Pattaya: Sign of the times - desperate squatters move into resort's shuttered bars and pubs

[kingofthemountain]

14 minutes ago, steven100 said:

. I hope they find more work soon or save for a bus ticket and head back home.

I hope so, but don't hold your breath untill it happens

most of them can not head back ''home'' as they were

often kicked out of the village long time ago already, families and

neighbours have had enough of all the problems these guys caused because

of their addiction to drugs and alcool, 

It's also why they can't live in a governement shelter, a temple

or to find a decent job.

 

Edited July 20, 2020 by kingofthemountain

[miamiman123]

Thais will adapt...the others not so. 

[Call]

OK, blame the 58 dead at foreigners. Shut down the country, destroy the economy and ordinary peoples life for years to come.

But what about the 25.000 dead in traffic yearly?

[3NUMBAS]

hope they cleanup their mess if they squat

[Peabody]

2 hours ago, spiekerjozef said:

Chinese foreigners he meant.

Or Burmese/Cambodian migrant workers?

[reckless]

5 hours ago, darksidedog said:

More racism. Bangkok and Phuket had way more than Chonburi and the overwhelming majority were not foreigners. Even in Chonburi, the amount of foreigners was a handful, yet here it is made out as if we alone were totally responsible. I remember that when many were calling for the borders to be closed, it was the government that kept them open long enough for the virus to get in.

It is also the same government continuing to make things so difficult for businesses to operate, that so many of these people are still out of work, with no help coming from those in power.

So it’s racism when people say things about us but not when we say nasty things about foreigners 

 

[kiwikeith]

5 hours ago, darksidedog said:

More racism. Bangkok and Phuket had way more than Chonburi and the overwhelming majority were not foreigners. Even in Chonburi, the amount of foreigners was a handful, yet here it is made out as if we alone were totally responsible. I remember that when many were calling for the borders to be closed, it was the government that kept them open long enough for the virus to get in.

It is also the same government continuing to make things so difficult for businesses to operate, that so many of these people are still out of work, with no help coming from those in power.

Correct, the squatters are probably ex staff - caretakers.

Once the bar owners and land lords go broke, the wealthy Chinese will be in like a shot of rice whiskey and turn them into gold shops, money exchanges and hotels with spa facilities. 

[johng]

57 minutes ago, Pottinger said:

ผู้แพร่เชื้อ = more like "virus spreaders"

Yeah, I suppose spreaders is a better translation.

[newnative]

   No, Pattaya was not 'badly hit' by the virus and did not have 'many cases'.   What total garbage.  There are less than 60 documented deaths in all of Thailand, for heaven sake.  With 69 million people that's not even 1 death per million.  Wouldn't America with 300 million people love to just have 300 deaths.   

[petermik]

1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said:

Forget the politics people of Pattaya get down there and help them out ????

Many farang business owner,s have been helping out the homeless/unemployed Thai,s for weeks now without any recognition or gratitude shown by the powers that be.... shameful and disgusting ????

[Mikeasq60]

General Prayut this is Thailands future!

[holy cow cm]

5 minutes ago, Mikeasq60 said:

General Prayut this is Thailands future!

Like he cares! If he did care he would get out and take all his cronies of the regime with him.

[sambum]

6 hours ago, darksidedog said:

More racism. Bangkok and Phuket had way more than Chonburi and the overwhelming majority were not foreigners. Even in Chonburi, the amount of foreigners was a handful, yet here it is made out as if we alone were totally responsible. I remember that when many were calling for the borders to be closed, it was the government that kept them open long enough for the virus to get in.

It is also the same government continuing to make things so difficult for businesses to operate, that so many of these people are still out of work, with no help coming from those in power.

Yes - many bars are still closed although legally they could open (if they fulfilled the requirements!)

 

However, apart from the expense of adapting to the requirements, what's the point if there are no customers? Hence, the numbers of unemployed, starving people.

Edited July 20, 2020 by sambum

[Dumbastheycome]

I simply  congratulate the owners/lease holders in their tolerance for these people.

It is more likely the "squatters" will  have some respect  for that opportunity rather than other locations where they force their way in and simply  trash it.

 

 

[Mikeasq60]

2 minutes ago, holy cow cm said:

Like he cares! If he did care he would get out and take all his cronies of the regime with him.

Agreed!

[Mikeasq60]

1 minute ago, sambum said:

Yes - many bars are still closed although legally they could open (if they fulfilled the requirements!)

 

However, apart from the expense of adapting to the requirements, what's the point if there are no customers?

What of the one time payment of 15,000 baht what has happened to that. That isnt helping the unemployed?

