I lived in Thailand for 3 years. . been to Pattaya a few times. .
the beach is shit, but you can take a 40 minute boat to a nice beach called koh larn. .

the nightlife is fun and on a different level than anything else you have or will ever see. .
underage prostitution although Im sure exist... is not visible and its not in the bars and gogo's ..

If you do take a girl. . .take her from a bar not from the street. .
the street girls are on the street for a reason. . (either HIV, or they are thieves)
A bar girl is "safer". . .supposedly gets HIV tested biweekly, but i wouldnt trust it. .
If you take a girl back to your room, make sure you put ur stuff in a safe and never leave her alone for even a minute around your possessions. . also check her into the front desk and they will keep her ID

2 things to avoid. . anyone underage period and any type of drug period .. even marijuana. . those things will make your holiday a long and expensive one. .and possibly a permanent one

Also dont be the drunken asshole foreigner. . things are not like the states. . things in Thailand will piss you off and you will get ripped off and the businesses do not have a "have it your way policy". . if you get into a confrontation settle it amicably pay ur bill and be on you way. . otherwise you will find yourself in a great deal of shit. .
other than that have fun dont get too drunk and eat some Som Tom street food. .

If you want to read a book thats really informative and a good read on the nightlife in Thailand. . check out Stephen Leather's Private Dancer .. there is even a bar in Pattaya named after it..

Make sure to hit "What's Up Bar". . .

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wait... dude is a pot farmer?

Yea no shit. The pharmaceuticals do not get their cut. :D

I feel as if I've missed some VERY entertaining thread somewhere. :)

Eh, if someone wants to spend their money on something that can be easily obtained for free without the 1200 dollar cab ride to get them there. More power to them. Not my cup of tea, but I can't criticize the guy. Who cares what the guy does for a living, and who cares about how he wants to spend his money. Really none of my business.

He could just waste his money on all the cool hipster type stuff like cruises and Vegas like you guys, but so what, he choose another route. Nothing wrong with that.