beechbum

It's been happening for years, especially at Kata Noi, not in the least uncommon after storms to find it on the soles of your feet, on your board, balls of it on the beach, I normally use WD40 type spray and a scouring pad to remove it, horrible stuff.

Also, think it's more do to with passing ships, squid boats etc flushing their bilges.

Anyone got a picture of those really high platform boots the girls used to wear?

Amazing there wasn't broken ankles everywhere!

1 hour ago, KarenBravo said:

 

Think it was around the 1990, but can't be sure.

After Mac's bar (Hard Rock), which was where everyone went after hours, there wasn't much.

 

By 93, on the corner, an American guy was selling the only pizza on the island at Pizza factory. That conman Brian was still around and ran Dooley's.

 

Yes, I also went fishing in the rice-paddy near the hospital. Caught loads of tiddlers, but gave it up as my feet were always covered in leeches.

 

The Expat was built in 88 and was considered far away from the night-life. Now, it's considered one of the closest bars to the night-life.

 

Went to the Paradise Bar near the beach. Bruce and the other guy ran the place.

 

Down on the sand at Patong Beach hotel was a tiny beach bar run by Brian and his missus Chumpee, who had a twin sister called Chumpah who occasionally came round.

 

Right across the street from the Expat bar was the Italian restaurant run by a tiny lady that had to be under five foot. Many Expat Bar patrons ordered her lasagne and ate it at the bar.

 

For about a year, I lived in Bangla with my girlfriend of the time. She kinda owned the place. It used to be a tailors, but is now a small Family Mart. How I slept through the racket, I'll never know.

Considering the goings on of the time and since,  how you remember all that I'll never know!!

Well done...????

May have been mentioned earlier but "StartUp" is a good series's, currently watching on Netflix, 3 seasons.

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5028002/

This thread could be about anything, not just meat, anything people recons a good deal or even a <deleted> deal!

1 hour ago, Nojohndoe said:

Very good ! Grass fed beef is the only that has any flavour.  Grain fed is not great.

Also happy with that as striploins one of my favourite cuts.

1 hour ago, 1FinickyOne said:

any steak.. was not pleased w/Wagyu either... 

I've had plenty of really nice cuts from Vila but very expensive.

6 hours ago, Old Croc said:

I find the "Cape Verde, New Zealand" location a little confusing.

 

Those 2 countries are about as far apart as it's possible to be, and I cant' find a place name like that in NZ. 

Yeah not sure about the Cape Verde thing, maybe due to me doing the Google translate!

Maybe there's a lurking Kiwi here that can enlighten us?

That's pretty good for striploin.

New Zealand Striploin Grass Fed

 Size : 3.5+ KG/ piece

 Price : 590 baht/Kg

6 hours ago, 1FinickyOne said:

I always feel that the steak here is too tough and not worth it... whereas at my local farm shop for 180 baht I can get a really tender filet... always good. 

You mean restaurant steak?

So these NZ cuts look a good deal, will have a look at Villa later to compare.

PM if anyone wants to know the place selling it and other stuff (nothing to do with me!)

Not sure how long this will be allowed on here if at all but worth a shot, probably only worth those living in Phuket to post..

Anyway what do ya think of the below deal, worth it or not?

 New Zealand Ribeye Grass Fed
 Ribeye Beef, Cape Verde, New Zealand
 Size : 3+ KG/ piece
 Price : 890 baht/Kg

Unfortunately for you there's no answer to your question yet sorry.

"Tourism-related operators on the resort province of Phuket ask the government for details"

Good luck with that....

A joke about brown envelopes...gee, didn't see that coming.

6 hours ago, ukrules said:

Phuket deserves everything it gets.

Would hate for you to get cancer tomorrow....

2 hours ago, rupert the bear said:

i as i  a brit have  a question and a statement,why are you sending our military personnel here?this is a feudal corrupt autocracy,it would appear we are giving clandestine backing to this regime and mindset at the same moment by this action.  mein kampf regularily appears from govt house in a thai version,its almost a daily bulletin.get out of here what the hell is the foreign office up to,we should be downgrading our diplomatic cards with such a disgusting regime,all the hypocrisy spouted about democracy and inclusiveness,diversity ahh well got to have a few corrupt nazis i guess so long as theyre not white.shame on you ,most brits i know have nothing but contempt for the uk govts actions in this repsect.i wonder if all the emb staff heading there have had the jab ahhh of course thats where my tax is goin,to their pension too.they dont trust this govt  but sod the rest of us,theyve got my money and arnt going to be held responsible for their actions or lack of them.

Where do you live?

9 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Yes, the place is open but how do you know they are selling alcohol? 

Go in and ask for a shot tonight...

The place is open again (until at least midnight) and selling alcohol.

10 hours ago, Muzzique said:

With the reputation Phuket has for scamming, you could see tourists choose more honest destinations when they return to Global holiday travel. After all they have the whole World to pick from.

 

 

So no different to pre-covid? When did tourist that come here not have the choice of an "honest destination" or "whole world to pick from"?

2 hours ago, zzzzz said:

walking on the beach this morn , judging from the flotsam on the high tide mark seems like there was a very high tide last night.

large waves now in Kamala waves breaking on the road in front of the school

It's a full moon, that's why

11 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

Sunny today in Chalong.

Until it started raining.