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I think that must have been the Manager. I was in there yesterday also sending documents to Singapore (890 Baht via DHL) and was served by a friendly young girl, but at some point she needed clarification from the more older lady sitting at the desk preoccupied with some electronic device. That senior person had the grumpy face. You should send an anonymous email to head office (in case you live in a condo unit higher than 3 stories)

not that place, but went to a one of those places (aka baby clinic) on Naklua road which did a good job removing my wax blockage for @ 300 baht including medicine

I stopped by there yesterday around 7pm. No other punters just myself and the missus.

I ordered.

Dumplings in hot and sour soup - great ! lots of meaty dumplings and the soup was very good.

Zangjiang pork ribs - very tender, great flavour - but could have done with a larger portion.

'Chee Chong Fun' with beef ( stuffed sheets of rice noodle dough ) very good again

Liangjong bao ( Chinese soup dumplings ) Great flovour but the dumplings had deflated a bit

All in all I was very happy. My missus who loves to try foreign food was less impressed as she prefers stronger flavours.. This I believe could be a problem for them.. I have lived and worked in both HK and China and love real Chinese food ( as opposed to the sweet and sticky UK/US kung po chicken style stuff ) For people that like mainland style Chinese food this place is a treat and I hope it lasts.

For people wanting sweet and sour pork balls and egg foo yung ( or whatever ) I can see they will be disapointed ( unless they are willing to experiment ) I for one will be a regular customer.

I want to go back and try their rice noodles with spicy pork and their 'potstickers'

Thanks for the heads up on a great place to eat

From the reviews thus far:

- 2 YES votes for the dumplings in Hot & Sour Soup

- 1 YES/1 NO for the Rice Noodle Rolls with Beef

- 1 YES/1 NO for the Pork Ribs (although different style)

Pao: Restaurant Review

When: Feb 24 @ 8pm

Where: Central (Klang) Pattaya Road - North side, midway between 2'nd and 3'rd Roads

What I Ordered:

- Coke can @ 50 Baht

- Drunken Chicken Wings (Free Sample - 2pc)

- Pan Fried Beef Pie (2pc @ 60 Baht)

- Shrimp Wonton Soup @ 100 Baht

- Ramen with Savoury Beef topping @ 70 Baht

- Fried Squid @ 160 Baht

Total Cost: 440 Baht (1 person)

Overview:

This place has a lot of potential (open for 3 months) but if they don't make a few changes they will be gone by the next high season. The food is really good and it would not take much change for it to be a profit making venture. The restaurant is double size (2 retail units) and the decor is very modern and has a HiSo feel. I was the only diner with the exception of a Farang/Thai couple who walked in/walked out when they looked at the menu and saw there was no Thai food for the Thai partner. They have 2 menus: a written dumpling menu, and a well photographed Photo book menu. The menu is varied (see Jingthing's previous post) but needs some additions to bring in the crowds). This is the first Asian restaurant I've even been to in the world that does not provide any table condiments (seasonings etc).

The co-owner (young Chinese guy) has excellent English and is really interested in knowing what people think about his food and why they want to come to his restaurant. When my meal was finished he came over asking about my experience which turned into a 15 min conversation about his food and the Pattaya food scene.

Review:

Coke: Can for 50 Baht! Enough said.

Drunken Chicken Wings: These looked totally unappealing in the photo (think boiled chicken winglets). I asked if this is how they looked and the guy said he'd let me sample them. although the flavor was good they were served cold! I think this item should be reserved for the minority who enjoy boiled chicken feet salad. A very Falang-unfriendly dish.

Pan Fried Beef Pie: (2pc @ 60 Baht) Although a little bit pricey by Thai standards, they were very fresh & tasty and contained 'soup' inside (you have to be careful when making that first bite - I was warned) They are about 3" in diameter.

Shrimp Wonton Soup: (100 Baht) 5 giant Wontons with traditional broth (you can also chose a different soup accompaniment). Delicious and fresh and good value.

