Pattaya shut down imminent: Bars and clubs brace for closure order

[cryo]

4 hours ago, glennb6 said:

Remember Purachai back in the taxin days? Anutin must be trying to out-do him.

 

If the govt declares the bars in Pattaya must shut down, stick a fork in it and say goodnight. Property prices will crash, businesses will close and throw people out of work, and crime will increase. Maybe half the locals can take up rice farming again...

 

I can't believe this is even being considered an option. Govt MIGHT be able to pull this off for a few days or a couple weeks, but if it's longer or indefinite, forget about it.

I would suspect a number of months at the minimum looking at the UK's forecast.

[RichardL]

8 minutes ago, fforest1 said:

Unfortunately many/most conspiracies end up being truth.....  

Really? I'm struggling to think of any.

[Max69xl]

6 minutes ago, sezze said:

I'm staying Belgium . I was supposed to fly friday , but it went down the drain . We are on soft lockdown : lessons scrapped schools only open for children who's parents need to work . Bars / restaurants / sportclubs / whatever closed . Foodstores and pharmacies are open . All other shops only open weekdays , weekends closed all other shops . Negative travel advice worldwide , since the situation is unknown and changing rapid day by day . Most if not all countries in Europe all more or less same regime now , and it is certainly more then noticed . Some countries even shutting down airspace , no more flights . It is very serious over here and it did go very very fast .

So if not staying in Thailand, especially Pattaya,how do you know it's bad here? My advise is,don't believe everything (or anything) what people keep posting at TV. It was less people here in Pattaya/Jomtien in October compared to now. Low season are upon us, and less people in March is normal. Connecting everything to the Coronavirus is imo stupidity at the highest level. Just a couple of months ago everybody here was whining about the strong baht/bad exchange rates. Instead they started whining about the Coronavirus. Europeans wants to come here,but they read about "self-monitoring" and online reporting using a new app etc etc. That makes them think twice. 

 

[fforest1]

1 minute ago, RichardL said:

Really? I'm struggling to think of any.

And I am struggling to think of any that were not true...

[eeworldwide]

37 minutes ago, Max69xl said:

"but personal friends who work in risk assessment in insurance in Thailand have told me it's very likely to be a shut down scenario until August"

Really? Maybe you should find some new friends. 

I love people like you. You're the life and soul of Thai Visa - eternal optimists, steeped in knowledge and sage wisdom, full of heart and insight - a joy and a titan of expertise.

[Max69xl]

14 minutes ago, simple1 said:

Sure they will have a greater fiscal / asset loss, but would guarantee, overall, motorbike taxi drivers will have a lot tougher life.

People will still take a motorbike taxi,but it's kinda hard to buy a beer or a drink in a shut down bar,and that won't pay any bills. 

[martinhp]

4 hours ago, ThomasThBKK said:

 

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Everything is shutting down including New York.... There's no alternative or Thailand will end up like Italy. Thai doctors are warning since days and urging the government to finally react, they don't do that without reason. 

 

Wake up...Not a time for bs conspiracy stories.

Honestly I don't think you are right there are never only one option 

And it would not be the first if USA where wrong or other government for that matter 

Shut down is an exstrem and have exstrem after shocks but only time will tell 

I'm not in on the shutdown I think it would make matters worse 

[simtemple]

The US is getting ready to use the National Guard. The Philippines are using the PnP. The Thai can use the Army. 

 

 

 

 

[soalbundy]

All those giggling livers.

[fforest1]

And the government will be supporting all the bars and restaurants and their employees and families until they can open again???

[Max69xl]

12 minutes ago, crazykopite said:

They might as well shut down because every aircraft in the world will be grounded soon so there won’t be any flights and I can’t see Thais paying off Pattaya rip off prices.

What rip off prices? Have you ever been anywhere else in Thailand? 

[david555]

4 hours ago, colinneil said:

The people i feel sorry for are all the policemens Mia Nois, how are they going to survive?

All the bars closed, so no kick backs for plod, so no money to pass on to their Mia Nois.

I think they would become very inventive to replace that by fining us for whatever they can think of …..!

[Chassa]

17 minutes ago, bangkokequity said:

and it went back to being a pleasant beach town

When the hell was that! 1982 vet!

