Walking Street to close to vehicle traffic overnight again as visitors increase

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By Adam Judd

 

Pattaya-In a cautious sign that things are slowly improving in Pattaya, city law enforcement announced yesterday that effective from Thursday, April 28th, Walking Street will live up to its name once again, shutting to vehicle traffic nightly.

 

The street had been allowing vehicles at all hours since 2020 during Covid19 due to many venues still being closed and restrictions on tourists and entertainment venues.

 

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However, in recent weeks many more “restaurants” have opened and announcements that in May test and go will be removed for international visitors and hours to serve alcohol will be extended to midnight have caused authorities to make the call to close the street once again at night.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/04/27/walking-street-to-close-to-vehicle-traffic-overnight-again-as-visitors-increase/

 

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[jacko45k]

So is it negotiable now without falling in a hole... unlike the Klang kerbs?

[DezLez]

I thought it would be better to call it by a more apt name like  "staggering Street!

Edited April 27, 2022 by DezLez

[ezzra]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

However, in recent weeks many more “restaurants” have opened

They say that Hope spring eternal... also why the double quotation? are those "restaurants" not real if restaurants? if not, what are they than?...

Edited April 27, 2022 by ezzra

[RandiRona]

4 minutes ago, ezzra said:

are those "restaurants" not real if restaurants? if not, what are they than?...

Temple with real goddess!!????

[BangkokReady]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya-In a cautious sign that things are slowly improving in Pattaya, city law enforcement announced yesterday that effective from Thursday, April 28th, Walking Street will live up to its name once again, shutting to vehicle traffic nightly.

This should be a colon, not a hyphen, right?  I.e. "Pattaya: In a cautious..."

[Guderian]

Enjoy it before the Chinese hordes return, they completely ruined the old 'Walking Street' experience.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, DezLez said:

I thought it would be better to call it by a more apt name like  "staggering Street!

Slapper street sums it up nicely.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Guderian said:

Enjoy it before the Chinese hordes return, they completely ruined the old 'Walking Street' experience.

Their in lockdown for a while... Xi needs the cash to remain at home.

[bbko]

1 hour ago, Guderian said:

Enjoy it before the Chinese hordes return, they completely ruined the old 'Walking Street' experience.

Farangs in Thailand being xenophobic? 55555.

[RobU]

I have been down Walking Street during the 'No Vehicular Access Hours' Plenty of parked vehicles already in there weaving around between the walkers. Stupid motorcyclists barging their way through from the side streets. All of them expecting pedestrians to get out of their way. It is laughable. The only traffic stopped from moving Walking Street are the Baht buses who have to take a longer route.. The concept of pedestrian safety is completely alien to the Pattaya city fathers.

[wwest5829]

Fond memories …

[Rimmer]

Off topic post removed

[Leaver]

On 4/27/2022 at 10:45 AM, wwest5829 said:

Fond memories …

 

And it will be a few years yet before new fond memories will be made on Walking Street. 

[wwest5829]

7 hours ago, Leaver said:

 

And it will be a few years yet before new fond memories will be made on Walking Street. 

As I am, “out of the game”, I leave it to those younger than I.

[Leaver]

8 hours ago, wwest5829 said:

As I am, “out of the game”, I leave it to those younger than I.

 

Never too old to be out of the game.