You can fried an egg, scramble an egg, poach an egg, boil an egg but its still an egg these idiots think they can change unbelievable how do they keep coming up with these visions wake up if you cover a turd in chocolate its just a chocolate turd STOP doing this to yourselves,  welcome to Thailand 

This is the chance to stop prostitution in Pattaya and all over Thailand. 

It's a bug shame for Thai culture. 

Wow this mayor is even more insane than could be imagined.  Pattaya will never be the next Miami and not even close.  This guy should be tested for drugs because a person could not think this stuff up.  WOW again

Pattaya has loads of potential. If they'd sort out the water quality and generally tidy up the place a bit then it could be awesome.

 

I wouldn't want it totally sterile like Singapore, so maybe leave 50% of the sleaze and get rid of the other half and replace it with some decent quality restaurants and midrange, non sex related bars along the waterfront instead of endless massage shops and tacky beer bars. Move all the red light stuff to the second road so the old mongers and wannabe hardmen that generally frequent/own the bars are out of view.

 

Educate the locals to treat the tourists with a bit of respect and have proper punishments for any thugs caught robbing or beating tourists. 

 

I'm thinking a sleazy version of Bondi beach (without the surf). Not perfect, but a massive improvement on the current cesspit.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya to become the next Miami

Spelling!

 

'Pattaya to become the next Mai Mee'

5 hours ago, Jingthing said:

If you really want it be like Miami you're gonna need more Cubans, Venezuelans, and New York Jews.

and a great deli

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya to become the next Miami and on a par with Singapore and Dubai, says mayor

Words fail me... but the baby came through for me.

5 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Im afraid the name Pattaya has, will never change no matter what you do to it, 

A lick of whitewash won't transform it.

Ever since they legalized Pot this guy must be smoking some good stuff!????

See papa mafia raised his kids with a silver spoon in their mouth never worked a day in their life everything handed to them this is the outcome too much time on their hands people start to dream?

3 hours ago, JimInPattaya said:

Trying to become Dubai, Singapore or Miami is totally unrealistic. Start with clean sea water, remove garbage and smells, and get rid of the Pattaya and Jomtien Beach Road ghosts. Look and learn from Bali.

 

4 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

Don't forget Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas!

 

and this guy

Miami was born from the cocaine cowboys.. Maybe the mayor knows something we dont !! 

It could never be that nice. This guy is on some major yaba drugs.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya Mayor Sonthaya Khunplume has revealed ambitious plans to transform the resort into a truly world class tourist destination, on a par with the likes of Dubai, Singapore and Miami.

I'll have some of what he's smoking please, but diluted by half. I want to get buzzed, not braindead. 

 

6 hours ago, Wildliferescue said:

I don't know what he has been smoking, but I want some of that! 

Yabba Yabba do 

And to match there prices hahahahahaha

I would be happy if they started to find a way to treat the human faeces from Koh Larn before it enters the sea (and if through some kind of liquidation), which much of the time have a tendency to arrive at Songtarn beach, in more or less recognisable state - all depending on prevailing wind direction, and how powerful the waves are on a given day (heavier waves = smaller bits). Especially during times when the the swimming pools in the condos are locked, and in order to keep us health swimmers safe from infection, I hear. 

 

The Singa-poor version and Mumbai was probably what he meant.  

Miami I am not quite sure he knows

where is..

 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya to become the next Miami and on a par with Singapore and Dubai, says mayor

 

Miami. File photo for reference only

 

Pattaya Mayor Sonthaya Khunplume has revealed ambitious plans to transform the resort into a truly world class tourist destination, on a par with the likes of Dubai, Singapore and Miami.

 

Speaking to Sophon Cable TV on Tuesday, Mr Sonthaya said that the project to develop the resort (dubbed Neo Pattaya) will play an important role in the Eastern Economic Corridor, which aims to spur business, investment and development throughout the eastern seaboard.

 

When tourism finally resumes, more quality tourists, generating even more income will visit the resort, Mr Sonthaya predicted.

