NIGHTLIFE

Pattaya bars, Go-Gos, nightclubs, karaoke parlors, beer bars, discos and late night restaurants are now allowed to remain open until wee hours of the morning for now - and maybe even for 24 hours soon. Popular Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome made the announcement today in response to the thriving tourism demands on the party city voiced by bar owners and workers. Even places like the new Hilton Pattaya will benefit because many arriving international guests still operate in Pattaya on the timezone they came from and are looking for something to do when they arrive late, said the Mayor's foreign business adviser.

The Amari Nova Suites Pattaya, the leader in serviced apartments in town, had invited again, and business partners, customers, and friends came to their quarterly Cocktail Party to meet and spend a nice evening.

Pattaya Pullman Aisawan (located on Wongamart Beach) is holding their monthly White Session Party on August 7 from 7:00pm -1:00am. This month’s party will be held under the ‘Be Chic White Session’ theme, guests are expected to come to the party in white fashionable attire.

Another pleasant into the valley Sunday: Having been writing about the Pattaya nightlife scene for a decade now, I know it’s easy to become jaded and cynical, so it’s nice when I have the opportunity to spend an evening in the company of people who do not necessarily frequent the fleshpots of Fun Town as regularly as they might like. This was the case on a recent Sunday night when a well-known Bangkok-based writer (whose name shall not be revealed here), his friend from Los Angeles, and I, spent a few pleasant hours trawling through some of the go-go’s on Walking Street. Their observations provided a fresh perspective on an old subject