Pattaya Reports

[D Cups]

I seriously don't understand why someone would take a BUS from BKK to Pattaya?

There is a taxi for around 1200. So you save maybe 1100 THB? (30 euro).

Taxi is faster, drops you off at the hotel. Or picks you up there and drops you at the airport whatever.

Why on earth would someone try to save 1100 THB? You probably piss away too much cash during your holiday anyway?

Parking my car at the airport in my home country is 6 K (THB). THAT feels like a waste of money.

I use namladydrivers dot com. I think it is 1200 B. They are good.

[MartinFlevo]

I seriously don't understand why someone would take a BUS from BKK to Pattaya?

There is a taxi for around 1200. So you save maybe 1100 THB? (30 euro).

Taxi is faster, drops you off at the hotel. Or picks you up there and drops you at the airport whatever.

Why on earth would someone try to save 1100 THB? You probably piss away too much cash during your holiday anyway?

Parking my car at the airport in my home country is 6 K (THB). THAT feels like a waste of money.

[Paolo99]

On the way back I could not find a single baht bus in about 90 minutes and no other transportation so I walked. Trying to avoid this as it was not pleasant hence the question. There should be a baht bus route on the north street but I did not spot any.

FA.

It seems that there is no baht bus to go from the roundabout to north Pattaya station anymore, at least I didn't see any during my last three visits.

Personally I don't bother anymore with the baht bus when I want to go back to the bus station. I take the moto taxi, usually from Buakhao and it costs around 80 every time.

[FernandoAlonso]

Amazing Thailand, to each his own but complaining about having to pay 50 baht. I looking forward to reading your experience here.

LOL, coffee drinker? Instant?

Really?

I understand that life is tough and there is not much fun so use the Board to belittle people. Maybe a quick look at one's profile and posting history before declaring people stingy and not knowledgeable?

There is a standard price and there is availability. If you know the price you can choose to accept it or not. Purpose of this Board is exchanging information. Well it should be and it used to be. When I arrived last time it seemed there was no bath bus but with another farang managed to get a baht bus on the street (20 baht to Beach Road). On the way back I could not find a single baht bus in about 90 minutes and no other transportation so I walked. Trying to avoid this as it was not pleasant hence the question. There should be a baht bus route on the north street but I did not spot any. That is why I asked after doing some research and could not find the answer. I could go to Jomtiem and take a bus back to Beach Road but then I need to get out to the airport.

Not sure why any of this is inappropriate questioning. And I only drink handcrafted espresso and cappuccino, preferably from my own manual machine, beans from a private roaster. Not sure why that matters though. A reliable private car service might also work but I stay close to Ekkamai so not that big of a time saver doing that. If anyone has a good driver feel free to pm me.

And yes I will report, I always do. Just check my profile.

FA.

[Paolo99]

50 Baht is Fair. Moto guys won't go to Central for 50.

Yes moto guys were willing to go for 60 not so long back, last times I came it was more like 80.

They save us the waiting time when the baht bus is not filled yet.

[Sonic Bam]

Happy New Year.
When I went from BKK Ekkamai to Pat last time ended up at North Bus Station…………….
FA.

Plenty of door to door options at not unreasonable prices in a car to yourself (e. G. Angie Taxi 1200 Bht from BKK, 1500 Bht from downtown) and a lot faster than the bus. I don't know where you are coming from but I bet it has cost you a fair bit to get here and is the money saved getting the bus to Pattaya worth it considering what you are probably going to blow your money on when you get there?

[Sonic Bam]

I went to PP Body Massage around 4 pm yesterday. I passed 4 asian guys who were leaving as I was going in and I was the only customer when I got inside. There were about 12 women in the fishbowl, all aged late 20's+ and thick in the beam. Don't get me wrong, most were well made up and attractive but they were a bit older and thicker than I would usually want. There are 3 colours and I chose a blue at 2700 Bht.

The room was big and very good. Usual layout of big bath, wet area for soapy mattress and a big bed. Started with a light massage on the bed as the bath was filling then on to bath, soapy body slide on inflatable mattress, shower then on to bed for CBJ (no convincing her on BBBJ) and boom boom.

Overall the lady was good fun, spoke some English and tried her best to give a good service. On the way out there were less women in the fishbowl and none were any improvement on when I arrived. There looked to be one customer though he was looking at his phone, not the fishbowl.

Would I repeat at PP. No; ladies too old and big and CBJ.

[LittleBigMan]

Amazing Thailand, to each his own but complaining about having to pay 50 baht. I looking forward to reading your experience here.

LOL, coffee drinker? Instant?

[Forty Drinks]

Let's analyze.

We have both extreme s recently on Board.

1 Forty drinks guy.

2. 50 baht bus guy.

Teach Moment. The answer s to the meaning of life lie somewhere in the MIDDLE.

