Some Useful Tips For Pattaya Visitors

Most people, especially single men, are guaranteed a great stay in Pattaya. With its wonderful nightlife and laid-back atmosphere, it’s hard not to enjoy yourself, but there are a few safety tips to bear in mind whilst visiting.

Late at night, from 1am onwards, try not to travel alone in secluded areas. On second Road, between Soi 7 and 11, exercise caution, as there have been muggings along this stretch. The pier from Walking Street and the beach are known not to be particularly safe areas after dark. Also, be alert for pickpockets in the heavily congested tourist areas.

Ladyboys are infamous in every major Thai city for robbing farangs. If these exotic creatures are your kettle of fish, and you decide to take one back to your hotel, keep your wits about you. Some male tourists have woken up in the morning with a sore head from being drugged and found their wallet and belongings have gone.

Many ladyboys make a career out of this, or at least enough to finance their gender-changing operations. Many of them hang around the beachfront in the early hours of the morning and can be quite forward and aggressive if you’re on your own.

No matter how tight-fisted you may be, always try to take a girl from a bar, rather than a freelancer on the beach or in the street. Many are illegal aliens, and should they rip you off they’ll be harder to track down.

The traffic can be quite hazardous if you don’t keep your wits about you. If you’ve had a few too many Sangsoms try to remember to look both ways. 2nd Road and Soi Diana are particularly busy.

Don’t be talked into going to a gem shop – really old scam this one – you’ll just pay a fortune for coloured glass. “Mai ow krap,” is a phrase that comes in very useful in Pattaya. “No thank you,” is often not enough to deter the sellers of pirate DVDs and fake Rolexes, but if you say it in Thai they think you’ve been in the country awhile and are not so gullible.

Don’t start a fight with a Thai. They may look smaller than you, and easy prey, but it won’t take long before you’re tackling four or five of them. Never disrespect Buddha or the Royal family, and the majority of Thais will treat you warmly.

If you’re offered drugs, no matter how light the penalties may be in your own country, refuse outright. Just one joint of marijuana can result in a six-year prison sentence. Thai prisons are notoriously harsh.

Probably stating the obvious this one: always wear protection. HIV has become very prevalent in Thailand over the last decade.

Now enjoy and have a sabbai dee time.

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Reader's comments:

hello ok so tell from were i can get a grl for a week ? is it right to hire a girl for a week or i shud go for bar girls for daily nd how much it will cost me Added by: nishant_sagi    Report abuse

thailand is great i went last month its the best place i been apart from the girls r ugly. Added by: kai    Report abuse

Thank You very Much dear Added by: khalid    Report abuse

thats some really good advice there man i really appreciate that along with the many others that would of red this information espeacially the part with the ladyboys and where they hang out along with gangs thanks very much enjoy merry christmas Added by: Timmy    Report abuse

good report cheers mate Added by: gaz    Report abuse

14/11/07. HI the girl prices are 1000 bht to 1500 bht (lt) long time for bar girls and 1000 bht to 2000 bht (lt) for gogo girls. The (st) short time prices are 300 to 500 bht for bar girls and 500 to 800 gogo girls the less you pay the more she like you if she hates you she may try to price you out like 3000 bht (st) if you pay less than my prices let me know if you pay more you are DUMB a 1000 bht a day is very big money in Thailand its a doctors wage. Any man in Thailand can meet a nice girl as long as you are clean (take showers) and are friendly you will have lots of fun if you would like more info ask me for more postings thanks all the best Fergus Added by: Fergus    Report abuse

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