thaimate Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Time after time i see people on these boards(usually ones who dont live here) moaning and complaining how awfull Pattaya is and that you cdould never bring up a familly here . I guess they are the sort who came here and spent all their time walking up and down beach road . well i think its great here ,i have a familly and we have a lovely lifestyle with good friends and terrific neighbours ,none of whom i should imagine ever hang around with hookers . their kids go to good schools ,as does ours and there are so many terrific places to eat and socialise ,so lay off our home town ,i bet yours is much worse. rant over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) Pattaya is a nice place for nice people with nice night-life if one should so choose. Edited June 24, 2011 by Ulysses G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geekfreaklover Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 There's nothing wrong with anywhere if you are happy. Why do you feel the need to defend it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janverbeem Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I'm sure if they had spent all their time walking beachroad they would not complain.It's when you step outside of the tourist life that you soon will have reason to complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janverbeem Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 There's nothing wrong with anywhere if you are happy. Why do you feel the need to defend it? Because he just found back his rose tinted glasses he lost long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geekfreaklover Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 There's nothing wrong with Pattaya as a place to bring up a family . It's just a conception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeleJoe Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Pattaya is a nice place for nice people with nice night-life if one should so choose. Haven't even been there for about 7 years so can't say for sure that that still applies but lived there about 20 years ago and always said what you and the OP have. (Not that there aren't people and places that aren't so nice down that way...but I kind of liked that too, in a way: made it bit more interesting). Yes...I've lived in a few places in Thailand (including Koh Samui a very long time ago) and despite it hardly being a tropical paradise, Pattaya was in many ways my overall favorite. Loved the fact that you could have a full and interesting life in the daytime that had nothing to do with bards etc but that if you wanted something to do at night there was a range of choices from perfectly respectable and very mellow to as sleazy as you want to go (personally i never went for the extreme of either end of the spectrum but liked that I could have a quite beer and game of pool or go to a disco within a couple minutes..) And I understand why the OP would want to vent about it. Like any simplistic and thus ultimately inaccurate but oft-repeated stereotypes it can be annoying but especially when, in some people's eyes, it reflects on you as a person who chose it as a home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toffo9 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 It was that good i moved to buriram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 There's nothing wrong with anywhere if you are happy. Why do you feel the need to defend it? Because he's had a gut full of people who don't know the place or have never lived here ripping on the place... yet they continue to post here for some weird reason. I will also use this thread to tell such people to take a hike. That's about as strong a suggestion as I can offer within forum rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardholder Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 There's nothing wrong with anywhere if you are happy. Why do you feel the need to defend it? Because he's had a gut full of people who don't know the place or have never lived here ripping on the place... yet they continue to post here for some weird reason. I will also use this thread to tell such people to take a hike. That's about as strong a suggestion as I can offer within forum rules. tropo - you must be cutting and pasting on a regular basis ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardholder Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 It was that good i moved to buriram I was not far behind you. I do go back for short breaks - that is enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardholder Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Pattaya is a nice place for nice people with nice night-life if one should so choose. Pattaya without hookers is like bread without butter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonsalviz Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I don't have any problem in particular with Pattaya. I just don't want to be anywhere the tourist are en masse. Thailand is unique and I do not need the tourist and damned tourists (the ones that don't go back) to change it to their liking. It is not my liking. I am not singling out the bar scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Pattaya is a nice place for nice people with nice night-life if one should so choose. Pattaya without hookers is like bread without butter. Like oranges without sunshine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaifan2 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 