You can see the old Peace Resort in the background, not demolished but being redeveloped. The new Nana Plaza? It's the right semi-circular shape and multi-storied.
The beach operators used to get a lot of business from those Chinese who didn't fancy going parasailing. The tour companies pre-paid for the chairs plus a meal and a bottle of water. Various beach road sellers are missing out too.
Liptons is OK for me. Just give them a bit longer than others to brew in the cup. Haven't seen them in Pattaya much lately; even 7/11 used to stock the boxes of 25.
Astronaut cookies puts first Thai into outer space.
I reckon mixing and matching booze and dope is likely the problem; serious whitey ensues.
Stick to dope only and the worst you can get is indigestion from scoffing down too much pizza.