Homemade Thai Ya Dong My earliest memory of Ya Dong (also spelled yadong, and yaa dong) dates back to my first visit to Pattaya. A bar crawl around Pattaya was coming to an end on Soi 7. Now, I honestly can’t remember if it was ya dong or not, but the idea was to finish […]
Continue ReadingEnd of the Road for Pattaya’s Walking Street
Walking Street, the most famous street and nightlife venue in Pattaya, is rumored to be facing a dark and uncertain future. It is said that more than 100 buildings, which include some of the most famous nightclubs, discos, agogo clubs, and restaurants in Pattaya, have been built illegally, and could possibly receive their marching orders. […]
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Better known for its short time-time bars and friendly Thai bar girls, Pattaya’s infamous naughty nightlife street and red light area of Soi 6 between Pattaya Beach Road and 2nd Road is a place where you can expect to meet and encounter Thai ladyboys in Pattaya. Indeed, Soi 6/1, which is the back entrance to […]
Continue ReadingThe Swearing Farang Talks Thailand
This is Nelson Howe, aka The Swearing Farang in Thailand. It was only the giggling of my wife that drew my attention to the Swearing Farang. Curious as to what was amusing her I took a peek over her shoulder to view her phone. She was watching a video of this old American Guy having […]
Continue ReadingDancing to The Temple
It’s not street dancing as we know it, it’s not dancing in the street as we know it. This is more of a procession, a dancing procession, dancing all the way to the neighborhood temple in Buriram, Northeast Thailand. Among the procession are members of my wife’s family, extended family, and friends, and they are […]
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