A common mistake made by visitors to Thailand is to assume that Brahma shrines are a “four faced Buddha”. This is probably a natural assumption made on the grounds that Thailand is a Buddhist country, indeed, Thailand has the highest percentage per population of Buddhists in the world, so it’s a mistake which can easily […]
Continue ReadingPattaya Photos – Electrical Spaghetti
Here is a quandary, should Pattaya bury it’s power cables ?. To say the overhead cables in Pattaya City are messy is an understatement, they are probably best described as “electrical spaghetti”. To start burying power cables now would be an enormous task and bring huge disruption to Pattaya, and the rate at which Pattaya […]
Continue ReadingThai Fighting Cocks
Cock Fighting or Gamecock Fighting is still an immensely popular pastime in Thailand, especially in rural Northeast Thailand. Fighting Cocks, called “Gai Chon” are kept for the sole purpose of cock fighting. In terms of Thailand’s cultural heritage, cock fighting is often placed alongside Muay Thai, you could almost say it is a way of […]
Continue ReadingRomantic Sunsets at Pattaya Glass House Restaurant
I could have given this post many different titles, such as “romantic restaurants in Pattaya” or “Pattaya restaurants with a sunset view.” However it’s not really a restaurant review. What I will tell you about the Glass House Restaurant is, it has a wonderful ambiance, it is one of the few restaurants where you can […]
Continue Reading300 Up – Photo Highlights
This was post number 301 since PattayaUnlimited.com went live on 14 May 2009. It was a time to have a look back at some of the highlights of the blog so far. From then to now, a broad spectrum of subjects have been covered on this blog, including helpful tips for first-time visitors to Pattaya, […]
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