{"id":497,"date":"2016-02-22T03:19:33","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T03:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barefootpattaya.com\/?p=497"},"modified":"2021-03-18T08:41:17","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T08:41:17","slug":"wow-how-pattaya-has-changed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/?p=497","title":{"rendered":"Wow! How Pattaya has changed!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pictures of Pattaya from the last 100 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"721\" height=\"429\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.05.14-PM.png\" alt=\"Big Buddha hill - looking down towards Pattaya Bay\" class=\"wp-image-615\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.05.14-PM.png 721w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.05.14-PM-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Looking down to Pattaya Bay from Big Buddha Hill.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.11.42-PM.png\" alt=\"Pattaya Beach\" class=\"wp-image-631\" width=\"679\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.11.42-PM.png 634w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.11.42-PM-300x198.png 300w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.11.42-PM-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Horses taking it easier on Beach Road Pattaya<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"631\" height=\"419\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.03.52-PM.png\" alt=\"A really old picture of Pattaya - no date info for this one but my guess would be early last century\" class=\"wp-image-614\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.03.52-PM.png 631w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.03.52-PM-300x199.png 300w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.03.52-PM-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><figcaption><strong>I do not know the date of this one&#8230;&#8230;..but the photo was taken a while back!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"772\" height=\"423\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.08.49-PM.png\" alt=\"The area of Pattaya Beach now in front of Walking Street - This beach area has long dissapeared below the encrouchment of buiildings on the west side of Walking Street\" class=\"wp-image-620\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.08.49-PM.png 772w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.08.49-PM-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Walking Street would be on the left-hand side in this photo. This part of the beach will now be hard to find as it has been encroached upon by many of the business on the eastern side of Walking Street. Many restaurants and nightclubs and extended construction out into the sea on piers and jetties.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"712\" height=\"386\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.11.02-PM.png\" alt=\"Walking Street\" class=\"wp-image-629\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.11.02-PM.png 712w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.11.02-PM-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Walking Street was taking its place to be the center of Pattaya&#8217;s nightlife back in the 70&#8217;s<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"542\" height=\"356\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.10.51-PM.png\" alt=\"Walking Street\" class=\"wp-image-628\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.10.51-PM.png 542w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.10.51-PM-300x197.png 300w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.10.51-PM-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Some pioneering backpackers heading to their accommodation on Walking Street<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"676\" height=\"423\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.10.42-PM.png\" alt=\"The road leading to the beach in North Pattaya\" class=\"wp-image-627\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.10.42-PM.png 676w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.10.42-PM-300x188.png 300w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.10.42-PM-400x250.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption><strong>The road from the Dolphin Circle roundabout to Beach Road in 1966. The Amari Hotel is now situated on the right.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"673\" height=\"432\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.10.01-PM.png\" alt=\"A Rare aerial view of Pattaya from this era with Wat Chai Mongkol in the mid ground. This is the area where Beach Road now meets Walking Street\" class=\"wp-image-626\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.10.01-PM.png 673w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.10.01-PM-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><figcaption><strong>The temple center in this photo is Wat Chai Mongkron. And to the front right is the start of Walking Street.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"759\" height=\"371\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.09.50-PM.png\" alt=\"Tourist boats and retro jet skis in Pattaya Bay\" class=\"wp-image-625\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.09.50-PM.png 759w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.09.50-PM-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Retro 70&#8217;s Jet skis.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"653\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.09.37-PM.png\" alt=\"A very quiet Beach Road!\" class=\"wp-image-624\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.09.37-PM.png 653w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.09.37-PM-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Beach Road<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"744\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.09.24-PM.png\" alt=\"Big Buddha temple - Wat Phra Khao Yai\" class=\"wp-image-623\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.09.24-PM.png 744w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.09.24-PM-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Big Buddha Temple<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"389\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.09.10-PM.png\" alt=\"Speedboats have been around in Pattaya Bay for decades!\" class=\"wp-image-622\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.09.10-PM.png 650w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.09.10-PM-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption><strong>You will find a few more speed boats bobbing about in Pattaya Bay today<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"657\" height=\"429\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.09.00-PM.png\" alt=\"Walking Street\" class=\"wp-image-621\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.09.00-PM.png 657w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.09.00-PM-300x196.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><figcaption><strong>The traditional way of celebrating Songkran.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"647\" height=\"425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.08.36-PM.png\" alt=\"Pattaya Beach\" class=\"wp-image-619\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.08.36-PM.png 647w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.08.36-PM-300x197.png 300w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.08.36-PM-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><figcaption>Did the horses move to Hua Hin?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"601\" height=\"395\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.08.24-PM.png\" alt=\"Pre-pedestrianised Walking Street\" class=\"wp-image-618\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.08.24-PM.png 601w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.08.24-PM-300x197.png 300w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.08.24-PM-120x80.png 120w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.08.24-PM-600x395.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"645\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.08.15-PM.png\" alt=\"Pattaya Beach - Looking better without the rows of cheap deck chairs and sun parasols.\" class=\"wp-image-617\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.08.15-PM.png 645w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.08.15-PM-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><figcaption><strong>The beach looked more attractive back then!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"606\" height=\"394\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.11.16-PM.png\" alt=\"Where is this in Pattaya?\" class=\"wp-image-630\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.11.16-PM.png 606w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.11.16-PM-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Somewhere in Pattaya&#8230;&#8230;.<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"616\" height=\"384\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.07.55-PM.png\" alt=\"Walking Street - Looks like Soi 16 on the left\" class=\"wp-image-616\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.07.55-PM.png 616w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.07.55-PM-300x187.png 300w, http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Screen-Shot-2558-10-25-at-6.07.55-PM-400x250.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Towards the southern end of Walking Street.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pictures of Pattaya from the last 100 years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[88],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/497"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=497"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":870,"href":"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/497\/revisions\/870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.barefootpattaya.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}