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[snoop1130]

 

The Communicable Disease Committee of Thailand’s Chonburi province has ordered all entertainment venues to close from tomorrow (Saturday), including cinemas and theatres, to control the spread of COVID-19.

 

All districts of Chonburi have been ordered to prepare field hospitals and local quarantine facilities, as the number of new infections rises.

 

Although many provinces have decided to impose travel restrictions, people who wish to travel to Chonburi can still do so without the need to quarantine. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/chonburi-orders-all-entertainment-venues-to-close/

 

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[KhunBENQ]

8 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

people who wish to travel to Chonburi can still do so without the need to quarantine. 

And enjoy grave silence.

[SGD]

Covidbollocks nonsense.

At worst, it would think out he herd by 0.01%

 

But it might kill 25% plus of business.

The greater good ?

[GeorgeCross]

44 minutes ago, SGD said:

Covidbollocks nonsense.

At worst, it would think out he herd by 0.01%

 

But it might kill 25% plus of business.

The greater good ?

 

well done, you just advocated killing 7000 innocent people.

 

words fail me

 

????

 

 

[kingofthemountain]

On the bright side that should boost the business for the massages shops if they are allowed to stay open

 

it's more than needed for most of them, they are actualy dying and so far very few have survived

 

unlike the bars they can not sell online drinks

Edited April 9, 2021 by kingofthemountain

[brewsterbudgen]

Unfortunately I think massage shops are included in the closure.  Hope I'm wrong, and it's just soapies.  At least restaurants and hotels are still open and can serve alcohol. 

[kingofthemountain]

19 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Unfortunately I think massage shops are included in the closure.  Hope I'm wrong, and it's just soapies.  At least restaurants and hotels are still open and can serve alcohol. 

Soapies haven't reopen since 1 year now

 

i don't think massages shops are specificaly included in the government closure order

it will probably be precised soon in the provincial order

[brewsterbudgen]

20 minutes ago, kingofthemountain said:

Soapies haven't reopen since 1 year now

 

i don't think massages shops are specificaly included in the government closure order

it will probably be precised soon in the provincial order

Hope you're right!

[guzzi850m2]

It was pretty dead down town Pattaya this evening when I was out eating with the family.

 

Looks like it will be a very quiet Songklan which suits me just fine.

[Oldie]

3 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

And enjoy grave silence.

It is now almost midnight and here in Central Pattaya is noise like crazy despite endless complaints. THEY here in Pattaya love the entertainment venues so much... Thank you Prime Minister that we HOPEFULLY get some quiet nights... IF they care about any restrictions and regulations. 

[frantick]

4 minutes ago, Oldie said:

It is now almost midnight and here in Central Pattaya is noise like crazy despite endless complaints. THEY here in Pattaya love the entertainment venues so much... Thank you Prime Minister that we HOPEFULLY get some quiet nights... IF they care about any restrictions and regulations. 

OMG, move already. Like someone moving to Vegas expecting quiet. 

[Oldie]

Just now, frantick said:

OMG, move already. Like someone moving to Vegas expecting quiet. 

You can move and throw away millions that you (and many others invested). For sure the best option if a local government doesn't care about laws and regulations. In the end it is a red light district and not a home for retirement - you are right. 

[Susco]

31 minutes ago, Oldie said:

It is now almost midnight and here in Central Pattaya is noise like crazy despite endless complaints. THEY here in Pattaya love the entertainment venues so much... Thank you Prime Minister that we HOPEFULLY get some quiet nights... IF they care about any restrictions and regulations. 

 

 I remember many moons ago, in my country they build a race circuit in the middle of a green area, because there it would cause the least noise disturbance, as there were no houses within a few kilometers radius.

 

Next the well off started  develop the area around the circuit to build luxury villa's, and of course one of the attraction points in the brochure to lure buyers was the vicinity of the circuit.

 

When it was fully developed those villa owners started petitions to remove the circuit because of the noise.

 

Sounds familiar?

Edited April 9, 2021 by Susco

[Oldie]

3 minutes ago, Susco said:

 

 I remember many moons ago, in my country they build a race circuit in the middle of a green area, because there it would cause the least noise disturbance, as there were no houses within a few kilometers radius.

 

Next the well off started  develop the area around the circuit to build luxury villa's, and of course one of the attraction points in the brochure to lure buyers was the vicinity of the circuit.

