webfact Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Pattaya: Deckchairs will open at weekend - just one problem: There are NO tourists! Picture: Sophon Cable TV Sophon Cable TV reporters went down to the beach in Pattaya and found a few deckchair operators had set up their operations. After the beach was opened on Monday they are being allowed to resume their trade on Saturday. But the "new normal" will be quite unlike before and besides their report indicated that there were no tourists and the beach was deathly quiet. Kitrawee, 24, said the last two months had been desperate as he had no income to support his family. It was good that the beach was now open and good news that he could utilise his 7x14 meter pitch again but there were a number of problems. Firstly, there was no one to sit down. Secondly, social distancing meant that he could only have 50% of his previous capacity. Picture: Sophon Cable TV Thirdly, the vendors in Pattaya and Jomtien would not be allowed to operate on the second and third weeks of every month from Tuesday to Thursday in order to let the beach regenerate. Sophon said that Jomtien and Pattaya beaches would take turns. In addition the authorities were replacing old, dead palm trees to beautify the beaches, they said. Source: Sophon Cable TV -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-06-04 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andy from Kent Posted June 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2020 Will there be a new and higher rental cost for one of the deck chairs 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted June 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2020 everyone is coming to Hua Hin. There is a story in BP about it . some hotels 100% booked. yesterday was a holiday and many people on the beach near the Hilton with big storm clouds. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeamonkey Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 25 minutes ago, Andy from Kent said: Will there be a new and higher rental cost for one of the deck chairs Only every 3rd and 5th week and pattaya and jomtien will take turns. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) 51 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: everyone is coming to Hua Hin. There is a story in BP about it . some hotels 100% booked. yesterday was a holiday and many people on the beach near the Hilton with big storm clouds. Maybe it's in the forum already... Have you seen the pictures of Bang Saen beach (closest to Bangkok) of yesterdays holiday? Completely clogged roads. Road closures necessary. Thousands and thousands. At the same time: Pattaya fairly quiet. Curious what it will look on the coming weekend. Edited June 4, 2020 by KhunBENQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petermik Posted June 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2020 8 hours ago, NCC1701A said: everyone is coming to Hua Hin. There is a story in BP about it . some hotels 100% booked. yesterday was a holiday and many people on the beach near the Hilton with big storm clouds. Thank gawd for that...all the riff raff going there and leaving us here in Patts with the creme de la creme.... 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 They always wanted a natural beach and it did improve the jetski rental situation imho.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunolem Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 1 hour ago, NCC1701A said: everyone is coming to Hua Hin. Do you think this has anything to do with you being there? Probably most of these visitors are TV members eager to walk in the footsteps of a local celebrity... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Thirdly, the vendors in Pattaya and Jomtien would not be allowed to operate on the second and third weeks of every month from Tuesday to Thursday in order to let the beach regenerate. Umm regenerate the beach what could they possibly mean from Tuesday to Thursday sounds like the work of another Thai academic ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoS itaint Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Its not only tourists that put their bums on deck chairs, especially of a weekend, a noisy Thai family invasion was common place prior to C19 restrictions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiekerjozef Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Confirmed: the chairs feel lonely on the beach. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted June 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 4, 2020 while there is no drinking or eating on the pattaya beaches they will remain empty I guarantee if you went to ban Saen they would all be drinking and eating on the beach alcohol included for your stupid rules that is what you get 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Brunolem said: Do you think this has anything to do with you being there? Probably most of these visitors are TV members eager to walk in the footsteps of a local celebrity... i thought of that but it is hard to tell for sure. i am going to walk around today, i will let you know if anyone asks for my autograph. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Quite a few at Bahn Amphur beach yesterday...no deck chairs,food or (official) toilets ! everyone brought their own food and drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 2 hours ago, petermik said: Thank gawd for that...all the riff raff going there and leaving us here in Patts with the creme de la creme.... the people who are coming here are middle class and Hiso Thais. It is a status thing with them to be here and a selfie photo op for Facebook/Instagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Don't they have somewhere loads of blow up Policemen ? make a good picture ? even re dress them in beach wear ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunolem Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, ignis said: Don't they have somewhere loads of blow up Policemen ? make a good picture ? even re dress them in beach wear ???? "blow up"? Do you mean pumped up? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbyJFlash Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Sounds perfect , go Pattaya , sit under the clouds and rain at the beach, not be allowed to eat and drink. And when the night comes you can wander the empty streets before going back to the hotel to “take care of yourself.” Ah this is the life ... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Brunolem said: "blow up"? Do you mean pumped up? did a search, as there use to lots around.. guess there still laying around someplace as not seen them for a long time......... Appears they are called 'fake cop mannequin of Thailand' police has installed 200 mannequins dressed as police Edited June 4, 2020 by ignis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graemej100 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 The "old, dead palm trees" in Jomtien are the ones they planted last year. Already about 25% have been cut down. Thai landscape planning at its best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Heck, you've got to feel sorry for these people, they pay City Hall good money for their pitches on the beach, but for months now they've had no income and through no fault of their own. I wonder of any of them even got the 5,000 Baht/month pittance from the government? When things resume, even if they can sell food and drink again, their income is going to be 50% of previous levels at best due to social distancing, and probably much less as there simply won't be anything like as many people around. So will City Hall cut the fees they charge the vendors by 50%-75%? Answers please on a postcard to.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Check the weather forecast for this coming weekend and I think these deck chairs and sunshades would provide ideal shelter from the rain!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 7 hours ago, webfact said: Firstly, there was no one to sit down. Secondly, social distancing meant that he could only have 50% of his previous capacity. Is 50 percent capacity a problem, when there are no one to sit down...???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneyw Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 8 hours ago, webfact said: to let the beach regenerate. Sounds like a new strain of coronavirus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 who and what regerates beaches?? I have never ever known beaches in Uk to be closed to regenerate ANY ONE ELSE ?? Blackpools fanmous beaches NEVER EVER CLOSE come summer or winter !!! EXCEPT if have SNOW on them ..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangJon Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 No beer bars, no hooker, what the hell, who needs pattaya then? Ah I forgot, we just visit pattaya coz of the nice beaches, the nice weather and good food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) PATTAYA Rearranging the deckchairs on the Thaitanic. Edited June 4, 2020 by Rimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uffe123 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Hurry put some Mannequins in the seats and send a picture to Prayut Chan-o-cha cha . Look at all the tourist????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldie Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 "Firstly, there was no one to sit down. Secondly, social distancing meant that he could only have 50% of his previous capacity." Thirdly, it does not make much difference if his actual capacity is only 50% of the previous capacity if there are no customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 19 hours ago, webfact said: But the "new normal" will be quite unlike before and besides their report indicated that there were no tourists and the beach was deathly quiet. I'm sure the Soi dogs will find them useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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