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Touristman thought he owned the off topic forum. His venom will not be missed.

Hey, don't forget L.A. Seriously, I think East L.A. is a step above San Francisco's Mission District. And aren't restaurants like Chevy's, La Salsa and Baja Fresh an abomination When I get sick of my current job, I will be opening up a Mexican restaurant in Pattaya. I am convinced the Thais will like some Mexican food, because dishes like chile verde or carnitas, if served on rice, will appeal to the Thais. (I have served these to my TG, and she likes them).

Ummm . . . no. The capital has been Bangkok for about 300 years. Seems like this teacher is too caught up with global warming, or that the PPP's power base is in the north. Over 30% of the population lives in Bangkok. There would be tremendous upheaval from relocating the capital, and probable strong opposition led by the crown.

If you can properly wai, you should wai a person in superior status to you. For instance, I wai my doctor and my boss, but that's about it. You should acknowledge anyone who wais you with a nod.

That sounds fantastic. I've been on a diet, so I have pretty much cut out bacon and sausages. I have to admit that British bacon and bangers are better than Farmer John's. However, blood sausage and baked beans for breakfast curdles my stomach. Villa Market is the only market in Pattaya where I've found rye bread, my favorite. I can't wait until I have more mobility and can suffer the 1 hour drive to Pattaya.

I recently had a hospitalization with lengthy bed-ridden recovery that limited my gastronomical options. (I will provide more info in my ongoing trip report, when the time is right). I came across several take-out menus that offer "American fried rice". I had never heard of this creation before. Well, the Thai name is Khaaw Pad American (or Khao Phat Amerigan). The closest thing I had eaten to this dish was Spanish rice, but this Thai version was sweeter. Apparently, this dish was created by Thai chefs during the Vietnam War, because these creative chefs thought it incorporated ingr

You mean we won't be able to hack our therapists into a million pieces with a meat cleaver anymore? Thanks for the update on an old John Cleese schtick. Oh - and Happy Valentine's Day.

There's also one on Soi 12, but haven't eaten there.

Haven't been to any, but there's a great Shawarma stand on 2nd Road, just south of Soi 13, in front of the photo shop.

My TG loves chicken bologna from Big C. I have brought her chicken bologna from Friendship and Foodland and she gives it the thumbs down. I brought her some from Villa Market and she admitted that it was better than Big C. The cooked meat section (which I assume is the ham, bacon and roast beef I see in front of the deli counter) looks good. I prefer their deli meats, but that is a personal preference. My TG also liked their chicken and cheese sausage.

My favorites of the Texas BBQ cuisine, are the pulled pork and the brisket. Other BBQ items are prepared better in other regions of the U.S. If anybody can provide a gastronomical review of the pulled pork and brisket it would be appreciated. Kolobos - the fact that your TG hogged all the pulled pork (sorry about that pun) is an indication it was quite tasty.

There will always be a demand for native-speaking EFL teachers in LOS. Thais cannot pronounce certain phonetic sounds and blends which are critical to the proper speaking of English. I am tutoring a very gifted 7 year old bilingual 1/2 Thai-1/2 Taiwanese boy. His English skills are more advanced than his Thai skills. He thinks in English, not in Thai. Still, he has major pronunciation problems which will probably never be overcome. Of all Asian countries, Thailand has the lowest English proficiency. For that reason, the schools must hire native English teachers. I would agree that a

Let us know how you like the White Inn. Stayed there on my first trip to Pattaya in 1992. Welcome aboard and give a shout out when you arrive.

Good advice Tom. There are big differences, i.e., you can't fail students, you can't cause a student to lose face, and, as a farang, you can't discipline the kids like a thai teacher (with a cane).

Call +6638423403 or 038423403(local) ZB

This is the final installment of this restaurant review series. I have completed my classes in the TukCom area. I will be posting further restaurant reviews, but they will include all areas of Pattaya, and beyond, and also include dinner houses and breakfast joints. So, without further adieu, Hot Pot, is a Japanese restaurant located on the first floor in the back of Tuk.Com. The primary focus is shabu shabu, but it has a deep Japanese menu, along with some dim sum favorites. I had roast duck noodle, steamed barbeque pork buns, and pork sui mai. The duck noodle was good, the steam

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I never saw a no-smoking sign and my room came with an ashtray which housecleaning cleaned every day and was filled with my TG's cig butts. And I stayed there over 6 weeks, and it was never mentioned. There's balconies for smoking, but in all my time there, I was unaware of any no-smoking policy and my TG smoked inside the room.

Spud - Whitehouse has fixed the water temp issue. It's a great hotel, but a little on the pricey side.

It's not a "new wing" they have two new hotels across the street from the Sportsman on Soi 13. 900 baht for standard room and both new AA hotels are just as much a dump as the hotel at the corner of Beach Road.

Wow, that's a great looking studio Eric. I would grab it in a heartbeat, but I need something bigger. If you come across a similarly appointed/situated 1 or 2 BD, PM me. I'm in the market and am interested in Jomtien or the hill. Zaphod Edit: just noticed the TV. Get that Fox News propoganda off the set. Just kidding! Us Seppos need to keep our sense of humor in these dark times.

Here’s week 2 reviews. In this set, I had lunch at some of the inexpensive restaurants located just south of Tuk Com. A lot of restaurants have relocated to this gourmet ghetto located on an unnamed soi, between Soi Day and Night 1 and Soi Day and Night 2, north of Soi 16, and surrounding the Flamingo Hotel. Looking south on Soi Flamingo towards Soi 16. The first intersection with the unnamed soi features a great restaurant at each of the four corners. Good eats can be found here. The Dolphin The Dolphin restaurant is located on the unnamed soi closer to Soi Day and Nig

Great input Tom. I don't believe the desire to learn Chinese will significantly impact the demand for English teachers. English is the language of business. Hong Kong business is mostly done in English. It is a difficult language to learn, but English is firmly intertwined with international business and the demand for competent native English teachers will remain high.

Yes, the dollar will drop after the fed reserve meeting next Tuesday. I'm betting on it (bought a bunch of the gold exchange traded fund a week ago (GLD)). However, the internal exchange rate in Thailand for the USD has been fairly stable at approximately 34THB : 1USD. The best way to go is an ATM card. Why hassle dealing with the exchange booths? I use E*Trade (which was a bank before being a brokerage). I can withdraw money at any ATM, no ATM fee. My daily withdrawal limit is 34,000 baht, which, even with extremely heavy and generous partying, will last you 3-4 days. You have e