Pattaya Officially Changes Name To ‘The Infamous Seaside Resort Of Pattaya’

[Tokay]

Even as satire, this is rubbish. There are no prostitutes in Pattaya, and certainly no drugs or criminal activity.

[gbswales]

and I actually thought someone had the sense to realise that sex tourism sells and is worth cultivating - after all if they legalised prostitution in Pattaya they could then tax it properly like any other profession and concentrate on dealing with real criminals.

[sharecropper]

I believe 'Pattaya - the extreme city' was once an official or semi-official slogan for the city. It's a great slogan - I wish they'd retained it.

Am I right that as you leave Jomtien to go to Pattaya you pass under an arch over the road that still has this slogan? I think I glimpsed it one time.

You are right - it's on the back of this.

Edited July 30, 2011 by sharecropper

[Bagwan]

I tried direct linking satire with satyr but failed miserably. For the uneducated masses and the hard of thinking here is a description of a satyr I nicked from Paedophilia Wikipedia.

Satyrs are described as roguish but faint-hearted folk — subversive and dangerous, yet shy and cowardly. As Dionysiac creatures they are lovers of wine and women, and they are ready for every physical pleasure. They roam to the music of pipes, cymbals, castanets, and bagpipes, and they love to dance with the nymphs (with whom they are obsessed, and whom they often pursue), and have a special form of dance called sikinnis. Because of their love of wine, they are often represented holding wine cups, and they appear often in the decorations on wine cups.

I think that Satyr City has a certain ring about it.

[FOODLOVER]

It's not as priceless as the article about Farang riots during the alcohol ban, but it will certainly do. Well done NTN.

I agree

It's become the monthly yawn. I think we should all have the rights to post drivel in the news section?

jb1

I'm in!I have tried repeatedly. Love the drivel. If we had more drivelers like the ...............beer.

Merkel porn

[kerryk]

and I actually thought someone had the sense to realise that sex tourism sells and is worth cultivating - after all if they legalised prostitution in Pattaya they could then tax it properly like any other profession and concentrate on dealing with real criminals.

They do tax it. I know of at least four police agencies that collect the tax on a regular basis. Pattaya criminals? What criminals in Pattaya. They are the ones who .....

[kuffki]

and I actually thought someone had the sense to realise that sex tourism sells and is worth cultivating - after all if they legalised prostitution in Pattaya they could then tax it properly like any other profession and concentrate on dealing with real criminals.

They do tax it. I know of at least four police agencies that collect the tax on a regular basis. Pattaya criminals? What criminals in Pattaya. They are the ones who .....

Considering that there are only 3 police agency's i would really love to know what 4th you know? and what others would be? since you said you know at least 4

[sirchai]

Brilliant...

Let’s not pretend anymore. Sex, drugs, prostitution — this shit sells.”

i love this one.......................

[sirchai]

It's not as priceless as the article about Farang riots during the alcohol ban, but it will certainly do. Well done NTN.

I agree

It's become the monthly yawn. I think we should all have the rights to post drivel in the news section?

jb1

I'm in!I have tried repeatedly. Love the drivel. If we had more drivelers like the ...............beer.

Merkel porn

How can you come up with such an ugly cun_t from East Germany?????????????

[sirchai]

and I actually thought someone had the sense to realise that sex tourism sells and is worth cultivating - after all if they legalised prostitution in Pattaya they could then tax it properly like any other profession and concentrate on dealing with real criminals.

They do tax it. I know of at least four police agencies that collect the tax on a regular basis. Pattaya criminals? What criminals in Pattaya. They are the ones who .....

It’s time for the volunteer with his Hummer and all the guns to show up again.

[Moonrakers]

I love threads like this. They make me feel smarter

[kerryk]

and I actually thought someone had the sense to realise that sex tourism sells and is worth cultivating - after all if they legalised prostitution in Pattaya they could then tax it properly like any other profession and concentrate on dealing with real criminals.

They do tax it. I know of at least four police agencies that collect the tax on a regular basis. Pattaya criminals? What criminals in Pattaya. They are the ones who .....

It’s time for the volunteer with his Hummer and all the guns to show up again.

Ya him and the Russian orchestra guy. What happens to our icons? So soon forgotten.

[sirchai]

Was the mayor drunk and high after a few nightrs with some prostitutes when decided to make such a statement?

U on the right medication?

[AbeSurd]

I believe 'Pattaya - the extreme city' was once an official or semi-official slogan for the city. It's a great slogan - I wish they'd retained it.

Am I right that as you leave Jomtien to go to Pattaya you pass under an arch over the road that still has this slogan? I think I glimpsed it one time.

You are right - it's on the back of this.

Thanks. Yes, that's where I was talking about, I'm sure.

I've been living in Pattaya on and off for 5 years. I love the place.

'Pattaya - the extreme city' - very fitting.

