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Pattaya: Deckchairs will open at weekend - just one problem: There are NO tourists!

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Pattaya: Deckchairs will open at weekend - just one problem: There are NO tourists!

 

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Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Sophon Cable TV reporters went down to the beach in Pattaya and found a few deckchair operators had set up their operations. 

 

After the beach was opened on Monday they are being allowed to resume their trade on Saturday. 

 

But the "new normal" will be quite unlike before and besides their report indicated that there were no tourists and the beach was deathly quiet. 

 

Kitrawee, 24, said the last two months had been desperate as he had no income to support his family. It was good that the beach was now open and good news that he could utilise his 7x14 meter pitch again but there were a number of problems. 

 

Firstly, there was no one to sit down. 

 

Secondly, social distancing meant that he could only have 50% of his previous capacity. 

 

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Picture: Sophon Cable TV

 

Thirdly, the vendors in Pattaya and Jomtien would not be allowed to operate on the second and third weeks of every month from Tuesday to Thursday in order to let the beach regenerate.

 

Sophon said that Jomtien and Pattaya beaches would take turns.

 

In addition the authorities were replacing old, dead palm trees to beautify the beaches, they said. 

 

Source: Sophon Cable TV

 

 

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everyone is coming to Hua Hin. There is a story in BP about it . some hotels 100% booked. 

yesterday was a holiday and many people on the beach near the Hilton with big storm clouds.  

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51 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

everyone is coming to Hua Hin. There is a story in BP about it . some hotels 100% booked. 

yesterday was a holiday and many people on the beach near the Hilton with big storm clouds.  

Maybe it's in the forum already...

Have you seen the pictures of Bang Saen beach (closest to Bangkok) of yesterdays holiday?

Completely clogged roads. Road closures necessary. Thousands and thousands.

 

At the same time: Pattaya fairly quiet.

Curious what it will look on the coming weekend.

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8 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

everyone is coming to Hua Hin. There is a story in BP about it . some hotels 100% booked. 

yesterday was a holiday and many people on the beach near the Hilton with big storm clouds.  

Thank gawd for that...all the riff raff going there and leaving us here in Patts with the creme de la creme....:clap2:

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1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

everyone is coming to Hua Hin. 

Do you think this has anything to do with you being there?

 

Probably most of these visitors are TV members eager to walk in the footsteps of a local celebrity...

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Thirdly, the vendors in Pattaya and Jomtien would not be allowed to operate on the second and third weeks of every month from Tuesday to Thursday in order to let the beach regenerate.

 

Umm regenerate the beach what could they possibly mean from Tuesday to Thursday sounds like the work of another Thai academic  ????

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while there is no drinking or eating on the pattaya beaches they will remain empty 

 

I guarantee if you went to ban Saen they would all be drinking and eating on the beach alcohol included 

 

for your stupid rules that is what you get

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2 hours ago, Brunolem said:

Do you think this has anything to do with you being there?

 

Probably most of these visitors are TV members eager to walk in the footsteps of a local celebrity...

i thought of that but it is hard to tell for sure. 

 

i am going to walk around today, i will let you know if anyone asks for my autograph. 

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2 hours ago, petermik said:

Thank gawd for that...all the riff raff going there and leaving us here in Patts with the creme de la creme....:clap2:

the people who are coming here are middle class and Hiso Thais. 

It is a status thing with them to be here and a selfie photo op for Facebook/Instagram.

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Sounds perfect , go Pattaya , sit under the clouds and rain at the beach, not be allowed to eat and drink. And when the night comes you can wander the empty streets before going back to the hotel to “take care of yourself.”

 

Ah this is the life ...

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21 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

"blow up"? 

 

Do you mean pumped up? 

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did a search, as there use to lots around..  guess there still laying around someplace as not seen them for a long time......... Appears they are called  'fake cop mannequin of Thailand'

 

 police has installed 200 mannequins dressed as police

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Heck, you've got to feel sorry for these people, they pay City Hall good money for their pitches on the beach, but for months now they've had no income and through no fault of their own. I wonder of any of them even got the 5,000 Baht/month pittance from the government? When things resume, even if they can sell food and drink again, their income is going to be 50% of previous levels at best due to social distancing, and probably much less as there simply won't be anything like as many people around. So will City Hall cut the fees they charge the vendors by 50%-75%? Answers please on a postcard to....

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7 hours ago, webfact said:

Firstly, there was no one to sit down. 

 

Secondly, social distancing meant that he could only have 50% of his previous capacity.

Is 50 percent capacity a problem, when there are no one to sit down...????

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"Firstly, there was no one to sit down. 

 

Secondly, social distancing meant that he could only have 50% of his previous capacity." 

 

Thirdly, it does not make much difference if his actual capacity is only 50% of the previous capacity if there are no customers. 

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19 hours ago, webfact said:

But the "new normal" will be quite unlike before and besides their report indicated that there were no tourists and the beach was deathly quiet.

I'm sure the Soi dogs will find them useful.

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