webfact Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Pattaya mayor claims he is doing all he can to alleviate suffering at devastated resort Picture: Manager Online Pattaya's mayor Sontaya Khunpluem claimed that he was not idling away his time but acting in the best interests of tourism operators in Pattaya devastated by the almost complete absence of tourism caused by the latest restrictions after the Covid-19 second wave. Manager reported that eight tourism associations had earlier made 6 proposals to help businesses and the people. The message had been clear - this mess was not Pattaya's fault so why should we suffer. They put the blame squarely in the government's court with illegal gambling being allowed and the connivance of officialdom in the illegal entry of migrants being at the root cause of the second wave. With tourism at zero they threatened they might be a "stubborn child", though what this might mean was not adequately explained in the Manager story. Meanwhile Sontaya said he had made representations to the Chonburi governor, interior ministry and social security departments. He was expecting a visit of a social security representative to explain what could be done. Central to the matter is the need for a closure order of Chonburi hotels to be made by the governor so that social security payments to employees can be facilitated. Source: Manager Online -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-01-13 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuya Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, webfact said: he is doing all he can might not be a lot though 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtof2 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 34 minutes ago, webfact said: The message had been clear - this mess was not Pattaya's fault so why should we suffer. They put the blame squarely in the government's court with illegal gambling being allowed and the connivance of officialdom in the illegal entry of migrants being at the root cause of the second wave. Never their fault. Blame farangs next 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiekerjozef Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 43 minutes ago, webfact said: mayor claims he is doing all he can He can claim that he killed Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Some troll/defamatory posts have been removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Wearing such a shirt how can anyone take him seriously.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 It's odd he has lost his strongarm intro when he needs it most. but it now appears he is trying to dazzle the virus to death and the only thing that will end up getting done ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 19 hours ago, petermik said: Wearing such a shirt how can anyone take him seriously.... So Songkran WILL go ahead this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 12:46 PM, petermik said: Wearing such a shirt how can anyone take him seriously.... He's just showing that despite being obscenely rich, he can still relate to the average Thai in the street. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 12 hours ago, Leaver said: He's just showing that despite being obscenely rich, he can still relate to the average Thai in the street. ???? Or dazzle them with his persona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 12 hours ago, jacko45k said: Or dazzle them with his persona. Every election day he dazzles them with something, and it isn't persona. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadude Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 12:56 PM, webfact said: The message had been clear - this mess was not Pattaya's fault so why should we suffer. he's right. Pattaya was already Dead On his Arrival.DOA! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryford Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 So remind me again what is he ACTUALLY doing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Americantravel Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 On 1/13/2021 at 12:32 PM, xtof2 said: Never their fault. Blame farangs next China turned this on to everyone, including Thailand. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Some hisos are giving extra food packets to all their mia nois. Who say's they don't care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rott Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 On 1/17/2021 at 8:38 AM, Henryford said: So remind me again what is he ACTUALLY doing? He's got a town that owes it's existence to foreign tourism and a situation where foreign tourists are banned sine die (literally means without date not permanently), what can he do.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 11 hours ago, rott said: what can he do.? A photo shoot praying at a temple would raise morale. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 11 hours ago, rott said: He's got a town that owes it's existence to foreign tourism and a situation where foreign tourists are banned sine die (literally means without date not permanently), what can he do.? Exactly, he can't conjure up tourists out of nowhere, not even domestic tourists. Even they are staying put, the possibility of being locked down out of their home province gives pause. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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