Pattaya: City braces for lockdown - mayor says "we're ready for anything"

[webfact]

Picture: Pattaya Update News

 

Pattaya's mayor Sontaya Khunplome told Pattaya Update News that his city was ready for anything and would follow a potential lockdown order to the letter.

 

He was aware that Chonburi was at the forefront of infected provinces along with Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Prachuap Khiri Khan after more than 1,500 infections were reported on one day.

 

He said that City Hall would be meeting early Friday  morning to make preparations for the decisions of the CCSA small committee today. 

 

Picture: Pattaya Update News

 

He acknowledged that a lockdown would be terrible for both tourism and the lives of the local population but they must do what they must do. 

 

Events like the Dern Kin Thin Na Klua could still go ahead, he said, but without any form of entertainment attached. 

 

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[Excel]

"Ready for anything" - Apart from the seasonal rainstorms that catches him by surprise.

[ttkeric]

Easy for the guy who still has his cushy job to go to everyday.

[billd766]

"Ready for anything"

 

How about cleaning up ALL the corruption in Pattaya, starting at the very top and going to the very bottom of the local government, police, military, chasing all the scammers and the double pricers, all the jet ski owners, motorcycle renters etc.

 

And then if all that works (it won't of course), Pattaya might be worth saving.

[Ralf001]

bwahahahahahaha, the Thai Bashers are onto him like a fat kid on a mars bar !!

[Inderpland]

Anyone know if the gyms are closed?

[redwood1]

Lockdown 3.0 on the way.......We can turn Pattaya into a lean mean covid fighting machine....

[redwood1]

7 minutes ago, Inderpland said:

Anyone know if the gyms are closed?

Our gym is closed.......

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

 

He acknowledged that a lockdown would be terrible for both tourism and the lives of the local population but they must do what they must do.

What they must do is perhaps out of his hands.... Vaccination, get on with it!

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, Inderpland said:

Anyone know if the gyms are closed?

Depends, it appears the rules change daily if not hourly

[trainman34014]

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

Lockdown 3.0 on the way.......We can turn Pattaya into a lean mean covid fighting machine....

Shucks; i thought it was going to be a World Class Family Resort equal to the likes of Miami or Tampa !

[Emdog]

3 hours ago, billd766 said:

"Ready for anything"

 

How about cleaning up ALL the corruption in Pattaya, starting at the very top and going to the very bottom of the local government, police, military, chasing all the scammers and the double pricers, all the jet ski owners, motorcycle renters etc.

 

And then if all that works (it won't of course), Pattaya might be worth saving.

Well, that's something.... not anything, so not covered. ????

[Dart12]

Anutin said they leaving it up to local governments.

 

I habmvent seen a local announcement yet.

 

My gym was open this morning

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, Inderpland said:

Anyone know if the gyms are closed?

I don't know anyone called "gym"... can't help, sorry.

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, Dart12 said:

habmvent

Read before submitting please. 

[ronnie round head]

no holiday to thailand fo me this year

[thailand49]

6 hours ago, billd766 said:

"Ready for anything"

 

How about cleaning up ALL the corruption in Pattaya, starting at the very top and going to the very bottom of the local government, police, military, chasing all the scammers and the double pricers, all the jet ski owners, motorcycle renters etc.

 

And then if all that works (it won't of course), Pattaya might be worth saving.

Such a request is just not realistic, first he didn't get elected he was put in place to make sure ALL the corruption continues in Pattaya. Saving Pattaya making the <deleted> hole cleaner doesn't fill the self serving pockets. Get a photo of him when he came and look at him now???? gain 50 kilos life is good.

[billd766]

1 minute ago, thailand49 said:

Such a request is just not realistic, first he didn't get elected he was put in place to make sure ALL the corruption continues in Pattaya. Saving Pattaya making the <deleted> hole cleaner doesn't fill the self serving pockets. Get a photo of him when he came and look at him now???? gain 50 kilos life is good.

I agree with you. I know who his Dad was, and he not called the "Godfather" of Chon Buri for no reason.

[Leaver]

46 minutes ago, ronnie round head said:

no holiday to thailand fo me this year

 

Due to Thailand's almost non existent vaccination program, I doubt you will be holidaying here in 2022, either.

[lodstewart]

Pattaya: City braces for lockdown - mayor says "we're ready for anything"

 

I hope everyone is  suitably Braced   55,  personally I haven't had to Brace myself for years. I've forgotton how to do it now.

can anyone give me some instruction on Bracing Please

[izod10]

27 minutes ago, Leaver said:

 

Due to Thailand's almost non existent vaccination program, I doubt you will be holidaying here in 2022, either.

or 2023/2024/2025 everybody dead

[Leaver]

27 minutes ago, izod10 said:

or 2023/2024/2025 everybody dead

 

No.  Tourism will eventually start back up in Thailand, but as the Thai government continues to be reactionary, rather than pro-active, the date keeps getting pushed back, and not by weeks, but months and years.  

 

They need to open up their cheque book and buy millions of vaccines and start deploying them.  

 

The longer they wait, the more chance Thailand has of becoming the North Korea of tourism is South East Asia.  

[redwood1]

45 minutes ago, izod10 said:

or 2023/2024/2025 everybody dead

You mean the vaccinated or the unvaccinated dead?.....lol

[thailand49]

2 hours ago, billd766 said:

I agree with you. I know who his Dad was, and he not called the "Godfather" of Chon Buri for no reason.

 

Yes, I also know who his dad was introduced to him 20 plus years ago along with his other son who attended Golden Gate University in S.F. who was actually elected Mayor although fixed? He was removed but now serves in a higher position in the Government which is most likely how Lumpie got the position.????

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya's mayor Sontaya Khunplome told Pattaya Update News that his city was ready for anything

Everything except rain.

[Rimmer]

An incomprehensible grammar police post in giant fonts has been removed also a reply

[Pilotman]

21 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Our gym is closed.......

mine is open

[howbri]

On 4/16/2021 at 12:04 PM, Inderpland said:

Anyone know if the gyms are closed?

mine is open

 

[KhunBENQ]

This thread in Covid forum seems to have gone fairly unnoticed?

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1214135-chonburi-province-releases-provincial-orders-lots-of-additional-covid-19-closures-and-restrictions-implemented-starting-april-18th-2021/

And the related article:

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/04/17/chonburi-province-releases-provincial-orders-lots-of-additional-covid-19-closures-and-restrictions-implemented-starting-april-18th-2021

 

Quite a draconian list.

A curfew well hidden.

 

Edited April 17, 2021 by KhunBENQ

[KhunBENQ]

On 4/16/2021 at 12:04 PM, Inderpland said:

Anyone know if the gyms are closed?

Be aware that officially the new restrictions start from tomorrow.

 

From the Pattaya News article:

Quote

-Gyms and fitness centers can OPEN but must close by 9:00 P.M., No group activities, classes, etc.(National order)