What has happened to Pattaya?

[BangkokReady]

6 hours ago, FriscoKid said:

bob, glad you made it back down here from Bangkok. See you over on Soi 6 in about an hour. Oh, wait...

 

Yes.  He went from Taco to Pasty, and always signs his name.

 

How does he do it?  VPNs?

[saintdomingo]

20 hours ago, homeseeker said:

OP : South Pattaya is now like  the worst slum from Bombay. 

 

 

And there are so many Russian peasants in parts of the place they are known as cheap Czar-lies.....

But a pristine Palace compared to much of Africa, no need to get carried away.

The cheap Czar-lies crack was a good one fair enough.

[Hummin]

Last time I went to Pattaya, it reminded me of Benidorm. 

[pomchop]

20 hours ago, zz4096 said:

 

All manner of flotsam and jetsam. I'll be taking a cattle prod with me next time I visit.

so share your itinerary of where you went in pattaya with us poor souls who don't seem to have any problems...sounds like you spent time on walking street, beach road with maybe a stopover on soi 6 or boys town?

[Trippy]

16 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Yes.  He went from Taco to Pasty, and always signs his name.

 

How does he do it?  VPNs?

I'm surprised it's allowed to have so many BM names. Makes the whole site seem less legitimate. 

[spidermike007]

Well everything has changed all over the world and Thailand has become a bit more family-friendly so to speak, there's definitely less talent than there used to be, the girls are bigger and older, and the really young and beautiful ones have a lot more options now.

 

Pattaya and Phuket both seem to attract the true dregs of the tourism world. Part of the reason why both of those places are so overpriced is the presence of so many Russians, they just don't seem to know the difference between cheap and expensive, and they seem to be willing to pay whatever people ask. I doubt if I will ever return. 

[zz4096]

5 hours ago, pomchop said:

so share your itinerary of where you went in pattaya with us poor souls who don't seem to have any problems...sounds like you spent time on walking street, beach road with maybe a stopover on soi 6 or boys town?

 

Soi LK Metro, Billabong bar. 6pm until 1am. Awesome happy hours. Before that we were at Kåres Party Bar on the Cow. Nice salami and cheese baguette for 129 baht. 

 

Not sure why you felt the need to be so snarky. You seem to have completely misconstrued my comment as an attack on Pattaya when I was simply stating facts. That's par for the course here on AN so I'll let it slide this time.

[scorecard]

On 6/6/2025 at 1:07 PM, Cornish Pasty said:

I've just arrived in Pattaya for the first time in 17 years and I am totally flabbergasted. This place has changed beyond all recognition. It's constant hassle, full of Indians and very expensive.

Where have all the pretty ladies gone? All I see around me is old women and plumpers. So, so so sad. I'm leaving tomorrow.

 

Mark.

Not so fast, please make a big batch of cornish pasties (20 please) before you go. Thanks.

[Magictoad]

Pattaya has 5 or 6 beaches. Hundreds of restaurants.  Hundreds of bars. Plus loads of pretty girls.

If you can't find what you want: then begone with you; begone!

[Magictoad]

6 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Well everything has changed all over the world and Thailand has become a bit more family-friendly so to speak, there's definitely less talent than there used to be, the girls are bigger and older, and the really young and beautiful ones have a lot more options now.

 

Pattaya and Phuket both seem to attract the true dregs of the tourism world. Part of the reason why both of those places are so overpriced is the presence of so many Russians, they just don't seem to know the difference between cheap and expensive, and they seem to be willing to pay whatever people ask. I doubt if I will ever return. 

I think the quality of the tourists in Pattaya is definitely improving. People are moving from Spain to Pattaya to buy property and get out of Britain which has become terrible recently.