Pattaya: Lots of Thais and foreigners exercising on the sidewalk but no one on the beach

[webfact]

Pattaya: Lots of Thais and foreigners exercising on the sidewalk but no one on the beach

 

 

Thai media 77kaoded reported that they saw lots of Thai and foreign people exercising on beach roads in Pattaya.

 

Nine beaches and beach areas have been shut off so no one is allowed on the sands. And there are measures in place to stop people congregating on the sidewalks.

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Alcohol consumption and food is a no-no near the beach.

 

But most joggers were social distancing and wearing masks, they said.

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

They spoke to Suphanee who said she does up to an hour's exercise a day taking off her mask when she is jogging.

 

Taew (an assumed name) said she was scared but she wore her mask and went to exercise for an hour too.

 

Source: 77kaoded

 

 

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[bodga]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

Taew (an assumed name) said she was scared

What  of  ?  the  millions of  rats and  pigeons,  yeah  I  would be  too.

[cornishcarlos]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

Taew (an assumed name) said she was scared but she wore her mask and went to exercise for an hour too.

 

Scared of what ?? There's no dodgy ladyboys hanging around....

[bluesofa]

12 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

Scared of what ?? There's no dodgy ladyboys hanging around....

Have they been culled?

[4MyEgo]

Don't you guys get it, Covid-19 hides in the sand and in the sea, so stay off of the sand and out of the sea.

[petermik]

The beach is being kept in pristine condition in preparation for our Chinese visitors at the end of the month....????

[bluesofa]

11 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

Don't you guys get it, Covid-19 hides in the sand and in the sea, so stay off of the sand and out of the sea.

Does that mean City Hall are complicit in supporting Covid-19? They must be giving it more hiding places by continually moving all the sand around and altering the beaches.

[Stadtler]

55 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

Scared of what ?? There's no dodgy ladyboys hanging around....

Can you describe what a non-dodgy ladyboy is like?

[zig]

1 hour ago, petermik said:

The beach is being kept in pristine condition in preparation for our Chinese visitors at the end of the month....????

Which month? I read that international travel to Thailand is banned till end of June.

[Deli]

 

Same on Phuket. Sidewalks busy in the late afternoon for exercise, beach locked.

This is Amazing Trusted Thailand. The sand is dangerous.

[phantomfiddler]

A year in jail for setting foot on any of the beaches in Pattaya could be construed by many as a serious deterrent ????

[Rimmer]

Troll and derogatory posts removed

[NoshowJones]

On 5/20/2020 at 11:12 AM, cornishcarlos said:

 

Scared of what ?? There's no dodgy ladyboys hanging around....

Maybe scared of getting fined for not wearing a mask. I never wear a mask when I am riding my bike. It is

exercise the same as jogging and to hell with the law.

[essox essox]

23 hours ago, Stadtler said:

Can you describe what a non-dodgy ladyboy is like?

they are like the VIRUS.....hard to come by....!!!

[akampa]

4 hours ago, possum1931 said:

Maybe scared of getting fined for not wearing a mask. I never wear a mask when I am riding my bike. It is

exercise the same as jogging and to hell with the law.

good for you it very unhealthy to wear a mask for long periods of time your breathing your own bacteria and does not protect from c19 .wearing a mask is not natural ,I often see people wearing masks in there car,truck stupid. wake up people ! 

[KhunBENQ]

On 5/20/2020 at 1:19 PM, zig said:

Which month? I read that international travel to Thailand is banned till end of June

True.

But also true: China among few others has been put on a "green list".

Could enter without having to go to quarantine.

So be prepared.

 

[jacko45k]

15 hours ago, akampa said:

and does not protect from c19

Rubbish.....

[KhunFred]

I live two blocks from Jomtien Beach, but I won't go near it for fear of being targeted by police. No big loss. I almost never go down there, anyway.

[akampa]

9 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Rubbish.....

The science, according to the CDC, says that surgical masks won’t stop the wearer from inhaling small airborne particles, which can cause infection. Nor do these masks form a snug seal around the face. The CDC recommends surgical masks only for people who already show symptoms of coronavirus and must go outside, since wearing a mask can help prevent spreading the virus by protecting others nearby when you cough or sneeze. The agency also recommends these masks for caregivers of people infected with the virus.

