Eastern Spa and Wellness association say over 80% of Pattaya massage shops are permanently closed, remaining shops need clarity on opening or financial support

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By Adam Judd

 

Pattaya-According to the president of the Eastern Spa and Wellness Association, over 80% of Pattaya Massage shops have permanently closed in the past year and less than 100 remain licensed to open.

 

Chairat Ratananophas, the president of the Eastern Spa and Wellness Association, made the comments to The Pattaya News and Associated Press yesterday, June 2nd, 2021. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, massage shops, spas, saunas, wellness centers, and similar establishments are currently ordered force closed in Chonburi by Governor order and have been for close to two months. In terms of permanent closing, Chairat was referring to those who did not renew their license or shut their business entirely, although he admitted some might return if tourists did.

 

According to Chairat, before Covid-19 Pattaya had about 400 licensed massage and spa shops. That number has now fallen to just below 100 actively licensed shops, about an 80% drop according to him. Although it is possible some of the closed massage shops will renew or repurchase licenses when tourists can return, for now, they are considered from an association perspective permanently closed.

 

Chairat stated to the Thai press that the current almost two-month and ongoing closure of massage shops in Chonburi related to recent outbreaks of Covid-19 had been particularly devastating, with many massage shop owners permanently giving up and returning to their provinces and homes.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/06/03/eastern-spa-and-wellness-association-say-over-80-of-pattaya-massage-shops-are-permanently-closed-remaining-shops-need-clarity-on-opening-or-financial-support/

 

 

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[Excel]

Just think how much oil is being saved.????

[4MyEgo]

10 minutes ago, Excel said:

Just think how much oil is being saved.????

 

Jokes aside, got to think how many people are without money to do the basics, food shopping, rent, mortgage, school fees, etc, times are only going to get worse before they get better, unfortunately.

 

Got to feel for them all, while the government prospers and buy tanks to beat it's chest.

[Excel]

39 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

 

Jokes aside, got to think how many people are without money to do the basics, food shopping, rent, mortgage, school fees, etc, times are only going to get worse before they get better, unfortunately.

 

Got to feel for them all, while the government prospers and buy tanks to beat it's chest.

Totally agree. There must be hundreds of thousands of families affected now by all this. I think I posted this on another thread but two extremely pretty girls managed to get work as attendants at my local PTT station. They were just two of the lucky ones who returned from working in Pattaya and got fixed up with stable employment.

[Destiny1990]

Fine if it leads to more diversity

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

According to the president of the Eastern Spa and Wellness Association, over 80% of Pattaya Massage shops have permanently closed in the past year and less than 100 remain licensed to open.

Spa & wellness Lol... just call it what it is.

 

[Tracyb]

No happy ending to this story……..

[FalangJaiDee]

I will miss being harassed and catcalled every 50 yards no matter where I go with “handsum man where you go”? Truly devastating :^)

[GeorgeEboy]

13 hours ago, Excel said:

Just think how much oil is being saved.????

Amongst other fluids. ???? 

[kingofthemountain]

Maybe some hope but nothing official yet:

i see today a lot of the massages shops in Pattaya (At least the ones still here) were preparing for reopen very soon, maybe they know something

we don't about the meeting tomorrow friday 4 june in Bangkok with THE TSAR and the CCSA ?

[jacko45k]

9 hours ago, kingofthemountain said:

Maybe some hope but nothing official yet:

i see today a lot of the massages shops in Pattaya (At least the ones still here) were preparing for reopen very soon, maybe they know something

we don't about the meeting tomorrow friday 4 june in Bangkok with THE TSAR and the CCSA ?

Let us hope so..... the current ban is up to mid June isn't it?