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You need to talk to Azharleyboy!

Yeah, he's dead good.

The San Migs are in the fridge ready! What is the going rate, I offer 1 bottle per dead dog...

Haven't I seen one of those pics before? Where did you get it from?

I went looking for the one you described tonight. The one on the Southbound carriage... about 300m after Tesco Lotus. It was called rhua mai (wooden boat).. it was near a garage. All wood, built over a small smelly lake, and you can eat on a pontoon type thing that wobbles as the waiters pace about. Food was okay, that which managed to arrive, nice ambiance and cheap too. But service was a cluster fuck.... the old trick of bringing one of your dishes, to stop you leaving .. the rice a few minutes later. Then several minutes wait for the second. a while to the third, and one dish completely forgotten about. I was thinking I got the wrong place, there is a much bigger one over a lake further South, but it is certainly much more than 300m from Tesco-Lotus. This is the place I went to... http://www.pattayaphotoguide.com/?zzmRUhSvkceBED3A

Yeah great idea, they should copy that on Walking St.... Can't say I noticed anybody going outside to smoke in that area. I was in Oasis and there seemed to be no restriction.... that law failed.

Normally am if I haven't been on the town. Have to adapt to the neighbours in Thailand, and their kids and their dogs and their chickens....and the new Bangkok International Airport at U-Tapao produces a lot of early AM noise!

Yeah the other one is easy to spot, it has a fishing park doesn't it?

So it is someplace between Threppasit and Homeworks/Big C on Sukhumvit? Do you need to get over to the left quick after that U-turn because for the life of me I cannot think of the place.Maybe here? http://www.pattayaphotoguide.com/?9UpRUbGvkcsEPD3A

Have to go along with that, I was in last night. Mostly couples, quite full. Very pleasant to sit out over the sea on a cool evening. Food took a while to arrive but we were warned, 5 minutes after ordering, but at 20 mins not excessive. I think the kitchen might have capacity issues during 'meal times'. A few freelancers and men at the bar, that would likely change later when dining hour was over. Some staff exhibited a great attitude, but for some reason our waitress was a bit sour faced and was speaking by rote. (she messed up, she took a job where she is required to work ) Food was quite good, but as has been mentioned before some items were cold,namely vegetables which were also near raw. From what I have read here these gripes will be resolved as attention to detail and critique is high on the owners business model, it most certainly will do well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_majeure Although Wikipedia states 'frees both parties from liability or obligation', normally one party is getting off the hook!

Thanks for a useful post. My TGF has been trying to get me to take her to this one on Suk for ages. You prompted me with the 'good price too' comment.

The Liverpool manager flies to Baghdad to watch a young Iraqi play football, and is suitably impressed and arranges him to come over to Anfield. Two weeks later Liverpool are 4-0 down to Man Utd with only 20 minutes left.The manager gives the young Iraqi striker the nod and on he goes.The lad is a sensation, scores 5 goals in 20 minutes and wins the game for Liverpool . The fans are delighted, the players and coaches are delighted and the media love the new star.When the player comes off the pitch he phones his mum to tell her about his first day in English football. 'Hello mum, guess what?' he says 'I played for 20 minutes today, we were 4-0 down but I scored 5 and we won. Everybody loves me, the fans, the media, they all love me.' 'Wonderful,' says his mum, 'Let me tell you about my day. Your father got shot in the street and robbed, your sister and I were ambushed, gang raped and beaten and your brother has joined a gang of looters, and all while you were having such great time.' The young lad is very upset. 'What can I say mum, but I'm so sorry. 'Sorry?!!! Sorry?!!!' says his mum, 'It's your bloody fault we moved to Liverpool in the first place!'

The URL at the top of your browser does not change as you wander around, so copying that isn't enough. Click on the arrow at the top left of the picture, There you get the updated location and you can copy and paste from there.http://www.pattayaphotoguide.com/?NZxRUXdrkcME4CZB

Nothing direct came up when I did a quick search. You perhaps know where you can get to from Shanghai..... perhaps Hong Kong would give access to Budget Carriers....., . Direct options are... Air India Thai China Southern go via Guangzhou, or Cathay via HK.

After the Pig and Whistle....here http://www.pattayaphotoguide.com/?7VxRUnkrkctD I don't see it, is it new?

Yes you are quite right, my error,excuse me OP. Coffee not kicked in. I had not heard of this Heavens Door, unless it is the one at the 2nd Rd end of Soi 7, which I have not been in for many months.

My last visit (3 weeks ago), it was OK. Some good looking girls who are quick to try for a drink... but quick to move on too, It was OK, higher end prices. I'm not too keen on climbing those steps with a lot of beer sloshing about inside.

Thanks, I am genuinly interested as I like to try a few places and later move on to the street.... I have gone off the M/C taxis! Do these Soi Bua Khao baht busses take a long time with the traffic? I took one from Soi 7 last night and I would have been faster walking.

So they get a wheel barrow to bring the file over do they? A cold is more trouble, of course that is a virus, dead easy to catch. This 'repackage and up the price' approach to business has been around fore a while. You should try some of the hotel massage girls, they really have price aspirations.

Well when you live there you learn these things..... now I know too. Thank you. When they come to the Second Rd/Pratumnak junction, which way do they go, to get within 30 yards of WS?

These are personal details that obviously depend on my vehicle type. There are trolls and lurkers about on this forum lately and I prefer to keep some privacy. The point of my post is beware Expats, car insurance is going up. People who do not live here are not affected.

I just got my renewal notice, and after an hour in the cardiac unit, started to ponder it. I had to confirm that they had included the 20% no-claims I was due. That factored in, means my premium has gone up 37.5%... an incredulous amount. Not only that, the fire/theft/own damage to my car. sum insured, had been reduced. Well yes the truck is a year older but shouldn't that reduce my premium? And damn it my compulsory (included at a further 967 baht) will seperately cover most of the 3rd part liability, this insurance is cover for own vehicle liability, which is reduced! Nice letter from the company, thanking me for my kind and continued support, err no thanks.Other excuses, inflation, labour costs, spare parts, administration and service costs...yes well inflation will do! I found a better quote through my broker, but beware, Anyone else feel AXA are trying to recover the financial crash from them?.

Yes agreed, I had a good time in the Oasis GO-GO..... then wanted to go to Walking St. It's a motocycle taxi or confusion..... I wasn't sure which baht busses would turn right at Pattaya Tai. It takes too long to negotiate Soi Diana on foot.