Soi Buakhao - Pattaya, Thailand

Soi Buakhao (ซอยบัวขาว, "white lotus lane") is one of Pattaya's busiest streets, packed with bars, guesthouses, food stalls and shops, and this camera watches the scooters, songthaew buses and visitors that pour along it day and night.

Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, a daytime street market sets up here, selling fresh produce, clothes and household goods at local prices, and the street turns into one of Pattaya's liveliest nightlife strips after dark.

Pattaya was a small fishing village until US servicemen began arriving for rest and recreation during the Vietnam War era, and hotels, bars and restaurants soon followed. In 1978 it became Pattaya City, with its own special local government.

Did You Know? The first US servicemen reportedly arrived in Pattaya on leave in April 1959, in groups of about 400 to 500 who stayed for a week.

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