RonanTheBarbarian Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 (edited) People might find this Youtube video interesting. A German guy who was in Pattaya in 1987 took some video of drives around Pattaya. He took a drive up Pattaya Hill, then went down Pattayaland Soi 2, and along Second Road and into Soi 13. If you were around then it is a trip down memory lane. And if like me you weren't it is still fascinating to see how the place has changed. Pattayaland Soi 2 seems is very quiet, few signs up, and Soi 13 was like a country lane! Edited November 5, 2011 by RonanTheBarbarian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 What was that pink thing attached to the wiper in the first part of the video ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I remember it well. Pattaya was so much better then: no traffic, no tourist families, no expat real estate agents, no murders, no muggings, no scams, no rip-offs. Where did it all go wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penkoprod Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 A couple more for those of us that were about then: Penkoprod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Great videos....the second one looks like Samui now......! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyHill Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 (edited) Oh, i first know the Pattaya from a Korea variety show. If i have a chance, i will travel there. LOL Edited November 9, 2011 by TracyHill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevorg Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Only just seen this, whilst it is nothing like today, I was quite surprised how developed it already is in 1987. Things like they had already instigated the Beach Road/ Second Road one way system and there's already 100's of Songthaews plying these routes and a few 8+ storey hotels/ apartments. I first came to Thailand in early 1992 for 3 months and have been back many times since but didn't visit Pattaya until I moved here permanently in 2008. Thanks for sharing, would be great to see it in say 1977! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebebe Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I first visited pattaya in 2005 and haven't been back but the videos still interest me so thanks for posting, I am interested in how nice the beach used to look back then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonanTheBarbarian Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) If you want to see a more up-to-date version of the streets for comparison, go to this site: http://streetviewpattaya.com It is a site owned by a guy who drives around Pattaya on his motorbike filming the streets. The picture quality isnt great (slightly worse than the 87 video if anything!) but it makes for an interesting comparison. Edited February 4, 2012 by RonanTheBarbarian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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