Ramen with Savoury Beef topping: (70 Baht) The ramen is a handmade thick udon style. Although a delicious dish, the problem was that it became tastier the more you got towards the bottom of the bowl (where the toppings congregated after mixing with the noodle). This is where having condiments would have been useful, the first few bites tasted of unseasoned pasta, thus having some table seasoning to add to the top of the dish would have been beneficial. Very good value.

Fried Squid: (160 Baht) The best fried Squid/Calamari in Pattaya. It came with pickle garnish and lime wedges. Very fresh and lighly battered and well seasoned BUT the portion size was miniscule (think Tapas for 1), perhaps 1/3 the portion size you'd get in the West. Very poor value!

Conclusion:

Great food and great potential to be successful.

I think the owners were a little over-ambitious with this restaurant considering it's location: They spent too much on decor and they could have made do with a single retail unit restaurant without the oversized tables & chairs, and oversized kitchen with a fancy double-doored fridge, but what's done is done, they now need to look towards the future and get the customers inside.

I told the guy that he needed condiments. He acknowledged the customer walk-out mentioned above. I hinted that he needed to expand his menu (I told him I can only get my Fried rice noodle with beef fix from Foodland). I told him about his far away Jontiem competition (soon to up & leave from what's being said on the other thread). He recommended a good Thai restaurant: 'The Boat' on 2'nd Road, which I've never been but is currenly being praised on another thread by JT. I told him that Falang Expats are craving decent, authentic alternatives to both Thai food and the Touristy items readily available by the beach (F&C, burgers, steaks, pasta, pizza etc).

He was interested when I told him about ThaiVisa and how this is the means we Expats find new places to go eat and that he had just been discoverd by the resident food expert JT. Jingthing I think you would enjoy having a talk with this guy, I think he's receptive to change for the better ($profit). I've told him you'll probably be back, so don't be shy, introduce yourself and get some free samples!

Pao: Restaurant Review (Followup)

When: Feb 28 @ 1030pm

What I Ordered:

- Coke Can

- Hot & Sour Soup with Shrimp Wontons

- Pan Fried Pork Buns (6pc)

- Shrimp & Egg @ 160 Baht

- Deep Fried Pork Ribs @ 120 Baht (5pc)

- Rice Noodle Roll with Beef

Total Cost: 640 Baht (1 person)

Overview:

The co-owner (guy) welcomed me back when I entered the restaurant. Still no table condiments but they now provide re-fillable cold Chinese Tea. I sat in a different type of seating area today: I can now say that the seating in this restaurant is quite uncomfortable. If you sit at the sofas with the coffe tables then eating from the table is ackward. If you sit at the regular tables then your knees are pushed up against the table support. There is a third seating area: diner style facing the kitchen, perhaps I'll try this on my next visit. There were 2 Thai ladies eating when I entered, from what I gathered from their conversation with the Pao guy: 1) they are restaurant owners 2) Pao has a 2 year lease 3) Pao does not want to have Thai food on the menu because that is not what they do. Afterwards the Pao guy mentioned that table and said how Thais waste so much food in his restaurant. I concurred, telling him that Thais need to have a more open palate. I ordered a lot of food and he tried to tell me to stop ordering, but I told him I have a large appetite and in the end I finished everything but was completely stuffed. He asked me for the name of this website and I wrote it down for him and told him to search for 'Pao', so he shall be reading these posts (and hopefully commenting on his own... I want to stop calling him Pao guy).

Review:

Hot & Sour Soup with Shrimp Wontons: These are the same delicious wontons mentioned in my previous review except that the soup different. I like this version better, I always liked Hot & Sour soup but with the addition of wontons it is so much better (think spaghetti with sauce vs spaghetti & meatballs with sauce). This soup was very tasty and there was a little kick with the 'Hot', Good value & great flavor

Pan Fried Pork Buns: (6pc, no soup inside) I found these rather underwhelming & monononous. I much prefer the beef pie (with soup inside) version as mentioned in my previous review.

