4 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Not for the bulk of Isan that's for sure....maybe where all the money is...yes.

As an indication here about 30% of businesses closed for China New Year.

was always going to happen, Phuket will be next

 

bars will be replaced by Chinese restaurants and hotels

 

not sure if the sand and coconut trees will remain..

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya: Chinese to the rescue - pumping billions of baht into Jomtien

Nah  they just Buying Thailand and Running it.

They don't do it to Help Thailand .

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The Chinese are coming to the aid of Pattaya.

i don't think aid is synonymous with business. chinese are coming to pattaya to make money

CHINLAND is on the rise

All hail the impartiality of the Western expat in Pattaya.

 

Westerners spend money = investment.

 

Chinese spend money = world domination. 

<sarcasm>Well this is great news since there's such a huge shortage of empty condo units in Jomtien.</sarcasm>

Clearly a no-brainer for anybody with no brains, lol. 

Are y'all aware that when China comes into a country for any industrial purposes, it demands that its own people be used? I'm not sure this is 100% of the time,. but I know it is true almost everytime. This was a problem, I think in Uruguay, a short while ago. So once again, the Chinese win and the everyday Thai losses and he/she has no clue. Prayut is aware, but doesn't care as long as it's money in his pocket and the loving Thai people don't know

We all know that Thailand is selling its soul to China, the new bully on the block.  Its like watching a slow train wreck and it will end in tears.  Pity that they haven't researched Sri Lanka' s experience with those double dealers in Beijing 

Well if it keeps them out of Bangkok and else where 

I am sure Pattaya would welcome them with open arms 

Investing in Condos hotels restaurants  could even have a China town in Pattaya the good news keeps on coming ????

wow. taking over for sure

Next time you look at exchange rates and say, “huh, what happened?”, at least now you know why.  China’s dumping money into Thailand by the boatload.  This is one of the more visible deals.

Ni Hao!  Go Short time?  No spitting Ka.

I smell something.......................

 

Sihanoukville

Have you ever been to Mandalay? A lot of the place looks like China and is run by the Chinese. I noticed this when i went there, after going to China, but upon further research, I learned how much China has bought up so they made it in their own way. (Maybe this is part of the reason the military has taken control again - better/greater deals for them with the Chinese.

More maskless Hi-Sos who are not social distancing. 

Money talks.  If you have money and power, then masks and social distancing are not required.





The rich, wealthy, and powerful are clean so they do not need to wear masks or social distance.  That's only for the unwashed commoner class.

Excuse me.  I'm sure they QUARANTINED for 15 nights before this photo.

 

P.S.  The old guy has good taste in Translators

7 hours ago, kotsak said:

Shylock of the East.. Coming to aid.. yeah right, and I am Madingo.

 

You had to bring antisemitism into it huh? 

2 hours ago, cyril sneer said:

was always going to happen, Phuket will be next

 

bars will be replaced by Chinese restaurants and hotels

 

not sure if the sand and coconut trees will remain..

I wouldn't say no to the Chinese restaurants. 

3 hours ago, geisha said:

 Jomtien. Their  own Chinatown. Very near the Russian enclave too.

Can't wait!

3 hours ago, geisha said:

 Jomtien. Their  own Chinatown. Very near the Russian enclave too.

Where next for us snowbirds now?

1 hour ago, Pilotman said:

We all know that Thailand is selling its soul to China, the new bully on the block.  Its like watching a slow train wreck and it will end in tears.  Pity that they haven't researched Sri Lanka' s experience with those double dealers in Beijing 

Soul in Pattaya? Ha. A soul and 200 baht will get you a Latte at Starbucks. 

3 minutes ago, adammike said:

Where next for us snowbirds now?

Just follow the person holding the flag

Assuming the Thai authorities default on the terms of the "loan", the CCP will get a 99 year lease on Sattathip and U-Tapao as "compensation".  

You would think by now these countries would catch on to these scams.  I guess not.

10 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

Seems to be the old Ocean One project. 

 

https://www.lucean-pattaya.com/

The picture on that link is funny. It appears to show a View Talay Tower (which looks tiny in comparison) but it's been made transparent! A bit of a statement there, huh? We're so hiso that you're proletarian Soviet style towers aren't even real to us, got it? 

10 hours ago, IraqRon said:

views of Sacred Mtns.,,give me a break. You sound liie someone from  Chiang Mai...

Not my words, but the reason given for the rejection of planning for other buildings. Please acquaint yourself with some local information on other planning decisions earlier.

 

12 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

Blame the Cambodia government for that. It's not happening like that here in Thailand. Snooky is a mess now.

I don’t see the need for these Chinese condominium developers in Thailand with their exorbitant prices.  

Sounds like invasion by stealth to me

12 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Sounds like invasion by stealth to me

Sun Tze had it correct in 500 bc (thereabouts) , take over the finances and education