Above is a view of the lush courtyard and pool at the Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spa from my room. It is a lovely oasis in the sleaze and honky-tonk of this city.
The last 4 days of my trip are here at this extraordinary seaside resort 2 hours southeast of Bangkok. Everything and everybody is for sale here. There are extraordinarily badly dressed Russians filling the streets, bars, brothels and hotels. They have no idea how to choose tasteful outfits for the beach. Plaid shorts with wing-tip shoes and black silk socks with sleeveless shirts with appalling slogans on them. They are loud and usually drunk. The Germans are not much more elegant. The British and Aussies are not representative of the upper or middle classes.
It is literally a human zoo. Extremely entertaining people watching!
2 more days and I fly back home on Saturday.
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