Just my 2p here, take it for what it's worth.
Pattaya-addicts has it's place as a forum, lots of good basic info on there, but in my opinion is far too full of sleazy 60 -70 old men whining about prices and discussing the last 'farm fresh' 18 year old they had back in their dingy hotel room in Jomtien.
To be honest, the thought of a 65 year old man having his way with a teenager makes my fucking blood boil. There's a limit to this punting game, and legal or not, that is way, way past it.
Secondly, there's really only advice on there that caters to that older group. I.e...
"don't use ThaiFriendly, don't try and get free sex (it's a myth)" etc etc.
Well that's all bullshit.
The game in Pattaya has changed dramatically since i first visited in 2007, and before that i'm sure it was a vastly different place too. Some things remain the same, but one thing that has changed during my 8 years of going there is the type of punter who visits the place.
Much more likely these days is that the average punter is no longer a 65 year old sex pest, but a younger, fitter and better looking guy from either western Europe, Australia or the US.
Of course there are lots of Chinese and Indian tourists, some looking for cheap lays on the beach road, but these make little or no difference to the overall game.
So, why does this all matter?
Simply because the advice you get on Pattaya depends
ENTIRELY upon the person who is giving it, more specifically, how old that person is, and how good looking he is.
Money is still king, yes, but when you understand how the system in GoGo bars works, you begin to realise why old men are now being charged so much for sex from the girls.
GoGo (and Bar) girls have a quota, i.e a number of 'ladydrinks' they must 'sell' during their tenure at a bar. Now, a good bargirl can make a decent wage from
just pushing ladydrinks, then waiting for her shift to finish and going to a place like iBar or Insomnia and picking a guy 'freelance' who she actually likes...and go either ST or LT with him.
In the GoGo/Bar she has little choice of who her customers are...so what does she do? She insists to the mammasan and the owner that she doesn't want to go with a punter for less than (for example) 3 or 4000 baht.
Now, you have to remember that the owner, and the mammasan, don't give a shit about this, because if she is pushing 20 ladydrinks a day in the bar, she is making more for them than the barfine they would receive if she left with a punter.
Bottom line is, the bars are better off with a good 'Coyote' than they are with a popular working girl who only produces 500 baht a day from her barfine.....this means the prices have gone up for the old guys and the Japanese that frequent the GoGo bars, and according to many on Pattaya-addicts....it's the end of Pattaya.
Again, bullshit.
It's the end of cheap sex with hot girls for 65 year old men, because the girls simply finish their shifts in the GoGo (maybe they make 4000 by fucking an old guy, maybe they just hustle drinks), but inevitably they end up in a nightclub, and pick a younger guy to go home with.
So, if you're young (i.e below say 40) and half decent looking, my advice is to sleep in late, go to the bars in the evening (not the GoGo bars, just regular bars) then hit the nightclubs after midnight.
My body clock in Thailand runs from about 3pm to about 7am.
I've probably banged about 50 top shelf bits of Thai poon (the type that will charge 5k+ in the GoGos for LT) and never paid more than 2k for the privilege by meeting them in nightclubs.
Next tip, if you want "free" poon, and you're a half decent looking guy, get on ThaiFriendly, make a profile, get the platinum membership, and just send out messages to all the birds you like the look of....you'll be swimming in offers within minutes. Now bear in mind most of these girls are 'semi' working girls, so they don't tend to ask for money, and YES you can get it for free....but don't be a cheap Charlie, give them 1k baht in the morning and take them for lunch/whatever. It's not exactly 'free'....but it's damn close.
Other than that, my only real advice would be to stay in VT6 rather than a hotel, shop at Big-C if you can (cheaper than 7/11) and watch your wallet/phone when approached by groups of ladyboys.
Oh, and this "rainy season" myth needs to be dispelled too. I go in June all the time, in fact i'll be there for all of June this year....yes....it rains, but for about an hour (it's warm rain btw), then it stops....and it's sunny again! Hardly a reason to avoid June really, especially as a Brit who is used to it raining for about 3 months at a time...plus it's quieter so hence cheaper and less wankers about.
Just my 2p.
