According to poll results on Pattaya Unlimited, here are a few perceptions, thoughts and opinions of and about Pattaya, including related topics such as bar girls, Thai women, and sex tourism. I have no doubt that the world press, especially the UK tabloid newspapers constant bad publicity has only maintained the perception that Pattaya is […]
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End of the Road for Pattaya’s Walking Street
Walking Street, the most famous street and nightlife venue in Pattaya is rumored to be facing an uncertain future. It is said that more than 100 buildings, which include some of the most famous nightclubs, discos, go-go clubs and restaurants in Pattaya have been built illegally, and could possibly receive their marching orders. The illegal […]
Continue ReadingWould You be Happy to Leave Thailand
I’m going to remember 2016 as a year of farewells, a year when many of my colleagues working in the offshore industry have decided to quit Thailand and head home. I will also remember one remarkable thing they have in common. They are leaving Thailand with their heads held high, they are upbeat, and looking […]
Continue ReadingIs Thailand a Land of Ghosts
Do you believe in ghosts ?. If you are Thai I’m certain you will answer yes, I believe in ghosts. If you are a westerner I guess you will most likely dismiss ghosts and belief in the spirit world as pure twaddle. As a westerner living in Thailand you will also be aware that Thai […]
Continue ReadingCan Pattaya Survive Without Sex
The Thai authorities have claimed they are going to clean up tourism in Thailand. Specifically, they are going to clean up tourism related to the sex trade. My own understanding of the law relating to prostitution in Thailand is that it is illegal. But the finer points of the law defining, specifying what an act […]
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