Would You Take Your Children To Pattaya For A Family Holiday?

[2unique]

I've taken my wife and now 4 year old daughter to Pattaya many times.

we've made trips to Khao Kiaw Tiger Zoo with The Grandparents then on to Horseshoe Point to ride horses.

we've been to Loy Kratong around the lake and also stayed in Naklua at a great resort and ventured out to some great restaurants in the hills

there is a lot more to Pattaya than sleaze

[philw]

I'm always amazed at the number of ThaiVisa members who say they have never been to Pattaya.

I really wonder. The wife and kids can shop and see a movie at Central and hubby is within walking distance of three go go bars that open in the daytime! What's not to like?

This has to be a classic.

So hubby says to wife and kids; OK darling, you take the kids shopping or maybe take in a movie, while I just pop into the Go Go bar for some drinks and short time. Meet you outside the Mall when I’m finished.

Love it.

It has been done you know.......................

[philw]

Assuming the OP has lived in Thailand and posted on Thai Visa for a few years he would know what kind of response a thread like this would get. There are more Pattaya bashers on Thai Visa than any other place in Thailand. So why would you ask? The answers is already a foregone conclusion. Did you do it just to have another anti Pattaya, anti bar girl, anti Thailand posts?

To prove a point to the Pattaya lovers in the Pattaya forum who insulted me for sayng taking chidren to Pattaya is iresponsible;-)

But you have never been there!!! My God at least first go and see!! People tell lots of stories about Thailand too!

How, can it be irresponsible to take children to Pattaya ???

How ????????????

[thenervoussurgeon]

We live in Pattaya ,my son has lived here for the last 7 years ,him and his friends are well ajusted lads ,living here hasnt harmed them ,they had a normal upbringing and are now off to university ,also my grandaughter has been here twice , i think people who knock the place are not well ajusted enough.

[brit1984]

We went for a family day out and found a nice seafood restaurant by the sea (connected to a small resort /apartment complex just outside town) and then we headed into town to have a look around (and find something to do).

The problem was we hadn't planned exactly where to go and once we got to the centre of town (in and around the Central mall) there were just lots of old farang chav guys and skanky Thai hookers everywhere (all dressed inappropriately).

I reckon if you do your research and go directly to the attractions you are interested in you can avoid this human detritus issue, but it is certainly not the kind of seaside town where you just park up by the beach and spend the day wandering around as a family.

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Drive into the parking garage at Central and no Chavs and go directly to Central also cinema there and 20 restaurants and grocery store and food court in addition to shopping. Not that there are any Chaves there now. Maybe you went a year or so ago. Now it is all Russians with blond women wearing short shorts.

Actually, it was a few weeks ago, that is exactly where we parked, and Central Mall was full of chavs (including Russian chavs).

The only place I didn't see any chavs / hookers was in the haunted house in Ripleys Believe It Or Not (maybe because it was dark).

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No wonder that wasn't Central mall. Ripleys is in The Royal Garden Plaza and that is the mall where the chavs go. A lot of hookers too. It is next to the Marriot. Hilton is next to Central.

I will trust you on that as you certainly know the city better than me.

Your point further supports my view that there are some bad parts so you need to plan exactly where you will go, rather than just turn up and wander around.

Pattaya is not Padstow.

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[kerryk]

Drive into the parking garage at Central and no Chavs and go directly to Central also cinema there and 20 restaurants and grocery store and food court in addition to shopping. Not that there are any Chaves there now. Maybe you went a year or so ago. Now it is all Russians with blond women wearing short shorts.

Actually, it was a few weeks ago, that is exactly where we parked, and Central Mall was full of chavs (including Russian chavs).

The only place I didn't see any chavs / hookers was in the haunted house in Ripleys Believe It Or Not (maybe because it was dark).

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No wonder that wasn't Central mall. Ripleys is in The Royal Garden Plaza and that is the mall where the chavs go. A lot of hookers too. It is next to the Marriot. Hilton is next to Central.

I will trust you on that as you certainly know the city better than me.

Your point further supports my view that there are some bad parts so you need to plan exactly where you will go, rather than just turn up and wander around.

Pattaya is not Padstow.

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I used to live in Chicago (1970's). There is Lakeshore drive where the millionaires live and Clark road where the Lady boys hook. They are only two blocks away from each other. I think it is a good idea to know where you are going in most cities. Give me a call next time you go to Pattaya.

