Monkeywatch - July 2009

[monkeyman 1,604]

Greetings Monkeywatchers, and welcome to this belated edition of Monkeywatch after a lightning strike frazzled most of our electronic jiggery-pokery. Thankfully, things are pretty well back up and running now so, without further ado, here’s this month’s offering.

 

Well, the topic of the moment has got to be the good old swine flu epidemic. Pattaya has obviously done its bit to deal with the problem as there wasn’t a pig to be seen on the streets last night.

 

Some guy has been asking what it would take to open a top class four-star restaurant in Pattaya. Well, more money than sense is the first answer that springs to mind.

 

Look’s like Walking Street’s packed with scrubbers in the daytime now as well…

 

 

Did you see that British Airways asked their staff to work for free for a month? Still more than the useless buggers are worth if you ask us. They’ll probably spend the whole month on strike.

 

Strange tale of the month has to be the German bloke who died on Soi 6 after swallowing his false teeth. Well, it’s got to be a step up from eating German food.

 

Nearly as strange was the Brit who ran into the sea the other Sunday night to avoid paying his bar bill. It didn’t work though, as he was dragged out of the cold water and now he’s in hot water with the police.

 

An archaeological dig working in Pattaya claim to have unearthed the remains of a long-extinct species. They believe it was called the holidaymaker…

 

 

Reports say that skeletal remains have been washed up on the beach at Jomtien. Dem bones dem bones dem wet bones?

 

The big story on the bar scene just has to be the closure of Jenny Star Bar. However, players of the pink oboe will be pleased to hear that another bar owner is talking about taking it over, and we’ve heard that she’s a nice feller.

 

Have you seen that Thai bird who appears on Pattaya local TV to teach farangs one word of Thai every day? Well, one good turn deserves another, so Monkeywatch is proud to present its very own English class for Thais and other interested parties. This month’s word is barbecue – the place where you wait your turn for a haircut.

 

This sign has been causing some confusion to tourists who think it’s an advert for the new film ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Cut Ponce’…

 

 

The word is that Britney Spears is planning to hire an entire Thai resort for a little bash she’s holding. Don’t worry, it’s not Pattaya – not enough blokes I guess.

 

Finally, a thought for the day. You know you’re getting old when you notice you’ve been short-changed in a Go Go.

 

be seeing you

monkeyman

[cannonball83204 78]

Monkeyman, you are the cat's meow, mate! Thanks for the laughs.

 

[dontcha 53]

First they replace the beloved " Walking Street" sign and now Jenny is gone .... The old town will never be the same again. I hope the closure of JSB does not drive more of those arse bandits onto the street, i felt safe knowing where they let it hang out and knew where to avoid

[sparkydave 7]

very good again, i love reading this each month

[sick buffalo 15]

Good to see you back. I don't blame you for the delay. Pattaya IS slowing down and you can only do so much to catch up.

 

Cheers!