How Crowded is Pattaya Now?

[Danderman123]

Traffic is horrendous .... but the ladies are beginning to complain about a lack of customers.

 

Hotels are still pretty full, and Bolt taxis are Scarce.

 

I suspect that Pattaya is going the way of Phuket, most men come with their Farang girlfriends. So the ladies have fewer customers so they raise prices.

 

Even if more single men decide to retire in Pattaya, they get caught by a Thai lady pretty quickly, which takes them out of play for a few months, until the Thai lady announces she is too old for boom-boom. And then the Farang can only go to bars discreetly.

 

It's getting to the point that Pattaya is so busy that nobody goes there.

[soi3eddie]

You title the topic as a question and then go on the state your beliefs and experiences. You already know the answers in your mind.

 

[Henryford]

The traffic certainly seems worse than previously. I dread driving into Central Pattaya/Soi Buakhao, even on a motorbike.

[2baht]

How long since we've read about an Indian missing a gold chain on Beach Road?

[Lucky Bones]

Pattaya is more than bars and girls which it seems like you have based your statement upon.

Try not to generalise.

Remember....Pattaya City Central (bars/malls), East Pattaya, Jomtien, Naklua etc.

I'm sure others could add other areas.????????

 

[jacko45k]

Far too crowded.... as stated traffic is bad. I usually only pop into town at weekends, when it is to be expected.

Don't know about farang men bringing their girlfriends.... what I see are snowbirds. Farang men bringing their wives for a holiday, getting away from those miserable post Christmas winter months of mid January to February. Wish they wouldn't bring their heavy unattractive wives here, brings down the tone of the place!

[Gandtee]

2 hours ago, 2baht said:

How long since we've read about an Indian missing a gold chain on Beach Road?

Oh, give over. You're flogging a dead horse.

[HappyExpat57]

After being gone for four months, I went there Wed between noon and two in the afternoon, went back and forth a few times from Jomtien to Fascino's and Tukcom. It seemed the same as before. In fact, Tukcom was nearly deserted compared to my past visits.

[mrbojangles]

5 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Far too crowded.... as stated traffic is bad. I usually only pop into town at weekends, when it is to be expected.

I have to drive there nearly every saturday so the daughter can meet her mates at Central. This past weekend the traffic was horrendous, seemingly all for a kite festival!!

[mrbojangles]

Just now, HappyExpat57 said:

In fact, Tukcom was nearly deserted compared to my past visits.

I think Tukcom has a limited life left now. Pattaya Tai gridlocked with traffic and pedestrians everywhere but almost empty in there.

[JimTripper]

“Even if more single men decide to retire in Pattaya, they get caught by a Thai lady pretty quickly, which takes them out of play for a few months, until the Thai lady announces she is too old for boom-boom. And then the Farang can only go to bars discreetly.”

Not sure what the op is talking about. Maybe he has a mental problem ????????‍♂️.

[ragpicker]

It's just the common problem of over breeding.  Bangkok believe it or not was liveable 40 years ago.  Same with Chang Mai.  Pattaya ruined, Koh Samui, Phuket, the list goes on.  Sad

[cardinalblue]

Traffic is not a consequence of crowds/holiday influx …traffic is caused by lack of surface streets (poor urban management) given the # of vehicles for that area…

 

Traffic is an issue in any Thai city of size

[scubascuba3]

Semi busy. A massage lady off of Buakhao yesterday was complaining of no customers. I guess many falang have gone home already

[BigStar]

4 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

I suspect that Pattaya is going the way of Phuket, most men come with their Farang girlfriends. So the ladies have fewer customers so they raise prices.

When there are no "quality" tourists, we sneer. When there are, we sneer. Can't win.

 

4 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

Even if more single men decide to retire in Pattaya, they get caught by a Thai lady pretty quickly, which takes them out of play for a few months, until the Thai lady announces she is too old for boom-boom

Yeah, they get tired of those boring old farts pretty quickly and become too old to boom boom with them.

 

4 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

And then the Farang can only go to bars discreetly.

Or she's happy to get him out of the way. Thai wife of a friend of mine discreetly helped pay a bar girl (she charged extra) to spend time w/ her intolerable old man so she wouldn't have to.

[ragpicker]

27 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Semi busy. A massage lady off of Buakhao yesterday was complaining of no customers. I guess many falang have gone home already

Massage parlor with no customers.... too many massage parlors, too many bars, too many shopping malls, too many markets, too many 7-11's..............

