Pattaya Reports

[QUOTE=Mongering1;2729417]I will be there in a couple of days, super late. I've gotten quite a bit of my questions answered from YouTubers.

As far as legitimate massage, any favorites? Maybe a spa? Russian spa?

I just read a the couple of trip reports on here from my previous visits. Looks like this trip is going to break the 5 figure mark![/QUOTE]Plenty of legitimate spas in Pattaya. Check beach road.

There are no spas with Russians AFAIK. They are mostly Uzbeks and street smart. They will take you for a ride. Avoid them.

[QUOTE=Mongering1;2729417]I will be there in a couple of days, super late. I've gotten quite a bit of my questions answered from YouTubers.

As far as legitimate massage, any favorites? Maybe a spa? Russian spa?

I just read a the couple of trip reports on here from my previous visits. Looks like this trip is going to break the 5 figure mark![/QUOTE]A word of caution.

Don't trust at all what you see on YouTubers and Bloggers as being accurate for you.

They all have an agenda and edit their content to suit.

I had a lady message me today, so I asked if she wanted to come over tonight. She responded that she was going out with a lady tonight, so she couldn't. But then, she circled back to asking if she could come over for Short Time before she went out.

Translation: she had an appointment with a customer later tonight, but wanted to get a quickie in first to maximize income.

I was not particularly interested in early evening rushed sex, so I deferred to another day. Instead, I will hit the bars tonight.

[QUOTE=ThaiGoodTimes;2729532]A word of caution.

Don't trust at all what you see on YouTubers and Bloggers as being accurate for you.

They all have an agenda and edit their content to suit.[/QUOTE]True! Although interesting content YouTube very few provide real true content. These guy know each other same with majority of places open on Soi Buakhao and now Soi Pothole they seem to have gotten together to set their prices and hire girls that don't BF but work for drink.

Instead of prices going down these guys have pour huge money into opening and want their return and that was before inflation. Don't believe everything!

[QUOTE=GreenToad;2728920]Bus from Bangkok to Pattaya is cheap and efficient. Roong Reuang Coach (10 min ride from Walking Street) operates buses to Bangkok Ekkamai hourly (next to BTS station). Tickets cost is approx and the journey takes 2 hours (depending on traffic).[/QUOTE]Taxi costs around US $40 with current exchange rates. Goes when you want. Stops when you want. Trip takes 80 minutes or so, depending on how often you stop and the speed you direct the taxi to drive.

I simply can't imagine why a guy would go through a low class bus ride after a long flight to Thailand when a taxi is so inexpensive.

If you don't have $40 for a taxi you probably shouldn't be traveling internationally.

[QUOTE=RickRock;2730039]Taxi costs around US $40 with current exchange rates. Goes when you want. Stops when you want. Trip takes 80 minutes or so, depending on how often you stop and the speed you direct the taxi to drive.

I simply can't imagine why a guy would go through a low class bus ride after a long flight to Thailand when a taxi is so inexpensive.

If you don't have $40 for a taxi you probably shouldn't be traveling internationally.[/QUOTE]One may also remember that once you get to the Pattaya station you need to deal with any luggage that you have with you, backpack / shoulder bag no be deal, but if you are traveling for a length of time you will probably have a roller bag of some size which will need to be handled until you get to your accommodation. Baht Bus maybe, but most end up having to get another taxi in Pattaya- some call the taxi mafia- which will in the long run reduce your savings by taking a bus.

If you arrange your transportation in advance with a local Taxi Service like Nam's Lady Taxi Drivers the fee is 1000 Bhat (current $28) - they meet you at the airport meeting point and take you to your door in Pattaya- overall I think it is worth it.

[QUOTE=StLouisMo2010;2730049]One may also remember that once you get to the Pattaya station you need to deal with any luggage that you have with you, backpack / shoulder bag no be deal, but if you are traveling for a length of time you will probably have a roller bag of some size which will need to be handled until you get to your accommodation. Baht Bus maybe, but most end up having to get another taxi in Pattaya- some call the taxi mafia- which will in the long run reduce your savings by taking a bus.