 

When it was fully developed those villa owners started petitions to remove the circuit because of the noise.

 

Sounds familiar?

To cut a long story short - don't invest where laws or governments don't protect you. I lost about 5 millions and some years (perhaps my last) I wanted to enjoy - it is very bad but since it wasn't my last money it luckily will not kill me. But it was for sure the worst decision I made in my life to buy property in Central Pattaya. I didn't expect that it will be one of the biggest open air red light districts in the world and continue to grow and grow. And I have been here almost 30 years. I am an idiot - for sure. 

[frantick]

27 minutes ago, Oldie said:

You can move and throw away millions that you (and many others invested). For sure the best option if a local government doesn't care about laws and regulations. In the end it is a red light district and not a home for retirement - you are right. 

 

3 minutes ago, Oldie said:

To cut a long story short - don't invest where laws or governments don't protect you. I lost about 5 millions and some years (perhaps my last) I wanted to enjoy - it is very bad but since it wasn't my last money it luckily will not kill me. But it was for sure the worst decision I made in my life to buy property in Central Pattaya. I didn't expect that it will be one of the biggest open air red light districts in the world and continue to grow and grow. And I have been here almost 30 years. I am an idiot - for sure. 

I'm sure you've had multiple chances to sell without too much loss, among those 30 years when times were better. But you didn't, why?

[Susco]

4 minutes ago, Oldie said:

Because no idiot will buy a noisy condo in the middle of a red light district - if you don't want to use it for short time rooms.

 

What the buyer will use it for is the least of your concerns, and since short time rooms are a profitable business, I bet you have had offers to sell at a profit.

 

I have such a feeling that you're clutching at straws to justify your decision why not to move when you had the chance

 

 

[Susco]

4 minutes ago, Oldie said:

In respect of short time rooms - I never wanted to end up as one doing business like others in red light districts. I never used a prostitute and never go to sex bars.

 

I guess you missed what I actually said

 

18 minutes ago, Susco said:

What the buyer will use it for is the least of your concerns

 

[Oldie]

2 minutes ago, Susco said:

 

I guess you missed what I actually said

 

 

"What the buyer will use it for is the least of your concerns, and since short time rooms are a profitable business, I bet you have had offers to sell at a profit." 

 

It is very easy to buy something but it is not always easy to sell it. Pattaya has endless empty rooms and a lot of empty space to build even more empty rooms. I rented very long and when my last rented condo was sold I bought one. I am old and didn't want to move again. I moved so many times in my life. My idea was that before I die I wanted to have my own paradise with my own furniture and TV and other things I like. But sadly it didn't work out. Ten years ago I would not have cared too much. I liked to stay in hotels and rented rooms to be flexible and have no obligations. But now I am old and not the same anymore.

[frantick]

9 minutes ago, Oldie said:

In my condo complex very many people try to sell their condos. Some offers have been hanging there as long as I can remember. In respect of location and infrastructure it is a perfect location. But if you can't use it because of open air bar noise it is useless. In respect of short time rooms - I never wanted to end up as one doing business like others in red light districts. I never used a prostitute and never go to sex bars. Yes - Pattaya is for sure the wrong place for me. I am thinking about ending my personal nightmare every day. But I am old and I am not so flexible anymore. Hopefully I can move. I don't even care about my invested 5 millions here anymore. Invested is not correct - wasted 5 millions. 

 

5 million what, baht? That's nothing. Cut your losses and go back to where you think you'll be happier. I'm guessing you won't like it either because it's not where you go, it's who you have to live with; yourself.

At your age you should've learned by now that when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Meaning you can choose to enjoy what you have or choose to complain which gets you nowhere, just old, cranky, and friendless.

 

[frantick]

It's late, I'm going to sleep. All I can hear from the balcony is a random mototaxi carting home a young mother knowing she's unemployed again and won't have much money for the family this month.

 

Inside, I hear nothing.

 

(That's a parable I think)

[Oldie]

1 minute ago, frantick said:

5 million what, baht? That's nothing. Cut your losses and go back to where you think you'll be happier. I'm guessing you won't like it either because it's not where you go, it's who you have to live with; yourself.

At your age you should've learned by now that when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Meaning you can choose to enjoy what you have or choose to complain which gets you nowhere, just old, cranky, and friendless.

