Fortunately a rare event but a British Pattaya bar owner managed to fend off 6 Thais who attempt to hijack his motorbike, he did well with the odds against him.
http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/183119/british-bar-owner-fights-off-gang-of-youths-in-east-pattaya/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PattayaOneNews+%28Pattaya+One+News%29
Monday, 13 April 2015
Sunday, 12 April 2015
Grottino Italian restaurant
Hi
This is located in soi 33 naklua, near the well known Dolphin roundabout.
Opening hours 5.00 PM - 12.30 AM
Italian run.
I`ve tried it a couple of times, excellent food and good service.
It has both an indoor air con section and an outside terrace area with fans.
Only slightly above mid range pricing and worth it for the food quality.
A glass of house wine was 130 baht ( exchange rate is approximately 32 baht to 1 US $ )
Carafes and bottles also available.
The tasty lasagne was 280 baht
This is located in soi 33 naklua, near the well known Dolphin roundabout.
Opening hours 5.00 PM - 12.30 AM
Italian run.
I`ve tried it a couple of times, excellent food and good service.
It has both an indoor air con section and an outside terrace area with fans.
Only slightly above mid range pricing and worth it for the food quality.
A glass of house wine was 130 baht ( exchange rate is approximately 32 baht to 1 US $ )
Carafes and bottles also available.
The tasty lasagne was 280 baht
An Italian style ice cream about 130 baht, nice rich taste.
Saturday, 4 April 2015
Pattaya Pharmacies
Hi
It is incredible just how many pharmacies there are here, on many busy streets there will be several.
Within 10 minutes walk of where I live, there is probably more than 20.
Not that it is particularly unhealthy living here, just seems to be a very common shop type and a Thai obsession with taking loads of different tablets whenever they have a very minor ailment..
Unlike in the UK, pharmacies here can and do sell antibiotics without prescription.
Useful in one way, perhaps unwise in another.
Prices are generally reasonable.
You can buy unrestricted amounts of paracetamol & ibuprofen, again unlike the UK.
You cannot however buy in a pharmacy anything containing codeine, it is a restricted drug, so things like nurofen plus ( ibuprofen + codeine ) co-codamol ( paracetamol + codeine ) cannot be bought.
A hospital pharmacy may be able to supply it.
Long opening hours, many pharmacies being open until 10.00 PM/midnight and there is at least 1 24 hour one that I am aware of, which would suggest there is probably a few more.
It is incredible just how many pharmacies there are here, on many busy streets there will be several.
Within 10 minutes walk of where I live, there is probably more than 20.
Not that it is particularly unhealthy living here, just seems to be a very common shop type and a Thai obsession with taking loads of different tablets whenever they have a very minor ailment..
Unlike in the UK, pharmacies here can and do sell antibiotics without prescription.
Useful in one way, perhaps unwise in another.
Prices are generally reasonable.
You can buy unrestricted amounts of paracetamol & ibuprofen, again unlike the UK.
You cannot however buy in a pharmacy anything containing codeine, it is a restricted drug, so things like nurofen plus ( ibuprofen + codeine ) co-codamol ( paracetamol + codeine ) cannot be bought.
A hospital pharmacy may be able to supply it.
Long opening hours, many pharmacies being open until 10.00 PM/midnight and there is at least 1 24 hour one that I am aware of, which would suggest there is probably a few more.
Thursday, 2 April 2015
Pattaya Today
Hi
Now entered the hot season here, with humidity adding to some discomfort.
Quite a lot of foreigners who stay here for long periods of time have headed home, Europe etc., others leaving soon.
Some spend time here in the European winters months to escape the cold then return when the worst of their own winter is over.
Even some Thais commenting about the heat.
It will likely be like this for the next 2 months or so
Now entered the hot season here, with humidity adding to some discomfort.
Quite a lot of foreigners who stay here for long periods of time have headed home, Europe etc., others leaving soon.
Some spend time here in the European winters months to escape the cold then return when the worst of their own winter is over.
Even some Thais commenting about the heat.
It will likely be like this for the next 2 months or so
Friday, 27 March 2015
Greed can be ugly and shortsighted
Hi
I was earlier talking to a friend of mine out here in Pattaya.
He had been a couple of times to a small bar/restaurant.
Ordered the same food dish.
On the 3rd visit the price went up by 20 %, not marked on the menu.
He queried it but was given the explanation that prices have risen and he paid
His Thai girlfriend however heard a different explanation.
" He is a foreigner, they have a lot of money, he can pay more "
Result is that the bar/restaurant has lost a customer.
I was earlier talking to a friend of mine out here in Pattaya.
He had been a couple of times to a small bar/restaurant.
Ordered the same food dish.
On the 3rd visit the price went up by 20 %, not marked on the menu.
He queried it but was given the explanation that prices have risen and he paid
His Thai girlfriend however heard a different explanation.
" He is a foreigner, they have a lot of money, he can pay more "
Result is that the bar/restaurant has lost a customer.
Friday, 20 March 2015
International music festival Pattaya
Hi
Today is the start of an International music festival in Pattaya, lasting 3 days.
The event has been running every year for a number of years.
One drawback is that it does create traffic chaos as one of the major roads, Beach Road is closed to vehicle traffic.
Other roads also badly affected as people choose alternative routes.
Even walking near the various stage venues can be difficult.
http://pattayamusicfest.com/home/
Today is the start of an International music festival in Pattaya, lasting 3 days.
The event has been running every year for a number of years.
One drawback is that it does create traffic chaos as one of the major roads, Beach Road is closed to vehicle traffic.
Other roads also badly affected as people choose alternative routes.
Even walking near the various stage venues can be difficult.
http://pattayamusicfest.com/home/
Monday, 16 March 2015
Pattaya now - temperature rising
Hi
It is quite a contrast from just a month ago, which although was warm not as hot and humid as now.
The increased humidity making it feel hotter than it is.
Next month both will increase more as well as the risk of some sharp heavy thundery showers.
Tourist numbers a little down,as we move away from high season.
Quite a lot of expats/long stayers also decide to return home at about this time of the year, having hopefully escaped the harshest of their winter period.
It is quite a contrast from just a month ago, which although was warm not as hot and humid as now.
The increased humidity making it feel hotter than it is.
Next month both will increase more as well as the risk of some sharp heavy thundery showers.
Tourist numbers a little down,as we move away from high season.
Quite a lot of expats/long stayers also decide to return home at about this time of the year, having hopefully escaped the harshest of their winter period.
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