The number of weed shops in Pattaya has reached absurd levels!

[JimTripper]

47 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Maybe they could combine with ball massage and Punjabi pizza?

That would set them apart.

You mean balls massage? ????

Yes, yes, great idea.

[1FinickyOne]

On 5/22/2023 at 11:53 AM, Jingthing said:

If you own such a shop, what are you thinking?

they must be stoned

[redwood1]

Look here   https://weed.th/?province=Pattaya

 

You can not see Pattaya you only see weed shops....

 

Even Koh Larn has weed shops....

[Jack100]

On 5/22/2023 at 12:14 PM, quake said:

Should have controlled it ( licensed it )

All going to implode soon.  silly billie's 

I have a small  tool shed space on my condo balcony  which I could rent out . However I would need 
to keep about 50% for my own tools . Any interest ?

[quake]

3 minutes ago, Jack100 said:

I have a small  tool shed space on my condo balcony  which I could rent out . However I would need 
to keep about 50% for my own tools . Any interest ?

Sounds like you need to pass on the next few tokes of that Bong. 

[jacko45k]

22 hours ago, redwood1 said:

There are already loads of weed shops in Pattaya but I see a few new ones opening every week.....At this rate Pattaya will be nothing but bars and weed shops and 7-11s solid on every street...

And massage parlours, there seems to be profusion of new ones too.. some are staffed by very old ladies. Indian restaurants are also very common.....

[Seppius]

All will be gone as the MFP are going to reinstate cannabis as a narcotic, according to yesterday's BP.

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, Seppius said:

All will be gone as the MFP are going to reinstate cannabis as a narcotic, according to yesterday's BP.

Maybe. maybe not.

"Sort" of a narcotic, whatever that means.

[Seppius]

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Maybe. maybe not.

"Sort" of a narcotic, whatever that means.

You are right, and Thais are great compromisers

[Jingthing]

8 minutes ago, Seppius said:

You are right, and Thais are great compromisers

I hope so.

[redwood1]

18 minutes ago, Seppius said:

All will be gone as the MFP are going to reinstate cannabis as a narcotic, according to yesterday's BP.

I would say almost no chance the weed shops will be shut down...Its to late for that...Its just not going to happen....I am no weed lover....I dont even like it..

[Skallywag]

Personally, I think the number of coffee shops and fruit shake shops/stands are ridiculous.  Cafe Latte 30 baht to 140 baht (Starbucks) Fruit shakes 40 baht to 160 baht.  Yes a NEW fruit shake stand inside Royal Garden mall sells them for 160 baht!  New shops opening inside Royal Garden are great to see, but there are simply very few customers as the mall is pretty much dead except for the 3rd floor Ripleys on weekends. 

 

I have noticed a few weed shops closing or changing names, but more are opening as well.  Crazy high overhead as they do open "stores" with rents likely 30K-40K baht a month.  Am happy they refurbish many of these older places before opening, at least the owners are benefiting from the upgrades these leaseholders do to their buildings

[TOPDOG1]

I usually fly to Denver when in the U.S. There are a lot more shops there, by far more. What is pretentiously  ridiculous is the Hyper-inflated price's of the weed. The most expensive in the world. And it is not all that potent either. Most of the weed in the shops are falsely labeled as much higher than they really are. It is really annoying to pay extortion price's for sub-par smoke. The weed is not the only thing I would like to see billowing smoke.

[Mickeymaus]

2 hours ago, redwood1 said:

I would say almost no chance the weed shops will be shut down...Its to late for that...Its just not going to happen....I am no weed lover....I dont even like it..

Perhaps they get the opportunity to pay for "special" licenses... 

[redwood1]

10 minutes ago, TOPDOG1 said:

I usually fly to Denver when in the U.S. There are a lot more shops there, by far more. What is pretentiously  ridiculous is the Hyper-inflated price's of the weed. The most expensive in the world. And it is not all that potent either. Most of the weed in the shops are falsely labeled as much higher than they really are. It is really annoying to pay extortion price's for sub-par smoke. The weed is not the only thing I would like to see billowing smoke.

Anyone can buy weed much much cheaper online....The shops are mostly for the tourist and people who dont care about value....

[Jingthing]

42 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

Anyone can buy weed much much cheaper online....The shops are mostly for the tourist and people who dont care about value....

For now.

Online will probably be made illegal.

[Hugh Cow]

I would prefer that it was classified as a Thai only industry. At the moment thai wives or proxies are used as a front for foreigners to set up many of these drug businesses. There are enough dregs from around the world already here without another drug to attract even more dealers. I have no problem with stoners smoking dope as long as they keep it in the privacy of their own home.

