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5 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

HAHA.

Why don't you explain yourself then?

Your quote: "There are actually not that many options for reasonably priced quality goods in Pattaya."

Have you ever been here actually?

I explained to you in pretty much detail to answer this.  No comprehension problems except on your part it appears.

Why don't you tell us what you are looking for?  Then, those of us that are here can then help you...

 

 

 

Please do me a favor and block my posts.  Some other idiot already sent me a message announcing that he blocked me....like I am supposed to GAFF!  I would appreciate if you did me the same favor because I am bored with your nonsense.

3 hours ago, whitemouse said:

 

I wish Taco Bell opens there, what we need is some quality Mexican food. 

My buddha.  If you think Taco Bell is quality mexican food or even quality food then...uhh yea ok whatever.

5 hours ago, bert bloggs said:

I have lived in London ,Bangkok ,visited most major cities in the world and now live in Pattaya the "sex' capitol of the world, As do most of you , and your all getting "exited" about  a bloomin dept store . What is the world coming to?????

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Is saying that you have lived in London supposed to mean something and impress people?

There are actually not that many options for reasonably priced quality goods in Pattaya.  There is the same knock off shit you can buy all over, then there is the way overpriced name brand stores in the malls, then there are the department stores. 

There aren't may good alternatives to Central department store.  So it was a welcome addition to Pattaya.  Wish T21 was offering something new like that.  But sadly, it sounds like it's just going to offer more of the same overpriced name brand stores that Pattaya already has.

27 minutes ago, rumak said:

I wish i knew their secret......actually the less i think the better i feel.

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You answered your own question.

On 10/4/2018 at 9:37 PM, thairookie said:

Does anyone have the directory of shops ?

They currently only list the floor plan and themes.  No listing of the shops and restaurants yet.  I would imagine that will be added soon.

http://www.terminal21.co.th/pattaya/en/about/

4 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

You disingenuously take the word "review" overly literally. You know full well as you post on that thread a lot that it's not only about literal reviews. I'm not going to get sucked into your heckling game further. 

What other types of reviews are there?  You said I should go read the reviews on this board.  Asking where those are is not a trick question.

8 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Your opinion noted. I won't say more because there is no point getting very engaged with heckling. Go to the review thread and see the list if you wish (but don't knock yourself out). 

Where are these reviews of as yet unopened restaurants?  I am assuming you are referring to their Bkk locations.  I too would like to see a list of what all is going to be in T21 Pattaya, along with their Bkk reviews.

Usually it's just lower key.  Like (mercifully) lower volume music.  Maybe some bars will close earlier but I don't expect it to be that much different.  I'm sure the drunks will still be able to find a drink somewhere.

9 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Some of them, yes.

But if you look at the restaurant review hit and run thread there is a discussion of a number of restaurants new and unique to Pattaya (generally coming from Bangkok). 

For people into food here, forgetting the food court, there are some very major openings coming soon at T21 Pattaya. 

Which ones are "very major" exactly?  Hawker Chan just moved from Royal Garden.  I never ate there but people I know who have were not all that impressed.  I guess if you're a real foody, that likes to go to higher priced restaurants once in awhile, it will bring a few more options.  I wouldn't necessarily call it "very major" though.  There are already quite a few good restaurants around.  This will add a few more.  Also more of the same.

Once you get past the gimmicky stuff like the eiffel tower in the middle of the mall and the airport theme with different countries represented on different floors, I don't expect it to have much more to offer than the other malls.  I am hoping the food court has something more to offer but I suspect the same food cart type stuff at the same prices as Central.

There is also Thai Marche opening up across the street.  According to their facebook page, "Thai Marché Café and Restaurant provide a huge variety of authentic and famous Thai street food, all under one roof."

6 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

No, I just like good BBQ.  Richman Poorman is my go-to if I need a fix. Though most of the time I do the ribs myself, but having teenage kids I'm sometimes forced to drive them to the malls to meet their friends. Usually people grow out of the malls by the time they reach adulthood, I was never a fan.

Try Saturday/Sunday all you can eat pork ribs and tacos at Beefeaters.  I think it's around 350-400baht.  We go at least once a month.

10 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

I was sort of hoping for the return of the Great American Rib since it's supposed to have a US themed floor. When Central opened they had their sign on the wall but never materialized. Would at least have had somewhere to escape for meat & beer when I inevitably have to chauffeur the kids in.

