Pattaya: Nine events to promote tourism announced for September to December

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Pattaya: Nine events to promote tourism announced for September to December

 

 

A meeting of business and tourism leaders at the Sunshine Garden Resort in Pattaya was told of plans for nine events to promote tourism in Pattaya from now until the end of 2020.

 

Seri Jampangern of the tourism development office gave the details of the exciting events Pattayans can look forward to though he stressed that all must follow the Covid-19 prevention guidelines. 

 

On Sunday September 27th there will be a charity run in Jomtien and a classic car event on Walking Street.

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

On Saturday 31st October Pattaya will celebrate Loy Krathong - the secular Thai festival in which Thais make boats and float away their worries - on Pattaya beach. This day will also feature a "Bikini Run".

 

Friday/Saturday November 27th/28th will be the Pattaya fireworks event. (Thaivisa notes this is normally termed "international" but that word was left out of the 77kaoded report). 

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

On Sunday 29th November there is the Rotary run on Pattaya beach. 

 

Friday/Saturday 11th/12th December features a music festival on Pattaya and Jomtien beaches. 

 

Weekend events connected to a winter festival begin at Na Klua Old Market on Saturday 19th of December (lasting until February). 

 

End of year celebrations will take place at Bali Hai port from Tuesday December 29th to Thursday December 31st. 

 

Source: 77kaoded

 

 

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[Kerryd]

Would be nice to have some actual details about these events. Or who to contact to get more details.

For example, the "classic car" event. Meaning what ? Anyone with a "classic car" can just show up at Walking Street at some time during the day ? 

Oh great, there'll be a charity run in Jomtien on the same day. I guess you'll just have to show up and drive up and down Jomtien Beach all day until you find out where to sign up (or until you find out the event ended hours earlier).

A bit more detail in the Pattaya Mail article, however when I search for the Eastern Region Classic Cars Show 2020 (or "รถคลาสสิกภาคตะวันออกแสดงปี 2020") I get no results. 

At least it's better (slightly) that what we usually get, which is a report about an event that just happened that no one knew about (like that "beauty pageant" they had at Central Festival a few weeks ago that we found out about the day after it happened).

I'm sure a lot of you will be wanting to know just where and when the "Bikini Run" is happening as well on 30 Oct as you'll want to be there early to get a good spot to cheer on the participants. (Or just do a lot of "panting".)

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya: Nine events to promote tourism announced for September to December

Does this mean the "emergency decree" has to be dropped so that mass gatherings can go-ahead?

Uncle Tu will be pulling his hair out if this is allowed and "endanger the publics safety" 

Students have been warned about this very subject.

[Leaver]

Continue the visa amnesty, and tourism promoted instantly.  

[DefaultName]

Halloween & Loy Krathong on the same night!  The katoeys outfits should be interesting.  ????

[mikebell]

A 10th event, sure to attract large crowds, will be a lone Pattaya policeman working at weekend.

[jacko45k]

Looking forward to the fireworks one already, usually a great evening and I book a hotel in town. Just wondering how the foreign shows will get into Thailand.

Edited September 19, 2020 by jacko45k

[BigStar]

21 hours ago, Kerryd said:

Would be nice to have some actual details about these events. Or who to contact to get more details.

Why don't you join the LINE group? Link given twice on the page.

[Kerryd]

16 minutes ago, BigStar said:

Why don't you join the LINE group? Link given twice on the page.

For starters, that would only connect you to the news site, not the organizers of the different events.

And if you actually did click on the Line links you'd find they go to a Pattaya News site, which does not give any details regarding the different events. Both of the "Line Add Friend" links in the article go to an account showing as "pattayanews.com".
There is another link you can use to comment on the article and another link to the author of the article.

I don't see any links to anywhere that will tell me who the organizers are for the different events or anything other than "something is happening (somewhere) on this day".

Considering that Eastern Region Classic Cars is supposed to be the organizers of one of the events and they don't have anything listed on their own FB page. I know (from the Pattaya Mail article) that the YMCA is involved in the charity run in Jomtien. One can assume that the fireworks event will be held in Pattaya Bay after dark on the appointed day.