[TAWP]

The mayor said to generate fresh international publicity for The Infamous Seaside Resort of Pattaya, police would raid go-go bars, briefly detain some of the town’s best-known pedophiles, throw a few old foreigners off balconies, and ask the town’s waxworks museum to resurrect its Hitler billboard.

Hilarious - I almost spat coke all over my keyboard.

[Thaddeus]

I tried direct linking satire with satyr but failed miserably. For the uneducated masses and the hard of thinking here is a description of a satyr I nicked from Paedophilia Wikipedia.

Satyrs are described as roguish but faint-hearted folk — subversive and dangerous, yet shy and cowardly. As Dionysiac creatures they are lovers of wine and women, and they are ready for every physical pleasure. They roam to the music of pipes, cymbals, castanets, and bagpipes, and they love to dance with the nymphs (with whom they are obsessed, and whom they often pursue), and have a special form of dance called sikinnis. Because of their love of wine, they are often represented holding wine cups, and they appear often in the decorations on wine cups.

I think that Satyr City has a certain ring about it.

I was with you right until the word 'bagpipes' ...... shudder, too many ancestors in the closet.

[DumFarang]

I tried direct linking satire with satyr but failed miserably. For the uneducated masses and the hard of thinking here is a description of a satyr I nicked from Paedophilia Wikipedia.

Satyrs are described as roguish but faint-hearted folk — subversive and dangerous, yet shy and cowardly. As Dionysiac creatures they are lovers of wine and women, and they are ready for every physical pleasure. They roam to the music of pipes, cymbals, castanets, and bagpipes, and they love to dance with the nymphs (with whom they are obsessed, and whom they often pursue), and have a special form of dance called sikinnis. Because of their love of wine, they are often represented holding wine cups, and they appear often in the decorations on wine cups.

I think that Satyr City has a certain ring about it.

I was with you right until the word 'bagpipes' ...... shudder, too many ancestors in the closet.

I didn't bother reading the "Satyr" post all the way. Bagpipes....hahahaha.... Pretty much without fail or exception Satyrs always played pipes, just plain pipes otherwise known as Reed Pipes, you know the ones with maybe 4, 5, or 6 pipes, arranged shortest to longest, tied together. Great post!

[Bagwan]

Don't knock the bagpipes. Until recently I had a neighbour who apparently was incapable of speaking at less than 120 decibels. When I politely asked if she could make a lot less noise I was told to close my ears. A former member of the regiment lent me a CD made by the Pipes and Drums, 1st Battalion, The Black Watch (aka The Devils in Skirts), from which I made my own copy. Playing this at full blast and going down the pub for an hour or two solved the problem. As soon as her dulcet tones invaded my senses, the skirl of the pipes invaded hers. I found that this method of audible intimidation far superior in effect than a dozen Barry Manilow LP's.

[DumFarang]

Don't knock the bagpipes. Until recently I had a neighbour who apparently was incapable of speaking at less than 120 decibels. When I politely asked if she could make a lot less noise I was told to close my ears. A former member of the regiment lent me a CD made by the Pipes and Drums, 1st Battalion, The Black Watch (aka The Devils in Skirts), from which I made my own copy. Playing this at full blast and going down the pub for an hour or two solved the problem. As soon as her dulcet tones invaded my senses, the skirl of the pipes invaded hers. I found that this method of audible intimidation far superior in effect than a dozen Barry Manilow LP's.

Hahahaha....that's awesome. I love the bagpipes btw. I've always encountered people who love or hate them, and I love them. However, in no historically even quasi accurate mythological depiction will one ever find a Satyr playing them.

[chooka]

Sattire is an a very good coping/avoidance mechanism. It actually helps a lot of people deal with the harsh realities of life. A lot of emergency service personell (Military, Police Ambo's) use sattire or black humour to help them deal with stressful situations. The people of Pattaya are using it in the same way and I say good on them if it helps them deal with the reality of what Pattaya really is.

[DumFarang]

Sattire is an a very good coping/avoidance mechanism. It actually helps a lot of people deal with the harsh realities of life. A lot of emergency service personell (Military, Police Ambo's) use sattire or black humour to help them deal with stressful situations. The people of Pattaya are using it in the same way and I say good on them if it helps them deal with the reality of what Pattaya really is.

That's a bit strong don't you think? It's not like you can compare a little black humor out of Pattaya to the reasons people in law enforcement, fire fighting, medical care, or military might use it. Come on now. It has its faults, but it's not a traumatizing place unless someone is the victim of a crime or something, but then that makes anywhere in the world a traumatizing place for the percentage of people who are unfortunate enough to be victimized.

