jacko

Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience, the old guy under the bed trick. Do not go out with so much money on you... if the hotel safe is not working, ask for another room with a functioning safe. If it is not forthcoming, consider a change of hotel. Your choice of female company here in Pattaya is wide, and if one seems to be manipulating you, be suspicious and look elsewhere.

They have been a Godsend for some of the big old hotels that previously were empty... I guess they have the package trips... Drove past the Ambassador last night, which is way out at NaJomtiem, no way would anybody want to be stuck way out there. They create a road block even there on Sukhumvit, crossing the road and a long line of double parked baht busses loading up to take them into town. In past years their numbers have suddenly dropped as we go into low season, but there are so many about I wonder if that will be the case.

Robert Duvall.

You could go via Turkey, unlikely to be any issues.Dubai and Abu Dhabi are actually the same country, so if you are worried, avoid them this trip. Perhaps KLM via Amsterdam?

Steve McQueen

Tyneside.....? Lovely beach at South Shields....

Sam Elliot

Add some details mate...#beds, # baths. Detached or linked, number of floors, land size and house area. Pics help too...

Coincidentally I drove in last night and a gang of Indians crossed infront of me on Klang (no crossing, opposite Carrefour) and I had to hit the anchors (no comments about I had just washed the truck please.. ). And we all love the Chinese processions across beach road after the Island trips... I don't walk abreast even on beach road, sea-side, hardly practical. Are you expecting me to zig in and out around the parked vehicles and foodcarts selling toxic farang food? Pity the hand-holders don't have trunks, then they could walk in line like elephants, although a nearly similar option has me shuddering. We need a few more roads where traffic is banned, and a few less market stalls. Parking etiquette is also a problem.... Getting past the aged cowboy on WS was hard last night.

Haha, very good. Likely a few guys cancelled this AM.

Perhaps one can keep an eye on the money while his mate is being serviced, although that doesn't seem to ne working out too well.

Yeah by people who cleverly add a letter or 2 to my handle. Real Einstein stuff....Are you known as Aliass for example... And pathetic Tom is still scratching around and poking his drippy nose in looking for an argument to play with I see. Sad, lame, and other Big D words. Back to the OP... It is safe to buy food from foodstands in PattayA......... but not to eat it. I did get a dicky stomach once from food served up on the beach, Jomtiem near the police box. But I also had many great meals without incident, an old lady whipped them up in a wok in a shack behind. Superb Penang moo (pork in a rich coconut milk curry)... with fried rice very good. As mentioned many 'restaurants' are just a few tables and chairs around a stand. I am cautious regarding eating, and usually would not late in the evening beyond BBQ, I worry stuff has been sitting around a long time. Thailand is famous for it's food, and it must be savoured.

Stop insisting on using USA carriers... they are crap anyhow. SQ have frequent flights to Bangkok.

Jamie Gertz

Poor Tom, missing BigD and having to get involved in other people's silly little arguments. Oh wow, Jackoff...another unoriginal thought.

So the only time you ever got sick was eating falang food.... yes it is difficult for me to understand. What that has to do with 'Is it safe to buy food from food stands'.. because it has nothing to do with the OP's question? And your idea of putting someone in their place is ' Go fuck yourself, douchebag.'.. oh wow, such wit! Guess you got me there. (Steve Martin, Roxanne?)

Tom Cruise

You made a silly irrelevant post and I called you on it... just a little nose tweak. You got shitty.....and foul mouthed... .seems like same same to me.

A man acting bizarre and in the news a lot lately.... Charlie Sheen

I would not go as far as to say it serves them right..... Hah, 90k baht in cash, quite a wad they claim to be carrying....

To be honest (and lilkely since I don't drive the truck in town much) I feel the opposite.Pig ignorant car or bike drivers that nearly hit you or sneak up behind you and beep... I hate walking down Soi 7 towards the beach as I keep feeling I will be hit and the hairs are up on my neck. The key to your post is...there are sidewalks available to walk on , there mostly isn't, as they either do not exist, or are full of damned market stalls/parked motorcycles or foodcarts selling toxic farang food. Or the motorcycle taxi guys have set up there blocking it... I shall post a picture from Blackpool promenade when I get back from my UK trip to show what a nice stroll down the front should be like.....

Every little helps, and we have come some way from frying our fish and chips in beef dripping...... But someone who indulges in frequent KFC will lilkely get their trans-fats elsewhere.

Last word freak..(Jack Nicholson in ?????)

Lou Diamond Philips.

DeNiro