Popular Post webfact 79,217 Posted September 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2020 Phuket: Ten million foreign tourists to ZERO - pictures tell a sad Bangla Road story Picture: The Standard A report from The Standard about tourism in the Bangla Walking Street district of Patong only needed pictures to tell the story of the devastating impact of the pandemic. The media said in their headline that foreign tourism had gone from 10 million visitors a year to zero. The few Thais that were left were barely making a dent in requirements for businesses and people in the area. They went there early evening at the weekend noting that normally it would have taken the best part of an hour to walk the few hundred meters down to the beach through the throngs. Picture: The Standard Now it was a lonely walk punctuated by a few desperate touts and the odd bargirl trying to drum up non-existent business. Their pictures included people looking disconsolately at their phones. Song thaew drivers who used to earn 1000 baht a day trying to scrape by with 100. Picture: The Standard Deserted bars with empty bar stools devoid of customers. The Phuket Model - a plan to fire up tourism - was still only mooted. The reality was that a once thriving area is now a ghost town. Source: The Standard -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-09-15 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Pictures: The Standard 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post bodga 7,218 Posted September 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, webfact said: Their pictures included people looking disconsolately at their phones. normality for Thailand 17 1 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post bodga 7,218 Posted September 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, webfact said: and the odd bargirl trying to drum up non-existent business. That simply does not exist in Thailand as checked by BIB in Pattaya 2 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post bodga 7,218 Posted September 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, webfact said: Song thaew drivers who used to earn 1000 baht a day trying to scrape by with 100. my poor bleeding heart cant bear it 6 15 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post PatOngo 44,816 Posted September 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2020 I would expect there would be some hard to refuse bargains up for grabs! 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Matzzon 13,663 Posted September 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, bodga said: normality for Thailand That was the best insult you had today? 16 minutes ago, bodga said: That simply does not exist in Thailand as checked by BIB in Pattaya They never said that bargirls does not exist. 15 minutes ago, bodga said: my poor bleeding heart cant bear it Wonder how you would feel is somebody mocked you like that if you lost 90% of your monthly income? Edited September 15, 2020 by Matzzon 11 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Matzzon 13,663 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 12 minutes ago, PatOngo said: I would expect there would be some hard to refuse bargains up for grabs! It´s a sad story, but I guess it´s better with some bargains than nothing for the people that lost their income. Link to post Share on other sites
PatOngo 44,816 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Matzzon said: It´s a sad story, but I guess it´s better with some bargains than nothing for the people that lost their income. Supply and demand. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post PatOngo 44,816 Posted September 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2020 Must be nice to walk up and down Bangla Road without being accosted by ladyboys! 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post steven100 20,426 Posted September 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2020 same ...same .... rinse & repeat.. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Orton Rd 16,246 Posted September 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2020 I aint bovvered 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Matzzon 13,663 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, PatOngo said: Supply and demand. Goes for everything, so I guess that´s the only thing that is still the old normal. Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post twocatsmac 2,772 Posted September 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2020 “Song thaew drivers who used to earn 1000 baht a day trying to scrape by with 100.” The problem there was that many Song thaew drivers tried to earn nearer 1000 baht per fare. 13 2 Link to post Share on other sites
ChipButty 15,643 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 26 minutes ago, PatOngo said: I would expect there would be some hard to refuse bargirls up for grabs! Fixed it for you 2 Link to post Share on other sites
ChipButty 15,643 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Even the short time rooms have closed, so Im told Link to post Share on other sites
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