Pattaya Reports

[QUOTE=Slackerslacker]I thought I made it pretty clear that is not the kind of woman I am referring to nor would I ever fuck anything other than damn good looking, by anyone's standard.

I am thinking now that your claim to never see one good looking chick in 100 laps around beach road is bullshit. You've never been there.[/QUOTE]

Oh shoot - you got me all figured out. I am just making this stuff up. Oh wait. I just looked out my window and what did I see. Beach Road. Funny that. Am down in P. right now as I type this.

Hey, I said its possible my timing has always been wrong but this is just my opinion - some others on this forum have found some delights as clearly you have. I never ever ever have - and thats the truth from my perspective. But we all see things differently. A friend of mine came down to P. last year from Bk and ended up staying for weeks. He told me that he found a stunner on BR that was staying with him all day and did everything he wanted for 500 baht so he just stayed in P. for the rest of his trip. I was happy for him. Then he sends me pictures of his "stunner". I am not sure what it was that attacted him to her - the breasts that sagged so much they would have landed on the head of a passing dwarf, the ceasarian scars that ran across her stomach like the canals of Mars, the bruises on her legs that were a map of the world or just her weary tired look that seemed to be saying my life is hell. He says she is 26. She easily looked 45. But in the end she made him very happy and that is all that really counts.

Can someone give informations about the price of getting taxi or tuktuk in Pattaya?

[QUOTE=Kim Wheather]Can someone give informations about the price of getting taxi or tuktuk in Pattaya?[/QUOTE]Tuk-Tuks don`t exist in Pattaya other than some private ones such as the Pattaya Bay Resort use.

Instead 100s of Blue pick up called Songtaews (2 rows, as in seats) commonly known as Baht buses cover most of the areas you would need to reach. Price is 10 Baht for a falang pretty much anywhere from South Pattaya up to the Dolphin roundabout. From Jomtien to that far north the fare would be 20 Baht. It`s an easy system to use once you get your bearings. Flag down a moving Baht bus, climb in, at your destination press the buzzer, get out and give the driver a 10 Baht coin. Keep a pocket full of 10s because getting change from some drivers can be difficult. Don`t get into an empty parked up Baht bus or you will be charged as having chartered it.

There are now licensed Metred Taxis based in Pattaya (before the Taxis you saw were down from Bangkok) that trawl the streets. Pay what the metre says....!! easy.....!! Except most of them refuse to use the meter. Avoid them like the plague. Infact boycott them. If you need to get anywhere off of a Baht bus route directly negotiate a price with a Baht Bus driver.

[QUOTE=Kim Wheather]Can someone give informations about the price of getting taxi or tuktuk in Pattaya?[/QUOTE]


You can a motor bike taxi I don't know the price as never use them.

They run a baht bus system which you can stop and get on then travel on the route of the bus press the buzzer once to get off prices are normally 10 bht per person but if you go to Jotimen or Nakula then it will cost more.

You can hire a baht bus privately say walking street to your hotel for around 100bht for the whole bus.

There are several types ( colors ) of Songteaws. The ones you see most are the Blue ones. They operate in the tourist area or lets make it easy from Sukhumvit to Beach Rd. If you hire a Blue Songteaws to the other side of Sukhumvit, don't expect to come back on one unless you hire him for a round trip since they aren't allow to pick up new customers on the way back.

There are White Songteaws that run up and down Sukhumvit Rd. Then there are Green Songteaws that run South of Sukumvit.

As for motorcycle taxi, if you don't mind their driving and don't mind spending more like 50 baht instead of 10, they are very good since like in Bangkok they can go between the cars and avoid traffic. But otherwise in Pattaya, unless you're in a super hurry or late at night use the Songteaws.


LBM

Woodman2, ThaiLearner & LittleBigMan

Thanks for informations.

Motorbike taxis always try to get 40 baht now for short trips, which if you think about it is an absurdly high price. Try always to have 30 baht in exact change on you and just give them that. Normally they won't fight about it (and anyway 30 baht is a shocking lot). Never ever give more than 40 unless its a very long journey, though sometimes when you're leaving the bus station they all insist on 50. I try not to put up with this but sometimes its unavoidable.

