Pattaya Crowded?

[thaiman]

Is pattaya crowded? Have all the people escaped the madness in Bkk and gone to Pattaya?

[somtampet]

Only busy with weekend thais visiting,thats the only time Jomtien is busy

[LennyW]

I think everybody must be at the Floating Market, parking taking up two lanes of Sukhumvit again, and the back car park is full!!

[seasia]

It doesn`t seem crowded to me.

Week days quieter than weekends.

[tfcpattaya]

The town is dead, even for May.

[nam-thip]

Not only is is quiet, it's days are numbered as a tourist destination.

[thaiman]

it's days are numbered as a tourist destination.

This sounds familiar!

[sgunn65]

Pattaya is one hour from Bangkok and by the sea. Geography says it will never die

[Spalpeen]

Not only is is quiet, it's days are numbered as a tourist destination.

The End is always Nigh.

[Phil Conners]

I think the old sex-tourist haunts like soi 7,8 etc are probably dying. Upmarket areas such as Central are very busy, at least during weekends. Pattaya seems to be changing.

[PhilHarries]

I think the old sex-tourist haunts like soi 7,8 etc are probably dying. Upmarket areas such as Central are very busy, at least during weekends. Pattaya seems to be changing.

In your dtreams, I've seen reports like this since 1992 and nothing changes. But the dreamers live on in eternal hope.

They can build all the chintzty shopping malls they like but nobody goes to Pattaya for the shopping.

Nobody.

[BSJ]

Well, it better not change before xmas.....or I will be really pissed off!

[Ulysses G.]

I think the old sex-tourist haunts like soi 7,8 etc are probably dying. Upmarket areas such as Central are very busy, at least during weekends. Pattaya seems to be changing.

In your dtreams, I've seen reports like this since 1992 and nothing changes. But the dreamers live on in eternal hope.

They can build all the chintzty shopping malls they like but nobody goes to Pattaya for the shopping.

Nobody.

I concur!

[Phil Conners]

I think the old sex-tourist haunts like soi 7,8 etc are probably dying. Upmarket areas such as Central are very busy, at least during weekends. Pattaya seems to be changing.

In your dtreams, I've seen reports like this since 1992 and nothing changes. But the dreamers live on in eternal hope.

They can build all the chintzty shopping malls they like but nobody goes to Pattaya for the shopping.

Nobody.

I concur!

Try half of bangkok (the half with money).

Go have a look at soi 7, 8, postoffice, yamato, they're dead.

You're the dreamers

[Langsuan Man]

I think everybody must be at the Floating Market, parking taking up two lanes of Sukhumvit again, and the back car park is full!!

A license to print money, don't you just know the people who bought houses in the Beverly Thai House development next door just love trying to get into their entrance

[Ulysses G.]

Go have a look at soi 7, 8, postoffice, yamato, they're dead.

It is low season and the country is in the middle of a violent insurrection that has been televised all over the world. Do you think that could possibly be it?

[chops]

I was out on WS last night(just to go to the disco). Crowded as usual with your typical cheap gawkers out gawking and not going into the bars(you can guess which nationalities )

I have no idea what the draw of WS is. I mean, really. If I wanted to get laid I'd head to Soi 6,7, or 8. Not Ripoff Street. And I'm not keen on rubbing shoulders with Russians and smelling rotten armpits.

Outside of WS, it's like a different world. I visited a gogo on Soi 6 and was the only guy in there for awhile. Some cheap charlies came in but didn't buy many drinks.

[Spaniel]

I think the old sex-tourist haunts like soi 7,8 etc are probably dying. Upmarket areas such as Central are very busy, at least during weekends. Pattaya seems to be changing.

In your dtreams, I've seen reports like this since 1992 and nothing changes. But the dreamers live on in eternal hope.

They can build all the chintzty shopping malls they like but nobody goes to Pattaya for the shopping.

Nobody.

Sorry Phil, hate to disagree with you but my wife and I went to Pattaya for a few days last week and other then laying round our condo and eating out the only other thing we did was a little shopping.

I think you should say........" not many people go to Pattaya for the shopping".

[NALAK]

i went to tuk com and mikes mall today, never seen them so quite and sellors so keen to sell. we went passed Central mall and there was a long que to get in on the road, so agree with post from Phil.

