Pattaya ready for International Boat Show as 90% of hotel rooms booked

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Pattaya ready for International Boat Show as 90% of hotel rooms booked

 

Picture: Sophon Cable

 

Pattaya is bracing for an influx of visitors that will herald the start of the high tourism season for 2017/18, reported Sophon Cable TV.

 

Early season highlight for the resort is the Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat show until November 22nd.

 

Some 6,000 additional visitors are expected to be attracted by the event that marks the 50th anniversary of ASEAN and attempts to showcase all that is best about Thailand.

 

Head of the Hotelier's association of the Eastern Seaboard Sanpetch Suphabawornsathian said that hotel bookings for the event were at 90% in Pattaya that is expected to house most of the visitors.

 

Most attendees were families who had booked via websites and social media, he added.

 

Source: Sophon Cable

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-11-15

[Totster]

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Head of the Hotelier's association of the Eastern Seaboard Sanpetch Suphabawornsathian said that hotel bookings for the event were at 90% in Pattaya that is expected to house most of the visitors.

Hmmm, and the 'Hotelier's association of the Eastern Seaboard' accounts for what percentage of the hotels in Pattaya?

 

totster :)

[mikebell]

I keep getting emails from Booking.com telling me the thousands of deals available in Pattaya.

[bert bloggs]

More bloody traffic chaos

[kcpattaya]

And my name is Frank Sinatra...

[Lupatria]

5 hours ago, Totster said:

Hmmm, and the 'Hotelier's association of the Eastern Seaboard' accounts for what percentage of the hotels in Pattaya?

 

totster :)

Only those 20 licensed?

[RichardColeman]

Maybe 90% high end, but that might be 1% of all ends so to speak ! 

[NextStationBangkok]

After arriving in Pattaya, we are in the same boat buddy!

 

[tolsti]

Beach Rd currently closed at Soi 5 for summat.

[IAMHERE]

The air is so dirty, hard to see anything past a mile or so.

[tolsti]

It is mist and rain. Not dirt.

[craigt3365]

They are advertising heavily on Thai media sites.  Supposedly, there will be fireworks on Saturday and Sunday.  Big time.  From what I've heard....

[tomisaan]

Looks like plenty of rooms discounted for the weekend

[Here It Is]

90% occupancy?  

 

A quick scan of Agoda is showing a proliferation of heavily discounted hotel rooms.  Who writes this nonsense?

 

 

Edited November 15, 2017 by Here It Is

[terryofcrete]

New Headlnes.... Thousands of intending visitors to Pattaya cancel their flights as fear of no available accomodation in the city spreads due to news reports 

[wgdanson]

55 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

They are advertising heavily on Thai media sites.  Supposedly, there will be fireworks on Saturday and Sunday.  Big time.  From what I've heard....

The fireworks were cancelled last week.

 

[jmccarty]

1 hour ago, tolsti said:

Beach Rd currently closed at Soi 5 for summat.

For why?  Just back from the jam there and yes, it is closed.  Thought from the rain though?

[Belzybob]

1 hour ago, craigt3365 said:

They are advertising heavily on Thai media sites.  Supposedly, there will be fireworks on Saturday and Sunday.  Big time.  From what I've heard....

Wasn't it reported here the other day that the fireworks were cancelled, because they didn't have a budget for it?

[craigt3365]

28 minutes ago, wgdanson said:

The fireworks were cancelled last week.

 

Understood.  But that's not what I heard from somebody who's supplying stuff to the Navy for the fireworks show on Saturday and Sunday! 5555

 

Plus, there are ads all over Thai social media.  Many.

[craigt3365]

17 minutes ago, Belzybob said:

Wasn't it reported here the other day that the fireworks were cancelled, because they didn't have a budget for it?

Yes.  I'm confused also.  Can't figure out what's going on.

 

It would be nice if anybody is in Central Pattaya and can tell if there are barges out in the sea like in previous years?????

[craigt3365]

This was sent by my Chinese friend.  Advertising the fireworks show this weekend which are part of the Fleet Week.

 

http://www.udnbkk.com/article-243702-1.html

[thurien]

<Most attendees were families who had booked via websites and social media, he added        Source: Sophon Cable>

 

this is the biggest BS I ever heard about an International Boat Show per se and especially about the one in filth and thicket of Pattaya: No overseas skipper ever comes here with wife and kids! The boats are HIS hobby and for sleazy, sticky Pattaya nights he prepared plenty of cash to get a leg over...

 

that might, however, not go for a few Ivans and Abdullahs...

Edited November 15, 2017 by thurien

[garbolino]

2 hours ago, craigt3365 said:

They are advertising heavily on Thai media sites.  Supposedly, there will be fireworks on Saturday and Sunday.  Big time.  From what I've heard....

THE world fireworks comp has been cancelled due to there being no budget for it !!

[sammieuk1]

Time for a crackdown on boat shows to many of them for poor people .

[PAIBKK]

According to Bookings 90% of the rooms are still available. So who's lying ??? 
I don't think Bookings.com is the one telling lies. But prices are doubled.

Edited November 15, 2017 by PAIBKK

[BernieOnTour]

23 minutes ago, EcigAmateur said:

Lies lies lies hahahahaha...

Just like Thaivisa newsletter with lies about hotel booking at the best price in the universe !

 

By the way, where can we see photos of new Bali Hai ? Is it where will be held the boat show ?

 

Thanks.

 

 

At Bali Hai Pier ??? 

 

No - the Boat Show is in Ocean Marina, some 15kms eastward , Amphoe Sattahip 555

[Here It Is]

I've worked it out.  Somchai's budget bed & breakfast is 90% booked, all nine rooms.

[shackleton]

There you are no shortage  of visitors tourists flooding into Pattaya

The place booked up 

Roll on Christmas and New Year high season everyone happy 

[tolsti]

2 hours ago, jmccarty said:

For why?  Just back from the jam there and yes, it is closed.  Thought from the rain though?

Some sort of ceremony... easiest to close at Soi 5 and divert. 

 

 

[escapetheratrace4life]

11 hours ago, Totster said:

Hmmm, and the 'Hotelier's association of the Eastern Seaboard' accounts for what percentage of the hotels in Pattaya?

 

totster :)

Not much!