If you arrange your transportation in advance with a local Taxi Service like Nam's Lady Taxi Drivers the fee is 1000 Bhat (current $28) - they meet you at the airport meeting point and take you to your door in Pattaya- overall I think it is worth it.[/QUOTE]Each time I arrive Bangkok airport, I use BTS to reach my hotel in Bangkok which is very cheap and even faster the to use a taxi.

And when I'm going to Pattaya from airport, I use the BUS which is only 200 bahts and you have a bus every 30 min which is perfect!

[QUOTE=StLouisMo2010;2730049]One may also remember that once you get to the Pattaya station you need to deal with any luggage that you have with you, backpack / shoulder bag no be deal, but if you are traveling for a length of time you will probably have a roller bag of some size which will need to be handled until you get to your accommodation. Baht Bus maybe, but most end up having to get another taxi in Pattaya- some call the taxi mafia- which will in the long run reduce your savings by taking a bus.[/QUOTE]Add to that the potential waiting, and the weather could be hotter than Hades or raining like crazy. I tried it once for the heck of it, taking the bus from Bangkok to Pattaya. Learned my lesson. Never again. IMO door to door service is worth the coin. I used Bell Travel but I don't know if they are operating post-CoVid.

SL.

I have recently used Mr. Taxi Service in BKK to Pattaya and it is reputable. It's also cool to see your name written on a white paper being held by the driver. After your long ass flight.

[QUOTE=Sunlover2;2730075]Add to that the potential waiting, and the weather could be hotter than Hades or raining like crazy. I tried it once for the heck of it, taking the bus from Bangkok to Pattaya. Learned my lesson. Never again. IMO door to door service is worth the coin. I used Bell Travel but I don't know if they are operating post-CoVid.

SL.[/QUOTE]I second (third?) the notion to avoid the bus. I thought it was a deal - 200 baht! Now, it could have been the road or this particular bus, but it felt like we were at sea, bouncing up and down for most of the over 2+ hour trip. I'm not one to get motion sick, but it was enough to bother me. Then add in the need to find transportation in Pattaya and I wasted a lot of time and energy to save 700 baht (50 baht for the hotel-bus station transit in both cities as I stayed in Bangkok first).

If you do decide to take the bus, a word of caution: don't be late. I arrived one minute late due to traffic and had to get another ticket. I took the taxi to the airport from Pattaya. So ask yourself: Is your time worth $20 dollars?

I should remind everyone that the Thai baht has plunged in value this year, so Thailand is very cheap.

Right now, cost of ladies or drinks or transport are not a big issue in my planning. What matters to me now are time and the number of shots I can manage.

I am doing two ladies per day, one early in day, and one late at night, for a sleepover. Sometimes the day lady forces me to fuck, which screws up my schedule.

I go to Vietnam on Monday for a short trip with my bargirlfriend. So, my remaining time in Pattaya is limited.

The fastest times from my apartment near Nana BTS station in Bangkok to the front door of my Pattaya Walking Street hotel was about 2 hours and 10 minutes.

I'm talking about during pre Covid normal times and at a reasonable time of mid-morning or mid-day departure. I'm sure I could have done it faster if I'd taken a taxi all the way and started at some ungodly hour of the early morning or late night when traffic is lighter. But I am not into that. And I hate sitting in parking lot jammed traffic in Bangkok either by bus or taxi where it takes almost 90 minutes just to get out of the city.

So here is what I did with my one small carry-on bag:

I sailed over and past all the inner city Bangkok traffic by riding the BTS (could be the MRT, depending on the location of your hotel or apartment) to the nearest Airport Rail Link station. Then I rode that train to its Lat Krabang station. That is the last station before the airport (Suvarnabhumi Airport).

There is no reason to ride it all the way into the airport, then have to walk from the train terminal to the airport exits or bus / taxi dispatchers and all that. 45 baht to Lat Krabang plus about 25 baht for the BTS / MRT to get to the nearest Airport Rail Link station.