[Banzai99]

Assuming the OP has lived in Thailand and posted on Thai Visa for a few years he would know what kind of response a thread like this would get. There are more Pattaya bashers on Thai Visa than any other place in Thailand. So why would you ask? The answers is already a foregone conclusion. Did you do it just to have another anti Pattaya, anti bar girl, anti Thailand posts?

" And this is where Mummy and Daddy first met" is not something they want to tell the children as they stroll past The Red Point Bar in Soi Six,

[brit1984]

I used to live in Chicago (1970's). There is Lakeshore drive where the millionaires live and Clark road where the Lady boys hook. They are only two blocks away from each other. I think it is a good idea to know where you are going in most cities. Give me a call next time you go to Pattaya.

Indeed, my wife also lived in Chicago (in this century) and tells a similar story. You are right that most cities (including seaside resorts) have good parts and bad parts.

The difference with Pattaya is the area that is seemingly the centre of town with most development is also the red-light district, which is a bit odd.

I will certainly ask for your advice before returning. Likewise, I can tell you which parts of London and Oxford are best avoided before your next trip to the UK.

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[nocturn]

What a retarded thread.

You have to wonder why someone would be sitting at home and decide to start a thread like this.

Cringeworthy and embarrassing.

The OP needs to get a life.

the op admitted in another thread that he had never been to pattaya, but thought that anyone who took their children there was a horrible parent.

this is his attempt to justify his position of ignorance.

[StreetCowboy]

Yes.

Though its not a patch on Blackpool, but Blackpool's too far away.

SC

[brit1984]

Yes.

Though its not a patch on Blackpool, but Blackpool's too far away.

SC

That depends where you are.

If any parents from Lancaster are reading this thread (as part of their research into where to take the kids today), Blackpool might be a better option.

Depending on the weather conditions, staying home may be an even better option.

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[Jayman]

Well, my wife, 2 sons, and myself all live in nongprue so I take my kids to pattaya all the time. There is tons to do within 40 min drive for families and kids of all ages.

[daftpunker]

So many places claim to be family friendly, but Pattaya really means it. Proper children’s meals, plenty for everyone to do and everything on tap in the most beautiful coastal surrounding. It’s not cheap but it’s worth every penny. If you can afford it, go for it. If you can’t just yet, then start saving now!

[daftpunker]

so are you going?

[kurnell]

I have taken the wife and kids to Pattaya numerous times and the kids in particular love the hotels...Amari, Hilton, Holiday Inn, Hard Rock, The Zign. We are going again next month. The beach is ok for collecting shells and stuff.

You would not want to take your children along Beach Road after sunset with the hundreds of freelancers. With Pattaya you have to make a decision where not to take the kids. Jomtien? not in the high season with many foreigners parading with their young male prostitute. Also wouldn't allow the children to swim in the sea - still polluted. There are many places better than Pattaya to take children. Yes I live in Pattaya - why? because my wife was born and raised in Pattaya and how retired wishes to be close to her extended family.

When I am in Bangkok I don't take my kids to soi 4, soi cowboy etc after sunset either. They are in bed by 8pm anyway so where they go after sunset is irrelevant

[thaibeachlovers]

Please don't. Families not wanted in Pattaya. It lowers the tone!

[transam]

Please don't. Families not wanted in Pattaya. It lowers the tone!

ํYou mean, raises the tone eh.

[Semper]

I think there are Thai families with children actually living in Pattaya, what's so special about Westerners going there with their children?

[StreetCowboy]

What a retarded thread.

You have to wonder why someone would be sitting at home and decide to start a thread like this.

Cringeworthy and embarrassing.

The OP needs to get a life.

the op admitted in another thread that he had never been to pattaya, but thought that anyone who took their children there was a horrible parent.

this is his attempt to justify his position of ignorance.

One must be pretty insecure if one needs to justify your position of ignorance

SC

[Chittychangchang]

I wouldn't want my kids to ask the question - "Why are all these western men with younger Thai women?".

It won't take the kids long to figure out that their mum was a hooker and their father a whoremonger.

Pattaya makes legitimate relationships and the rest of Thailand look bad, so they have to work twice as hard to prove otherwise.

The OP asked a valid question and has in a way made a valid point.

A few eggs got broke along the way, but no harm done hey?

A lot of replies in less then 24 hrs says this topic needs discussing.

[kerryk]

I wouldn't want my kids to ask the question - "Why are all these western men with younger Thai women?".

It won't take the kids long to figure out that their mum was a hooker and their father a whoremonger.

Pattaya makes legitimate relationships and the rest of Thailand look bad, so they have to work twice as hard to prove otherwise.

