pattayadude

those who dislike pattaya can move elsewhere.Plain and simple!.No need to beat the poor horse if it's already dead...You came, you saw, you conquered.No need to bash and be considerate for those who like living or have to make a living there. And there are "only" hundreds of cities in the world and a several of them can last you a lifetime.Why force yourself to live in a place you don't enjoy anymore? true, Pattaya is facing overgrowth problems.The reason it floods every time it rains is that most of the city and outskirts of the city is now paved and water has no place to go. it rises and flows slow. The rising population because of "the gold rush" which creates heavy traffic most of the day, also is responsible for the bad smell and trash.but so what? there is no perfect place.I was recently in Medellin,Colombia and stayed 1 month.Perfect!..Clean, green,blue skies,mountainous, avg. temp. of 28day-time/20night-time throughout the year and lots of chicks.But no ocean   .Back to the topic,Pattaya isn't going downhill...Actually the whole world is!

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

The difference with Makati was PROBABLY that the girls etc moved to Angeles. If Pattaya closes the barbeers/ gogos there is no where else to go, and you ignore the fact that thousands of Thais would lose their incomes.

Also, does anyone actually think Pattaya will ever become a nice place to stay? Everything they do makes it a worse environment.

pinays are sweet and more fun.They all paint their nails(unlike thais) and look much more feminine.and ofc you can have normal conversation in english on top of everything.Bars in Manila don't have male servers, sketchy and pushy male characters.But I do like going to Pattaya every 2-3 months but limit my stay to 10-15 days

wanna catch criminals? put 20 officers 50 meters apart on beach road from dusk to dawn, give'em some coffee and donuts and problem solved!

On 9/3/2016 at 3:18 PM, lonewolf99 said:

If the average local cannot calculate 20 from 100 baht leaves 80 baht without using a calculator........then what are you going to get when it comes to major decision making in a committee of them ?

uhmm...probably same way they decided on the marina?

Just now, pattayadude said:

One wonders what somersaults City Hall will turn next to provide further delays.

probably preparing for Songkran 2017 already and they will ask not to expect any answer before

On 8/20/2016 at 6:26 PM, CRUNCHER said:

I understand that Tulip Group have been fired and that Park Plaza Hotels have put in their own management.

 

I have seen a recent letter from the new management saying that they have agreed to demolish the top 5 floors in an effort to compromise.  They have, at the insistence of City Hall, asked all buyers to sign an agreement, which will become part of the sales contract, to say that they agree to the automated car parking.

 

City Hall are obviously worried that Waterfronts car park will work whilst theirs does not.  Oh the embarrassment!!!

 

One wonders what somersaults City Hall will turn next to provide further delays.

On 8/10/2016 at 5:32 PM, Peterw42 said:

They will own a condo or a shophouse and not be concerned if it is getting a return

I may have seen this strategy  in Investing 101 but then again,I may be wrong

On 8/10/2016 at 11:55 AM, mesterm said:

Well the minister did say they were going to rid Thailand of rampant prostitution.

is there another kind?

On 9/2/2016 at 7:38 AM, sahibji said:

not necessarily so if it is properly regulated and controlled. you do  not hear about this kind of organised activities by trans genders in many other countries.

regulate and control? in Pattaya?

On 9/2/2016 at 7:35 AM, sahibji said:

yes for sure. they are a disgrace to the country and are so bold  as to rob openly. something serious has got to be done sooner than later.

agree! something should definitely be done about those cops who allow them!

On 9/1/2016 at 6:24 PM, Monkeyrobot said:

The LB pickpockets are like a bacteria  that's giving the place a bad name.

what otherwise  is a world-class tourist destination...

On 9/1/2016 at 1:16 PM, ClutchClark said:

What is the whole thing about ladyboys? Why are there so many?

what do you think? could it possibly be the "supply and demand" principle?

On 9/1/2016 at 1:02 PM, clockman said:

Why can they not remove this rubbish from the streets?

omanis?

