Pictures from around Pattaya

[jacko]

11 hours ago, Bazle said:

I think it is a contract (often for 10 days) under which the girls work. 

My first thought was "Terms and Conditions'.... why is it written in English?

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Merry Christmas to everyone.  A selection from my morning walk.

Edited December 25, 2024 by blue_flag

[forcebwithu]

Self-serve laundry places have been popping up all around Pattaya in the last couple of years. I remember someone saying years ago they're one of the most profitable businesses. This is a new one going up in the parking area for the Tue/Fri Buakhao Market.

Not as big as the one on Aurontai though.

[sailingbill]

The one in front of North point did a good business, Never really understood since I would leave my bag at reception and back the next day 300 baht.  My wife was pushing for me to put some coin machines on our front patio, said they are profitable. Told her no I didn't want people hanging around.  Told her If she wanted a business then setup a small bar on the patio with girls in Bikinis. She told me no she didn't want people hanging around.

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Transformers and similar appearing on Beach Road.

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Second Road at the junction with Sir 6.

[forcebwithu]

A new building going up on Soi Casino.

 

 

 

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The park next to Nakula Market

[jacko]

17 hours ago, forcebwithu said:

The park next to Nakula Marke

Hardly a sanctuary for the wildlife, bar the dark-side adolescents.

[aj]

The old park was better by far. But the parking lot makes baht.

glad my kids are to old for it now.

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Rather a lot to wade through.  Taken at the Naklua Night Walk to Eat Market.  

 

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[forcebwithu]

Got the drone out for an overhead view of the Countdown 2025 stage this morning.

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Since I had the drone out this morning, thought it'd be a good opportunity to get some shots of the large construction site on Pattaya Tai up near Sukhumvit.

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[forcebwithu]

Seeing shit like this makes me wonder if one of the requirements to be a sparky in Thailand is to have most of one's brains removed. Same for the supervisors that should be inspecting and red flagging hazards like this.

If it's raining out, always, always give any kind of metal utility pole a wide berth.

[jacko]

17 hours ago, forcebwithu said:

Seeing shit like this makes me wonder if one of the requirements to be a sparky in Thailand is to have most of one's brains removed. Same for the supervisors that should be inspecting and red flagging hazards like this.

If it's raining out, always, always give any kind of metal utility pole a wide berth

Dear oh dear........ 

[sailingbill]

in fairness the wire does appear insulated.  When building the house upcountry I wanted to see the electrical work, insulation,conduits, breakers and connections before they were concealed behind the wall. Joking aside, a few years back a young Japanese fellow died simply leaning against a light pole on Bali Hai pier. 

 

[Broughton]

We ventured into the abyss on NYE for a change. Stayed in the OZO hotel only place I could find through some connections at a late notice. Quite enjoyed it but that’s it for a couple of years it’s amazing how many people actually flock here I think it’s got to be one of the busiest places on the planet.

[jacko]

This place on soi 15 has been closed down... by a court order from the USA, stamped a certified copy by a Mr O'Toole. If it was the 1st April I would find it more credible.

 

Said notice on the door... what on Earth is going on and how does this jurisdiction extend so far?

 

The little kiosk massage places one sees in the Avenue....my mind is like a sewer, but I have often wondered whether the curtain ever gets pulled across fully!

 

As all know, one of my major hates. This is the pavement on Sai 2, wow, a pedestrian pavement! And no food carts in the way. Perhaps not in good enough a condition for them. Certainly not fit for the substantial foot traffic there is around this time of year. Beware, with the strong sun in your eyes, a business generation scheme for the nearby Memorial Hospital perhaps?

 

Sunday lunch, very busy at the Big-CX food court. Why on earth is the only Bangkok Bank ATM in the Mall out of order and has been so for a month plus now? It is a relatively  new machine. First they closed their branch, and now they don't even maintain an ATM. (New Branch and ATMs just up Klang before you get to Foodland, but that is not the point).

 

 

 

Edited January 5, 2025 by jacko

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On 12/27/2024 at 12:32 PM, forcebwithu said:

The park next to Nakula Market

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[forcebwithu]

1 hour ago, jacko said:

This place on soi 15 has been closed down... by a court order from the USA, stamped a certified copy by a Mr O'Toole. If it was the 1st April I would find it more credible.

 

Said notice on the door... what on Earth is going on and how does this jurisdiction extend so far?
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Part of a worldwide seizure of assets that were ill gotten gains from the world’s largest cybercrime computer network.

Superhacker’s Arrest in Singapore Raises Uncomfortable Questions for the City-State

Before he was arrested this month for allegedly running what’s likely the world’s largest cybercrime computer network, Wang YunHe enjoyed a lavish lifestyle in Singapore.

He held a bank account in the city-state, was a director of several local companies and lived in a multi-million-dollar apartment overlooking a premier shopping district, according to an indictment and local filings. All the while, the 35-year-old Chinese national was amassing riches by offering cybercriminals access to millions of infected devices for a fee, the U.S. Justice Department said.
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The charges against Wang are for allegedly deploying malware, and creating and operating a residential proxy service known as “911 S5”, a botnet that facilitated cyber-attacks, large-scale fraud, child exploitation, harassment, bomb threats, and export violations, according to the DOJ.
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The list of assets seized is long...

https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1353516/dl?inline

[jacko]

12 minutes ago, forcebwithu said:

Part of a worldwide seizure of assets that were ill gotten gains from the world’s largest cybercrime computer network.

Thanks... amazing stuff.

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Offending unlawfully parked motor cycles being removed.