Tourist attractions in Pattaya are cautiously picking up again
Carefully and hesitantly, the various tourist attractions in Pattaya are reopening. Gringo recently reported that pool hall Megapool is open again to a limited extent.
Panic in touristic Thailand
Colin de Jong – Pattaya Received several panic calls last Wednesday from worried compatriots who had heard that the Thai airport was occupied. Tried to calm down our compatriots but some were so worried that they didn't want to take any chances and headed headlong from Pattaya to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. The Americans and English now gave negative travel advice for the whole of Thailand. The Americans have even relocated their embassy temporarily and always respond…
Life in Bangkok, business as usual
Although Thailandblog is a Dutch blog, we occasionally make an exception. An article on CNN GO by Newley Purnell, a freelance journalist living in Bangkok, was definitely worth reading. He describes the current situation and actually we can conclude that there is no threat or danger for tourists. Nevertheless, this can turn around, so caution is advised. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also not issued a negative travel advice for Thailand. Well …
Thai tourism sector wants an end to political squabbles
The Thai tourism sector has suffered considerably from protests by the UDD (redshirts) and the political unrest. Representatives from the tourism sector have announced that they also want to demonstrate next Friday at the King Rama VI Monument in Bangkok. “Employees of more than 1.000 tourism companies gather around the monument at the entrance to Lumpini Park. We will call on the government and the UDD to settle their political differences," he said.