It was that good i moved to buriram For a Lady ? No other reason to go to Buriram ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awohalitsiktoli Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 There's nothing wrong with anywhere if you are happy. Why do you feel the need to defend it? Because he's had a gut full of people who don't know the place or have never lived here ripping on the place... yet they continue to post here for some weird reason. I will also use this thread to tell such people to take a hike. That's about as strong a suggestion as I can offer within forum rules. Nothing Wrong With Pattaya...just say that 100 times and click your heels together They myths about posters who point out reality (that there is something wrong with Pattaya) that you keep putting forth are are clear. According to the world by Tropo, people who point out that there is something wrong with Pattaya: have never lived in Pattaya; 2) are "ripping the place;" 3) have a weird reason for posting; and 4) need to leave or be told to leave. Has it ever occurred to you that some of these people are talking about real negative realities and want to see positive changes? I am sorry you are so sensitive to even a minor criticism of your "Paradise" in Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 It's a blind person that says NOTHING wrong with Pattaya. However, I'd rather live here than elsewhere. Sadly, the beloved has to go back to the village to look after her mum, so sob sob, it's farewell Walking Street and hello rice fields. I'll miss the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyaussie Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I'm curious and would like to ask a question to those that have moved to Pattaya and now knock it for it's bars, nightlife and ladies. Why did you move here in the first place? I would guess that the majority originally came here for the same reason those tourists your dislike are here now. No doubt there'll be those righteous contributors who moved here for the pristine beaches, open spaces and clean, relaxed lifestyle..but I doubt it. I still like Pattaya, warts and all. However I feel the biggest problem here and the rest of Thailand is drugs. It is in epidemic proportions, and with drugs, comes crime, violence and corruption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Nothing Wrong With Pattaya...just say that 100 times and click your heels together They myths about posters who point out reality (that there is something wrong with Pattaya) that you keep putting forth are are clear. According to the world by Tropo, people who point out that there is something wrong with Pattaya: have never lived in Pattaya; 2) are "ripping the place;" 3) have a weird reason for posting; and 4) need to leave or be told to leave. Has it ever occurred to you that some of these people are talking about real negative realities and want to see positive changes? I am sorry you are so sensitive to even a minor criticism of your "Paradise" in Asia. Yeah - sooner or later you had to turn up........yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awohalitsiktoli Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Nothing Wrong With Pattaya...just say that 100 times and click your heels together They myths about posters who point out reality (that there is something wrong with Pattaya) that you keep putting forth are are clear. According to the world by Tropo, people who point out that there is something wrong with Pattaya: have never lived in Pattaya; 2) are "ripping the place;" 3) have a weird reason for posting; and 4) need to leave or be told to leave. Has it ever occurred to you that some of these people are talking about real negative realities and want to see positive changes? I am sorry you are so sensitive to even a minor criticism of your "Paradise" in Asia. Yeah - sooner or later you had to turn up........yawn It is just that you keep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I don't have any problem in particular with Pattaya. I just don't want to be anywhere the tourist are en masse. I know what you mean! Who would want to live anywhere the tourists are en masse? Like ... San Francisco Sydney Paris London Miami Los Angeles Acapulco Rio de Janeiro Buenos Aires New York City Santorini (Greek Islands) Barcelona The horror! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geekfreaklover Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 It was that good i moved to buriram Pattaya noy. Easier to control a farang in the village. But seriously, if you have a family with young kids it's mcuh better to stay in Pattaya. Good schools, resturants, etc. Better for children to grow up in Pattaya than Isaan. That's my personaly opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awohalitsiktoli Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I don't have any problem in particular with Pattaya. I just don't want to be anywhere the tourist are en masse. I know what you mean! Who would want to live anywhere the tourists are en masse? Like ... San Francisco Sydney Paris London Miami Los Angeles Acapulco Rio de Janeiro Buenos Aires New York City Santorini (Greek Islands) Barcelona The horror! There are, as you know, many tourists who love to visit rural, semi-isolated, natural areas that are unspoiled by the masses. Many (not all) rich people like to visit these types of places. Some people just do not like crowds and big cities. I am one of them. That is why I miss the "old Pattaya." