pattayadingo Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Went out last night and the place felt as if it was deserted. Popped into 4 bars and hardly a soul about. Normally these bars are quite busy. Walking too, past other bars, hardly a soul in them. It was pretty much the same last week too. Did the aliens come to visit and abduct the Pattayans? Or are people really feeling the pinch financially these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 soi bukhaow was fairly busy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I think it's called "low season." That, and it being rainy season often puts the cabash on barhopping. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadingo Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 soi bukhaow was fairly busy We tried Beach Road and 2nd Road, mainly for a some music and a few beers. Pity there seems to be very little live music on Soi Buakha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JSixpack Posted June 28, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2013 Did the aliens come to visit and abduct the Pattayans? Or are people really feeling the pinch financially these days? It's merely that every year some take low season as proof of DYING PATTAYA. I'm surprised we haven't yet heard the usual claims that this past high season was THE worst ever, all the bars are going broke, all the hotels deserted, no condo sold, etc. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smooth expat Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 It's called rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post craigt3365 Posted June 29, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2013 Isn't low season wonderful!!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevef Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 love it get around no problems no idiots around well not as many as normal best time of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonjo Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 I was going to go into town last night but it started raining and the wind nearly blew the canopy off the balcony so I thought nah,I will go tonight instead.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadingo Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 It's called rain. No rain Thursday / Friday and quiet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadingo Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 Isn't low season wonderful!!! love it get around no problems no idiots around well not as many as normal best time of the year In many respects I agree with both comments. Getting around in general is much better. Finding parking spaces, less hassle queuing in supermarkets and so on, is great. Out for a beer with friends for a chat and such like it is also good to have it relatively quiet without loud booming tourists around. Yet..... Out for a night out with some live music, it seems odd to sit in bars with so few people about. It feels boring, a bit sad even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i claudius Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Up in Jomtien the rain came ,an electic box exploded and all the lights went out ,great night sitting in the dark . drinking something ,dont know what it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Walking Street was busy. Sensations was packed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenail Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 "Low Season" unfortunately doesn't get rid of the zooming tourist buses gliding down Beach Road with a hand full of gawking tourists inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemoncake Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Walking Street was busy. Sensations was packed. Sensations always seems to be packed, but for the life of me, can not understand why? Way over priced drinks, very boring entertainment(in my opinion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Walking Street was busy. Sensations was packed. Sensations always seems to be packed, but for the life of me, can not understand why? Way over priced drinks, very boring entertainment(in my opinion) The drinks are not priced any higher than other gogo bars, but the barfines are. I guess its success is down to packing the place with attractive girls/coyotes who are not very interested in being barfined, so they stay in the bar which attracts more customers. The girls are happy, as they get 1,000 baht a day (as long as they meet their ladydrink quota) without any need for supplementary income! For serious mongering types it must suck; but it's the model that seems to be working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemoncake Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Walking Street was busy. Sensations was packed. Sensations always seems to be packed, but for the life of me, can not understand why? Way over priced drinks, very boring entertainment(in my opinion) The drinks are not priced any higher than other gogo bars, but the barfines are. I guess its success is down to packing the place with attractive girls/coyotes who are not very interested in being barfined, so they stay in the bar which attracts more customers. The girls are happy, as they get 1,000 baht a day (as long as they meet their ladydrink quota) without any need for supplementary income! For serious mongering types it must suck; but it's the model that seems to be working. I semi agree with you, this model works short term ONLY. many other places have gone through the stage and now are really empty and struggling, because lets face it, men do not go into a gogo bar just to drink In regards to drinks, my drink is about 30 baht more than any other gogo,. and i am a drinker when i am out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeaverage Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 I think it's called "low season." That, and it being rainy season often puts the cabash on barhopping. i beleive the term you are looking for is "kibosh" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Up in Jomtien the rain came ,an electic box exploded and all the lights went out ,great night sitting in the dark . drinking something ,dont know what it was Electricity was out untill 11pm in Na Jomtien. we went and sat on the beach drinking Leo untill midnight only trouble was the wind and rain that caused the explosion had totally gone so it was very hot n humid and there where quite a few mossies too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loptr Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Isn't low season wonderful!!! Too bad it doesn't lower the volume of the music in the Arab quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandhumid Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 I can honestly say that I've never noticed a difference here between low and high season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Mouse Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 I can honestly say that I've never noticed a difference here between low and high season. I'd like to donate a very tasty bone to your seeing eye dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasia Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 soi bukhaow was fairly busy We tried Beach Road and 2nd Road, mainly for a some music and a few beers. Pity there seems to be very little live music on Soi Buakha. Out for same reason and also noticed it is quiet out and about.. Yes, soi bukhao very little in the way of live music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 soi bukhaow was fairly busy We tried Beach Road and 2nd Road, mainly for a some music and a few beers. Pity there seems to be very little live music on Soi Buakha. Out for same reason and also noticed it is quiet out and about.. Yes, soi bukhao very little in the way of live music Try Leo's. Great jam there last night and another good one last weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadingo Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 soi bukhaow was fairly busy We tried Beach Road and 2nd Road, mainly for a some music and a few beers. Pity there seems to be very little live music on Soi Buakha. Out for same reason and also noticed it is quiet out and about.. Yes, soi bukhao very little in the way of live music Try Leo's. Great jam there last night and another good one last weekend. Craig, is that a weekend thing or nightly? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Last night was kinda special as Leo hosted a memorial jam for Darryl Read. So lots of great local musicians showed up. With that being said, these same great musicians play there quite often. I think Wednesdays and Fridays are the jam nights. Leo is a great guy and the musicians who are there are really cool also. Great fun: https://www.facebook.com/leoblues.barpattaya P.S. the Thai house band is fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Where did everybody go? Didn't you get the memo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jombom Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Where did everybody go? Didn't you get the memo? Back in the USSR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadingo Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Last night was kinda special as Leo hosted a memorial jam for Darryl Read. So lots of great local musicians showed up. With that being said, these same great musicians play there quite often. I think Wednesdays and Fridays are the jam nights. Leo is a great guy and the musicians who are there are really cool also. Great fun: https://www.facebook.com/leoblues.barpattaya P.S. the Thai house band is fantastic. Great stuff. Thanks for the info. It us now on my list of places to pop into Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadingo Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Where did everybody go? Didn't you get the memo? Nah, the miserable so n so's did not send me the memo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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