bao-bao
February 15th, 2011, 22:20
I noticed elsewhere mentions that the clubs would be closed this weekend for the Buddhist holiday Makha Bucha. For those who don't know, it's a day of meaningful importance to the Theravada Buddhists - meaning well over 90% of the Thai there.
When I was there last February I was one of a very few farang participating at the observance/festival at Wat Chaimongkron on South Road (within view from the intersection at 2nd Road). I knew when it was and what it was, but it was both interesting and fun for this farang, anyway. If you're in Pattaya that night I strongly suggest going to the festival at Wat Chaimongkron.
There are some pictures of both the festival and the VERY quiet club streets on my post done last April, if anyone who hasn't been in town for it would care to see what the celebration's like there: http://khunbaobao.blogspot.com/2010/04/makha-bucha-in-pattaya-25532010.html
By the way - if you can't stand 24 hours away from alcohol, buy it in advance and keep it in your room - but you'll find you can get it in a coffee cup or some such disguise throughout town, I'm told. And for those who can't stand the thought of not seeing the club guys for one night - they don't get on a bus and leave town when the clubs close, you know... a lot of them go to the temples to make merit. ;)
When I was there last February I was one of a very few farang participating at the observance/festival at Wat Chaimongkron on South Road (within view from the intersection at 2nd Road). I knew when it was and what it was, but it was both interesting and fun for this farang, anyway. If you're in Pattaya that night I strongly suggest going to the festival at Wat Chaimongkron.
There are some pictures of both the festival and the VERY quiet club streets on my post done last April, if anyone who hasn't been in town for it would care to see what the celebration's like there: http://khunbaobao.blogspot.com/2010/04/makha-bucha-in-pattaya-25532010.html
By the way - if you can't stand 24 hours away from alcohol, buy it in advance and keep it in your room - but you'll find you can get it in a coffee cup or some such disguise throughout town, I'm told. And for those who can't stand the thought of not seeing the club guys for one night - they don't get on a bus and leave town when the clubs close, you know... a lot of them go to the temples to make merit. ;)