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Good luck!

From the way you descibe the guy it would be unlikely he would gain too much sympathy from readers here when he broke himself instead of others.

Agreed.

Never heard of expat-bars without girls/ladies.

Never? Don't get around much do you?

Without girls/ladies, I might as well drink at home - at least I will have female company in the shape of the missus

I even manage to drink at home without the missus around..

You're not having a few days off from working in the Greek olive oil business...

They have to do something about that guard. Imagine wanting to see what the fuss is about and

getting stopped with a "no no no" at the gate until you explain you want to go to the Pizza place.

That was my experience last night. Location is everything.

Maybe they should name the pizza shop - "The Green Zone"

There must be problems in the Ayutthaya area.

Took the night train from Ubon to Bkk 3 weeks ago, and it was 4.5 hrs delayed. The morning express back up was 2 hrs delayed.

I've had knee surgery at Phyathai 2, and was very satisfied.

and where is the Ban Khok or Ban knok area?

I never drink and drive!

And if I speed some times, it's just to prevent the locals from hitting me.................

I had digital tapes copied on to Dvds in Ubon a year ago or so, and just got the location from a friend who did it.

From Chaiangkhun rd, go towards the clock tower, and turn left on the narrow rd just before Sk. The shop is on the left hand corner, possibly a Kodac shop?

Will check this place out next time when in the area. Looks tempting!

400 baht (khon Thai 250 baht) will get you

Racist!!!!!

Not at all!

What he means is that Thai gfs/wifes gets a discount, since they usually drink less beer........

hey what are side effects of smoking??? i see all these funky pics on the box and ppl saying lung cancer etc etc. ive been to check em up on google, but somehow i aint checking..

i smoke with a can of birdy or nestle coffee, it gives this hazy feeling... these so called can coffee gots only like 4% of coffee init.

anyone tried smokin SMS or Wonder or some other thai brands? says thai tobacco monopoly on it...

also sometimes when i smoke sometimes they taste like medicine, or some chemicals from toilet or something...

i tink i smoke cuz it dries my mouth? also cover bad breath and maybe my body odour? wuhe ehee...ehehe... lol

also i take it tasty alternative to chips and peanuts which will make me bubbly

I think smoking is the least of your problems...

+1

The fact that you need advice proves that you are a idiot or a wind up merchant.

Both maybe ?

+1

Gil here, owner of Sunrise Tacos Pattaya. Please permit me to weigh in, introduce ourselves, and let you all know what's up.

No other food to my mind invokes the same emotional discussions regarding what is, and what is not "authentic." I cannot answer this. I can say though, that we import our own 100% organic white, yellow and blue corn in kernel form from the U.S.A. We then grind it, add water and salt, and hand work it. Each tortilla is then HAND pressed and turned into one of the most tastiest corn tortillas I have ever had. We import all avocados fresh, we make all our own salsas each morning, our margaritas are made daily from real fruit, etc., I am hoping that these efforts help us to develop a loyal expat crowd, just like our loyal crowd in BKK. From our recent experience opening at Terminal 21 (we are packed daily), we also appeal to the young and hip Thai crowd, who hanker for delicious, fresh and unique tastes at very competitive prices. We hope to capture a portion of this crowd also in Pattaya, as there are not a lot of places for the mainstream Thai crowd to experience a modern and fresh concept restaurant. Being on the main road also, we hope to get our share of tourists when they visit the beaches of Jomtien.

We chose Jomtien for several reasons - easy parking, and easy access for the resident expats or full time Pattaya residents. Although we looked at over 60 locations on Beach road, parking and access is troublesome, even more so during events (e.g., music festivals). Rents there are sky high also, with tea money the norm.

The Jomtien area also has one of the highest concentrations of condominiums in a small area, making home delivery a viable supporting revenue opportunity. We are located directly at the entrance to Jomtien Complex, just before reaching Shenanigan's on the right. A large corner unit. The surrounding road construction is mostly complete, adding appeal to this area which we are hoping will begin to take on a popularity of its own as Pattaya proper gets more and more crowded. Many long-term expats that I know dread the idea of trying to "dine out" anywhere near Walking St or Beach Rd, or even 2nd road. Next year, we will open in North Pattaya also.

