Very Bored

[toffo9]

Try Rabbi's Elephant Bar on Soi Baukeau owned by another Aussie, lots of customer visit regularly, introduce yourself to Rabbi (he is not one just looks like one) tell him you want to meet some of the regulars he will introduce you around. Also a good place for golf and a good healthy breakfast.

yeah go see rabbi he is a good guy ill second that

[TacoBoy]

Open your horizons and make new friends. Lots of people move on.

Lots to do and see even in the Pattaya area. Get out and about. Don't stick to the same old same old routine.

Maybe this just isn't the life for you here if you think you are happier back in Auzzie land.

Life is what you make of it. A lot that can't be here would gladly change places with you.

We Are the World Bar on Beach Road between soi's 7 and 8 is a good place to strike up conversations. Live music, mostly friendly customers, and not too bad prices for beer. Girls arn't the most beautiful, but plentiful. Lots of people come in to just talk and enjoy the free live music.

They have a sister bar (forgot the name) on the corner of Beach and Soi 8 with live music also.

The drummer there sings some really good BG's songs.

Edited April 2, 2011 by TacoBoy

[saengsureeya]

Terry, THIS is the moment to pack your bags and go somewhere else.

This is the moment to get rid of a possible addiction to Pattaya.

See it as a God's gift.

[Basil B]

Terry, THIS is the moment to pack your bags and go somewhere else.

This is the moment to get rid of a possible addiction to Pattaya.

See it as a God's gift.

Tto many in Pattaya "Gods Gift" is something that hangs around between there legs.

[manarak]

If you need company because you can't stand you're own, then look for a good looking Thai girl (speaks Engrish) that doesn't work in a bar and set yourself a challenge, it isn't expensive, you can trundle around looking in travel agents, restaurants, reception centres etc. for a nice girl who works during the day and off at night and try your luck, or go to English themed pubs like Queen Victoria in Soi 6 for male chat with farangs, or book an organised trip to somewhere where you'll be in a Group, so you can try something new with a load of others, for that try the travel agents again...!! They'll tell you what's on etc. so there can be lots of opportunities to do something else completely new and something to really look forward to...!! Good Luck...!!

..........

All of the above can be found in Pattaya New Plaza. Plus, always seem to find good company there, be it BG or farang.

Try it.

Also, don't stay in a soul-less hotel. Try a guest house in the Soi Buakhow area. Most of the owners are excellent hosts and you'll soon get to know the other guests who are invariably chatty.

Good luck.

Hello the pensioners!

I guess the average age at "New Plaza" is above 60!

[Phil Conners]

For those wanting to meet new people the charity Lighthouse Club arrange networking meetings about once a month. The meetings are informal and are usually held in the bar of some of the better hotels, for example yesterday at the 5-star Centara Mirage in Naklua. I don't know how many there were, several hundreds for sure. The guests are mostly expats but everyone seems welcome, though you probably shouldn't turn up in shorts and a tshirt The entrance fee of 600 is a very good deal considering the free beer, wine and finger food. People generally seem to join these events to meet new people so you're sure to meet a few new friends there if thats your objective.

[TheWalkingMan]

Why not go to Bangkok and take the overnight train to Chiang Mai. It is something different and nice. Purchase a couple of books in Pattaya before you leave and hit the road. Once in Chiang Mai, or before getting there, book that hiking, elephant ride, bamboo river tour. I did it once and it was nice!

Going anywhere a number of times and going to the same places can get boring. Sure Pattaya can be a lot of fun, but I can understand how parts of the area can get boring.

TheWalkingMan

[transam]

If you need company because you can't stand you're own, then look for a good looking Thai girl (speaks Engrish) that doesn't work in a bar and set yourself a challenge, it isn't expensive, you can trundle around looking in travel agents, restaurants, reception centres etc. for a nice girl who works during the day and off at night and try your luck, or go to English themed pubs like Queen Victoria in Soi 6 for male chat with farangs, or book an organised trip to somewhere where you'll be in a Group, so you can try something new with a load of others, for that try the travel agents again...!! They'll tell you what's on etc. so there can be lots of opportunities to do something else completely new and something to really look forward to...!! Good Luck...!!