The OP asked a valid question and has in a way made a valid point.

A few eggs got broke along the way, but no harm done hey?

A lot of replies in less then 24 hrs says this topic needs discussing.

I have taken a number of young relatives to Pattaya. They never asked me anything about the age difference between men and women. I think you asking the question exposes your lack of confidence in your own relationship and I can assure you children would never ask such a question.

Kids raised properly would never assume their mother was a hooker. Especially Thai children. And Thai children bringing up the subject of their father's sex life would never happen before the children were middle aged. Unless you have a very unusual situation. I knew a lady up North who used to bring her string of 10 young Thai men home and her son attacked them with a knife but that was 8 hours drive from Pattaya and the son was protecting the fathers reputation as opposed to questioning it. Chitty I think you like the OP have a large insecurity problem. Good luck with that. Good therapy would be to re read the posts in this thread and you will see the sanity and maturity of the posters who are not afraid of Pattaya.

[rgs2001uk]

I wouldn't want my kids to ask the question - "Why are all these western men with younger Thai women?".

It won't take the kids long to figure out that their mum was a hooker and their father a whoremonger.

Pattaya makes legitimate relationships and the rest of Thailand look bad, so they have to work twice as hard to prove otherwise.

The OP asked a valid question and has in a way made a valid point.

A few eggs got broke along the way, but no harm done hey?

A lot of replies in less then 24 hrs says this topic needs discussing.

I have taken a number of young relatives to Pattaya. They never asked me anything about the age difference between men and women. I think you asking the question exposes your lack of confidence in your own relationship and I can assure you children would never ask such a question.

Kids raised properly would never assume their mother was a hooker. Especially Thai children. And Thai children bringing up the subject of their father's sex life would never happen before the children were middle aged. Unless you have a very unusual situation. I knew a lady up North who used to bring her string of 10 young Thai men home and her son attacked them with a knife but that was 8 hours drive from Pattaya and the son was protecting the fathers reputation as opposed to questioning it. Chitty I think you like the OP have a large insecurity problem. Good luck with that. Good therapy would be to re read the posts in this thread and you will see the sanity and maturity of the posters who are not afraid of Pattaya.

"I can assure you children would never ask such a question."

Let me reassure the poster, YES children do ask such questions.

The beauty of children, they have no taboo subjects, they comment on what they see around them.

Lets just say the children I took to Pattaya were most observant, and the things they questioned and noticed were less than complimentary.

Most reading this would be unaware of what was being remarked on if they dont speak Thai.

The fact that nobody in the family is from Issan or involved in the sex trade may have been a contributing factor.

[kerryk]

I wouldn't want my kids to ask the question - "Why are all these western men with younger Thai women?".

It won't take the kids long to figure out that their mum was a hooker and their father a whoremonger.

Pattaya makes legitimate relationships and the rest of Thailand look bad, so they have to work twice as hard to prove otherwise.

The OP asked a valid question and has in a way made a valid point.

A few eggs got broke along the way, but no harm done hey?

A lot of replies in less then 24 hrs says this topic needs discussing.

I have taken a number of young relatives to Pattaya. They never asked me anything about the age difference between men and women. I think you asking the question exposes your lack of confidence in your own relationship and I can assure you children would never ask such a question.

Kids raised properly would never assume their mother was a hooker. Especially Thai children. And Thai children bringing up the subject of their father's sex life would never happen before the children were middle aged. Unless you have a very unusual situation. I knew a lady up North who used to bring her string of 10 young Thai men home and her son attacked them with a knife but that was 8 hours drive from Pattaya and the son was protecting the fathers reputation as opposed to questioning it. Chitty I think you like the OP have a large insecurity problem. Good luck with that. Good therapy would be to re read the posts in this thread and you will see the sanity and maturity of the posters who are not afraid of Pattaya.

"I can assure you children would never ask such a question."

Let me reassure the poster, YES children do ask such questions.

The beauty of children, they have no taboo subjects, they comment on what they see around them.

Lets just say the children I took to Pattaya were most observant, and the things they questioned and noticed were less than complimentary.

Most reading this would be unaware of what was being remarked on if they dont speak Thai.

The fact that nobody in the family is from Issan or involved in the sex trade may have been a contributing factor.

How many years ago did this happen?

What country were the children from?

How old were they?

What did they ask?

Did you know what the children said or did your wife/GF tell you?

You see you have implied some things but have said nothing. So I don't know what really happened.

Apart from your obvious slam of all things Issan. Boy has that been overdone here.

