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, from 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, January 9th, 2022, to Saturday, January 15th, 2022.
Let’s get started and see what the top local stories were!
1. Norwegian man files legal complaint against Cambodian “girlfriend” in Sattahip for allegedly lying and ripping him off
By far, our most discussed article of the week with passionate opinions and diversity of thought on all sides.
2. Pattaya officials give a stern warning to converted bars allowed to be temporary restaurants to be firmly shut by 9 PM
Unfortunately, the warning was ignored by some places who saw daily raids last week from police around the 9 PM closing time. The rule, tremendously unpopular and causing fierce discussion online every day, remains in place as of press time.
3. Business owners complain over early closing times, required Covid-19 rapid testing for “restaurants”
Following the stern warnings from police, unsurprisingly, came complaints from business owners in the entertainment sector who said they were fed up with two years of closures, shutdowns, restrictions, and other measures.
Business owners in Chonburi complain over early closing times and strict rules around covid testing
4. Raids, Raids, Raids
Following the warnings and complaints came, as many expected, nightly raids on venues not cooperating. Here are a few:
Video-Roughly one hundred customers flee Pattaya police raids at alleged illegal nightlife venue
Pattaya Police raid pool party with over fifty customers allegedly breaking Covid-19 rules
5. Rising prices of pork in Pattaya continue to cause concern from customers and vendors
Here is a look at some of the factors behind the rapidly rising prices of pork (and some other items) in Pattaya (and all of Thailand) as the price begins to hit consumers in their wallets as well.
Rising prices of pork, chicken, and eggs continue to cause concerns in Pattaya and Chonburi
That is all for this week, see you again next week!
