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Thailand - Pattaya
History
 Until the late 1950s
Pattaya was a small fishing village like many others in the
Gulf of Bangkok. With was called Pad Tha Ya. It was only knowing
from the 13 century that King Narai he use it as a resting place
from the Burmese battles. Much later came the Vietnam war.
Thailand supported the American effort in the area by
providing bases, manned by thousands of young Americans for rest and
recreation. Pad Tha Ya started to expand into a resort for American
GIs that they come from a base in Nakhon Ratchasima with plenty of
money to spend. And that was the birth of
Pattaya as a tourist resort. From that point on,
Pattaya grew very quickly as a holiday destination for both
Thais and foreigners. Many Thais, particularly from Bangkok, were
also regular visitors for the weekend, Pattaya City came into
being on 29th of November in 1978, and this anniversary is
celebrated every year. Today Pattaya is receives
several million visitors every year, both Thai and foreign.
Pattaya In General
 Jomtien is the most famous beach in
Pattaya in many ways the beach is combine the culture of
Thailand. Local sellers they are everyware and they sell
almost everything an till the police is come and you see all
of them to ran a way. From south Pattaya an till Nakloua
the city is surrounding from pubs strip clubs and bars, the main
streets in Pattaya is the beach road and the second road and
between is small streets that they call soi the most famous
barstreets is the soi 7 soi 8 and the soi 2. In
the day the most of the working girls are sleeping so is
normal to see the half people out. What is
Pattaya ? my opinion is that is hell and paradise and I like
both ways many old ferang "this is how Thai people call the Westerns
that they stay long time" they say that is an adult Disneyland.
Anyway
Thailand is a really friendly place you need to don't stop
acting as you would in your on country but you should act as
an understanding and informed foreigner.
Nightlife
 Walking street is one of the best
nightlife district in the area, is in south Pattaya and you
have to be drunk to follow the party.
Walking Street is exactly what it sounds like. A stretch of
road that is restricted to foot traffic only, there are night clubs,
beer bars,
discos, and restaurants. Walking Street
is generally recognized as the heart of Pattaya. is a big
different between western prostitutes and Thai, Thai girls
they working for them self's and family and they never go with
someone if they don't like it, you will feel like is your own
girlfriend. The best and the worst time to come in Pattaya is
on the new years eve everybody is so drunk that everything can
happen. In Pattaya is not only the Thai girls that come
and looking for a good luck there are also many girls from all Asia
and Russia as well for many years now the Russia mafia
is come on the market that call Pattaya.
For More...
Soi Bokao Market
is the biggest market. Here you can
find everything you need in very good price, the market is open every
Tuesday and Friday and is on the end of soi boakao street.
The market is separate in 2 areas the left and the right.
Loy Krathong
 One of the most popular festival in early
November is the Loy Krathong festival, when the weather is
fine in the end of the raining season and there is high water
level all over the country then is time for Loy Krathong. Loy
is mean to float, the Krathong usually contains a candle 3 jock
sticks, some flowers and some coins. The festival starts in the
evening when there is a full moon in the sky, people of all ages walk
and holding them Krathongs. later on they lighting the candles and
the jock sticks, they make a wish for good luck and gently they lay
them Krathongs on the water.
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