You may have seen Ganesh or “Ganesha” in various places on your travels around Pattaya, you might not have give it a second thought, but next time you see the figure of a man with an elephants head, well, now you know that is Ganesh the Hindu Deity, known in Thailand as “Phra Phikanet” or […]
Continue ReadingThe Running Man
Pattaya’s expat community might be considered fortunate, or lucky being able to up sticks and leave their homeland and settle in Pattaya, most of them stumbled in to Pattaya whilst taking a vacation in Thailand, they decided that this a better place, they like the Thai way of life and the culture, not to mention […]
Continue ReadingThailands Weekday Colors and Gods
One thing you may notice about dress code in Thailand, is that on certain days of the week there may be many people wearing the same color. Below, you can read what those colors represent, and what day they are commonly worn. In Thailand there is a color and a God to represent every day […]
Continue ReadingPattaya Scheduled Mini Van Services
There are several regular minivan services between Pattaya and Bangkok and other locations in Thailand, including Koh Chang, Koh Samet, and Pattaya Utapao Airport. Sometimes, it’s easy to find arrival and departure schedules and book online. Otherwise, you need to show up and book in person. Being a responsible sort of person, I have to […]
Continue ReadingBattle of the Pattaya Water Parks
I wrote the original content of this article some years ago, when Cartoon Network Amazone and Ramayana Water Park were only rumors. At that time there was much speculation about the locations of these new Pattaya water parks, and much skepticism regarding their completion. Alas, since then both water parks have opened, bringing the number […]
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