craigt3365 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I've never played golf whilst in Thailand so I'm keen to play a fair bit whilst here. Would love to scuba dive but an incident in Egypt a few years ago puts me off. Like all the other ideas. Keep them coming if you have anymore Too bad about your diving accident. There is pretty decent diving in the outer islands. One suggestion was Koh Larn. A great day trip. When I mentioned bars with views, I was referring to ones like in the Hilton. Which has a few on the main lobby floor and one up on the roof. The view is spectacular. Hard Rock has a few that can be fun. There are a few bars that do golf trips mid week. Not sure which ones, but I think a few are on LK Metro. Transport is included which is great for many. A pretty good video on things to do here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYFuuigjZJk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakweb Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Play some squash - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday squash at The Ambassador Jomtien after 5pm Ride a mountain bike around town if you dare Hit the local gyms, there are many to choose from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I take walks on beach road during the day,and just see what's happening.I also check out the malls. Beach rd is useless daytime now I take walks on beach road during the day,and just see what's happening.I also check out the malls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Never ever rent a jet ski...Big ripoff...ask anyone who lives here. Really you must see Koh Larn 1 1/2 hour boat ride from Pattaya 30B each way the water is clean and beautiful. I go once a week pack a lunch or buy lunch there. Nong Nooch Gardens is beautiful, on the way to Phoenix CC good golf there. You can spend much of the day at the Gardens.(500B entry) See the Big Buddha and don't miss the view of Pattaya at sunset from the Mountain where the Big Duddha is located. Get a hotel with a great pool, water in Pattaya is filthy. On Taprasett Road in Jomtien Fri, Sat Sun market is great. Don't miss the Roman Colissum on Taprasett Road, Laydboy show is great (1,000B) YOU MUST GO TO WALKING STREET; DO NOT WEAR ANY GOOD JEWELRY, TAKE ONLY 300-500 B WITH YOU, NEVER TAKE A DRINK OF BEER UNLESS YOU OPEN THE CAN OR BOTTLE YOURSELF, DON'T PICK UP A 300B HOOKER, (YOU'LL GET DRUGGED AND ROBBED) PLAN TO SPEND 2 HOURS AT THE MOST; WATCH THE <deleted>##@N DRUNKS AND HOOKERS MAKE FOOLS OF THEMSELVES..............iT'S GREAT FUN................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 There are always the Crocodiles at the Crocodile Farm. Of course, they look better when they are moonlighting at the clubs late at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdecas Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 You could hire a jetski and have a great time zooming around ,i hear its great fun ,and then some jolly banter with the owners afterwards. Yes, or take a stroll along some of the murkier sections of Beach Road at 3am, take in some traditional Thai culture and chat to some gruff-voiced ladies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soistalker Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Forget about walking on the beach in Pattaya or Jomtien. There are chairs and umbrellas all the way to the water line now. Aren't there laws about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiinasia Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 You don't want to hang a round bars? Sounds like you are stuffed then. Oh no, you could hang around massage parlors instead, unless there is a crackdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I walk the beach each morning in Jomtien, There is lots of space to walk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 You could hire a jetski and have a great time zooming around ,i hear its great fun ,and then some jolly banter with the owners afterwards. To suggest a guy visiting Pattaya for the 1st time to hire jet sky is not sarcasm, it is just bad advice. Jet sky ride that as advertised to cost u 1500 baht for 30 minutes is gonna cost you around 40 000 baht in the end. Its a scam. Pattaya residents know this scam. TV user i Claudius was trying to make funny, suggesting you should rent a jet sky. Don't rent a jet sky here, stay as far away from them as possible. Well we certainly here about the jet sky scams in Pattaya and Phuket. But it seems to me if they were that bad there would be no more jet ski's. There has toi be a lot of honest ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbluck58 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 World's dumbest question ? !