Pattaya...
 

So out of the blue, an old friend of mine from Costa Rica emailed me and tells me that he now lives in Pattaya, about a half mile from Walking Street and the beach. We were in the off-shore sportsbook business in CR, and now he's doing something similar out of Thailand. Says he gets up at 7am, plays 18 holes, and then hangs out in the bars and gets blowjobs and sex the rest of the day. Now I'm not sure, but that sounds like the type of program I could really get with. I've always wanted to go, but having someone there who knows the lay of the land (i.e., how to avoid the ladyboys) has cemented it, I think. Thinking about going for a couple weeks late this summer...

Anyone from CP ever go to Pattaya? Any stories? Or better yet, any photos?

Never been but I plan on going to Thailand for two weeks next year. From what I understand, once you can afford the plane flight, your dollar goes a long way out there. If you get a chance to go you should do it.

Gotta love those cheap, underage prostitutes!

:facepalm:

Enjoy! Sex and sports betting, and infinite leisure time? Good gig if you can get it.

Flights weren't that bad actually. I looked yesterday, after I got his email, and it seems like I can get over there and back for around $1,100-$1,300.

Not having to worry about a hotel is huge though. My buddy's condo has an extra bedroom that he said I'd be welcome to stay in.

18 is more than young enough for me!

I've got a trip planned as well.

Well done, my man. To Pattaya?

Then what are you waiting for? Go for it. There's a reason Thailand has thousands of ex pats living there.

I'm waiting because I own a business and have to be there 6 days a week, every single week. Sundays are my only days off. I run a grow warehouse growing weed for a dispensary in Denver, and unfortunately, plants don't recognize vacations, weekends, etc. All they know is, they're hungry/thirsty, and they want to drink. We're running our operation 1 man short right now, but my business partner comes back in May or June, and then I'll finally get to take my first vacation since March 2007. Pattaya is at the head of the vacation list, believe me.

Sorry to be a Debbie Downer, but prostitution in that part of the world is ****ed up. Lots of underage prostitutes, lots of human trafficking (sex slavery). Even the "legitimate" prostitutes are doing it out of necessity due to extreme poverty and hardly any other choice. It's not hard to find more information on the subject, but the Wikipedia article has a pretty good summary of it.

I look at it as helping the poor.

Sorry, but that's pretty ****ing despicable.

I think Bump just sent you a friend request.

The ones on Walking St., where I'll be hanging out, have their ID/ages documented, along with their sexual disease status. Now while their sexual disease status can immediately change, depending on their last partner--their ages/IDs don't change. The club owners there do too well to risk being shut down over a 16 yr. old. You don't deal with under 18 unless that's what you're specifically looking for. And if that's what you're looking for, you're seriously messed up and you deserve all the trouble and bad karma that comes your way.