Wartime spirit! Drinkers on the beach as Pattaya entertainment all but shut down

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Wartime spirit! Drinkers on the beach as Pattaya entertainment all but shut down

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Thai media reported that tourists and locals in Pattaya had put mats on the beach and gone there to drink after the pubs, clubs and beer bars of the resort were shut for at least the next two weeks. 

 

77kaoded said there were "more than a few" drinkers down on the beach. 

 

They said that it was very quiet in Pattaya last night though places like "moo katha" (pork barbecue restaurants) still had plenty of customers. 

 

By and large all establishments that have been ordered shut were complying with the emergency regulations.

 

This meant bars, clubs, discos, spas, massage shops, fitness clubs and even beauty shops were closed down. 

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Also things like movie theaters, boxing arenas and cock fighting are on the no-no list from March 18 to 31st. It could be longer as the ban will be reviewed later. 

 

Walking Street was almost all shut. What people there were were doing just that "walking".

 

Some beer bars in the surrounding areas were still open, they said, and were given warnings to shut or else. 

 

If they did not shut by today the owners face jail terms of a year and fines of 100,000 baht or both. 

 

Chonburi governor Phakrathorn Thianchai had used powers in connection with 2015 legislation to follow the government directives for a shutdown in reaction to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak that is gripping the world, reported the media. 

 

Source: 77kaoded

 

 

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[petermik]

It,s the Dunkirk spirit all over again....cheers

[spiekerjozef]

With all the bars closed putting the deckchairs on the beach at night time you can make more money then during the day.

Wait, did I give somebody an idea?

Edited March 19, 2020 by spiekerjozef

[Rimmer]

Off topic removed

[scubascuba3]

Good idea, head to the beach, with social distancing it should be fine. Just remind close talkers to back off

[uesnyc]

33 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Good idea, head to the beach, with social distancing it should be fine. Just remind close talkers to back off

well, the male ones anyway

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, petermik said:

It,s the Dunkirk spirit all over again....cheers

Can I have a bottle of it then - it must be cheap at those WW2 prices, or is it rationed?

[petermik]

9 hours ago, petermik said:

It,s the Dunkirk spirit all over again....cheers

 

7 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Can I have a bottle of it then - it must be cheap at those WW2 prices, or is it rationed?

No rationing at all...just produce your ration book and you will get served 

[Roy Baht]

"We shall drink on the beaches, we shall drink on the landing grounds, we shall drink in the fields and in the streets, we shall drink in the hills; we shall never surrender..."

 

 

[Justgrazing]

 

The beach rodent pop' must be wondering what the cluck is going on with all these disgusting foreigner's turning their manor into a beach bar ..

 

[from the home of CC]

addiction is just plain sad especially in these times..

[david555]

5 hours ago, spiekerjozef said:

With all the bars closed putting the deckchairs on the beach at night time you can make more money then during the day.

Wait, did I give somebody an idea?

"Wait, did I give somebody an idea?"

 

Yes …. the BiB... probably for all those smoking fines and others infractions  etc....????

[mngmn]

5 hours ago, petermik said:

It,s the Dunkirk spirit all over again....cheers

Why are the British so obsessed with WW2?

[jacko45k]

Just now, mngmn said:

Why are the British so obsessed with WW2?

We haven't won much since... (except the World Cup!) 

[MiKT]

Wife stuck in Buri Ram and walking street and all "outlets" closed - just my luck.

 

Joke, Joke, swmbo would kill me long before C19.

[mngmn]

17 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

We haven't won much since... (except the World Cup!) 

Wasn't that a few decades ago?

[JHolmesJr]

What a bunch of idiots these people are....cant they just drink at home?

 

Next step may be stopping alcohol sales....until that they will never learn.

[ReLo]

31 minutes ago, JHolmesJr said:

What a bunch of idiots these people are....cant they just drink at home?

 

Next step may be stopping alcohol sales....until that they will never learn.

