Coronavirus impacts Pattaya
Coronavirus impacts Pattaya which has resulted in a 44% drop in tourists in February 2020. Many Thai people find themselves without work so they have left Pattaya to return to their villages in the country. As you can see the beach is deserted at 8am on March 3rd 2020, only a few short months ago it was teeming with Chinese tourists.
This is how it was…
Seven days a week thousands of Chinese tourists would storm the beach to clamber aboard the boats to para-sail & visit Koh Larn island.
Typical over powered tourist boat
Only about 25% of the boats remain on Pattaya Beach, the rest are in moth balls. 🙂
Patrick is feeling lonely
Well known restaurateur Patrick Van Den Berghe finds himself alone on the beach, time for him to go back to his steakhouse & order some French oysters & lamb shanks. 🙂
Pattaya Beach never looked so good
Of course my opinion is purely a selfish one, however there really is nothing to like about thousands of Chinese tourists inhabiting the beach. 🙂
“There is high chance that the country will be in a technical recession — contraction of the economy for two consecutive quarters,” said Anusorn Tamajai, director of Economic and Business Research Centre at Rangsit University.
The masked man cometh
I actually tried a mask, I hated it & lasted 1 hour, in fact it was because of pollution not the virus.
Pattaya pollution
This was January 10 2020.
This was a typical Pattaya morning
Hundreds of buses would clog up beach road from 8 am seven days a week.
Waiting to pick up the tourists around mid day.
It’s fantastic now without these monsters taking over Beach Road.
Nothing like a peaceful Pattaya morning
Well folks enjoy it while you can because at some stage in the future the dreaded Chinese tourists will return. 🙂
A beautiful Pattaya morning
March 8 2020 & a perfect day. See for yourself on my webcam, just follow THIS LINK.
Coronavirus impacts Pattaya
This man & his dog are loving the peaceful atmosphere.
Desperate times in Pattaya
People queue in jomtien for a free meal outside Yupins. Twice a day. The queue goes past The Venue, past The Spring Onion, down the road, round the corner and today reached Dicks Cafe. 75% of working age people have lost their jobs in Pattaya. No savings, & no chance of getting any money over the next few months. Can’t pay their rent & 3000 are homeless. They can’t sleep on the beach without getting arrested. Can’t sleep in the parks (closed) and can’t sleep on the street (strict curfew after 10pm). Desperate, desperate times here for these poor people.
Here are the numbers as of March 10 2020
Thailand doesn’t feature in the high risk area.
April 15
| Country | Cases | Deaths | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 613,886 | 26,047 | North America |
| Spain | 174,060 | 18,255 | Europe |
| Italy | 162,488 | 21,067 | Europe |
| France | 143,303 | 15,729 | Europe |
| Germany | 132,210 | 3,495 | Europe |
| United Kingdom | 93,873 | 12,107 | Europe |
| China | 82,295 | 3,342 | Asia |
| Iran | 74,877 | 4,683 | Asia |
| Turkey | 65,111 | 1,403 | Asia |
| Belgium | 31,119 | 4,157 | Europe |
| Netherlands | 27,419 | 2,945 | Europe |
| Canada | 27,063 | 903 | North America |
| Switzerland | 25,936 | 1,174 | Europe |
| Brazil | 25,262 | 1,532 | South America |
| Russia | 21,102 | 170 | Europe |
| Portugal | 17,448 | 567 | Europe |
| Austria | 14,226 | 384 | Europe |
| Israel | 12,046 | 123 | Asia |
| India | 11,487 | 393 | Asia |
| Ireland | 11,479 | 406 | Europe |
| Sweden | 11,445 | 1,033 | Europe |
| South Korea | 10,564 | 222 | Asia |
| Peru | 10,303 | 230 | South America |
| Japan (+Diamond Princess) | 8,597 | 158 | Asia |
| Chile | 7,917 | 92 | South America |
| Ecuador | 7,603 | 369 | South America |
| Poland | 7,202 | 263 | Europe |
| Romania | 6,879 | 351 | Europe |
| Norway | 6,623 | 139 | Europe |
| Denmark | 6,511 | 299 | Europe |
| Australia | 6,400 | 61 | Australia/Oceania |
Lets put it in perspective
One hell of a difference don’t you agree?
Thailand on march 11 2020 cancelled visa on arrival for 18 countries.
Thailand update September 11 2020
The figures are excellent, they may resume flights etc before Xmas.
Businesses close in Pattaya
Burger King on 2nd Rd has closed it’s doors as well as 2 other branches, beach Rd & Central Fesival.
Coffee shop at the Bay
Another one bites the dust.
Closures in North Pattaya
It will take years to recover.
Covid booster jab
It only took 35 minutes to get the booster at Royal Garden Plaza in Pattaya on January 6 2022.
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