I just woke up on this beautiful day in Pattaya , I went to bed early last night slept like a baby at up at 4am

It's still dark outside and I unfortunately can hear motorbikes roaring past

,I will move from here tommrrw to a quieter location and have wrote a few emails to Airbnb CEO , who were kind enough to assist me with a quieter Airbnb in another location and will even pay for my Grab there to transport me , I'm so happy now

I want to be where I was last year up near universal gym near the mosque up near that highway so I can hear the beautiful call to morning prayer

But I just wanted to say despite the roaring sounds of traffic going past what a beautiful day it is in Pattaya and for those party poopers who said a few years ago that Pattaya was dying , you are very wrong

I guess this time 4am , people are coming home from work unlike Australia where they will be going to work ,that's why it's noisy

Pattaya is getting busier and more people coming in , the only downside which I'm investigating is the pedestrian access which I'm researching

Last year I had to write complaints about the graffiti on Thappraya road that I saw on the roller shutters, .

I did meet with a clerk from the Pattaya city council about it .. finally,

And I say "finally " because despite sending them pictures of the graffiti etc they still didn't get back to me until I contacted my local Member of Parliament in Australia who must of contacted them because they agreed to meet me ..finally..although they kept me in the waiting room over an hour but were great when I seen the engineering department supervisor

I believe it was cleaned about a week later , although I'm told it's back !

Anyway thankyou to the Airbnb CEO who approved my transport costs to another Airbnb and even arranged had a special person on staff to help me find a new quieter Airbnb with sunlight ,he personally wrote to me to say I'm considered a "special" customer

I just wanted to say I'm having a beautiful day waking up in Pattaya, yes it's still dark ,but at 530am I will go for a swim

Im just having my coffee , and writing in my daily diary all the items I purchased from 711 ,I like to itemise this so I know how many toothpaste etc I bought over this holiday period

Pattaya is not dying off ,it's getting busier , I predict apartment will skyrocket here soon

Even build a casino

56 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

near the mosque

Say hello to Allah for me. 😂

In Malaysia I lived near a mosque (pretty difficult not to), you get a nice loud wake up call every morning.

Would you mind calling your dealer and tell them id like 2 of whatever it is you bought.

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

I want to be where I was last year up near universal gym near the mosque up near that highway so I can hear the beautiful call to morning prayer

Isn't it Ramadan now? So they will be giving it gusto!

Aren't you late to get to work today mopping floors at the hospital?

1 hour ago, khaosokman said:

Awful annoying noise that has no place in Thailand.

I had a pal with a flat that had a minaret speaker pointing over his balcony a few yards off in Abu Dhabi.......I was hoping the Mufti would get a bad cold!

1 hour ago, khaosokman said:

Awful annoying noise that has no place in Thailand.

Back in the day. When a Contractor left Saudi he was presented with gifts. 2 of which were a plastic clock and a hammer. You were expected to smash the clock. Some didn't.

Today after your swim I want you to get an oil massage. Two hours. It will relax you.

1 hour ago, simon43 said:

Aren't you late to get to work today mopping floors at the hospital?

1 hour ago, simon43 said:

Aren't you late to get to work today mopping floors at the hospital?

No I'm on holiday , but unlike you I have a permanent job and actually work

2 minutes ago, davb said:

Today after your swim I want you to get an oil massage. Two hours. It will relax you.

Depends where you go

I paid 400 baht yesterday for a horrendous one

I thought I would try one of the back street massage places up near sukmihevet road

Should of known not to disturb them when they are eating outside ,

an elderly woman was doing my oil massage ,she proceeded to shout to the staff out the front in a conversation that went on for about 15 minutes before I told her I need my headphones .

.I mean that's not cultural thats just ignorance

She had all that time to have a conversation with them but chooses to do it when she has a customer?

And then had the cheek to ask if I wanted to extend it by 30 minutes !

400 baht wasted

I will have to conduct an interview) walk around the shop before I go in , to see what it's like .

29 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

No I'm on holiday , but unlike you I have a permanent job and actually work

:) - I have had a permanent job with the same online teaching company since 2018

5 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I just woke up on this beautiful day in Pattaya , I went to bed early last night slept like a baby at up at 4am

It's still dark outside and I unfortunately can hear motorbikes roaring past

,I will move from here tommrrw to a quieter location and have wrote a few emails to Airbnb CEO , who were kind enough to assist me with a quieter Airbnb in another location and will even pay for my Grab there to transport me , I'm so happy now

I want to be where I was last year up near universal gym near the mosque up near that highway so I can hear the beautiful call to morning prayer

But I just wanted to say despite the roaring sounds of traffic going past what a beautiful day it is in Pattaya and for those party poopers who said a few years ago that Pattaya was dying , you are very wrong

I guess this time 4am , people are coming home from work unlike Australia where they will be going to work ,that's why it's noisy

Pattaya is getting busier and more people coming in , the only downside which I'm investigating is the pedestrian access which I'm researching

Last year I had to write complaints about the graffiti on Thappraya road that I saw on the roller shutters, .

I did meet with a clerk from the Pattaya city council about it .. finally,

And I say "finally " because despite sending them pictures of the graffiti etc they still didn't get back to me until I contacted my local Member of Parliament in Australia who must of contacted them because they agreed to meet me ..finally..although they kept me in the waiting room over an hour but were great when I seen the engineering department supervisor

I believe it was cleaned about a week later , although I'm told it's back !

