I don't know if it's the case with Pitini, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of expat-centric places close down because they had Thai nominee shareholders.

If it is just the high rent, I suspect they'll reopen when they find another place. But sometimes you have to let the dust settle financially before you can move on. That can take time.

Look for a Pitini massage shop to open real soon..It's just terrible how few massage shops there are on Soi Buckow...lol

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1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

Look for a Pitini massage shop to open real soon..It's just terrible how few massage shops there are on Soi Buckow...lol

I bet 10 baht it will become a Risa massage

Anyone know if the Korat branch has also closed?

20 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

And are you interested in the German sausage?.

I have had some beautiful Thai sausages

Smokey mountain has the best sausages.

https://www.smokeymountainfoods.com

I haven’t seen Paul Pitini in a long time and his email box is full. He was great at starting places and getting the best equipment, ie 180,000 espresso machine from Italy - and that was a long time ago. Is Paul still with us?

That's a shame. I like Pitini.

If it is a greedy Thai landlord raising the rent, I hope the place sits vacant for the next 5 years.

Already rented out, will be turned into a bar.

I've eaten their spaghetti bolognese weekly for the past 8 years.

37 minutes ago, JackGats said:

I've eaten their spaghetti bolognese weekly for the past 8 years.

Should speak good Italian by now🤣

8 hours ago, TaaSaparot said:

Already rented out, will be turned into a bar.

This is good; another bar is badly needed on Soi Bukow...

On 6/27/2026 at 2:52 PM, georgegeorgia said:

always end up getting what I want , and I'm always nice and wear my yellow reflective safety vest

Man you must piss yourself laughing when you write this stuff. I'd pay to see the character you portray wandering around Pattaya when it's 35c in a yellow safety vest. Do you also wear a plastic hardhat? Well done and thanks for the first genuine laugh of the day.

As for Pitini, if Bruce was still the owner there was an experienced Pattaya businessman at the helm and he knew how to negotiate just fine. They also rented out the rooms above the restaurant back then which usually covers a good portion of the rent.

Is Pitini moving to another location, or walking away completely?

2 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

Is Pitini moving to another location, or walking away completely?

Finished completely......unfortunately.

9 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

Is Pitini moving to another location, or walking away completely?

7 hours ago, petermik said:

Finished completely......unfortunately.

Which tells you it wasn't just the rent

Edited Saturday at 11:02 PM3 days by scubascuba3

7 hours ago, petermik said:

Finished completely......unfortunately.

First we lose hotmeals2u and now Pitini.....These were my top 2 places to eat in Pattaya...Sure, Tigglebitties is still open, but it's not really convenient...The beer garden is pretty good, I guess...

10 hours ago, petermik said:

Finished completely......unfortunately.

That's sad.

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Which tells you it wasn't just the rent

Or, they can't find a suitable alternate property, at a desirable location, at an appropriate price.

Just on the point of rising rents around LK Metro and Soi Baukhao. The reason this area boomed was because Walking Street rents are ridiculous. If Thai landlords on Soi Baukhao are going to raise the rents, significantly, in the near term, thus, the cost being pushed onto consumers, and a beer eventually becomes 130 baht, the whole process of moving to a cheaper to rent enclave may start again, possibly moving to the dark side, and then that place becomes the "go to" place in Central Pattaya, and Soi Baukhao ends up with vacant premises.

Edited Sunday at 04:38 AM3 days by KhunHeineken

I see Pan Pan on Thappraya has joined the 2026 casualty list.

16 hours ago, TaaSaparot said:

I see Pan Pan on Thappraya has joined the 2026 casualty list.

Gee, how long have they been around?

6 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Gee, how long have they been around?

30+ years?

23 minutes ago, TaaSaparot said:

30+ years?

From Gemini

3 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

From Gemini

I think he/she was referring to Pan Pan, which reportedly opened in 1975.