gk10002000 Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Pattaya tourism is down 30% this year. Combine that with bad exchange rates, higher plane fares and costs back home and tourism is down. Not to mention it is the low season. Wish I was there, but very busy right now. Pattaya is still a pretty decent town. I love a town I can walk around in, easily hop on Baht bus pickups, easily hop on motorcycle taxis etc. Lots more to do in Thailand, but for a few weeks of easy going, Pattaya is pretty tough to beat in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Pattaya tourism is down 30% this year. Combine that with bad exchange rates, higher plane fares and costs back home and tourism is down. Not to mention it is the low season. Wish I was there, but very busy right now.Pattaya is still a pretty decent town. I love a town I can walk around in, easily hop on Baht bus pickups, easily hop on motorcycle taxis etc. Lots more to do in Thailand, but for a few weeks of easy going, Pattaya is pretty tough to beat in my opinion. Bad exchange rates! That's the understatement of the year! The pound dropped 2 bht in the week I've been here. The way it's going, we'll be back to pre '97 rates again, but with bht costs twice what they were then. Given I work for the British NHS, and my present income is worth LESS than what I earned back in '97 the future is looking bleak for me in Fun Town. Just as I was about to retire and move here, too. Bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiman Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 What did the OP miss in Patters? From what I have been reading:A murder A suicide A robbery A knife fight Being accosted by a drunken farang Being felt up by a hungry Ladyboy ...and much more....oh so much fun Patters can be.... Knife fights are great to watch. Better than TV! Haven't seen anyone killed yet, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intumult Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 you did not go to the 'Windmill' off Walking street. Some lovely ladies in there - especially that 20 year old!!! And negotiable in low season soi 6 / 1 plenty of Ladyboys down that strip Oops! Better be careful here LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 If one can't tell a diff between a ladyboy and lady - prob should stay away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokay Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 you obviously didnt go down soi 6 in the afternoon its always entertaining Only if you're a "sexy man" who enjoys gutter whores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Or a nice read, the library is on Soi 6 if you need reminder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtCol Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Is the low season,the Baht rise,the demonstrations in Bkk & Phuket , making Pattaya less desirable to retire to ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaimai Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Is the low season,the Baht rise,the demonstrations in Bkk & Phuket , making Pattaya less desirable to retire to ???? Less desirable than What ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuibeachcomber Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 why all these negative comments about pataya?an old saying "if you've nothing nice to say,say nothing" I for one like liked soi 6,found it a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuibeachcomber Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Or a nice read, the library is on Soi 6 if you need reminder. i dont know about a library but i did find i could read into a lot of things in soi 6! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Is the low season,the Baht rise,the demonstrations in Bkk & Phuket , making Pattaya less desirable to retire to ???? "Low" season comes and goes every year (with the same spouting by the doom & gloom merchants!), the baht has been a very strong currency for a few years now - it is other currencies that are weakening (just look at the state of the economies in the UK and US!), demonstrations in Bkk and Phuket have no impact on daily Pattaya life. Remember - you are looking to become a retiree here - big difference and approach to life here than being a tourist! No worries John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxfordWill Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 (edited) Actually I think my rant was kinda refreshing. Im not talking about retirement, Im not talking about tourism strength, Im not talking about the currency, I'm not talking about apartment prices, Im not talking about quality of visitors. Im simply saying, for two young guys from Bangkok, Pattaya was NO FUN, despite having a FUN reputation. If it is perenniel then the reputation should be adjusted to "FUN (so long as you visit between X and Y)". Hope this turns up in SERPS under "is pattaya really that fun". I'm not saying its boring. Im saying it doesnt DESERVE its reputation as FUN CENTRAL. Gottit? p.s. In the hope of being proved wrong, I titled this thread "what did I miss". Thank you to the 0.004% of you who didnt take this thread personally and actually suggested a couple of places to visit. Edited September 2, 2008 by OxfordWill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Actually I think my rant was kinda refreshing. Im not talking about retirement, Im not talking about tourism strength, Im not talking about the currency, I'm not talking about apartment prices, Im not talking about quality of visitors. Im simply saying, for two young guys from Bangkok, Pattaya was NO FUN, despite having a FUN reputation. If it is perenniel then the reputation should be adjusted to "FUN (so long as you visit between X and Y)". Hope this turns up in SERPS under "is pattaya really that fun". I'm not saying its boring. Im saying it doesnt DESERVE its reputation as FUN CENTRAL. Gottit? p.s. In the hope of being proved wrong, I titled this thread "what did I miss". Thank you to the 0.004% of you who didnt take this thread personally and actually suggested a couple of places to visit. I don't think anyone could just turn up in Pattaya and expect to have "fun" without a bit of serious looking around. Also depends on what you term fun. However, I guarantee that the opportunity existed for you to have "fun", you just didn't look hard enough. The first time I went to Bangkok, I didn't have fun either, but the second time I went, I did. As for suggestions, without more of an idea of what you classify as "fun", I'd be loathe to make any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capdagde Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 (edited) you obviously didnt go down soi 6 in the afternoon its always entertaining Only if you're a "sexy man" who enjoys gutter whores. Have we met before? To answer the OP go to www.pattayatalk.com/forums and read the newbie info.... you should always research any trip especially if your "fun" is important to you and rare.... Edited September 2, 2008 by capdagde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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