Hey bananaboi did you just mention Visa Exemption for Indians and Chinese or do you mean the already in effect free VOA. Any source if its exemption? Cheers.
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Hey bananaboi did you just mention Visa Exemption for Indians and Chinese or do you mean the already in effect free VOA. Any source if its exemption? Cheers.
[QUOTE=BananaBoi;2425003]Not from what I have seen. Chinese are all over the gogo bars. Many prefer the bars with 2 floors so they can wai from the 2nd floor on to the main floor. If you see a guy tossing a ton of 20's at girls it's usually a Chinese guy. I'm not talking about the guys who toss 20 or 50 20 baht bills. I'm talking the ones who toss 1000 20 baht bills, then move on to the next bar to do the same.
Doubtful. Maybe those hotels and restaurants that specifically cater to the Chinese tour buses. For those of you concerned there is a lack of people in Thailand, it's just been announced that all guys from China and India are now Visa exempt.
Re. Reports that say Pattaya is dead. Here is a look at Billabong Bar in LK Metro at 12:30 am tonight. I've likely walked through LK Metro about 1000 times at night and this looks no different than most Tuesday nights.[/QUOTE]Aren't they usually Korean or Japanese?
[QUOTE=Sona17;2425008]Hey bananaboi did you just mention Visa Exemption for Indians and Chinese or do you mean the already in effect free VOA. Any source if its exemption? Cheers.[/QUOTE]My apologies it was only a proposal but I'd put money it will happen. Here is the source.
[URL]https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148889-visa-exempt-for-chinese-and-indian-tourists-proposed-to-boost-tourism-in-thailand/[/URL]
[QUOTE=BananaBoi;2425025]My apologies it was only a proposal but I'd put money it will happen. Here is the source.
[URL]https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1148889-visa-exempt-for-chinese-and-indian-tourists-proposed-to-boost-tourism-in-thailand/[/URL][/QUOTE]All it will change is that Indians and Chinese won't have to fill the visa form, attach two photos and wait in a line as the visa fee was already waived for them.
Not sure why Thai goverment thinks this will boost tourism. Seems Corona virus is forcing them to explore everything.
I heard today that Walking St. Will close for may / June for electrical works. Laying wires under the ground I think, or similar.
[QUOTE=KilledSoul;2425039]All it will change is that Indians and Chinese won't have to fill the visa form, attach two photos and wait in a line as the visa fee was already waived for them.
Not sure why Thai goverment thinks this will boost tourism. Seems Corona virus is forcing them to explore everything.[/QUOTE]What will finally bring an end to the tourism woes in Thailand? Personally I think it will be the legalization of recreational pot. Thailand has already enacted a medical marijuana bill. And there are some that think recreational will happen in the not to distant future. When and if that happens beach hotels will be booked solid and everyone from across the planet will want to be here.
[QUOTE=Goatscrot;2425137]What will finally bring an end to the tourism woes in Thailand? Personally I think it will be the legalization of recreational pot. Thailand has already enacted a medical marijuana bill. And there are some that think recreational will happen in the not to distant future. When and if that happens beach hotels will be booked solid and everyone from across the planet will want to be here.[/QUOTE]Of course. Weed tourism is so obvious a money maker. It amazes me that the Thais didn't go for it 20 years ago. I guess the rulers figured that it might cause more problems with their own people than it was worth. It still might. But if pot had been legal or decriminalized back 20 years ago, I would have spent a lot more time lounging around Soi 6. Ha Ha.
BTW, Phnom Penh used to be a very nice pot destination back in the day. I used to while away many an afternoon along the shores Boengkak Lake higher than a kite. But big money wasn't getting much of a cut from it, so they drained the lake and got rid of all the lakeside guesthouses and inns where we all used to smoke out in the open. It was the end of an era. But it may be coming back and this time with corporate sponsors. 555.
[QUOTE=NattyBumpo;2425157]Of course. Weed tourism is so obvious a money maker. It amazes me that the Thais didn't go for it 20 years ago. I guess the rulers figured that it might cause more problems with their own people than it was worth. It still might. But if pot had been legal or decriminalized back 20 years ago, I would have spent a lot more time lounging around Soi 6. Ha Ha.
BTW, Phnom Penh used to be a very nice pot destination back in the day. I used to while away many an afternoon along the shores Boengkak Lake higher than a kite. But big money wasn't getting much of a cut from it, so they drained the lake and got rid of all the lakeside guesthouses and inns where we all used to smoke out in the open. It was the end of an era. But it may be coming back and this time with corporate sponsors. 555.[/QUOTE]My guess is it is more about easing the public into it. That is why they have started slowly with medical. It is still a very conservative nation. PP was great back in the day. Late 90's and early 00's, just amazing.
Somehow forums are always buzzing with useless banter and arguments, rarely does one find the useful info quickly. When I left for Thailand, I had read that it is pretty much BAU in Thailand. I was shocked to see Pattaya. It indeed is down by 70 percent. Few Russian and Indian tourists, very few falangs. Hotels are practically empty.
Not sure why some industry on posting misleading info.