[Andycoops]

2 hours ago, JusticeGB said:

Farangs spend money in bars and restaurants owned by local Thai people. Chinese visitors spend money in Chinese Thai owned businesses that's why the latter are welcome the richest Thai are the Chinese Thai.

Absolutely correct.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Manager said that Pattaya was particularly badly hit by the pandemic with many cases of coronavirus - the worst in Chonburi - because of the number of foreigners there. 

A rather distasteful comment but predictable.

[Cake Monster]

2 hours ago, JWRC said:

With reference to the OP's write up where he refers to desperate unemployed people, it makes me wonder if people really want to work.  I have been trying to find a new gardener for nearly 6 months now, tried a couple out but they want the money but not the work. I pay the going rate, plus provide free accommodation, free water and power. They are not hassled and I am flexible when it comes to their personal requirements for time off, In 17 years of employing people I have never had a complaint, so with all this unemployment where are the people wanting a job?

Many Thais do not want to do manual types of work, such as Gardening.

They consider the work to be for lowly people, and therefore do not want to be seen doing lowly work.

This is the main reason the Government need to open up the Borders for Cambodian and Myanmar workers.

When it comes to being Mr Nice Guy with the Thai workers, forget it, as  an Inch given will be a Mile taken with them.

 

[Isaan sailor]

Too much of a good thing, I guess (hordes of Chinese tourists).

[mickyr55]

This is the beginning of Pattaya becoming a huge and dangerous Ghetto with destitute and hungry occupying the many closed down premises that are probably years away from reopening. 

As for the brainless statement about foreigners bringing the epidemic, nobody but the Chinese brought Covid to the land of smiles and open cash registers. 

[Jumbo1968]

6 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

most Thais will adapt or already have, there are many other types of work out there that don't rely on selling booze to foreigners..  

it’s not bar just staff, it’s all the way up the supply chain who supply the bars and restaurants who are suffering, it’s just not about alcohol sales. I would have thought the person who owns The Beverage Company who owns Big C and produces Chang Beer would be putting pressure on the government as the lack of tourists must be affecting his sales ?

[tifino]

when he said '... foreigners..." 

 - he didn't say the Farang word

 

he may yet be silently anti Red China - but doesn't want to be seen saying it

[from the home of CC]

2 hours ago, alexth said:

How old are you? 12? 

lol, not another foreigner who thinks the sun will stop shining on Thailand if they stop spending money on hookers and booze, what are you drunk?

[Nip]

6 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

most Thais will adapt or already have, there are many other types of work out there that don't rely on selling booze to foreigners..  

Am I right in thinking your the Minister for Labour?

[Derek B]

7 hours ago, darksidedog said:

More racism. Bangkok and Phuket had way more than Chonburi and the overwhelming majority were not foreigners. Even in Chonburi, the amount of foreigners was a handful, yet here it is made out as if we alone were totally responsible. I remember that when many were calling for the borders to be closed, it was the government that kept them open long enough for the virus to get in.

It is also the same government continuing to make things so difficult for businesses to operate, that so many of these people are still out of work, with no help coming from those in power.

Agreed.............CDC publishes the statistics & Thais see it on TV daily - misinformation abounds but mainly in the media.

[Yinn]

4 hours ago, johng said:

No specific mention in the original article ( as far as I can see) of Chinese

It was found that a large number of foreigners that live in Pattaya where both infected and carriers of the illness ( my translation maybe not correct ? )

Good afternoon Johng.

your translation is correct. 

 

It not say “because of the foreigner” 

I think the translation guy work at TVF enjoy to make the member angry. 

Tricky guy. 

Many say they will not return Thailand because thais racist. The translator guy not care.

[Gandtee]

4 hours ago, spiekerjozef said:

Chinese foreigners he meant.

If that's what he meant why didn't he say so? Why didn't the reporter ask for clarification? Don't lump all foreigners together. Publish figures to show the nationality of foreigners who were infected, against the number Thai returnees who came in before the borders were closed. This sort of slap dash sensationalism reporting smacks of Germany in the 1930s and the rise of Nazism.????????

[Yinn]

3 hours ago, JusticeGB said:

Farangs spend money in bars and restaurants owned by local Thai people. Chinese visitors spend money in Chinese Thai owned businesses that's why the latter are welcome the richest Thai are the Chinese Thai.

I think farangs own most the bar and western restaurant in Pattaya? Same Patong.

chinese own beer bar?

[maprao]

42 minutes ago, from the home of CC said:

lol, not another foreigner who thinks the sun will stop shining on Thailand if they stop spending money on hookers and booze, what are you drunk?

Not another I came here for temples,  clean beaches and healthy food brigade.