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Luxury liner visits to Thailand good news for Chonburi tourism, TAT rep

 

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Picture: Pattaya Update News

 

A tourism rep told Pattaya Update News that visits of luxury cruise liners to Laem Chabang deep sea port would add to the area's tourism potential. 

 

The Thai media reported that since the start of the year ships and lines like Diamond Princess, Sapphire Princess, TUI and Holland America Line MS Westerdam had put into Laem Chabang.

 

Attaphon Thaweesunthorn of the Pattaya Tourism Authority of Thailand said that shops, restaurants and nearby businesses would all benefit. 

 

He said that some people on the ships would come ashore on trips organised as part of packages offered by the shipping lines and this was more good news for the tourism industry. 

 

Each ship has in excess of 5,000 passengers and crew said the media in its report. They also quoted an unnamed guide saying upbeat things about the ships' visits since the start of the year. 

 

However, Thaivisa notes that, conspicuous by its absence, was any mention that those on the ships would go so far as to visit Pattaya while ashore. 

 

Source: Pattaya Update News

 

 

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Wow, Hi all I am enjoying my luxury cruise at Laem Chabang where we are watching freight trucks unload. I wish you were here (and I was somewhere else)….LOL....remind me to book myself on that cruise !!!

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Oh boy, Laem Chabang Industrial/Cargo Port!  Woo Hoo!   :blink:

 

The suicide ride in a mini-van along the Laem Chabang stretch of motorway (to Pattaya and back) will finish off the heartiest of the shore party. 

 

If this is going to be a thing, really ought to sort out Bali Hai pier or a closer-in, deep draft anchorage.  Even better, remove that ridiculous aircraft carrier they have around the corner in Sattahip, and share the space like they do some of the Thai civil/military airport facilities.

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23 hours ago, webfact said:

Each ship has in excess of 5,000 passengers and crew said the media in its report.

This sounds very TATish. While some cruise ships can carry 5,000 passengers, even a few hundred more, most are in the 3,000 range.

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22 minutes ago, champers said:

I am on Pattaya Beach and you can see a big one from here. It looks enormous.

How about a picture!

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Luxury liner with people who have cash to spend.  They will see that port and never return.  Instead, Pattaya will continue receiving many tourists with little to no money to spend.  Saw one of the typical no money Pattaya tourists the other day try to negotiate a 200 baht massage for 40 baht.

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6 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

How about a picture!

Not sure my camera phone is up to it. I have left the beach now. Next time I will give it a try. I had to scoot off today. Anyone else on the beach who can oblige - North end?

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41 minutes ago, champers said:

I am on Pattaya Beach and you can see a big one from here. It looks enormous.

stop looking up soi 6.1 and turn around to face the ocean.

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Cruse Liners have not been getting bad press recently, one off loading expired passenger and another where passengers walk in to their cabin to find a member of crew with a unknown person testing the bed springs.

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