens.

They might wake up or the go down.

Foreigners are gone forever. and not because of the bad treatment only. They left because of changed demographics. maybe sad, maybe raci$t but that's the reality IMO

On 3/9/2020 at 7:08 AM, webfact said:

Chairat said the country already has lost 10 billion baht in tourism revenue from the loss of 5 million Chinese tourists

good!

what a disgusting photo. A filthy street in Pattaya with overhanging spaghetti wires and bunch of men trying to show off holding a cheap $20 fogger. What is this?? is this supposed to prevent a deadly virus sweeping across the planet? and are supposed to think now "ohh great!, now that the streets of Pattaya have been fumigated by these clowns using this state of art machine, we can all safely  travel to pattaya and party hardy until sun comes up" ??.....GTFO!

Connected and mafioso bar owners advocate these beat-downs and give green light to their bouncers to beat up to bloody pulp if customers don't pay up. By the way, all these go on with total impunity. This enables  the word to go around and it sets in peoples mind to always remember what could happen to them if they dare not to pay...Swell!

Humankind did come a long way!!!, well done civilized apes!!!

On 1/7/2020 at 11:45 AM, sungod said:

Happens often in most red light areas around the world.

so? does that that justify what happens here every night?

On 1/8/2020 at 12:12 PM, RotBenz8888 said:

Could actually turn into a tourist magnet.

and more pickpocketing where tourists gather in big numbers...back to square one!