[chooka]

Don't knock the bagpipes. Until recently I had a neighbour who apparently was incapable of speaking at less than 120 decibels. When I politely asked if she could make a lot less noise I was told to close my ears. A former member of the regiment lent me a CD made by the Pipes and Drums, 1st Battalion, The Black Watch (aka The Devils in Skirts), from which I made my own copy. Playing this at full blast and going down the pub for an hour or two solved the problem. As soon as her dulcet tones invaded my senses, the skirl of the pipes invaded hers. I found that this method of audible intimidation far superior in effect than a dozen Barry Manilow LP's.

Yes I think that Barry would have been just a little excessive and evil.

[A_Traveller]

Well I think the satirical OP makes more sense than reality

Off topic but being pedantic, satyrs and bagpipes... IIRC there are representations of such from the 15th & 16th century [Albrecht Dürer for example].

Regards

[outofoz]

Not the Nation cracks me up! well done, again, guys or girls!

[nikster]

"Let’s not pretend anymore. Sex, drugs, prostitution — this shit sells.”

Classic.

(Can anyone really have believed the mayor said that, though?)

Pattaya residents?

[chooka]

Sattire is an a very good coping/avoidance mechanism. It actually helps a lot of people deal with the harsh realities of life. A lot of emergency service personell (Military, Police Ambo's) use sattire or black humour to help them deal with stressful situations. The people of Pattaya are using it in the same way and I say good on them if it helps them deal with the reality of what Pattaya really is.

That's a bit strong don't you think? It's not like you can compare a little black humor out of Pattaya to the reasons people in law enforcement, fire fighting, medical care, or military might use it. Come on now. It has its faults, but it's not a traumatizing place unless someone is the victim of a crime or something, but then that makes anywhere in the world a traumatizing place for the percentage of people who are unfortunate enough to be victimized.

It is a place that attracts a specific type of person looking for a specific type of entertainment tho. Not exactly a family holiday destination.

[kuffki]

Sattire is an a very good coping/avoidance mechanism. It actually helps a lot of people deal with the harsh realities of life. A lot of emergency service personell (Military, Police Ambo's) use sattire or black humour to help them deal with stressful situations. The people of Pattaya are using it in the same way and I say good on them if it helps them deal with the reality of what Pattaya really is.

That's a bit strong don't you think? It's not like you can compare a little black humor out of Pattaya to the reasons people in law enforcement, fire fighting, medical care, or military might use it. Come on now. It has its faults, but it's not a traumatizing place unless someone is the victim of a crime or something, but then that makes anywhere in the world a traumatizing place for the percentage of people who are unfortunate enough to be victimized.

It is a place that attracts a specific type of person looking for a specific type of entertainment tho. Not exactly a family holiday destination.

One sees what he wants to see.

Walking Street and soi 6 are not family destinations, but what is your problem with Cosy Beach? Wongamat Beach, Jomtien Beach, Jomtien Na and all other areas not related to red light district? You are aware all mentioned and more are part of Pattaya

[SteeleJoe]

It is a place that attracts a specific type of person looking for a specific type of entertainment tho. Not exactly a family holiday destination.

You ought to mention that to the millions of Thai families that have been going their for the last couple decades or so. (Too bad my neighbors somehow didn't know and spent the weekend -- as they do so often -- with their 7yo and 9yo at the condo they bought down there.)

[chooka]

Sattire is an a very good coping/avoidance mechanism. It actually helps a lot of people deal with the harsh realities of life. A lot of emergency service personell (Military, Police Ambo's) use sattire or black humour to help them deal with stressful situations. The people of Pattaya are using it in the same way and I say good on them if it helps them deal with the reality of what Pattaya really is.

That's a bit strong don't you think? It's not like you can compare a little black humor out of Pattaya to the reasons people in law enforcement, fire fighting, medical care, or military might use it. Come on now. It has its faults, but it's not a traumatizing place unless someone is the victim of a crime or something, but then that makes anywhere in the world a traumatizing place for the percentage of people who are unfortunate enough to be victimized.

It is a place that attracts a specific type of person looking for a specific type of entertainment tho. Not exactly a family holiday destination.

One sees what he wants to see.

Walking Street and soi 6 are not family destinations, but what is your problem with Cosy Beach? Wongamat Beach, Jomtien Beach, Jomtien Na and all other areas not related to red light district? You are aware all mentioned and more are part of Pattaya

Each unto thier own, it is definately not the sort of place I would like to raise children in or even take them to. I guess I love and care for my children too much to take them to such a place.

[SteeleJoe]

[One sees what he wants to see.

Walking Street and soi 6 are not family destinations, but what is your problem with Cosy Beach? Wongamat Beach, Jomtien Beach, Jomtien Na and all other areas not related to red light district? You are aware all mentioned and more are part of Pattaya

Each unto thier own, it is definately not the sort of place I would like to raise children in or even take them to. I guess I love and care for my children too much to take them to such a place.

Yeah, that must be it -- you love and care for your children more than all the people with families that go there or live there love their children.

Edited July 31, 2011 by SteeleJoe