Rimmer Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Two years on, ‘no chair Wednesday’ debate rages on Nearly two years after beach chairs and umbrellas were banned from Pattaya beaches once a week, the debate rages on whether “no chair Wednesdays” is good for the economy. Displaced vendors and beachgoers were discussing the state of affairs on central Pattaya Beach Sept. 20, a Wednesday on which sellers had little to do. Vendors complained they’re already suffering from slow times and that they make no money on Wednesdays at all. The government instituted its chair-free policy in late 2015 as part of its campaign to restore the country’s beaches to the public. The once-a-week prohibition on chairs and umbrellas was a concession by the junta, which had banned chairs permanently from Phuket and other beaches. Pattaya’s officials, at the time, told beach vendors they should be relieved they could continue working on the beach at all. But two years later, the vendors seem to have forgotten their lucky escape. Read more: http://www.pattayamail.com/news/two-years-no-chair-wednesday-debate-rages-187425 -- © Copyright Pattaya Mail 2017-09-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Yes, they should be lucky to make a living. Go 40 Kilometers up the road to Bang Saen and there is no ban. The ban in Pattaya defies all logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpower Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 TAT says the place is busting with tourists how can they not be making money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 In the pic. I can see that jet skis haven't been banned on the beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 No sunlounger,no beach for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Pattaya government seems heck bent on putting beach vendors out of business. Perhaps a more reasonable approach might be to limit each site to 12 seats and umbrellas, and adding more if more customers show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 4 hours ago, champers said: Yes, they should be lucky to make a living. Go 40 Kilometers up the road to Bang Saen and there is no ban. The ban in Pattaya defies all logic. Other than making the beach look like downtown Soweto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 1 hour ago, DefaultName said: No sunlounger,no beach for me. In Jomien, the bars across the street get all the business on Wednesday's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 5 hours ago, Rimmer said: Vendors complained they’re already suffering from slow times Hmmm, so you don't agree with the pretty lady from the TAT ? Write her a nice letter maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searat7 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 They stopped chair service on Wednesdays, they limited chair areas to the point vendors have half of the chairs they had in the past at Jomtien and now they will not even be allowed to sell beer. How are these poor people supposed to make a living ? Seeing chairs and umbrellas piled up on Wednesdays is not exactly a great sight either...really stupid rules ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujayujay Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Ban it the whole Week..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 That'll put a dent in the overwhelming flood of tourists who persist in coming here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Funny how this ended long ago in BangSaen . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 17 hours ago, TunnelRat69 said: In Jomien, the bars across the street get all the business on Wednesday's They have sunloungers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Completely useless effort. And now banning alcohol sale on the beach from October. Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said: Completely useless effort. And now banning alcohol sale on the beach from October. Great. Interestingly, yesterday I saw an advertising hoarding for "Oktoberfest on the Beach". Oktoberfest with no beer? I rather doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 2 hours ago, champers said: Interestingly, yesterday I saw an advertising hoarding for "Oktoberfest on the Beach". Oktoberfest with no beer? I rather doubt it. On the beach means on the sand :>) It refers to the beach deck chair vendors not to the restaurants/shopping centers on beach >>road<<. This Oktoberfest is an event at the open space near Central. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenchair Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 9/29/2017 at 4:16 PM, Emster23 said: Pattaya government seems heck bent on putting beach vendors out of business. Perhaps a more reasonable approach might be to limit each site to 12 seats and umbrellas, and adding more if more customers show up. Yes, I just don't see the point in the empty chair thing. Fair enough if they are full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 On 9/29/2017 at 12:32 PM, champers said: Yes, they should be lucky to make a living. Go 40 Kilometers up the road to Bang Saen and there is no ban. The ban in Pattaya defies all logic. But who wants to go bang saen....there is <deleted> all to do and no deck chairs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 7 hours ago, The manic said: But who wants to go bang saen....there is <deleted> all to do and no deck chairs! Plenty of deckchairs in Bangsaen. Plenty of bars at night. Big Leo 90 Baht. The place is thronged with students and there are plenty of visitors on weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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