..........

All of the above can be found in Pattaya New Plaza. Plus, always seem to find good company there, be it BG or farang.

Try it.

Also, don't stay in a soul-less hotel. Try a guest house in the Soi Buakhow area. Most of the owners are excellent hosts and you'll soon get to know the other guests who are invariably chatty.

Good luck.

Hello the pensioners!

I guess the average age at "New Plaza" is above 60!

So what, life ends when you are dead eh.

[cardholder]

Let me be the first to advise you not to let the door hit your arse on the way out.

Because Thailand is the Garden of Eden don't you know.

Sigh. What utter drivel you post.

Planet Earth to makescents - Garden of Eden arai ?

[Beardog]

Terry,

I travel alone most of the time & meet plenty of people .Nothing wrong with hitting the beer bars for some company. Go see Chang mai & then take a trip to Krabi plenty of fun stuff to do. I hooked up with a dynamite Chic That I took from Krabi with me to Chaing Mai & had a wonderful time. She took care of ordering the best food At Thai price & Was a great time. Also was a shtt hot dancer. I met more people when I left Pattaya & went for a road trip. Throw yourself a party everyday & loosen up & it'll come to you. Least that can happen is you have a hookup & enjoy however long the ride is. And if the girl isn't what you had in mind Roll the bones again. And can be done on a small budget to boot!

Just don't be fallin in love !!!!!!!!!!

[makescents]

Let me be the first to advise you not to let the door hit your arse on the way out.

Because Thailand is the Garden of Eden don't you know.

Sigh. What utter drivel you post.

Planet Earth to makescents - Garden of Eden arai ?

Well your flippant comment was very much of the "Thailand can do no wrong" crowd. Clearly the OP has shown some dislike toward this perfect nation and has therefore demonstrated a significant character flaw.

[ESB7]

Try something different than the bars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pattaya and the surrounds have so much more to offer and you will get to meet decent people rather than the barfly know it all idiots you find in Bukuow etc

[cardholder]

Let me be the first to advise you not to let the door hit your arse on the way out.

Because Thailand is the Garden of Eden don't you know.

Sigh. What utter drivel you post.

Planet Earth to makescents - Garden of Eden arai ?

Well your flippant comment was very much of the "Thailand can do no wrong" crowd. Clearly the OP has shown some dislike toward this perfect nation and has therefore demonstrated a significant character flaw.

Most certainly not. I am here BECAUSE I recognise the 'warts and all' that Thailand has to offer. Pattaya, in it's simplest form, is a magnification of that.

Stay if you want to, don't stay if you don't want to.

[raro]

Cardholder: red card for bickering

Makescents to be handed over to the monkey police for the same offense.

...and now back on topic, thanks.

[cardholder]

Cardholder: red card for bickering

Makescents to be handed over to the monkey police for the same offense.

...and now back on topic, thanks.

I thought that was the topic .

Please Sir! Makescent bickered first

There is little excuse for 'boredom'.

I think it is a product of laziness and a lack of companionship. For boredom read loneliness and a lack of imagination.

Pattaya is more than the sex industry. But, if you are not interested in the sex industry then Pattaya loses 75% of what it has to offer. Look beyond Pattaya (and Bangkok) for interesting things in Thailand - pop back to those conurbations for a reality check now and again (and a visit to a decent cinema).

Edited April 3, 2011 by cardholder

[raro]

Ahemm.....would you guys PM each other and agree on a place for the shoot-out?

[steven100]

Try a few of these activities to help stimulate your boredom :

Bungy jumping at night

Tiger wrestling

Cobra spotting

Croc catching blindfolded

Elephant ride in a tesco carpark

Theres lots to do in thailand.

:jap:

[Rimmer]

Maybe someone can make a full list of things to do in Pattaya, that would be most interesting, I'll start if off:

Watch a movie

hire a bike and explore

learn to windsurf

hire a jet ski

climb a coconut tree

hang out in a bar

eat local food

eat western food

cross second road

visit Central Mall

Ride an elephant

visit Nong Noch

Stay in the hotel with room service

Go skydiving

play golf

visit the floating market

?

