It's great, everywhere less busy, i just went to a massage shop, must have 50 ladies sitting around bored, i was the only customer

High oil scares people off. You should have picked 5!

31 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Pattaya quiet now

i was the only customer

Thanks very much for this important information.

I would like to get a second opinion, perhaps Georgie Boy could walk the streets wearing his safety vest, carrying his clipboard and camera to confirm.

Edited April 29Apr 29 by SAFETY FIRST

1 minute ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Thanks very much for this important information.

I would like to get a second opinion, perhaps Georgie Boy could walk the streets wearing his safety vest, carrying his clipboard and camera to confirm.

I recommend Aree Massage on Buakhao by Tree town entrance, nice place refurbished and some gems hidden in there, they seem to do shifts, some up stairs waiting, some outside

3 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I recommend Aree Massage on Buakhao by Tree town entrance, nice place refurbished and some gems hidden in there, they seem to do shifts, some up stairs waiting, some outside

That's the one set up high, stairs leading up from street.

I've noticed plenty of girls outside, looks lavish from the street.

Is it expensive?

Edited April 29Apr 29 by SAFETY FIRST

45 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

That's the one set up high, stairs leading up from street.

I've noticed plenty of girls outside, looks lavish from the street.

Is it expensive?

I can only show you the door....

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

That's the one set up high, stairs leading up from street.

I've noticed plenty of girls outside, looks lavish from the street.

Is it expensive?

I see a girl i used to see from another shop so pay 500 total for you know what, same before, but i think an oil massage is probably 300

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

perhaps Georgie Boy could walk the streets wearing his safety vest

You forgot to mention the asssless chaps and cowboy boots.

I spoke to a couple of business owners who have been in Pattaya for a decade or more and they aren't optimistic. The bottom end of the market won't be coming back. It isn't just the airfares but the inflation back home. Some of the pubs and restaurants we're used to eating at might not be there by August. The men I spoke to have plenty of capital but are questioning whether it's worth carrying the overhead until next high season with no end in sight to the Iran fiasco. One establishment had already let quite a few staff members go.

5 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

It's great, everywhere less busy, i just went to a massage shop, must have 50 ladies sitting around bored, i was the only customer

hope you made a hard.on bargain to lower the price

Empty aisles

In Houston in 1986 they called them see through

shopping centres !

13 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

It's great, everywhere less busy, i just went to a massage shop, must have 50 ladies sitting around bored, i was the only customer

That said, I was in Big-CX Tuesday at about 1pm, the food court was absolutely packed out.

13 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

That said, I was in Big-CX Tuesday at about 1pm, the food court was absolutely packed out.

Not really a tourist Mecca. Soon Pattaya will be the valley of the blind with skint pensioners as the one eyed kings.

16 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

It's great, everywhere less busy, i just went to a massage shop, must have 50 ladies sitting around bored, i was the only customer

So you didn't only get a happy ending, but a happy, happy, happy one. Good on ya!

16 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

It's great, everywhere less busy, i just went to a massage shop, must have 50 ladies sitting around bored, i was the only customer

Yeah, it's great from an egocentric point of view.

But businesses are struggling in low season.

But it's ok to only think of yourself. That's what most people are doing anyway.

2 hours ago, flaming dragon said:

Not really a tourist Mecca. Soon Pattaya will be the valley of the blind with skint pensioners as the one eyed kings.

Maybe a bad idea to have 90% of the city be based around tourism.

Should have more diverse industries.

But what do I know about city planning?

Edited April 30Apr 30 by save the frogs

17 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

It's great, everywhere less busy, i just went to a massage shop, must have 50 ladies sitting around bored, i was the only customer

Did you take a few home ….

16 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

That's the one set up high, stairs leading up from street.

I've noticed plenty of girls outside, looks lavish from the street.

Is it expensive?

If you need to ask...

15 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

I see a girl i used to see from another shop so pay 500 total for you know what, same before, but i think an oil massage is probably 300

Massage oil hasn't gone up in price? Amazing!

