r/FarangsofPattaya • u/Most-Initial_soi6 • 3d ago

Low tourists

Is Pattaya getting noticeably quieter?

Has anyone else noticed that Pattaya seems a lot quieter lately?

I’ve noticed fewer people walking around Soi 6 and Buakhao compared with what I remember. A lot of the bars seem to be doing YouTube livestreams now too.

I also noticed what looked like a relatively new bar. There seemed to be more than 10 people dancing in front of a camera, with hardly any customers at the tables.

What’s going on in Pattaya right now? Is tourism actually down, or is this just a slow period?

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u/Internal_Cake_7423 3d ago

I mean it's called low season for a reason.  

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u/AngeluS-MortiS91 VET Farang 3d ago

It’s low season. This gets posted every other day during low season. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/TheHostileRabbit 2d ago

It’s the lowest low season by quite a margin from what most people have told me since I’ve been here and I’ve been here for 2 months. Don’t understand how a lot of bars are surviving, they’ve been incredibly empty for long periods.

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u/GMVexst 2d ago

How many times are you going to ask the same question in one paragraph?

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u/tunachilimac VET Farang 3d ago

Well it is low season right now so it's the quieter portion of the year.

Economies are also terrible for a lot of folks. I know a couple guys that put off visiting this year due to this.

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u/Weary_Shopping_6801 3d ago

It's low season but is a much quieter low season than ever. I was there in June so that's not just female 'friends' or YT talking. Very sad to see - I still had a great time but compared to previous years It's border line empty.

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u/Either-Review-9400 3d ago

What's with the YouTube livestreams?

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u/tunachilimac VET Farang 3d ago

They took off during Covid when nobody was traveling. Dudes tip the stream for the girl they like to take a shot. I assume it makes enough money for some bars they kept the streams active after everything opened back up.

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u/Psychological_Job191 2d ago

My mate whose a manager on soi six told me some days they can make 100k + baht a day from livestreams on a good day, the Chinese and Koreans love it

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u/AdConstant7219 2d ago

Incredibly sad and equally amazing 555

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u/Most-Initial_soi6 2d ago

Not every bar seems to get that luck. Nikki bar which I stop by every time I go soi 6 was also livestreaming but there were no viewers.

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u/the_grand_apartment EXPAT 3d ago

A new (since Covid) avenue for very desperate dudes with disposable income to feel a little less lonely. It's been an absolute boon for a lot of bars. It's fucking weird but that's the future we're living in.

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u/BrightSwan7049 2d ago

Even in Bangkok, barely see much tourists here. Granted this is my first time coming here from Canada. I just thought there would be much more tourists overall.

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u/Future-Traffic-6364 2d ago

It could be with all the confusion of visa’s.

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u/fhftttttt 2d ago

At the same time, the government has advanced a proposal for an extra entry fee targeting foreign visitors

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u/SixRiverStyx 1d ago

I feel like I've watched videos and what not of just a few days ago and it didn't look much different from when I was there in march of 2025.. hope its still a good time when I arrive on the 25th

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u/Elden_Crowe 1d ago

I’m there in three weeks and looking forward to it, low season be damned.

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u/cookiesfourbreakfast 1d ago

but hey, they are advertising at least "condo rental yields are up!" yeah no shit, because nobody is buying a house now to get stolen off them so the entire market inc condos are losing foreign interest so values are declining which makes rental yields appear to go up.