In Fairness I do see People balk at the 50 baht. Not unusual.

[Forty Drinks]

I'm intrigued.

Pattaya official s calling for 27,000,000 tourists in 2024. Per ASEAN News.

Are there that many welfare Singaporeans available. Hahaha.

[Jimmy Boy 99]

Happy New Year.

When I went from BKK Ekkamai to Pat last time ended up at North Bus Station. Only way getting there and from seems a TukTuk mafia charging 50 Bath to Beach road or walking from or to Terminal 21 (not advisable IMHO). Is there any alternative or does the Bus from Suvarnaburmi Airport stop at a better place (a YT video claimed near Terminal 21 before heading to Jomtiem Beach)? Strangely I found no info on this. Maybe I am overlooking something?

See some of you end of the month, will be my first time in high season, looking forward to it.

FA.

According to https://triplyzer.com/thailand/suvar...t-pattaya-bus/ the bus stops as follows.

Suvarnabhumi airport to Pattaya bus stops.

389 bus has following bus stops.

Stop 1: North Pattaya Road.

Stop 2: Central Pattaya Road.

Stop 3; Big see on South Pattaya Road.

Last stop: Thapphraya Bus Station, Jomtien.

[ElMexicant]

Happy New Year.

When I went from BKK Ekkamai to Pat last time ended up at North Bus Station. Only way getting there and from seems a TukTuk mafia charging 50 Bath to Beach road or walking from or to Terminal 21 (not advisable IMHO). Is there any alternative or does the Bus from Suvarnaburmi Airport stop at a better place (a YT video claimed near Terminal 21 before heading to Jomtiem Beach)? Strangely I found no info on this. Maybe I am overlooking something?

See some of you end of the month, will be my first time in high season, looking forward to it.

FA.

Are you really complaining about an additional 50 baht from the bus station? Those trucks drop people off anywhere on BR or 2nd Rd, but they have to fill up with customers first. Usually takes 15-20 minutes depending on how many people from the buses take them. So you are talking about a $7 trip from Bangkok to Pattaya and still trying to save more money? If that's the case, there is a nice air conditioned invisible bus that picks up people from the same station. Just stand towards the front and wait for it. Bring some water and make sure you don't miss it.

[Mogwai]

When I went from BKK Ekkamai to Pat last time ended up at North Bus Station. Only way getting there and from seems a TukTuk mafia charging 50 Bath to Beach road or walking from or to Terminal 21 (not advisable IMHO). Is there any alternative or does the Bus from Suvarnaburmi Airport stop at a better place (a YT video claimed near Terminal 21 before heading to Jomtiem Beach)? Strangely I found no info on this. Maybe I am overlooking something?

I suppose you mean the Baht bus? Tuk tuks are not so common in Pattaya. The Baht busses charge 50 Baht to Beach Road indeed, and have done so for many years in a row already. They are not mafia, it's the official price (as far as anything is really official in Thailand).
Alternatively you can order a Bolt taxi. Very convenient, air conditioned, and only a bit more expensive.

Bell Travel Service is going from Suvarnabhumi Airport to the same Northern Bus Station. And from there they take you in minivans to your hotel.
https://belltravelservice.com

And Roong Reuang Coach is going from the airport to Jomtien Beach.
https://airportpattayabus.com

Although actually they are the same company, I believe.

[Explorer8939]

Happy New Year.

When I went from BKK Ekkamai to Pat last time ended up at North Bus Station. Only way getting there and from seems a TukTuk mafia charging 50 Bath to Beach road or walking from or to Terminal 21 (not advisable IMHO). Is there any alternative or does the Bus from Suvarnaburmi Airport stop at a better place (a YT video claimed near Terminal 21 before heading to Jomtiem Beach)? Strangely I found no info on this. Maybe I am overlooking something?

See some of you end of the month, will be my first time in high season, looking forward to it.

FA.

The Jomtien bus stops at Pattaya North Road, on Sukhumvit, as well as near Pattaya Tai.

Normally, I would advise taking a Bolt taxi, but they are very busy now.

[Forty Drinks]

Happy New Year.

When I went from BKK Ekkamai to Pat last time ended up at North Bus Station. Only way getting there and from seems a TukTuk mafia charging 50 Bath to Beach road or walking from or to Terminal 21 (not advisable IMHO). Is there any alternative or does the Bus from Suvarnaburmi Airport stop at a better place (a YT video claimed near Terminal 21 before heading to Jomtiem Beach)? Strangely I found no info on this. Maybe I am overlooking something?

See some of you end of the month, will be my first time in high season, looking forward to it.

FA.

High Season finished yesterday. Hahaha.

You might get a Blip of a High Season over Chinese New Year.

50 Baht is Fair. Moto guys won't go to Central for 50.