On 1/25/2025 at 8:29 AM, bkkmfj2648 said:

 never experienced having to pay 20 baht for a journey northbound past the Pattaya Klang / Central Road intersection which originated from Jomtien.

 

 

+1, although it doesn't mean colmx is incorrect. I was not aware and never called to pay up when going past Pallaya Klang

Once again the pickpockets struck on a Baht Bus from Pattaya to Jomtien!  A farang friend got on a crowded bus with a wallet full of money and multiple credit/debit cards and got off with no wallet. Again, don't carry more money than you intend to spend and never carry credit/debit cards, drivers license, etc.  If you must carry credit cards take a motorcy taxi or Bolt car or carry a secure shoulder bag with it in front on you, not on your side. And be especially careful if you have been drinking!  Be wary of anyone(s) engaging you in coversation or pushing, prodding you or offering you a seat. Otherwise, enjoy your ride.🤑

On 1/15/2025 at 4:16 PM, ichigo said:

Excuse my ignorance, but can someone explain in detail how one catches a baht bus from Jomtien complex to boyztown (and opposite)? I’ve never done it before and just want to make sure I do it correctly lol. Thanks 

Google maps is generally a fantastic resource to check out these things. 😂

 

1 hour ago, Olddaddy said:

Google maps is generally a fantastic resource to check out these things. 😂

 

 

( quoting a month-old thread)

 

Do tell 🤣

1 hour ago, gayinpattaya said:

Don't get on. Just die in your home country you rotting old fuck! 

Have you been hacked....I mean you, not your account 

15 hours ago, thaiophilus said:

Google maps is generally a fantastic resource

Unless you want to sail across the Gulf of Mexico.....heaven knows where you'll end-up. Mar el Largo?

7 hours ago, floridarob said:

Have you been hacked....I mean you, not your account 

Just a normal happy well adjusted expat in his prime......

7 hours ago, Londoner said:

Unless you want to sail across the Gulf of Mexico.....heaven knows where you'll end-up. Mar el Largo?

better than disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle

Actually, the Gulf of Mexico itself has sort-of disappeared. In a genuflection to Trump and MAGA, Google Maps (US version) has renamed the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America.

Let's just say that I'm the sort who continues to refer to the Persian Gulf, not the Arabian Gulf however much the Arab sheikhs might prefer it. 

 

41 minutes ago, macaroni21 said:

 

Let's just say that I'm the sort who continues to refer to the Persian Gulf, not the Arabian Gulf however much the Arab sheikhs might prefer it. 

 

+1

 

To us who is isnt in usa, it still shows as gulf of mexico with a bracket (gulf of america) lol

1 hour ago, macaroni21 said:

Actually, the Gulf of Mexico itself has sort-of disappeared. In a genuflection to Trump and MAGA, Google Maps (US version) has renamed the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America.

Let's just say that I'm the sort who continues to refer to the Persian Gulf, not the Arabian Gulf however much the Arab sheikhs might prefer it. 

 

 

What annoys me about baht buses when boarding them at South Pattaya Road for the trip to Jomtien is the insistence that they are loaded beyond safe capacity. Every seat must be taken and then the rear platform needs to have at least three persons standing before the driver sets off. This applies even at quiet times such as early morning (ie 8 am in Pats). I’ve seen older women clinging on at the rear really scared at the prospect of falling off, which I know has happened in the past causing serious injury. 
During my recent stay in the Jomtien Complex I’m glad to say that I only visited BT twice and Sunee once which minimised the experience I describe. Jomtien now seems to provide all the essentials for gay tourists like myself: good hotels, night time entertainment, restaurants , Dongtan Beach and most importantly boys. 

20 minutes ago, Travellerdave said:

During my recent stay in the Jomtien Complex I’m glad to say that I only visited BT twice and Sunee once which minimised the experience I describe. Jomtien now seems to provide all the essentials for gay tourists like myself: good hotels, night time entertainment, restaurants , Dongtan Beach and most importantly boys. 

Very true the Jomtien complex has everything!

Cheaper and all types accommodation, bars boys !