 

 

[Guderian]

An interesting item in the latest Economist about the fresh outbreak in South Korea. Apparently it was a holiday and the weather was good so tens of thousands flew from Seoul down to Jeju Island to enjoy the beaches. Meanwhile, in Seoul, thousands of people flocked to the crowded night clubs and bars. Not a single case of C19 was recorded among the crowds who spent their holiday on the beaches. Dozens of cases soon appeared among people who'd been in the crowded clubs.

 

The mayor and governor should think about this, there's no evidence I've seen of the virus spreading in the heat and humidity of a tropical beach, but plenty of evidence (including from Bangkok) that crowded, enclosed spaces are an ideal breeding ground for it. So reopen the beaches and welcome the hordes from Bangkok, but keep the clubs and bars firmly shut, and ensure restaurants enforce social distancing.

 

The beach closure is a waste of time and resources by people who simply aren't keeping up with the story. Open them now.

[jacko45k]

16 hours ago, akampa said:

The science, according to the CDC, says that surgical masks won’t stop the wearer from inhaling small airborne particles, which can cause infection. Nor do these masks form a snug seal around the face. The CDC recommends surgical masks only for people who already show symptoms of coronavirus and must go outside, since wearing a mask can help prevent spreading the virus by protecting others nearby when you cough or sneeze. The agency also recommends these masks for caregivers of people infected with the virus.

 

 

CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.

[sscc]

17 hours ago, Guderian said:

An interesting item in the latest Economist about the fresh outbreak in South Korea. Apparently it was a holiday and the weather was good so tens of thousands flew from Seoul down to Jeju Island to enjoy the beaches. Meanwhile, in Seoul, thousands of people flocked to the crowded night clubs and bars. Not a single case of C19 was recorded among the crowds who spent their holiday on the beaches. Dozens of cases soon appeared among people who'd been in the crowded clubs.

 

 

 

Beaches are low risk area. 

Disco, nightclubs, Concert Halls are high risk area

 

This is merely common sense. 

 

 

[connda]

On 5/20/2020 at 11:02 AM, webfact said:

Pattaya: Lots of Thais and foreigners exercising on the sidewalk but no one on the beach

That's because the Thai authorities know that SARS-Cov-2 breeds in beach sand and when people walk in the sand, especially farang, the virus runs up their legs, across their chest, into their nose, and makes them into a super-spreader and walking Covid-19 death zombies.

[connda]

7 hours ago, sscc said:

 

Beaches are low risk area. 

Disco, nightclubs, Concert Halls are high risk area

 

This is merely common sense. 

 

 

As are temples, churches and mosques. 

 

[Kerryd]

According to the news today, the beaches in Pattaya (and surrounding areas) will be open again on 1 June.

Open for "all activities" is what it said so that will make some people happy. They haven't felt the tender caress of a ladyboy pick-pocket for months now !

https://thepattayanews.com/2020/05/29/pattaya-city-mayor-says-pattaya-area-beaches-to-reopen-for-all-activities-on-june-first/?fbclid=IwAR2QMSV9vPrcNjCTfb2sm4MbYl-7BOPtDaw71k00uwJkU6jPzwwqQXYthA4

[overherebc]

Drove along beach road yesterday and obviously ir was very quiet. All the bars deserted etc.

I did see a few of the smaller fronted places with doors open and some work going on but whether it was getting ready for future opening or stripping out what was worthwhile and leaving it is hard to say.

[jwdub]

48 minutes ago, Kerryd said:

According to the news today, the beaches in Pattaya (and surrounding areas) will be open again on 1 June.

Open for "all activities" is what it said so that will make some people happy. They haven't felt the tender caress of a ladyboy pick-pocket for months now !

https://thepattayanews.com/2020/05/29/pattaya-city-mayor-says-pattaya-area-beaches-to-reopen-for-all-activities-on-june-first/?fbclid=IwAR2QMSV9vPrcNjCTfb2sm4MbYl-7BOPtDaw71k00uwJkU6jPzwwqQXYthA4

Best news I heard in a while.

[overherebc]

20 hours ago, jwdub said:

Best news I heard in a while.

Check out the Thaivisa thread on the latest black water pouring onto the beach after thr rain.

[John CS]

You only can slow down the virus, cannot stop it, let herd immunity take place and let all of us protect the elderly and infirm, NO MORE LOCKDOWN.

Let us try and get on with our lives, repeal the state of emergency and use the forces to assist, protect the elderly

Stop the authoratarianism stop Big Tech and Big Pharma spying on us ..