What’s open in Patong.....?............gyms.....Coffee Club etc etc....?

[mikey88]

Hi...

The Phuket Sandbox leaves me to have to choose between Patong or Kamala.....

 

Are any gyms open in Patong. I used to go to one at Sainamyen Center off Rat U Thit......any idea if this is open.  I can’t remember the name ...

 

Also getting food.....?    Is the Coffee Club in the front of Jungceylon open....?

 

And the beach chair guys.....are they still operating...

 

And any of the beach front cafes up the top of Had Patong Rd...??

 

Many thanks for the help...

[WhiteBuffaloATM]

many trivial questions....... internet ?

safe to assume Patong remains as dead as Disco.......

 

[skatewash]

The Coffee Club in front of Jungceylon is listed as temporarily closed on Google.  By the way, Jungceylon itself except for the Big C is closed.

Can't help with the rest of your questions.

[skatewash]

The beach chair guys.  I can't answer your question about that with respect to Patong.  But on Kata for instance the beach chairs are there stacked up.  If there were tourists, which there may be after July 1, my guess is they could be up and running within an hour.  Probably the same in Patong.  At the moment, I don't believe there are any being used on Kata Beach.  Can't speak to Patong.

[Captain Monday]

Will the pool and gym be open at these properties who says one be allowed to leave the hotel, to go to a gym or anywhere? Will the Health Authorities in their infinite wisdom even allow a ore-dinner beer or would that be too dangerous? Too many open questions.

 

 

 

 

[schlog]

JC closed except banks, bquick, ais and big c.

Beach chairs yes.

Pools and gyms open.

Bars and clubs closed.

No alc served in restaurants and hotels buy can but at 711, family,...

 

[Pattaya Spotter]

90% plus of businesses are closed in Patong...I spent a week there in May and it was hard to find a coffee in the morning, and had to have all my dinners Food Panda'ed from out of town to my hotel room because no restaurants open. Jungceylon Mall is closed...only the Big C market at the backside is open. The Central Food Hall opposite the mall is closed. Every Coffee Club location I drove by was closed...Hard Rock Cafe closed...starting to get the picture? The entire beach front road is a disaster area...only a couple ladyboy massage shops open. I don't know how many of these businesses plan to re-open on July 1...I would suspect very few...more likely Oct 1 and the start of the high season.

[madmen]

It will spring to life with sufficient shops bars etc. Pointless looking at it now though there is nobody there except some expats. Nobody is going out! 

[mikey88]

20 hours ago, WhiteBuffaloATM said:

many trivial questions....... internet ?

safe to assume Patong remains as dead as Disco.......

 

It’s a forum....we help each other, share information and discuss. If you don’t want to help ....just don’t bother to reply.

[mikey88]

19 hours ago, skatewash said:

The Coffee Club in front of Jungceylon is listed as temporarily closed on Google.  By the way, Jungceylon itself except for the Big C is closed.

Can't help with the rest of your questions.

Thank you....much appreciated.

[mikey88]

18 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

Will the pool and gym be open at these properties who says one be allowed to leave the hotel, to go to a gym or anywhere? Will the Health Authorities in their infinite wisdom even allow a ore-dinner beer or would that be too dangerous? Too many open questions.

 

The SANDBOX plan seems to be that you will have relatively free access to the area.....the whole point is to not be confined to the hotel..

but as you say.....it can all change.

 

 

 

 

[mikey88]

6 hours ago, madmen said:

It will spring to life with sufficient shops bars etc. Pointless looking at it now though there is nobody there except some expats. Nobody is going out! 

Yes ok..thanks 

But the proposed plan is supposed to start in 3 weeks...

[madmen]

1 minute ago, mikey88 said:

Yes ok..thanks 

But the proposed plan is supposed to start in 3 weeks...

You dont really understand Thai resilience. Nothing will stop them from opening in 3 weeks. Not now only a dummy would load up with staff for zero profits. 

Be patient. 

[Jeffr2]

Last time I was there, a few months ago, only dogs and tumbleweeds on the streets of Patong.  99% dead.  It's really depressing.

[ChipButty]

It's pretty much the same all down the west coast, Dead,

In the south Rawai is fairly busy lots of restaurants open just no alcohol 

 

[KarenBravo]

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

It's pretty much the same all down the west coast, Dead,

In the south Rawai is fairly busy lots of restaurants open just no alcohol 

 

 

No alcohol, just "special" coffee served in large coffee-cups.........

[pookett]

Coffeemania x2 open

A selection of restaurants on various streets open

Gyms open ( OP do you mean Patong Gym in the Bel Aire complex? )

Chairs on beaches open

 

Rumour = booze n bars 15th/16th June to open

 

There is currently much closed but still enough open for the reduced custom. Apart from no night life it's a great time to visit the lovely beaches and get around easily without any hastle. Hotels are very cheap.

