Pattaya: Lockdown set to end - restrictions lifted from May 5th

 

 

Thai media Bangkok Biz News reported that Pattaya's mayor Sontaya Khunpluem said today that Pattaya's lockdown will come to an end on May 4th.

 

People will be able to move in and out freely from May 5th, next Tuesday. 

 

The mayor thanked people for their forbearance and said that Pattaya had now been declared a "White Area" after 16 days without a new Covid-19 case. 

 

The decision follows a meeting of the authorities in Chonburi on Wednesday.

 

Source: Bangkok Biz News

 

 

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Anyone seen whether the beach\pavements will still be no go zones? I've not seen it confirmed yet

6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Anyone seen whether the beach\pavements will still be no go zones?

No dirty farang on the clean beaches.

 

 

Edited May 1, 20206 yr by spiekerjozef

Just now, spiekerjozef said:

No dirty farang on the beaches

Maybe clean farangs allowed?

38 minutes ago, webfact said:

Pattaya had now been declared a "White Area"

Poor choice of words, wouldn't people who are not "white" will take offence... i'm half Cherokee and i take offence already...

I’m in Phuket and I can attest to loosing what very little mind I had prior to lockdown. Still

not allowed out of a tiny almost serviceless area.

Of course, the question on many minds - what about the booze ban?

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Anyone seen whether the beach\pavements will still be no go zones? I've not seen it confirmed yet

Nothing written there only the cessation of the road blocks and checks. 

Whoopee I can take my poodle for a cut and dry!

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Pattaya had now been declared a "White Area"

Finally. Victory!!!! I would like to thank all the Nordics for this wonderful turn of events, it took decades, but we did it!

 

Now, shoo, shoo you others.

What about beaches? How do they lift restrictions if the the beaches are not allowed? It’s still of a helluva restriction plus the alcohol ban.

22 minutes ago, Kerryd said:

I tried to (internet) translate the original article and I don't see anything about any of the previous restrictions being lifted.

The only thing changing is the barricades coming down on the 5th. (And what changes where previously announced as taking place on the 1st of the month.)

So the other things, like drinking on the beach (or buying alcohol) are still in place.

I guess most people would have figured out from reading the OP, that this has only to do with the blockades being lifted, and that the nation wide booze ban is done by the government in Bangkok and not subject to a decision by the mayor

 

Thai media Bangkok Biz News reported that Pattaya's mayor Sontaya Khunpluem said today that Pattaya's lockdown will come to an end on May 4th.

 

People will be able to move in and out freely from May 5th, next Tuesday.

Edited May 1, 20206 yr by Susco

I just noticed I never saw the whole lockdown thing. Did anybody get any photos at least?

Does that mean bars and restaurants will be open even tho it was announced by the government that no alcohol sales until end of May <deleted> is running the show ????

1 minute ago, crazykopite said:

Does that mean bars and restaurants will be open even tho it was announced by the government that no alcohol sales until end of May <deleted> is running the show ????

I doubt it.... at best might be some restaurants not in Malls.

Edited May 1, 20206 yr by jacko45k

27 minutes ago, Tropposurfer said:

I’m in Phuket and I can attest to loosing what very little mind I had prior to lockdown. Still

not allowed out of a tiny almost serviceless area.

you think we are interested? this a report on pattaya restrictions

Edited May 1, 20206 yr by GlassWayOverHalfFull

2 hours ago, crazykopite said:

Does that mean bars and restaurants will be open even tho it was announced by the government that no alcohol sales until end of May <deleted> is running the show ????

Restaurants yes, bars no.

Restaurants are not allowed to sell alcohol and must maintain a set distance (1.5 metres I think it is) between customers.

2 hours ago, crazykopite said:

Does that mean bars and restaurants will be open even tho it was announced by the government that no alcohol sales until end of May <deleted> is running the show ????

What sort of a ridiculous question is this? How do you draw the conclusion that bars will open from the article?

1 minute ago, GlassWayOverHalfFull said:

What sort of a ridiculous question is this? How do you draw the conclusion that bars will open from the article?

Doesn't look like a conclusion to me, more a question!

8 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Anyone seen whether the beach\pavements will still be no go zones? I've not seen it confirmed yet

Most afternoons I take a stroll on the beach prom....never had any issues

"Pattaya had now been declared a "White Area" after 16 days without a new Covid-19 case."

 

And does it become a "Black Area" with the first post-reopening Covid-19 case?

 

David

Aprils Fools day fell on May 1st this year.

 

7 hours ago, Genericnic said:

"Pattaya had now been declared a "White Area" after 16 days without a new Covid-19 case."

 

And does it become a "Black Area" with the first post-reopening Covid-19 case?

 

David

Don,t be silly...it will become a "Grey area"....

7 hours ago, jlwilliamsjr18 said:

Aprils Fools day fell on May 1st this year.

 

U been looking in the mirror again........

2 hours ago, crazykopite said:

Does that mean bars and restaurants will be open even tho it was announced by the government that no alcohol sales until end of May <deleted> is running the show ????

You answered your own question in the same post.

 

Restrictions set by the government can not be replaced by a local mayor

30 minutes ago, Thunder26 said:

What about beaches? How do they lift restrictions if the the beaches are not allowed? It’s still of a helluva restriction plus the alcohol ban.

Yeah, they need to find a new headline writer. This is what it should have said:

 

Pattaya: ineffective checkpoints set to end - some very minor restrictions lifted from May 5th; most impediments to a normal life will remain.

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39 minutes ago, J Town said:

Of course, the question on many minds - what about the booze ban?

It's nationwide til at least the end of May

Thank Buddha we don't live in South Africa. They have banned both drinking and smoking.

31 minutes ago, Kerryd said:

Restaurants yes, bars no.

Restaurants are not allowed to sell alcohol and must maintain a set distance (1.5 metres I think it is) between customers.

Why is it now 1.5m?( up till now 2m has been the majic number ).

1 minute ago, champers said:

Thank Buddha we don't live in South Africa. They have banned both drinking and smoking.

There also only allowed 2 people in a vehichle!