Do you also like to hang out at Hooters, Texas grill, Hard Rock and any other place from Murica or with Murican name because......Murica?  

3 hours ago, marcusarelus said:

Review I read.  I wonder if it is true that they don't pay rent?

 

"Here is the cheapest food court for the shopping mall in Bangkok. Because the owner want to attract more customer to come here, he doesn't need the restaurants in the 5/F to pay for any rent. The condition for free rent is to have the very low price for their food. It is a win/win/win situation. Owner has more customers to visit, restaurants are free rent, customers eat cheap food. Owner also invited famous chef in town in here. So it is not just cheap but delicious. Window seat can see bangkok city view, what a romantic sunset dinner with your love one."

https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/ShowUserReviews-g293916-d4064159-r566670953-Pier_21_Food_Terminal-Bangkok.html#

That is just the Bangkok one.  I doubt Pattaya will be the same.  It's not the same in Korat.  Also, as I have said repeatedly, it's still not that great a deal because the portions are really small.  I got Pad Thai Kung at T21 Bkk for about 50-60 baht as I recall.  It was maybe half the amount of shrimp and noodles as the Pad Thai Kung I get in Pattaya for the same price at my favorite little Thai restaurant

4 hours ago, champers said:

Shabushi is hugely popular, especially with Thais. At peak times people queue for an hour and more at the Central Beach Road branch.

They are mostly empty every time I walk by.  The one exception is probably the one in Central although that only looked about half full when I walked by the other day during lunchtime.  I stopped going after they raised their prices.

8 hours ago, digbeth said:

Was in Bangkok for a couple of days so I dropped in to this place that's opening in Terminal21 Pattaya

 

Apart from the gimmick of steaming soups on hot stone bowl and steaming chimney, everything else was so so, the soup was average, the soba noodles, despite being made on premise taste not that different from store bought ones. Ingredients of cabbage and beans sprout was very Thai in presentation and cheapens the dish. I was excited before but I'd give this chain a miss. There's plenty of genuine independent Japanese restaurant and ramen place to be had around (Maybe not in Pattaya).

 

For Japanese at Terminal21 Pattaya

Shakariki is probably the best bet so far, they're expanding into proper chain territory now but still retain character and charms of independently run restaurants

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All of T21 is a gimmick.  The whole mall is designed to be like an airport.  Out front, where the planes are, is designed to be like a runway. They even have lights embeddd in the runway.  Not sure what that is all about because they all stick up an inch or two and there are a whole bunch of them.  I can see lots of people tripping on them.  Don't think anyone thought of that or maybe since TiT, they just don't care.  Maybe it is going to be some sort of animated light show or something. 

Looking inside there is still some scaffolding around. The tile floor has the plastic cover removed now and is being shined up.  Looks like they may be painting something onto the big airplane out front.  My guess is that at least half the restaurants are just more of the same restaurants you already find in Pattaya.  Probably some of the other locations are going to be shut down once it's up and running.  How many Shibushi's do you really need?  I think there is one in every mall in town including Harbor.  There is one in Central Marina just 5 minutes walk from there.  My guess is they close that one down once the T21 restaurant is has been running for awhile.  Unless maybe they are all franchises and the parent company is just selling as many franchises as they can.

Holding down the power button for several seconds should hard reset it.   Maybe in combination with holding down the volume up or down but not sure.

19 hours ago, johng said:

I went there once to see a man about a bike (Yamaha TZR) and came out totally unscathed !!!..some have said the condo has a quite good "neighbourhood" feel about it with all amenities close at hand.

If your idea of neighborhood are farangs/thai's with their doors open wearing wife beaters and boxer shorts underwear.  Dirty hallways that don't look like they are ever cleaned. Florescent lights hanging down, held by chicken wire, that don't work and are rarely replaced creating half lit dark hallways.  A pool area that looks like a scene from caddyshack.  I guess you would call that the "homey lived in look".  I call it ghetto.

5 hours ago, johng said:

I think there are still some condo units  in "Theprasit Keha" 

"Flybird" ,"9 Karat condo" and  "Nirun Grand Ville" (Nirun Condo) 

for around 650,000 baht maybe even cheaper ?

