Empty buildings in the Jomtien Complex

[Londoner]

I am intrigued by the empty buildings in the JC, some of which seem to have been slowly deteriorating for many years, although the ground floors have flourishing business premises. Since Covid, new businesses- bars and restaurants- have sprung-up near Dick's and have made the area more vibrant while a couple of these huge buildings remain ugly and unused. With all  the new buildings in the area, why so?

Then there's the newly decorated and renovated (post-Covid) three story block- seemingly apartments- directly opposite The Agate-  which remains, as I can discern, empty. Any explanations as to why this is?

[emiel1981]

Apparently new businesses are coming to the complex... This was posted in a Facebook group. The sign reads "What is going to happen here?" and is attached to the building next to Candy Bar. 

[floridarob]

11 hours ago, emiel1981 said:

Apparently new businesses are coming to the complex... This was posted in a Facebook group. The sign reads "What is going to happen here?" and is attached to the building next to Candy Bar. 

That has @Olddaddy written all over it.... he's mysterious like that, not that he's renting it, he's just put the banner up.

[Olddaddy]

20 hours ago, emiel1981 said:

Apparently new businesses are coming to the complex... This was posted in a Facebook group. The sign reads "What is going to happen here?" and is attached to the building next to Candy Bar. 

Just another boring beer bar 

As one member used to say ..Farang sit, farang drink !

What happened to that poster I don't think I see him on here anymore ?

 

[iendo]

4 hours ago, Olddaddy said:

Just another boring beer bar 

It is all bars together what make JC. I've only been once since here in Pattaya but I was pleasantly surprised. I'd be happy with a simple host bar. JC is slowly filling up and I've seen enough cuties and some board members.

[Travellerdave]

47 minutes ago, iendo said:

It is all bars together what make JC. I've only been once since here in Pattaya but I was pleasantly surprised. I'd be happy with a simple host bar. JC is slowly filling up and I've seen enough cuties and some board members.

I believe that the Complex Hotels don’t have much availability in the run up to Christmas. I’ve got thoughts about being there during late January . Have any Cambodian boys returned ?

[iendo]

1 hour ago, Travellerdave said:

Have any Cambodian boys returned ?

I have not spoken to any of the boys. But I can tell you that it felt like old times to me. For example, M bar had a lot of boys inside and outside. I'm sure others might know where they were from. But again, I was impressed by how lively JC was and had a great time talking with new and old friends. 

A little over two years ago I left Thailand for the last time and it was straight up boring in all three hot spots. With my medical tasks almost completed I'll be discovering all that Pattaya has to offer real soon, and I'm pretty optimistic. 

[mauRICE]

6 minutes ago, iendo said:

A little over two years ago I left Thailand for the last time and it was straight up boring in all three hot spots.

And you're giving it another Cher farewell tour, so to speak? 🤔😏

[Marc308]

10 hours ago, Olddaddy said:

Just another boring beer bar 

As one member used to say ..Farang sit, farang drink !

What happened to that poster I don't think I see him on here anymore ?

 

Why isn't there more innovation/experimentation/imagination used in this "boring beer bar" format? I know there has been some (e.g. bingo, etc) but nothing that truly differentiates from a "sit, drink!" format. You know when Jim/Gordon came to town and founded BBB the Pattaya world changed to an exciting, more-or-less affordable format from some sort of back-alley environment. Surely someone could make a change again and shake up things a bit, no?

[Olddaddy]

3 hours ago, iendo said:

 

A little over two years ago I left Thailand for the last time and it was straight up boring in all three hot spots. With my medical tasks almost completed

You haven't been to Thailand for over 2 years?

Nothing's changed 

[Olddaddy]

20 minutes ago, Marc308 said:

Why isn't there more innovation/experimentation/imagination used in this "boring beer bar" format? I know there has been some (e.g. bingo, etc) but nothing that truly differentiates from a "sit, drink!" format. You know when Jim/Gordon came to town and founded BBB the Pattaya world changed to an exciting, more-or-less affordable format from some sort of back-alley environment. Surely someone could make a change again and shake up things a bit, no?

Need a entrepreneur 

It's a different generation of farangs now ,these ones will soon get bored without their phones to keep them company 

They are not going to sit in a beer bar and stare at the wall....not without their phone anyway 🤭

And the next Gen of farangs will be unsociable,they want a quick fix 

[Olddaddy]

I don't even like those bars 

When I was there in September I nearly had a punch up in that bar with the show next to the Venue 

It was a Sunday night in sitting on a stool with was smaller than my butt against the wall 

A German middle aged farang walks in and stands centre metres away from me with his back to me 

I tap him on the shoulder the ignorant prick 

I said hey you can't see me ?

Not many people miss me but you can't even see me ,!

He turns around and stares at me meanly looking down in me 

I said "do you want to fuck me ..fuck me hard with that German cock ?

He looks shocked 

"Go on fuck me sweetheart with that German sausage !

He then quickly runs out 

 

[floridarob]

17 minutes ago, Olddaddy said:

Need a entrepreneur 

We're all waiting to see what one of you are  going to do 🤷‍♂️

[iendo]

5 hours ago, mauRICE said:

And you're giving it another Cher farewell tour, so to speak? 🤔😏

Just keeping an open kind and glad I did 😁 

2 hours ago, Olddaddy said:

You haven't been to Thailand for over 2 years?

Nothing's changed 

I can’t speak for you, but for me a lot has changed. You remind me of the people who were in denial about the decline of Sunnee. Here it is the opposite. The place is growing, and the bars are finding their niche. Each spot has its own thing going on now, and the area is shifting from pure randomness to something more settled and defined.

However, I do wish the whole ‘show’ elements that attract straight tourists were a bit more separated from the sleazier side, the way we used to have Sunnee and Boystown as distinct areas. If I had to name one negative point, that would be it.