A new restaurant opened in Pattaya East
In this corona time with all its closures, unemployment and layoffs, there is sometimes a bright spot to be discovered. A beautiful, spacious and tasteful restaurant has recently opened in Pattaya East, named View Ang.
The “Democracy Monument” in Bangkok
With the elections in prospect, it is nice to already discover a democratic monument in Bangkok. A monument that owes its origin to the history of Thailand in 1932.
Who dares to fly now in corona time?
There is still a discussion about the unequal assessments of situations when it comes to corona prevention. At various locations, people must wear face masks and maintain a “social distance”. There is talk of the “1,5 meter” society. In some places where this is not possible, there will be an extension.
Starting up the economy in Thailand
Now that phase 3 of the Covid-19 measure is entering, which means a further relaxation of the corona rules, the government wants to encourage the business community with an amount of 200 billion baht per month to restart the "business".
The government is considering the construction of three new water reservoirs in Chanthaburi so that water can be supplied to Pattaya and the East Coast in the future. A whole distance to be bridged! This should solve the problem of drought.
After a self-chosen lockdown by the islanders for 3 months, the island opposite Pattaya can be visited again.
Concerns about the tourism industry in Pattaya
A group of cooperating companies in the tourism industry, led by the Chonburi Tourism Council, prepared a letter and delivered it to Pattaya Mayor Sonthaya Kunplome at the May 29 meeting. At this meeting, people argued about a limitation of corona measures in the tourism sector.
Jomtien Hospital opened
The Pattaya clinic has existed for quite some time on Sukhumvit Road on the opposite side of the Pattaya Thai. A clinic where physical complaints could be visited and help was offered in a number of cases. This is now closed, behind it is now the new Jomtien Hospital.
Good old days in Thailand
Those "good old days" is a well-known lamentation, which sometimes does not apply. Looking back, the corona pandemic has only been going on worldwide for 5 months, from the end of January.
Several restaurants in Pattaya have reopened
Several restaurants were allowed to reopen under certain conditions. But due to the strict hygiene requirements and the distances between the seats, which meant that families had to sit far apart, there was hardly any atmosphere and cosiness.
Pattaya is exploring the possibility of a monorail
As parts of Pattaya such as Beach Road and Second Road become increasingly congested with traffic, the Pattaya City Council will conduct a feasibility study into a monorail. An amount of 70 million baht has been reserved for this.
A woman (29) in Pathum Thani (north of Bangkok) has been arrested for making her toddler drink bleach to make him look sick. The woman then used the photos of her sick child to sell her health products online
There is an interesting development going on between the Royal Thai Air Force and farmers in Phayao and Phang Nga. The Thai pilots need mandatory training on the 4-engine propeller C-130 aircraft to keep their skills up to date and to meet their mandatory number of flying hours.
After several years of preparation, the six-lane highway to Rayong is ready. This road can be crossed at various places via viaducts and gives a good impression of the new "Highway 7". Director Sarawuth Songwila said the road will open May 22 and will be free until August 24.
The inhabitants of the island of Koh Larn had indicated at the start of the corona crisis that they would no longer allow visitors to the island in order to avoid this virus. Food and other necessary goods would be brought to the island once a day and the residents would be “self-supported” by fishing, among other things.
Bus services in Thailand will be restarted
A spokesperson for the Transport Company Limited, one of Thailand's largest bus operators, announced that they will resume operating schedules from Monday, May 18. This concerns 7 routes to the northern regions and 9 routes to the northeastern and eastern regions in Thailand.
Pattaya city in corona time
For people who want to know what Pattaya looks like in corona time, this YouTube video gives a nice impression. From a condo overlooking the tower of Pattaya Park, a rainy morning is the start to explore the city of Pattaya in corona time.