[rogerkateroger]

Originally Posted by doolittle

Hey Roger

If you have 20 years of BKK experience under your belt, then I'm sure Pattaya will be as safe as BKK is for you. I must say that I feel safer in Pats then in BKK.

As for places to visit regarding nightlife, in Walking Street The Blues Factory for some good live music and maybe Bamboo Bar or Easy Rider. Disco's: Lucifer and Marine, or if you like a little bit of Thai disco show mixed into it maybe Hollywood or Xzyte. Now for beer bars and gogo's there are just so many of them that I think you're better of exploring on your own and schoose the bars you like for your own reasons. I liked the new gogo's in the convent garden, Catz and Boesche. Don't forget to explore one of my favorite sois, soi Yodsak (soi 6). Massageparlours can be found plenty on 2nd road towards the lower sois 1-3.

As your mostly Phuket afficionados here, I guess your spoilt for beaches, but Pattaya has some decent beaches nearby. You could take the 45 odd minute ferry for 20 baht or hire a speedboat to Koh Larn which has one very nice beach, and some other decent quiter ones . There's also a nice beach in Ban Nam Puh. Not 100% sure about the spelling, it's a little bit past Jomtien.

In terms of beer bars, gogo's and girls BKK doesn't even come close in my book. BKK does however have more to offer if your into the club scene, definately.

Hi Doolittle and others

Very kind of you for that valuable information for a new visitior like me. I really appreciate your information.
Roger