The following is a weekly feature article looking at this same time period LAST year in Pattaya and Thailand news.
This weekly feature takes a look back at news from the same period last year (and sometimes different time windows, such as six months or three months) to see how things have changed, follow up on the progression of stories, as well as look at potentially broken promises or things that didn’t take place as promised in Pattaya and Thailand.
As we publish dozens of stories a week this is a quick way for people to take a look at what the biggest stories were a year ago, as chosen by our editorial team, and how they impact us today and relate to current news. They are in no particular order of importance, however, are roughly in order of publication.
This week, we cover the first full week of July 2021, from Sunday, July 4th, 2021, to Saturday, July 10th, 2021.
Let’s go!
1. Pattaya under Covid-19, a photo tour
A look back at Covid-19 when it shut down Pattaya due to mandatory business closures of nearly every sector this week last year. One of our most viral articles ever.
Photo tour: Pattaya goes from the city that never sleeps, to the city that can’t wake up
2. Photos of food charity donations go viral in Pattaya
This was a major discussion point last year during Covid-19, with mixed responses on what could be done as some places had over a thousand people lined up for food handouts, spurred by forced business closures and limited support structure for some.
3. Photo tour of beaches around Pattaya with zero tourists
A look at what the beaches looked like during the Covid-19 restrictions and closures and border shutdowns last year.
4. Thailand’s consumer confidence index drops to lowest in history
Not a shock with all sectors except essentials like grocery stores and pharmacies closed.
5. Thai Government announces even stricter Covid-19 control measures!
It was not a fun July last year for residents of Pattaya and Thailand.
That is all for this week see you next week!
