mike2011 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) I just got back into town and after 2 days I started wondering. My point is why do people fly all the way to Thailand and end up in Pattaya when Detroit is so near. Admittedly the winter months are self-evident but for the summer? Some items that crossed my mint: Beach Detroit Traffic Detroit Potholes, road conditions equal Middle Eastern food Detroit crime rate Detroit or equal corruption Detroit Michigan Ave over Beach road probably equal less ongoing construction Detroit cheaper beer Detroit friendly cab drivers Detroit public transport equal Russians equal Indians Detroit airport scams Detroit TV program Detroit absence of thieving katoeys Detroit Looking at this impressive list people might wonder what on earth the tourism managers in Detroit are doing..... Detroit has so much going for itself as compared to Pattaya and yet the message does not get over. Edited February 16, 2015 by mike2011 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 You forgot the women.......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post manarak Posted February 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2015 OP, do not abuse substances and drink at the same time when you are posting here... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2011 Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 I am totally sober. I just had it today. The full package. Songtaew drivers, Van drivers, the traffic, half a dozen attempted scams, a few things I leave out as they lend themselves to racist remarks...... My goodness..... This place is total stress. However, I have to admit Shanghai restaurant on 3rd was decent. Thanks to the Jingthing postings I stopped by. The posting is a bit ironic but I think it has some serious points with a smile. @manarak: since you brought it up - I guess the combination you described would be cheaper in Detroit. Valuable input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheungWan Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Its a toss up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loppylugs1 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Virtually everywhere in the world is now better than Pattaya/Thailand. just take a look at the Saturday auctions in Pattaya,hotels,restaurants,offices(be it realtors or whatever)are all flogging their stuff en mass,getting the hell out of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Virtually everywhere in the world is now better than Pattaya/Thailand. just take a look at the Saturday auctions in Pattaya,hotels,restaurants,offices(be it realtors or whatever)are all flogging their stuff en mass,getting the hell out of it Yes of course it is but it's different it's unique, there's not another place in the world where the whole city is given over to whoring. Pattaya has very nice restaurants some beach, lots of shopping, cinemas, malls etc and there are lots of things to see in town and outside. But at the end of the day it's whore city, where anything is available in this regard and that's why it stands out from other places. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loppylugs1 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Virtually everywhere in the world is now better than Pattaya/Thailand. just take a look at the Saturday auctions in Pattaya,hotels,restaurants,offices(be it realtors or whatever)are all flogging their stuff en mass,getting the hell out of it Yes of course it is but it's different it's unique, there's not another place in the world where the whole city is given over to whoring. Pattaya has very nice restaurants some beach, lots of shopping, cinemas, malls etc and there are lots of things to see in town and outside. But at the end of the day it's whore city, where anything is available in this regard and that's why it stands out from other places. Of course it is. Hard to put it down once you have had a sniff. But I get up in the mornings and see all these monkeys around me,just gets boring,admittedly a break from it from time to time breaks the monotony of it all,but I guess my time is done here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) Ever tried some place outside Pattaya? people fly all the way to Thailand and end up in Pattaya Guess the city of whores attracted them Detroit: looks like I have fallen to bad propaganda (seen a town that looked like a post war scenario in the state of rebuild). Never been there and never had the idea to go there. But after your post I start to doubt Maybe I win the Thai lottery and give it at try You are not from the Detroit tourism org. btw.? Edited February 16, 2015 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Ever tried some place outside Pattaya? people fly all the way to Thailand and end up in Pattaya Guess the city of whores attracted them Detroit: looks like I have fallen to bad propaganda (seen a town that looked like a post war scenario in the state of rebuild). Never been there and never had the idea to go there. But after your post I start to doubt Maybe I win the Thai lottery and give it at try You are not from the Detroit tourism org. btw.? Should get some good deals there.......it's bankrupt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surangw Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 except for Americans, its easy to know who to bribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manarak Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I am totally sober. I just had it today. The full package. Songtaew drivers, Van drivers, the traffic, half a dozen attempted scams, a few things I leave out as they lend themselves to racist remarks...... My goodness..... This place is total stress. However, I have to admit Shanghai restaurant on 3rd was decent. Thanks to the Jingthing postings I stopped by. The posting is a bit ironic but I think it has some serious points with a smile. @manarak: since you brought it up - I guess the combination you described would be cheaper in Detroit. Valuable input. mmmmmmmhhhkay... so I take your list point by point: Beach Detroit c'mon what about water temperature, vendors, food, and beach sights? Traffic Detroit Easy in a city which lost half its inhabitants! You could also have said there are more parking spaces in the Sahara! Potholes, road conditions equal and that's pretty bad for Detroit I might say Middle Eastern food Detroit huh? who put middle eastern food on a comparison list between cities? regardless, there are options for middle eastern food in Pattaya too, despite of Pattaya being much smaller than Detroit crime rate Detroit or equal where are your facts? corruption Detroit not sure this is even an advantage. What do you do in Detroit when you are caught DUI or speeding ? Michigan Ave over Beach road probably equal So how much is a 40 Kg spinner on Michigan Avenue? less ongoing construction Detroit But maybe more ongoing demolition? Again, the same thing applies to the Sahara. cheaper beer Detroit okay. friendly cab drivers Detroit never took a cab in Pattaya. Are you a hi-so splurger ? public transport equal is it really that bad and that cheap (10 baht) in Detroit? Russians equal LOL Indians Detroit again a strange point to bring up. Sahara springs to mind too. airport scams Detroit huh? airport scams? are you of the credulous sort? TV program Detroit What if you speak Thai and not English? absence of thieving katoeys Detroit isn't that really a disadvantage for Detroit, except for the thieving