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Many, many years ago I was involved in doing a story for TV in Australia on the Pattaya Orphanage. From memory, it was then being run by Father Brennan who was doing a magnificent job!

If you are in Pattaya, go along and support this very worthwhile cause.

Tonight!

I noticed that last night, some were still going thru the roundabout the wrong way( coming from naklua) though, maybe unaware.

Closed again today.

A big stage has been setup for this extravaganza. Musical and magical acts. Starting at 7pm.

And let the games begin.!!

Get the body bags and white spray paint.....

Dolphin roundabout has now reopened for motorbikes.

My goal is to minimize the steps from email to bed. It's not even about the sex, it's the challenge to see how fast and easy I can get it. There's some things in life I don't want to work or pay for...

Contact "Hawaii" Bob Sutterfield of the tourist police. He's a TV member. I know for fact he works with a good natured person who has many cats looking for adoption.

Big C sells big nylon bags for 50 baht. I bought 2 and keep 1 in my motorbike. When going to Makro, it's great to stuff all my purchases in the bag.

Free calendars at Bangkok Bank. Get 'em now while they last...

You don't need an account. Just go in and ask for 1. The branch on Naklua road near Best Supermarket has a few open boxes so you can help yourself.

Kids Say the Darndest Things...

I was in Big C Klang's food court at 11am and seats were hard to come by. That's the best food court in town IMO.

It looks nice. How high are the prices? Are you saying much higher than ground floor Central?

Consistently 30 baht higher.

I'll gladly do it for you at no charge if it's not too risky.

Completely deserted because the prices are for tourists and the menus in English, Thai, and Russian.

Nice free advertising post...so is Addy really "Andy"?

So which of Andy's friends now posts the website link and phone number just to be helpful? 5555555

All legit. I live in Naklua or I would go check it out myself.

Owned by Andy from News Steak and Aui from Captain's Cove - surprisingly cheap for such a swanky place.

Just opened late last month.

Sent from Android please excuse errors in type or judgement

Thank you. Do they have a phone or website please?

Big C Extra Pattaya Klang's food court has the best line up of Thai food. There are 2 "buffet" setups where the food is displayed. From these 2 areas, you can get 3 choices from the buffet on rice for 50 baht. This is all my opinion. I also like eating there as parking is easy, it's clean, not too crowded, and away from the tourist riff raff.

Big C and food in the same sentence ? You probably haven't been long enough in Thailand to know what is decent Thai food.

At Big C Klang, I really like the pork larb with mamma noodles and the fresh fruit shakes.

If the police knock on your door asking you to open it, you are not obliged to open it. Opening the door is equivalent to allowing them in and they may come in at that point and do as they please. Forget about search warrants.

In the event you are ever whisked to the police station and your passport withheld, remember that it's possible the police's demand for money might only be a bluff (extortion). If unsure and you're not willing to negotiate, one of the most well known law firms that is popular with expats is Magna Carta. Good to keep their phone number in your phone.

Anyone heard of this place? I can't find a single online link to it. Thank you.

I drink water because I don't like alcohol and that's my drink of choice when dining anywhere. How many bottles should I consume so as not to appear as a cheap charlie??!! Also, once I finish eating, I'm done with the loud music and smoke for the time being (that's normal?).

I didn't realize there's decorum in how long or how many bottles of water I must consume in a bar that puts out food. As an expat, for all you/they know, I might be back 365 times/year.

I'm not a fan of the Pattaya nightlife but tonight I found myself at my girlfriend's friend's bar's opening night party. The rice, potato salad, BBQ pig, and larb went down nicely. But hard to enjoy the food with smoke blowing in my face and the excessively loud live music. I'm also looking at restlessly as some proud parents brought their newborn for all to meet. Newborn also subjected to loud music and smoke. So that will be the last one for a long while, I hope.

The term "balloon chaser" refers to those who go to bars to enjoy the buffet. They go where they see balloons, hence the chasing terminology. It's somewhat tasty and good value if you don't drink much, like me.

Although some find them a nuisance and overpopulated, they do slow down the flow of traffic, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Slow = safe?

Big C Extra Pattaya Klang's food court has the best line up of Thai food. There are 2 "buffet" setups where the food is displayed. From these 2 areas, you can get 3 choices from the buffet on rice for 50 baht. This is all my opinion. I also like eating there as parking is easy, it's clean, not too crowded, and away from the tourist riff raff.

I'm glad they've done something if they are choosing not to switch on those expensive pedestrian crossing lights after spending all that money.

Now that the extra lane is open, some drivers are travelling at ridiculous speeds in that lane and in the night time it's hazardous trying to cross the road anywhere around that area near Royal Garden Plaza.

They did turn them on but were ignored by drivers & were unpoliced so actually became quite a hazard to the newbie tourists who tried stepping out when they had the light thinking that they were safe to cross only to be nigh on run over.

They were only introduced to protect tourists but maybe the powers that be don't think they are worth protecting.

Photo pending...

There are at least 2 new speed bumps in the far right lane (lane 3). One close to soi 4 and another opp. the police station. They are not small like you typically see but more like small bridges. At the moment, there is no warning or color (normal here) so beware.