Rimmer Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 ‘Old farangs’ keep Pattaya and Jomtien beach chair vendors afloat PATTAYA:--Beach vendors say older foreigners and Thais are keeping them in business through the coronavirus tourism downturn. Pha Aree, who has been renting beach chairs and umbrellas for 30 years near the Dusit Thani Hotel, has survived more than her share of crises, from the near obliteration of the Dusit Curve beach by erosion, closure during its rebuild and the tourism downturns during the 2004 tsunami, SARS, political strife and numerous military coups. She’ll get through Covid-19, too, Pha said. Even after the Chinese disappeared and other tourists canceled plans to visit Pattaya, her regular customers of older Europeans who come to Pattaya for months remain. Each day the old foreigners arrive to sun themselves. Read more: https://www.pattayamail.com/featured/old-farangs-keep-pattaya-and-jomtien-beach-chair-vendors-afloat-290880 -- PATTAYA MAIL 2020-03-12— 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted March 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Rimmer said: her regular customers of older Europeans who come to Pattaya for months remain See the "Ai Farungs" ( who refuse to ware a face mask ) have a use after all. ???? Edited March 12, 2020 by johng 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 They must be nuts, it is sweltering out there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lockyv7 Posted March 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2020 and no further work is done. But Mad Dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post newnative Posted March 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2020 We're helping to keep more than just the beach chair vendors afloat. 7 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1duckyboy Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 The Russian families are still here too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Paa,sweltering? i looked at the daily temps yesterday Pattaya was a mere 33c, it was 40c+ where i live yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 9 minutes ago, marko kok prong said: Pattaya was a mere 33c, it was 40c+ where i live yesterday. I would wager that the humidity where you are is ~40%, Pattaya is ~70%, give me high temps and low humidity, more bearable, or better still AC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CanuckThai Posted March 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2020 Hanging out peacefully and sipping on cold refreshing bevies, sounds like the best way to survive the "pandemic". 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Titan1962 Posted March 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2020 Well maybe the government should take a long hard look at this. Maybe the old retirees should be given a fair go,they live here spend their money here no matter what. Instead of making it harder for retirees,you should make it easier,think long term. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbeach Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 4 hours ago, johng said: See the "Ai Farungs" ( who refuse to ware a face mask ) have a use after all. ???? LOL. You need to get over that though. Most Thais, including officials, are perfectly OK with farang. Anutin is an idiot but that's one person. Ignore him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malibukid Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) 42 minutes ago, CanuckThai said: Hanging out peacefully and sipping on cold refreshing bevies, sounds like the best way to survive the "pandemic". bevies? is that beverage mate? love it. Edited March 12, 2020 by malibukid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, newnative said: We're helping to keep more than just the beach chair vendors afloat. Too bloody true! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, CGW said: I would wager that the humidity where you are is ~40%, Pattaya is ~70%, give me high temps and low humidity, more bearable, or better still AC. Not sure where in Pattaya you are but my weather device is currently giving me 35C and humidity 53% - just north of Big C Extra. Yes it feels a lot higher to me as well so hope my device is not malfunctioning..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, topt said: Not sure where in Pattaya you are but my weather device is currently giving me 35C and humidity 53% - just north of Big C Extra. Yes it feels a lot higher to me as well so hope my device is not malfunctioning..... My seaweed has gone limp so I'm expecting rain.???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yinn Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Titan1962 said: Well maybe the government should take a long hard look at this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 But these businesses are still required to close every Wednesday. They need helping not hindering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 If it was me I wouldnt give them one Baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 8 hours ago, Rimmer said: She’ll get through Covid-19, too, Pha said. And no doubt she will, with the impending low season to boot. I might have feared for her fortunes had the coronavirus situation come about 3 months ago, though, since I doubt whether old farangs could have single-handedly kept her afloat during what was supposed to be the peak Christmas/New Year tourist period! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyCarlton Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 4 hours ago, Titan1962 said: Well maybe the government should take a long hard look at this. Maybe the old retirees should be given a fair go,they live here spend their money here no matter what. Instead of making it harder for retirees,you should make it easier,think long term. This old retiree used to enjoy an afternoon in a beach chair in Jomtien and always patronised the same vendor. Then the government banned and imposed hefty fines for smoking on the beach. Never been since. Up to the government, up to me. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Titan1962 Posted March 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Yinn said: That my friend is what I call the joys of getting old and not giving a <deleted>.LOL 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, DannyCarlton said: Up to the government, up to me. That's the way I see it also. I will not dance to the beat of a monkey banging a drum in Bangkok. Make life hard for me here, I will adapt, rather than obey. Push me in a direction, I'll head to a neighboring country. I will not be a puppet for a muppet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodbayne94 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Pattaya city needs young Russian women Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Just imagine how much the retirees might have contributed had Thailand not driven them to Vietnam and Malaysia! Buying your own house would be a start without forming a crooked company; without using crooked agents; crooked auditors; lawyers; crooked shareholders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) For 30 plus years I have contributed to Thailand's economy with money from abroad. Those like me, to use the local vernacular, are not fly by nights who spend for a couple of weeks perhaps then flee the scene. We are like the old pub regulars who the pubs relied on. Edited March 13, 2020 by Gandtee spelling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 19 hours ago, drbeach said: LOL. You need to get over that though. Most Thais, including officials, are perfectly OK with farang. Anutin is an idiot but that's one person. Ignore him. He's at it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 4 hours ago, Gandtee said: We are like the old pub regulars who the pubs relied on. But went out of business nevertheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, johng said: He's at it again Dirty farlangs , you know who you are ... Hand yourselves in @ immi.. Edited March 13, 2020 by elliss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 2 hours ago, jacko45k said: But went out of business nevertheless. Yes. But that was due to the drink/driving laws in the UK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 On 3/12/2020 at 3:05 PM, marko kok prong said: Paa,sweltering? i looked at the daily temps yesterday Pattaya was a mere 33c, it was 40c+ where i live yesterday. youre supposed to put the pizza in the oven not yourself! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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