It’s hardly surprising that Pattaya’s shockingly messy overhead power cables and the poles that support them have generated so much interest from social media networks. I remember one particularly shocking image of a utility pole (and many pointing fingers) on Soi Buakhao that was leaning so severely it looked like it might come crashing to […]
Continue ReadingCheap Thrills in Pattaya
Looking for some cheap thrills in Pattaya? There are lots of fun and unique activities to try in Pattaya, enough to keep even the most hardened adrenaline junkies happy. And that’s not including the dubious thrill of a 40-baht motorcycle taxi ride. The number of available extreme sports and activities in Pattaya has grown considerably […]
Continue ReadingPattaya Cambodia Visa Run With 1st Class Visa
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 […]
Continue ReadingPattaya St Patricks Day Parade 2018
The Pattaya Saint Patrick’s Day parade is a charitable event organized by the Irish Society of Pattaya. Beneficiaries of the event include the Father Ray Foundation, Pattaya Redemptionist School For The Blind, and other charities that sponsor underprivileged children in Pattaya. The St Patricks Day Parade has been an annual event in Pattaya since 2011. […]
Continue ReadingFirst Bangkok to Pattaya Weekend Train
As you might expect, there was much pomp and ceremony to greet the arrival of the first Bangkok to Pattaya weekend tourist train service as the first train of the new service rolled into Pattaya train station on schedule at 09:15 on Saturday, the 17th March 2018. You can see details of the new Bangkok […]
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