part? My feeling is that you could have made up a list in which a desert compares favorably to Pattaya... And Detroit almost is one. Regarding Chinese food, try the Marco Polo restaurant in the Montien hotel, roughly opposite the Cholchan resort (big sign on Sukhumvit in North Pattaya / Banglamung) - you will thank me :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardathuahin Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Well Pattaya is known as the toilet of Thailand. Apart from all the comments you guys from the USA are renowned for being the worst at integrating into any other society or culture. EVERYTHING has to be measured against the 'good 'ol USA' Personally I've travelled and lived in a few parts of the states and can easily find a better comparison in any part of the world of just about anything the states has to offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolsti Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Less Negroes in Pattaya 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KittenKong Posted February 16, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2015 Less Negroes in Pattaya I put up with a lot of crap on here but when I read something like this I just have to intervene. It should read "fewer" not "less". 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Well Pattaya is known as the toilet of Thailand. Apart from all the comments you guys from the USA are renowned for being the worst at integrating into any other society or culture. EVERYTHING has to be measured against the 'good 'ol USA' Personally I've travelled and lived in a few parts of the states and can easily find a better comparison in any part of the world of just about anything the states has to offer What you say now? I've noticed Americans have successfully integrated in quite a few countries in the world, especially middle eastern countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkokhatter Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Well Pattaya is known as the toilet of Thailand. Apart from all the comments you guys from the USA are renowned for being the worst at integrating into any other society or culture. EVERYTHING has to be measured against the 'good 'ol USA' Personally I've travelled and lived in a few parts of the states and can easily find a better comparison in any part of the world of just about anything the states has to offer What you say now? I've noticed Americans have successfully integrated in quite a few countries in the world, especially middle eastern countries. You may have a point, but there is no defending the nonsense in the original OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheungWan Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Less Negroes in Pattaya Its not totally uncommon to see or rather hear some low class white opine about Thais as if they were some uppity slaves misbehaving on the plantation, but that's not quite the point you were alluding to was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Pattaya is like your pet dog with fleas. You still love him but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheungWan Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Virtually everywhere in the world is now better than Pattaya/Thailand. just take a look at the Saturday auctions in Pattaya,hotels,restaurants,offices(be it realtors or whatever)are all flogging their stuff en mass,getting the hell out of it Have you considered the 'er, vague possibility that they are selling their stuff to those who are getting the hell into it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheungWan Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Pattaya is like your pet dog with fleas. You still love him but... ...but then you get a younger puppy and all is well again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loppylugs1 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Virtually everywhere in the world is now better than Pattaya/Thailand. just take a look at the Saturday auctions in Pattaya,hotels,restaurants,offices(be it realtors or whatever)are all flogging their stuff en mass,getting the hell out of it Have you considered the 'er, vague possibility that they are selling their stuff to those who are getting the hell into it? Have ,but the farang buyers are getting less and less. Only Thais buying majority of the stuff now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybkk Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Less Negroes in Pattaya I put up with a lot of crap on here but when I read something like this I just have to intervene. It should read "fewer" not "less". 555... I question the capitalization too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 You can't swap a house in Pattaya for the price of an i Phone, you can in Detroit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissie Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Virtually everywhere in the world is now better than Pattaya/Thailand. just take a look at the Saturday auctions in Pattaya,hotels,restaurants,offices(be it realtors or whatever)are all flogging their stuff en mass,getting the hell out of it If those auctions are centralized in 1 location I wold be glad to attend as a bidder. Not so, if these auctions are spread all over town. Only exception: If whole condominiums are auctioned-off, I would be willing to travel. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenail Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 This "Michigan bloke" should jump on a plane and go back home. He is not going to smell the roses here, only the sewer smell from the Pattaya streets. Why did you come here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loppylugs1 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Less Negroes in Pattaya I put up with a lot of crap on here but when I read something like this I just have to intervene. It should read "fewer" not "less". Like this comment. Had to laugh before Christ knob'eads on here less ,more, whatever ,where is the bloody coffin No 55555 here a positive 6666666 Edited February 17, 2015 by loppylugs1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2011 Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) For those unbelievers: The Arab community on Warren offers top class middle eastern food. Very hard to beat. Of course the list was incomplete. Since we pay lots of attention to food here we go: Greek food Detroit (by a mile) Italian food Detroit (by a mile) Polish food Detroit bouncers Detroit (read the news about those walking street thugs) wales (obese women) equal (only difference in Detroit they speak English, in Pattaya the white ones Russian) theaters, museums, schools Detroit health care Detroit Sports Detroit attractive police officers Detroit (especially on Michigan weekends ave after dark) gambling Detroit music Detroit cars Detroit (that was easy) proximity to civilization Detroit (just cross the river) Edited February 17, 2015 by mike2011 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loppylugs1 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Only if mom and pop live there,anything else and who the f... wants to go to Detroit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickA Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) http:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g09GtnWdBjc Edited February 18, 2015 by MickA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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