 

I have no problems to cut my losses to end my nightmare here. But in 30 years you also build up a social infrastructure. It is not only a condo. But I will get rid of all this to get rid of my mistake to buy property here. Pattaya does not give me any other option. 

[RichardColeman]

7 hours ago, SGD said:

Covidbollocks nonsense.

At worst, it would think out he herd by 0.01%

 

But it might kill 25% plus of business.

The greater good ?

Not sure I agree 100%, but put into perspective - smoking kills 6-8 million people in the world EVERY year. If we assume 5 million will die of covid over two years before a vaccine roll out, up to 3 times that will have died from smoking or 2nd hand smoke. 800,000 million deaths from smoking in a century. Covid will appear as a tiny blip against that many

[scubascuba3]

6 hours ago, kingofthemountain said:

On the bright side that should boost the business for the massages shops if they are allowed to stay open

 

it's more than needed for most of them, they are actualy dying and so far very few have survived

 

unlike the bars they can not sell online drinks

"very few have survived" is an exaggeration, Buakhao alone must have close to 100.

 

As for are they closing, a couple of shops told me they are staying open

[Kerryd]

"Preliminary resolution of the meeting Office of Communicable Diseases, Chonburi Province No. 7/2564, April 9, 2021

1. To close service places, pubs, karaoke bars, steam baths, massage parlors, banquet facilities, theaters, theaters and cinemas. From April 10, 2021 until the order of change"

https://www.facebook.com/ChonburiPr/photos/a.631802123550279/4093222860741504/

 

[Kerryd]

And no, I don't know if "billy bob's restaurant and bar" is exempt from the order just because it's your favourite spot. Nor do I know if "auntie Somchai" will ignore the order and stay open (as many places no doubt will).

From the Thai Public Relations page:
 

9 April 2021-- An update from the Thai government regarding Thailand's #COVID19 situation, reporting from the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) at Government House

Highlights;

- The CCSA has approved the closure of entertainment venues in 41 provinces, which will come into effect from tonight (9 April) at midnight and run for 14 days at least.

https://www.facebook.com/thailandprd/


Not to mention the travel restrictions many provinces had issued, primarily aimed at people from Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, and Nakhon Pathom.

 

[jacko45k]

8 hours ago, kingofthemountain said:

On the bright side that should boost the business for the massages shops if they are allowed to stay open

I believe not.....

[steve187]

9 hours ago, SGD said:

Covidbollocks nonsense.

At worst, it would think out he herd by 0.01%

 

But it might kill 25% plus of business.

The greater good ?

you wanna be one of the 0.01%, I know for a fact I don't wanna be.

[Oldie]

6 minutes ago, Deli said:

 

Back to your cave and don't forget to push the rock in front of the entrance hole. Or why not moving to a cemetary ?

 

Thank you for your helpful advice. It will get quiet here for a while anyway:

 

"Chonburi –

 

The following announcement was released this evening (April 9th) addressing Covid – 19 precautions and high risk venues in all of the Chonburi area.

 

Places to close:

 

Entertainment venues and other similar places like bars, nightclubs, lounges, karaoke bars, hostess clubs, gentlemen clubs, pubs, etc.

Cinemas and theaters.

Shower service places, saunas and soapie massage shops. Traditional massages are not included

Places for celebration and other similar places like banquet halls."

 

"Restaurants, food vendors, and cafeterias (except in schools and hospitals) are allowed to be open and eat at those places from 5:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. only. Other times will be take away only. There was no mention of an alcohol ban at restaurants."

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/04/09/chonburi-governor-releases-closing-orders-for-province-and-other-restrictions-for-covid-19-precautions/

[heybuz]

10 hours ago, GeorgeCross said:

 

well done, you just advocated killing 7000 innocent people.

 

words fail me

 

????

 

 

I see these small percentages all the time but does anyone factor in the amount of people who would have died if they were not admitted to hospital had a tube shoved down their throat and eventually saved. 

[thaibeachlovers]

16 minutes ago, Oldie said:

Traditional massages are not included

Seriously? What makes them different?

 

I guess those that want to convert Pattaya to a "family" resort will get their wish now, as I can't see the pre corona night life surviving if this sort of thing continues. At some stage the people that worked in the biz will move on to other things.