Muslime Purachai ruined the GoGo Scene. I lost the interest after that.

Watching girls Dancing in Bikinis. Boooring. You can see more on a beach

3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Phuket ( Patong I assume ) in 99 was well ruined. I was long gone to Phangan by then, but of course I had to bring my own from Pattaya or Bkk.

Ignorance is Bilss, so it wasn't too bad.  It was early October, so surf was safe, and still off season, so not crowded at all.  

 

A timeshare trade, and stayed at large 1 bdrm condo, in the tall white tower building.   Actually very nice, huge, full kitchen, living room.

 

If not for the 'trade' I wouldn't have went to Phuket, or TH, or if 1st class wasn't open on the flights round trip.  

 

Then I returned in 2000, to Patong, for 2 nights I think, popped over to PP for a week.  Both were scuba diving holidays also.  Last time I stayed at Patong, and moved south to Karen, then settled on Kata on most return visits.  Self drove, so always cruised around the whole island.  Kata was a good base, for about 10 years.

 

Use to stop in Khao Lak all the time on way to/from Phuket.  Was only there, Phuket, Xmas, once during high season.  Yikes, as thought low season was a bit busy.  High season nut, along with pricing.  

 

Although really nice after the tsunami for a couple years. And would pop down for a couple days when in the area.

 

After 10 years of visiting it was too much, just too busy, plus by then, seen every little nook & cranny, to & from Phuket from Udon Thani.  

 

Almost 3 months a year on the road, during school breaks.  Avoided Phuket for about 10 years, until the 'pandemic', plus visiting during high season.   Pure Bliss.  empty, no tourist, pristine beach, low 'keep the lights on' rates.  That only lasted till high season 2023.

 

I avoid where most foreign tourist go, and prefer to be the farang around, when O&A.  You have to self drive and self entertain, (no P4P) where I go, so that eliminates most foreigners.  BLISS