Nirun is kind of a dump.  Would be like living in a ghetto.  Only thing good about it is the price.  I know some people who don't seem to mind it but I could never see myself living there.

1 minute ago, NanLaew said:

Yes. it's another facet of the 'edge of the known universe' paradigm.

Don't think there are any Starbucks, Coffee Club, and S&P either.  Not many franchises of any kind other than 7/11 

Most farangs do not run into smart educated Thais because they generally do not want to have anything to do with us.  They don't need our money.  We are second class citizens to them that are tolerated, as long as we don't get in their way. You will never be dating their daughter or associating with them in any other way.  If you somehow become an inconvenience to them, the last thing you will see is a helmet wearing motorcycle driver waiting outside your door in the morning.

3 hours ago, marcusarelus said:

My personal opinion is there is no religion that is reasonable sane behavior.  However all religion causes thought - thinking be it good or bad.  I don't think religion is sane thinking or war is sane thinking but both cause thinking.  If the topic was Thai morality or ethics mental health then that would be a different subject matter. 

Buddhism is not really a religion.  It's a philosophy.  Unlike religions, I believe buddhism encourages critical thinking.

5 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Thais love going to the mall.  Poor or hiso.

My favorite mall currently is Central Marina.

I like several things about it especially the massage chairs. ????

It is mostly a Thai mall.  The movies are all in Thai with an occasional English.

They seem to really like the Big C, Dairy Queen and Swenson's. 

Good for them for having a place they enjoy I am sure many will carry over to T21.

 

N Pattaya area has become very touristy because of all the hotels.  Mostly higher end clueless first time tourists as far as I can tell.  Everything seems to be a little more expensive around there so I can't see T21 being a bargain for anything either.  Only reason to go to Central Marina mall is BigC and Texas Chicken. That Sukiyu (sp?) was also not bad until they raised their prices. 

Lots of asian tourists around there so I call it Chinatown now.  There is even a little area designated chinatown beside Central Marina mall.   

11 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I already explained that the wontons in peanut sauce is NOT the English description on the menu. I posted before how it's described on the menu and I also posted a PICTURE of the dish (which you could show).

ACTUAL DISH.

Dish on the menu is called MIXED WONTON, 100 baht.

It's a popular dish with that brand but it's a CHINESE brand. I don't care at all if you don't like it. I have not tried to oversell the place. I even posted that I was told by a Chinese person that the brand has a general bad reputation in China and even though many thousands of locations, many thousands have closed. I think they have some good dishes, at good prices, and to me they're a welcome option in Pattaya. 

I still think those steamed dumplings at 80 baht are very good when they are served fresh. Sometimes they are, sometimes they aren't.

As far as your feeling that they are FROZEN, I am highly confident that you are MISTAKEN. 

Why do I say that?

Because I've visited when they were making them by hand on a table two times already.

 

On the water thing, you "win" but actually I have observed that most tables are not even ordering water. Could be Chinese Cheap Charlies, eh? 

 

This place is doing a roaring business, almost all with groups of Chinese tourists, so I'm sure losing you isn't going to be noticed. The owner does not speak English or Thai. Given his customer base, he doesn't need to, but in my experience he is sincere and friendly and welcoming of westerners (even though he doesn't really need the business). I don't speak Chinese either. 

Another general comment about Chinese restaurants right now in Pattaya. We are now in the middle of GOLDEN WEEK. It's the peak Chinese tourism period for the entire year. That means that some Chinese restaurants in Pattaya now will be very packed and the kitchen's stressed. I don't know about this place because I haven't been there during GOLDEN WEEK. But I have in the past accidentally visited a local Chinese place during such a week and it was madness. 

 

Have fun. 

 

It was empty at 6:30 PM when we were there.  So yea, "roaring business".  I am 95% sure it will be out of business in a few more months.  They may make it through one high season but one more low season and they are gone.

10 minutes ago, blackhorse said:

You give 2 examples and apply a broad brush against the whole condo market

Snap out of it! But the more renters out there convincing more to rent is working for the landlord wealth creation

I'm tempted to give your post a thumbs up

 

Please do.  Renters are so stupid for renting after all.  They should be buying from you instead...amirite?  Clearly your opinion is without bias.  You only posted 4 of these stupid things ???? after all.  Not a sign of any over reaction and emotional bias there, nope