Rapid Antigen Tests Required for Restaurants in Chonburi

[StevieWonders]

I don't regard Starbucks as "a restaurant" and a food court probably doesn't count as one either (no waiters, for example)

[gerefan2]

Double Dutch:I do t think those places you list serve alcohol.

It’s alcohol that the are after (again). Bars and “restaurants”.

[goji]

Yes, the initial reports were that all restaurants are affected by the diktat, but then later reports said this was places serving alcohol only.
Whether this was down to the clown not defining the rules properly, or mistranslation, I don't know.

[StevieWonders]

Meanwhile on Fantasy Island, plans for memorable events for Pattaya in 2022 are progressing - https://thepattayanews.com/2022/01/0...ival-songkran/

[Dodger]

With vaccines and a milder virus variant, they have the option of doing nothing at all..

Agree, but apparently they're not taking that option.

The only thing any of us can do is just go-with-the-flow. It sounds like most of the restaurants are still operating without these new restrictions anyway.

Just enjoy your holiday...find a bar that's open and get a buzz on...a restaurant that doesn't require tests...and a boy that says "Up2U".

[Manforallseasons]

Agree, but apparently they're not taking that option.

The only thing any of us can do is just go-with-the-flow. It sounds like most of the restaurants are still operating without these new restrictions anyway.

Just enjoy your holiday...find a bar that's open and get a buzz on...a restaurant that doesn't require tests...and a boy that says "Up2U".

These signs are beginning to appear in restaurants in town:

[gerefan2]

The Caddy Shack is my favourite restaurant. Ops normal Monday evening.

I’ll advise if I go there tomorrow.

[StevieWonders]

Chonburi Public Health Office is reporting 499 new cases today, the highest since 12th October 2021, and no deaths. Most new cases are in Chonburi City (16), Si Racha (94), and Bang Lamung/Pattaya (336). There are 3,235 patients in care

AFAIK these are PCR tests; ATK/RAT results are not necessarily recorded

[Gaybutton]

​The good news is, according to a report in today's - January 4 - Pattaya Mail, restaurants outside the city part of Pattaya at least so far are ignoring the edict.

The last paragraph of the article says:

While places checked by police and the media were following the rules, there were copious reports online Monday from Pattaya residents who visited restaurants and bars in Jomtien Beach, Naklua and elsewhere away from the media spotlight that, as expected, weren’t bothering with the onerous new rules without any authorities bothering to check or enforce them.

Full article: https://www.pattayamail.com/latestne...mandate-385101
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[Newbie99]

The real question is whether there is Covid in Jomtien Complex, as there is in many bars in Pattaya.