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April storm smashes Pattaya

April 12, 2021 by David Herd

April storm smashes Pattaya

April storm smashes Pattaya

April storm smashes Pattaya, In the 10 years I have lived here I think this was the most intense storm I have experienced. The thunder & lightning was unbelievable, I thought Armageddon had finally arrived.

Dogs on the roof

April storm smashes Pattaya

I love this photo, credit to Pattaya News.

Black clouds arrive

April storm smashes Pattaya

That’s the MYTT Hotel in Soi 3.

Visibility over the bay is disappearing. 

April storm smashes Pattaya

 It was much worse than this over the next hour or so.

There goes the beach

April storm smashes Pattaya

Opposite Soi 4 in North Pattaya. There is no way the drains & gutters could contain the incredible volume of water.

New pumps opposite Soi 6

April storm smashes Pattaya

The council are trying to control the storm damage to the beach.

These new pumps can’t handle the volume.

April storm smashes Pattaya

The best solution is to accept the inevitable damage & send in the excavators quickly to repair the damage.

And that’s what they did…..

April storm smashes Pattaya

The following morning on April 12 the cavalry arrived.

They need to retrieve a lot of sand

April storm smashes Pattaya

 As you can clearly see many tons of sand has been washed into the bay. If  anyone thinks they can find a way to stop this happening, I have some advice for them, FORGET IT. 🙂

Huge volume of sand

April storm smashes Pattaya

This gives you an idea of the amount of sand that is swept into Pattaya Bay.

Two of the many things I love about living in Thailand are the magic sunsets,& the magnificent storms that demonstrate all of Mother Natures incredible power. 

Soi Buakhao flooded in April, 2021.

They have seen it all before. 🙂

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Art of desert Pattaya

August 2, 2020 by David Herd

Art of desert Pattaya

Art of desert

Art of desert Pattaya is a far more interesting subject to me than the Art of War for instance, written by Sun Tzu in the 5th century. For some excellent images of the Art of Desert here is a LINK on Pinterest.

The photo above was taken at the Pullman Hotel at Wongamat Beach.

Belgian waffles at Patrick’s Steakhouse

Art of desert

Many people in these troubled times of Covid-19 will feel they are living in their own winter of discontent, well to brighten up their day just check out some of my favourite deserts in beautiful downtown Pattaya. 🙂

Great pancake at Leckerle

Art of desert

Researchers have found pancakes in the stomach of Otzi the Iceman, human remains dating back 5,300 years. In ancient Greece and Rome, pancakes were made from wheat flour, olive oil, honey, and curdled milk.

Magnificent Crème brûlée

Art of desert

France, England, and Spain all claim to be the country where crème brûlée had its origin. The first printed recipe for a dessert called crème brûlée is from the 1691.

A special from The Bistro at Soi Yamato 13/1.

Art of desert Tripadvisor rate this small restaurant very highly at #6 of 1,085 Restaurants in Pattaya

 

Mixture from the Mantra

Art of desert

Sadly the Mantra closed it’s doors in 2018, their Sunday buffet was the best I have ever seen anywhere in the world. Here is over a decade of dining on THIS LINK.

Mango & sticky rice

Art of desert

The iconic Thai desert needs no introduction, it’s simply wonderful.

Hollys Coffee

Art of desert

Without a doubt this is the best pancake I have ever eaten. 🙂 This company was established in 1998 and opened Korea’s first espresso shop that year. Its shops offer espresso, coffee, tea, specialty coffee- and tea-based hot and cold drinks, a variety of pastries and other snacks and coffee supplies.

Banana pancake

Art of desert Pattaya Absolutely delicious & only B40, or $2 AUD.

The finished product

Art of desert Pattaya Surely must be the best value in Pattaya, or perhaps even the northern hemisphere.

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Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya

July 8, 2020 by David Herd

Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya

Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya

Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya is located in the arcade off 2nd road opposite Mike shopping mall. In the same arcade you will find Patrick’s & the Beefeater.

A table or a booth sir?

Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya

Plenty of space between the tables. 🙂

Walking Street

Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya

This is dated 1960, however it should show 1980, the reason is I actually took the photo on my first visit to Pattaya.

The original photo

Longhorn Steakhouse

That’s my friend Rob Symonds walking towards the camera. We have visited Manila & Hong Kong on the way to Thailand. Follow THIS LINK for more 1980 photos.

July promotion was exceptional value.

Longhorn Steakhouse PattayaB595 or $19 USD.

Lobster Bisque to begin

Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya

It tasted as good as it looks. 🙂

Australian Ribeye

Steakhouse Pattaya

At Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya this Australian Ribeye was extremely tender & tasty.

Guess who was celebrating his birthday?

