This may be perceived by some as being a bit callous, but I am fed up with the drunk homeless people that live on the footpath in the car park on Dongtan beach Jomtien. There are at least 30 of them that have set up home there. They have their sparse belongings piled up at the back of the beach and bring them up to the top where they sleep and drink all day. There is a woman who has a few dirty beach mats and tries to rent them out. They are always load and drunk, visible to the authorities, but they don't care. As a foreigner who lives here, I feel intimidated and if anything damages Thailand's reputation, it's this.

"As a foreigner who lives here, I feel intimidated "

Well you are definitely in the wrong place then. You should try India or Burma or Pakistan or Afghanistan or Turkey or Libya or any of the 60 or so countries I've visited..That area of Pattaya is a Gay area and not the least bit intimidating.

3 minutes ago, Magictoad said:

"As a foreigner who lives here, I feel intimidated "

Well you are definitely in the wrong place then. You should try India or Burma or Pakistan or Afghanistan or Turkey or Libya or any of the 60 or so countries I've visited..That area of Pattaya is a Gay area and not the least bit intimidating.

I know the beach area is known as a gay area, but not at that part of the beach near the 7/11 100 metre's down from the corner of Therapaya Road. The gay part is much further down and only really at night. Good on you for visiting those countries, I have been to India on many occasions. The comments you made were totally irrelevant to the question I posed, but you chose to turn it around, I was asking a serious question.

Move?

why would you feel intimidated?

just avoid going to that part of the beach.

 

where should they be moved to? if you have a better place for them, maybe you can bring it to the attention of the authorities. 

 

Just walk south along the beach from the 7-eleven instead of north. Unless you're heading for the gay beach places, of course, lol.

1 hour ago, jimn said:

.As a foreigner who lives here, I feel intimidated

Luckily for you, you have choices. They don't. 

On 4/26/2025 at 3:34 PM, jimn said:

This may be perceived by some as being a bit callous, but I am fed up with the drunk homeless people that live on the footpath in the car park on Dongtan beach Jomtien. There are at least 30 of them that have set up home there. They have their sparse belongings piled up at the back of the beach and bring them up to the top where they sleep and drink all day. There is a woman who has a few dirty beach mats and tries to rent them out. They are always load and drunk, visible to the authorities, but they don't care. As a foreigner who lives here, I feel intimidated and if anything damages Thailand's reputation, it's this.

 

On 4/26/2025 at 3:34 PM, jimn said:

This may be perceived by some as being a bit callous, but I am fed up with the drunk homeless people that live on the footpath in the car park on Dongtan beach Jomtien. There are at least 30 of them that have set up home there. They have their sparse belongings piled up at the back of the beach and bring them up to the top where they sleep and drink all day. There is a woman who has a few dirty beach mats and tries to rent them out. They are always load and drunk, visible to the authorities, but they don't care. As a foreigner who lives here, I feel intimidated and if anything damages Thailand's reputation, it's this.

You could try offering 1 or 2 of them a bed at your place, no doubt it would bring joy to their lives hearing you bang on about nothing important

On 4/26/2025 at 3:34 PM, jimn said:

I am fed up with the drunk homeless people that live on the footpath in the car park

Are you being held hostage? 

No one is forcing you to stay. 

Tough crowd.

 

On 4/26/2025 at 3:44 PM, Magictoad said:

"As a foreigner who lives here, I feel intimidated "

Well you are definitely in the wrong place then. You should try India or Burma or Pakistan or Afghanistan or Turkey or Libya or any of the 60 or so countries I've visited..That area of Pattaya is a Gay area and not the least bit intimidating.

You mean it is all men? How can you tell if they are homosexuals or not? The post mentions there is a woman there.

Ahh,Dongtan beach.i can still remember when the only thing you ever went there for was to get bummed.I still miss the good old days.

2 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

You mean it is all men? How can you tell if they are homosexuals or not? The post mentions there is a woman there.

Tranny?

On 4/26/2025 at 9:34 AM, jimn said:

This may be perceived by some as being a bit callous, but I am fed up with the drunk homeless people that live on the footpath in the car park on Dongtan beach Jomtien. There are at least 30 of them that have set up home there. They have their sparse belongings piled up at the back of the beach and bring them up to the top where they sleep and drink all day. There is a woman who has a few dirty beach mats and tries to rent them out. They are always load and drunk, visible to the authorities, but they don't care. As a foreigner who lives here, I feel intimidated and if anything damages Thailand's reputation, it's this.

Intimidated really? How did you get here in the first place?Did you come with your Mum?

2 hours ago, Kinok Farang said:

Intimidated really? How did you get here in the first place?Did you come with your Mum?

Another keyboard Richard Head warrior. I have been here 12 years, married to my Thai wife. I am on the beach now and the homeless are everywhere. I know they have to stay somewhere but stay off the  beach, spoiling it for everyone. 

2 hours ago, Kinok Farang said:

Ahh,Dongtan beach.i can still remember when the only thing you ever went there for was to get bummed.I still miss the good old days.

Contrary to popular opinion. Dongtan Beach is "not full of homosexuals". Normal people trying to enjoy the beach. After dark it's different I am told. 

4 minutes ago, jimn said:

Contrary to popular opinion. Dongtan Beach is now full of homosexuals. Normal people trying to enjoy the beach. After dark it's different I am told

It has long been known as a gay area..I have never felt in danger of being “bummed“ there though.

I slept on the beach at Dongtan curve with just my then girlfriend and a paraffin lamp as protection 😍

 

2 hours ago, johng said:

 

I slept on the beach at Dongtan curve with just my then girlfriend and a paraffin lamp as protection 😍

 

U sure know how to show a girl a good time.........

5 minutes ago, petermik said:

U sure know how to show a girl a good time.........

 

She enjoyed it.  It was one of those

days/night's with constant almost gale force wind comming off the sea

(gave Pattaya its name I suppose)

It was so nice and cool we just decided to sleep right there on the beach ,wind was still blowing at dawn.

 

13 hours ago, johng said:

 

She enjoyed it.  It was one of those

days/night's with constant almost gale force wind comming off the sea

(gave Pattaya its name I suppose)

It was so nice and cool we just decided to sleep right there on the beach ,wind was still blowing at dawn.

 

It was probably just her gas