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie888888 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I'm curious and would like to ask a question to those that have moved to Pattaya and now knock it for it's bars, nightlife and ladies. Why did you move here in the first place? I would guess that the majority originally came here for the same reason those tourists your dislike are here now. No doubt there'll be those righteous contributors who moved here for the pristine beaches, open spaces and clean, relaxed lifestyle..but I doubt it. I still like Pattaya, warts and all. However I feel the biggest problem here and the rest of Thailand is drugs. It is in epidemic proportions, and with drugs, comes crime, violence and corruption. I have not met anybody in Pattaya (nor read any opinion on Thaivisa) who had an expectation of pristine beaches. However, there are many people who know Pattaya of not too long ago where the beaches were acceptable for an urban center (i.e. sea not brimming with floating debris, beach not strewn with rubbish ). Nobody expects pristine. There is nothing wrong with wanting a cleaner environment (again, I stress not pristine) to enjoy our drinking, whoring, reading, walking, breathing, living or whatever it is that people do here. Many of us chose Pattaya (not BKK) because there was an okay-ish beach AND all the other things that Pattaya offerred. I am happy here but have to admit my last few visits to the beach left me rather sad....it is a lot worse than what it was a mere 5 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Nothing Wrong With Pattaya...just say that 100 times and click your heels together They myths about posters who point out reality (that there is something wrong with Pattaya) that you keep putting forth are are clear. According to the world by Tropo, people who point out that there is something wrong with Pattaya: have never lived in Pattaya; 2) are "ripping the place;" 3) have a weird reason for posting; and 4) need to leave or be told to leave. Has it ever occurred to you that some of these people are talking about real negative realities and want to see positive changes? I am sorry you are so sensitive to even a minor criticism of your "Paradise" in Asia. Yeah - sooner or later you had to turn up........yawn It is just that you keep Apology accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I don't have any problem in particular with Pattaya. I just don't want to be anywhere the tourist are en masse. I know what you mean! Who would want to live anywhere the tourists are en masse? Like ... San Francisco Sydney Paris London Miami Los Angeles Acapulco Rio de Janeiro Buenos Aires New York City Santorini (Greek Islands) Barcelona The horror! Each to there own. I've always preferred to live in tourist areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chops Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I don't really like living near tourists. That is why I don't like living here. There are too many of them and they get in my way. Needless to say, these people did not exist 5 years ago. The place is going down the drain. Used to be you could walk down WS without bumping into somebody and smelling horrible odors. Now the street is clogged and it takes an hour just to get past Tony's. Can't stand it anymore, so enough is enough. I'll be leaving to Cambodia permanently in about 3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 good choice! all walking streets in Cambodia are less crowded and rose scented... i've been told Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 i live in Pattaya but east of Sukhumvit and think there is a lot wrong. but whatever is wrong does not affect my lifestyle. the last time i entered Walking Street at night time was to accompany visitors from abroad whom i told after 10 minutes "you are now on your own. the driver will pick you up at the entrance not later than 10 minutes after you called him". why anybody living in Pattaya would mind whether Walking Street is crowded or ladyboys might try to pick-pocket you at 03.00 hrs on Beach Road and moves therefore to some godforsaken place is beyond my grasp. i have lived in a number of different places and nowhere was my wife able to shop the vast variety of goodies for the dining table that the shops in Pattaya provide. i can however accept reasons such as "Pattaya is too expensive. accommodation, food, haircuts, lao kao, pussy and you name it is much cheaper in Nakhon Nowhere." i can also accept reasons like "i prefer the quiet rural lifestyle with neighbours far away that i don't hear their farting or belching. for that i'm willing to forego eating french cheese, bavarian weisswurst, swiss bündner fleisch, italian salami, german bread and happily substitute those goodies with local delicacies e.g. deep fried woolly spiders, roaches and big bowls of rice." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 i can also accept reasons like "i prefer the quiet rural lifestyle with neighbours far away that i don't hear their farting or belching. for that i'm willing to forego eating french cheese, bavarian weisswurst, swiss bündner fleisch, italian salami, german bread I would certainly rather have distant quiet neighbours than easy access to any farang food. I can easily live without that. Trouble is, I dont think there is anywhere in Asia that has distant quiet neighbours, unless it is half way up a mountain where you probably dont have access to any food at all, other than fermented yak fat and boiled weeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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