Pattaya, tourism officials scramble to save high season in face of flood fears

PATTAYA: -- Area political and tourism industry officials are scrambling to save the region’s high season by reassuring travel companies and foreign embassies that Pattaya has not been adversely impact by Thailand’s floods.

At a recent press conference, Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome, Banglamung District Chief Chawalit Saeng-Uthai, Tourism Authority of Thailand Pattaya office Director Athapol Vannakit, Sinchai Wattanasartsathorn, vice president of the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association and representatives from the Eastern Thai Hotels Association, U-Tapao Pattaya International Airport, Pattaya Tourist Police and Nongprue said they all are mobilizing to get the word out that Pattaya is open for business.

Full story and pictures of the meeting HERE

-- Pattaya Mail 2011-12-03

Yes, no problem from the floods..........come to Pattaya and get robbed by the jetski scum instead!

Yes, no problem from the floods..........come to Pattaya and get robbed by the jetski scum instead!

And just about anyone else that can get their hand in your pocket

Take half the beach chairs off the beach. Remove every jet ski gang , take all the drug dealers away replace every beach chair vendor with a new one who has done hospitality training it may help a bit.

Pattaya does have potential but the management need further education on what makes a good tourist city.

Put some people in charge of cityhall who care about the well being of the city instead of how to line their own pockets.

Sorry that was only wishfull thinking,maybe it's because Christmas coming soon.

Edited December 4, 201114 yr by janverbeem

If a tourist could hail a meter taxi and not get ripped off...that would be good.

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Over to you Mr. Mayor

If a tourist could hail a meter taxi and not get ripped off...that would be good.

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Over to you Mr. Mayor

It is a scandal that in a city that's growing fast, where thousands of high end condos and houses are being built every year, the only forms of public transport are converted pickup trucks or the back seat of a motorbike. If Pattaya wants to be taken seriously it needs a network of public bus routes and, yes, proper metered taxis. The present system looks like something you'd find in Bangladesh.

If a tourist could hail a meter taxi and not get ripped off...that would be good.

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Over to you Mr. Mayor

It is a scandal that in a city that's growing fast, where thousands of high end condos and houses are being built every year, the only forms of public transport are converted pickup trucks or the back seat of a motorbike. If Pattaya wants to be taken seriously it needs a network of public bus routes and, yes, proper metered taxis. The present system looks like something you'd find in Bangladesh.

Yes! Yes! Yes!