Moo 2 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Arrogance is not the remedy to attract visitors and expats, hopefully Immigration will remember that when things get better. "It's nice to be important but it's also important to be nice". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newatthis Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 My partner and daughter are off to Pattaya for 3-4 days on Thursday. The hotel has today sent us an email saying that they are closing one tower down due to a downturn in business so all resevations will be moved into the other tower. It makes good business sense if the custom is not there and their honesty is refreshing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, bstafford214 said: Is this a comparison in 2017 and now? Never can believe the numbers from the government regardless. Oh it looked pretty darned busy on New Year's Eve 2019/20. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bbbbooboo Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 Hmm.... Thailand is only for Thais. Now they have it . Som Nom Na? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey rat Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Pattaya the is a charming little family resort. Now we can add the Coronavirus fiasco to the toxic 2.5OM air pollution. It's the perfect little family get away! Bring along your N95 pollution masks and enjoy. ???? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stouricks Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 6 hours ago, webfact said: country already has lost 10 billion baht in tourism revenue from the loss of 5 million Chinese tourist By my O level maths, 10 billion divided by 5 million = 2000. Were they really spending that much? 555 LOL 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 59 minutes ago, jacko45k said: Oh it looked pretty darned busy on New Year's Eve 2019/20. Wow, one night in 365, I have to be in town on Wednesday afternoon, I might have a drive around after my meeting and take a look at beach road and surrounding areas, just to see what all the fuss is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Georgie65 Posted March 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2020 Pattaya and Thailand have made their bed, now they must sleep in it! This is 100% China's fault!!! Evil, communist China must pay back every country affected by the virus they created and unleashed on to the world! Personally, I hope half of China's evil, communist, brainwashed population gets wiped out! Stop all imports of all medical/pharmaceutical products from evil, communist China immediately!!! 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bander Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, webfact said: 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. Have "tourism officials" ever visited Pattaya? If you want to get overpriced, extorted by corrupt cops, beaten up by motorcycle taxi drivers for no reason, mugged by lady-boys or ripped off at pubs and bars, and don't forget about the "jetski scammers"Pattaya is the right place for you. Let's face it, Pattaya is NOT a holiday resort anymore, it's the worst $h!thole on this planet. Edited March 9, 2020 by bander 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Yes it is lovely with out all the Chinese. Please take down all the Chinese signs and make Pattaya Thai again. Get rid of the Russian signs at the same time. And all thousands of signs promoting new condo buildings. New times to come ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 3 hours ago, newatthis said: My partner and daughter are off to Pattaya for 3-4 days on Thursday. The hotel has today sent us an email saying that they are closing one tower down due to a downturn in business so all resevations will be moved into the other tower. It makes good business sense if the custom is not there and their honesty is refreshing. Holiday Inn I’m assuming, the better/newer/executive rooms are in the newer block, have they reduced the price of the booking? Nothing wrong with the Bay Tower though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nev Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 4 hours ago, justin case said: free tourist visa 365 days for every farang ? lol Now your talking Pattaya would certainly see a increase but the banks withholding 800,000 would be hit big-time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mansell Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Was just there last week for the first time, but spent more time in Jomtien. I didn’t think I would like the place, but actually found it pretty good. As for no tourists, my son asked me, “Where are the Thai people? All I see are farang.” And that was pretty accurate, wall to wall farang......a lot of Russians, no Chinese, some Koreans. I thought the place was supposed to be empty!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newatthis Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, theoldgit said: Holiday Inn I’m assuming, the better/newer/executive rooms are in the newer block, have they reduced the price of the booking? Nothing wrong with the Bay Tower though. Moved all to Bay Tower. I’ve never been to Pattaya. The missus and daughter can tell me all about it when they come home. Price was ok anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 11 hours ago, nev said: They want us Western expats back now, Pity as it's to late. Som Num Na. "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." Naw, with Chinese tourists spending 2,000 baht each on their 7-day stay (10,000,000,000 ÷ 5,000,000), who would want Western expats back? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 5 hours ago, stouricks said: By my O level maths, 10 billion divided by 5 million = 2000. Were they really spending that much? 555 LOL LOL. Didn't know I'd be spending as much as 60 Chinamen this holiday. Not in Thailand though, were it is "cool" to bark insults at foreigners these days. Corona virus?? No that's not the reason why I don't spend my holiday dollars in this place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Call said: Yes it is lovely with out all the Chinese. Please take down all the Chinese signs and make Pattaya Thai again. Get rid of the Russian signs at the same time. And all thousands of signs promoting new condo buildings. New times to come ???? Yes, and increase the retirement visa requirement from 800k to 10 million baht, to get rid of the expat vermin from this fine country, known as a Kingdom. Maybe we will see Thai's wearing red baseball caps saying, "Make Thailand Thai again." ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuwadeeS Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I am pragmatic. I really gives Thailand a time out to consider their behavior against foreigners. I really was need that this happens. They might wake up or the go down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 12 hours ago, sahibji said: get some quotations and you will have your answer. I have and they're unmoved albeit no surprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Desperate Thais will try anything to get the western tourists back now, just wait and see. Expect more go go bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makem Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I’ve just returned after two months, when trying to book a condo for later in the year the establishment wanted 500B a night more, definitely won’t happen, goodbye Pattaya 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiSePuede419 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ♭ Infected on a Hunan bus ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ♭ Come on everybody, sing along ???? Edited March 9, 2020 by SiSePuede419 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 23 hours ago, nev said: They want us Western expats back now, Pity as it's to late. Som Num Na. Yeah, hotel operators, and others always chase the big buck and try to extract as much as they can from short term stayers, but they forget the long term steady paying customers that pay their rent year long. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrobay Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 11 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said: Not in Thailand though, were it is "cool" to bark insults at foreigners these days. Corona virus?? No that's not the reason why I don't spend my holiday dollars in this place... Most of the thais that bark insults to foreigners are the taxi trash and "barking " is certainly an accurate term. And that's been going on long before the virus. So good call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Given that crime never takes a break, I'd be afraid to walk around Pattaya without the safety in numbers that normally protects the average tourist. Imagine 100 ladyboy pickpockets with only 50 tourists to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 18 hours ago, Golden Triangle said: Wow, one night in 365 One in 366 actually.... I think in the midst of this infection situation would be the wrong time to evaluate tourist numbers. In Pattaya and Milan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobinBKK Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 23 hours ago, sahibji said: oh God why??????? To keep the Chinese people and India man out ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobinBKK Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 10 hours ago, Chivas said: I have and they're unmoved albeit no surprise Did you check Agoda? I always find good rates there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 On 3/9/2020 at 6:08 AM, webfact said: to promote Thai family tourism yes .... Pattaya's such a wonderful family holiday destination ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred110 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 2 hours ago, impulse said: Given that crime never takes a break, I'd be afraid to walk around Pattaya without the safety in numbers that normally protects the average tourist. Imagine 100 ladyboy pickpockets with only 50 tourists to choose from. It must be depressing to live in fear like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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