Regarding the restaurant itself, we have 2 full time kitchens on site, with a unique margarita bar off to the side of the main dining room. The build out is looking fantastic, with an unusual split level hung ceiling in modern colors. The restaurant is 75% glass enclosed, and will incorporate the latest in back-projection technology of printed photos of our food. Booths are over-sized of course. We have approximately 75 seats, and booths and tables that can sit full families. The bar will serve a full a full drink menu, including hand-blended and machine blended margaritas. Of course, we are continuing our trademark free salsa bar (9 different types, made daily).

Our opening date is approximately Nov 20th, 2011. A lot depends upon the completion of the build out. All of our staff is now training full time at multiple Sunrise Tacos locations in BKK, and we will follow the recipes originally created by our 2 native Mexican head chefs. Recently, we also consulted a Mexican head chef residing in China, who flew into Thailand to meet us and consulted on our food. He did not make one change recommendation, which we took to mean that we are on the right track.

Final note - we are 90% thru completion of a mobile Mexican food truck also. It is a full sized long bed Toyota with a camper house on top. It will travel all over Pattaya and East Pattaya serving nachos, supreme nachos, quessadillas, burritos, tacos, and of course, margaritas. The mobile unit has hot and cold running water, full cooking capability, fridges, etc., so please keep an eye out for our mobile Sunrise Tacos unit coming near you! You can PM me here of course for any further information. It will be available for catering, birthdays, wedding events, home parties, etc. of course. We also have a full catering service for the extended menu.

Thank you everyone,

Kind regards,

Gil

Owner - Sunrise Tacos Pattaya

You know where I am..............

As I am neither English nor American, I probably know nothing about mustard, except that Dijon can be found both in Ubon and Surin!

Birds and Bees, Cabbages and Condoms on the beach at Pratumnak. Much better than you would imagine.

What a location, and great place for a meal.

BUT the food and service is so bad, its laughable.

Real shame.

Any time I've been there it was always quiet so never a problem with service. Always a waitress hovering nearby. As for the food, I let my missus do the ordering and she lets them know exactly what she wants, so again I couldn't complain.

And, as you say, stunning location, especially after dark.

I had half a plate of snapper fillet, potatoes and veggies, but with almost no taste.......

Ordered specifically beer yen yen, but got warm beer, and when I complained, I was offered ice - just like in a side walk place in Isaan..........

Birds and Bees, Cabbages and Condoms on the beach at Pratumnak. Much better than you would imagine.

What a location, and great place for a meal.

BUT the food and service is so bad, its laughable.

Real shame.

Oh and I'll be there, hoping for some haggis and malt to top the beer at the bonfire

You are driving, again. Bell will drop me off in Ubon, stay the night and go shopping. Jim

Ooops........

There goes the malt...........

Eel

Oh and I'll be there, hoping for some haggis and malt to top the beer at the bonfire

I'll be there and will hopefully be over the burnt foot and my now banged up knee. Jim

If you cannot run, you'll be put in charge of the late evening's entertainment.............

Birds and Bees, Cabbages and Condoms on the beach at Pratumnak. Much better than you would imagine.

Was at C & C a year or so ago. Beautiful location, but so so food and warm beer..........

Getting a bit one sided this looks like the tree huggers are out numbered here in Thailand and we still have to talk about Spiders yet. But lads If your going to kill snakes remember there great duck food dont get close best thing is a 5ft stick and smash them just behind the head or the top weapon is a petrol strimmer there can only be one winner.

When walking around on the farm, or hiking in the nearby mountain range, I'm always armed with a 6ft stick!

You are a brave man Trond, a big stick against AK 47 rounds and artillery shells. Or is the stick to probe for the landmines. Jim

Up in the mountains I can walk in the foot prints of Buddha, and should thus be protected against mines and bullets..