Shrimp & Egg @ 160 Baht: This looked quite appetizing from the photo in the menu but in reality looked a little boring. It was simply @ 6 jumbo shrimp cooked with egg and came with steamed rice. Simple but very tasty. The eggs and shrimp were cooked perfectly and the flavor was subtle but well balanced with none of the oil you get with the Thai egg dishes. Although better value than the fried Squid previously reviewed (at lease this dish portion wise can be shared), it is still quite expensive by Thai standards.

Deep Fried Pork Ribs @ 120 Baht (5pc): There were maybe 5 rib versions on the menu, some braised and some fried but all using the same rib (as per Pao guy). I chose the basic deep fried version. They had a nice subtle vinegary flavor but were unfortunately very fatty (think biting into the Parson's nose of a Chicken). I think this dish is more suited for the Asian clientel who appreciate fattiness in their meats. The Pao guy asked me if I wanted more steamed rice but i declined since I was already quite full.

Rice Noodle Roll with Beef: This was the weakest item. I never really liked the Rice Noodle rolls when I've had Dim Sum, but I wanted to see if their version was any better. They had the usual filling choices but I chose beef since it's not the usual filling choice. This was the last dish served (he told me it takes 20 min to prepare) so I was full already but I'm very sure I would still not have enjoyed this dish had it been served first. Just a whole lot of boring rice noodle roll (70%) with beef filling (30%). It was perhaps slightly poorer then what I've tried for Dim Sum, only because the ratio of rice noodle to filling was too high.

The nude jumpers are murders from one of the foreign gangs that I won't mention here. Stripping them of their clothes is their signature.

It's the jumpers who are found with clothes on that are the mystery.

Conclusion: Don't buy a condo unit on a floor higher than 2'nd

A lot of guys have burned their bridges, have arrest warrants, debts, etc. They can't go back.

Some can't stand to go back to miserable, cold farangland. It's paradise here. Who would want to do that? They'd rather jump.

If Pattaya is Paradise then the sea is red

Well for many of us here it not too bad, I like it here, okay its not perfect, if it was it would be boring.

Why are you on Pattaya forum if you don't like it???

LOL that response was so predictable. Who said I don't like it? But I'm 100% sure that if I look at your previous posts I'll see some of the usual (not very paradise sounding) complaints about Pattaya.

ThaiLiving Law Office

306/90-91 Moo 12 Thappraya Road

I paid 500 Baht for the Notary stamp for a single page document. Be sure to have it translated prior to going there. I enquired at the Law office at the Dolphin roundabout (across 'Best' supermarket) and they wanted 1000-2000 Baht/page.

A lot of guys have burned their bridges, have arrest warrants, debts, etc. They can't go back.

Some can't stand to go back to miserable, cold farangland. It's paradise here. Who would want to do that? They'd rather jump.

If Pattaya is Paradise then the sea is red

This thread needs to be buried permanently

Thanks for those comments. I want to clarify that in no way did I mean to give the impression that the place was overflowing with business CURRENTLY. What I meant is that they a have a small staff and they are probably used to a slower business so far. So in the event that they might quickly get very busy, I do doubt they would be ready for that. I just don't see the staff to handle a full restaurant. That's all I meant. In any case, I reckon they can handle the business coming from a thaivisa thread though ...

...and don't expect fast service. Good food takes time, and everything (at least what I sampled) is cooked fresh. I'll be back again very soon.

From what I hear for 30,000 Baht you can become a Thai Police Officer, that's if you don't feel like passing the exams.

Turn into navy base in sattahip, which is a right turn at traffic lights past bang saray, there are several nice beaches within the base.

I have heard many good things about this beach but as of yet have not been. i hear you need to surrender your passport to the attendant at the gates to the base upon entry (and returned when you leave) unless you have a Thai person with you. See map attached.

