Yes, there’s a life (and a hunting holiday) after Thailand

If you’ve not heard of Pattaya, here it is in short: this small town in the South of Thailand is where you’ll find the Thai sex industry at its seediest. I only visited during the day, and it all seemed fairly tame, so I’m only reporting second hand info here.  But apparently, Phuket’s gogo bars are a family-friendly when compared to Pattaya’s.

They even have a pop song here which goes something like: “Girl, if you’ve only worked in Bangkok, and not tried Pattaya, then you’ve seen nothing yet.” Interestingly, it’s a very upbeat song, unapologetic and happy: Thai youths are embracing their country’s sexy culture, rather than shunning it. I like that.

After aforementioned visit to infamous Pattaya and a couple of days on beautiful Koh Samet, my Thai wanderings came to an end yesterday, as I crossed the border into Laos. Lao girls are meant to be more beautiful than Thai girls. Getting ready for an eyeful, I’m hoping the same goes for boys – and who knows, I might report more action over the next few days.