1984 Pattaya Beach 2

[@jpmillet651]

Last trip was 84, I spent five years there off and on, Expats from Middle East and Oil Rigs workers, Rambo's from Vietnam, Australia and the USA some never left, BJ's was one of the first there he was a Navy sailor, I think he later had a bar on both ends of Beach roads, my first stay was at the weekender hotel , I've forgotten most of the names of the bars,only remember the Marine bar and a few others, I would always leave and go to NaNa hotel in Bangkok when the navy ships came in, A adventure that most men never experience in their lifetime 🥰 and my love for Thailand and the people will never go away.

[@eddybluesteel758]

When life was still good and normal, it will not be the same again that´s for sure!

[@sugoidessho]

Ahhh ... those were the days. I first visited Bangkok and Pattaya in 1980 and back then for a young single man it was like Disneyland for Adults. For me the original Marine Bar & Disco on Walking St. (visible in the vid) was THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE. If you experienced it back in the early 80s you'll know what I mean. If you were from the West and hadn't been to Thailand before it seemed surreal, like another world. Mass tourism starting in the 90s has spoiled the country. Families from the Middle East now go to BKK for the shopping malls.

[@rgb6834]

thank you for this why it took me 5 years to go back in 87 I don't know often wondered what life's some of the ladies went on to lead I'd swap a months holiday now for just a week to be transported back to then

[@isaacsworld9269]

I was there may 82 may 83 and may 84 it was simply amazing then!

[@kptan9511]

Potong beach ... l missed in 1984

[@sugoidessho]

Indeed it was, throughout the 1980s until mass tourism arrived in the 90s and spoiled Thailand.

[@teesmith501]

Seems so peaceful and laid back compared to nowadays. I would say this video shows a time when most ladies did not have garish tattoos and had much better attitudes than the cell phone obsessed diva queens these days.

[@charlestao672]

Bring's back alot of happy memories.. Thank's 4 sharing m8..

[@mikemassino]

The infrastructure was far better then. One could actually walk on well constructed sidewalks throughout town. Now the sidewalks are rubble. It was also nice to see so many palm trees on Beach Road. It certainly has gone downhill since 1984. Paradise lost.

[@gkprivate433]

yes. My first visit was 2004 and beach road was still beautiful. Plenty of natural shade trees. The walkway around the point to Naklua was still there. There were flower beds and benches to sit on all along Beach Road. It is so over built now I almost hate it. Two many malls. I don't go to Thailand for big glass malls. I don't shop in malls even when home in the USA. Russian influx was the harbinger of bad things. Then chinese mass tour hoards. Hotels built on every grass plot. No more empty lots anywhere. Hundreds of too many small beer bars that had no customers before COVID. Thais over do everything just like 22 7-11s on the same street. Sad. Glad I did not invest a decade or so ago as I almost did. It still is a fun holiday and I want to go back and spend more time there. The ladies still are great and there are fun things to do. Sad some of the western places have closed. Domocile Austrian restaurant is basically no more. Butchers' are british pub closed. Pig and whistle on its way out. Too many Indian places that clearly do not make any money and are obviously doing illegal things like acting as visa fronts

[@senianns9522]

I stayed along Soi Bongkot in the early 80's --plenty of undeveloped 'wild' land and few lights! Scary walking home at times!

[@wilderbeestmcc6539]

The magic started to fade around 2000......

[@pattayapest]

Great video...1st time was 1980. It was a different place....all I could say was wow

[@tommym1966]

Everything has changed but the baht buses stay the same.

[@phantim_othy571]

Thanks Mike. Have no idea how this got into my KZbin feed but I really welcome it. My Army buddy back in 1984 Told me about this place at to get my arse there...😂 Wish I had listened to him....sadly I didn’t get there until 2006 but it was still great then too

[@charliedrake3146]

First time I went was 92 and didn't really leave it was incredible back then

[@gk10002000]

great older video. thank you for posting. To think if I only knew I could have gone there starting in 1982! Instead my first trip was in 2004. sadness

[@captainpandabear1422]

My first trip was in 2019! I wasn't even born yet when this was filmed.

[@koivu6689]

Old memories is coming up, my first visit was 1977.

[@adamwest5625]

Holy shit I was born that year 😂

[@thonatim5321]

My first visit was 2018. I had a great time. I do not understand why people are saying "lost paradise". I met a lovely lady and she traveled around the country with me without charging me a dime. I paid her of course for her time and paid her way. I cannot imagine Pattaya any better. I go to Pattaya 2 times per year. Each time I fall in love with a different lovely young lady. One no better or worse than the one before. I will continue to visit as soon as COVID settles down and there is no quarantine. @5:01, I rode that same baht bus in NOV2019. Same driver too.

[@markdumbrell2618]

People can’t get over the fact that places change, it’s still an awesome place and that’s all that matters. 👍👍

[@totalkoss6096]

It's fascinating to see that folks were "vlogging" before vlogging become a phenomenon.

[@seanmcgoldrick1702]

Surprised there's not a buy me a coffee message at the start or a paypal link! lol

[@happylucky666]

I bet it was absolutely brilliant bro 😎 💥💥

[@Thailand.Explore]

nice nostalgia video....😍

[@bodazephyr6629]

3:28 Wow, Lam Morrison has been around a while!

[@ivornappinion9406]

35 year ago wow

[@johannbach1903]

And now the whole entire city has changed & is nothing like this. You are very lucky you got to experience Pattaya before it disappeared. 👍👍 Too bad I was wasting my life in the damn military. By the time I got out it was already too late...

