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Try looking around soi 17 especially past 3rd rd. Lots of Thai apartments in the 2500 - 5000 range.

Try learningthai.com. There is also thai-language.com. Learn Thai Podcast and High Speed Thai are also very good programs. If you are already here a simple phrase book will probably be enough.

That has been my mo for the last three years. Before that i would sometimes hop to A/C for the week. May take a trip up into Laos this year, wife and baby permitting :)

Sold!

Yamaha Mio for sale. 7 years old, 25,000KM with book. Regularly serviced, very clean. 12k baht. Eng 087 134 6605. Thai 085 213 9457

My invoices usually come about 3 days after they shut my service off and i have gone to pay it directly!

Russian tourists are good for two things: 7/11 beer sales or the rich ones feeding the Russian gogo scene. Oh yeah and their tour buses clogging up traffic

Have to agree with Biggles. Wonderful 1,2, and Bodega are all worth a look. Just up from there is a bar called Meeting Place, not sure if they still do live music but used to be pretty good.

There's usually always a lot of debate on just what it takes for a foreigner to purchase property in Thailand. This is a pretty good blogpost from Ajarn.com explaining how it works. http://bit.ly/1hxORlx

3 bed 2 bath home in Pattaya Lagoon for sale at 5.25 MB! The house comes fully furnished, European kitchen. Property sits on 75 TW of land and affords 127 Sqm of living space with another 76 Sqm of covered patio area. Pattaya Lagoon is an ideal location situated between between Soi Kor Pai and 3rd Rd at the top of Soi 17. Just minutes to schools, shopping, local markets, restaurants and nightlife. For more information or to arrange a viewing email: Brian@bigmangoproperties.com

Was a real shame to see Saloon Pizza close. Since then i would say NY pizza is one of the better pizzas in town

I don't think there is a condo complex that was ever built on plan

Kikos, i see you are new to the board and i'm guessing english may not be your primary language. A few more details though would be helpful or maybe a link to the developers page so bm's can see what you are offering. Look at the Pattaya, Jomtien skyline, those were all imaginary condos at one point :)

Nirun Condo certainly has it's own set of demographics it will appeal to. Best of luck with the sale!

I always stay at Chaweng Beach Resort. It is farther down the beach and quiet. I get the superior bungalow which is 2500 baht but they do have rooms cheaper. Al's place is on the beach just up from Green Mango and is also nice.

Not sure what time you have been going there, no place is full from open until close. It does a fair lunch trade and a solid evening trade. Also contracts with Door to Door and WOW contribute to a successful business. The location is bad for casual traffic?? How can being in South Pattaya between Pattaya and Jomtien, right on the baht bus route with less than a 200 meter walk to the restaurant, with a big sign on Theppraya Rd, 4 minutes from walking street, and decent parking be a bad location? Mikes business has increased since he moved off of Theppraya to the smaller soi 5. An owner willing to work the internet and do a bit of local advertising would certainly be able to contribute to what is an already very successful restaurant.

Very well said MM. I have always said that unless you live here do not invest the time, money or heart into a bar girl. Chalk it up to a memorable experience on your trip and look forward to the next one.

With the number of Chinese tourists that are visiting Pattaya these days they could drop 25% and you really wouldn't notice it . Plenty of them on Walking Street last night and no shortage of buses clogging up traffic

Mikes Mexican Restaurant is now up for sale! Mikes has been in business here in Pattaya for 9 years and he is now planning on retiring back to America. Mikes has a steady flow of loyal customers and is a long time favorite among ex-pats, long term contract workers, and tourists. This is a turn key business opportunity which includes full staff -- which is willing to stay--, full training, as well as full disclosure on all recipes. What makes this such an exciting and lucrative business opportunity is the ability to franchise out! Mike opened his first restaurant in Japan 13 years ago and has opened 8 other franchises before moving to Thailand Mike owns the building and is offering a 3+3+3 lease. The building also includes a 2 bed 1 bath western style apartment upstairs that is included in the rent. The new owner can choose to live there or the apartment can be used as staff accomodation if desired. Mikes is considered the best Mexican food in Pattaya if not all of Thailand. Mikes is located on soi 5 off of Theppraya Rd. Serious inquiries only. Full details will be disclosed to interested parties in private. If interested email Brian7seas@yahoo.com

Thank you idefix, i had no idea wtf what google was or how to look something up! I was asking the op in hopes he knew his product and could contribute to the thread

Thai or foreign name? Is this including any built ins or furniture package? When is the approximate completion date? ?

The political situation looks like it will get worse before it gets better. The Thais have no understanding of what democracy really is just as neither side understands the difference between peaceful, legal protests, and local terrorism. No one has a crystal ball so my advice is book your ticket as an open ticket or a fully refundable ticket. Still lots of time before you arrive, hopefully things will be calm by then!

Absolutely, that is why doing your homework and due diligence is a must!

Nenas is the only one i know of. The owners have been in Patts for about 10 years. They also have a salsa dancing studio upstairs and teach at a few different venues at night during the week.

There is a 1 bedroom unit for sale in Tudor Court on Pratumnak Hill. It has a long term tenant in there already on a corporate rental. Looking at around an 8% ROI per year. PM me if you're interested