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Channel 7 report: No tourists and desperate times for vendors/ hotels in Pattaya


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Channel 7 report: No tourists and desperate times for vendors/ hotels in Pattaya

 

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Channel 7 went to Pattaya to interview local traders and a tourism business representative for a special report. 

 

It was grim news. The traders had no money. There were no tourists. 

 

Thais were not spending money. Evcen a 10 baht bag of soy milk was too much.

 

Most hotels were not bothering to open before October as it was just not worth it.

 

Deckchair operators reported that despite lockdown easing and government stimulus measures after the initial throes of the coronavirus pandemic things were terrible. 

 

Foreign tourists that represented the backbone of the business were just not coming.

 

People who did open in the hope of making a living were not getting their investments back on items like food. 

 

Jet skis and boats were just sitting idle in the bay at Pattaya Beach.

 

A soy milk trader was selling 50% less than normal. 

 

A local tourism business rep said that after government lockdown easing moves in July only 30 of their member hotels had bothered to open. 

 

It was just not worth it at the moment. 

 

They were waiting for October and high season before giving it a go. 

 

The government were urged to give more help in stimulating Thai domestic tourism.

 

Source: Channel 7

 

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People from Bangkok travel to Pattaya during the weekend. Most of them have condos. They don´t need hotels. Other places like Hua Hin and Koh Chang were full the last weekend. At Koh Chang the people waited 8 hours for the ferry.

There are still a lot of Thais with money. Many of the cafes in Chiang Mai were full of Thais, also the expensive ones where a cappuccino costs 85 Baht and the cakes are more expensive than in other shops. Also sushi restaurants are full.

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45 minutes ago, johng said:

 

( on top of the months of shutdown where do they get the money from ?)

Not everything was shut down, far from it.

 

Most construction sites and factories never shut down, for example.

 

And there are many people with enough money to spend in the country.

 

During the previous long weekend, Central Plaza in Ubon Ratchatani (in Isaan, not known for its wealth) was full, including all the restaurants, which are not cheap.

 

On Tuesday, Sizzler had no beef left, S P had no ice cream left and Swenssen had no chocolate left...never seen anything like this before...seems like people are catching up after a few months of consumer frustration.

 

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46 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

The only way your going to get money is letting the filthy farangs in but you may find you have rinsed them over the edge to new pastures much cheaper and with no uniforms???? 

Be an idea to open the borders to foreign tourists now while Cambodia and Vietnam are closed to them. 

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There are probably many retired expats in Thailand, who would like to stay in the nice hotels, but they have to pay full price, as they are not part of the government promotion package.

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2 hours ago, webfact said:

Foreign tourists that represented the backbone of the business were just not coming.

They're not coming because the Government has mandated that they are not allowed to!

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2 hours ago, johng said:

Yes just the other day  it was said that Thai tourist had  booked 80-100 % of 3-5 star hotels in Hua Hin

@ prices 3,000 baht up per night....but that the guest houses and budget hotels where almost empty ?

doesn't make sense to me  surely people with no income for months on end..or a measly handout of 5,000 baht per month would be staying at the cheaper accommodation.

Saying that there where a hell of a lot of Bangkok plated vehicles along Jomtien beach road and clogging everywhere else up during those 4 days "holiday" 

( on top of the months of shutdown where do they get the money from ?)

They get their income as many around the world do, by working, saving, borrowing, corruption, extortion, stealing, loan sharking, receiving bribes and so forth. Legally and illegally.

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3 hours ago, Liverpoolfan said:

and why should they with the way they have been treated over the last 30 years?

They have been scammed one too many times and are booking their 40 quid flights to Spain instead.

 

I can't say I blame them!

I remember wanting to visit an old girlfriend from Almeria, flights from London were £18...the return flight was over £250...always a catch somewhere.

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