Thousands of domestic tourists have flocked to Pattaya and Koh Larn in Chonburi to spend their holidays during a 3-day-long weekend, from September 24th to September 26th following the official approval of Mahidol Day.

 

Yesterday (September 24th) was Mahidol Day which the Thai cabinet had approved for a special holiday on Friday.

 

All government offices, notably including Immigration, were closed for the day. It was NOT a dry day, however, so sales of alcohol were allowed. (Although, unfortunately, bars are still legally closed nationwide in Pattaya and Thailand, so only purchasing at a store and bringing home was allowed.) Some more information on the holiday is below.

 

Full story:  https://thepattayanews.com/2021/09/25/thousands-of-domestic-tourists-visit-koh-larn-and-pattaya-over-3-day-long-weekend/

 

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so a temp check was all that was required - what happened to "fully vaccinated" ?

 

have they dumped the rules already

Yes. That rule was brought in just before they fully closed up last time around, and scrapped when they opened up again.

Have to say I didn't notice a big increase in traffic yesterday - local restaurant I often use for lunch was quieter than usual and mid afternoon traffic around Big C and Big C itself did not seem as busy as has been. 

Perhaps I was just lucky with my timing?

18 hours ago, topt said:

Have to say I didn't notice a big increase in traffic yesterday - local restaurant I often use for lunch was quieter than usual and mid afternoon traffic around Big C and Big C itself did not seem as busy as has been. 

Perhaps I was just lucky with my timing?

I always notice it based on driving around...... and the aggressive nature of the driving one sees coming into and leaving town. 

Are you required to show your passport going to the island,  have seen this on youtube?

Hundreds perhaps....certainly not thousands.