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 […]
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Fleet Review Parade on Pattaya Beach Road
Photos are taken in Pattaya on November 19th of the International Fleet Review parade on Pattaya Beach Road, which marched with much-expected traditional pomp and ceremony right on schedule despite torrential rain causing some usual flooding on the beach road shortly before the event.
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I love the Songkran festival in Pattaya just as much as anybody else who enjoys participating. Everyone has their own favorite way of enjoying what is perhaps the largest participation event in the world, whether it’s getting right amongst the action or spectating from the relative safety of a bar. For me, Songkran in full […]
Continue ReadingWalking Street Before the Party Starts
Walking Street Pattaya is better known for it’s neon lights than the light of day. By day Walking Street is a stark contrast to the bump and grind of the night time, scantily dressed revelers are replaced by delivery trucks and postmen, the neon sleeps, and footsteps are the only sound.
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Fon tok mahk brought excessive nam, and left Pattaya in a bit of a jam. October certainly went out with a bang in Pattaya, strong winds, black skies, an awesome thunder and lightning show, and a torrential downpour. It was the mother of all storms, the likes of which I’ve never seen in Pattaya before […]
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