23 replies to this topic

[Goddess me]

Phuket is now become more n more of Pattaya alike.

Phuket before become a popular destination:
- Beaches were crystal clear with white sand.
- Friendly local who live simple life doing fishery.

Phuket now:
- Beaches are crowded (with no lifeguards!).
- More rubbish.
- More red light biz; pubs, bars, prostitutes, ladyboys etc.
- More expensive charged; taxi, tuk-tuk, song-taew, massage etc.
- More ripping off; souvenir shops, shops along Patong beach, taxi (again) etc.
- Local people are mainly dependent on tourism business.

Pattaya before:
- Beaches were crowded (with no lifeguards too).
- More rubbish.
- More red light biz; pubs, bars, prostitutes, ladyboys etc.
- More expensive charged; taxi, tuk-tuk, song-taew, massage etc.
- More ripping off; souvenir shops etc.

Pattaya now:
- Full of Russians
- Less crowd (tourist go somewhere else such as Phuket).
- Quieter red light biz (but still have mafia involved).
- Less prostitutes and ladyboys (they move to work in Phuket).

[PowerTrip]

Probably better to go to Krabi

[ROY]

Contemporary Phuket and Pattaya deserve each other. A plague on both their houses.

[Ping]

I like Phuket, I been couple times and like a lot.

[PowerTrip]

I think TAT should continue to promote Phuket and Pattaya as I never go there. I like to go to non touristy places here in Thailand, they are so much better.

[Goddess me]

PowerTrip, on 24 February 2010 - 12:07 PM, said:

I think TAT should continue to promote Phuket and Pattaya as I never go there. I like to go to non touristy places here in Thailand, they are so much better.

Well, TAT keep promoting Phuket as top destination because it is one of the country's biggest $$$ injection in term of tourism although it has poor management. Many hotels and resorts have trespassed the land and authorities have turned blind eye.

[ROY]

Goddess me, on 16 February 2010 - 01:47 PM, said:

Phuket is now become more n more of Pattaya alike.

Phuket before become a popular destination:
- Beaches were crystal clear with white sand.
- Friendly local who live simple life doing fishery.

Phuket now:
- Beaches are crowded (with no lifeguards!).
- More rubbish.
- More red light biz; pubs, bars, prostitutes, ladyboys etc.
- More expensive charged; taxi, tuk-tuk, song-taew, massage etc.
- More ripping off; souvenir shops, shops along Patong beach, taxi (again) etc.
- Local people are mainly dependent on tourism business.

Pattaya before:
- Beaches were crowded (with no lifeguards too).
- More rubbish.
- More red light biz; pubs, bars, prostitutes, ladyboys etc.
- More expensive charged; taxi, tuk-tuk, song-taew, massage etc.
- More ripping off; souvenir shops etc.

Pattaya now:
- Full of Russians
- Less crowd (tourist go somewhere else such as Phuket).
- Quieter red light biz (but still have mafia involved).
- Less prostitutes and ladyboys (they move to work in Phuket).

Thanks Farang for the lovely influence. So advanced and developed, they are.

[ROY]

PowerTrip, on 16 February 2010 - 05:21 PM, said:

Probably better to go to Krabi

Most of the islands on the Andaman side near the Malaysian border are still quite pristine and untouched........WHOOPS! Never mind, don't go there.

[JohnnyWishbone]

No beaches in Thailand, only sewers.

[MrT]

Phuket rapes Pattaya.
The people are much more friendlier in Phuket then little Russia.

[Goddess me]

MrT, on 06 March 2010 - 09:25 PM, said:

Phuket rapes Pattaya.
The people are much more friendlier in Phuket then little Russia.

Can't compare to Isan, man.

[ROY]

Goddess me, on 06 March 2010 - 10:03 PM, said:

MrT, on 06 March 2010 - 09:25 PM, said:

Phuket rapes Pattaya.
The people are much more friendlier in Phuket then little Russia.

Can't compare to Isan, man.

Right on Sister! Isaan rules!!

[Frank P. Schneidewind]

PowerTrip, on 24 February 2010 - 12:07 PM, said:

I think TAT should continue to promote Phuket and Pattaya as I never go there. I like to go to non touristy places here in Thailand, they are so much better.

you're my brother in arms

[Frank P. Schneidewind]

ROY, on 24 February 2010 - 09:13 PM, said:

Most of the islands on the Andaman side near the Malaysian border are still quite pristine and untouched........WHOOPS! Never mind, don't go there.

Cross the border, if you not want to pay though the nose for Thai boat mafia or Koh Lipe's food prices We're doing that for years, Gulf and Andaman side! Several times per year!

[Goddess me]

ROY, on 06 March 2010 - 10:51 PM, said:

Goddess me, on 06 March 2010 - 10:03 PM, said:

MrT, on 06 March 2010 - 09:25 PM, said:

Phuket rapes Pattaya.
The people are much more friendlier in Phuket then little Russia.

Can't compare to Isan, man.

Right on Sister! Isaan rules!!

North is friendly too but for the friendliest and the honesty, Isan kill them all.
Just can't get why some people from big city or so call "hi-so" looking down to Isan people (they call them "Lao" or "Siew").

[ROY]

Goddess me, on 07 March 2010 - 08:30 PM, said:

ROY, on 06 March 2010 - 10:51 PM, said:

Goddess me, on 06 March 2010 - 10:03 PM, said:

MrT, on 06 March 2010 - 09:25 PM, said:

Phuket rapes Pattaya.
The people are much more friendlier in Phuket then little Russia.

Can't compare to Isan, man.

Right on Sister! Isaan rules!!

North is friendly too but for the friendliest and the honesty, Isan kill them all.
Just can't get why some people from big city or so call "hi-so" looking down to Isan people (they call them "Lao" or "Siew").

Class distinction exist everywhere. It is what it is. Near the Cambodian border, the two very 'Khmer' provinces might almost not consider themselves to be connected with Isaan, even if officially and geographically it is just accepted. Isaan not noy...

[Tyson]

Phuket is better because of the beaches. Pattaya is a dump.

[Frank P. Schneidewind]

Tyson, on 10 March 2010 - 07:46 PM, said:

Phuket is better because of the beaches. Pattaya is a dump.

Absolutely on the mark! Phuk@ just charges 100% to 500% more for most services and food plus transport and accommodations are worth a few extra dineros too! Exchange rates have a Phuk@ bonus, banking charges are steeper and the lack of competition leaves Phuket amongst the highest priced places for medical services, car services or shopping grounds for electronics or camera equipment
Any Andaman beach outscores Pattaya Beach 10:1, except for Khao Lak (the beach in Khao Lak town itself!) and parts of Patong

[ThePrince]

The dirtiest beach in Phuket is cleaner then the fulth in Pattaya.
Last time I swam in Pattaya, it felt like I was swimming in garbage, the condom that floated past me did it for me, never swim in Pattaya again, unless it is a hotel swimming pool.
I have not been to all of Phukets beaches, but Karon and Kata beach was nice.

[mama]

Tyson, on 10 March 2010 - 07:46 PM, said:

Phuket is better because of the beaches. Pattaya is a dump.

In my mind now Pattaya it's ok, did u ever visited to Koh Larn the beach it's beautiful and not enought people becuz we must take to Ferry 45 mins from Jomtean beach to go there .