Longhorn Steakhouse PattayaGuilty as charged. 🙂

 

Creme Brulee is a favourite of mine.

Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya

It was a toss up between this & the Tiramisu. Creme Brulee is a dessert consisting of a rich custard base topped with a texturally contrasting layer of hardened caramelized sugar. It is normally served slightly chilled; the heat from the caramelizing process tends to warm the top of the custard, while leaving the center cool. The custard base is traditionally flavored with vanilla in French cuisine or with cinnamon and lemon in Catalan cuisine, but can have other flavorings. It is sometimes garnished with fruit.

Toast Skagen, one of my all time favorites.

Longhorn Steakhouse

The Beefeater also offers Skagen. Toast Skagen is an appetizer and Swedish food. Consisting of two slices of toast, mayonnaise and many prawns. Sometimes crabs are used instead of shrimp. The name of the dish originated from Skagen in Denmark, but the dish is not very well-known and most popular in Sweden, which was created by the restaurant and chef from Stockholm Tore Wretman. He introduced the Toast Skagen … Wikipedia

Australian Shiraz

Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya Tonight I chose to take my own wine as it was a special occasion, the corkage fee is B300, or $9 USD.

Tiramisu

Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya Very rich, I prefer the Creme Brulee.

Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya

Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya

Thanks for visiting my Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya photo blog, I highly recommend this excellent restaurant. Don’t forget In the same arcade you will find two other very good restaurants Patrick’s & the Beefeater.

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First six months 2020

January 27, 2020 by David Herd

First six months 2020

First six months 2020                 First six months 2020

First six months 2020 happily living in Thailand with a view to die for. For most of December & January we have had severe pollution in Pattaya (and elsewhere), the government seem to lack the skill & the will to solve this unhealthy problem. Most of it seems to come because farmers burn off their sugar cane crops, surely they would be easy to find & 6 months in jail may make them think twice next year.

The first was January 10 & finally we got clean air on January 26, however within a couple of days the pollution was back. The 2nd photo is June 12th, what a fabulous clear day it was.

Beach Quarter

First six months 2020

Mid January the old Mantra site (part of the Amari Hotel) is almost completed, can’t wait for it to open. 🙂

Two new chairs

First six months 2020

I’m guessing I spend 8 to 10 hours a day in both these chairs.

Pothole & one of the Squabblers

First six months 2020

 Pothole, aka John Martin has 2 sons aged 9 & 11, this is Tyrone who has just busted open his piggy bank to find just over B110,000 or $5,300 AUD, both sons are very good savers. 

Fabulous chicken teriyaki skewers.

First six months 2020

 The food park at Central Marina is one of my favourite eating spots. Normally I have a wonton soup & 2 chicken skewers for a B100, or $4.80 AUD, this day I had 4 skewers for B60, or $2.90 AUD.

Genki Soi 4 North Pattaya

First six months 2020

 A very authentic Japanese restaurant with good quality reasonably priced food.

View from my balcony

First six months 2020

 Without a doubt I am lucky enough to see some of the best sunsets in the world from my condo, for more please follow THIS LINK.

New drains on Beach Road

First six months 2020

 For many months they have been digging up Beach Rd to improve the drainage system, only time will tell if it’s worth the effort. 🙂

Painting Markland Condo

First six months 2020

These guys seem to have no fear. 🙂

Spiderman is here wearing thongs. 🙂

First six months 2020

 I would certainly have a heart attack if I tried this. 🙂

Toast Skagen

First six months 2020

My favourite entree at the Beefeater restaurant.

Clean up Pattaya Beach

First six months 2020

The beach will be clean, the water not so much. 🙂

Holiday Inn at happy hour

First six months 2020

Drinks & dinner at Holiday Inn with Mark Yagalla, buy a bottle get one free. 🙂

Healthy lunch at home

First six months 2020

 It’s hard to find good avocados in Thailand, most of the time I use them for smoothies. The avocado bistro in Bangkok is an exception.

Soi 2 North Pattaya

First six months 2020

 Lots of construction & renovations happening in Soi 2, I’m directly above this hotel on the 20th floor in Markland Condo.

Rain at last

First six months 2020

 It’s March 15 & this is the 1st significant rain we have seen this year.

2nd Road North Pattaya

First six months 2020

Only 9 am & this tall LadyBoy is dressed to kill. 🙂

The result of the Coronavirus

Pattaya storm water solution

March 2020 and Chinese tourists are not allowed to swarm into Pattaya, many business owners are suffering but residents like myself are loving the peace & quiet.

February 2020

First six months 2020

What a fabulous smile, this is little Charli with her mum Laura, my gorgeous niece.

Two of our local lads at the Holiday Inn

First six months 2020

 Greg Clee & David Rose enjoying a drink at the Holiday Inn.