Anyway thankyou to the Airbnb CEO who approved my transport costs to another Airbnb and even arranged had a special person on staff to help me find a new quieter Airbnb with sunlight ,he personally wrote to me to say I'm considered a "special" customer

I just wanted to say I'm having a beautiful day waking up in Pattaya, yes it's still dark ,but at 530am I will go for a swim

Im just having my coffee , and writing in my daily diary all the items I purchased from 711 ,I like to itemise this so I know how many toothpaste etc I bought over this holiday period

Pattaya is not dying off ,it's getting busier , I predict apartment will skyrocket here soon

Even build a casino

And the lies just keep on coming. Your exaggerations are absurd

5 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I want to be where I was last year up near universal gym near the mosque up near that highway so I can hear the beautiful call to morning prayer

Please tell me you don't exercise at universal gym, as that will be reason for me to cancel my membership right away.

Otherwise expect I'll posting some pictures of a weirdo in the gym later today

8 minutes ago, Dan O said:

And the lies just keep on coming. Your exaggerations are absurd

The prices of condo's have risen dramatically.

There are far more beautiful here in Pattaya Condominium than in Australia

You can't tell me that Pattaya is not busy, it's busy ,it's exciting and there's less crime ,it's a winner

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1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

The prices of condo's have risen dramatically.

There are far more beautiful here in Pattaya Condominium than in Australia

You can't tell me that Pattaya is not busy, it's busy ,it's exciting and there's less crime ,it's a winner

Then why you so miserable when you are there ? I think this if the first positive thing about Patts that I've seen from you, not that I actually read much of your postings.

Where else, aside from BKK have you been in TH ?

If you think Patts is a 'winner', you need to explore more. If meaning the adult entertainment areas, soi 6/walking st vs bangla rd/Phuket or nana, cowboy, silom/BKK, then I'll take your word for it.

3 hours ago, simon43 said:

:) - I have had a permanent job with the same online teaching company since 2018

His last girlfriend was 1998.

14 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

His last girlfriend was 1998.

Me? I think my last wife was around 2012, but after my 3rd divorce I decided not to waste any more time or money on a GF or wife :) Been financially much better off and stress-free since then!

2 minutes ago, simon43 said:

Me? I think my last wife was around 2012, but after my 3rd divorce I decided not to waste any more time or money on a GF or wife :) Been financially much better off and stress-free since then!

No him. Or maybe never had one.

8 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I just wanted to say I'm having a beautiful day waking up in Pattaya, yes it's still dark ,but at 530am I will go for a swim

You are not fooling anyone.

We all know you are walking up in your mum's basement with drool on your face and a lust to type out about fantasy.

Keep going through, I always love when a troll is to stupid to know they have been discovered, and foolishly keep telling childish lies they think ppl are believing them.

Long live Georgies porky pies!

9 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

near the mosque up near that highway so I can hear the beautiful call to morning prayer

That's your chance to jump ship and convert.

But no more alcohol and no more ladies of the night.

So think it through carefully.

4 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

The prices of condo's have risen dramatically.

There are far more beautiful here in Pattaya Condominium than in Australia

You can't tell me that Pattaya is not busy, it's busy ,it's exciting and there's less crime ,it's a winner

I was commenting on the bs about graffitti and meeting with thai officials about it.

8 hours ago, save the frogs said:

That's your chance to jump ship and convert.

But no more alcohol and no more ladies of the night.

So think it through carefully.

Hmm, doesn't seem to have stopped the Muslims coming to Pattaya and boozing and bonking.... At least it's not boys and goats now.....

13 hours ago, CallumWK said:

Otherwise expect I'll posting some pictures of a weirdo in the gym later today

Posting a selfie?

On 3/3/2026 at 4:48 AM, georgegeorgia said:

Im just having my coffee , and writing in my daily diary all the items I purchased from 711 ,I like to itemise this so I know how many toothpaste etc I bought over this holiday period

Normally toothpaste lasts weeks so only 1.

Another glorious day waking up in Pattaya , coffee on my sunlit balcony to start

I saw a quote yesterday that has stuck with me "with age comes wisdom"

Now finding a great cafe / coffee shop is difficult

I do enjoy going to cafes and found the best up at the Hilton recommended to me by a member here , although I can't recall the price of my cappuccino previously ( I would have to go through my 2025 diary)

The Royal Cliff cafe although a great sea view was not to my liking

May I ask Pattaya expats here ( if there are any ) what your favourite cafe is ?

I would love to go back to try the "doggy cafe " again I think , patting the cute dogs .

There is a few cafes near tukcom ,Gafae is one which someone recommended to me for great coffee

I really don't like those generic cafes like S& P and Starbucks and what's the one at Tukcom ? Black canyon ?

Oh please, I still work so I'm able to afford the Hilton cafe ,don't be jealous !!

31 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

May I ask Pattaya expats here ( if there are any ) what your favourite cafe is

Cafe des Amis, not really a Cafe, more a restaurant.

Great food.

35 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Oh please, I still work so I'm able to afford the Hilton cafe ,don't be jealous !!

Do you ever take photos of your holiday...you know for stastical reasons ? Id love to see some pics of your daily walks.

Im sure many here would really appreciate you bringing the wonderful sights of thailand to them.

Cheese.

I came out of Big-CX early Sunday to see several groups out sleeping rough which was a bit sad and negative.

23 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

No I'm on holiday , but unlike you I have a permanent job and actually work

All the Ausralian pensioners are happy your taxes go to allowing us to reside here fulltime