[david555]

3 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

All those giggling livers.

recovering livers 5555

[david555]

20 minutes ago, crazykopite said:

They might as well shut down because every aircraft in the world will be grounded soon so there won’t be any flights and I can’t see Thais paying off Pattaya rip off prices.

if they don't fly they loose their slots ….that is why even now western airlines prefer to fly almost empty , as those airline slots are GOLD for them...they don't want to loose their landing rights

Edited March 16, 2020 by david555

[Max69xl]

Just now, fforest1 said:

And the government will be supporting all the bars and restaurants and their employees and families until they can open again???

They didn't support them 2008-2009 when red shirts and yellow shirts were throwing Molotov cocktails in BKK and even seized Suvarnabhumi late 2008. It seems like no one posting here today we're here those years. I don't know how many bars/restaurants were closed because of no tourists. And not only in BKK and Pattaya. 

[Cake Monster]

Probably a bloody good time to get a new brush to work

 

 

 

[Kadilo]

5 hours ago, Susco said:

I expect some beer hoarding, instead of toilet paper, if that comes into effect

I expect some whore hoarding, get in quick. 

[ChipButty]

1 hour ago, fvw53 said:

there are still the places to play snooker, darts and ping pong ....where you can meet with limited number of people

What about Bridge?

[Max69xl]

14 minutes ago, simtemple said:

The US is getting ready to use the National Guard. The Philippines are using the PnP. The Thai can use the Army. 

But why would they? Please tell! 

[david555]

6 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

I expect some whore hoarding, get in quick. 

if you really would like a quick corona infection ….. that's the highway road I guess as they frequent in "close contact " and condom does not protect for this nasty critter

Edited March 16, 2020 by david555

[Rimmer]

Off topic and troll posts removed also replies

[Max69xl]

26 minutes ago, eeworldwide said:

I love people like you. You're the life and soul of Thai Visa - eternal optimists, steeped in knowledge and sage wisdom, full of heart and insight - a joy and a titan of expertise.

I have been here for years,during several coups, red shirt/yellow shirts fighting, curfews, seized airport in BKK, shootings in BKK with several killed many years ago. Where were you those years? Please tell me. The only thing you do is posting nonsense at TV while you're scared s**tless because of the Coronavirus. 

Edited March 16, 2020 by Max69xl

[Walter Travolta]

3 hours ago, Canuck1966 said:

Because you are wrong that's why

Considering what goes on in Pattaya the majority of the city should be on a funeral pyre, but it isnt, so tell us oh font of all knowledge why that is? Life is the same here as it always is except the lack of Chinese and Indian tourists. Maybe the dirty smelly farang is not so smelly or dirty after all

[shackleton]

It's happening world wide bars restaurants clubs ect closing for a certain time period 

Why do people think  Pattaya should be different 

Health before wealth comes to mind 

[Max69xl]

2 minutes ago, Walter Travolta said:

Considering what goes on in Pattaya the majority of the city should be on a funeral pyre, but it isnt, so tell us oh font of all knowledge why that is? Life is the same here as it always is except the lack of Chinese and Indian tourists. Maybe the dirty smelly farang is not so smelly or dirty after all

I totally agree with you,and to be honest, I don't miss Chinese or Indian tourists.

[Nanaplaza666]

Ask FRITSSIKKINK he doesn't see any problems , the nr's of infected are right and anybody that doesn't have any proof of it being otherwise is dumb he says . He must be family of prayut or close friends with him they think and talk axcactly the same . Mai pen rai , mai mi pen ha , don't panic we have everything under controle . 

[fforest1]

3 minutes ago, shackleton said:

It's happening world wide bars restaurants clubs ect closing for a certain time period 

Why do people think  Pattaya should be different 

Health before wealth comes to mind 

Because with out bars Pattaya has almost nothing.....

[Thomas J]

5 hours ago, ThomasThBKK said:

If the govt declares the bars in Pattaya must shut down, stick a fork in it and say goodnight. Property prices will crash, businesses will close and throw people out of work, and crime will increase.

One thing is for sure.  If the Coronavirus was not going to kill people the response to it certainly will.  When all of the world is out of work due to not having money from a job to buy food, pay their housing expenses, or medical bills, It certainly will kill a lot of people. 

[bust]

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