Pattaya: The New Walking Street - so much more than just cable burying, says mayor

[jacko45k]

51 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Wonder what they think is going to be in all the buildings then? Can only support so many restaurants, t shirt shops, and foot massage places, and the rest of Pattaya is chocka with them.

Just leave them alone and they will turn to rubble and dust by themselves.......

[thaibeachlovers]

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Wonder what they think is going to be in all the buildings then? Can only support so many restaurants, t shirt shops, and foot massage places, and the rest of Pattaya is chocka with them.

While I'd prefer W S to remain as it is, if they had to remake it to a family friendly place, they could look at how Singapore converted Bugis Street to an outdoor restaurant street. In the 70s Bugis was a famous ladyboy hangout and an all night party zone. When they eliminated fun from Singapore, the ladyboys were banished, but it's reinvented itself.

 

BTW, the original version of W S was a beer garden type street, with tables set up in the road. That was in the good old days before a single police volunteer thought to drive around "keeping the  peace". I miss those days.

[kingstonkid]

10 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Wonder what they think is going to be in all the buildings then? Can only support so many restaurants, t shirt shops, and foot massage places, and the rest of Pattaya is chocka with them.

I think you are going to see the beach side completely gutted and just made a walking area.

The other side I am sure will attract many businesses other than the normal bar restaurant junk crowd.

I do think though that some of the bars/restaurants will be able to lead a double life.

Imagine what it would be like to have a nice restaurant (i mean classy) on the board walk for couples to attend and have a nice meal looking out over the water.

 

[jacko45k]

9 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

Imagine what it would be like to have a nice restaurant (i mean classy) on the board walk for couples to attend and have a nice meal looking out over the water.

As opposed to some foolish guy taking his rent-a-girl for a lobster dinner when she would rather have some som-tam. 

There are plenty of facilities already for that romantic meal over the water, ranging from reasonably priced (Beer Garden), to OTT where a wet towel is an extra. (All the rest). 

[Salerno]

20 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Wonder what they think is going to be in all the buildings then?

Demolish them and build huge monstrosity beachfront hotels/condos (without upgrading city infrastructure).