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Residents of Stephenville, Texas were astounded when they saw bright lights hovering about their town on an otherwise quiet January evening. Multiple people, as well as a county constable witnessed the event, some even recording it with camcorders. This was enough to rapidly bring local and national media attention to the sleepy little town to document and report on the phenomenon.

After the onslaught of news reports and public release of videotaped evidence of the supposed UFO, the U.S. military claimed that the sightings were in fact military aircraft. Major Karl Lewis, a spokesman for the 301st Fighter Wing at the Naval Air Station – Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base said in a news release that an “error was made regarding the reported training activity of military aircraft” and that “10 F-16s from the 457th Fighter Squadron were performing training operations in the Brownwood Military Operating Area.” Lewis had previously said that there were no F-16s or other aircraft from the base in the area the night in which the sightings were reported.

The controversy was deepened by the original denial of this military maneuver in the area, leaving many to wonder why Naval Air Station officials had initially failed to disclose this information. The first response from the major at the air base suggested the incident might have been an illusion caused by the sunset and commercial jetliners. Dozens of townspeople disagreed with this assessment. According to eyewitnesses and reports, the alleged UFO had very bright lights, moved at impressive speeds, and flew noiselessly through the sky.

UFO theorists automatically point to a cover-up. If what the military says is true, then this was either a case of mistaken identity, or the U.S. military possesses a craft or crafts with advanced technical capabilities unseen before by the general public. One very credible witness, a medical helicopter pilot, was flying that evening and also witnessed the phenomenon. The former military pilot thought it looked like the aircraft were dropping flares. This doesn’t explain the additional lights witnessed by spectators, or the aircraft’s speed and lack of any discernable jet engine noise.

In another strange twist to the story, Angelia Joiner, the local newspaper reporter who wrote the original stories about the UFO sightings, left her job at the Empire-Tribune as a result of her involvement with the case. Management at the paper asked her to back off of the story, either because of public pressure, or the embarrassment of local officials. As a result of the situation, Joiner offered her two week notice of resignation, and was immediately asked to leave the newspaper.

Joiner and many others in this small Texas town remain changed by the events which occurred there; whether they were secret military tests, normal aerial maneuvers, or a truly unexplainable phenomenon. The truth regarding what people saw that evening in Stephenville may never be known. For the time being, this is just another case in the ongoing saga of UFO related sightings for which no definite explanation can be given.

The main Pattaya entertainment area is contained in an area starting at Walking Street in the south and extending about 3km north to Soi 2. The area extends back from the beach approximately 400m.

What follows is a brief description of the various bar areas found in Pattaya. It is no means comprehensive. Bars can be found anywhere in the area but these areas contain a high concentration of bars and many visitors group them together in a similar fashion due to their different character.

We’ll start in the north and progress south. Click on the map for a larger image.

Soi 2 and 3 Area

This area is dominated by open beer bars in complexes. In the area you will find the well known soapy massage parlours. There is one gogo bar and one coyote bar. Most of the action in the area is concentrated at the Second Road end of the sois and along that road.

Soi 6

Soi 6 is a unique place. This place is infamous for it short time bars and debauched behaviour. A trip to Soi 6 is a must on any visit to Pattaya.

The area contains mostly closed air-conditioned bars. There are some bars that have open areas and some have some gogo elements to them. There are also some normal pubs. The vast majority of the bars have rooms upstairs for short time engagements.

Beware that visiting this soi for the first time is very intimidating for a lot of guys. You are unlikely to experience anything else like it. It would be a good idea to meet someone to show you around.

Sois 7 and 8

On the south side of Central Road are Sois 7 and 8.

Like the soi 2 and 3 areas this area is dominated by open beer bars. There are a number of gogo bars and some larger bars. The bars extend along the whole length of both sois and onto both Beach and Second Roads.

The Soi 13s

This area comprises Sois 13, 13/1 and 13/2. Soi 13/1 is commonly known as Soi Yamato and Soi 13/2 Soi Post Office respectively.

This area contains a mixture of open air bars, closed air-conditioned bars and small gogo bars. Some of the bars are short time bars with rooms available should the need arise.

Pattayaland Sois

Sois 13/3 and 13/4 are known as Pattayaland 1 and 2. This area is dominated by gogo bars with small open-air beers in the mix.

This area is become more and more the domain of the establishments catering to gay visitors. The small L-shaped soi between Pattayaland 2 and Second Road is known as Boyz Town for obvious reasons.

Walking Street

For many people this area is Pattaya. You will see all sorts of people in this area from mum and dad with the two kids to hard-core mongers. You may at times feel like you are a zoo exhibit.

The main entertainment area on Walking Street extends for about 500m. On it you will find many gogo bars, open-air bars, pubs and discos. Some bars have live music while some are like those in the Soi 7 and 8 area. Prices are generally a bit higher here to compensate for higher rents.

Off Walking Street there are many sois to explore. Some of Pattaya best gogo bars are located on these sois so make sure you explore. In fact the bars make it easy for you as you will find people promoting the establishments at the corner of their soi and Walking Street.

No matter what your preferences Walking Street is a must do on a first trip. However, don’t get stuck there as it may be the heart of Pattaya but there is more soul elsewhere.

Soi Buakhoa and Soi Diana Inn

A little bit out of the way is the area along Soi Diana Inn and onto Soi Buakhoa. The area contains many open air bars, a few gogo bars and a newly opened coyote bar. The L-shaped soi between these 2 sois (Soi LK Metro) is also worth exploring.

The area is fairly laid back and has somewhat of a different feel to it. In recent times it is getting busier all the time. There are a few good hotels in the area which make it a great place to stay if you want to be a little off the beaten track.

Other Areas

There are areas outside of central Pattaya worth exploring at some stage. These include Naklua to the north, East Pattaya and Jomtien. For a first visit there is more than enough to keep you occupied in Central Pattaya. It is probably best to leave these areas to later trips.

If you would like more information on Pattaya you can try Pattaya Newbie. It contains a lot of information on Pattaya bars, Pattaya ladies and other general information.

I heard on the radio today that the Government was giving out manuals to deal with such an event because of the hostility that will grow amongst people. They said that this information was supposed to be confidential, but it was leaked. I am guessing it was confidential because they didn’t want people to panic asking questions like “why do they need this information?!”

Isn’t is suppossed to be the asteroid Apophis?