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruzon Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Pattaya is the worlds largest red light zone which pretty much encompasses the whole town includes every bar and most restaurants, the sidewalks and underpasses. There nearby islands, expensive though. There are restaurants, rooms, an I T building but buy your IT at home and get what you buy. There are beaches but none have clean water. There are cooking schools but if you want a truly great Thai cooking school class you will want to take in Trip Advisors Thailand #1 school Chef LeeZ, in Bangkok. #1 since 2011! Recommend you change venue from Pattaya to perhaps Hau Hin (opposite sdie of the sea from Pattaya). Hau Hin is a mini Bangkok with clean air and better garbage disposal, beaches, malls and a multitude of foreigner restaurants. Check out cool relax restaurant and Jing's guest house if go to Hau Hin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muhendis Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Never ever rent a jet ski...Big ripoff...ask anyone who lives here. Really you must see Koh Larn 1 1/2 hour boat ride from Pattaya 30B each way the water is clean and beautiful. I go once a week pack a lunch or buy lunch there. Nong Nooch Gardens is beautiful, on the way to Phoenix CC good golf there. You can spend much of the day at the Gardens.(500B entry) See the Big Buddha and don't miss the view of Pattaya at sunset from the Mountain where the Big Duddha is located. Get a hotel with a great pool, water in Pattaya is filthy. On Taprasett Road in Jomtien Fri, Sat Sun market is great. Don't miss the Roman Colissum on Taprasett Road, Laydboy show is great (1,000B) YOU MUST GO TO WALKING STREET; DO NOT WEAR ANY GOOD JEWELRY, TAKE ONLY 300-500 B WITH YOU, NEVER TAKE A DRINK OF BEER UNLESS YOU OPEN THE CAN OR BOTTLE YOURSELF, DON'T PICK UP A 300B HOOKER, (YOU'LL GET DRUGGED AND ROBBED) PLAN TO SPEND 2 HOURS AT THE MOST; WATCH THE <deleted>##@N DRUNKS AND HOOKERS MAKE FOOLS OF THEMSELVES..............iT'S GREAT FUN................ I must second the Nong Nooch experience where you will find a culture show and an elephant show as well as the most beautifully kept gardens in the whole of Thailand. It's well worth a day visit. All other advice is excellent especially DON'T HIRE A JETSKI. The island trip can be done on a speedboat but I prefer the slower, more leisurely ferry. I don't share a great love of walking street although it is an experience not to be missed and there are some very good sea food restaurants there. You may prefer the other end of beach road where the likes of Soi 7 and Soi 8 are quite capable of entertaining you. Whilst there you could pop into the Pig n' Whistle for some English ale and a goodly serving of fish n' chips. In spite of its formidable reputation you will, without a doubt, have a good time in Pattaya.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon8 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Recommend you change venue from Pattaya to perhaps Hau Hin (opposite sdie of the sea from Pattaya). Hau Hin is a mini Bangkok with clean air and better garbage disposal, beaches, malls and a multitude of foreigner restaurants. Hua Hin? Mini Bangkok? You must be joking! OP, whatever you do, avoid Hua Hin at all cost. Even if you stay inside your hotel room in Pattaya every day for whole 2 weeks, you have more fun in Pattaya than Hua Hin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Brass Rubbing is quite popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascalman Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 The ladyboy cabaret shows are highly. I particularly like the Tiffenys show but e Alcazar show is very good as well. Ey are sorta like slick Las Vegas floor shows featuring musical and dance routines. I have not yet seen theme west one, the colleseum show. Maybe learn something new...like a au cooking class or scuba dicing or Muay Thai. not everyone likes queers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon8 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 (edited) I hope the heavy rains stop Edited October 25, 2013 by valgehiir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaywardWind Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Pattaya is the worlds largest red light zone which pretty much encompasses the whole town includes every bar and most restaurants, the sidewalks and underpasses. There nearby islands, expensive though. There are restaurants, rooms, an I T building but buy your IT at home and get what you buy. There are beaches but none have clean water. There are cooking schools but if you want a truly great Thai cooking school class you will want to take in Trip Advisors Thailand #1 school Chef LeeZ, in Bangkok. #1 since 2011! Recommend you change venue from Pattaya to perhaps Hau Hin (opposite sdie of the sea from Pattaya). Hau Hin is a mini Bangkok with clean air and better garbage disposal, beaches, malls and a multitude of foreigner restaurants. Check out cool relax restaurant and Jing's guest house if go to Hau Hin. On what experience level do you base the statements above? You really should have some basic knowledge about a place before you open your mouth to criticize, lest you be viewed as a fool. I'll start you off: the IT center is called Tuk Com, which houses many legitimate businesses, and as for the other side of the gulf, it is spelled Hua Hin, not Hau Hin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiTrav Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I would forget about golf, and chill mainly yeah .....Chill in the oven like heat!