Pattaya: Thai media reports a busy long weekend but posters fear reality come Tuesday

[webfact]

Pattaya: Thai media reports a busy long weekend but posters fear reality come Tuesday

 

Picture: Siam Chon News

 

Siam Chon News painted a rosy picture of the long holiday weekend in Pattaya saying the resort was busy with Thai tourists and even foreigners. But posters on their story painted a more realistic assessment. 

 

The media reported from Walking Street and Beach Road on Saturday saying that the sands were lively with Thais taking their relatives out to eat on mats. 

 

There was a long traffic jam on Beach Road.

 

In Walking Street they said that traders were smiling again as Thais and foreigners stopped by for a drink.

 

Picture: Siam Chon News

 

All the establishments were following the Covid-19 protocols. 

 

A more realistic assessment came from Thai posters on the story. While many said it was good that Pattaya was busy for a few days many believed it would be fleeting. 

 

"Pey Pepey" noted: "It'll be lively for four days only. Then it'll be back to being deserted again".

 

Picture: Siam Chon News

 

"Sutita Aurasri" disputed the claim that domestic tourists would really help the clubs: "Thais won't help the bar, club and massage scene. They don't go in", she noted. 

 

Source: Siam Chon News

 

 

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[johng]

Just take a drive/walk  along second road and see  most everything closed,beach road is a little better more places open but not very busy.

I went to the Avenue cinema on Saturday and Sunday  5 people to see the Thai language Tenet   11 people for the English language version,  Mulan  was slightly better attended.

The Bowling Alley closed,food court closed.

The traffic on Sukhumvit was heavy  but actually in town was quite light  I suspect a lot the Bangkokians are now gravitating more towards Jomtien and further south

possibly scared of the dirty foreign Covid Zombies infesting Pattaya city center ????

 

 

 

LoL  social distance hand wash, poo and pee.

[Matzzon]

And they are so right!

[AbeNormal]

1 hour ago, johng said:

 

great Idea 

 

get everyone to crowd round one sink 555

 

of course this only applies to those that actually do wash their hands, there are many that don't

[kinyara]

Pretty much back to the quiet normal by last night based on what I saw in Central Pattaya

[mok199]

IMHO Pattaya will now be ''livin for the weekends''...

[NCC1701A]

a photo of Red Cat Bar as a example of where Thai people go on vacation.

 

[sammieuk1]

Looks like a dead LOS to me ????

[phantomfiddler]

Thai tourism sounds like an oxymoron to me. All that is happening is that a 100Bht note is going to move from one square to another, on the the draughts table that is Thailand ????

[KhunBENQ]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

In Walking Street they said that traders were smiling again as Thais and foreigners stopped by for a drink.

And I bet not too many popped in to one of the GoGos and had a small local beer for 180.

[jacko45k]

4 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

And I bet not too many popped in to one of the GoGos and had a small local beer for 180.

Pinups is only 100 I believe.

[KhunBENQ]

3 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Pinups is only 100 I believe.

Ouch, and I passed by

But I don't mean any "draft" stuff but bottled.

 

[jacko45k]

Just now, KhunBENQ said:

Ouch, and I passed by

But I don't mean any "draft" stuff but bottled.

 

Yes bottles, but beware the LD prices.....

[Justgrazing]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

the sands were lively with Thais taking their relatives out to eat on mats

Mat sounds a bit dodgy given the rats who wee everywhere on the beach .. getting sand in your salad don't do it for moi .. 

[Oldie]

The Avenue was never very busy even before Corona. And the food court there was always pretty empty. I am still waiting that this Indian investor transforms this place into a Naan Plaza full with bars as promised - or was the name Nana Plaza? The opening should have been end of the March. Or was this just fake news? 

[DrTuner]

4 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

a photo of Red Cat Bar as a example of where Thai people go on vacation.

 

Might soon be the last beer bar on beach road surviving. Maybe it'll make UNESCO list, then Thais will visit for selfies.

[Flying Saucage]

8 hours ago, AbeNormal said:

great Idea 

 

get everyone to crowd round one sink 555

 

of course this only applies to those that actually do wash their hands, there are many that don't

So true! Thai Covid hysteria meets Thai logic. Priceless! 

 

 

[Dumbastheycome]

Such a  sad read .

Not only sad that a significant area that previously provided/supported  massive  employment and income now tenuously struggles to survive a global impact but more so in that there are so many on TVF  who seem to  find some form of gratuitous  delight in the  fact !

 

[moontang]

5 hours ago, Dumbastheycome said:

Such a  sad read .

Not only sad that a significant area that previously provided/supported  massive  employment and income now tenuously struggles to survive a global impact but more so in that there are so many on TVF  who seem to  find some form of gratuitous  delight in the  fact !

 

Yes, but it is hard to shed tears for the beer store charging 950 for a box of heineken yai, when almost every other retailer in the country was charging 799-810.  Or the mediocre noodle soup places, with the recon moo wasn't charging 70, when it is 35-40 in the best parts of BKK.

[Nout]

15 hours ago, johng said:

Just take a drive/walk  along second road and see  most everything closed,beach road is a little better more places open but not very busy.

I went to the Avenue cinema on Saturday and Sunday  5 people to see the Thai language Tenet   11 people for the English language version,  Mulan  was slightly better attended.

The Bowling Alley closed,food court closed.

The traffic on Sukhumvit was heavy  but actually in town was quite light  I suspect a lot the Bangkokians are now gravitating more towards Jomtien and further south

possibly scared of the dirty foreign Covid Zombies infesting Pattaya city center ????

 

 

 

LoL  social distance hand wash, poo and pee.

A rather silly and inaccurate last comment. Time to move on methinks either from the memory the politician's ill informed comment or leave this country if people are so easily hurt. The Thais have real political grievances not just some endless victim hood caused by a hurtful comment.

[hotchilli]

On 9/8/2020 at 9:32 AM, webfact said:

"Sutita Aurasri" disputed the claim that domestic tourists would really help the clubs: "Thais won't help the bar, club and massage scene. They don't go in", she noted. 

That's the reality, and that makes up for the highest percentage of Pattaya's streets.