On 9/2/2016 at 4:19 PM, Junkyarddog said:

When they are thru with the rats they can do something about the ladyboys. Or maybe the ladyboys should come first. After all when is the last time you heard of a rat pickpocketing a tourist?

I say, put the ladyboys in the same cage with the rats!

uhmm  maybe not... as that would be an insult on the poor rodents!

On 9/2/2016 at 1:11 PM, webfact said:

thus affecting the image of the city’s clean beaches.

I will type a few comments when I'm done rolling on the floor!

On 8/31/2016 at 4:04 AM, manarak said:

the police really needs a big clean up

I think the whole city does!

I say, lock up Noppawan ,Peter, Singha and the drug dealer in same cell and I'll pay big bucks to watch this reality show LIVE!

On 7/6/2016 at 1:56 AM, JHolmesJr said:

Didnt know face down was a common suicide pose.

what's the most popular suicide pose IYO?

6 minutes ago, KittenKong said:

 

I see. No, I cant. Outside of Pattaya there are the naval beaches which are generally clean and tidy, but there is a charge for using those (and possibly dual-pricing also which is a form of greed and corruption as far as I can see).

true!.on a different note, I wonder how easy/difficult, expensive/not so, safe/unsafe, worth/not worth keeping a speed boat or a power boat in Pattaya or near Pattaya. There are plenty of islands nearby and white sandy beaches.I like to think out of the box and not restrict myself to only bars at night  and  malls during day to evade  scorching heat.

41 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

 

 

Frankly, the only appeal I see in the place, is the availability of a large selection of women for hire. Other than that, the place does not offer much from my point of view. Therefore I consider it to be a very one dimensional sort of town. I realize there are nicer beaches to the south, go kart tracks, good golf courses, etc. If someone is passionate about karting or golf, it has more to offer. But, for many of us, especially those of us who are not big drinkers, nor big supporters of the bar girls, there is simply little appeal to the place. 

 

Once you get out of town, to the east, there are some very scenic areas. But the town itself is quite ugly and the beaches are substandard, by almost any measurement. 

agree!

31 minutes ago, KittenKong said:

 

In which countries? I know several stunningly beautiful places in Europe that are entirely free to access, and are well-maintained with good roads. Dropping trash there would earn you an instant fine of many thousand Baht (equiv) or potentially a jail sentence. As would conducting any sort of unregistered or unauthorised business (ie food vending, condo building etc). And no possibility of bribing the policeman issuing the ticket.

 

Not all countries in the world are full of greedy people who have no regard for rules or the law, though I admit that they are more numerous everywhere than they were before.

Kitten, I rephrase my quote.

I bet no one can name a few spots in Pattaya that has not been ruined by greed,corruption,trash in the past 10 years

On 8/31/2016 at 10:34 AM, spidermike007 said:

 

 

While it is a decent concept, it would never happen. Pattaya is now part of many Chinese tours. It is easy to get to, relatively inexpensive for the tour operators to book rooms (as there are hundreds of hotels willing to discount their rooms substantially, as long as it is not public knowledge) and they can include:

 

"tour of the wild crazy sex workers zone"

"see how the Thai sex industry thrives"

"witness the lives of the Thai hookers"

"come and see hundreds of lady boys all dressed up"

"visit the morally depraved zones of Sin City"

 

 

Interesting view and you are right.

while I understand why Chinese tourist are interested in pattaya because of it's proximity and the fact that it is relatively inexpensive if traveled the way they do, i just don't understand the reason why Westerners STILL insist on this part of the world especially after it got so dirty, overcrowded, lack of beach and rats on it, angry Thais who look for any opportunity to scam tourists or beat them up to bloody pulp for minuscule reasons etc etc.

I mean, They have every right to do what they want but why complain so much in these forums and still insist on this city??

I bet no one can name a few spots that has not been ruined by greed,corruption,trash in the past 10 years

Apples and oranges.just because it's unpopular, doesn't mean it's unfunctional

what does the fact he has an orange car have any merit for discussion? are orange cars for porno addicts?