Pattaya’s Bus Infestation – Pattaya Unplugged

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Update: As Chinese tourists return as of January 2023 and with that tour buses we wanted to repost this older article from before the pandemic. Still some good points here.

I have travelled to quite a few different countries now but Thailand and Pattaya take the cake when it comes to tour busses. Never have I seen so many in such a small city before, regardless if it is a tourist trap of a town or not.

Air Quality Sucks

Lately, all you see on the news is alerts about the quality of air in Thailand. Bangkok and Pattaya have both seen pollution rates that require people to stay indoors to avoid becoming sick. Seems to me that if you got rid of 50% of the busses that would be a giant step in the right direction.

Not Every Soi Is “Bus Friendly”

In addition to the pollution problem, there are several other issues that these giant…