Maklom in Pattaya?

[notlogic]

I'm going to LOS for the first time in February to study the game maklom (Thai name), better known to Westerners as "go", at a school in Chiang Mai. Of course, I'll be visiting Pattaya whenever I get the chance and I was wondering if there is any place where people play, casually or otherwise, in Patts. (My guess is that I won't spend EVERY hour each day in a bar or hotel room)

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_(game)

[Mike Asia]

it is not popular in Thailand. Might be played in Chinatown in Bangkok but not seen it much anywhere else. You should have went to Japan to learn it

[notlogic]

Thailand has consistently had the 4th strongest group of professional players in the world (after China, Korea, and Japan). There's a dedicated school in Chiang Mai that I'll be attending. Yes, I could have gone to Japan, which may have been an equally rewarding trip culturally, but I wouldn't have been able to afford a 6 month trip if I had. I have different reasons for avoiding China and Korea.

 

I didn't really expect there to be a big go/maklom community outside of Bangkok or Chiang Mai, but you never know where groups may pop up.

[Mike Asia]

Thailand has consistently had the 4th strongest group of professional players in the world (after China, Korea, and Japan). There's a dedicated school in Chiang Mai that I'll be attending. Yes, I could have gone to Japan, which may have been an equally rewarding trip culturally, but I wouldn't have been able to afford a 6 month trip if I had. I have different reasons for avoiding China and Korea.

 

I didn't really expect there to be a big go/maklom community outside of Bangkok or Chiang Mai, but you never know where groups may pop up.

 

mate, what is wrong with China? Too Cold?

[notlogic]

Lots of things, most of which just boil down to me not liking how their government operates.