Pattaya readies for increased restrictions, hotel occupancy at just 3%

[webfact]

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

A senior executive at the Flipper hotel group in Pattaya told Sophon Cable TV that changing the resort from a red zone to a deep red zone won't make any difference. 

 

Sinchai Wattanasatsathorn said that tourism operators in Pattaya were resigned to whatever the Covid authorities decide.

 

He pointed out that only 5% of possible tourists were coming to Pattaya and most are not daring to travel.

 

It won't make any difference what color the area is. Tourists are just not coming. 

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

He painted a grim picture of current hotel occupancy, in comments reported on Facebook.

 

He said that mid range to cheaper hotels had just 2-3% occupancy. Some were completely empty after the 3rd wave of coronavirus hit.

 

Regarding the return of overseas tourists in October he said that would be "difficult" especially for the Chinese.

 

Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Their government is not permitting travel and he was not sure what inter-governmmental talks had taken place. 

 

If they did come then the "sandbox" plan" seemed the best way forward.

 

On a slightly more positive note he said that European and Asian bookings at the end of the year for the Flipper group looked promising but much would depend on the ending of quarantine. 

 

Without that people would just delay coming back to Thailand. 

 

The key for Pattaya right now was to vaccinate 75% of the population, said Sinchai. 

 

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[Henryford]

Must be tough for hotels. I want to travel and i have booked several times but had to cancel because of Covid restrictions.

[J Town]

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

Tourists are just not coming. 

I can't believe it - we're witnessing someone telling the truth!

[RichardColeman]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that mid range to cheaper hotels had just 2-3% occupancy.

Another year of that and they may as well change those hotels into social housing

[Excel]

4 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

Welp..I suppose the poor bargirls will just have to deal with the Thai men.......

Don't worry soon coming up to the rice planting season so they will do that first before stooping that low.????

[Emdog]

"The key for Pattaya right now was to vaccinate 75% of the population, said Sinchai."

Gov has said foreigners not being left out of vaccines (for now, anyway. Stay tuned)

Foreign Western tourists tend to go to bars expats frequent Any idea where/how we can get on the vaccine list so we can later have our hopes dashed?

[ChipButty]

It's similar in Phuket, we had some family come last week they got a great deal in a 5 star hotel, there was 5 people staying at the hotel

[murraynz]

6 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

Welp..I suppose the poor bargirls will just have to deal with the thai men.......

I doubt it.. 

[Bruno123]

6 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

Welp..I suppose the poor bargirls will just have to deal with the thai men.......

 

They already are...they just don't tell you about it.

[jacko45k]

9 minutes ago, Bruno123 said:

 

They already are...they just don't tell you about it.

But not much money in it? Or perhaps it even costs them.

[Mywayboy]

7 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

Welp..I suppose the poor bargirls will just have to deal with the thai men.......

100 baht a pop.Plus they will be asking for a Burger with the Lot.

[Bangkok Barry]

7 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

Welp..I suppose the poor bargirls will just have to deal with the thai men.......

 

By far the biggest 'social services' scene in Thailand is between locals. The farang scene gets the attention because it is in your face, but the Thai scene is far, far bigger and exists in every town, even small towns that are little more than villages.

[biggles45]

Only 32 deaths from blood clots out of 17 million vaccinations was the last I read so hardly significant, unless your one of the 32 of course. 

[Smilermike]

9 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

Welp..I suppose the poor bargirls will just have to deal with the thai men.......

Naa. They still got the internet.thats where the most money comes from especially now. Do a little turn for your viewer and smile and say send me money honey. Been that wy for aa long time

[Tropposurfer]

4 hours ago, ChipButty said:

It's similar in Phuket, we had some family come last week they got a great deal in a 5 star hotel, there was 5 people staying at the hotel

Yep Phuket is so sleepy and beautiful. A bl..dy tragedy for the Thai people ... this ‘situation’ is way harsh on everyone. Well, everyone except those with plenty of money who are insulated from

life’s everyday pauper hardships.  

