Pattaya tourism businesses join
anti-red shirt rally in Bangkok

Representatives of the Thai Hotels Association Eastern Chapter from Pattaya gather at Dusit Thani Bangkok before proceeding to Lumpini Park to plead for an end to street demonstrations that are quickly destroying yet another high season.

Pattaya officials plead for tradition as Songkran madness looms

Love it or hate it, Songkran is nearly here again and, amid the usual water-soaked chaos, Pattaya officials have organized activities to stress the traditional nature of the water festival. While the legal Songkran holiday runs only from April 13-16, Pattaya, in spirit of its “Extreme City” moniker, soaks up the fun for the full April 13-19 period, and often more. Past years have seen foreigners and even some Thai bar staff start throwing water and powder as early as the evening of April 11.

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