We Westerners take two of the best inventions for granted. One is the Western-style toilet, famously invented by Thomas Crapper. The other is toilet paper, invented by Joseph Gayetty in 1857. Crapper’s wonderful waste disposal unit has been surprisingly slow to catch on in Thailand, and sometimes, in some places in Thailand, Gayetty’s invention is […]
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Soi Baukhao Market Pattaya
Soi Baukhao market is open every day from early morning until around 6 PM. It formerly only opened on Tuesday and Friday, and was known as the Tuesday and Friday market. As you can see from the photos below, Soi Baukhao market is an outdoor market, though it is largely covered by canvas canopies and […]
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Where can I hire a motorbike in Pattaya? You don’t have to look far to find a motorbike renter in Pattaya. Many hotels and guest houses in Pattaya have their own motorcycles for rent, and there are many independent motorbike rental vendors and companies, including long-established family-run businesses such as Jan’s motorcycle rentals in Pattaya. […]
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