WALKING STREET BRAWL, NEW TRAFFIC LAWS & LAMP POST ASSAULT?! 🚦 | Pattaya Weekly News

The speaker provides a news update for the city, covering current events, future activities, and personal anecdotes. On a personal note, the speaker mentions a skin reaction to face cream, affecting his appearance, and also notes ongoing construction outside his residence which will eventually block his current view. For entertainment at the Buzzing Lounge, a new game has been introduced. Guests can challenge the "girls" at Connect Four, pool, or dice. Winning earns a free house shot, while losing requires buying the girl a drink. Miguel is currently the champion at these games. Regarding the city's current situation, the speaker acknowledges an impact, with many bars struggling despite decent local tourism. Flights to the area have seen a significant price increase, with some reporting jumps from 1,800 to 2,700 Australian/Canadian dollars or 700-800 pounds to 1,100-1,200 pounds. The speaker asks viewers if these costs have affected their travel plans and if they intend to reschedule. Despite a general downturn, some venues are thriving. Candy Club, located in Soya by Tree Town, is consistently busy. Its concept is highlighted: no lady drink prices (customers pay the same price for their drink and the girl's), live music from a Thai band, air conditioning, and a central location. Other busy places include Heavens Above and Play Girls. A humorous incident is recounted from Pattaya where a drunk woman, found unconscious on a roadside, claimed a lamppost assaulted her. CCTV footage, however, showed her walking alone before simply lying down. This leads to a discussion about outrageous drunken claims. A recurring issue of tourists losing valuables is addressed, exemplified by a Finnish tourist who lost a Rolex watch and cash after inviting two bar workers to his hotel room. The speaker strongly advises locking away expensive items in a safe, especially when planning to drink. He warns against displaying wealth, which makes individuals targets, and emphasizes that such incidents are not unique to Thailand but happen globally. He also points out that proving theft becomes difficult once the individuals leave the hotel. He notes that many hotels, including Buzzing Lounge's rooms, have a system to check with guests before staff or visitors leave, but it's unclear if this was followed in the reported incident. Other similar cases are mentioned, including an Indian tourist nearly losing a gold necklace, a Russian man reporting a stolen motorbike and phone after drinking with transgender women, and a South Korean man losing money after meeting transgender women. The common factor in these cases is alcohol consumption. For dining, Brooklyn Delhi on Welcome Town (Patt Clang) is highly recommended for its excellent food, including pastrami sandwiches, and offers delivery. The owner, Harland, a Michelin-star chef, is reportedly returning with new culinary ideas. For quick and affordable food, Big C supermarkets are suggested, as they all have food courts offering a variety of reasonably priced, mainly Thai, dishes. A recent "massive brawl" in front of Pattaya's Walking Street involved foreign female tourists and a group of Thai transgender women, causing damage to motorbikes and panic. Tourist police intervened, taking statements from the foreign women while the transgender women dispersed. Authorities are now seeking to question the latter group to determine the cause, with the speaker speculating it might involve competition among freelancers. The speaker questions why some tourists come to Thailand to engage with non-Thai women, but respects individual choices. He warns those who partake to be cautious, especially around "lady boys," due to potential conflicts. The Buzzing Lounge offers rooms above the establishment, which have been redecorated and refurbished, with prices ranging from 400 to 600 baht per night. Deals are available for stays longer than two weeks. The rooms are double-glazed, mitigating noise concerns, and some have balconies. Thailand has implemented stricter traffic laws from April 1st, with heavier fines for ten major violations. Speeding, running red lights, failing to stop for pedestrians, and using a mobile phone while driving now carry fines up to 4,000 baht. More serious offenses like drunk or reckless driving can result in fines up to 20,000 baht and potential jail time. The speaker stresses the chaotic nature of driving in Thailand and urges visitors, especially motorcyclists, to be extra vigilant and expect the unexpected to avoid accidents and ruined holidays. Police are actively enforcing these new laws with roadblocks. A former bar complex in Arunatai has been knocked down and unexpectedly replaced with a new laundromat. While many condominiums have laundromats, this is a new option for the area. Upcoming events for the month include the Sonkran festival (April 13th-19th), a heritage preservation project at Central Beach, the Fun Food Festival at Terminal 21 (April 15th-19th), an open volleyball championship, the Light Tradition of Fesh, the April Fitz Club men's doubles tennis tournament (April 24th-26th), and a 3x3 street basketball event. The Buzzing Lounge hosts a Monday meetup at 3 PM, taking guests to various bars. On Tuesday, Michael streams on Kick, playing pool, Connect Four, and dice with the girls, giving viewers a preview of their skills for those considering a challenge in person. Also on Tuesday, a killer pool tournament is held at the Players Club with cash prizes. On Wednesday, tickets are still available for a trip to Banchang (Rayong). Thursday will likely have no stream as the speaker will be in Konen, but he might stream if time permits. Danny's seventh anniversary celebration starts at 6 PM on Thursday. Friday features another meetup, visiting different venues from Monday. World House on Third Road is hosting a "glow up neon rave" starting at 9 PM on Friday. On Saturday, Michael and the speaker will be out in the city doing a live stream on Kick. Sunday features a stream with Beer and the Buzzettes at the Buzzing Lounge, and Nakardia will be at Boho in Walking Street for a live Sonkran special. The speaker invites bar, restaurant, or hotel owners with special offers to contact him for promotion. He encourages viewers to subscribe, hit the bell icon for notifications, sign up for the bi-weekly newsletter, follow their TikTok account, join their Kick streams for unfiltered content, and join their Discord community.