The beaches on Koh Samet are incredible, the sand is like talc and crunches under your feet. Accomodation is difficult to obtain in the high season and if you think there are a lot of Russians in Pattaya, wait til you get here. You can make Koh Samet a day trip if you set out early: The travel time to Rayong is about 1'30min and the travel time by ferry is about an hour, thus about 5 hours travel time for the entire return journey. The beaches will be fully shaded fairly early @ 5pm due to their eastern location on the island ( the west side is rocky)

Thanks for the suggestions so far. I also tried to get on to the navy base (with 2 Thai girls in the car) , they asked me where I was going & I said pai teow kaap in my best mangled Thai,, no way go back,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I will try flashing my fancy looking work ID & passport next time & tell them I'm on a mission from God.

I did get on to a navy wharf further on from Sattahip , just saluted the military at guy at the boom gate. There were large grey ships and tug boats tied up there , cable laying ships I think , no beachs there.

Any body been to Laem Sing ?

Thanks again for the suggestions & the map to Saikaew Beach , not sure if this is the place I tried to get to.

I will write a review after the trip.

I forgot one important detail which you speak of: When you get to the checkpoint DO NOT tell them you are going to the beach (apparently they may refuse entry), instead tell them you are going to the golf course located on naval land. I guess the golf course 'compensates' the Thai Navy whereas the free beach is just an annoyance.

Turn into navy base in sattahip, which is a right turn at traffic lights past bang saray, there are several nice beaches within the base.

I have heard many good things about this beach but as of yet have not been. i hear you need to surrender your passport to the attendant at the gates to the base upon entry (and returned when you leave) unless you have a Thai person with you. See map attached.

The beaches on Koh Samet are incredible, the sand is like talc and crunches under your feet. Accomodation is difficult to obtain in the high season and if you think there are a lot of Russians in Pattaya, wait til you get here. You can make Koh Samet a day trip if you set out early: The travel time to Rayong is about 1'30min and the travel time by ferry is about an hour, thus about 5 hours travel time for the entire return journey. The beaches will be fully shaded fairly early @ 5pm due to their eastern location on the island ( the west side is rocky)

For me Sunrise beats Mike's purely for the Taco promotionon Tuesday and Friday (2-7pm). The crispy/hard tacos at Sunrise are tasty, have good variety and are of great value. I've been to both places and have realized I'm not a fan of any dish that is enclosed in a soft taco (Sunrise: Tacos, Mikes: Burrito/Enchilada). I can also care less about a salsa bar, but I can appreciate that a restaurant (Sunrise) having such a feature will get many votes.

So for cost you choose Sunrise but for food Mike's?

I will only speak about hard tacos for that is what I enjoy.

Both restaurants had very different versions. Sunrise's were mini-sized, maybe 30% smaller than a standard taco shell. Mikes's were large and irregularily shaped (barrel shaped as opposed to the usual 'U'), maybe 30% bigger than a standard taco shell. Sunrise had the standard ground beef (Sirloin) for it's beef taco whereas Mike's had a very unusual pulled pork style of beef within.

Mikes wins for inventiveness/originality but Sunrise wins for Value (Taco Tuesday/Friday). Taste-wise they were very different but equally good.

Overall, Sunrise wins only on Tuesday and Friday from 2-7pm, the other days & times they are about equal.

If you require a US notary, you will find one only at the US Embassy. Some US Military commanders can perform notarial services but they normally won't unless they know you.

Those are your options for getting a US notary in Thailand.

All I need is something stamped, not for USA purposes. I'd go to the noodle soup cart on the corner if they had the stamp/seal thing, not picky just don't want to get overcharged. Fight the Power!

Then like I say mate just go into any Thai Solicitor and tell then you need something notarized. Should be around 1000 baht

300thb per page is the going rate for translation with stamp from a law office. I posted the biz card of the place i use in a diff thread. On soi kow noi.

