jackvale

There are some pics floating around on Facebook. Here are 2 I grabbed.

Sadly I was unable to attend the farewell.

Why is this news

Seems the doorman was only doing his job.

Here's tonight's line up, get there early you don't want to miss a minute:
20:00 - 20:25 Scott Ecie (Moaning Liza's)
20:30 - 20:45 Sydney Moss
20:50 - 21:10 One Voice Choir
21:20 - 21:50 Three Little Pigs
22:05 - 22:35 Band of Smiles
22:50 - 23:20 Django Rainer and his Jazzed Men
23:35 - 0:05 Phil Dirt & The Dozers
0:20 - 0:50 JET Band
0:50 - 1:10 Patrick Hedqvist (PTOR)
1:10 - 1:40 The Helmut Band
1:40 Grand Finale

Final farewell party on Saturday. Should be well attended.

Leo has another bar on Naklua soi 18 just down the road from his soon to be closed bar.

When it comes to music venues for jammers (amateur musicians to play together), they have dried up in 2014 like I've never seen before.

RIP in 2014 (where musicians could jam):

-The Blues Factory.

-Rose's Garden.

-The Lounge.

-Leo's.

-_________.

I need to renew my 5year licence.

The documents required are,

1. copy of passport and visa

2. copy of work permit.

3. ?? is a medical required ?

Anything else that I have missed ?

12/23: Renewed my 5 year license today in the afternoon. Some notes:

-A fellow who spoke fluent Thai with an Indian passport was rejected from applying for some reason.

-Had to do color and reaction tests only. Not distance test.

-Watched a gory road accident movie for nearly an hour until our documents were ready (bring a book or play on your phone if you're not into real gore).

405 baht later, I have a 6 year license as I went just after my birthday.

Any questions?

If I go watch, the safest outdoor place is from the Dusit hotel at the north end of beach road. There is a large balcony for a few dozen people to comfortably and safely watch the fireworks. Happy new year.

I'm starting to think the same thing.

I have met people at one of the expat clubs who have been close mutually dependent friends for over 20 years. Through thick and thin.

I've been in town over 10 years although I have been ripped off financially for small amounts by people I was close with.

I recently had a close friend throw me under the bus by revealing some very confidential details about me to a lady I was courting. Women come and go here but from seeing their chat transcript (thanks to her), it was apparent he was making a move for her.

There are many musicians in Pattaya who work together on a very regular basis. One was recently hospitalized and the others who play with the sick player all rallied behind him with frequent visits and whatever help he needed.

I'm at a frustrated point now of feeling somewhat abandoned by people I thought were friends. Maybe best to just keep to myself and everyone as acquaintances.

What time does the afternoon session of the examinations commence?

Is there any advantage to going in the morning (I only hear people rushing to be in the morning queue)?

Thank you.

It's a matter of opinion. I like Brian Thomas (very entertaining) although he plays very seldomly.

Scott Ecie is very entertaining too but also plays seldomly. On a regular basis, there's Patrick the Swede who plays most nights. You need to be active on Facebook to see who is playing where and when.

In the bars, I would recommend Blues Factory on Walking Street.

They stop foreigners because what percentage of foreigners are eligible for a Thai driving license and/or have bothered to buy the international permit?

Could anyone please confirm that if I renew my 5 year license after my birthday/expiry, I will receive nearly 6 years until next renewal? Thank you.

I am very happy I went. All free and very memorable. Open until 7pm.

At Pattaya Memorial hospital, there is 1 lady (her office is opposite the dentist) who always has a queue outside her office. My guess is she's been at the hospital a long time. I've seen her there the last 10 years I've been going to the dentist.

In order of preference:

1) Women.

2) Infrastructure.

3) Beach road walking path.

4) Central.

5) Cost of living.

You?

I love Leo, he's a great guy, but the best blues in town is Thursday through Sunday at Mood. Snowman, of The Blues Factory fame, plays Friday to Sunday. Paul Camilleri and his crew play Thursday. Both are fantastic and true blues bands.

http://moodpattaya.com/

A little gossip: Tony Stevens no longer plays at The Mood with Snowman.

I've got the blues and need my fix tonight. Any suggestions? Thank you.

December 5 fireworks - View from where?

What a joke of a man. Bully boy gets is pay back

I guess one big problem is that they have no grounds to blacklist him, and he owns a few condos – so what would happen to those properties if they did kick him out?

New here?

Naklua soi 25 has a free trade school where they teach computers amongst other courses.

I've lived everywhere in and surrounding Pattaya and now I'm happiest in Naklua.

I like the food courts of Big C and Central but I don't enjoy living there as you're always pegged as a tourist from tailors, bar girls, baht buses, ladies selling wooden frogs, men selling lazer pointers, etc.

Jomtien has a wider beach road but the closest food courts are on Sukhumvit. When I lived there, I found myself always traveling over the hill to get into the city.

Naklua works for me because my goal was always to assimilate and now I truly have. I live in a 100% Thai apartment. Prices are Thai and the respect I receive is somewhat like that of a native. I also speak fluent Thai (I would expect Thai people to speak English in my country) so joking around with the gentle locals is a pleasure. It seems once they get to soi 6 to the end of Jomtien, they're often pretty ruthless. Out here, it's mellow.

The closest shopping center is Tesco Lotus on North Pattaya road which has a food court. There is even a little park near the fish market which has grass to sit on and is used by families of all ages every night for exercise, dance, sitting on the grass, etc.

This is the real Thailand right here in crazy Pattaya. There's also Banglamung hospital. Want to avoid the long waits? Go at 4am. There are doctors just waiting for emergency cases but when there's nothing, they've got you.