Knowing how much fans of Pattaya love to save a few baht, a great money saving tip in an article in the Bangkok Post caught my eye that I thought I’d pass along. ‘Cuz you know how much I love Pattaya sexpats and those who make a beeline from the airport to Thailand’s version of Sin City because they love Thailand so much.

Getting from Suvarnabhumi to Pattaya can run you anywhere from 106 to 1,500 baht, depending on how cheap you are versus how desperate you are for an orgasm. Once there, you can pay as little as 600 baht for a room that only a skinflint could love, a few hundred baht more for the same room but one located in a gay guesthouse ‘cuz any place flying a rainbow flag is worth the extra baht, to over 1,000 baht for a room that is suitable for what will undoubtedly become your intended purpose at some point in your life. And since that means the end point of your life for many sexpats, we’re talking an outlay of 2,500 baht or more. Or in Christian PFC economics, 8.3 boys who refuse to have the type of sex you want.

Regardless of how you do the math, for a Pattaya aficionado that’s far too much money, cash that could be better spent engaging the services of an under-age moneyboy in Sunee Plaza. But thanks to word from the authorities at Suvarnabhumi, that drain on your wallet will soon become a thing of the past. They plan on erecting glass barriers at the terminal’s fourth level, where apparently commercial flights are not the only departures going on.

Flying farang are a normal part of the Pattaya scene. Whether it is due to suddenly realizing how destitute they are, suddenly realizing how dismal their life is, or suddenly realizing that it is the right thing to do when you are among those who fly thousands of miles to molest children, taking that great leap forward is a popular way of doing Thailand among farang visiting or living in Pattaya. And even if you can’t take it with you, for them dropping a few thousand baht just to end it all is a galling prospect. However, savvy Pattaya punters know there is no needed to travel all the way to Pattaya to put yourself out of the world’s misery. You can take your swan dive at Suvarnabhumi just as easily. And save money in the process.

Without giving a specific number, Suvarnabhumi Airport Director Raweewan Netarakavesana says many suicides had occurred since the airport opened seven years ago. At least three of those have occurred since May. As word has spread, most commonly, people jump from the fourth level between gates 7 and 10, Raweewan explained. And while Pattaya is not concerned about the upgrade to its reputation that flying farang bring, Suvarnabhumi is worried that becoming known as the suicide airport might hurt tourism. That flying farang may hurt tourists is not, however, their concern.

Although a video of a man from Ireland making a terminal descent four years ago went viral, the popularity of Suvarnabhumi as a final destination has been a secret well-kept by the authorities. At least it was until they decided to do something about it. The plan is to spend 30 million baht on the project which is under design and scheduled for installation in August 2014. That 30 million baht will exchange hands is a given, that the glass barriers will ever get erected, doubtful. Even if they do, the popularity of Gates 1 through 6 will undoubtedly rise among those looking for a fall. Nonetheless, with the slight chance their plans may get in your way of saving a few baht you may want to consider booking your trip now rather than later. Your bank account, and the rest of us, will thank you.

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