A translation stamp and a Notary stamp are 2 different things. 300 Baht will only get you the translation/stamp I'm certain

If you require a US notary, you will find one only at the US Embassy. Some US Military commanders can perform notarial services but they normally won't unless they know you.

Those are your options for getting a US notary in Thailand.

All I need is something stamped, not for USA purposes. I'd go to the noodle soup cart on the corner if they had the stamp/seal thing, not picky just don't want to get overcharged. Fight the Power!

Three year old topic!

960 posts and still a newb!

Pao: Restaurant Review

When: Feb 24 @ 8pm

Where: Central (Klang) Pattaya Road - North side, midway between 2'nd and 3'rd Roads

What I Ordered:

- Coke can @ 50 Baht

- Drunken Chicken Wings (Free Sample - 2pc)

- Pan Fried Beef Pie (2pc @ 60 Baht)

- Shrimp Wonton Soup @ 100 Baht

- Ramen with Savoury Beef topping @ 70 Baht

- Fried Squid @ 160 Baht

Total Cost: 440 Baht (1 person)

Overview:

This place has a lot of potential (open for 3 months) but if they don't make a few changes they will be gone by the next high season. The food is really good and it would not take much change for it to be a profit making venture. The restaurant is double size (2 retail units) and the decor is very modern and has a HiSo feel. I was the only diner with the exception of a Farang/Thai couple who walked in/walked out when they looked at the menu and saw there was no Thai food for the Thai partner. They have 2 menus: a written dumpling menu, and a well photographed Photo book menu. The menu is varied (see Jingthing's previous post) but needs some additions to bring in the crowds). This is the first Asian restaurant I've even been to in the world that does not provide any table condiments (seasonings etc).

The co-owner (young Chinese guy) has excellent English and is really interested in knowing what people think about his food and why they want to come to his restaurant. When my meal was finished he came over asking about my experience which turned into a 15 min conversation about his food and the Pattaya food scene.

Review:

Coke: Can for 50 Baht! Enough said.

Drunken Chicken Wings: These looked totally unappealing in the photo (think boiled chicken winglets). I asked if this is how they looked and the guy said he'd let me sample them. although the flavor was good they were served cold! I think this item should be reserved for the minority who enjoy boiled chicken feet salad. A very Falang-unfriendly dish.

Pan Fried Beef Pie: (2pc @ 60 Baht) Although a little bit pricey by Thai standards, they were very fresh & tasty and contained 'soup' inside (you have to be careful when making that first bite - I was warned) They are about 3" in diameter.

Shrimp Wonton Soup: (100 Baht) 5 giant Wontons with traditional broth (you can also chose a different soup accompaniment). Delicious and fresh and good value.

Ramen with Savoury Beef topping: (70 Baht) The ramen is a handmade thick udon style. Although a delicious dish, the problem was that it became tastier the more you got towards the bottom of the bowl (where the toppings congregated after mixing with the noodle). This is where having condiments would have been useful, the first few bites tasted of unseasoned pasta, thus having some table seasoning to add to the top of the dish would have been beneficial. Very good value.

Fried Squid: (160 Baht) The best fried Squid/Calamari in Pattaya. It came with pickle garnish and lime wedges. Very fresh and lighly battered and well seasoned BUT the portion size was miniscule (think Tapas for 1), perhaps 1/3 the portion size you'd get in the West. Very poor value!

Conclusion:

Great food and great potential to be successful.

I think the owners were a little over-ambitious with this restaurant considering it's location: They spent too much on decor and they could have made do with a single retail unit restaurant without the oversized tables & chairs, and oversized kitchen with a fancy double-doored fridge, but what's done is done, they now need to look towards the future and get the customers inside.

