Popular Post webfact Posted March 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2020 Tourism officials extolling Pattaya’s charms but few listening By Jetsada Homklin (Photo: Bob James) Tourism officials are telling anyone and everyone that there’s never been a better time to visit Pattaya than now, but there are few indications anyone is listening. Chairat Trirattanajarasporn, president of the Tourism Council of Thailand, appealed to Thai and foreign tourists to book holidays in Pattaya as, due to the loss of Chinese tourists due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the city is more welcoming to guests. With virtually no tour buses in sight, traffic is much better and hotels have slashed prices to low season rates, he said. Tourist attractions are teaming up to offer special packages, including those highlighting their efforts to boost hygiene. Even real estate is less expensive now, he said, making investment in condos and houses attractive. Despite the advantages, there are few signs anyone is taking advantage of them. Pattaya’s streets feel as if it’s late-July, the dead of low season, and Chairat said the country already has lost 10 billion baht in tourism revenue from the loss of 5 million Chinese tourists, who were banned in January from traveling abroad to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Tourism Authority of Thailand Pattaya Director Pinnart Charoenpol said the agency is inviting 50 domestic and oversea tour operators to join a campaign to promote tourism. TAT also is talking with government agencies and universities in Bangkok to promote Thai family tourism during the upcoming school holiday. Full story: https://www.pattayamail.com/featured/tourism-officials-extolling-pattayas-charms-but-few-listening-290410 -- © Copyright Pattaya Mail 2020-03-09 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cornishcarlos Posted March 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, webfact said: due to the loss of Chinese tourists due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the city is more welcoming to guests. And thereby admitting that it is not welcoming when the Chinese are here to fill the coffers up !! 51 7 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nev Posted March 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2020 They want us Western expats back now, Pity as it's to late. Som Num Na. 51 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaibeachlovers Posted March 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2020 Pattaya has charms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not that I've ever noticed. There are charms in Pattaya, but I doubt they are referring to those! What exactly are they promoting? A big derelict building, a large derelict marina, a stupid parking building, a disintegrating pier, a shadeless and almost seatless walkway where one can breath the CO, broken pavements? Pattaya doesn't even have a nice park since they built the car park on top of it. Yes there are a lot of things one can do while staying in Pattaya, but Pattaya itself is not, IMO, a tourist attraction. 38 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post twocatsmac Posted March 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2020 17 minutes ago, nev said: They want us Western expats back now, Pity as it's to late. Som Num Na. The grass roots traders and hoteliers, bar owners etc never wanted rid of us, it was the politicians. They’d never admit to how dumb they’ve been. It’s a shame that the poorest and most hardworking will suffer the greatest hardships now. 74 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: but Pattaya itself is not, IMO, a tourist attraction. Despite over 8 million tourists in the first half of 2017 who believed otherwise....... Edited March 9, 2020 by jacko45k 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kevinsan Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 Pattaya's charms be a bit rapacious these days. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 Anyone who has been to Pattaya recently will know the truth, the few roads that have walkways are in disrepair this includes beach road, many roads do not even have the luxury of walkways or side walks, too many roadworks happening at the same time causing congestion on the roads making it difficult to navigate around the city, the lawlessness with regard to snatch and grab of personal goods and the dreadful way the Thai's drive around without a care in the world regarding the laws, dual pricing at local attractions, the stupid laws governing long term expat residents, the obvious disregard that the government has for all of its residents as can be clearly seen with their attitude to the corona virus and who they let into the country putting tourism above welfare, I can't really put my finger on the problem they are having........LOL 32 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zack61 Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 2 hours ago, webfact said: due to the loss of Chinese tourists due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the city is more welcoming to guests. Is this an admission??? 6 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canopus1969 Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 With virtually no tour buses in sight, traffic is much better Long live the Virus !! 7 2 2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 2 hours ago, webfact said: and hotels have slashed prices to low season rates I'd like to see evidence of that statement 13 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sahibji Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, cornishcarlos said: And thereby admitting that it is not welcoming when the Chinese are here to fill the coffers up !! great self admission although it does not speak well of the authorities. all tourists should be equally well all times. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sahibji Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 with thais returning from south korea running away from quarantine, it is difficult to understand the psyche of such people. quarantine is benefit for the whole community and such selfish behaviour is intolerable. 10 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, RichardColeman said: I'd like to see evidence of that statement get some quotations and you will have your answer. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, canopus1969 said: With virtually no tour buses in sight, traffic is much better Long live the Virus !! oh God why??????? 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, nev said: They want us Western expats back now, Pity as it's to late. Som Num Na. why is it so late?kindly explain yourself. it will be educational for all of us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theoldgit Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 I'm reliably informed, by a friend who was there last night, that the Holiday Inn have temporarily closed the Executive Tower as a result of the downturn in numbers, so a 50% reduction in capacity. I suspect that wasn't an easy decision, and I feel for any staff that may be affected, but if big players like the Holiday Inn are hurting, I wonder how many others are. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nev Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, sahibji said: why is it so late?kindly explain yourself. it will be educational for all of us. Well many expats I know have sold up and gone back home, Others have moved to more welcoming countries like Vietnam or Cambodia. Others like me moved to Isaan and live a great life up there but still have to jump through hoops to stay here. My last few visits to Pattaya I can see no comparison to the place I first fell in love with 20 years ago. 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Benmart Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: Despite over 8 million tourists in the first half of 2017 who believed otherwise....... I have lived here for six years and have never counted them, nor do I believe the numbers tossed about by various sources. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rtco Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 2 hours ago, webfact said: due to the loss of Chinese tourists due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the city is more welcoming to guests I guess that means they weren't welcoming to guests other than Chinese before then ... what a sad indictment of these clowns!!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bikerlou47 Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 Get rid of the 800,000 required deposit and I will be happy to visit and spend some money! 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonnyF Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, sahibji said: why is it so late?kindly explain yourself. it will be educational for all of us. Well a lot of Westerners have been annoyed by the authorities attitudes towards them in terms of changing visa regulations, double pricing, tm30 etc. So simply saying "the Chinese thing isn't working out too well so I guess you're welcome for a few months to dig us out of the hole that we dug for ourselves" doesn't really cut it for many. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobo Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: Despite over 8 million tourists in the first half of 2017 who believed otherwise....... They didn't want tourist attractions, they just wanted a whole house ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 2 hours ago, cornishcarlos said: And thereby admitting that it is not welcoming when the Chinese are here to fill the coffers up !! Pattaya's thieving ladyboys are totally unbiased.....they are happy to rob ANYONE! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Henryford Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 Thailand made their Chinese bed, let them lie in it. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Burma Bill Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 Oh my! Now they are really scraping the bottom of the barrel! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Guderian Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 With almost every main road in the town being dug up at the moment, thank Buddha that there are so few tour buses around. With all the roadworks, it's taking me longer to drive almost anywhere at the moment than it usually does even at the peak of a normal high season. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: Tourism officials are telling anyone and everyone that there’s never been a better time to visit Pattaya than now, Maybe the returning "labourers" from S.Korea who fled are heading your way... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stargeezr Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) In Jomtien Beach Pattaya, the roads are in good repair, especially beach road, where even the beach side walkways are great, I was to South Pattaya and their main roads as well as along the beach, looked okay. Some posters may live in a small soi that looks worse, but they do not have the same priority as the busier streets. In any city in the world, there are good and bad areas. I will not smeer Thailand unless it is deserved. Last year pictures. Geezer Edited March 9, 2020 by Stargrazer9889 error 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccarty Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 2,000 baht per Chinese tourist? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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