 

Eventually, Pattaya will become not only a better place for tourists, but will be much improved for people living and working in the city.

 

The mayor cited Singapore, Dubai and Miami as examples for Pattaya to follow in its bid to become a world class resort, which eventually would include an exciting nightlife, lots of activities for families and a diverse economy.

 

The mayor added that Old Town Naklua, Koh Larn, Bali Hai Pier, Khao Thap Phraya, Pattaya Beach Walk and Jomtien Beach have all been earmarked for redevelopment, in addition to the upgrades planned for Walking Street.

 

The news comes as local officials and business leaders, including the mayor himself, were told Pattaya must end its reliance on foreign tourism. 

 

 

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Bulldoze the place and send the dirty farangs packing. Get the wealthy tourists in. Sexpats out!

Miami would be far from the top of my list of cities to emulate.  Maybe a poor mans Key West Wouk did be a more appealing dream.

Pattaya needs to change from a sex and booze tourist location to a city like Bangkok. If Pattaya doesn't do it then other cities in this area will do it. 

Anyone got a number for his dealer?

Pattaya have the potential to become the gold standard. Khun Mayor Sontaya Kunplome dream big and make it happened.

Very few (farang) cities have the drive and leadership that Pattaya have. Khun Mayor Sontaya Kunplome have the skills and momentum to make this happened. He is deemed on par with world leaders. Leaders that move the world forward, dynamic individuals like Tesla and Apple and His Excellency Prayut Chan-o-cha.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya to become the next Miami and on a par with Singapore and Dubai, says mayor

 

Miami. File photo for reference only

 

Pattaya Mayor Sonthaya Khunplume has revealed ambitious plans to transform the resort into a truly world class tourist destination, on a par with the likes of Dubai, Singapore and Miami.

 

Speaking to Sophon Cable TV on Tuesday, Mr Sonthaya said that the project to develop the resort (dubbed Neo Pattaya) will play an important role in the Eastern Economic Corridor, which aims to spur business, investment and development throughout the eastern seaboard.

 

When tourism finally resumes, more quality tourists, generating even more income will visit the resort, Mr Sonthaya predicted.

 

Eventually, Pattaya will become not only a better place for tourists, but will be much improved for people living and working in the city.

 

The mayor cited Singapore, Dubai and Miami as examples for Pattaya to follow in its bid to become a world class resort, which eventually would include an exciting nightlife, lots of activities for families and a diverse economy.

 

The mayor added that Old Town Naklua, Koh Larn, Bali Hai Pier, Khao Thap Phraya, Pattaya Beach Walk and Jomtien Beach have all been earmarked for redevelopment, in addition to the upgrades planned for Walking Street.

 

The news comes as local officials and business leaders, including the mayor himself, were told Pattaya must end its reliance on foreign tourism. 

 

 

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Any other fairy tales?

Yes, first step already accomplished--prostitution is illegal.

Now its time for second step--make sex illegal too.

I almost wet myself with laughter when I read this. Can you imagine a Thai version of Miami vice. This time it won't be crocket and tubs but Somchai and phu in a black smoking 4x4.

The models cited in the OP were tourists spots long before Covid 19 struck. This pandemic, like others in the past, will make a difference and Thailand had better understand that. This pandemic, unlike the others, has arrived in a time of growing concerns on Global Warming as well as global instability and threats of war. Okay, perhaps that sounds a bit excessive but the days of finding some far away paradise are gone and imo there is worse to come. No i'm not religious! Thailand, stop dreaming of building places for people that don't exist anymore...build for the rich maybe but be truthful enough to say so. The 'ordinary' person now has new priorities and a 'new Pattaya' will probably be too expensive for them to think about.

Why on earth would Pattaya want to be on par with the cesspools of Miami, Singapore and Dubai? That's insane. Pattaya is unique like no other place on earth. Don't change. 

6 hours ago, Jingthing said:

If you really want it be like Miami you're gonna need more Cubans, Venezuelans, and New York Jews.

And a lot more cocaine to keep the economy running!

 

Do they swim in raw sewerage in Singapore and Dubai as well?