I told the guy that he needed condiments. He acknowledged the customer walk-out mentioned above. I hinted that he needed to expand his menu (I told him I can only get my Fried rice noodle with beef fix from Foodland). I told him about his far away Jontiem competition (soon to up & leave from what's being said on the other thread). He recommended a good Thai restaurant: 'The Boat' on 2'nd Road, which I've never been but is currenly being praised on another thread by JT. I told him that Falang Expats are craving decent, authentic alternatives to both Thai food and the Touristy items readily available by the beach (F&C, burgers, steaks, pasta, pizza etc).

He was interested when I told him about ThaiVisa and how this is the means we Expats find new places to go eat and that he had just been discoverd by the resident food expert JT. Jingthing I think you would enjoy having a talk with this guy, I think he's receptive to change for the better ($profit). I've told him you'll probably be back, so don't be shy, introduce yourself and get some free samples!

For me Sunrise beats Mike's purely for the Taco promotionon Tuesday and Friday (2-7pm). The crispy/hard tacos at Sunrise are tasty, have good variety and are of great value. I've been to both places and have realized I'm not a fan of any dish that is enclosed in a soft taco (Sunrise: Tacos, Mikes: Burrito/Enchilada). I can also care less about a salsa bar, but I can appreciate that a restaurant (Sunrise) having such a feature will get many votes.

I guess the answer is no. I'm looking for recommendations not shoutouts.

Time to update this 6 year old thread:

Has anybody had any recent dealings with a Pattaya (Thai) Notary? I have an original Thai birth certificate that has been translated but needs a Notary seal/stamp for authenticity. I've found a few via Google so I'm just wondering if there are any recommended.

Thanks!

Most rural Thais use the stuffed fabric roll-up 'mattresses for guests or even themselves, so they should be quite inexpensive and easy to locate. In the Big C shopping complex on Pattaya Klang is a vendor who sells modern versions of the above in all the usual mattress sizes, except are thinner and can be rolled up.

Reason for Edit: Removal of libelous but true statement about a popular retail chain

he should have just replied to your OP, he bothered to take a photo, upload it, and then posts 4 nouns hinting at an overly vague adress

I honestly searched for JT's korean thread but couldn't find it. In any case, thanks for bumping my thread some many times. It might have gotten lost at the bottom without your help.

Hardly overly vague considering there is only 1 Nomchai in Pattaya and it's in their parking lot. Shall I provide you a map?

I also posted it all from my phone using the mobile app and guess what, my phone has a camera built in. Ain't this high tech world we live in grand.

I don't mind bumping the thread, but I think if I started a poll asking members to provide an approximate Pattaya location using the words Nomchai and Lotus, they'd not have a clue if given a choice of locations.

Guess it goes to you

the award for useless post of the day goes to...

Guess it goes to you.

I'm sure that those that want to try a new Korean restaurant will find this topic useful. If you don't like korean food, then move on to another thread.

You would think that someone with 427 posts under their belt could tell the difference between an OP with meaningful content and one that just takes up space on the home screen. Why else do you think that nobody replied to this post for 24 hours (I was dying to post a reply earlier but I was on an over-stay posting holiday)

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Not sure what content you'd like to see added for it to pass your standard test of worthwhile topics. I posted the name, the location, the food type. It's a new spot and I haven't been there and I bet most other members haven't been there either. It's not a big surprise to me that it didn't receive any posts since we are not talking about bar girls or complaining about Thailand. If you don't like it, don't read it or look away. Maybe you should consider a larger screen to handle all the topics.

he should have just replied to your OP, he bothered to take a photo, upload it, and then posts 4 nouns hinting at an overly vague adress

Guess it goes to you

the award for useless post of the day goes to...

Guess it goes to you.

I'm sure that those that want to try a new Korean restaurant will find this topic useful. If you don't like korean food, then move on to another thread.

You would think that someone with 427 posts under their belt could tell the difference between an OP with meaningful content and one that just takes up space on the home screen. Why else do you think that nobody replied to this post for 24 hours (I was dying to post a reply earlier but I was on an over-stay posting holiday)