If you are going to Pattaya first then you may as well do Koh Chang 3+ hours from Pat by mini bus and Koh Samet 2 hours from Pat by mini bus,before these two Islands are totally spoilt by tourism.(may be too late for Chang)

Koh Chang is great for elephants as it is Elephant Island.

Koh Larn is a good day trip from Pattaya,you can see it from the beach and last time I went was only 50bht.( not much to do though)

Pattaya is all in the eyes of the beholder! Tracey and I have been going there since 1990 but you do somtimes need an open mind to the sex trade and the amount of sex tourists.

Tracey loves Pattaya because they have some great cloths that you cant always find elswhere.( This is because pattaya girls are always dressed up)

Dont stay near "Walking Street" Its the main"Tourist" red light district and full of men thinking they are superman or gods gift to women because they have a 5 ft 40 kilo handbag superglued to them.

Why all the men walk around holding hands with Thai girls beats me?

A lot of men dont like holding hands,and have never done it at home! I know Thais like holding hands but I have even seen Bikies doing it in Thailand?

I grabbed Traceys hand in the street once and she shook me off like a leper

Pattaya is a great starting off point in Thailand,you have made a good choice but dont let your boyfriend out alone as it is totaly a "mans world".


Den