[Scouse123]

I would love to know why we westerners are referred to as Foreigners or Farang etc but the Chinese are called overseas tourists!

 

Any manners towards western long stay, expats or tourists are thin on the ground these days in tourist areas.

 

It definitely let's us know who they would prefer in their ' travel bubble ', or at least those asses in government, but Thailand , ' Be careful what you wish for! '  and the old chestnut of ' Sorry, sorry, I didn't mean you ' when they are trashing us as foreigners, is wearing thin.

 

I can say 100% if I did not have deep connections and commitments to this country I would be long gone. It just ain't the same and there are countries with a far better attitude in this very region towards westerners. The days are long gone when nowhere compared to Thailand, it's now an average destination.,

 

I have already started a couple of years ago to cut my spending here to necessities but concentrate on my pleasure spending activities, (no not bar workers),  in neighboring countries.

[skorp13]

Agree with the OP however if they are waiting until Pattaya is 75% vaccinated book now for 2025!

[impulse]

10 hours ago, Bruno123 said:

They already are...they just don't tell you about it.

 

And there's dual pricing.  But somehow, I just can't envision many guys boycotting on principal.

[Damrongsak]

2 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

I would love to know why we westerners are referred to as Foreigners or Farang etc but the Chinese are called overseas tourists!  ...

They have various names for different foreigners, some less polite than farang, at least in my mind.  They are never at a loss for words.  555

[DerbyDan]

14 hours ago, ChipButty said:

It's similar in Phuket, we had some family come last week they got a great deal in a 5 star hotel, there was 5 people staying at the hotel

 

Usually in Thailand it works the other way around. Prices go way up for those who are there.

[Danderman123]

12 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

By far the biggest 'social services' scene in Thailand is between locals. The farang scene gets the attention because it is in your face, but the Thai scene is far, far bigger and exists in every town, even small towns that are little more than villages.

Early in this wave, many infections in Pattaya came from boy karaoke bars, where ladies on their day off would go to throw money at Thai men. Every bargirl will deny going to those places, but they are often filled to capacity.

 

But the current restrictions are putting a big damper on everything. Although some bargirls are staying at their bars (free rooms for the moment, since the owners don’t want to lose their staff), others are not so lucky, and go back to Isaan.  If a bargirl was living with a money boy, when her money goes, he goes. Only a relatively small number of ladies have foreign sponsors sending enough money to live on, and many of them go back to the village to live with the Thai man of their choice. 

 

Yes, some ladies make some money off the internet, but it’s like everything: a handful make big money, the rest scramble for small money.

[metisdead]

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[Leaver]

On 4/29/2021 at 9:17 AM, webfact said:

The key for Pattaya right now was to vaccinate 75% of the population, said Sinchai. 

 

That's Thailand's population, not just the Pattaya population, and there's no getting around it.  

 

[rcuthbert]

Let's hope the Singapore Covid Variant reports are unfounded.

 

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=singapore+covid+varient+hospital&t=hc&va=u&ia=web

[jacko45k]

9 hours ago, rcuthbert said:

Let's hope the Singapore Covid Variant reports are unfounded.

 

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=singapore+covid+varient+hospital&t=hc&va=u&ia=web

I did not see  specific Singapore variant, but detection of both South African and Indian  variants in Singapore. 

[Danderman123]

11 hours ago, rcuthbert said:

Let's hope the Singapore Covid Variant reports are unfounded.

 

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=singapore+covid+varient+hospital&t=hc&va=u&ia=web

There is no “Singapore “ variant. The Indian double mutation has appeared in Singapore, though.

[HAPPYNUFF]

Zero guests boss, have to put prices up!!!!

[ChipButty]

12 minutes ago, HAPPYNUFF said:

Zero guests boss, have to put prices up!!!!

Not in this moment I know a few people that have come down to Phuket and had some brilliant deals,