When travelers are planning their trips to Thailand, the first stops that come to mind are the ones most promoted on Instagram and TikTok: the cool mountain town of Chiang Mai, the fast paced ...
It’s Friday night in Pattaya, and the go-go clubs are heaving. A charred crocodile is being carved. The guy wearing a python looks tired. So does the Siberian eagle owl being forced to pose for photos ...
I HAVE avoided Pattaya for years. Not out of protest, exactly. I think it’s been more from habit than principle.