Has the Darkside lost it’s sparkle?

[DrTuner]

31 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Good move though. I liked Nongplalai myself, the 'lado oscuro del norte' and on the right side of Pattaya to get to Bangkok and the main airports quickly.

After they finally finished the tunnel, rodfai has been ok to drive to 7, takes maybe 10-15 mins from the south to get to the highway ramp and then make the u-turn at Suk to head to BKK.

 

You might save about 30 mins if you're right next to 7 in the northern part of your red area. Makes sense if you drive often. I've always named that area "Naklua" though, dark side for me has been south of highway 7, east of Sukhumvit, down south until Chayapruek. There's no official definition, of course, just my .02

[stud858]

I believe OP made a good point about money rates. Also Visa issues stopping many from being here the full year at least.

Two of my favourites closed just on the near side of dark side on soi khao Noi.. Businesses relying on falang doing it tuff.

Unfortunately, sadly, the law of the universe.ie constant change. 

[Mattd]

33 minutes ago, stud858 said:

I believe OP made a good point about money rates. Also Visa issues stopping many from being here the full year at least.

Two of my favourites closed just on the near side of dark side on soi khao Noi.. Businesses relying on falang doing it tuff.

Unfortunately, sadly, the law of the universe.ie constant change. 

The whole area in general has suffered over the last few years, especially the Brits, I know of several guys that retired here when the Pound was 70 odd to the Baht, with the current exchange rate a lot went back home, the rest stay in to save money, couple that with the huge downturn in the O & G industry, where a lot of those guys had to go back home.

[lapd]

On 6/27/2018 at 6:21 AM, DrTuner said:

After they finally finished the tunnel, rodfai has been ok to drive to 7, takes maybe 10-15 mins from the south to get to the highway ramp and then make the u-turn at Suk to head to BKK.

 

You might save about 30 mins if you're right next to 7 in the northern part of your red area. Makes sense if you drive often. I've always named that area "Naklua" though, dark side for me has been south of highway 7, east of Sukhumvit, down south until Chayapruek. There's no official definition, of course, just my .02

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Dark side is an unofficial farang reference.  It's unofficially the area east of Sukhumvit were most of the Farangs are.  So East Pattaya within the boundaries you described.  Not East Naklua.  I don't think there are nearly as many Farangs in East Naklua but I have never been so not sure.  

[The manic]

On 6/27/2018 at 6:15 PM, giddyup said:

Propped up on a bar stool next to a hooker is fun? Might have had some novelty value 9 years ago when I first arrived, but that soon wore off.

Because you did it wrong.

[lapd]

On 6/30/2018 at 11:05 AM, The manic said:

Because you did it wrong.

I get a kick out of the ex whoremongers that think they are now better than the renters because they got a long term lease.

[watcharacters]

On 6/22/2018 at 10:45 PM, The manic said:

The dark side never had sparkle.  It has no attraction now.  No energy. No new blood. No attractions.  No public transport. No excitement. Just a depressing place. Police checks, army checks and criminals and the faded and washed out golfing types who hate Pattaya and hate Thailand.

 

Did you cover everything?

 

[watcharacters]

On 6/25/2018 at 7:32 PM, grkt said:

On 6/25/2018 at 1:32 PM, giddyup said:

I already said I was stopped there twice for a licence check, but have never been stopped locally, ie Kao noi, Kaotalo, Nern Plubwan area for anything, never seen any checks in those areas. Out every day, so how much more should I get out? What area do you live anyway? Where are all these checks/road blocks, drug searches etc being conducted?

 

 

So from the start I was right when saying that the dark side is a great place for drug or drink driving because cops never check anyone there !

 

 

 

 

Both you fellows  should march to your respective corners.

 

Enough!

 

[giddyup]

On 7/3/2018 at 8:36 AM, lapd said:

I get a kick out of the ex whoremongers that think they are now better than the renters because they got a long term lease.

Not think, know.

[giddyup]

4 minutes ago, watcharacters said:

 

Both you fellows  should march to your respective corners.

 

Enough!

 

No need, I got a knockout!