Palm trees on Pattaya Beach

Dirty Pattaya, Another Unfortunate Side Effect of the Vietnam War

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November 23rd 2008
I spent this past weekend in shady, red-lit Pattaya, which is about an hour south of me (if you catch the right bus). You always hear about Pattaya—the kind of place that is almost whispered about; the kind of place you might not want to admit having gone to (according to Mike, one of our TEFL trainers). I had vowed to myself that I would not go to Pattaya, that I had seen enough “red ligh ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Chonburi

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more