Popular Post PatOngo Posted August 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 8, 2020 4 hours ago, JeffersLos said: Welcome to a road you can buy food on. Brilliant. I think this idea may take off. Oh, never underestimate them, they are overloaded with brilliant ideas! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 4 hours ago, 86Tiger said: Street food is the draw? But there will traffic and parking in the street. The side walks are very small. so where will these proposed venders set up shop? With no gogo or bars open for westerners there will be no lights/signs so just as well open in the daylight. Truly amazing Thailand..... Streetwalking ladyboys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Oldie said: Now you can pick up the girls by car and motorbike. Great new development. And get some take away noodles at the same time. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 1 hour ago, pepi2005 said: Why is it that in Thailand, government officials seem to always announce ideas that are exactly the opposite of what one would think makes rational sense? It's just the mentality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanaplaza666 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 So the clubs and go go's are open 24hours ? Hope it will stay like that when tourists are let back in . I know a few people that would like that ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribalfusion001 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Nanaplaza666 said: So the clubs and go go's are open 24hours ? Hope it will stay like that when tourists are let back in . I know a few people that would like that ???? The clubs and go go bars down WS will be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbyJFlash Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 So people are gonna go out get smashed on street food and stay up for 24 hours ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Don't forget to inform the local constabulary that parking is now allowed, and while you're at it, maybe also direct them to lay-off the parking enforcement everywhere else in town as well to encourage locals and visitors to park anywhere they want...get out and enjoy themselves...and spend baht! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Henryford said: I went there last night, it was like a ghost town, quite scary. Would make a good set for an apocolyse movie. Won't be going back anytime soon, especially to get run over. The entire town is pretty spooky at the moment...at night it gets especially creepy being more or less completely deserted and with 60-70 of businesses closed down for the duration or out of business completely. I'd never thought I'd say this but driving from one end of Beach Road to the other in under a minute at 8 p.m. is spooky indeed. With so few people about, and so many out of work and presumably getting more desperate every week, I'm a bit leary of walking the darkened deserted streets much at night. I never felt that about anywhere in Thailand before. Edited August 8, 2020 by Pattaya Spotter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted August 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 8, 2020 The very last thing you do to attract diners on the street is open it up to traffic and exhaust fumes. What you do is close it to all traffic, all of the time. Which is what many, many European cities have done. I've spent some time doing virtual (video) walks around London, Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Budapest, Stockholm and other cities, and every one has pedestrianised quite large areas. It was actually quite a shock to see it so commonplace. Thailand, of course, has to do the opposite and turn a walking street into a traffic jam. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audaciousnomad Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 20 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said: The entire town is pretty spooky at the moment...at night it gets especially creepy being more or less completely deserted and with 60-70 of businesses closed down for the duration or out of business completely. I'd never thought I'd say this but driving from one end of Beach Road to the other in under a minute at 8 p.m. is spooky indeed. With so few people about, and so many out of work and presumably getting more desperate every week, I'm a bit leary of walking the darkened deserted streets much at night. I never felt that about anywhere in Thailand before. I walked it a few weeks ago...didn't feel that dangerous. But it wasn't too late, about 10PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxxis Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Great opportunity though for all the folk from up north east to come see their daugters and mothers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Ozark Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) There are at least two agogos open there. And quite a few bars and restaurants. Insomnia is open on the ground floor with drinks and music. Guests are long time expats. Not many but still a few dozen. Edited August 8, 2020 by Eddy Ozark Spelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 5 hours ago, JeffersLos said: Welcome to a road you can buy food on. Brilliant. I think this idea may take off. We've got none of those in Pattaya, have we?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrogaz Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Walking Street never appealed to me. I could not stand different music coming from three or 4 bars at once.....it disturbed my psyche. I don't eat street food so I won't miss it. Note to police: motorcycles don't obey one way rules anywhere in the nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeCross Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 posted on barrow: what a surprise one big long snake of beeping taxis with bikes weaving in and out of them once again giant almighty clusterfūck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackcwba Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 More nonsense as usual.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 7 hours ago, rooster59 said: Manager reported that Walking Street was opening its arms to Thais. Following a well received trial period the street would be open all day, not just the previous 7 pm to 4 am. So walking street will become a Thai drive through... I hope the businesses have the local hospital on speed dial ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Another (good) idea that will be reversed in a few days time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraynz Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 6 hours ago, Henryford said: I went there last night, it was like a ghost town, quite scary. Would make a good set for an apocolyse movie. Won't be going back anytime soon, especially to get run over. Same same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expat Tom Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 This country is run by idiots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 35 minutes ago, GeorgeCross said: posted on barrow: what a surprise one big long snake of beeping taxis with bikes weaving in and out of them once again giant almighty clusterfūck They achieved their goal. It makes Walking Street look full and busy. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebuzz Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 3 hours ago, pepi2005 said: On course of destroying the last few spots this city had that made it special. Almost all GREEN already removed from the formerly called 'green hill' Pratumnak, red-light of the former RED-LIGHT city reduced to a few 'designated areas' to 'save face of Thai people', the formerly 'city that never sleeps' has been put to sleep from 3am even when there was no talk of 'Covid', now fun center 'Walking Street' gets turned into boring 'One-way driving Soi'. What else can they come up with to destroy the last interesting tourism spots? How about forcing retired people put $25K in a Thai bank just to live there while spending $30K a year from retirement income? Then, the banks don't want to give it back if you decide to leave. Keeps me from moving back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokReady Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 A face saving maneuver. "How can we stop this street from looking bare and reminding us of all the lost tourist revenue? Turn it back into a normal street!" Genius! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Game over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaky Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 They have to try something, there won't be tourist for some time to come, they would have to keep it clean and civil for the up market thai tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeCross Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 19 minutes ago, Joebuzz said: How about forcing retired people put $25K in a Thai bank just to live there while spending $30K a year from retirement income? Then, the banks don't want to give it back if you decide to leave. Keeps me from moving back. what are you on about, if the funds come from abroad they can be sent back straight away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 6 hours ago, ChipButty said: Only one way to avoid accidents and we all know what that is Speed Up ? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 7 hours ago, Oldie said: Now you can pick up the girls by car and motorbike. Great new development. They will have to lower their prices though, pay by the centimeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribalfusion001 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Just read the thread on Barrow. It's them realizing that the foreign tourist industry is dead as a dodo until borders open again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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