[@paulmartin7309]

This is the Thailand my Uncle and Grandfather told me about... I came in 2017, Imagine my surprise! LOL Still a great spot, but I was expecting girls to just fly out of the walls.... They did after 1000 baht lol, but not same same as the locals say

[@brendanduffy2367]

Very interesting thanks for sharing mate😎🙏

[@cadle11]

First went 2002 was hoping to retire Pattaya this year, covid scuppered those plans.. Next year hopefully!

[@valypop2629]

What's the song playing in the car radio, starting at ~1:30?

[@gavreynolds2689]

Why is it that now in Pattaya there is electricity cables hanging everywhere especially at head height on every street/power pole but back then they were all where they should be? Anybody else notice this?

[@jamesduffy5482]

Since they created such a mess with the cables they decided now is a good time to fix that and put them under ground.

[@sidecar7714]

It's communication wire for phone, cable and internet.

[@thefonzkiss]

They’re communication cables not power. And slowly they’re being put underground.

[@tw25rw]

The electric cables are up high where you don't notice them unless they're buzzing/sparking/on fire.

[@gavreynolds2689]

Looks like I was wrong in thinking those cables were for power, thanks for setting me straight to those that replied. They might not be for power but they are still an eyesore and glad to hear the local government there are doing something about it.

[@apoloestrada3528]

Good video, Mike, My first trip to Pattaya on May 2002 & I've been going there for the 17th time before COVID-19 pandemic hits..

[@chrishayes312]

Hahahaha....My first trip to Pattaya in 1996 then every year until last February 2020.... 24 years my man! I was 25 years old and now 49 years old! Amazing Memories believe me!!

[@apoloestrada3528]

@@chrishayes312 Absolutely, will be there on the beginning of 2023, in time for my 50th birthday & hopefully not to worry about quarantine during those time.

[@toorbenbeer6769]

Das was noch geil

[@danieledwardsen7912]

Everything looks the same except for the cars and dress style of back then aswell as the shade covers over the chairs, beautiful thailand as usual.

[@danieledwardsen7912]

@John Mark wick even the signs for some bars haha

[@kptan9511]

Do you have 1984 ..... Patong Beach ... l missed Pan Sea hotel

[@everythingexplored5233]

Thailand just before its peak which IMO was 94 - 2004.

[@isaacsworld9269]

amazing where do you get these from? i was there 82 83 and 84. what a place

[@l4gtimes]

My first trip was in '83, took my girlfriend at the time, it was like taking a ham sandwich to a BBQ...

[@maxmaraschino]

Very interesting..thanks for sharing

[@thefonzkiss]

I live for this

[@ratchfordgeorge]

What was the exchange rate?

[@marcweiss7928]

Its was wonderfull !

[@vincemacdonald2647]

was the coconut bar a thing back then?

[@OppoA-lj9zg]

สวัสดี​ #คับตะกั่วป่า​สะพานบางด้ง55/3

[@kippsguitar6539]

Those were the days before it was ruined by packpackers and internet

[@thefonzkiss]

Backpackers? There’s no friggin backpackers in Pattaya.

[@tw25rw]

And Chinese and Russians and "quality tourists".

[@kokoufo2042]

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[@reggienova3657]

Back when Pattaya was the way it was meant to be. Sorry to realize 40 yrs of negative progress. As one of the other commenters noted: the only thing that is still the same are the 5-Baht Buses...

[@thefonzkiss]

They’re ten baht.

[@seanmcgoldrick1702]

Did Soi 6 exsist in 84??!!

[@TalesFromThailand]

Hello Mike, may I use this footage and credit you?

[@DrunkOnH2O]

Yes. Thanks for the credit.

[@grassmanBoca]

Was there in 1967 wonder is barbos still there.?

[@Salieri21]

This definitely NOT 1984. Most probably early 90s.

[@thefonzkiss]

Vehicles scream 80s not 90s. Even for Asia.

[@Salieri21]

@@thefonzkiss they do. But remember that most people there can’t afford buying new cars that are 3 years or newer models. Even now most people have 7 year old cars or older. I was referring to the motorcycles. Many are 1986-1989 models. Look at the Jet Skis and boats too. Definitely not 1984.

[@matthewtaylor7218]

Town so much bigger then.

[@iandunn8338]

How times have moved on

[@tapptom]

And the people

[@piquedard]

this is 3 years before my first visit to thailand (bkk & pattaya)

[@eventhorizon3122]

The best part for me back then was that there were no “silver bellies” (white women) 😂. Mind you, l certainly like the silver bellies in my own country but Pattaya back then was for men.

[@eventhorizon3122]

@Robert best be ... I was very generous, I shared that best part with many beautiful girls 👍😂

[@jefferymaxfield7826]

1885 88 and 89, loved it then still do! Then 2018 3 times, 2019 4 times 2020 one in frb/mar before shut down.

[@jefferymaxfield7826]

@@rossashburn9447 damn I just aged myself!! Lol actually as you know its 1985, lol Thx my friend. Have great day!

[@karuteachsmi]

Where are the INDIANS ???

[@luckymigrant]

Still at home.

[@theendlesssummer4245]

😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏

[@scotty3463]

Definitely more fun then than now but HIV was rife!

[@jeffy69ism]

I liked the Datsun 240 🚗

[@stephenmaxwell696]

Hasnt changed much

[@novak4594]

Farang have screwed the place now

[@dukadarodear2176]

My Pattaya friends don't say that. In fact they're saying that the absence of "Farang" has screwed Pattaya now. Thailand may very well be subsumed into an large Empire but I guarantee you it won't be a "Farang" Empire.

[@soihoy]

It got screwed when the lager louts tried to turn it it in to another Benidorm . Egg chips and wall to wall football . Back in the day , you felt you were in another world .

[@davidx4591]

I don’t like it, when I travel to ‘far away places’, and see a subway, or mcdonalds.