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Pattaya life FiveStarVagabond 2017

January 28, 2017 by David Herd

North Pattaya 

Pattaya life FiveStarVagabond 2017

Pattaya life FiveStarVagabond 2017

 Pattaya life FiveStarVagabond 2017 photo blog covers the first 6 months of this year. No big travel plans except for visiting Australia in March & a couple of weekends in Bangkok.

This beautiful shot of North Pattaya includes the building where I live, just before the Holiday Inn.

This is not a travel blog just a personal photo collection from the 1st half of 2017.

Dave Elder & Hamish Elton

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Two friends & I ding at Signature Steak & Seafood, sadly due to the slow down in Pattaya they closed their on January 31st.

Excellent steak at Signature.

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I will be so sad to see this restaurant close.

 Jim’s Hamburgers

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A great casual restaurant for craft beer & hamburgers. From the left we have Matt, Jonathon, Hamish, Davis & Wayne.

 Say no more, these are the best burgers in Pattaya.

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They come in two sizes. small at B195 or large around B300.

Cloud over Koh Larn

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 Throughout my life I have lived in many places with a great view, however none come close to Pattaya bay.

And when you talk about sunsets

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In my opinion the best I have ever seen are those from Markland my Pattaya condo.

Another special treat in Pattaya

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Four or 5 times a week I enjoy reading my Kindle while having an hour foot massage for B260 including 30% tip.

Two Aussie mates from the Gold Coast.

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Nick Partridge rarely smiles in a photo. big Steve Reade always does. πŸ™‚

We lost a great character & friend on January 23.

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Larry Krausz, a friend for around 30 years suffered a major stroke on October 28. After 2 months in the Bangkok Pattaya hospital on life support he was transported to Australia by a hospital Leer jet, thanks to his Medibank travel insurance. After a further month his life support was removed & he passed away peacefully.

I wrote the following eulogy & posted it on his Facebook page.

Today we lost Lazzorghini, a one off Austrian designed party machine who thought too much over indulgence was never enough. Originally designed as a concept model it was soon discovered it was for too complex to ever be mass produced. 
 
Powered by a big heart & steered through life’s many hazards by a gentle soul. 
 
A  rather over-engineered unit that needed regular maintenance after many long happy journeys through smoked filled dens of iniquity that continually promoted sex, drugs & rock &roll.
 
Often sat idle for weeks on end during the repair process before exploding back on the group one circuit, where it would function non stop for days, providing of course that adequate lubrication was orally administered.
 
Adored by a huge number of fans, family & friends our special Lazzorghini will be sadly missed.
 
RIP little buddy.

Larry’s friends

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We gathered at the Atlantic bar to raise a glass & remember out great friend, RIP.

Pattaya life FiveStarVagabond 2017 at Starbucks

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Here is one of the new Starbucks on Beach Rd near Soi 6, the other one is at Big C. I often have coffee & a ham & cheese croissant for breakfast.

Drinks at the Hilton Sky Bar.

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With friends Wayne Crocker & Hamish Elton.

One of my favourite photos.

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Taken on February 10th 2017 from in front of Markland Condo in North Pattaya.

 The Atlantic Bar is my bar of choice.

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My favourite time is early in the evening before the crowd arrives.

My new Skechers

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You can buy them at the Skechers shop in Central Festival for B4,500, ($128 USD) or do what I do, purchase online from Lazada for B2,100. ($60 USD). πŸ™‚ 

My favourite selfie 

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An overcast Friday morning in Pattaya did not stop this princess from going to the beach to take 100 selfies.

Taken March 24 2017.

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It doesn’t get much better than this. πŸ™‚

The other exciting event in March apart from the above was my 2 week trip to Australia which included a road trip from Surfers Paradise  to Sydney stopping at Kingscliff, Yamba, Port Macquarie, Forster-Tuncurry, Gosford & Coogee. Also dropped into Maroubra which is a place I have not seen for over 50 years. Just click on the links to see my photo blogs.

