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No need for the word 'infamously' in the first sentence. I'm amused by all the wacko theories--especially the maid doing it--this after serving her for many, many years. Why murder her when she was dying?

The only thing Trump does intensely is lie.

Yes, with a follow-up equally moronic.

The majority of Americans are pro-choice, not just those on the 'left'. This includes majorities in 43 states, including some 'red' states, and DC.

Hope it flips Florida.

Buying off-plan can be profitable if you know what you are doing. My spouse and I bought 3 condos off-plan at The Base and Centric Sea in Pattaya. Both projects in great locations, with very little in the way of competition from other seaview condos in that area at that time, and both being built by large Bangkok developers with good track records of completing projects--Sansiri and SC Asset. You do need to do your homework, the numbers need to work, and we would never buy off-plan from a small or unknown developer.

I think 'airbnb' is becoming a generic term for referring to short-term rentals, much like kleenex is for facial tissues.

Me, too. Good to know it applies to houses also.

Agree. Management is taking the easy way out.

Thank goodness my spouse and I didn't take that advice 14 years ago.

Yes--and they were doing the muck thing again this morning. Huge traffic backup because Beach Road was down to just 1 lane. Not a traffic cop in sight and, of course, nobody thought to temporarily ban parking on the shop side to create a second traffic lane.

There are a number of seaview projects in Wongamat. Just a short drive to T21, Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, Lotus's, Big C at Marina, Central Festival, etc.

Lock him up already.

Scary.

Not believing a word of it. And, no, this was not a 'huge hotel scam'. Hold the hype.

If the demand wasn't there, I doubt an established developer/business would proceed. Centre Point built its large hotel on top of T21. Apparently filled the rooms and needed more rooms to offer so it built Centre Point Space across the street. That seems to be a success and now the developer has the even bigger Centre Point 3 planned for an enormous tract of land in front of Cape Dara. All 3 very big investments, likely not done without some thought. Ditto for Copacabana. Sold well enough and now a second Copacabana is planned. Same for Riviera--a number of successful projects, with the next one, Riviera Malibu, on the horizon. Whether all of the many new projects will be successful . . .we'll see. As far as the 'mess' detering visitors to Pattaya, I doubt it will have much effect. Things like road construction, the state of the sidewalks, lack of shade trees, etc., etc., are issues that are most vexing to locals living here full-time, not tourists here for a short visit. When my spouse and I recently visited China, did we inquire about the traffic before we booked the trip? No.

Agree.

Lock all of 'em up already.

Sad, especially the 380. Wonderful plane.

Yes, it does. And, the numbers will continue to grow with popular events such as the International Fireworks, and new attractions popular with Thais, such as the big water park that just opened on the Darkside, and family-oriented new hotels such as Centre Point Space.

For Pattaya, sadly, it's only going to get far worse as the massive development of a number of mega projects continues. In north Pattaya/Wongamat, you have Arom nearing completion and three huge projects, Centre Point 3, Once Wongamat, and Wyndham Grand getting started. Akara Hotel just opened and the land near it to the old Best supermarket is being cleared for new development there. In Jomtien, a second Copacabana is planned, to go with the massive first one. Plus, Skypark Lucean, also quite large. In Pratamnuk, Riviera Malibu will be joining the other Riviera projects. Across from Axis, the huge Grand Solaire will be Pattaya's tallest building at 67 stories. On the Darkside, dozens and dozens of new housing projects scattered all over. Just a small sampling. Pattaya Realty lists 138 new project developments in Pattaya. Pattaya continues to boom, but the infrastructure lags far behind, with little forward thinking being demonstrated. For several months, Sukhumvit Road by the North Pattaya Road intersection has been torn up, causing a continuing huge traffic mess that still isn't done. As long as the road is already being torn up for a lengthy period, what a great opportunity it would have been to get started on an overpass over that very busy intersection. A good start could have been made. Coulda, woulda, shoulda.

At this point in my life, continued good health and vitality.

Unhinged.

Daniel Burnham: "Make no little plans . . ."

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