Last year I went and it was Chaotic. Filled with fellow indians and what not. Coulndt pick a decent catch in 3-4 days I was there. Hated it. Now seems a good time. Going mid March. But kinda sad for the business owners there. Thais are my favy people.
[QUOTE=Margaya;2425185]Somehow forums are always buzzing with useless banter and arguments, rarely does one find the useful info quickly. When I left for Thailand, I had read that it is pretty much BAU in Thailand. I was shocked to see Pattaya. It indeed is down by 70 percent. Few Russian and Indian tourists, very few falangs. Hotels are practically empty.
Not sure why some industry on posting misleading info.[/QUOTE]
The BR is undergoing widening and now parking is allowed in lane adjacent to coconut bar "road". In typical 3rd world country style instead of working a section, the whole road is messed up. It's very difficult to walk on sidewalk as it is all dusty, the pavement is ripped up or apart or very uneven and dangerous if one is not watching one's s step. Also the sidewalk has been reduced to half its size do one has to walk very close to ladies. Can't imagine how ridiculous will it be when tourists return. Now a days Pattaya has been hit very hard.
[QUOTE=ThaiAddict;2417841]The first few days I stayed in the air-conditioned climate of my hotel, but after a few days I decided to hit the streets and have a chat with as many girls as possible on beach road to see if there were any rough diamonds to be discovered. The ongoing construction work made it a little bumpy walk, but after three hours of disappointing conversations I saw her. She was standing away from the mainstream freelancers on beach road and I even wasn't sure whether she was freelancing at all. She looked cute in her jeans shorts and Hello Kitty T-shirt. So I sat next to her and cautiously started a conversation. Her English was definitely better than all the other girls I talked to previously. So far so good.
After some talking with her I realized that was a little hungry and I invited her for dinner in the Pattaya beer garden. The atmosphere at the front was quite lively, so I was glad that we could continue to the other end near the sea side where it was nice and quiet. We had good food, a few drinks and fun about which side of the drink coasters to put up. Her artist name was Aoy and she had a wit and humor I hadn't experienced before with freelancers and bargirls. Gave her a tip for her company. Then the inevitable question came whether I would interested to spend more time with her. I answered 'no'. She looked disappointed and asked me why I was not interested in her. I said I recently had an appendicitis surgery and she immediately understood. "How long ago?" she asked. "Six days" I answered. "How", she asked. "Laparoscopy", I answered..[/QUOTE]That was a fantastic report, my bro. Love it.
[QUOTE=BananaBoi;2422234]Which bar? Didn't know there was a bar in Patpong doing well enough that it could turn customers away.[/QUOTE]I think you were on soi Thanya the next street over from Patpong 2.
SOI THANIYA (Little Tokyo) It's located just next to the BTS SkyTrain Sala Daeng Station and is also known by locals as 'Little Tokyo'.
[QUOTE=Margaya;2425185] I was shocked to see Pattaya. It indeed is down by 70 percent. Few Russian and Indian tourists, very few falangs. Hotels are practically empty.[/QUOTE]Lots of talk about tourists down but guys instead of reporting about how tourists are down please report on how many girls are at the bars. Isn't that why we all go to Pattaya? Maybe name the bar, about how many girls are in the bar, how hot the girls were, was it a fly by or did you stay for a drink to see the full line, day of the week and approximate time, etc.
Here's a template:
"Walked in to Sensations agogo approximately 9:30 pm on a Monday night. There were only 10 girls in the bar but 4 were easily barfinable. 5 were better than the average Soi 6 girl. 10 were better than the average Soi 25 girl. I stayed for a drink since I wanted to see the entire lineup. By 10 pm there were about 30 girls total. I had not realized most of the girls were hiding in the change room. I would go back to check it out on a busier night of the week. ".
Doesn't have to be much. I never provided much info on my nightly gogo bar updates but I received many PM's appreciative of my efforts. I personally don't care about how your session went because with a little charm or humor I know my mileage may be very different than the next guy.
[QUOTE=BananaBoi;2426183]Lots of talk about tourists down but guys instead of reporting about how tourists are down please report on how many girls are at the bars. Isn't that why we all go to Pattaya? Maybe name the bar, about how many girls are in the bar, how hot the girls were, was it a fly by or did you stay for a drink to see the full line, day of the week and approximate time, etc.
Here's a template:
"Walked in to Sensations agogo approximately 9:30 pm on a Monday night. There were only 10 girls in the bar but 4 were easily barfinable. 5 were better than the average Soi 6 girl. 10 were better than the average Soi 25 girl. I stayed for a drink since I wanted to see the entire lineup. By 10 pm there were about 30 girls total. I had not realized most of the girls were hiding in the change room. I would go back to check it out on a busier night of the week. ".
Doesn't have to be much. I never provided much info on my nightly gogo bar updates but I received many PM's appreciative of my efforts. I personally don't care about how your session went because with a little charm or humor I know my mileage may be very different than the next guy.[/QUOTE]I second this as I miss the old days when bars were named and girls identified with pictures even, now guys are going into gory details what they did and how much the girl luubs his big dick without out giving any usable intel to the reader seems more like a report to boost their egos more than anything else.