Pictures from around Pattaya

[Butch 3,456]

Last few for now

[halfaboy 31]

The correct name of the Belgian Embassy was the Welcome Inn. 

[Barhop 197]

Nice to see Billabong without the Xmas tree...still there 25Feb19...

[Bazle 1,500]

Butch

Do you happen to know when this pic was taken?

 

I think it was a fair while ago as Kaos is now Dolls, and the realtors next door is now Jibby's -

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I think Jibby's opened in September 2017.

 

 

[Butch 3,456]

Hi Bazle

Mate it was 12/10/2015, I just checked the "properties" on the original. so the "Sale building" is now "Wall of Death" as well ?

 

Edited February 25, 2019 by Butch
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[js007 795]

What's the name of the big buildings being built behind Soi LK Metro (visible in one of the pics)? 

[Bazle 1,500]

59 minutes ago, js007 said:

What's the name of the big buildings being built behind Soi LK Metro (visible in one of the pics)? 

That's The Base - an enormous condo development.

They've recently started building more towers there, having demolished the buildings opposite Kiss on the corner of Second Road and Soi Diana. 

[forcebwithu 4,856]

No progress on the open sewer, other than dropping off a load of steel for retaining walls.

Backyard of Nirun condo still a garbage dump

Clearing the jungle from the front yard though

[forcebwithu 4,856]

Setting up for some unknown celebration at the Klang intersection. 

[forcebwithu 4,856]

They've constructed a nice park at the NE end of Huai Chak Nok reservoir.

Unique style pedestrian bridge.

Picnic table icon is the park location.

Edited March 1, 2019 by forcebwithu

[4wheels 119]

On ‎12‎/‎28‎/‎2018 at 10:31 AM, Bazle said:

As I walked along Beach Road this afternoon, I came across two teams power hosing the pavement.

Looking at the pavement after it had dried, it really didn't look that much different. However, the objective seemed to be to get rid of the loose sand by washing it into the drain at the side of the road. I'm sure that will do the drainage system a lot of good!

Drainage in Pattaya? Since when? When I left 10 years ago,it barely existed.

[4wheels 119]

Thanks everyone for posting all these photos. Things have indeed changed. I'm returning in August for the 1st time since I left Jomtien 10 years ago.

[Victor Lazlo 5]

Soi 2, I was just thinking when walking by the other day, Classroom and the beer bars opposite, can't remember the name of the one at the back, which was enclosed and air conditioned, we often went in there, remember they had one of those electronic dart boards, sadly gone.

[forcebwithu 4,856]

Working on the open sewer today. Thought the steel panels would be used for retaining walls, but that doesn't look to be the case.

From next to Adelphi Hotel, Buakhao Soi 19.

Construction site 3rd Rd near Klang.

[forcebwithu 4,856]

Not much progress on the Easy R-Con Bar open sewer.

[forcebwithu 4,856]

Had a fair bit of rain this afternoon. Looking down Soi 13 towards Buakhao.

Looking back up Soi 13. I can think of better places to enjoy a drink.
 

Buakhao view to the north

Buakhao view to the south

The Easy R-Con open sewer. Talk about what lurks beneath murky waters. Walk past the green netting and you better be able to swim.

Apparently there is a plan for fixing the open sewer.

[Butch 3,456]

The open sewer, I'm trying to figure out where it is, is it on the road that comes off the "chicane" corner where the R con bars are?.

Great pics BTW, thanks for posting, I hope your feet didn't get too wet!

[jacko 8,822]

Great pics FBWU, and thanks for posting! I saw some pics of Sukhumvit under water too and wonder if the tunnel was effected or simply the cause! I know someone who went into town early and got caught up in it. Apparently the police were for once out turning people back from deep areas which is good to hear. 

Boy did I dodge the bullet when I saw the clouds building at home and deciding not to go into town for a naughty!

If you have time and the inclination how about going to see and evidence how the Beach reclamation did after this.

(Whoops, I see you did already, good one!)

 

Edited April 2, 2019 by jacko

[forcebwithu 4,856]

13 hours ago, Butch said:

The open sewer, I'm trying to figure out where it is, is it on the road that comes off the "chicane" corner where the R con bars are?.

Great pics BTW, thanks for posting, I hope your feet didn't get too wet!

Correct. They've been working on it for a couple of months now w/o anything to show for their efforts, other than a big hole in the ground.

Edited to add: I used my mtn bike to get out and take the pics. At one point on Soi 13 all I could see were my handle bars. So yes, I did get my feet wet and quite a bit more.

Edited April 3, 2019 by forcebwithu

[Butch 3,456]

Bloody hell, that must have been some downpour then!.

Hate to think what would happen if some poor sod took a shortcut through the green netting to cross the road in the rain...

I always worry about wandering or walking about in water like that, if Icut myself or had an open wound, getting that filthy water in would cause a few problems I expect. A few years ago some poor farang died when he stepped into a puddle which was being fed live current by a live cable, since then I've always been very careful either in LOS or the RP.

[jacko 8,822]

On 4/3/2019 at 5:31 PM, Butch said:

Bloody hell, that must have been some downpour then!.

Hate to think what would happen if some poor sod took a shortcut through the green netting to cross the road in the rain...

I always worry about wandering or walking about in water like that, if Icut myself or had an open wound, getting that filthy water in would cause a few problems I expect. A few years ago some poor farang died when he stepped into a puddle which was being fed live current by a live cable, since then I've always been very careful either in LOS or the RP.

Well some of the potholes are back, particularly in front of the Nightwish bars on Soi pothole.

One has to look on the bright side though, I got to use the upstairs VIP room at a particular establishment there, as the ground floor was mucky after being flooded on Tuesday. But business goes on. Nervous riding home under black and rumbling skies yesterday, but it never amounted to anything. 

Edited April 4, 2019 by jacko

[forcebwithu 4,856]

Soi Pothole update. Starting at the Nightwish bars in the middle of the soi and going towards Buakhao not looking so good.

But looking the other way towards 3rd Rd surface still looks ok.

Drilling a hole from Soi 7 to Soi 8 on 2nd Rd.

Two pumps working to drain the Easy R-Con open sewer swimming pool. Hard to see in this pic, but 2nd pump is on the other end of the hole.

[forcebwithu 4,856]

Easy R-Con open sewer as of yesterday afternoon.

[Bazle 1,500]

5 hours ago, forcebwithu said:

Easy R-Con open sewer as of yesterday afternoon.

Thanks, FBWY. 

Can you tell me what they are trying to achieve there, please.

[forcebwithu 4,856]

2 minutes ago, Bazle said:

Thanks, FBWY. 

Can you tell me what they are trying to achieve there, please.

Not really sure. That area of Buakhao is prone to flooding, so perhaps they're improving the storm water drainage. Previously I posted the following pic of the plans. Perhaps someone that can read Thai could translate.