Hoteliers in Pattaya call for assistance, say foreign buyers sniffing aroundNo tourists at this hotel in Pattaya, in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri. (Photo: Chaiyot Pupattanapong)CHON BURI: Hoteliers in Pattaya have warned that if they do not get assistance with outstanding loans many could end up in the hands of foreign investors. Groups of foreign investors, mostly Chinese, were interested in buying hotels in Pattaya, the hotel association president said. He called on the government to pay more attention to the plight of the hotel sector and introduce measures to seriously address their problems. If remedial action was not taken, the crisis in the tourism sector would persist.

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2021 04:52 UTC