Pattaya Christmas 2014

Being mostly a Buddhist country, Christmas is mostly insignificant in Thailand but as there are a lot of expats as well as tourists in Pattaya at that time, they do put on  bit of effort.

This just outside a shopping centre in Pattaya

Many Thais do actually seem to enjoy it.

Some restaurants putting on Xmas dinners etc.

Quite a lot of bars put on free food and one small bar area closes the street to vehicle traffic to allow more room for tables and chairs

Walking Street

Some photos from the famous or perhaps infamous Walking Street, approximately 1 kilometre in length, closed to traffic in the evening/night time.

It houses a lot of racy gogo bars, other bars, restaurants as well as a few shops.

Prices above average as it is a major tourist draw, fairly safe but onw would want to be aware of the danger of pickpockets.

Entrance to Walking Street

Beer bar just at the start of Walking Street

Live music bar

Seafood restaurant, popular but over rated

Another seafood restaurant, comment above also applies

Another beer bar, not the name " Crazy bar beer ", fairly appropriate for some of the bars here

The darker side of Pattaya and it`s bars

A foreigner was beaten unconscious after a bar bill dispute, not far from where I stay.

Not entirely uncommon unfortunately.


Late on Monday Night, a foreign national thought to be aged in his mid-thirties, was beaten unconscious by Security Guards and Motorbike Taxi Drivers, over a presumed non-payment of a bar bill, even though the foreigner intended to pay the bill but needed to use a nearby ATM to withdraw money to settle the debt.

The incident occurred at the V.I.P. Beer Bar Complex located on the Naklua Road and left the foreign man with head-injuries. The incident occurred outside of the Honey Beer Bar at the front of the complex where the victim was drinking. His final bill was 1,300 Baht but he only had 600 Baht in his pocket. He informed bar workers that he would cross the street and use an ATM where he would withdraw the additional 700 Baht to settle the bill.

As he left, Security Guards, who appeared to misunderstand the situation, shouted at the man to return but he continued to walk across the road. One of the guards then struck the victim over the head. A group of motorbike taxi drivers stationed nearby were called in to assist the guards, who then collectively assaulted the man until he was rendered unconscious.......

http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/166278/foreigner-beaten-unconscious-over-bill-payment-issue-at-north-pattaya-beer-bar/

As daylight fades

There is a large open air beer bar located just before " Walking Street ", quite a nice spot to look over the Pattaya bay.

Drinks prices fairly reasonable and service OK.

Photo shows a part of the bar

Looking back towards the beach line

Floating restaurant, colorful at night, I`ve never tried it

View from the Pattaya Beer Garden towards a nearby seafood restaurant

Restaurant review Tikka centre soi bukhao

Hi

A review of this very basic Indian restaurant which is located on soi bukhao, one of the main pattaya roads, easily located and the Tikka Centre is located on it almost opposite the entrance to soi LK Metro.

I`ve been here about 20 times, food is fairly consistent, gets close to UK style Indian restaurants.

It has an indoor air con section, about 8- 10 tables and just 2 tables outside.

Very noisy if you are eating outside, 2 bars flank it playing music at high volume.

Good choice on the menu and reasonable prices.

A couple of poppadoms with a very small side of onion and tomato, 20 baht ( less then 50 pence GBP)

Lamb seekh kebab, quite tasty although would be bettered in the UK, about 180 baht ( 3.50 GBP )

Nan bread, there was 6 slices but ate half before taking photo, 40 baht ( sub 1 GBP )

Chicken tikka masala  150 baht ( 3 GBP ) plus pillau rice  60 baht ( 1.2 GBP )

Quite nice, one of the better ones in Pattaya as well as being amongst the cheapest.

I`ve paid more here for lesser quality.

Pattaya Update

Hi

Well it has turned chilly again by Thai standards whilst still being very pleasant for people from cooler climes.
The brief  2 week or so " high" season has faded somewhat, still a fair number of visitors but less crowded, some places actually very quiet.

Street food is very popular here, many Thais would not even bother cooking at home, merely picking up something from one of the may street side food sellers.

As an example a simple dish of boiled/steamed rice with chicken pieces, a small bowl of chicken broth for 40 baht ( about US $ 1.25 )

A few more pictures from Pattaya beach

Triple engined speedboat parked up

Beach walk promenade

Looking out to the bay

Pattaya Beach Pictures

It is not a pretty beach but in case of interest a few pictures