I just walked down the steps at Lat Krabang station, hailed and negotiated a fare with one of the dozens of taxis passing through right there. It was usually 1,000 - 1,200 baht total. No, it isn't a savings vs a taxi from the airport. But there is zero in and out of the airport hassle. That spot is very close to the expressway on ramp.

From there the taxi ride to Pattaya and my hotel on Walking Street was usually a little more than an hour.

The thing I liked about going that way is I was never at the mercy of Bangkok's inner city traffic. I was always on the move to my destination at a clip.

I also liked to return from Pattaya to Bangkok by simply reversing the process. But it was often a bit of a chore explaining to the taxi driver that, no, I don't want to be taken all the way to the airport, just drop me off at the Lat Krabang Airport Rail Link station instead, don't worry, I'll pay the same amount as though you're taking me to the airport. That worked.

[QUOTE=SirLancelot;2724089]Annie Jacks is one of your best bets in Soi Buakhao area but if you see a girl you like, establish early if she's bar-fineable as some make enough from lady-drinks they don't go with customers. Rest & Chill and Lai in the corner of Tree Town have pretty girls but the latter has a ludicrous 1000 BF. That's not to say you can't swap Line details with one of their girls and meet during the day though. French Kiss in Tree Town is popular later at night because it has a dance floor and, speaking of dancing, Beach Club in the middle of tree town is a nightclub with freelancers and entry is free. I didn't establish prices because I took a gogo girl there instead. Speaking of gogos, Queen on LK Metro seems to be stocked with the prettiest selection of girls at the moment, Crystal Club is usually a good bet and Sugar Sugar is also worth visiting.

But my recommendation would just be to walk along soi Buakhao and loop around Tree Town until you see a girl you like the look of. Even in the quiet bars you can find a gem. Joy Bar, Blue Sky Bar and Avatar are always worth stopping at for a drink and give an ideal spot to see girls walking along the street.

On a sidenote, if you like soi 6 and not being ripped off, consider exploring the gents clubs. They have identical pricing to soi 6 (300 for a room, 1000 for the girl) and beer is usually cheap with 2-for-1 offers and suchlike. Some of the the gents clubs on Soi Pothole had nice looking girls outside and there are loads of GCs on soi Boomerang.[/QUOTE]You should be Upgraded to Lord from Sir for such useful posts. Thanks and bookmarked.

Just to confirm, the bar fine is 300 THB for most of the bars including Sugar Sugar? I hate drinking so just want to select the girl and come out. Don't want to pay to mamasan, lady drinks etc.

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2696711]How many guys have reported going out and not being able to find a chick they wanted? They spend hours going from bar to bar seeing 4 or 5 chicks at a time. With TF you can quickly scroll hundreds of chicks while comfortably sitting on your toilet. Talk to the one you like and say come over right now. Yes there are risks. And the flakiness usually comes when you want to make a reservation. If you tell them lets do it right here right now same as you would at a bar, then there will be less of a chance of flaking. Some chicks on there are regular chicks with regular jobs though, so do not mistake everyone as being P4P.[/QUOTE]TF has one major problem. There is no predictability when the girl will arrive. It can be anywhere between 1 hour to 3 hours. Lot of girls can't reply due to 10 minutes limit. Many don't check TF frequently and the good looking once her 500 messages everyday.

I don't drink hence I have tried TF many times. It works but not worth spending 2 hours everyday and messaging to check when are you leaving. If it's better to go out and pick at your convenience.

Lot of girls have put heavily photoshop pics on TF too which you can avoid by meeting them at bars.

The bus takes the same time to get from the airport to Pattaya as a taxi does. And if you are arriving in the morning there will not be anything else to do anyway. What I used to do is arrive and go downstairs to see if a bus is getting ready to leave. If it is, then I hop on it. I do not remember the price. Depending on the bus it was like 120-200 baht. If it will be another hour wait, then I just go upstairs and get a taxi for 1000 baht because I could have arrived in a taxi by the time I had waited 1 hour for a bus.

I definitely will not take a bus from Pattaya to Bangkok City or the reverse anymore. I did that once and it took 5 hours.