Retired expats keep Thai beach resort ticking over

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Robin Ingle, the Welsh proprietor of Hungry Hippo, is surviving off Pattaya's "old boys" in the time of COVID-19. (Photo by Peter Janssen)

PETER JANSSEN, Contributing writer

PATTAYA, Thailand -- Hungry Hippo is one of the few food and beverage outlets that remain busy in Pattaya, Thailand's oldest beach resort, which has seen its once-vibrant tourism-driven economy devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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