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I lived in Thailand for 3 years. . been to Pattaya a few times. .
the beach is shit, but you can take a 40 minute boat to a nice beach called koh larn. .

the nightlife is fun and on a different level than anything else you have or will ever see. .
underage prostitution although Im sure exist... is not visible and its not in the bars and gogo's ..

If you do take a girl. . .take her from a bar not from the street. .
the street girls are on the street for a reason. . (either HIV, or they are thieves)
A bar girl is "safer". . .supposedly gets HIV tested biweekly, but i wouldnt trust it. .
If you take a girl back to your room, make sure you put ur stuff in a safe and never leave her alone for even a minute around your possessions. . also check her into the front desk and they will keep her ID

2 things to avoid. . anyone underage period and any type of drug period .. even marijuana. . those things will make your holiday a long and expensive one. .and possibly a permanent one

Also dont be the drunken asshole foreigner. . things are not like the states. . things in Thailand will piss you off and you will get ripped off and the businesses do not have a "have it your way policy". . if you get into a confrontation settle it amicably pay ur bill and be on you way. . otherwise you will find yourself in a great deal of shit. .
other than that have fun dont get too drunk and eat some Som Tom street food. .

If you want to read a book thats really informative and a good read on the nightlife in Thailand. . check out Stephen Leather's Private Dancer .. there is even a bar in Pattaya named after it..

Make sure to hit "What's Up Bar". . .