I usually stay at the Zing just close by 

Although I have to use the Grindr app most time to get the "boys" I desire ,as The JC doesn't have the bigger guys 😜💪

 

 

Yes Olddaddy I’ve stayed at Zing quite a few times, but my last minute trip it did not have availability for the period of my trip. Instead I booked the Agate for nearly a fortnight plus several days at the Jomtien Palm Beach. The latter is a huge resort hotel the type of which I wouldn’t normally choose, but I arrived late at night without reservation and it was my only immediate option. I checked at reception about joiners and was told that they preferred to have copies of ladies id’s, to which I replied that in my case it would be boys. The answer was  “boys ok” which indeed turned out the be the case - the boys I had there were definitely ok !

 

1 hour ago, Travellerdave said:

I’ve stayed at Zing quite a few times,

Last week I stayed at Zing (as always...). It's normally surprisingly quiet in the night, but no so this time. There is a bloody Karaoke (Or what so ever) bar in the neighbohood with loud music til llate 3 am. I am not the type straying around til 4 in the morning, so that was very annoying. Yes, earplugs are standard in my travel essentials... but anyway.  
I am a bit done with Thailand at the moment, but that usually cures till next winter.

6 hours ago, Travellerdave said:

What annoys me about baht buses when boarding them at South Pattaya Road for the trip to Jomtien is the insistence that they are loaded beyond safe capacity. Every seat must be taken and then the rear platform needs to have at least three persons standing before the driver sets off. This applies even at quiet times such as early morning (ie 8 am in Pats). I’ve seen older women clinging on at the rear really scared at the prospect of falling off, 

not many gentlemen on that bus since she was left standing. 

If she was that uncomfortable she could  wait for next baht bus and would have choice of prime seats.

I fully agree that  those standing places on platform are not fitting ' safe capacity ' description  and when taking bus in that direction I use an advice I just dispensed

12 hours ago, Travellerdave said:

Yes Olddaddy I’ve stayed at Zing quite a few times, but my last minute trip it did not have availability for the period of my trip. Instead I booked the Agate for nearly a fortnight plus several days at the Jomtien Palm Beach. The latter is a huge resort hotel the type of which I wouldn’t normally choose, but I arrived late at night without reservation and it was my only immediate option. I checked at reception about joiners and was told that they preferred to have copies of ladies id’s, to which I replied that in my case it would be boys. The answer was  “boys ok” which indeed turned out the be the case - the boys I had there were definitely ok !

 

I must look into this Jomtien Palm 🌴🏝️🏝️ resort , is that up on the hill or am thinking of Sugareef resort?🍬

Anyone else stayed there ?

11 hours ago, siriusBE said:

Last week I stayed at Zing (as always...). It's normally surprisingly quiet in the night, but no so this time. There is a bloody Karaoke (Or what so ever) bar in the neighbohood with loud music til llate 3 am. I am not the type straying around til 4 in the morning, so that was very annoying. Yes, earplugs are standard in my travel essentials... but anyway.  
I am a bit done with Thailand at the moment, but that usually cures till next winter.

That's the live band in that bar next door which plays every night 

6 hours ago, Olddaddy said:

I must look into this Jomtien Palm 🌴🏝️🏝️ resort , is that up on the hill or am thinking of Sugareef resort?🍬

The Jomtien Palm Beach is a huge high-rise hotel located very near the northern end of Jomtien Beach Road, close to the corner where the 7-Eleven and Bamboo boy bar is located.  Until 1997, it was named Royal Jomtien Resort Hotel.  In 1997, the hotel had a horrific fire, in which 90 people died.  After the hotel was renovated, it was renamed Jomtien Palm Beach.

The hotel on the hill between Pattaya and Jomtien you may be thinking of is called Sugar Hut.

Olddaddy

The location of the Jomtien Palm Beach Resort given by daydreamer is correct. Here’s a picture of the main entrance which you reach after a short walk down the access road from Beach Road. However I didn’t use it after my first day as I found a more convenient entrance near the rear of hotel (designated Jomtien Wing) close to the elevators for my 9th floor room.  There was what looked like an access check station desk but during my stay  it was never manned. In fact I never presented my joiners from the Complex  (3 boys over 4 nights - one twice) to the reception desk. Here In the early evening there was a piano player which was a first for me after 22 years visiting Pattaya. During my stay I didn’t notice any obvious bar boys being brought in, which was definitely not the case at the Agate (gay friendly) where I transferred to. I did enjoy the huge swimming pool on two mornings before it became crowded with Chinese families there for New Year holiday, but not the bowling alley, gym or snooker tables.