Category Archives: Nightlife

Uzbekistan Round-Up

June 21, 2007 – 11:16 pm

Ever-vigilant Pattaya Police executed a daring nocturnal round-up of Central Asian women suspected of breaking the Prevention and Suppression Act B.E. 2539 (1996). 50 officers and volunteers escorted 22 Uzbekistani females from Walking Street to the Immigration Office. During interrogation the suspects admitted to selling sexual favors at a price range of 2000-3000 baht, which is 4-6 times the […]

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Thailiban invades Pattaya

June 19, 2007 – 11:13 pm

Pattaya has long been a destination for pleasure-seekers from around the world. While not a big fan of Walking Street and its go-go bars, my support for the exotic arts remains firm. Like pornography, stripping is the first line of defense for free speech and expression. Local authorities seem to disagree and this last weekend […]

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Coyotee A Go-Go Bar – Pattaya

June 16, 2007 – 12:57 am
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Spread of CCTV

June 14, 2007 – 11:30 pm

“Smile, you’re on camera.” The plague of CCTV cameras is spreading across Pattaya. My local, Janet’s Bar, on Soi Excite has installed a CCTV over the bar. Any activities within the bar is recorded and saved for 24 hours, to help solve crimes. Last night Nick and I paid Nookie, the bartender, to air our […]

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Pattaya Go Go Crackdown

May 26, 2007 – 9:33 pm

“Mssr. Rick, why did you come to Casablanca?” The French Vichy colonel asked Humphery Bogart’s character in the film CASABLANCA. “For the waters,” Rick responds with smoke-narrowed eys. “But there are no waters here.” “I was misinformed.” Bogart sells the line with ease. And no one comes to Pattaya for the waters and if the […]

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