3 hours ago, flaming dragon said:

Not really a tourist Mecca. Soon Pattaya will be the valley of the blind with skint pensioners as the one eyed kings.

What do you mean "soon"?

Edited April 30Apr 30 by NanLaew

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Yeah, it's great from an egocentric point of view.

But businesses are struggling in low season.

But it's ok to only think of yourself. That's what most people are doing anyway.

They think about Israel and Trump too!

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Yeah, it's great from an egocentric point of view.

But businesses are struggling in low season.

But it's ok to only think of yourself. That's what most people are doing anyway.

Real humanitarian are ya, only worried about others? How noble.

4 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Maybe a bad idea to have 90% of the city be based around tourism.

Should have more diverse industries.

But what do I know about city planning?

Not much, I fancy.

There is more to Pattaya than tourism..................which you will know if you have crossed the Sukhumvit

Thailand is the best after the high winter season if you have things to get done (house renovations, other tailor jobs etc etc), as there are far less foreigners who foolishly accept to pay the high price for service that can be rushed, with cheap materials and unqualified staff.

11 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Maybe a bad idea to have 90% of the city be based around tourism.

Should have more diverse industries.

But what do I know about city planning?

The city exists as a testament to the foreign male sex drive and the local women's love of money. There never was a plan. With the baht being as strong as it is, industry is closing down.

9 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

They think about Israel and Trump too!

A waitress was complaining about Trump so I explained Israel's role as main antagonist and brought up a picture of Dirty Bibi. As soon as she saw the Israeli flag she said " them again?". The Thais get the news about the islands and Pai. They must have all discussed the matter because from then on the aspersions were cast on Israel.

Peak of covid.

Ghost town.

Perfection.

On 4/29/2026 at 1:17 PM, flaming dragon said:

You forgot to mention the asssless chaps and cowboy boots.

I spoke to a couple of business owners who have been in Pattaya for a decade or more and they aren't optimistic. The bottom end of the market won't be coming back. It isn't just the airfares but the inflation back home. Some of the pubs and restaurants we're used to eating at might not be there by August. The men I spoke to have plenty of capital but are questioning whether it's worth carrying the overhead until next high season with no end in sight to the Iran fiasco. One establishment had already let quite a few staff members go.

Must also have something to do with the mass influx of bargain basement Indian tourists on company tours, Russians etc., imo. All the forums I've seen on Facebook have plenty of punters stating they are giving Pattaya a swerve now because of the way it's going nightlife-wise.

Whenever I fly back and forth to UK, the flights are always full fwiw. Always been the case. That may change with the current Mideast conflict but won't be long term. Plenty of money sloshing around for holidays regardless, it seems.

One reason Thai banks took the opportunity to now be charging 350 baht for cash withdrawals en masse. Taking the proverbial. Vietnam still zero with 2 major banks. I just spent a week in HCMC (Hanoi 2 weeks last year), and while I prefer the Thailand vibe still, it's becoming complacent and overpriced.

Edited April 30Apr 30 by MarkyM3

commute home from work today.

7 motorway grid locked.

Today pay day for thai's.

4 day weekend.

BKK masses heading to BaenSeang and Patttaya.

On 4/29/2026 at 4:06 PM, scubascuba3 said:

It's great, everywhere less busy, i just went to a massage shop, must have 50 ladies sitting around bored, i was the only customer

But what advantage is that?

Are you going to use all 50 at once?

Looks OK.....

Edited April 30Apr 30 by GammaGlobulin

On 4/29/2026 at 4:06 PM, scubascuba3 said:

It's great, everywhere less busy, i just went to a massage shop, must have 50 ladies sitting around bored, i was the only customer

On 4/29/2026 at 4:06 PM, scubascuba3 said:

Long weekend ahead so you might have different feel when trying to reach your massage place in the gridlock!

Edited April 30Apr 30 by mran66