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Friendship used to have some good Aussie made cheeses, including a nice extra mature cheddar. No doubt more expensive than the expat shops but a nice treat.

I think I remember that there was some sort of naval review for ASEAN navies, and a few guests. A parade was scheduled for late Sunday afternoon and the heavens opened a couple of hours before. I was in Jomtien when the rain started and decided not to go into town. Next day local media had pictures of sailors in their tropical white uniforms wading through the sewage on Beach Road

I agree with SB use the map as a geographical guide and ignore the bar info. Mike Baird has produced some more recent maps including Soi Chayapoon and, possibly, Soi Honey but even these are probably out of date as far as bars are concerned. Try searching, Mike Baird Pattaya Cartoonist, if you want to find some more of his maps. Once you get here you will probably find that the basic map of the tourist area of Pattaya is all you need to navigate the city. There is a lot of information from individual bars on Facebook and other social media sites.

Picking up on SB's mention of wine\fruit wine blends, these are very common at the cheaper end. The most commonly seen brand in the beer bars is probably Mont Clair, it generally comes in boxes, and expect to pay around the 150 mark baht for a reasonable measure. Unfortunately I would not recommend it, especially the white, however, you might want to try a glass if there is no alternative. Some restaurants might have a decent, reasonably priced, house wine but it can be hit or miss. If you want to buy something for the room Wine Connection may have some reasonable deals. Villa Market

FFS Adam you've already forgotten what day it is and yoi haven't even started.😂😂😂 Today is Thursday 19 September.. Happy Birthday.🍺🍺🍺

You do know Khelifa is still in the competition and guaranteed a medal. She(?) is scheduled to fight the Thai girl in the semi final on Tuesday. The Taiwanese boxer who failed a gender test last year is also guaranteed a medal.

Don't think he means the one on Beach Road. I don't think they had pool tables. I think there was a sports bar on Third Road that was known to have these larger tables.

Isn't the 'new' proposed tax a tourist tax payable on arrivals. AFAIK the old departure tax is still collected and included in ticket prices.

Have you looked at the hotels on Soi 10? There is a good selection and they are newer than the Flippers. Likely to be less bar noise as well. I haven't stayed in any of them but would have a look if I wanted to stay in that area.

I've just read the Wikipedia record of the airport occupations, (Don Muang was closed as well). Two things struck me immediately. Firstly, the protesters actually managed to invade the control tower, an area I would regard as secure. Secondly, thousands of passengers were stranded inside the airport, many of them would have been simply in transit. The Wikipedia article is worth a read, (although all the usual caveats re Wiki should be borne in mind). A lot of the information, though, is consistent with what I remember from news reports at the time. I was in Thailand at

Remember the yellow shirts shutting down Suvarnabhumi airport in 2008.

A mate of mine knew the owner of this bar and I went in to have a drink with him on a couple of occasions. I saw it as an old school drinking bar and it was OK for a nightcap. I don't recall there being many girls there. IIRC the first business that opened in it's place was a restaurant, (The Balcony?). It wasn't bad but might have been a little overpriced for the area at the time. I have a vague recollection that a newer White Lotus was opening on Buakhau in the last couple of years but couldn't find anything on Facebook.

Try asking on the Facebook group 'Pattaya Oracle', it is probably the best source of information for questions like this. A while back there were a couple of places in Jomtien advertising mobility scooters for hire but I think they had closed last time this question was asked. The suggestion at the time was to buy one from somewhere like Fascino and sell it when you leave. Obviously this is only viable for a long term stayet.

There are a few you tube videos around, David Strachan went down there recently, possibly last week. Basically it is just more beer bars just brighter and shinier than the old complex.

My understanding is that individual property owners can register on the website. Doubt this is going away anytime soon. I think it has been on the books for a long time. It was largely ignored but then re-enforced after the Erawan bomb in 2015. I think there was some relaxation over the years and don't know why they have decided to crackdown on the rule now.

I took the sign as being a reference to the Brexit vote, when the vote to leave was driven by voters in England.

Probably based on official ratings which could have been given many years ago. Treat with a massive dose of salt. Best to look for the facilities and location that suits and then recent reviews.

I think they got quite a few Chinese in there. During my walks I used to stop at a cafe on Pratumnak Soi 4 opposite the New Nordic sales office. It was not unusual to see minimised carrying Chinese tourists pull up and enter the sales office.

Also involved with Emerging Trends Advisors, who also disappeared with their clients money. I used to smile everytime I walked around the New Nordic area and saw the adverts for the c10% guaranteed return on their overpriced, cheaply built properties.

The Nordic mob went bankrupt. I think Covid disrupted their Ponzi scheme.

If you are moving up to KK permanently it might be worth doing this and registering with Khon Kaen immigration and then conducting all your immigration business up there. If you are retaining an address in Pattaya then you may need to consider where you will spend most time. I have a couple of friends with houses up North who still conduct all their immigration business in Pattaya.

TBH the longest I have ever heard the bank letter was valid for in Pattaya was 7 days and I generally did it the day before. Always given a ticket to pick up the passport the next day.

Try asking on the Facebook group 'Pattaya Oracle'. It's normally pretty good for these type of questions.

I'm also a fan of booking direct with the airline for the reasons stated above. It's normally only a few pounds more expensive than the booking sites for the same itinerary. I haven't used the booking sites for years other than to compare a range of prices on different airlines.

It had a bad reputation for uncontolled wildlife yeats ago. Dread to think what it is like after being vacant for a few years.