It’s not just Phuket- a seafood festival is happening in Pattaya! The festival, called the ‘Squid Fair’ debuted yesterday in front of Terminal 21 Pattaya. Just like Phuket’s Roi Rim Lay and ‘Tastival‘ festivals, Squid Fair aims to boost the local economy by bringing in income to vendors. It will last until tomorrow (Sunday), May 1, and will close up its last day with a performance by Thai singer Earth Pattawee.
With several well known seafood vendors all gathered together in one spot, customers can enjoy a nice variety, particularly a variety of squid. The vendors are decorated with Japanese ornaments. The organisations teaming up to host the Squid Fair are the Tourism Authority of Thailand, and the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association.
As Phuket and Pattaya have both historically been major tourism hostspots in Thailand, officials from both areas have scrambled to…
