Pattaya, Thailand

Patsy fyre

Going to Thailand for 2 weeks in July.
Never been so looking for some good things to do(no I dont like ladyboyz)
Interested to hear of good places to stay, nightlife, places to see etc.

Thinking of travelling down south for a full moon party but not sure if we will make it that far.

cgarrad

Do not go to Pattaya, its awful unless you like hookers. Hookers every night that is ;-)

Sleezy middle aged men everywhere really really not nice, Im a 36 year old bloke btw ;-)

Samui and the surrounding islands are way nicer.

Bangkok Air.com for flights

Chris P. Bacon

I travel to Pattaya every year,and im 30,not a middle aged sleazy man.Granted a lot of men do go there its unfair to paint us all with the same brush.

OP how old are you?,how many are going?,give a bit more detail and ill give you as much info as i can.

Patsy fyre

Chris P. Bacon wrote: »

I travel to Pattaya every year,and im 30,not a middle aged sleazy man.Granted a lot of men do go there its unfair to paint us all with the same brush.

OP how old are you?,how many are going?,give a bit more detail and ill give you as much info as i can.

Hey Chris,

Im 25 and theres 6 of us going. Mainly looking just to have a good time, will probably end up doing plenty of clubbing/drinking.

Any recommendations of clubs, pubs and hotels would be welcome and any places outside of Pattaya which are worth visiting.

cgarrad

Stay in Bangkok, for a few days at least, its a truly great city, totally off the wall, pattaya is just loads of gogo bars.

Its only about €50 in a taxi and 90mins between the two. Bus is something stupid like €2 but is hot!

dabestman1

just to let u know the rainy season is in july.

Patsy fyre

dabestman1 wrote: »

just to let u know the rainy season is in july.

Hot Rain, now thats one thing im looking forward to :cool:

Chris P. Bacon

Patsy fyre wrote: »

Hey Chris,

Im 25 and theres 6 of us going. Mainly looking just to have a good time, will probably end up doing plenty of clubbing/drinking.

Any recommendations of clubs, pubs and hotels would be welcome and any places outside of Pattaya which are worth visiting.

Yeah as cgarrad says stay a few days in Bangkok,Pattaya is only 90 minutes or so from there.

There is plenty of clubs,and not just go go's,a lot of top name DJ's are starting to play these days,there is so many hotels to choose from have a search for "Pattaya addicts" on google,you will find all the info you need there.

Patsy fyre

cheers lads,

Ya will most likely be staying a night or two in Bangkok. We probably wait until we get to thailand before booking any accomodation because its so cheap and we can get a proper look at the place before committing.

Patsy fyre

This place is a bit of a dump but a crazy dump, absolutely nuts, fantastic party town. :cool:

sarkozy

I'd recommend staying in Bangkok for a bit longer. If you must go to Pattaya, then instead of staying there, you can get a ferry to Ko Samet (Koh Samed). A much quieter resort island, very pleasant relaxation with lower key partying.

lizardhunt

Take plenty of jonnies and wear a butt lock

H2G2

Some very good golf courses near Pattaya... a welcome distraction from all the other stuff. It is a bit of a sleazy dump, but worth visiting once. Just watch out

Chris P. Bacon

Patsy fyre wrote: »

This place is a bit of a dump but a crazy dump, absolutely nuts, fantastic party town. :cool:

So you liked it then?

Fratton Fred

The best meal I had in Thailand was in Pattya, can't remember the name of the place though.

If you look beyond the girly bars and ladyboy shows there are some really nice bars and restaurants there.

We also found the markets easier to negotiate with than the Bangkok ones as well.

Patsy fyre

Chris P. Bacon wrote: »

So you liked it then?

Yeah I must say i really enjoyed the place and was quite sad having to leave.
Treated like royalty from the time we arrived, locals are extremely friendly and welcoming.
We did loads of different touristy things and also sampled Walking Street which I can only describe as "an experience".
I would recommend to anyone to walk down Walking Street at least once.

It is still a third world country though and some things you will see are just wrong. I wouldnt say theres much work for health and safety officers....

All in all a good holiday and would consider returning there especially during the peak season

Chris P. Bacon

Patsy fyre wrote: »

Yeah I must say i really enjoyed the place and was quite sad having to leave.
Treated like royalty from the time we arrived, locals are extremely friendly and welcoming.
We did loads of different touristy things and also sampled Walking Street which I can only describe as "an experience".
I would recommend to anyone to walk down Walking Street at least once.

It is still a third world country though and some things you will see are just wrong. I wouldnt say theres much work for health and safety officers....

All in all a good holiday and would consider returning there especially during the peak season

Yeah its an eye opener,im glad you enjoyed it and you went with an open mind ,ill be back there in two weeks myself

Patsy fyre

Chris P. Bacon wrote: »

Yeah its an eye opener,im glad you enjoyed it and you went with an open mind ,ill be back there in two weeks myself

Not fare :mad:

Say hi to everyone in Alcatraz for me

Worztron

Patsy fyre wrote: »

Yeah I must say i really enjoyed the place and was quite sad having to leave...

Did you take meds before you arrived in Thailand? Anti malaria and the like?

Or are those unnecessary?

Thanks.

Patsy fyre

Worztron wrote: »

Patsy fyre wrote: »

Yeah I must say i really enjoyed the place and was quite sad having to leave...

Did you take meds before you arrived in Thailand? Anti malaria and the like?

Or are those unnecessary?

Thanks.

They are not necessary unless you are travelling into the country side.
Might be wise to consult your doctor before going.
If you are in doubt it would be no harm to get the main shots.

Worztron

Patsy fyre wrote: »

They are not necessary unless you are travelling into the country side.
Might be wise to consult your doctor before going.
If you are in doubt it would be no harm to get the main shots.

Thank you Patsy fyre.

What are the main shots for?

BTW, I may goto Thailand sometime next year (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr) - my passport is out in Jan-2013 -- is that okay?

Hepatitis and rabies mainly.

PCPhoto

Worztron wrote: »

Thank you Patsy fyre.

What are the main shots for?

BTW, I may goto Thailand sometime next year (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr) - my passport is out in Jan-2013 -- is that okay?

April has the Thai new year !

CantThinkOfANam

Hi guys,

Are there any Irish bars there to watch the 6 nations rugby?

Cheers!

gustafo

CantThinkOfANam wrote: »

Hi guys,

Are there any Irish bars there to watch the 6 nations rugby?

Cheers!

plenty of irish bars in pattaya and all will be showing the 6 nations

Try here

http://jamesons-pattaya.com/

http://www.theirishmanbar.com/

http://www.shenanigansthailand.com/

Patsy fyre

Shenanigans is a nice pub, but they could not put on the gaa for us when we were there.
All the games in the six nations are live so all the sports bars will be showing them anyway.

CantThinkOfANam

Cheers lads thanks a lot.