dixoncox

Ezy Bar was excellent for all the reasons described by the guys above. You never truly know how good something is until it's gone. I don't think anyone's mentioned it so far, but a venue I miss is Stringfellows. On a good night with a few buddies it was fantastic. As Duke said above, despite living in Pattaya I rarely go to ladyboy bars anymore unless there is a gthering of some sort or a friend is in town and fancies a visit. I'll ride shotgun and surf their wave for the duration and probably have a really good time. But it doesn't happen that often. 10 years ago was a great time to be visiting the ladyboy haunts of Pattaya/Bangkok. Before the advent of smartphones, we had the forum and the upper hand. I feel lucky.

I love the bum-gun for rear-end ablutions following one of life's necessities. In fact, providing constipation is not part of the equation (rare in Thailand), then the whole experience, from beginning to end, is one of life's little pleasures. Having the squirts is never an issue. Annual 12-day trips home to the UK leave me with apprehension re: number twos, as my hoop is now perhaps the softest it's ever been since I was a baby, but it's susceptible to soreness using only paper without the post-poop douche. Despite Mum ensuring the soft stuff is available. Definitely a wise move installing a bum-gun if you don't already have one. But farang toilets aren't often designed to cope with excess water on the floor, should that happen. My main tip for the bum-gun process would be to pre-prepare the tissue paper before you start, rather than afterwards when one set of fingers are wet. 3 pieces folded to make a triple-thick single, then folded in half and placed somewhere close and convenient. Used purely as a dabber for drying purposes after the event.

Agreed. That was a very enjoyable evening BB and I agree with the positives of a decent and active outlook. Despite living 10 minutes walk away from 69 Bar that was my first time going in there since November last year. I haven't been back since, but never say never. I hardly go to the 'usual' bars anymore and haven't for some months, it gets a bit same-old-same-old. Unless it's a special occasion

You're right pdoggg. There's been much speculation but finally a reasonable source to link to on this subject: http://www.pattayamail.com/news/army-formalizes-baht-bus-routes-cuts-fares-159701

Same for me. I hardly ever play but when I do it was one-on-one with my GF during quieter times. Maybe 10 games in the last decade but buggered if I'd ever pay for it. I attend many of the 69 Bar and Hideaway killer pool gatherings, but I'm there for the gathering side of things, not the girls or the game. Never actually played killer pool, which must have saved me multiple 1,000's of Baht over the past year or two. Some guys are obsessed with it.

What's offered at the Bell Travel Service desk in Suvarnabhumi Airport is a bus service to Pattaya every hour (during operating hours), which alternates between two services: - 1. a bus service followed by a minibus direct to your chosen hotel, costing B250. 2. the bus service which bumblebee describes above, which is cheaper. But with this service there's a likelihood you will need a further baht bus or taxi-motorbike to complete your journey into Jomtien. Or, you can hop off along Sukhumvit Road (usually Pattaya Klang junction) and get a baht bus or taxi-motorbike from there to your hotel if you're in Pattaya, as opposed to Jomtien. These additional taxi-motorbike and baht bus rides are independent of the Bell Travel service. For times of the first and last buses, look on their website.

No prize this time. 98.1% of all the ladyboys working in any of the beer bars you're likely to frequent in Thailand are of the freelancer variety. They're just accepted there by the management and become a regular part of the work force. Many not exclusive to only one bar either. There are 6 venues on or around that block where The Hideaway and Baby Boom reside in which I've seen ladyboys making themselves available. Besides Baby Boom the rest are extremely hit and miss.

I didn't see you there Dave, maybe you left before I arrived It was pretty busy.

This one's ruled out most of you lot https://www.thaifriendly.com/CutetyLadyboy

Joyly House on Soi Buakhao is B100 for a short-time rental, but you get what you pay for. The ground floor room at the back is the most cramped, basic, scruffy and seedy short-time room I've ever used. Worse than anything down Soi 6. Joyly House is located opposite the end of Soi Honey, just to the right. The venue on Soi13/1 on the left coming from the beach is called the PS Hotel. From last experience they charged B200, the same as The House which is just a little further up. The House is far superior and perfect for girls from The House, Boomerang Twin Bar, or Beach Road freelancers.