Pictures from around Pattaya

[forcebwithu 4,421]

A few pics of other buildings in the area around Penthouse.

Thought about making a "Guess Where Was I?" post with this pic, but then figured for many BM's it'd be too easy. 

[jacko 8,596]

Be careful out there... after a bit of a hiatus, they are back at work. Apparently picking on the tourists on 3rd Rd.

There was an even bigger effort a little to the South, catching the miscreants heading North in front of the old Excite area. They even had a couple of officers hanging around on soi Pothole.. to catch those taking a sudden detour. One of them the fattest cop I ever did see.

Talking  of Soi Pothole... many a 'Health Massage' sign slightly obscured by Bar signs... looks like a 1980's memory of Walking St.

 

 

Edited July 9, 2023 by jacko

[biggles 509]

The cops will be on 3rd road near Excite site most Tuesdays and Fridays, Buakaow market days. Usually between 10a and 12.30p or so

Edited July 10, 2023 by biggles

[jacko 8,596]

20 hours ago, biggles said:

The cops will be on 3rd road near Excite site most Tuesdays and Fridays, Buakaow market days. Usually between 10a and 12.30p or so

Well this was a Sunday morning at about 11am..... I remember being further North heading South thinking how many Thais could ride around there without their helmets.... then saw Police at the bottom of soi Excite and with just Western 'customers'.....

[forcebwithu 4,421]

This morning's ride was to the new Naklua Fish Market park. IMHO they did a great job on the park.

[forcebwithu 4,421]

And a few snaps of the Naklua Fish Market

[forcebwithu 4,421]

Numerous signs that extended over WS have been removed. WS entrance from this morning.

By chance I took this picture from the same spot one year ago.

Unfortunately the Le Pub sign was a casualty of the clean up.

And a thank you to @misteregg for his recent video that clued me into the sign removal.

 

 

[aj 58]

nice video. something else pointed out to me by some returning mates is now tour busses can drive thru

no more pesky flags. 🚩

[Bazle 1,360]

1 hour ago, aj said:

nice video. something else pointed out to me by some returning mates is now tour busses can drive thru

no more pesky flags. 🚩

I hope you are wrong! 

[jacko 8,596]

8 hours ago, aj said:

nice video. something else pointed out to me by some returning mates is now tour busses can drive thru

no more pesky flags. 🚩

Even in the late evenings?

Good point and now I see the reasoning!

Edited July 18, 2023 by jacko

[forcebwithu 4,421]

With the rains returning we can look forward to a new crop of potholes.

The infamous Soi Pothole

And lessor known, Soi Casino

[blue_flag 1,093]

Ready for the marathon, tomorrow.

[Regyai 392]

Reckon the Corolla is the favourite to win it

[Odense 483]

Reckon the Corolla is the favourite to win it

Try betting on that

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[jacko 8,596]

I just read that the Bua Khao end of Soi 15 has been properly dug up now. Perhaps @forcebwithu you can get us some pics and let us know if bike passable... I might take a look Sunday.

[forcebwithu 4,421]

55 minutes ago, jacko said:

I just read that the Bua Khao end of Soi 15 has been properly dug up now. Perhaps @forcebwithu you can get us some pics and let us know if bike passable... I might take a look Sunday.

No time today as I'll be heading out shortly for a hash run in the jungle. Perhaps now that @blue_flag is back in Pattaya he can amble by Soi 15 and take a few pics.

[Bullfrog 2,224]

2 hours ago, jacko said:

I just read that the Bua Khao end of Soi 15 has been properly dug up now. Perhaps @forcebwithu you can get us some pics and let us know if bike passable... I might take a look Sunday.

I managed to walk down there this morning and I'm not exaggerating to say that it was dangerous. You could possibly carry your bike through the difficult bits.

The worst point for me was where the back hoe completely blocked off the road and you had to time your "run" passed with the operator not checking as the cab was spinning round and there were no "spotters". A very good possibility you'll get crushed!

I arrived at the Post Office at 09:30 to give some sort of indication of the time.

[blue_flag 1,093]

10 hours ago, forcebwithu said:

No time today as I'll be heading out shortly for a hash run in the jungle. Perhaps now that @blue_flag is back in Pattaya he can amble by Soi 15 and take a few pics.

Certainly tomorrow.  Only just picked this one up.

 

[blue_flag 1,093]

A few from Walking Street.

 

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Pattaya Marathon 2023

 

[forcebwithu 4,421]

 Pics from yesterday's hash run. To say it was a wet trail would be an understatement. So when the heavy rains came it didn't do much to dampen our spirits. Of course, Eskys full of beer helped too. 👣

[Bullfrog 2,224]

16 minutes ago, forcebwithu said:

 Pics from yesterday's hash run. To say it was a wet trail would be an understatement. So when the heavy rains came it didn't do much to dampen our spirits. Of course, Eskys full of beer helped too. 👣

Fuck me mate, there are portions of that Hash route not dissimilar to my jungle training back in '75 !!

I noticed a couple of you chaps in Traveller's Rest Friday night.. Absolutely brilliant band.. somewhere to take the missus !!!

[blue_flag 1,093]

On 7/22/2023 at 8:39 AM, forcebwithu said:

No time today as I'll be heading out shortly for a hash run in the jungle. Perhaps now that @blue_flag is back in Pattaya he can amble by Soi 15 and take a few pics.

An honest reproduction of the location; we had rain overnight and light drizzle continuing this morning.  I only walked half way up the Soi from The Avenue.  

 

[blue_flag 1,093]

A few from today's Marathon 2023 event. 12 and 24 K.  Light drizzle during this event.

 

[forcebwithu 4,421]

1 hour ago, Bullfrog said:

Fuck me mate, there are portions of that Hash route not dissimilar to my jungle training back in '75 !!

I noticed a couple of you chaps in Traveller's Rest Friday night.. Absolutely brilliant band.. somewhere to take the missus !!!

Never in my wildest imagination of where I would end up during my retirement years did I imagine I'd be having fun slogging through the jungles of SEA. But here I am and mostly enjoying every minute of my retirement here.