Been looking through my collection of old cuttings from a Pattaya newpaper, and found some interesting items.

 

For those that take offense to old farangs marrying young Thai women-

Mr Udom Hongsamut 73 married Miss Pachara Butranoi 21 in 2002. He gave a dowry of 10,000 baht and a gold necklace to her parents for the sin sod. The wedding was held at his chicken farm and a lot of people turned up.

 

Also- exact date unknown, but in 1997

The 13 shortest books ever written about Pattaya

1. Award winning conversationalists of Jomtien Beach

2. Farang Success stories in Pattaya businesses 1977 - 1997

3. Menu choices in the Thai prison system

4. Great blond thinkers of Naklua

5. Sri Racha after dark

6. Making a profit from used beer can tabs in South Pattaya

7. Your legal rights on a 60 day tourist visa

8. The <deleted> holidaymaker's guide to good manners and etiquette

        I deleted the country originally given out of politeness, but I'm sure we all have our own opinion as to a country that would be suitable to insert there

9. A beginner's Handbook to understanding City Hall

10. Learn quantum physics on the back of a baht bus

11. Famous farang acquittals and successful appeals in Chonburi court

12. Speak fluent Thai without the tones

13. Finding true love in the go go bars.

 

 

Back in 1997, Pattaya go gos used to put out newsletters. I wonder if any still do?

The Classroom issue #6 of volume 1 for Christmas which had 10 pages, and in June of '97 Classroom 2 published Vol. 1 Issue 1, but it only ran to 5 pages

when I first went to Pattaya in 81 there was only 1 go go bar in the town.

 

Man I'm totally psyched on number 10! Bring it on !!!! lol ????????????????

On 8/29/2021 at 8:14 AM, thaibeachlovers said:

Also- exact date unknown, but in 1997

Nov. 28, 1997. Barry Kenyon should be credited as the author. Another of his:

 

Why did my guidebook say they drive on the left here?

         —Barry Kenyon, "Unanswered Questions About Pattaya", Pattaya Mail, July 4, 1997

 

And another of his, paraphrased, addresses a burning question:

 

    QUESTION: Are there any truly “nice” girls in Pattaya?

    ANSWER: YES! They convene once a year in the phone booth at South Pattaya and Pattaya 2 Roads.

 

Remember that phone booth?

 

A random crime report. You've wondered why Thailand became less farang friendly:

Kinky Massage Methods Gets [sic] German Deported

 

Police arrested a German man, Martin Heger, who had been forging diplomas from the Thai Institute of Traditional Medicine. . . . He also damaged Thai traditional medicine’s reputation by adding text to the forged certificates which certified that oral stimulation by the masseur to the sex organs was part of the Thai pharmacopoeia and resulted in “deep relaxation.” . . . He said the “oral-genital” relaxation massage was particularly popular in Hungary. . . . .

     —Pattaya Mail, May 16, 1997

 

 

 

Sounds like some of the things that Roger Crutchley might have commented on over the years!????

3 hours ago, head bender said:

when I first went to Pattaya in 81 there was only 1 go go bar in the town.

 

TQ I expect.... although I don't think it was the first I visited.....

3 hours ago, head bender said:

when I first went to Pattaya in 81 there was only 1 go go bar in the town.

 

TQ was it

4 hours ago, head bender said:

when I first went to Pattaya in 81 there was only 1 go go bar in the town.

 

Yer 82 the same--my friend said should we invest in one--- I said No, it would never take off

 

---Just follow me for more Financial advice.........

3 minutes ago, sanuk711 said:

Yer 82 the same--my friend said should we invest in one--- I said No, it would never take off

 

---Just follow me for more Financial advice.........

Yes they are all closed now ????

5 hours ago, head bender said:

when I first went to Pattaya in 81 there was only 1 go go bar in the town.

 

Tahitian Queen?

4 hours ago, BigStar said:

Nov. 28, 1997. Barry Kenyon should be credited as the author

Indeed he should be. I had put his name to it at first, but must have removed it when editing the post.

Apologies to Barry.

On 8/30/2021 at 7:05 AM, BigStar said:

Nov. 28, 1997. Barry Kenyon should be credited as the author. Another of his:

 

Why did my guidebook say they drive on the left here?

         —Barry Kenyon, "Unanswered Questions About Pattaya", Pattaya Mail, July 4, 1997

 

And another of his, paraphrased, addresses a burning question:

 

    QUESTION: Are there any truly “nice” girls in Pattaya?

    ANSWER: YES! They convene once a year in the phone booth at South Pattaya and Pattaya 2 Roads.

 

Remember that phone booth?

 

A random crime report. You've wondered why Thailand became less farang friendly:

Kinky Massage Methods Gets [sic] German Deported

 

Police arrested a German man, Martin Heger, who had been forging diplomas from the Thai Institute of Traditional Medicine. . . . He also damaged Thai traditional medicine’s reputation by adding text to the forged certificates which certified that oral stimulation by the masseur to the sex organs was part of the Thai pharmacopoeia and resulted in “deep relaxation.” . . . He said the “oral-genital” relaxation massage was particularly popular in Hungary. . . . .

     —Pattaya Mail, May 16, 1997

 

 

 

Whats that. popular if your hungry

On 8/28/2021 at 9:14 PM, thaibeachlovers said:

Back in 1997, Pattaya go gos used to put out newsletters. I wonder if any still do?

Don't recall seeing many newsletters, but not too long ago some newer flyers would pop up around town and they would occasionally update their websites.

On 9/1/2021 at 8:56 AM, gk10012001 said:

Don't recall seeing many newsletters, but not too long ago some newer flyers would pop up around town and they would occasionally update their websites.

Fair enough. Back in 1997 I doubt any gogos had web sites.

25 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Fair enough. Back in 1997 I doubt any gogos had web sites.

There were a couple. Struggle to remember which ones now though.

We still have http://pattayanewsflash.com/2021/september.html

4 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

There were a couple. Struggle to remember which ones now though.

I'm surprised. I think the first time I used internet was end of 1998, but I fail to recall what I did on it. I think it was just the thrill of the new. Obviously I didn't try and see if any Pattaya gogos had web sites.

 

I just realised that it's only taken just over 20 years to become the monster that everyone on the planet seems to use and depend on. IMO the jury is out on whether it's a good thing or not.