onemorechang Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 It all kind of, reminds me of this. Not sure who is who ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ9yAV8uQ7g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 20 hours ago, webfact said: Pattaya is more about nature than sex. times a million. They destroyed the only grassy park in Pattaya to build a stupid car park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney earl Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I would point out that there are many natural wonders in Soi 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 hmm.....of course people go to Pattaya for nature and not sex......any fool would know that.....hmmmm....talking of fools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 46 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: times a million. They destroyed the only grassy park in Pattaya to build a stupid car park. They destroyed the only grassy park in Pattaya to build a stupid car park. Yea that was just grotesque...Pattays one and only green space.. Any official in Pattaya who dares to speak about their love for any thing green should be tarred and feathered.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 4 hours ago, onemorechang said: Ok Will give it a go , some time in the future. ( shorts polo shirt ) Thank you . Yeah, my clothes were clean and so was I-- no Polish tuxedos or go-aheads; that's Yank slang for tank tops and thongs. The food is pretty good and quite a selection. I concentrate on King Crab and Waygu steak--but you can see their menu online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenterry Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 It could be alleged by others than me who are not affected by the defamation laws, as to why this brain-dead police chief is still in post if he cannot accept reality, continues to lie through his misshapen teeth, and makes himself the laughing stock of Pattaya? Who can take this guy seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo1964 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I wonder sometimes where they get these people and if they walk about blindfolded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBird Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Perhaps we're being too mean. Maybe he knows he's being less than accurate with the truth but is saying it only to have an official press news bite? Kind of like politicians. Perhaps thinking daily mail people are simple enough to actually believe it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDfella Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 As an Englishman I'd be the first to admit that Tabloids like the 'Mirror do sensationalise to say the least but I think they got it right on this one. I haven't read the full DM article but it quotes 27,000 prostitutes in that area alone, 1 for every 5 permanent residents and the photos are enough, waaaay heeey...I only went there once, with my (then) Thai wife, and I was approached for sex even though my wife was present. I haven't been there since, just ain't my scene, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenterry Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 To be fair, it's not all about sex, just most of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said: times a million. They destroyed the only grassy park in Pattaya to build a stupid car park. how it was.... obviously the bike show was not permanently there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveE13 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 14 hours ago, marquis22 said: Yes I agree that a lot are not there for sex, just sit around and gaze at the "natural" surroundings. Is this the TVF Pattaya chapter meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDfella Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, DaveE13 said: Is this the TVF Pattaya chapter meeting? Great photo...no young 'gentlemen' there at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 13 hours ago, Shaunduhpostman said: It has been said that the lucky may get glimpse of even a herring or two gasping their last breaths along the edge of the peaceful sylvan cove that is Pattaya bay. None left all eaten by the birds though I have seen quite a few "Mersey trout" in Pattaya waters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USPatriot Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 16 hours ago, Thechook said: That film is called human excrement. Anyone who goes into the water in Thailand swims in it. You are correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenoilif Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 16 hours ago, thaianon said: I think that many posters here are missing an obvious point. Pattaya's new mayor has just been appointed by the military junta, and he's a police general. One of the junta's goals is to clean up Thailand's image abroad, so the police chief is probably just taking his marching orders from above, and the Mirror article is just an excuse to justify what has already been planned. The sex trade in Pattaya has been tolerated in the past because it's been viewed as being beneficial by the local authorities. However, the junta's view may be different. In Thailand, the tail doesn't wag the dog, especially when the military is in charge. If they really decide to curtail it, it will happen, and no one will be able to stop it. This happened in Ermita in Manila years ago forcing many of the clubs and gogos to relocate to Angeles. 