Pattaya streets, pier packed for holiday weekend

[Rimmer]

Pattaya streets, pier packed for holiday weekend

PATTAYA:--It was high season again for four days as Pattaya filled with tourists for the long Buddhist Lent weekend.

 

Cars jammed Sukhumvit Road and the three major arteries into the city over the July 27-30 weekend, which included Asalaha Bucha Day, Khao Phansa and HM the King’s birthday. Congestion was heavy, but cars did move, albeit slowly.

 

Pattaya spokesman Pinit Maneerat said city hall dispatched officers to check boats and ensure safety at Bali Hai Pier and at major intersections to keep traffic moving and motorists following safety laws.

 

Police checkpoints looked for drivers not using helmets or seatbelts and ensuring drivers on long trips home were not drowsy.

 

 

-- © Copyright Pattaya Mail 2018-08-03

[upena]

No such thing as Buddhist Lent.

[Henrik Andersen]

how many died this holiday 

[Colabamumbai]

I was there for 3 days, it was not busy and many hotels had low season rates.

[Vacuum]

21 hours ago, Colabamumbai said:

it was not busy and many hotels had low season rates.

You mean higher than high season rates?

[essox essox]

20 hours ago, Vacuum said:

You mean higher than high season rates?

It IS NOT HIGH SEASON YET !!!

[essox essox]

On 8/3/2018 at 2:50 PM, Colabamumbai said:

I was there for 3 days, it was not busy and many hotels had low season rates.

so how was it that roads were gridlocked in certain areas....beach road Jomtien being one of them ???

[BestB]

Just now, essox essox said:

so how was it that roads were gridlocked in certain areas....beach road Jomtien being one of them ???

Because people from Bangkok and surrounding areas came for a drive ?

[Vacuum]

9 minutes ago, essox essox said:

It IS NOT HIGH SEASON YET !!!

I know, but during low season they usually hike their prices.;

[KhunBENQ]

Quite confusing to report about the packed weekend a week after.

[johng]

3 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

weekend a week after

Same with many  events in and around Pattaya..only reported to have happened well after the event

(fireworks,music,parades etc etc)

[mikebell]

Highway 7 was gridlocked at the Rayong turn-off as there are insufficient kiosks to service the amount of traffic.  Thais do not queue & block lanes taking cars to Pattaya.