[Jumbo1968]

Pattaya has at least 3 major Shopping Malls on Beach Road,I think that’s where the majority of the traffic is heading.

[Smokey and the Bandit]

5 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Far too crowded.... as stated traffic is bad. I usually only pop into town at weekends, when it is to be expected.

Don't know about farang men bringing their girlfriends.... what I see are snowbirds. Farang men bringing their wives for a holiday, getting away from those miserable post Christmas winter months of mid January to February. Wish they wouldn't bring their heavy unattractive wives here, brings down the tone of the place!

Quite, its a mystery why they do bring their "heavy unattractive wives here", maybe their wives won't let them go alone?

Just a thought?

[Smokey and the Bandit]

2 hours ago, mrbojangles said:

I think Tukcom has a limited life left now. Pattaya Tai gridlocked with traffic and pedestrians everywhere but almost empty in there.

Correct many of the stores inside have closed already? The only busy stores seem to be the ones selling phones, on the 1st floor?

[BigStar]

25 minutes ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

Quite, its a mystery why they do bring their "heavy unattractive wives here", maybe their wives won't let them go alone?

Just a thought?

Maybe the wives enjoy a holiday in Thailand as well and Pattaya is a relatively nearby popular (with families, as well) beach resort w/ a large variety of attractions, restos, and malls? Maybe they love their wives and feel some obligation, which I suppose could a mystery for you.

 

However, I've seen farang couples in bars choosing a lady to take back to their hotels.

 

Better broaden your outlook, I guess. No real mystery here at all.

[BigStar]

2 hours ago, mrbojangles said:

I think Tukcom has a limited life left now. Pattaya Tai gridlocked with traffic and pedestrians everywhere but almost empty in there.

A month or so ago, the 1st floor and the phones floor were busy. The old computer shop area, not so much. All the malls have JIB and Banana now. The pirated software and movie DVDs are no longer needed. Specialty shops, like security cameras, repair shops, still have some business. Quite change from the heyday. It was really welcome when it started up--no more need to make the journey to Panthip. 

[Smokey and the Bandit]

27 minutes ago, BigStar said:

Maybe the wives enjoy a holiday in Thailand as well and Pattaya is a relatively nearby popular (with families, as well) beach resort w/ a large variety of attractions, restos, and malls? Maybe they love their wives and feel some obligation, which I suppose could a mystery for you.

 

However, I've seen farang couples in bars choosing a lady to take back to their hotels.

 

Better broaden your outlook, I guess. No real mystery here at all.

My outlook is fine!????

You obviously lack a sense of humor, lighten up?????

 

Edited March 2, 2023 by Smokey and the Bandit

[Woof999]

1 hour ago, BigStar said:

Thai wife of a friend of mine discreetly helped pay a bar girl (she charged extra) to spend time w/ her intolerable old man so she wouldn't have to.

Any chance you can introduce that Thai wife to mine?

[mikeymike100]

9 minutes ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

My outlook is fine!????

You obviously lack a sense of humor?????

 

I thought it was funny.

Unfortunately some folk take everything much too literally?

[Danderman123]

22 hours ago, JimTripper said:

“Even if more single men decide to retire in Pattaya, they get caught by a Thai lady pretty quickly, which takes them out of play for a few months, until the Thai lady announces she is too old for boom-boom. And then the Farang can only go to bars discreetly.”

Not sure what the op is talking about. Maybe he has a mental problem ????????‍♂️.

My point is to explain how there can be more tourists in Pattaya, but the bars are not so crowded:

 

More wives are coming.

 

There are more ex-pats, but they get quickly snatched by Thai ladies.

 

 

[Drumbuie]

1 hour ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

Quite, its a mystery why they do bring their "heavy unattractive wives here", maybe their wives won't let them go alone?

Just a thought?

Or maybe they married someone they enjoyed talking to and having an actual relationship with that went beyond sex? It does happen. ☺️

[Lucky Bones]

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Semi busy. A massage lady off of Buakhao yesterday was complaining of no customers. I guess many falang have gone home already

Probably correct. The MSB has been relieved for another 12 months.????????

[SheungWan]

Some places it's like a scene from Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

[Dave0206]

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Semi busy. A massage lady off of Buakhao yesterday was complaining of no customers. I guess many falang have gone home already

Nothing to do with too many massage shops?

[Danderman123]

6 minutes ago, Dave0206 said:

Nothing to do with too many massage shops?

Classic Thai economic planning: if one shop is successful, put in 20 more, right next door.