Pictures from around Pattaya

[forcebwithu 4,856]

They do a great job of stacking the bags of ice for their morning deliveries. Never seen any bags ever topple off.

[blue_flag 1,368]

A version of mix and match?

[keyman 1,413]

On 1/2/2024 at 2:27 AM, forcebwithu said:

They do a great job of stacking the bags of ice for their morning deliveries. Never seen any bags ever topple off.

Not forgetting the high tech cooling towel over the top to maintain their temperature 🤣

[forcebwithu 4,856]

15 hours ago, keyman said:

Not forgetting the high tech cooling towel over the top to maintain their temperature 🤣

And the suspension stressed to the max below.

[blue_flag 1,368]

On 1/2/2024 at 9:27 AM, forcebwithu said:

They do a great job of stacking the bags of ice for their morning deliveries. Never seen any bags ever topple off.

And on a smaller scale.

[blue_flag 1,368]

A selection from the Naklua Walk and Eat Festival taken last night.

[thegrogmonster 111]

On 1/7/2024 at 10:44 AM, blue_flag said:

A selection from the Naklua Walk and Eat Festival taken last night.

Those sausages look good.

[Barhop 197]

51 minutes ago, thegrogmonster said:

Those sausages look good.

Looks like Sai Oua (northern Thai sausages).  Well worth seeking out IMHO...

[blue_flag 1,368]

From the Big Buddha site early this morning.  

Edited January 9 by blue_flag

[Broughton 497]

If there is one view in Pattaya that always brings a big smile as you drive down the hill at any time of the day this is my most favourite.

[forcebwithu 4,856]

What I'm calling the Nirun food court has a new addition that is getting built quickly by Thai standards.

Last Saturday the new place looked like this.

This morning the place has a roof and landscaping.

And opposite a new place looks like they're getting ready to open.

Wonder if this vacant land is next for development.

[jacko 8,822]

17 hours ago, forcebwithu said:

What I'm calling the Nirun food court has a new addition that is getting built quickly by Thai standards.

Last Saturday the new place looked like this

I ride through there once or so a week and am really quite puzzled as to what and why all this is going on. 

[forcebwithu 4,856]

Looks like they're in the final phase of finishing the Akara hotel on Nakula Soi 31. That project started before the pandemic.

[blue_flag 1,368]

[blue_flag 1,368]

[blue_flag 1,368]

A few ships from Marina Bay on what was quite a misty afternoon.

[Broughton 497]

Not too sure he’ll hang in there until next Christmas he’s looking pretty knackered.

[blue_flag 1,368]

Chinese New Year will be on us soon.

Problem solved.

[Bazle 1,500]

4 hours ago, blue_flag said:

A few ships from Marina Bay on what was quite a misty afternoon.

NOT misty!

That is haze from pollution. Mist "is a phenomenon caused by small droplets of water suspended in the cold air, usually by condensation". 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mist

[blue_flag 1,368]

A selection from this morning's walk.

 

Highest graffiti in the land.

Edited January 30 by blue_flag

[blue_flag 1,368]

Tree Trimming.

 

[forcebwithu 4,856]

Decorations going up to celebrate the year of the dragon.

[Barhop 197]

6 hours ago, forcebwithu said:

Decorations going up to celebrate the year of the dragon.

My birth year

Did a bit of googling though and found that although it's Year of the Dragon, it's a Wood Dragon year and I'm a Water Dragon.  That combination has popped up twice in my life - birth year 1952 and also 2012.  Next combination is 2072 and I won't be around for that

But this coming lunar year should be good, hoping anyway...

[jacko 8,822]

21 hours ago, forcebwithu said:

Decorations going up to celebrate the year of the dragon.

I bet there are still a few Christmas trees still to be taken down!

[forcebwithu 4,856]

I noticed a month ago the crash barrier at the entrance to the Hwy 7 flyover hadn't yet been replaced after saving 10 people in a car that hit it from serious injuries back in 2022. I went out this morning to get a photo of the crumpled barrier and was surprised to see they had replaced it, but with a less substantial barrier than the one before. Better than nothing I guess.

The crumpled crash barriers however at the south and north entrance to the underpass still need replacing.