The meeting (and the events) don't even show on the TAT (Pattaya Office) Facebook page ! (https://www.facebook.com/Tourism.Pattaya.Office/?ref=page_internal)

Nor does anything appear on the "Official Website of Tourism Authority of Thailand" website. (https://www.tourismthailand.org/Destinations/Provinces/Pattaya/469)

The Pattaya Business and Tourism Association (which hosted the meeting) has a single line entry on their FB page noting the event took place and a couple pics. That's it.
https://www.facebook.com/pbta.pattaya.official/posts/2795220354059802

Meh, who wants to watch a "bikini run" on the beach anyways ? 

I know someone that owns a restored old Willys Jeep, maybe he'll be displaying it at the Classic Car show on Walking Street (or maybe he would if he know about it). 

[petermik]

7 hours ago, BigStar said:

Why don't you join the LINE group? Link given twice on the page.

His missus has banned him from using Line...and she MUST be obeyed...

[3NUMBAS]

not the ladyboys of bangkok again x 9

[essox essox]

and for loi krathong will they ban the releasing of lanterns again.....like they did last year??????

[Burma Bill]

On 9/18/2020 at 7:59 PM, DefaultName said:

Halloween & Loy Krathong on the same night!  The katoeys outfits should be interesting.  ????

yes indeed:-

 

 

[talahtnut]

Flogging a dead horse..with a 19 Baht note.

Edited September 21, 2020 by talahtnut
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[3NUMBAS]

death race 2020 along beach road

[johng]

On 9/20/2020 at 10:21 AM, essox essox said:

and for loi krathong will they ban the releasing of lanterns again.....like they did last year??????

Probably as they are a danger to all those incoming passenger planes...ohh hold on a sec.

[essox essox]

On 9/19/2020 at 12:29 PM, jacko45k said:

Looking forward to the fireworks one already, usually a great evening and I book a hotel in town. Just wondering how the foreign shows will get into Thailand.

it HAS now not been titled INTERNATIONAL therefore one could say no foreign teams !!!

[jacko45k]

15 hours ago, essox essox said:

it HAS now not been titled INTERNATIONAL therefore one could say no foreign teams !!!

So just the one entry. Is it still called a competition?

[johng]

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

So just the one entry. Is it still called a competition?

Just like the tourists it will now be a domestic competition ... I think Yasothon will win.

 

 

[jacko45k]

4 minutes ago, johng said:

Just like the tourists it will now be a domestic competition ... I think Yasothon will win.

I shall be in attendance at The Pattaya Domestic Fireworks Competition then.....my money is on Nakhon Nowhere followed by Bahn Khee Kwai.

[Leaver]

On 9/24/2020 at 12:16 PM, jacko45k said:

I shall be in attendance at The Pattaya Domestic Fireworks Competition then.....my money is on Nakhon Nowhere followed by Bahn Khee Kwai.

Will they pay the companies to enter?  

[jacko45k]

8 hours ago, Leaver said:

Will they pay the companies to enter?  

Jeez I don't know, did they pay the International lot to come here and put on their expensive displays? As far as spectators were concerned it was always a free event, although they did try and fence off a VIP area on the Beach once, but in the end were letting anyone through.

[Leaver]

8 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Jeez I don't know, did they pay the International lot to come here and put on their expensive displays? As far as spectators were concerned it was always a free event, although they did try and fence off a VIP area on the Beach once, but in the end were letting anyone through.

I don't think they will come out of charity.  Someone's got to front the cash.  

[Kerryd]

One of the events is happening this afternoon.

The Classic Car show will be on Walking Street today/this evening. Along with scores of big bikes apparently.

The word I got is the bikes will be riding to Walking Street around 5 pm. I suspect the Classic Cars will already be there. 

(No idea what else is happening. Probably the usual restaurants, beer bars and food carts along the way.)

[Orton Rd]

Tourists will be flocking in of course and probably be chucking it down ????

[Kerryd]

OK, the Jomtien Charity Run, the Classic Car show on Walking Street and the Chon Buri Buffalo Festival are over (the Festival has a couple more things on the schedule but the races and most of the other activities are pretty much done today).

Apparently that's about it until the end of October. The next scheduled events are the Bikini Run on Pattaya Beach (31 Oct) and apparently they will celebrate Loy Kratong the same day. (But in the evening, unless some at the bikini run want to start things early maybe ?)

Then there's nothing until 27-29 Nov when the FIreworks "competition" will happen (27/28) and a Rotary Club charity run on Pattaya Beach (on the 29th). Hope they clean up the beach in time after the fireworks display. No word on if any bikinis will be seen at the Rotary Club run.