[whybother]

Maybe someone can make a full list of things to do in Pattaya, that would be most interesting, I'll start if off:

Watch a movie

hire a bike and explore

learn to windsurf

hire a jet ski

climb a coconut tree

hang out in a bar

eat local food

eat western food

cross second road

visit Central Mall

Ride an elephant

visit Nong Noch

Stay in the hotel with room service

Go skydiving

play golf

visit the floating market

?

The OP is already bored with the 'crossed out' activities.

[LennyW]

Go Go Kart racing

Visit Nano Trax mini car racing

Go on one of the Quad bike tours around Pattaya

..........

[gk10002000]

two days in bangkok, stay at suan dusit hotle run by college student interns. go to dusit zoo. go to royal turf club horse track. pretty nice. take notrhehrn bus mochit up to sukhothai. nice easy ride, sceninc. old ruins are really nice . maybe two or three day trip to cambodia and one of the casinos? I went on a visa run and had lunch at that little place on the border. The dealers were all stunning.

[Yenoormit]

pattaya has more farangs per capita then anywhere else in Thailand so if you can't find anyone to talk to maybe you should consider talking to a doctor? why would you come to Thailand and want to sit in a bar talking to farangs? you think renting a bar girl will help you to meet and talk to farangs?

[petermik]

How about learning Russian? loads of new friends then

And he will not need to smile-good thinking Rab.:rolleyes:

[jdinasia]

Let's face it, some people just don't do well when they are alone. Perhaps the OP could meet some of the people staying at the same place he is staying and suggest going out for a beer.

[Beardog]

Try a few of these activities to help stimulate your boredom :

Bungy jumping at night

Tiger wrestling

Cobra spotting

Croc catching blindfolded

Elephant ride in a tesco carpark

Theres lots to do in thailand.

:jap:

You forgot break dancing lessons!

[jim2k]

Don't give up. i was in your shoes on a few trips twice i left early once was getting sick but each time once i got home a week later i was wanting to go back. so i decided to take my last trip to LOS in november of last year. i would talk to guys here and there usually were ever i ate breakfast. and since it was football season (american) i found a american bar owner that shows the games Chik-N- Coop (Owners name is Coop). well once i found that place it actually changed my attitude. one he is a great host. he is retired military i'm still in the military but the guys that show up are usually military so there some good conversations. the girls are not pushy. it''s my nar were i have my first drink and i usually show up for my last drink. i actually went back in march. i'm booked for a week in august and another 2 weeks in november.

the point i'm amking is that if you feel bored in pattaya. You got to change it up. i do everything from exercise to trying to get scuba certified . and maybe a side trip to the phillipines

[anothertorres]

oh, the irony in a man coming to Pattaya and not being able to hook up a bromance

and for serious, go to the Outback Bar like dude mentioned. just go there night after night. it's inevitable you'll become one of the guys. but, i think you have to go golfing with those dudes if you really want to connect.

i just like the breakfast. and was sad to hear that Lucky wasn't so lucky afterall...

Edited April 3, 2011 by anothertorres

[raro]

Since the OP has apparently also gotten bored quickly of this thread it poses the question whether we keep it running. I see some useful advise for future reference for people hit by sudden boredom but then again the OP didn't participate any further which hints to a bit of a troll...

so?

[LennyW]

Since the OP has apparently also gotten bored quickly of this thread it poses the question whether we keep it running. I see some useful advise for future reference for people hit by sudden boredom but then again the OP didn't participate any further which hints to a bit of a troll...

so?

Shut it out!!!

[moo9]

Try a few of these activities to help stimulate your boredom :

Bungy jumping at night

Tiger wrestling

Cobra spotting

Croc catching blindfolded

Elephant ride in a tesco carpark

Theres lots to do in thailand.

:jap:

Ha ha well said, so much interestung stuff. If these are the alternatives, I will stay at the bar.

How about banana boat, jet ski scam, renting unlicensed big bikes, sitting for hours in an electric massage chair, buying fake sunglasses, having a chat with an Indian tailor, mixing with Russians in the Outlet shopping centre, sitting in an ice bar, make the gibbon flight, shooting range,.... You select! Nothing for me though.