One of many? Pattaya worker forced to leave city as economic downturn takes hold

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One of many? Pattaya worker forced to leave city as economic downturn takes hold

 

Image: Daily News

 

Daily News reported on a Facebook post from someone who had spent their last seven years in Pattaya.

 

But the devastating impact of the pandemic with its economic downturn has turned everything on its head. 

 

What the media called a "sad post" summed up the situation perfectly. The poster was heading back home to Chaiyaphum leaving behind a city that they love and that has taught them much.

 

But they could no longer cope. It was time to leave. A pile of suitcases was a poignant final image.

 

The post read: "It's my last night in Pattaya tonight. Thanks for helping me grow up and understand the meaning of #life. The stuff is put away, the tears are flowing. I can't really explain my feelings. Seven years have passed of life in Pattaya. I love the place and I don't want to go. I wanted to work and set myself up here. I never thought it would come to this"

 

The post continued saying that the whole world had changed not just Pattaya. People who had helped were thanked and promises were made to come back one day as a tourist before they signed off:

 

""I love you Pattaya - city that never sleeps".

 

Source: Daily News

 

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[Techno Viking 1,293]

bye bye.

[Pilotman 18,308]

Pattaya right now is the best it has ever been, a pleasure to visit, just not on a Thai long weekend .  Long may it continue  and I for one don't want to see it return to what it was fast becoming only a short 12 months ago. . 

Edited December 5, 2020 by Pilotman

[ChakaKhan 2,887]

By the looks of that snoopy luggage I think I can muster a guess at who the worker was....or occupation

[Peterw42 13,498]

Thai wife and myself have also lived in Pattaya for the last 7 years, and we are not leaving.

I could post a photo of no bags by the door as a poignant final image.

Edited December 5, 2020 by Peterw42

[fredob43 1,737]

I used to think the same thing about Pattaya. But after 8 years of living there, it drove me out. Too many tourists, over priced, and to top it all dirty, fumes, lack of general cleaning drains??? My main bugbear was I used to get food poisoning every few weeks. 

 

I left and haven't looked back. There are thousands of places in Thailand where one can have a far better life. Most do have their drawbacks as you have to speak at least some Thai. But I can assure you once settled in you would never go back.

 

Saying all of the above I would still say that for a holiday (Not for me) but others it's fine.  

Edited December 5, 2020 by fredob43

[Pilotman 18,308]

It is in the nature of deep economic downturn and then subsequent recovery, that new businesses and enterprises replace old ones following a deep recession.  It will no doubt happen in Pattaya, as the Thais are enterprising people for small business development.  It will be all the better for it, I fervently hope. 

 

As an aside, that is the mistake the UK government is making, to support old businesses that will inevitably fail in this new world order ,  and doing it at a massive cost.  Leave it to the market to recovery all on its own instead of throwing billions at the problem. The Thai government don't seem to making that mistake.  In that, they are correct. 

Edited December 5, 2020 by Pilotman

[ChakaKhan 2,887]

9 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

poignant final image.

your AVATAR works fine for me

[Peterw42 13,498]

13 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

It is in the nature of deep economic downturn and then subsequent recovery, that new businesses and enterprises replace old ones following a deep recession.  It will no doubt happen in Pattaya, as the Thais are enterprising people for small business development.  It will be all the better for it, I fervently hope. 

I agree, I find fascinating watching 2-3 businesses close down, only to watch 2-3 new businesses opening up. It often doesn't make sense in an economic sense, a long standing cheap thai/western restaurant will close and right next door another identical one will open up.

Where I am in Jomtien there are more opening than closing at the moment

[Henryford 4,985]

27 minutes ago, fredob43 said:

I used to think the same thing about Pattaya. But after 8 years of living there, it drove me out. Too many tourists, over priced, and to top it all dirty, fumes, lack of general cleaning drains??? My main bugbear was I used to get food poisoning every few weeks. 

 

I left and haven't looked back. There are thousands of places in Thailand where one can have a far better life. Most do have their drawbacks as you have to speak at least some Thai. But I can assure you once settled in you would never go back.

 

Saying all of the above I would still say that for a holiday (Not for me) but others it's fine.  

 So where in Thailand is far better. Pattaya is not that expensice if you shop/buy at the right places. No more than any thai city. Dirty, fumes well that again could apply to any Thai city. Try Chiang Mai during the burning season. Tourists were a problem but with that you get a wide variety of bars and restaurants to enjoy. Try Trat on a Monday evening. I have lived here for 14 years, got mild food poisoning twice.

[petermik 17,168]

7 hours ago, fredob43 said:

I used to think the same thing about Pattaya. But after 8 years of living there, it drove me out. Too many tourists, over priced, and to top it all dirty, fumes, lack of general cleaning drains??? My main bugbear was I used to get food poisoning every few weeks. 

 

I left and haven't looked back. There are thousands of places in Thailand where one can have a far better life. Most do have their drawbacks as you have to speak at least some Thai. But I can assure you once settled in you would never go back.

 

Saying all of the above I would still say that for a holiday (Not for me) but others it's fine.  

I had a house built for the GF and myself down in Trang where her family are,I drive down each month and we spend 10 days there it,s beautiful and peaceful and the locals are very friendly absolutely no complaints, but I always look forward to the return trip back to Patts where there is life and never any boredom....me give up Patts to live there permanently....never

As Pilotman stated earlier Patts has never been better than it is at present.

[whiteman 1,044]

Was in Pattaya yesterday on our 2 weeks stock up and loved it. Had a meal in central food court people very friendly and food cleanliness  better than before the virous ever came to Thailand. Not many people walking in the main shopping center.

 

Streets much less traffic then went to Foodland's

 

Not many eating there and the stock in the shop is running down on smart bare minimums. Happy days.

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A couple of off topic posts have been removed

One of many? Pattaya worker forced to leave city as economic downturn takes hold

 

Please stop this obsession over the price of beer

[kingstonkid 2,447]

Pattaya like a lot of cities will be reborn and rise like the Phoenix.  The problem now is that people have ro realize that what was working (?) is not going to work in the future.

Then they have to let the people close the businesses and start to sell the properties.

 

Pattaya has gone back to what it was Prior to the late 60's it is a place for Thais to go to on the weekend to get some sun and sand and out of BKK.

People will start redesigning what they sell or provide to those tourists and people that own property are going to have to either sell or readjust what they charge.  They can no longer charge the high rents.

[Jingthing 69,781]

3 hours ago, Pilotman said:

Pattaya right now is the best it has ever been, a pleasure to visit, just not on a Thai long weekend .  Long may it continue  and I for one don't want to see it return to what it was fast becoming only a short 12 months ago. . 

Not gonna lie. There are aspects now that are indeed much more pleasant than the busy boom times. That is for people that are well set up, money coming in, etc. But on the other hand it's hard to look at the blocks after blocks of closed and boarded up businesses and not feel that it looks like an A bomb was dropped. So realistically considering the greater good of course it needs to recover but does it really need to be the same as before? I hope not.