[DudleySquat]

On 5/22/2023 at 11:53 AM, Jingthing said:

Pattaya has reached a level of ridiculouslous

A pointless statement without the numbers.

[Jingthing]

8 minutes ago, DudleySquat said:

A pointless statement without the numbers.

Just looking around town is enough evidence that it's gotten out of hand. 

[Captain Monday]

Chiang Mai has dozens of  pot shops now with no customers in sight. Some appeared to be built at huge cost in high rent areas. The "Fish Spa" boom comes to mind the poor minnows eventually got flushed.  Same fate awaits  the stale dirt weed sold at huge prices I'd reckon.

[Jingthing]

2 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:

Chiang Mai has dozens of  pot shops now with no customers in sight. Some appeared to be built at huge cost in high rent areas. The "Fish Spa" boom comes to mind the poor minnows eventually got flushed.  Same fate awaits  the stale dirt weed sold at huge prices I'd reckon.

Yes I have compared to fish spas but those required a much smaller investment and went away because of an "Act of God" -- Covid.

Behind the shops is a huge growing industry with everything needed to support that.

Making the weed business go away would be a much bigger deal!

At this point, I think there will be some kind of weird compromise.

[DudleySquat]

29 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Just looking around town is enough evidence that it's gotten out of hand. 

If that map you showed had restaurants would you make the same conclusion? Surely you know you can zoom out, and it won't show Pattaya covered.  You're in error.

[Jingthing]

2 minutes ago, DudleySquat said:

If that map you showed had restaurants would you make the same conclusion? Surely you know you can zoom out, and it won't show Pattaya covered.  You're in error.

Stop gaslighting.

When there was a glut of fish massage, I could see that with my own eyes.

Now we have a glut of weed shops, and anyone can see that with their own eyes.

No need to answer as you're just playing games. 

[DudleySquat]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

Stop gaslighting.

When there was a glut of fish massage, I could see that with my own eyes.

Now we have a glut of weed shops, and anyone can see that with their own eyes.

No need to answer as you're just playing games. 

You haven't defined what a glut is nor have you stated how many weed shops are in Pattaya and Jomtien.  Be more precise. 

[DudleySquat]

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Stop gaslighting.

Asking you to provide definitive information and asking questions is not "gaslighting."

 

Perhaps you wish to debate the meaning of the word you used.  I suggest you retract your statement as it is fallacious on its face. 

 

You should also look up the meaning of the words you use. 

 

Gaslighting Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

1 : psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one's emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, DudleySquat said:

You should also lookup the meaning of words you use. 

 

Gaslighting Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

1 : psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one's emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator

While you're at it, look up the definition of troll.

Ba-bye.

[DudleySquat]

Just now, Jingthing said:

While you're at it, look up the definition of troll.

Ba-bye.

I didn't call you a troll.  If the shoe fits. 

[redwood1]

37 minutes ago, DudleySquat said:

You haven't defined what a glut is nor have you stated how many weed shops are in Pattaya and Jomtien.  Be more precise. 

https://weed.th/?province=Pattaya

 

Your answer is right here, but keep in mind there are more weed shops than on this map.....I would guess 300 plus weed shops in Pattaya....

 

I would have no problem at all calling this number a serious GLUT of weed shops...

[DudleySquat]

Just now, redwood1 said:

https://weed.th/?province=Pattaya

 

Your answer is right here, but keep in mind there are more weed shops than no this map.....I would guess 300 plus weed shops in Pattaya....

 

I would have no problem at all calling this number a serious GLUT of weed shops...

How many pharmacies are in the same area? 

How many restaurants? Count food stalls and mobile vendors. 

 

Who determines how many? The answer is profoundly simple, it is the marketplace.  If there are too many, then they will fail due to not having enough customers.  

 

If all of the Socialists that inhabit these forums would just learn about Capitalism they wouldn't bring up the question in the first place. 

 

The market will decide. 

 

Not you. 

[DudleySquat]

On 5/22/2023 at 11:53 AM, Jingthing said:

a level of ridiculouslous

Your adjectives have an air of desperation about them.

On 5/22/2023 at 11:53 AM, Jingthing said:

out of control absurdity

Absurdity? Exactly what number is absurdity? You never mentioned what a good number of shops would be. 

 

On 5/22/2023 at 11:53 AM, Jingthing said:

No doubt they're all selling buds at highly inflated prices

Did you mean they will make a profit? I hope they do.