 

 

Few people in this world understand the 2 points of coronavirus and just consider that it only kills older people, which is also wrong.

 

Explain this to people:

- coronavirus won't kill you but if no bed and space at ICU for you at any hospital and you can die (if you are among the few cases from whom Corona creates respiratory problems)

-coronavirus won't kill you, but it can kill people around because most people will have it without knowing. Do you want to kill your parents or grand parents ? so use your brain and stay home !

 

And then they will understand. But politicians and helpers all are idiots, what do you expect ?

 

By the way, any gym or condo gym that I could use around Pattaya if I protect myself and others ? All gyms are closed ?

 

 

 

[topt]

Bit of a dichotomy here isn't there?

8 minutes ago, ReLo said:

so use your brain and stay home !

 

11 minutes ago, ReLo said:

By the way, any gym or condo gym that I could use around Pattaya if I protect myself and others ? All gyms are closed ?

I guess wearing a full hazmat suit to a gym would be a good way to lose a few pounds........

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, mngmn said:

Why are the British so obsessed with WW2?

Because we can!

[DrTuner]

Drinking on a beach and eating bbq. Life's good. Demolish the walking street seaside completely while you have the chance. And Central too. Back to good ol' days.

Edited March 19, 2020 by DrTuner

[Susco]

44 minutes ago, ReLo said:

Few people in this world understand the 2 points of coronavirus and just consider that it only kills older people, which is also wrong.

 

Explain this to people:

- coronavirus won't kill you but if no bed and space at ICU for you at any hospital and you can die (if you are among the few cases from whom Corona creates respiratory problems)

-coronavirus won't kill you, but it can kill people around because most people will have it without knowing. Do you want to kill your parents or grand parents ? so use your brain and stay home !

 

And then they will understand. But politicians and helpers all are idiots, what do you expect ?

That was a valid explanation.

 

Then came the hypocritical part of your post. You must be different to the rules you just advocated?

 

45 minutes ago, ReLo said:

By the way, any gym or condo gym that I could use around Pattaya if I protect myself and others ? All gyms are closed ?

 

[DLock]

3 hours ago, JHolmesJr said:

What a bunch of idiots these people are....cant they just drink at home?

 

Next step may be stopping alcohol sales....until that they will never learn.

 

You are not talking about the brightest bulbs in the box.

 

Keep in mind why they came to Thailand and the panic they go into on Buddha days trying to find a restaurant that will serve them beer in a mug.

 

Delightful.

[JHolmesJr]

Meanwhile....in Florida...humanity's viable gene pool shrinks:

 

 

[DrTuner]

2 minutes ago, JHolmesJr said:

Meanwhile....in Florida...humanity's viable gene pool shrinks

Well, maybe it'll correct the millenial IQ dip.

[fishtank]

5 hours ago, mngmn said:

Why are the British so obsessed with WW2?

Probably because we won.

And we don't win much.

Edited March 19, 2020 by fishtank

[geriatrickid]

11 hours ago, petermik said:

It,s the Dunkirk spirit all over again....cheers

No it is not. If people refuse to self isolate and to  participate in this 100% it is Vichy France.

[donnacha]

4 hours ago, ReLo said:

coronavirus won't kill you, but it can kill people around because most people will have it without knowing. Do you want to kill your parents or grand parents ? so use your brain and stay home !

 

4 hours ago, ReLo said:

But politicians and helpers all are idiots, what do you expect ?

 

By the way, any gym or condo gym that I could use around Pattaya if I protect myself and others ? All gyms are closed ?

Few posts better illustrate the uphill battle that humanity faces.

You can provide people with the information, they can even repeat it back to you, but actually getting them to absorb the information, connect the dots, and understand the situation is sometimes impossible.

[Stargeezr]

But, but what about the weekly Wednesday closures?  Did the Army finally 

get smart?

Geezer

[jacko45k]

14 hours ago, mngmn said:

Wasn't that a few decades ago?

Fewer than WW2!