By Nop Meechukhun

 

Pattaya – The ‘One Voice Pattaya’ group hosted a meeting with numerous public and private business and tourism associations yesterday, February 12th, to discuss the launch of the ‘Pattaya SHA Plus City’ as well as organizing events and parades in April for a planned “reopening” of the city, including a full opening of the nightlife and entertainment sector.

 

The meeting of more than 24 associations, led by One Voice Pattaya Chairman Pasin Jirapaphong and TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) Assistant President Krit Chiramongkol, mainly mentioned ways to reopen the Pattaya City as a tourism pilot area to welcome tourists with safety, primarily talking about protective Covid-19 measures such as the setting up of ATK (Rapid Antigen Covid Tests) checkpoints under the cooperation with the SHA (Safety and Health Administration) PLUS CITY system following the TAT’s guildelines in order to fully operate as a tourism city.

 

In layman’s terms, TPN notes, the meeting was covering ways to “meet in the middle” with authorities to allow a “full” opening of nightlife and entertainment in Pattaya, officially closed since April of 2021. In the meantime, venues have been allowed to open as temporary “restaurants” but with many rules and limits, including what business owners call a “too early” closing time of 11:00 P.M. (which pre-Covid was 3:00 A.M. for entertainment areas like Walking Street or LK Metro), a ban on dancing, singing, pool, nightclubs, and other measures that limit the cities world-famous nightlife scene.

 

Dusit Chantracha, Vice President of Chonburi’s Pharmacists Association, stated that the government’s “Mor Prompt” system had issued a 72-hour test certificate of the ATK testing which helped increase the result efficiency and build public confidence before any reopening.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/02/13/pattaya-tourism-and-business-associations-host-large-meeting-pushing-again-for-full-legal-opening-of-all-business-sectors-including-nightlife-and-entertainment-in-pattaya/

 

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11pm in that part of the world for farang wanting to watch even international sport in entertainrment venues is ridiculous

If anybody is sick knows not to spread whatever so dont incarsurate people china style

Edited February 13, 20224 yr by tomyami

Good luck with that. It's just gonna be another round of bs. Feeling sorry for *some" of the nightlife operators.

Finger pointing at it again.

1 hour ago, asiasurfer said:

Good luck with that. It's just gonna be another round of bs. Feeling sorry for *some" of the nightlife operators.

Safe to say that without this type of meetings all the bars that have been opened for the last 2 months would still be closed.

Omicron will be everywhere, especially now. It’s not a threat anymore - especially now we can vaccinate the vulnerable. If they are going to open on the basis that they will test - it won’t work. Other countries will soon lead the way and Thailand will follow. For once, I’m hoping Songkran will be a full-on affair - bring on the buckets and ditch the masks. Let’s get back to (the old) normal. 

Pattaya Businesses FC vs Thai Immigration Restriction FC

 

Match postponed due to Immigration FC asking to change the rules prior  to kick off

27 minutes ago, Darrren said:

Other countries will soon lead the way and Thailand will follow

Well it is happening already with quite a few countries opening up, and removing all the old regulations and restrictions...but many gripers on this forum are not allowing Thailand to 'follow' and want it NOW.

14 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Well it is happening already with quite a few countries opening up, and removing all the old regulations and restrictions...but many gripers on this forum are not allowing Thailand to 'follow' and want it NOW.

UK by the need of this month will be fully open with no restrictions what-so-ever.

Most of Europe is the same.

I have friends in England who just enjoyed a two-week skiing holiday in Italy [Dolomites]

no restrictions no tests nothing. 

Enough places open with some crowds it is time, go ahead and open everything.

On the flip side I have quite enjoyed the semi peacefulness for almost 2 years.  But, its time.

Edited February 14, 20224 yr by bkk6060

Quiz Night League resumed last week for six lucky 'restaurants'.

3 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Quiz Night League resumed last week for six lucky 'restaurants'.

Oh no, now the geriatric street fights will be back!????

3 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Oh no, now the geriatric street fights will be back!????

I've been a member for a dozen years and witnessed plenty of verbals but no physicals.  (Accept that these may have occurred after my stint as Question-master finished and I had dashed to soi 6 for more intellectual stimulation.)

I don't like the use of the word "checkpoints" for ATK covid tests. They've been static and voluntary up to now.