Quote Originally Posted by Old git View Post

The amount of spending per capita by domestic tourists is minuscule compared to overseas visitors - even foreign backpackers, who they sometimes call 'bird shit' tourists - spend far more than the domestic crowd.
I'm with you.

We get those hi-so Bangkokians coming down to the shores in Bang Saray on the weekends, but, as you stated, most of them bring their own food and drink, and seem to be spending very little money in the town itself. They also seem to like the budget hotels where they can cram 3 families in one room. Some budget-conscious visitors actually prefer sleeping in the backs of their pickup trucks.

I honestly think that Pattaya has run out of ideas. They know they can't attract too many foreigners with these quarantines in place, and they're simply between a rock and a hard place. You can't blame them for trying.