Empty chairs are seen on a beach, which is usually full of tourists, amid fears of coronavirus disease in Pattaya, Thailand, March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun - RC24SF9ORMOH
PATTAYA, Thailand - Beaches are deserted, go-go bars stand empty and cabarets have shut their doors in Thailand’s tourist haven of Pattaya, as business has ground to a standstill after worldwide travel restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic. For one of the world’s most famed - some might say infamous - tourism hotspots, the economic devastation is near-total and business owners say haven’t seen anything like it for four decades. “Our organization has halted business 100%. Pattaya is a tourist city, we rely mostly on them. The whole city is affected by the virus,” Alcazar Cabaret Show executive Pawin Phettrakul told Reuters.
The resort town saw over 15 million visitors in 2018, according to the 2019 Chonburi Provincial Statistical Report, which was already a 20% drop from the previous year. “I would say that this is the worse that has ever hit Pattaya. And, during the past two to three weeks, so much businesses has already folded, has already went bankrupt, closed down due to the coronavirus,” said Roy Fu Wanlong, a business owner in Pattaya.
The city in recent years has been trying to shed its association with sex tourism that started in the 1970s when it became a rest and relaxation spot for U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War.Writing by Kay Johnson; Editing by Christian Schmollinger
Koh larn island, Samae beach ?
Ill fly over as soon as I can!!!!!
Haven?.Never was ,never will be.
Those Thai are great. Great people with a great way of life over there, especially for the young ladies in Bangkok, they earn their keep, let me tell you. Was over there in the 80’s. Now, where was I...? Vote Biden to 033033
tourism is at minimum 12% of GDP. It is now ZERO. Foot, meet bullet. Brain next.
Pattaya is also known as a pedophile's paradise so this isn't exactly tragic news.
its heaven
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