All in all it is always the best option to rent a motorbike in Pattaya - for the 100-120 baht/day you save far more and avoid a lot of hassles and ripoffs, as well as trudgings.

Think about it - those dudes are making 30-40 baht each time, maybe doing 2-3 trips every hour. Heck given how easy and pleasant the job is [i]I'd[/i] considering doing it for that.

This is what can happen to your dignity when you come to Pattaya without sufficient funds, and let the bar girls cheat you ....

[url]http://www.pattayaone.net/news/2009/june/news_22_06_52_2.shtml[/url]

You will be reduced to stealing 5 baht packages of noodles at convenience stores for your supper.

And they would like to execute him.

Today I were in a part of Pattaya were I were never before. 3rd Road. I were at the Euro Dental Clienic. But, on the way to that place I passed a Coyotee Club, called "the girl". It's on 3rd Road not for to the corner to south Pattaya road. From outside it makes a good impression, but of course there were no action since I were there at daytime. Do anybody know the club and can recommend?
Well, I guess it's not worth to go there, but would appreciate infos.

[quote=opebo]all in all it is always the best option to rent a motorbike in pattaya - for the 100-120 baht/day you save far more and avoid a lot of hassles and ripoffs, as well as trudgings.[/quote]agree completely.

first time i hired a pretty crappy bike for 150bht, but for better bikes the price seems to be 200bht, or 150bht if hired for more than one day. i usually get the shrimp to do the haggling after i've told her the target figure.

o**** always seems to get the best prices...

[QUOTE=Opebo]Motorbike taxis always try to get 40 baht now for short trips, which if you think about it is an absurdly high price. Try always to have 30 baht in exact change on you and just give them that. Normally they won't fight about it (and anyway 30 baht is a shocking lot). Never ever give more than 40 unless its a very long journey, though sometimes when you're leaving the bus station they all insist on 50. I try not to put up with this but sometimes its unavoidable.

All in all it is always the best option to rent a motorbike in Pattaya - for the 100-120 baht/day you save far more and avoid a lot of hassles and ripoffs, as well as trudgings.

Think about it - those dudes are making 30-40 baht each time, maybe doing 2-3 trips every hour. Heck given how easy and pleasant the job is [i]I'd[/i] considering doing it for that.[/QUOTE]
All in all its always a nice way to get a one way ticket. Dont learn it the hard way like I did. Stay away from motorbikedriving. You can always drive nice and slow but it doesn`t matter if the rest drives like hell. Take a nice walk instead. Just a thought. PB

[QUOTE=DG69]Today I were in a part of Pattaya were I were never before. 3rd Road. I were at the Euro Dental Clienic. [/QUOTE]
DG. How is the Euro Dental Clinic as far as price and service? I usually go to the dentist in BKK but I'm looking for a replacement in Pattaya.

[QUOTE=DG69]Today I were in a part of Pattaya were I were never before. 3rd Road. I were at the Euro Dental Clienic. But, on the way to that place I passed a Coyotee Club, called "the girl". It's on 3rd Road not for to the corner to south Pattaya road. From outside it makes a good impression, but of course there were no action since I were there at daytime. Do anybody know the club and can recommend?

Well, I guess it's not worth to go there, but would appreciate infos.[/QUOTE]Most of the bars and clubs on #3 road are for mainly Thai clientel. The exception being Bamboo Bar and Excite Disco. The welcome can be frosty at best and downright hostile at worst. You`ve no real need to go there, stick to the tourist places.

[QUOTE=Mr Enternational]DG. How is the Euro Dental Clinic as far as price and service? I usually go to the dentist in BKK but I'm looking for a replacement in Pattaya.[/QUOTE]Thre is a very god dentist on the way to Jomtien. Whn you come up the hill, just before the 7/11 on the left hand side. It's called something like German dental. The owner is German ad has employed very good dentists. They have an in hose laboratory and can do crowns within 3 days.