jacko

I think that the next trip you do, come to the Expats Club meeting, and ask there. I know a few people who have several properties and live off the income, and seem content. 1) Location is important, but the building very. You need a regulated one with a good management team, that keep it clean and maintain it. It may also work better if your properties are located near to each other for ease of supervision. 2) Studios, cheaper to buy and rent. 3) Success... never a guarantee there. They are building condos like crazy here, you have to wonder will the market be saturated soon. But at the moment, the Russian hoards love the warm climate and are keeping the market buoyant. 4)+5) You need to be here and learn for yourself. Don't trust your money to other people, particularly Realtors (Estate agents), who are commission driven. If your plan entails nipping over here, buying a property, renting it, then going home to earn more for another property, think again. All those I have met obviously live here full time. I want to stress that I do not rent out property here, I feel Pattaya/ Thailand is a great place to retire, not to do business as a foreigner. For every condo you can buy in your name, there is one that can be bought in the same building, for a much cheaper price, by a Thai person, and rented out.

Darn BigD, where you gonna eat now. Try 'Lone Star' on Soi Lengkee, my steak was pretty good there recently and ribs are good!

Then you will only have to worry about the same twat(s) lending their cards out or using them on behalf of their non-BM friends. You seem to be going out-of-your-way to give Pattaya Talk BMs a good deal..... but I bet a sign in Russian and Hindi detailing the 39 baht draft would fill the place more.

Thx for the summary. Sorry to be nit picking.... the two for one and 39 baht draft promotion IS the Happy Hour promotion then? Or is it just the cheap draft and 2 for one goes beyond 10.30? Looks like a good deal as I can drink a Heiny instead.

This is good news, obviously you need to consider a few security issues....Whether they can only be coped/ then printed from within the secure (logged-in) area or BMs have to apply for it and you have it ready behind the bar, and it has the BM's board name on it. It is likely more effort than you want to make.

Agreed, too far out for the tourists. Fair enough for an Expat, easy to get to and parking on the street no problem.

Powers that be??????..... I am impotent not omnipotent! No it is not funny, just everyday goings on on soi 6. I was once there and a similarly dressed LB bent over and gave me and the Ms a view I rather would have avoided. It took 3 fast beers before I resumed blinking!

Then please summarise it for me... I have lost track! Happy hour offers cheap draft and 2 for one on what... ? Timings for Happy hour? What is on offer outside of Happy Hour, beyond white and Gold card discounts. No special offers now for Pattaya Talk? I realise you don't need to offer anything but as an Expat, going out for a good night once a week, I like to both drink (bottles only) and interact with the ladies. I like to start my evening and do my power drinking at more economical prices than 135 baht + obligatory tip of 20 baht/ bottle, nor do I want to sit at the New Plaza.

Marilyn Monroe (same initials).

Tony Curtis

Well once it got under way (the staff all knowing about it) for me it was a good promotion. Well thought out???.... Actually and obviously easily open to abuse, and once yanked out from under my feet leaving me disinclined.Your bar seems to be doing well with the cheap draft/ Happy hour, and you have built up XZone to a deservedly popular status with your efforts. But as a bottle only drinker, I now feel excluded.

Easy.... Kirk Douglas

James Mason.

Peter O'Toole

Fair dos... post your experiences, and I hope the reviews prove wrong. Have a good flight and a good time in fun city.As for muddling me with CT.......

Brad Pitt

Morgan Freeman.

Darn, I wonder what you get for the basic 199 baht.

Gary Oldman

Great, I think I just got downgraded to silver, (Etihad were cheaper last year).

You seem to have issues with me, get over it.How on earth do you know which reviews I meant? I certainly would not refer to aged ones like you seem to do. The reviews I read were from late 2011 and early 2012. If all you can afford is £450, sure go for it, a further $10 might be a good idea. Executive Lounge - US$ 10 for a 3 hour stay.

Tommy Lee Jones

Neither Schweppes Mae Niaow or Tonics on my last visits to Big C and Tesco.

Do they do a curried duck? (Phet Nam Daeng?). I haven't had it for a little while.

Of course I looked at the map, it was stuck in the middle of the post!The text told me it was 2nd rd, sois 10 and 11 but the picture was elsewhere...I didn't know which was correct. Behind DHL helps me, I am afraid 'crossover' confused me..... you know, tomata tomato! (Million times or not I haven't driven through there ever!)