[rgs2001uk]

How many years ago did this happen?

What country were the children from?

How old were they?

What did they ask?

Did you know what the children said or did your wife/GF tell you?

You see you have implied some things but have said nothing. So I don't know what really happened.

Apart from your obvious slam of all things Issan. Boy has that been overdone here.

Taking each question in turn,

How many years ago did this happen? Happened April this year.

What country were the children from? Thailand.

How old were they? 6 and 8.

What did they ask? Various comments made and questions asked. Why are these girls mai riap roi, why do these girls speak impolitely, why are these girls not shy to be seen with fat old farangs.

Why are these farangs not dressed properly, are some of the ones I remember.

Did you know what the children said or did your wife/GF tell you? Well seeing as the children dont as yet speak English we were talking in Thai, my wife wasnt with me, we were on our way to meet her.

You see you have implied some things but have said nothing. So I don't know what really happened. This was in response to you making the statement, "I can assure you children would never ask such a question". I was pointing out that yes children do ask such questions.

Apart from your obvious slam of all things Issan. I havent slammed Issan at all, I stated no one in my family is from Issan or involved in the sex trade, you can apply your own connotations, but they may well be a sign of your insecurity.

[crille30]

Hell yes. I bring my son last year and Im prood of hes behavior,grabbing ass and kissing girls and enjoying himself at the gogo bars.hmm should I say he is 21?

Edited July 8, 2012 by crille30

[KhunMoo]

I don't have any children, but NO - If i had, i would not take them to Pattaya. Me and my friends go to Pattaya for a day or two, sometimes - and act as children, but that's another story

I stayed one place though, with the misses - "The Royal Wing", at "The Royal Cliff hotel at the hill between Pattaya and Jomtien. One of the best service experiences I've ever had, in my life, the German Manager "Klaus" was the most professional man i've ever met in the Service-industry. And he made my Valentines day(s) with my Wife(at that point to be) truly remarkable, he assisted with everything, and EVERYTHING was spot on!

But yeah, as i remember it was about 12-15.000 baht a night, so cheap, it is not

Drive your kids there, and don't take them to Pattaya-town,,,then no problem. That place could be anywhere in the world....the beach is private to - so the russians from the rest of the "Royal Cliff hotel" or the rest of the hotels at the hill, don't disturb your "chi"

[Chittychangchang]

Pattaya makes legitimate relationships and the rest of Thailand look bad, so they have to work twice as hard to prove otherwise.

Being a realist is not a sign of insecurity!

[harryfrompattaya]

NO

I agree I have children in the fifties I would not want then to come in Pattaya

[kerryk]

How many years ago did this happen?

What country were the children from?

How old were they?

What did they ask?

Did you know what the children said or did your wife/GF tell you?

You see you have implied some things but have said nothing. So I don't know what really happened.

Apart from your obvious slam of all things Issan. Boy has that been overdone here.

Taking each question in turn,

How many years ago did this happen? Happened April this year.

What country were the children from? Thailand.

How old were they? 6 and 8.

What did they ask? Various comments made and questions asked. Why are these girls mai riap roi, why do these girls speak impolitely, why are these girls not shy to be seen with fat old farangs.

Why are these farangs not dressed properly, are some of the ones I remember.

Did you know what the children said or did your wife/GF tell you? Well seeing as the children dont as yet speak English we were talking in Thai, my wife wasnt with me, we were on our way to meet her.

You see you have implied some things but have said nothing. So I don't know what really happened. This was in response to you making the statement, "I can assure you children would never ask such a question". I was pointing out that yes children do ask such questions.

Apart from your obvious slam of all things Issan. I havent slammed Issan at all, I stated no one in my family is from Issan or involved in the sex trade, you can apply your own connotations, but they may well be a sign of your insecurity.

I was thinking overnight and you may be a bit right. I have seen some children mock Thai women and Farang men. I used to take a song tau down Soi BuaKhow in the afternoon and occasionally it was shared with some high school students on the way home from work. One boy one afternoon was making fun of a little girl because her mother was a bar girl. The little girl was crying. It reminded me of some of the things you and Chitty and the OP have said in this thread. Like what Chitty said, “It won't take the kids long to figure out that their mum was a hooker and their father a whoremonger.”So I guess I would have to half heartedly agree with you that there are some people who would make fun of children because of their mothers job and make fun of women because of what line of work they choose. Not me and not my family but as evidenced by the comments on this thread you are correct.

[somtumlion]

No way in hell - too many sexpats, mafia, drug dealers etc.