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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Retox Outback Bar Restaurant Pattaya
Please note: since I wrote this article, what was Retox Outback is now known as The Outback Bar & Restaurant. Nothing has changed, only the name. Excuse me for leaving the article unchanged, but back then it was the Retox Outback, so I think it’s appropriate to leave it unchanged. Retox Outback Sports Bar & […]
Continue ReadingPattaya Elephant Jungle Sanctuary
A visit to The Elephant Jungle Sanctuary in Pattaya is a unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience, and for me, that makes it one of the very best things to do in Pattaya. There is no elephant riding, trekking, or circus tricks at Pattaya Elephant Jungle Sanctuary. In fact, the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary is the first tourist […]
Continue ReadingCable Wakeboarding in Pattaya
Cable wakeboarding is not new to Pattaya; there was previously a long-established wakeboarding park called Lakeland Cable Ski, which unfortunately has now closed. Never fear; a new cable wakeboarding park called Thai Wake Park has opened in East Pattaya. Seeing as my son was meeting friends there, I thought I would go check the place […]
Continue ReadingFreddies Fishing Park Pattaya
This is not a trip report, so I can’t tell you how the fishing is at Freddie’s fishing park. Like most anglers, I had the bug really bad, and I simply could not get enough. I wasn’t happy unless I was sat at the bank of a lake with a fishing rod or pole in […]
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