webfact 79,219 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Pattaya: Sorry we're full! Fireworks festival set to pack out resort Picture: Manager Online Thai media Manager reported that Pattaya will be full of tourists this weekend for the Fireworks Festival that starts this evening and continues tomorrow. They quoted the chief of the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association as saying that on Saturday hotels on the main beachfront were 100% full. Even those elsewhere in Pattaya were at 70-80% capacity and are expected to be full when walk-ins are added, noted Ekkasit Ngamphichet. This year's event will not be an international competition but more local with Thai pyrotechnic experts showcasing their skills and local bands adding to the flavor of a Thai celebration from all regions of the country. Picture: Manager Online Beach road from the Dolphin Roundabout to Walking Street will be closed from 4 pm till midnight. Manager went with an upbeat headline that in part said: "We're full". Since the pandemic struck Pattaya has been anything but full, notes Thaivisa. Apart from weekends and long weekend holidays reports have continually suggested that the resort has been largely deserted through most of 2020. Source: Manager Online -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-11-27 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post petermik 17,272 Posted November 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2020 More B S I,m afraid.... 6 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Peterw42 13,515 Posted November 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2020 1 minute ago, petermik said: More B S I,m afraid.... What is BS about it ? Wife wanted us to go watch the fireworks, has been trying to book a room with beach view for the last week and couldn't find one. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites
darksidedog 50,978 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Fair play to the hotels that have guests this weekend. One weekend though is not going to ease the pain caused by so many weeks and months when they were empty. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post KhunBENQ 15,471 Posted November 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, petermik said: More B S I,m afraid.... Only if you can not walk 100 to 300m Packed 27 to 29, two nights: (OK, popular cheap places booked) Edited November 27, 2020 by KhunBENQ 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Mountain 1,779 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 How many Hotels are still open there? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Peterw42 13,515 Posted November 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2020 (edited) I guess people are either resort half full or resort half empty . It appears people are almost upset with any story that talks about a few tourists around . Not sure why the default thinking is nope, not true. Edited November 27, 2020 by Peterw42 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post NCC1701A 52,904 Posted November 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2020 I am in Pattaya right now for the fireworks show. My first choice for a hotel was full. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Olmate 1,990 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 19 minutes ago, Jack Mountain said: How many Hotels are still open there? 10% 2 Link to post Share on other sites
petermik 17,272 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 57 minutes ago, Peterw42 said: What is BS about it ? Wife wanted us to go watch the fireworks, has been trying to book a room with beach view for the last week and couldn't find one. Soi 13.. Pattaya Centre Hotel, Whitehouse Condotel,Sandy Springs Hotel all begging for customers with Beach views.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post petermik 17,272 Posted November 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2020 21 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: I am in Pattaya right now for the fireworks show. My first choice for a hotel was full. So you had to pay more than 500 BAHT then... 6 Link to post Share on other sites
KhunBENQ 15,471 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Jack Mountain said: How many Hotels are still open there? Enough. But what percentage? 1 out of 3? Some hotels open with very reduced staff and low occupancy and extreme discounts. No idea whether they can cover the running costs. I have booked a deluxe pool view room incl. breakfast (Areca Lodge) in December for 890 Baht which would normally cost about 2500 at that time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
brucegoniners 1,045 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Peterw42 said: What is BS about it ? Wife wanted us to go watch the fireworks, has been trying to book a room with beach view for the last week and couldn't find one. If you live here it's BS. Traffic, headaches. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
brucegoniners 1,045 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 While I'm happy for the poor hotel operators, I'll be staying the hell out of town. Just went to Central to get my iPhone. Glad I did it before the crush this afternoon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
losername 444 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 2 hours ago, darksidedog said: Fair play to the hotels that have guests this weekend. One weekend though is not going to ease the pain caused by so many weeks and months when they were empty. The OP did not say it would. Link to post Share on other sites
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