Hence the title of this piece, as i spent a few days in the enemy's camp whilst en route to the Uk, for my annual visit.
Of course Pattaya has always been the mongere's paradise. As a serial mongere myself, i like to visit the place at least once a year. I am almost anonymous in Pattaya, which gives me the chance to sample the many delights without the fear that it will upset anyone. Its also a good idea to see how "The Enemy" bars operate.
It has been a year since my last visit, and my impression was that it was pretty damn quiet, (as is Patong), and there are only scraps of business around, and it's a struggle for survival. Some of the sois looked tired and dowdy, with many premises closed, or closing. Walking Street was a shadow of its former self. I used to enjoy the sights and sounds, but now it seemed just to be a tourist trap, with lots of Indians and Japanese gawping at the girls, (and particularly the LBs), and carrying their cameras and recorders in order to put some stupid little clip on Youtube or whatever. They weren't actually stopping to spend their rupees in the bars and agogos.
Anyway, lets get on with it:
I need to go to the UK and renew my annual B visa, visit friends and family, and tidy up a few loose ends financially. En route, i find it therapeutic to stop for a few days in Sin City, before heading to the greyness of an English autumn. I left Phuket on weds 30th Sept aboard a Thai Air jumbo jet to Bangkok. I was amazed that it was completely full. Horrified too, that so many people were leaving the island!
Arrived Bkk 5.30pm, and by the time i had visited the smoking room at the end of a 5 km walk to the baggage reclaim area, my suitcase was just coming up the conveyor. Result! Headed straight to the taxi rank. I didn't go upstairs to the Departures Concourse, which is a good way of beating the queue, because i had a large, and very heavy suitcase. It was good to see they've reorganised the queueing system, and within 4 or 5 minutes i was on way, at the agreed price of 1500Bt including tolls.
i arrived at 8pm at the Diana Inn. I hadnt pre-booked a room, reasoning that it is Low Season, and there wouldn't be a problem. It also gave me an "out" if i didn't like the place. To be honest, i've stayed in better places for 1300Bt a night, but the (superior) room was very large, with two balconies, one overlooking the pool. The reception were all smiles and very helpful, and with good English, which helped sell the place to me.
A quick unpack, lock valuables in the safe, shower, and out to meet StevieP (with mrs stevie), and FatboyUK, at La Bamba.
It was good to see a couple of mates again, even if they were visiting the wrong resort! Lol. The charming Rossco was already there and made us very welcome, as he always does.
The wonderful Nok, cashier, came over to stick her tongue down my throat! I had the pleasure of going with her a couple of times last year when she was working at the Family Bar, Naklua, which remain at or near the top of my Most Pleasurable Times In Thailand list. I promised her we would be re-uniting our bodies in the near future, but for now i wanted to stay and yak with the boys.
After a while we moved up the road to Stringfellows to view the rather limited (i thought) offerings - 4 girls on the poles, with another couple ouside. But i do love the skimpy outfits and high heels look, with their packages very easy to assess.
Then walked back to Diana Inn, and up to New Orn Bar - no totty there yet, so on to soi Bourkhow to Pook Swan and Blue Room. We wanted to see as many of the sites as possible, so took the baht bus down to soi 8 - stopped at Blue Dragon Bar. A quick beer, then down to Beach Road, back on the baht bus and back to Pook swan, where we settled in for a few beers. I left at 2 am to walk back to Diana Inn. As i got to New Orn Bar, i was beckoned in by 2 LBs, and eventually settled on Amy, who at 35, is the oldest LB i've ever been with, but who actually proved to be great. a combination of attitude, chemistry, and passion. As she had all 3, i was prepared to overlook the age thing, and was well rewarded. She left at 7 am, after a 2nd good pounding.
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