Pattaya under curfew

**dirtydog** · 19-05-2010, 10:25 PM

Pattaya under curfew

(Latest Details as of 21.40) On Wednesday Night at 8pm, Pattaya Police backed up by Pattaya City Hall Security Officers began a tour of the city and ordered all establishments, including Bars, Discotheques, Banks, Shopping Centers and Convenience Stores, to comply with a Curfew order issued by Thailand’s Prime Minister earlier on Wednesday.

The order came into force at 8pm and is expected to last until 6am on Thursday and may be repeated throughout this week until the situation in Bangkok and other provinces, where rioting is taking place, is brought under control.

Here in Pattaya this could not have come at a worse time as the city struggles to continue life as normal while 150 kms away in Bangkok, fires have been reported at over 20 separate locations around the Thai Capital as the remaining Red Shirts refuse to leave the Capital quietly.

Reports from Laem Chabang Port on Wednesday Night indicate that fires have been lit close to the entrance to the port and Riot Police have been deployed to the area to restore order. Pattaya-based Red Shirts have attended these demonstrations and rumors are spreading that they may be sent back to Pattaya later on Wednesday Night.

Back in Pattaya, rumors spread earlier on Wednesday evening that a bomb had been discovered at Big C in North Pattaya which had been closed since early evening. This rumor was found to be untrue and the center had been closed due to the curfew order.

With many 24 hour convenience stores closing, panic buying has begun and Police were called to one minor incident at a store in Soi Neun Plub Wan which led to no arrests and was brought to a conclusion quickly.

We will have a full report on the curfew and its effects on Pattaya on Thursday but we must inform people currently residing in Pattaya that if you are caught breaking the curfew, you may be liable to arrest and could be fined. We can only suggest that everyone return to their homes or hotel rooms until Thursday morning.

Pattaya One News

My local 7/11

no chili dogs tonight. Seems most places have closed, still plenty of traffic on the roads though, didn't see any police etc.

**siamsunset** · 19-05-2010, 11:50 PM

How BIB handle this, any sign of greens?
Would not have thought this got that far.. Jomtiens ok still?

**Loy Toy** · 19-05-2010, 11:55 PM

Well it seems even the Darkside is locked down at the moment until 6am tomorrow.

From my house I am only seeing tourist buses ferrying most probably new arrivals direct from Swampy.

I imagine there will be a lot of men who have travelled 10's of thousands of Km's sitting alone in their hotel rooms with long faces tonight.

**siamsunset** · 19-05-2010, 11:58 PM

Joking apart... used to live in Jomtien not far from Thepprasit rd, and some mates live round there (near blue room eh)

**siamsunset** · 19-05-2010, 11:59 PM

i see from my balcony expressway very quiet

**sabang** · 20-05-2010, 12:05 AM

It's a cold day in Hell when they curfew Pattaya.
I returned three days ago, and what I was hearing the girls talking about in the bars is unprecedented in my experience. It's a cold day in Hell.

**siamsunset** · 20-05-2010, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by sabang

It's a cold day in Hell when they curfew Pattaya.
I returned three days ago, and what I was hearing the girls talking about in the bars is unprecedented in my experience. It's a cold day in Hell.

This is more severe than 2006 military coup now

**sabang** · 20-05-2010, 12:10 AM

Much, much more. I was out in Pattaya that night. Didn't even know it happened.

**sabang** · 20-05-2010, 12:17 AM

You can buy a beer then too.

**good2bhappy** · 20-05-2010, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by sabang

Much, much more. I was out in Pattaya that night. Didn't even know it happened.

admitted my daughter to BKK Pattaya hospital with pneumonia that night

**Airportwo** · 20-05-2010, 12:25 AM

Correct me if I am wrong but this must be the worse "situation" in living memory? I was here in 92 and dont recall it being this bad! I was drinking a lot at the time though!

**dirtydog** · 20-05-2010, 12:28 AM

Police now driving round with a loud haler sending people home and closing anything that is open, even sent the motorbike taxi boys home.
All quite polite though.

**Loy Toy** · 20-05-2010, 12:31 AM

^^^ In 1992 there was rioting and carnage in the streets of Bangkok (for about 24 hours) much the same as we are seeing today but the situation was calmed down by the King's advice to the then PM Suchinda and Major Gen Chamlong.

**The Master Cool** · 20-05-2010, 12:31 AM

So that's not only families not coming to Thailand on their holidays, even the sextourists will be going else where.

**Muadib** · 20-05-2010, 12:46 AM

^ Nail - Coffin...

Global financial crisis, poor attitudes in tourist areas, scams, sanook nid noi, higher prices and now this... I doubt even hardcore sex tourists would brave a trip to the land of smiles for quite some time...

**The Master Cool** · 20-05-2010, 12:52 AM

Are there actually going to be any tourists coming to Thailand in the next year?

What demographic are they?

**rawlins** · 20-05-2010, 12:55 AM

Thrill seekers

**Fuzzy Bob** · 20-05-2010, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by The Master Cool

Are there actually going to be any tourists coming to Thailand in the next year?

What demographic are they?

Already booked and paid for

I'll be arriving on the 1st of February for a couple of months. See you in the Den Bar, Pattaya

**The Master Cool** · 20-05-2010, 01:05 AM

Guess the odd backpacker will pass through on their $3 a day budget.

Families will be in Vietnam. Sextourists in Angels City. Why would they bother coming here?

**The Master Cool** · 20-05-2010, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Bob

Already booked and paid for

I'll be arriving on the 1st of February for a couple of months. See you in the Den Bar, Pattaya

Pretty optimistic to presume there'll be a Thailand in 9 months time.

**siamsunset** · 20-05-2010, 01:18 AM

Originally Posted by The Master Cool

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Bob

Already booked and paid for

I'll be arriving on the 1st of February for a couple of months. See you in the Den Bar, Pattaya

Pretty optimistic to presume there'll be a Thailand in 9 months time.

There will always be Isaan

**tuktukdriver** · 20-05-2010, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by The Master Cool

So that's not only families not coming to Thailand on their holidays, even the sextourists will be going else where.

Check on airfare for your city to BKK vs. Manila. A friend just told me it's 2000 US from Japan to Manila. 4 hour flight! I think the Japanese mongers are buying up the MNL tickets.

**tuktukdriver** · 20-05-2010, 01:24 AM

Originally Posted by siamsunset

Originally Posted by The Master Cool

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Bob

Already booked and paid for

I'll be arriving on the 1st of February for a couple of months. See you in the Den Bar, Pattaya

Pretty optimistic to presume there'll be a Thailand in 9 months time.

There will always be Isaan

Everything happening today will result in the Biergarten being well stocked with girls for the next 20 years.

**Loy Toy** · 20-05-2010, 01:30 AM

Thailand has had some bad press over recent years including coups, tsunami's, wars on 2 boarders, Smeg, unfavourable currency exchange, prostitution and drug crackdowns and the country will survive this problem as well.

I bet in 2 weeks none of this will be mentioned overseas and the tourist will come flooding back.

**k1klass** · 20-05-2010, 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by The Master Cool

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Bob

Already booked and paid for

I'll be arriving on the 1st of February for a couple of months. See you in the Den Bar, Pattaya

Pretty optimistic to presume there'll be a Thailand in 9 months time.

as long as its still there in 4 months lol

booked for sept.....

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