Nevertheless, I encountered something quite disturbing during my stay.
3 nights ago I witnessed a young Thai sex worker, distraught, a short distance from my room.
I asked the small, young, crying girl what the problem was, she spoke good English and explained that an Indian man had asked her to escort him, which she was fine with.
However, when she arrived back to the hotel he had 6 friends waiting who all expected sex with her for no extra cost! She explained in other words that they were quite forceful and how scared she was.
I was horrified and felt really bad for the girl so I spoke to the reception and to be honest they seemed uninterested. I walked the girl back to her bar and she was very appreciative, bless her.
I know the prostitution industry can be very unsavory but witnessing a situation like this first hand has given me a real insight into what some of these young girls have to put up with.
Having spoken to several expats about this situation, its come to light that such issues with Indians in Pattaya is quite common.
Being mixed-race myself, I've found this highly disappointing and hope that not everyone with darker skin are brandished with the same brush, particulary in a country which ive heard are quite racist to begin with.