Since the passing of King Bhumibol, I received many questions from tourists asking what it is like in Pattaya at the moment. Instead of relying on secondhand sources, I decided to drive down there myself on Friday. What I found was that everything was back to normal. Walking Street in particular still had the shows and live music. There is no need to cancel a trip to Thailand. The following are the photos that I tweeted live during the trip.
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How are things in Bangkok..?
Is the night life back..?
Yes
Many thanks for your update Richard!
So it is heard again on 2nd road: Massage Sir, massage sir?