1 It was tolerated in the past because that is all that it was known for and it was also much easier to keep it 'out of sight out of mind'. Now that more and more 'non-sex' tourists are going there and more importantly, with the negative exposure it now gets on global media, the sex scene has lost its value. Thailand as a whole hasn't liked Pattaya since the 60s and up until recently, most Thais would avoid it like the plague. But in the last couple of years, there have been an increasing number of BKK residents who go down there due to the proximity to the capital but they have mostly stayed on the outskirts of Pattaya proper. The new Pattaya to Hua Hin ferry was the beginning of an aggressive new plan to rebrand Pattaya as a more mainstream tourist spot, this recent development is just another step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mettech Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Pattaya is full of nature wonders the walking one I say and if you look you like if not liking do not look.Or do not buy the merchandise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 55 minutes ago, thenoilif said: It was tolerated in the past because that is all that it was known for and it was also much easier to keep it 'out of sight out of mind'. Now that more and more 'non-sex' tourists are going there and more importantly, with the negative exposure it now gets on global media, the sex scene has lost its value. Thailand as a whole hasn't liked Pattaya since the 60s and up until recently, most Thais would avoid it like the plague. But in the last couple of years, there have been an increasing number of BKK residents who go down there due to the proximity to the capital but they have mostly stayed on the outskirts of Pattaya proper. The new Pattaya to Hua Hin ferry was the beginning of an aggressive new plan to rebrand Pattaya as a more mainstream tourist spot, this recent development is just another step. I agree with your post.... But What has been severely lacking in the rebranding process is the lack of much of any thing that would draw non sex tourist to Pattaya... Shopping Malls?- Shopping malls are every where... The Beach? A very sorry beach with nasty dirty water.... History, Culture? Zilch... Natural beauty? Zilch.... That leaves a few tourist attractions like water parks,the floating market,Nong Nooch etc and that's it..... Alls I will say is they have their work cut out for them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farcanell Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 2 hours ago, johng said: how it was.... obviously the bike show was not permanently there. Nice looking ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farcanell Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 2 hours ago, DaveE13 said: Is this the TVF Pattaya chapter meeting? I think it's the bridge club players.... those blurry criminals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 The farang version of walking street doesn't seem to be as popular with the young Thai ladies !!Sent from my iPhone with the usual amount of sincerity and sarcasm [emoji4] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikeith Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 On 23/2/2560 at 11:38 AM, madmitch said: Pattaya's police chief would have been better to just keep his mouth shut and let the Mirror article be forgotten. Obviously he should dismiss it as Fake news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 27 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said: The farang version of walking street doesn't seem to be as popular with the young Thai ladies !! Sent from my iPhone with the usual amount of sincerity and sarcasm Soaking up the free vitamin D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenoilif Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 1 hour ago, fforest1 said: I agree with your post.... But What has been severely lacking in the rebranding process is the lack of much of any thing that would draw non sex tourist to Pattaya... Shopping Malls?- Shopping malls are every where... The Beach? A very sorry beach with nasty dirty water.... History, Culture? Zilch... Natural beauty? Zilch.... That leaves a few tourist attractions like water parks,the floating market,Nong Nooch etc and that's it..... Alls I will say is they have their work cut out for them... There is plenty of history and culture. Pattaya is this sort of land that time forgot. People can go and get a glimpse of real living fossils both literally and figuratively. The culture harkens back to a time when men from more misogynistic cultures were allowed to do whatever they want without the fear of rightfully being called xenophobic, racist, misogynistic, phedophiles political correctness. It's about as close to a real-life Westworld as it gets and it just demonstrates that the majority of people would rather watch the show than live it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Ray Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 It is no surprise that he is starting by aiming at the easy targets, the streetwalkers, as they are likely to be the most high-profile, least regulated and protected end, easy to catch and not necessarily contributing to the taxing/protection regime that provides income to the police. Any serious attempt to regulate this lucrative trade would aim firstly at the businesses that flourish in Walking Street and elsewhere throughout Pattaya. I can't see the local politicians and businessmen putting up with that interruption to their income. After all, none of them have the brains to divert the tourists towards the so-called "natural wonders" claimed by the police chief. This will just be another five-minute wonder and the show will go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Andrew Dwyer said: farang version of walking street doesn't seem to be as popular with the young Thai ladies !! It used to be when there was places to sit in the shade..very few Thai ladies like to get a suntan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cirencester Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 5 hours ago, stephenterry said: It could be alleged by others than me who are not affected by the defamation laws, as to why this brain-dead police chief is still in post if he cannot accept reality, continues to lie through his misshapen teeth, and makes himself the laughing stock of Pattaya? Who can take this guy seriously? Agree he looks like some refugeee and thats being kind to say the least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retiredandhappyhere Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I hear that the Police Chief is going to prove his point by organising tours of all the "natural" sights in Pattaya. They start each day at 8.00 am and finish at 8.05 am, with a four minute break for a Chang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retiredandhappyhere Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 It used to be the city of "bang-bang" but now it's bang goes the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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