With Makha Bucha Day falling on a Saturday, Thais from around the region flocked to Pattaya to spend a long weekend.
Tourists from Bangkok and around the Eastern Seaboard poured into the city for the Feb. 11-13 break, jamming streets and packing beaches.
Many intended to stay until after Valentine’s Day, giving Pattaya’s high-season a much-needed boost.
Sukhumvit Road was bogged down by the Central Road bypass tunnel project, but the connecting arteries into downtown weren’t much better.
Heavy traffic was expected – in the other direction – once the Buddhist holiday ended.