Big Viv Kennelly & team

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I took them to Leckerle in Naklua Soi 33 & they loved it. πŸ™‚

Sabai Wing Soi 1 North Pattaya

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Sabai Wing Soi 1, 3 swimming pools and nice rooms, 100 meters from BigC, great value at only $23 usd per night. I live in the high-rise in the background, Markland. For a great room rate book here.

Next visitor was Paul Mooney

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Paul was on his way to Angkor Wat, Phnom Penh and Seoul.

Hilton Sky Bar

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Drinks at Horizon to celebrate Hamish living in Pattaya for 10 years followed by dinner at Patrick’s Steak House.

David, Nidd & Hamish.

Hilton March 28 9

Certainly a world class venue on the Hilton Hotel roof.

Sean & his evil twin.

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 You certainly don’t have to look far to find two of the roughest heads in Pattaya, there is a frightening similarity in looks between Sean Tucker & Pothole Martin, PH naturally plays the role of the evil twin.

Hamish goes to Koh Chang

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A day swimming with the elephants.

Here is his lovely girlfriend Nitt.

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She looks damn good on an elephant. πŸ™‚

Dual birthday party

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 Matt & Jonathon & celebrated their 38th birthday one day apart in April. They celebrated with friends at a BBQ at Matt’s home in the back blockes of North Pattaya. 

If Matt doesn’t stop reminding me about the Swans dismal 0/6 start to the season as opposed to the Crows undefeated 6/0, we probably won’t be able to continue being friends. πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

A terrific night 

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With lots of nice people & some gorgeous girls.

Talking about gorgeous girls

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Here they are.

 The star of the show.

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There is never a dull moment when Bow has had a few drinks. 

Matt pleading with Bow to behave. πŸ™‚

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 Matt Harkness trying to convince Alexius Alex aka Bow to behave herself at the party. The chances she will follow his instructions are very slim indeed.

Retox Game On

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One of the best sports bars in Pattaya, TV screens everywhere.

Sexy waitresses

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Her name is Phung & she is a very sexy babe. πŸ™‚

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 An Italian red while watching the sun go down.

Breakfast at The Pig & Whistle Soi 7.

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I always ask them to remove the fried potato & tomato, this is what remains for B135 or $5aud.

Very strange sight.

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Initially it looked like the boats were churning up the sand at low tide. Then I saw online a comment that it was an unusual bloom of plankton or similar. 

Beach Road 8.am

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I walk along Beach Rd for about 25 minutes each morning, have breakfast, read the Bangkok Post & head home.

Jonathon Whiting

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A well known Brisbane solicitor who is mad on travelling to South east Asia, Central & South America.

June 27 at Ronin Soi 16/2 Naklua

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Hamish & I both thought Ronin was an excellent sushi restaurant with tonnes of atmosphere.

Upmarket & sophisticated.

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We both agreed we prefer the rowdy atmosphere at Genki in Soi 4.

Atlantic with Bill Perry.

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I finally meet up with B ill from the Gold Coast, we have many mutual friends.

Atlantic bar girls

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Some of the happy girls at the Atlantic Bar. 

Mongrel mob at Atlantic.

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 From the left, Joergen, Steve Reade, Pothole, DH & Bill Curtis. A fairly scrappy looking bunch I’m sure you will agree. πŸ™‚

Oh no! Not another cloud?

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  I have just created a new profession, I am now a Cloudologist, who constantly participates in the art of Cloudology. Be impressed, be very impressed.  https://fivestarvagabond.com/fascinating-clouds-pattaya-bea…/

In March I took a road trip down from from Surfers Paradise  to Sydney stopping at Kingscliff, Yamba, Port Macquarie, Forster-Tuncurry, Gosford & Coogee. Also dropped into Maroubra which is a place I have not seen for over 50 years. Just click on the links to see my photo blogs. 

This is what I got up to in Australia. πŸ™‚

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Led astray by my old buddy Ross Kennedy. πŸ™‚

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