Popular Post Jonathan Fairfield Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 Songkran in Pattaya CANCELLED - only religious activities permitted The wet and wild week long celebrations that Pattaya is synonymous with during Songkran will not be happening this year. On Friday, Pattaya’s mayor, Sonthaya Khunpluem, confirmed that almost all Songkran celebrations in the resort have been cancelled as part of measures aimed at containing COVID-19. The most notable of the events cancelled is Wan Lai, which was due to take place on 18 & 19 April, and which typically attracts hundreds of thousands of revellers. All activities planned for Pattaya Beach Road have also been cancelled, while officials say they will ask organisers of private events, such as the celebrations at Central Festival, to also cancel their events. The only events that will be permitted are religious ceremonies and merit making. Mr Sonthaya said that while it is impossible to enforce an outright ban, both tourists and locals are urged not to throw water as doing so could only compound the risk of spreading the virus. The news comes as other provinces announced the cancellation of major Songkran events. On Thursday evening, officials in Khon Kaen, Bang Saen, Phetchabun and Buriram all confirmed planned events had been cancelled, while in Phuket, the planned celebrations on Patong have also been cancelled. The cancellation of the events is the latest hammer blow to Thailand’s ailing tourism industry left decimated following the outbreak of the coronavirus. Via: WeLovePattaya & PR Pattaya -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-03-06 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 9 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Golden Triangle Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 As I live & breathe I never thought I would ever see this. 47 1 1 6 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bagwain Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 <deleted>. Try stopping it. It is all media hype anyway!! 7 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sanuk711 Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 I might pop down there for a quite week-end.............. 1 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cake Monster Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 The Authorities made have announced that Songkran is cancelled, but all they need to do now is ACTUALLY stop the Thais doing exactly as they please, and carrying on anyway. Easier said than done. 30 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jingthing Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 Do we now have certain "permissions" to respond to unwanted and now banned watery physical assaults? 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 28 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: Songkran in Pattaya CANCELLED - 7 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post darksidedog Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 Sanity? Here? I welcome this news though I never thought I would be reading it. Maybe I won't have to make my annual ten day trip to anywhere, to get away from it. 27 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkk6060 Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 Great news, but I still see it going on. Probably not nearly as much activity, but go walk around for 30 minutes I bet you come back home soaking wet. Should be interesting to see. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fforest1 Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 Great News... 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fforest1 Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 18 minutes ago, Jingthing said: Do we now have certain "permissions" to respond to unwanted and now banned watery physical assaults? You can yell NO WATER CORONAVIRUS... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Number 6 Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 Best Songkran ever!! 11 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 53 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said: As I live & breathe I never thought I would ever see this. Don't despair, it's not April yet! 6 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post emptypockets Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 And all the grumpy old gits danced around their room with their zimmer frames. You can bet your bottom dollar soi 6 will be awash with water regardless of any announcements. 3 2 7 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnie round head Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 good news looking for flights now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 The ban will be as effective as the one on the high powered PVC pipes. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I'm ecstatic, i might go for a water fight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 As an individual I say thank god for that , as a business owner I say f%###ing hell. hate this time of the year but as a business owner, was looking forward to having more customers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandGuy Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Only in Pattaya? That won't help reducing virus infections if the rest of Thailand is still travelling around. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post White Christmas13 Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 14 minutes ago, emptypockets said: And all the grumpy old gits danced around their room with their zimmer frames. You can bet your bottom dollar soi 6 will be awash with water regardless of any announcements. What a nasty comment 8 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ratcatcher Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 17 minutes ago, emptypockets said: And all the grumpy old gits danced around their room with their zimmer frames. You can bet your bottom dollar soi 6 will be awash with water regardless of any announcements. Enjoy Songkran, waste water as much as you like................https://www.pattayamail.com/news/pattaya-faces-severe-2020-drought-pwa-warns-275033 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoonToong Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 TTFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ian Nagle Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 I absolutly detest Songram. If i had my way it would be banned forever. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post peter14 Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 GP cancelled Songkran cancelled NO CHINESE THAI Airways sell plane to survive ..etc etc Expat gone because kicked out Thailand in limbo The denial and xenophobia saved face pay you Thailand.... 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, darksidedog said: Sanity? Here? I welcome this news though I never thought I would be reading it. Maybe I won't have to make my annual ten day trip to anywhere, to get away from it. I see you've got a 'maybe' in there. For some reason you're not certain 'saying' and 'doing' are going to be the same thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Teh fug...... Hope the public holidays are still on, love me a week off work that uses no annual leave !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Don Mega Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 58 minutes ago, ThailandGuy said: Only in Pattaya? That won't help reducing virus infections if the rest of Thailand is still travelling around. I kinda sorta glanced over the article but I got the impression this is not limited to Pattaya....did you read the article ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jastheace Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (quote from original news text) "On Friday, Pattaya’s mayor, Sonthaya Khunpluem, confirmed that almost all Songkran celebrations in the resort have been cancelled as part of measures aimed at containing COVID-19. " my oh my, how news travels fast here... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jastheace Posted March 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 6, 2020 12 minutes ago, Don Mega said: I kinda sorta glanced over the article but I got the impression this is not limited to Pattaya....did you read the article ? some people just glance the headline then post comments. reading = work= strenuous exercise. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 38 minutes ago, Ian Nagle said: I absolutly detest Songram. If i had my way it would be banned forever. Not trying to be a smart ar se, but strangely the Thai word for war is sometimes roughly translated as Songkhram, in English, appropriate in a way, since it is after all, water wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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