Comfort in Pattaya Thailand

I search for comfort in Pattaya Thailand just like I do at home.

After I left my wife, and the beautiful, but very uncomfortable home we lived in, I set about my bachelor life of creating a comfortable life for myself.

Apartment Furnishings

Recliner
Reclining leather couch
Comfortable chairs throughout
A very comfortable bed
Everything set up for my convenience

Vehicle

Big, comfortable vehicles. A Ford F150 for almost 10 years and now a luxury Lexus SUV

Clothes

Wide shoes with good support
Comfortable, loose clothing

Lifestyle

A lot less of doing things I did not want to do
Much, much more time spent doing what I want to do
A perfect, easy life

My life flies in the face of most of the rest of the world that most suffer in. Small, tight, non-padded chairs. Hard beds. Tight clothing. A general lack of comfortable surroundings.

Obligations and responsibilities you foolishly agree to even though you do not want to do them.

You get the idea. I have created a perfect, easy, comfortable life for myself. I bristle when I have to deal with uncomfortable surroundings. .

Why I Need to Find Comfort in Pattaya Thailand

Thailand is a developing country. Some parts are super modern, far more advanced than back in the US. Some parts are super backward, far behind us.

The Thai people are small, tough, hardy and used to dealing with discomfort. They don't seem to mind hard, non-padded chairs. Because they are mostly small framed, narrow seats are not an issue to them.

Because most wear sandals or flip flops, narrow shoes are not an issue either.

But all these are issues to me. I am a large guy. Over 300 pounds of muscle and fat of course. I work an office job, sitting in a comfortable office chair all day and go home to even more comfortable furniture.

I walk at home, but not that far.

I cannot take discomfort for very long. Minutes, not hours. I am always looking for a better seat, a more comfortable chair or some way to soothe my aching, old body.

I need well padded shoes with socks to walk around.

I need a well padded chair stool that is wide and not rickety.

I even need a seat in a find a good spot (near a fan, not behind the beer taps or a post (i.e. so I can see around the room and outside).

Uncomfortable Places in Pattaya

Any free outdoor seating

The steps at the beach.
Benches at attractions.
Your hotel balcony chairs.
Your hotel pool area lounge chairs.

Las Vegas Beer Bar Complex

The last time I went there were hundreds of metal stools with no backs and no padding.

Most Bars

You have to carefully choose your seat in the bars. Most will have some comfortable seating, but not all the seats will be. Some of the stools will be narrow, heavily used with the padding all mushed down and kind of rickety. Don't be afraid to sit in a few and get up and try others until you are satisfied.

Sometimes, I just have one beer and have to move on if the seating is terrible.

All inexpensive restaurants

Think hard benches.
Small, flimsy plastic chairs.
Wooden benches and chairs.

Think of it from a Thai business perspective. Spend as little on furniture as possible to be able to charge as little as possible for the food. Plus, it keeps people from lingering.

Restrooms in all the older bars and restaurants

Dirty, small, heavily, heavily used. Low ceilings, filthy towels. Low water pressure. Smelly.

Good, clean, spacious restrooms are very important to me. These are not everywhere in Pattaya. I go into detail here - Restroom Facilities in Pattaya Thailand

Sidewalks

The sidewalks are non-existent in some places. And in some places, they are under construction with holes and wires and poles in the way.

Streets

The streets can get wild with traffic and motor bikes zipping in and out and around.

It can be very uncomfortable in Pattaya. You have to be on your toes, search for comfort and enjoy the experience.

I love siting out on my hotel balcony. But the chair is horrible. Hard as a rock ans a bit narrow. One of the first things I do is buy a bad for it at the Big C

Where to Find Comfort in Pattaya Thailand

Your hotel

bed.
Your hotel room chair.
Your hotel balcony chair once you buy a pad for it.
The lobby chairs and couches

The pricier the hotel, the more comfortable it tends to be.

High class restaurants.

Hemingway's
Copperspoon
Beer Hub
Robin Hoods

High class bars.

Horizon Bar
Hard Rock Cafe
Dynamite
Area 51

Some seating in some of the bars

Many bars will have some decent seating. But you need to search it out. Don't be in such a hurry to sit down. Or sit down to try and then get up to try others.

Barber Shops

These are normally nice. I love relaxing for an hour or so to get the full treatment - haircut, shave, waxed nose hair and waxed ear hair. The manicures and pedicures are usually done on one of the side chairs instead of the barbershop chairs.

Foot Massage Chairs

These are by far the most comfortable places to sit in Pattaya. In addition to having a talented Thai lady massage your feet and lower legs, you can sit in total comfort for an hour. This is a very good way to rejuvnate yourself. I usually get one foot massage per day. In the afternoon to cool off and relax from too much walking. Or in the evening after drinking a bit too much or spending too much energy. Some days I get two.