This is just a brief trip report of my Pattaya to Cambodia visa run on 20th March 2018. This time I decided to do the visa run with 1st Class visa service, based at the Queen Victoria pub on Soi 6. I took a few notes of the schedule along the way, and it went […]
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Pattaya Vehicle and Driver Charter
If you’re a group, a family, or you just want an easy and uncomplicated way to reach remote places and attractions in Pattaya, chartering ( hiring ) a vehicle and driver for your own private use is both practical, and relatively cheap. There are several ways to arrange a chartered vehicle inclusive of driver in […]
Continue ReadingPattaya to Hua Hin Ferry Tickets
The Pattaya to Hua Hin ferry ( photo below ) departs from Bali Hai Pier, South Pattaya, and arrives at Khao Ta Kiab Pier, Hua Hin every day, weather permitting. The journey time is 2 hours, opposed to a time of 4 hours 16 minutes by road. Pattaya to Hua Hin ferry tickets can be […]
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How easy, or difficult is living in Pattaya as an expatriate lady?. And what sort of life can a foreign woman expect in Pattaya? Being an expat lady, wife and mother with several years experience of life in Pattaya, my friend (and former boss) Chandra is perhaps the best qualified person I know to ask […]
Continue ReadingPattaya Vacations With Children by Travel Bloggers
Travel blogs, and travel bloggers are a very popular source of honest, factual and detailed first-hand travel reviews, trusted by countless travelers looking for inspiration, ideas and travel tips. Travel blogs tend to concentrate on a niche topic, which could be anything from Solo Backpacking Around The World, to Living With Natives In The Amazon […]
Continue ReadingOf Pattaya, Thai Women & Bar Girls
According to poll results on Pattaya Unlimited, here are a few perceptions, thoughts and opinions of and about Pattaya, including related topics such as bar girls, Thai women, and sex tourism. I have no doubt that the world press, especially the UK tabloid newspapers constant bad publicity has only maintained the perception that Pattaya is […]
Continue ReadingFools Gold in Pattaya
There are some important things you need to know about Pattaya. There are some things you absolutely should take with you to Pattaya, and there are some items which you should leave at home. As a tourist visiting Pattaya for the first time you need to acquire some information. Like things you should and should […]
Continue ReadingLove Hate Pattaya
You either love Pattaya, or you hate it !. Actually that’s not true, you may think Pattaya is “just okay”, or you may decide “Pattaya is not for you” but you don’t hate the place. If you read press reports, visit travel forums and blogs, you will be presented with many good reasons why you […]
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On-line communities and forums are a great way see what’s happening in Pattaya, the best places to eat in Pattaya, and even to buy and sell second hand goods. The Pattaya groups and communities I will recommend here are all very active and well moderated, which also means they are free of spam and only […]
Continue ReadingPattaya After the Death of The King
After the sad death of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on October 13th 2016 Thailand entered an official 1 year period of mourning. This is an especially sensitive time for the people of Thailand, and a time when visitors must take in to account the circumstances and be duly respectful. There are understandably a lot […]
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