[Phil Conners]

Go have a look at soi 7, 8, postoffice, yamato, they're dead.

It is low season and the country is in the middle of a violent insurrection that has been televised all over the world. Do you think that could possibly be it?

Argue as much as you like, Central was packed this weekend. If I remember I'll snap some pictures for you next weekend.

Edited May 16, 2010 by Phil Conners

[NADTATIDA1]

Pattaya is definately changing...it has done in the last 5 years alone,and a lot of people do go there to shop and enjoy the nightlife and restaurants.

Most people know that they are pushing most things back to soi baukaow and even 3rd now,the master plan is for when those Casinos can be built and incorporated into malls and hotels.

Then one day there will be more Thais there spending there gains than westerners...True i kid you not.

[Ulysses G.]

Go have a look at soi 7, 8, postoffice, yamato, they're dead.

It is low season and the country is in the middle of a violent insurrection that has been televised all over the world. Do you think that could possibly be it?

Argue as much as you like, Central was packed this weekend. If I remember I'll snap some pictures for you next weekend.

If you had to escape the fighting in Bangkok, where would you go?

[basjke]

i went to tuk com and mikes mall today, never seen them so quite and sellors so keen to sell. we went passed Central mall and there was a long que to get in on the road, so agree with post from Phil.

So,one mall crowded and all the others empty.Does that read as Pattaya crowded?

[Theo007]

Central Pattaya Beach very busy this evening,many Thais and foreigners. The cinemas up stairs were also doing good business. We saw Robin Hood. Just something slightly bizarre about watching a movie about medieval England in a Thai cinema with an Aussie star doing an Irish accent however TIT!

[thaiman]

the master plan is for when those Casinos can be built and incorporated into malls and hotels.

Where are the casinos to be built? How many are planned?

[NADTATIDA1]

One day it will happen,gambling will take over and the asians will be the main spenders their,there has been a lot of activity regarding the laws on gambling in Thailand in the not to distant future it has to be allowed(casinos),they are losing a hel_l of a lot of money to surrounding countries at present,they will not let that continue and are already changing Pattaya to accomodate the hi-so asians.

[elliss]

Pattaya is definately changing...it has done in the last 5 years alone,and a lot of people do go there to shop and enjoy the nightlife and restaurants.

Most people know that they are pushing most things back to soi baukaow and even 3rd now,the master plan is for when those Casinos can be built and incorporated into malls and hotels.

Then one day there will be more Thais there spending there gains than westerners...True i kid you not.

correct ,,,

european and american , visitors are becoming less , each year ..

indian , african ,russian and middle east . visitors.. are taking over..

times they are a changing ..

[chops]

Pattaya is definately changing...it has done in the last 5 years alone,and a lot of people do go there to shop and enjoy the nightlife and restaurants.

Most people know that they are pushing most things back to soi baukaow and even 3rd now,the master plan is for when those Casinos can be built and incorporated into malls and hotels.

Then one day there will be more Thais there spending there gains than westerners...True i kid you not.

correct ,,,

european and american , visitors are becoming less , each year ..

indian , african ,russian and middle east . visitors.. are taking over..

times they are a changing ..

yes, and these are exactly the types that have no money and/or don't buy drinks at the bars. they just walk up and down WS and gawk and stink everything up. is this a positive development?

I noticed they had bulldozed a couple bar complexes b/n beach rd and 2nd road. This may very well be a trend. I suspect the bar scene will gradually move further east along with it's western clientelle. You will gradually see the city break up into ethnic zones, as Westerners don't really enjoy being around arrogant, rude, cheap, smelly people(nationalities undisclosed).

[andyww]

Its ridiculous to say that just because people are spending less in the beer bars that Pattaya is quiet.

All it means is the beer bars industry is in decline, but other pursuits in the town are booming, including shopping. Try Royal Garden Plaza or Central. They are really busy. At times many of the restaurants in the malls have queues to get a table.

[patrickinpattaya]

the master plan is for when those Casinos can be built and incorporated into malls and hotels.

Where are the casinos to be built? How many are planned?

Pattaya, Thailands answer to vegas! wouldn't be a bad thing really. I can't see it happening though