One thing about having a guest visit from outside of Thailand is that you often see areas of town that as an ex pat you may not visit very much.

 

One of the areas for me is walking street. I hardly ever go there anymore. But this week I took my friend to walking street.

 

The most obvious change for me was the over sized LCD (?) panel that has replaced the old walking street entrance sign. In my view it is terrible! It is very bright. It is so bright we had to put our hand up to partially cover our eyes.

 

It also seemed to be playing commercials about soap products and the like. If you haven't seen the new (I have no idea how long it has been there) sign take a look. I would be interested to know if you liked the old or this new sign better

To me, the old sign was much better

 

john

I strolled down walking street just the other night. I think it is a great place to people watch. No problem for me with the new sign. That is progress and a sign of the times. I guess you don't like the new Times Square, either. I did notice a number of new "high end" clubs. I guess people are still investing in Pattaya area.

Anyone like to provide a pic of the new sign?

Anyone like to provide a pic of the new sign?

 

Maybe the boy in the TATTO thread with the tattoo air brushed out. That would cause some excitement.

I strolled down walking street just the other night. I think it is a great place to people watch. No problem for me with the new sign. That is progress and a sign of the times. I guess you don't like the new Times Square, either. I did notice a number of new "high end" clubs. I guess people are still investing in Pattaya area.

 

Actually I do like the large sign in Times Square New York. It is set much higher than the one on Walking Street. In my opinion that new sign is not progress or a sign of the times. The old sign is seen on many post cards and like the "Hollywood" sign in Los Angeles and Notre Dame in Paris is really almost a trade mark brand that just by seeing it you know that it stands for something historical.

 

I also like to people watch and agree that Walking Street provides that. It is the scale and placement of the sign I think is out of place.

 

But as you say as time passes things change............

Anyone like to provide a pic of the new sign?

 

Good enough? (See next post!)

Well I'll go against the popular opinion on this one. The new sign is an improvement for me.