The Big Mango

Western Chinese ? , please tell me its so :-)

Never heard of it , just a nagging feeling it wont be a "chinky" if it is its Phuket Best Kept Secret for Sure :-)

Ok better we leave it at that then LIK.

I must be at a different section of beach to you thats all..

Not my report , its in the huahin cha am forum.

But honestly im confused as to how youve never seen beach chairs on cha am beach ???

You must be confused Lik , ive been stopping off in Cha am for years and years and the beach has always been full of loungers and umbrellas.

As the report says , thousands of them.

???

So why Phuket is becoming void of umbrellas and loungers to bring the beaches back to the people it seems Cha am didnt get the memo.

Although it must be said I think Cha am being dominatley a Thai weekend retreat would die if there was no shade / chairs / and food service on the beach for the locals.

Im assuming though the op would be refering to whats known as a "chinky" .

A common term used for a chinese restaurant , at least in the UK.

Mmmm , not western.

Sorry to say but simple answer would be , no.

^^ good point

Some good points made so far thx.

So I should consider the additional investment in activities aimed for the kids , for me the idea was the kids would want to go therefor bringing mum and dad to eat rather than them choosing one of the many restaurants close by.

Mmmmmm.....

Cant edit , apoligies .

To be clear Schlog , the restaurant and bbq are in different locations within Pahklok

I spoke about the bbq but was never commited really to the idea , but kick myslef for not following through.

The restaurant im discussing now was never / is openly for sale by the owner .

We were introduced and over the last year or so ive continued to tell him im interested if he wants to sell and we have agreed on a figure and crossing the Ts and dotting the Is

@ Mae ,

Lived here ( specifically Thalang / Pahklok around 9 years so thankfully overtime have met and the family know whos needed to know.

But agree with your post :-).

Ive actually been going through this idea for a couple.of years now and I will probably put it into action but genuine feedback from expats here is always valuable.

Ps , we nearly opened a bbq 5 or 6 years in the exact location the one is now and I kick myself evertime I go by for not doing it.

The menu , will be middle of the road to be fair , a mix of Issan , Thai and small selection of western.

Yup aware there is a high concentration of muslim in the area , but strangely the restaurants close by are aimed specifically at muslim or are just normal non-muslim food options.

Take the bbq for example.

For the pedalos , yes can remember them , but im thinking they were the main attraction rather than going there for the restaurant and have them as a bonus option for kids ? May be wrong on that one though.

Covered Kris , public liability up to 5million . Surprisingly cheap :-)

No I wouldn't. Going out for dinner there's nothing worse than the kid wanting to play on stuff.

All you want to do is sit down and relax without chasing your child on play things.

But as I mentioned, supervised enterainment for the little one while mum and dad can relax and enjoy there meal ?

I have a son 9 years and I know its difficult sometimes to keep him happy while we eat out.

Thanks for replying Mitch ,

I have many thoughts on the idea but would prefer to listen to replies before I throw out all of them at once . But happy the fist reply confirms my general idea and thought process :-)

Oh sorry and to add , if you dont have children , would you choose not to go as there would be perhaps alot of children ?

Looking at purchasing a lease for a restaurant in the Thalang / Pahklok area. All due diligence regarding lease , legalities , company structure etc. etc are completly fine so need to go down this avenue please :-).

However opinions of the "concept" are gratefully received , positive and negative.

So the location is on approximate 3 rai and is an existing operation that I think is totally under utalised.

The restaurant itself sits partly over a lake and is surrouded by palm trees and well , "nature".

My idea is to offer pedalos for the lake , have a section of land for animals ( goats , geese etc etc ) and also an inflatable slide / bouncy castle.

These would be offered as a free service to customers and also be staffed / supervised .

As there are a multitude of restaurants in the area and the clientel will be mostly Thai our prices for the food would be priced similary and margins calculated seem to be fine .

I suppose my first question in this thread would be to ask , given the option of taking your children to a restaurant where they could play and enjoy themselves while being supervised while paying the same as other options close by for food / drinks without this would you regulary take this option . Taking of course your happy with the prices , service and quality of food.

Hopefully this thread doesnt get derailed into some weird and wonderfull debate about something completley off topic.

Questions and opinions I await , ty members.

Go in with your bank book and id they will then change anything you need in the bank.

Unless of course they dont understand your request

Is that not what happens of TV ?

Depends on who's paying, otherwise: My own four walls.

So you have your own four walls everywhere you travel , or did you not read my OP ?

Yes. It's called a hotel room.

Each to their I own I guess

Begining to think im the expat that ever goes to Soi 4 still. , lol .

12 years and still have a soft spot for it. ( morning night that is ) guess i just reminice about the times I was there with the rose tinted glasses I used to own.

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Depends on who's paying, otherwise: My own four walls.

So you have your own four walls everywhere you travel , or did you not read my OP ?

Soft spot for MN , first ever bar I entered when I first came here. :-)

Do go to Thonglor quite alot but no specific place.

But thanks for the happy faces , even if they are intended a little sarcastic :-)