Pattaya Travel Forum

Hi , we are a couple from uk early 40's goin to Pattaya for the 1st time.We will be there on 24th dec for 14 nights. Could anyone please tell me where to go on first night just to get my bearings .Not really that shockable but dont need bein fired at with pingong balls on night 1.

get a baht bus to jomtien beach road some decent bars and resturants and a bit more laid back than pattaya.Once you have got your bearings head to walking street plot up in a bar and observe the sights. You being a couple you can go into most bars and you will not get hassled. Most of all enjoy yourselves.

Cheers trecle will do

Or just head for Walking Street.

Regards

John

that sounds a very sensible alternative

"Walking Street" and "Sensible" - words not normally found in the same sentence :-))

However it does have something for everybody, bars where you can sit and watch the world go by, restaturants, go-go bars, thai boxing and even a transvestite show.

Regards

John

But just to confirm, I guess you are prepared to the fact Pattaya is place with a bit of buzz? Since if you are not, it could shake a bit your frames of what is considered usual and regular things.

cheers Sergeyu we will take some shakin but im sure we wont be prepaired for everythin Pattaya is goin to throw at us

"Em" Bar at the corner of beach Road and Soi 7 - you can sit and watch the sun set...the girls there are mature and don't hassle at all..."Em" who owns the bar speaks good English (and French) and looks as if she's going to have another baby....

If you choose a hotel that is near Beach Road or Pattaya 2nd Road you can walk to many bars, restaurants, shops, vendors, etc. Don't pick a place off Sukhumvit Road out in the sticks somewhere. You would have to get rides all the time to get to anywhere where the popular spots are.

Transportation is only 10 baht on a baht bus, Beach Road goes South, Pattaya 2nd Road goes mostly North. I like the area between Mike Mall and Soi 8, but that is a personal preference.

Easy to get your bearings! If you want to go South towards the Royal Garden Mall and Walking Street get the baht bus on Beach Road. If you want to head more North get the baht bus on Pattaya 2nd Road for Bic "C" and Naklua. Depends on where you start from of course!

Choose your hotel wisely to make it easier to get around. There are several modern malls, some quite new, movie theaters, nightlife, good restaurants, travel agents for tours - lots of things to do in Pataya.

Pattaya map;
http://www.guidetothailand.com/pattaya-thailand/map_pattaya_city.htm
http://www.guidetothailand.com/pattaya-thailand/map_pattaya_southbeachroad.htm
http://www.guidetothailand.com/pattaya-thailand/map_pattaya_northbeachroad.htm

Good luck.




Hal

Green tee pub soi 1, live music and large terrace with beach view, and every bars at good hotel, like Siam bayview, Montien.