I saw a video of a brawl at an Indian club on Walking Street. According to my wife, a Thai was refused at the door and then returned with a group of friends. Hence the question whether Thais are not allowed to enter an Indian club and does that also apply to farang?
Thai cities highlighted (3): Pattaya
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Last weekend it was busy again in Walking Street as usual, for the first time since 2020. Even the tourist police were present again.
Is Walking Street fully open again?
A few months ago I was in Pattaya. Walking street was pretty dead back then. Only a few entertainment venues were open. That did get better over time. Can someone let me know how it is now? And then really at this moment, because I understood that it gets better every week.
The future of Pattaya Walking Street
Pattaya Mayor Sontaya Kunplome told TPN media last week his vision for the future of Walking Street. A major project of renovation and refurbishment of the Walking Street area is currently underway with the aim of attracting more tourists of all ages, both day and night. He also denied lingering rumors of the street "tearing down".
Pattaya Walking Street (2)
In the January 11 posting, a "tour" was made of a number of entertainment venues in the Walking Street in Pattaya. It has not been attempted to provide a complete list of the various options, because this would become too much, but also because the range sometimes changes in name and design.
Yaowarat road in Chinatown will be closed to all traffic every Sunday from 19.00pm to midnight. In this video you can see that it is a nice place, with of course a lot of food, in the main street of Chinatown.
Walking Street in Pattaya
If people were to ask what they would think of when Pattaya was mentioned, 'Walking Street' would undoubtedly come up in the list.
Bangkok introduces weekend walking streets
The municipality of Bangkok comes with a new Walking street project. The plan is to transform city roads into walking locations on weekends in order to boost the local economy. Locals can then sell food, souvenirs and other products to tourists and Thai.
Walking Street in Pattaya
After the posting of the Tiffany show on December 10, the Walking Street in Pattaya can almost be mentioned in the same breath. Despite all the measures proposed by the Pattaya City Council, little has changed or improved in the Walking Street.
Walking Street seen in a different "daylight".
Many know the Walking Street in Pattaya. If not hearsay, then by visiting this famous place yourself. What is the appeal of the Walking Street? What expectations does it raise. Is this a “place to be” or just to have seen it once.
Water purification in Walking Street
It is actually too sad for words that only now, after all these years, the sewage drainage of the Walking Street is discussed. We cannot offer the seaside resort of Pattaya to tourists in a cleaner way. The nightlife takes place in Walking Street and then it goes unnoticed, the entrepreneurs apparently thought.
'Walkingstreet safer with the help of drones'
To increase security in the Walking Street, police chief Apichai Krobphet may throw a new weapon into the fight. He wants to use drones to get a better overview of what is happening in this entertainment area.
Twirl in Pattaya
The man with the grooved face and the oversized spectacles read with sad but also somewhat frightened eyes at the regular table of Ons Moeder de Telegraaf.
Walking Street in Pattaya escapes disaster
And fear strikes your heart again when you see the images of a large fire that destroyed a catering establishment in Pattaya's Walking Street yesterday.
Walking street in Pattaya, 'a never-ending story'
One of the most famous areas of Pattaya is the Walking Street. Somewhat comparable to the former fame of the Red Light District in Amsterdam. The government still does not know what to do with this area.
Pattaya a year later: Goodbye Russians, welcome Indians
From Bangkok on my way to Pattaya I wonder what would be different in the former fishing village than a year ago. At least the Skyline as it turns out, more and more tall buildings appear on the horizon.
Silom road in Bangkok is now a lively market street on Sundays
Bangkok has a nice market richer. From now on every Sunday Silom will turn into a colorful market place without traffic. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officially opened Silom Road as a Walking Street on December 22. The purpose of this is to boost tourism and provide street vendors with a new location.
Junta and consequences for Pattaya
For some time now I have read in the 'Pattaya People' that the Junta is going to tackle things in Pattaya that were gradually tolerated or considered normal.