The changing face of Pattaya

The changing face of Pattaya

The changing face of Pattaya

Over the years much has been written about Pattaya which was a small fishing village some 50 years ago. The most exciting event during the day was watching fish that were hung up to dry.The days passed in a leisurely manner for the locals as had been for decades. Life was slow and peaceful although uneventful. This type of existence came to an abrupt end when the Americans came and opened a base nearby during the Vietnam war. Thousands of troops with time on their hands and money in their pockets looked for things to occupy themselves, somewhere to drink, and let their hair down off base. But where to go was the question.

The nearest port of call was the smallfishing village ofPattaya, soon small groups of marines came into the village.The locals soon realised that money could be made and make shift bars were soon erected. These were little more than awooden counterwith some stools along it. The entrance sometimes just had asheet draped across the entrance, some had little more thanoil lamps for lighting.Word soon spread that the marines were frequenting the bars in greater numbers for their R&R. As word spread young women eager to make money and in some cases meaningful relationships poured into Pattaya from the surrounding areas.The mix of sex starved marines with fistfuls of money and young pretty girls in abundance looking for good times was an explosive mix.

The growth ofbars just continued to growalong with rooms for rent every space was used and more were hastily built. Brothels, beer bars, strip joints go go bars everything was available at a price. To the American marines the cost was little and was the start of Thailand's infamous sex industry. Even after the marines closedits base, Pattaya's future was sealed it was to become the sex mecha of the world. For over a decade hot blooded males for all nationalities came to Pattaya looking for sex with beautiful thai women. Cheap drink, sunshine, women and comradely of like minded others soon made this a destination favourite amongst many.

As time has passed the authoritiesbecame desperate to change its image to the world. But mindful that they had a tourist industry, not what they wanted but a tourist industry. Although prostitution is illegal in Thailand it was impossible to shut down this huge business that had been created. The loss of income to the bar owners, hoteliers and girls them selves was too great a loss. But slowly the bars have been pushed futher away from Beach Road and replaced by large hotels in a bid for respectability. The numbers of tourists have dropped as Pattaya has cleaned up it's image and Pattaya is now looking for a different type of tourist.of the family type, how successfulthis will be remains to be seen. The popularity of Pattaya is now in the balance.Although much hype is aboutthe new attractions available, it was the nightlife that attracted the visitors here in their greatest number.

Times have changed and now Pattaya has become a modern city with large shopping malls huge hotel complexes, spas and boutiques this is the new face of Pattaya now.

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