There’s a lot to love about Pattaya, with some of the best things being its year-round warm weather, lively nightlife, comparatively low cost of living, excellent shopping, and, of course, its chilled vibe. While I would not change anything if it were on the condition that I had to leave, the city does have some […]
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Pattaya Soi Dogs Photos
It’s a dog’s life in Pattaya. At least, it certainly is for many of the dogs, the so called “Soi Dogs” that live on the streets of Pattaya. Soi dogs, as you see in these photos (below) don’t have an easy life. They are seemingly unwanted and abandoned, turned out onto the street, where they […]
Continue ReadingBeen in Pattaya Too Long
I’m not saying it’s time to leave Pattaya but here are a few signs, symptoms, traits and habits of people who have stayed in Pattaya a long time, and in some cases definitely too long. I tried to keep this list specific to Pattaya rather than cover the broader spectrum of habits and eccentricities of […]
Continue ReadingPattaya Photos – Village Flood
The rainy season certainly took a stranglehold on Thailand in 2011, seems like no region or city throughout Thailand was left unaffected. Pattaya, a city which usually receives less rainfall than most parts of Thailand, has seen one of the longest rainy seasons in recent years and virtually no corner of Pattaya escaped one especially […]
Continue ReadingMosquitoes in Pattaya
There is no escaping mosquitoes in Pattaya, they are a part of everyday life, a nuisance. The best you can do is to take precautionary measures to avoid being bitten. A mosquito bite can be immensely irritating and there is also the potential risk that a mosquito bite could infect you with one of many […]
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