PattayaParent

Guy the Belgian Butcher at KPN on Soi Town in Town. He'll get it for you if he doesn't have it. Could probably make Prosciutto Cotto for you unless there's any real need to do it yourself?

Try Cockpit along the road in Ban Chang if there's not one in Sattahip. I've always had good service from them, both in Ban Chang and in Pattaya.

I always pay them Baht 20 for longer distances without even being asked, I use Klang as my reference point, Baht 10 up to there (unless getting on in Jomtien, then it's Baht 20) Baht 20 past Klang.

Are you talking Internet bill or 'phone bill? It was some years ago that I had the problem with them over internet services so maybe they have switched back to accepting Farangs paying monthly. But then again, my 'phone bill is automatically paid by direct debit, so it is, or was possible.

It's not in the heart of Pattaya if it's in Pratumnak Soi 6, not even near Pattaya! And I passed that building daily and can see it from my condo. I thought it's never been completed and there's only Thai squatters living there.

The tax office I use to use is / was (?) in Centre Condo on South Road. I know it was local 'cos I lived in the building!

There used to be one at Royal Garden Plaza, on the Beach Road side, accessed externally. Don't know if it's still there though, haven't been down that way in many a year.

TM30 has been required in Pattaya immigration for several years now. Since pre-Covid +

ex-UK bitter drinker here too. I don't like the craft beers that much, especially ones that have fruit flavours in them! Like Jasmine IPA in Viet Nam. They're overpriced and don't really taste that nice, nothing like real beer. However the beer halls that brew on their premises like Tawang Daeng and Hoa Vien are much better, even though they're lagers.

Daughter had hers done at Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, dragged it out like you said, 4 years I think! but a fixed fee (B 80k?) unless you wanted extras

The Sanctuary Pratumnak Soi 6. Rooftop pool bar, sea views and breeze, nice staff.

I like the Tawang Daeng beers so I'll look out for this Carabao next time I'm in Pattaya.

You might think it's a joke but if you spend more than 3 months in India you have to get a tax clearance certificate and you have to produce evidence of money exchanges and what you spent your money on!! At least when I was there in 1990.

Same as me, overnight on a Mekong Delta tour, struck me as a very nice place.

Nope, definitely 2, I've been to both.

Probably because every calls it Asia Beach And I found Phratumnak Beach, where I said it was!

I bet you hadn't heard of it before you googled it!

It's amazing what Google can do for you 😁

Which one did you go to? There's two on Jomtien beach road.

I've lived there 20 years and never heard it called YinYom Beach! Everyone there calls it Phratumnak Beach. If you look at your map Jomtien First Road starts at that junction I mentioned and runs South, and Jomtien Second Road starts at the traffic lights where the Machanu statue is and runs South also. The road that they intersect is Thappraya which is the access road to Pattaya and which is what I'm basing my demarcation on, plus the Arch welcoming people to Jomtien Beach.

Hey, you asked him where he thought it was and he was replying to you. You're just making yourself look dumb.

Jomtien Beach starts nowhere near Phratumnak. Jomtien starts at the Jomtien Welcome Arch outside Hemmingways so if you walk down to the beach along that road you are at the North end of Jomtien Beach, turn right and you are at the South end of Dongtan Beach. Walk 30 minutes North and you'll reach Phratumnak Beach. So the OP should try Surf Kitchen on Jomtien Beach not far from that junction.

If you're using an agent, use Alan Bolton.

Any of the big shops like HomePro, Baan and Beyond and Boonthavorn offer design and install kitchens. I used a place 20 years ago I can't now remember the name of but they're located on Thepprasit just past Soi Yaa Baa on the right heading towards Sukhumvit. I designed the kitchen myself and took the plans to several places and they were the only ones that I had any confidence in. If it's still there it's a small shop front and has furniture in it also as they do interior design. Kitchen was perfect, just what I wanted and it still looks good today. But there must be half a dozen kitchen shops on Thepprasit to look in (and I did!)

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