[bolt]

from news post

 

Relaxation for business to reopen from 1 June, 2021 (Order Number 2921/2564)

The following venues and businesses are allowed to reopen from 1 June, 2021:

1. Buildings and places of schools, tutorial schools, and all types of educational institutions;
2. Health-related establishments (spa shops, health massage shops, beauty massage shops), and establishments for Thai traditional massage and foot massage;
3. Premises for tattooing or piercing of the skin or any parts of the body, or venues for faith-based gatherings, ceremonies, and rituals;
4. Amulet and Buddha statue trading markets and centres;
5. Premises offering services for fishing for fish or shrimp;
6. Tourism-related businesses, snorkelling services and scuba diving businesses;
7. Walking street markets, flea markets, retail stores and wholesaler venues;
8. Nurseries, early childhood development centres, and preschool child development centres;
9. Shops selling food or beverages are allowed to open within the normal permitted hours; however, consumption of alcoholic beverages while dining in continues to be prohibited;
10. Outdoor sports venues are allowed to open without any gatherings or group exercises;
11. Indoor sports venues, including gyms, fitness centres and badminton courts;
12. Golf courses and driving ranges are allowed to open without any tournaments;
13. Boxing stadiums and boxing training gyms, and martial arts schools (gyms);
14. Public and private swimming pools and other swimming pools with recreational water activities;
15. Aesthetic clinics, medical clinics for beauty service, cosmetic clinics, weight-loss centres, and manicure and pedicure shops;
16. Beauty and hair salons, and barber shops;
17. Pet care facilities;

All aforementioned venues and businesses are to strictly follow a new set of COVID-19 prevention guidelines indicated in Order Number 2921/2564.

Specifically for venues and businesses nos. 2, 3, 8, 11, 13 and 15, their staff or service providers must be fully vaccinated (complete the vaccination series) or must have received at least one dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

[Deli]

In addition to all the above said: yesterday I rode slowly through Patong's main roads and noticed that some business are under repair / construction with workers being busy. Looks like that some will give it a shot for July 1st. Actually Nanai Rd. is the busiest aread in Patong. No shortage of anything, if you know the right door to knock at.

[Deli]

42 minutes ago, pookett said:

Rumour = booze n bars 15th/16th June to open

 

Would explain why some are tyding up now and others opened already, still booze free, though.

[KarenBravo]

Whether a type of business can open, or not is beside the point.

It takes money to re-open a business and no one will re-open until they see enough tourists with their own eyes.

The Thai business owners are well aware of government flip-flops and that they put out a lot of optimistic BS for face. 

[Pattaya Spotter]

12 minutes ago, Deli said:

In addition to all the above said: yesterday I rode slowly through Patong's main roads and noticed that some business are under repair / construction with workers being busy. Looks like that some will give it a shot for July 1st. Actually Nanai Rd. is the busiest aread in Patong. No shortage of anything, if you know the right door to knock at.

Businesses all around Thailand have been doing this throughout the mandatory shutdowns...why not, if you have the funds it's a great time to remodel or expand but it has nothing to do with the 1 July opening date. Businesses were doing this in early May when I was there and the opening date hadn't been announced yet.

[zzzzz]

Kamala is ur best bet,

2 gyms open

5 restaurants ON the beach open ( ALL serving drinks in cups)

many others open in  main road

coffee places

BIg C, tesco, super cheap, 3 7/11's

beach chairs available, as well as surfboards for rent

 

WE just stayed one night at the gh above lucky 13 sandwich shop, 300 baht for sea view room!!
 others with sea view from 500- 3, 500 ( sunwing, intercontinental, Novotel resorts are open)

Currently bars closed but lots of people gather nightly at the beach front restaurants. 

[Captain Monday]

Considering being a sandbox pioneer now. Anything better than another 15 nights in a room.

[connda]

23 hours ago, madmen said:

It will spring to life with sufficient shops bars etc. Pointless looking at it now though there is nobody there except some expats. Nobody is going out! 

They are in the midst of a self-licking ice cream cone:

The businesses won't open until there is significant tourism,
and there will not be significant tourism until the business open up.
<Flush sound>  - (watch Thai tourism spiral down the bowl)

[connda]

2 hours ago, KarenBravo said:

 

No alcohol, just "special" coffee served in large coffee-cups.........

Ahhh, yes.  Leo lager "coffee."  <slurp>

[bangon04]

Can I rent a Jetski?  ... preferably one with a few small scratches below the waterline.....

[Mintyy]

I wonder who ( tourist/ business) is the chicken or the egg...does it even matter since the 1percent wolves will eat them up anyway

[bolt]

I MUST travel in July 14TH-15TH, stay until September, so my choices are ASQ-ALQ or Phuket

Costs virtually same Perhaps Phuket slightly more

 

For me my choice is clear

 

I wonder who would recommend the ASQ-ALQ

[zzzzz]

5 hours ago, bolt said:

I MUST travel in July 14TH-15TH, stay until September, so my choices are ASQ-ALQ or Phuket

Costs virtually same Perhaps Phuket slightly more

 

For me my choice is clear

 

I wonder who would recommend the ASQ-ALQ

HUH:
chose an inexpensive hotel, ( seen as low as $32/night) and be able to roam around the island, have ur gf, friends, family visit you,  go to the beach, swim, walk around, talk to people, visit the malls, eat  at a restaurants, drink beer out of paper cups>
VS
locked in a hotel room for 14 nights>>

 

only a fool would choose 2nd option.