Hello Pattaya News Readers and Supporters!
The following is our weekly feature in which we highlight the top local stories in our area, Pattaya and Chonburi, for the past week. The number of stories differs from week to week.
These are chosen and curated by our editorial team and are designed for our readers to get a quick “catch-up” of important stories they may have missed. We publish many stories daily and it is easy to lose track of important events or changes in our area. We do national recaps in a separate article, this is only the top local stories in our area and province.
They are in no particular order of importance but roughly in order of publishing. These are from Sunday, August 29th, 2021, to Saturday, September 4th, 2021.
Let’s get started and see what the top local stories were!
1. Koh Larn reopens to visitors and you don’t have to be vaccinated from Covid-19
Koh Larn has officially reopened to visitors and has dropped a previous rule that only vaccinated visitors against Covid-19 could visit. Learn more here:
Koh Larn to reopen from August 31st, vaccinated visitors only rule appears to have been dropped
2. Chonburi eases Covid-19 restrictions in the province
After a month and a half, restrictions were eased in some business sectors. At the top of the list for measures that delighted local residents were restaurants for dine-in (without proof of vaccination), beaches, and foot massages.
Chonburi releases new orders easing Covid-19 restrictions starting from September 1st
3. 18 people arrested for holding an illegal birthday party in Pattaya
Yes, birthday parties (and for that matter, any type of party) is still against the law due to Covid-19 precautions. In fact, gathering with more than ONE person over alcohol is against the law still.
4. Mass Sinopharm vaccination campaign has begun in the Pattaya area
Another small step towards a hopeful further reopening of the city to tourists and the economy, especially the still shuttered entertainment sector.
5. Is Pattaya REALLY opening for vaccinated foreign tourists in October?
We look at this recent headline across many media sources from the past week and give you our verdict. Short answer: No, at least not what an average tourist would consider “reopening”.
That is it for this week! Until next week, please stay safe!
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