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marquis22 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I would forget about golf, and chill mainly Chill where you are now would be even better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMOMMO Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 You can go Skydiving there too: http://thaiskyadventures.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenterry Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Whatever your idea of 'chilling' is - then do it all on the first day. Then you can enjoy your few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetrout Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 A good place to chill out for a day or more is Koh Larn. 30 baht, 40 minute, ferry from Bali Hai pier, then a baht bus or mototaxi to any one of half a dozen nice beaches. Multiple choices for lodging if you stay overnight. Samae is the largest, and has a few nice seafood restaurants right on the edge of the beach. The others are smaller, and quieter. how long boat ride to koh larn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaywardWind Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 A good place to chill out for a day or more is Koh Larn. 30 baht, 40 minute, ferry from Bali Hai pier, then a baht bus or mototaxi to any one of half a dozen nice beaches. Multiple choices for lodging if you stay overnight. Samae is the largest, and has a few nice seafood restaurants right on the edge of the beach. The others are smaller, and quieter. how long boat ride to koh larn Ummm...40 minutes or so, like it says above... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spalpeen Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I've never played golf whilst in Thailand so I'm keen to play a fair bit whilst here. Would love to scuba dive but an incident in Egypt a few years ago puts me off. Like all the other ideas. Keep them coming if you have anymore What kind of 'incident'? Why call yourself Scubascuba3 if you're never going to dive again? There are few better ways to spend the day in Pattaya than diving out at the islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 World's dumbest question ? !!! New to Thai Visa, are you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted October 26, 2013 Author Share Posted October 26, 2013 I've never played golf whilst in Thailand so I'm keen to play a fair bit whilst here. Would love to scuba dive but an incident in Egypt a few years ago puts me off. Like all the other ideas. Keep them coming if you have anymoreWhat kind of 'incident'? Why call yourself Scubascuba3 if you're never going to dive again? There are few better ways to spend the day in Pattaya than diving out at the islands. I've dived all over the world and Thailand so I'm very fussy these days plus a near death experience in Egypt involving a decompression chamber plays on my mind a little when I dive every year or two. I don't think I need to change my username to notscubascuba3 if I don't dive this time :-) I like to use the same name when I can. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon8 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Its ok, we allow you keep your nick Have you given any thouht to catching ladyboys together and chilling in Pattataya for few weeks? Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinthailand Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Hi. Just curious: why do you want to come to Pattaya? It is a great place for so many things- not just bars as you know. Just wondered what made you want to come here. I stumbled onto the place after many years of traveling. Great place to hang your hat.Hope you have a good visit. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 Hi. Just curious: why do you want to come to Pattaya? It is a great place for so many things- not just bars as you know. Just wondered what made you want to come here. I stumbled onto the place after many years of traveling. Great place to hang your hat.Hope you have a good visit. D. Its because I'm planning to play golf and it was recommended as there are a lot of courses. Also it seems there's a sport club/group that play several times a week, plus not too far from bangkok Sent from my GT-I9300 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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