My million dollar view

First six months 2020

 From my balcony on March 26 2020.

First six months 2020

First six months 2020

Now anybody who has been to Pattaya & some parts of Bangkok knows the uneven footpaths are rather treacherous. Yesterday morning while walking I was briefly distracted which resulted in “a leap of death.” With 109 kg crashing to the ground strangely enough, (don’t laugh) it was my two big toes that came out the worst. Both toenails were damaged rather badly, but I assure you my friends I was shaken not stirred, I’m guessing no morning walks for a few days.

Takeaway only

First six months 2020

 Starbucks & the few restaurants that are open can only serve takeaway due to Covid-9 restrictions. No big deal, I’m happy to sip coffee by the beach. 🙂

Pattaya beach has never looked so beautiful.

First six months 2020

However the thing I miss most are the restaurants. 

More drinks at the Holiday Inn

First six months 2020

John Martin & David Robertson, aka Pothole & Chocolates. Chocs lives in Surfers Paradise & spends quite a bit of time in Pattaya, he rents one of Pothole’s studios in Markland, & pays far too much rent. 🙂

Beautiful clouds

First six months 2020

April 20th & a beautiful morning.

Combating the virus

First six months 2020

Who is that masked man?

Hamish has a barbecue 

First six months 2020

That’s Jonathon Sheaffe & his girlfriend Anne with Hamish Elton.

Sausages & chicken

First six months 2020

 So much food & such little time. 🙂

Proud father with baby Jasmine

First six months 2020

One month old & gorgeous.

Creme brulee

First six months 2020

 Perfect end to lunch at the Longhorn Steakhouse.

Amazing cloud

First six months 2020

May 5th at sunset.

Robin Hood Tavern

First six months 2020

Sunday roast is very good value at around $16 AUD.

First six months 2020

First six months 2020

Another of the many business closures due to Covid-19, this was a massage parlour in Soi 1 opposite my condo.

Pattaya Bay looking fabulous

First six months 2020

 I never grow tired of the view from my balcony.

Ancient timber ferries

First six months 2020

Lots of character but I( would not like to be onboard in a storm. 🙂

Beach re-opens June 1st.

First six months 2020

 After many weeks you can now go to the beach.

First six months 2020, at last a foot massage

First six months 2020

I can now enjoy a massage after the salons have been closed because of Covid-19.

Lunch at Miyazaki

First six months 2020

Teriyaki chicken was delicious. 

Best pancake I have ever tasted.

First six months 2020

Holly’s cafe at Terminal 21.

Magnificent clouds June 1st 2020

Fascinating clouds Pattaya Beach

 The view from my balcony.

Safe at last

First six months 2020

Building lifeguard towers on Pattaya Beach. 🙂

And here it is.

First six months 2020

I really wonder if it will ever get used. 🙂

Soi 2 hotel construction

First six months 2020

 View from my balcony June 29th.

Holiday Inn opens again June 25

First six months 2020

 So happy to be able to relax here after 2 months of shutdown due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Delicious food

First six months 2020

 Fettuccine with smoke salmon & asparagus, washed down with 2 glasses of Wolf Blass shiraz.

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Xmas Feast Harlan Goldstein

December 26, 2019 by David Herd

Xmas Feast Harlan Goldstein

Xmas Feast Harlan Goldstein

Xmas Feast, Harlan Goldstein really knows how to look after his customers. We had the best table in the restaurant located in the VIP area, thanks to my great friend Hamish Elton who is a regular customer there. That’s Hamish above with his lovely lady May, he is drinking Mexican Heatwaves & May is enjoying mango juice.

We arrived very early

Xmas Feast Harlan Goldstein 4pm Xmas day, no wonder the place was empty. 🙂

I’ll start with an ice cold Peroni

Xmas Feast Harlan GoldsteinBefore we arrived at the restaurant Hamish & I had knocked off a bottle of Verve Clicquot French Champagne.

A perfect start to Xmas dinner

Xmas Feast Harlan GoldsteinSucculent oysters from France. 

Large, tasty & salty, Tsarskaya oysters from Cancale

Xmas Feast, Harlan Goldstein

The Tsarkaya Oysters have been the food of royalty since the dawn of time, including for Roman emperors, French Kings and even Russian Tsars. This fully fleshed oyster is exclusively ripened and produced in the bay of Mont Saint Michel. 

Recently I bought 4 dozen mixed French & Irish oysters to Pattaya from El Mercado in Bangkok. Hamish expertly shucked them on my balcony & we washed them down with a cold white wine from New Zealand.

Next course smoked salmon

Xmas Feast Harlan Goldstein Quite delicious, sitting on a small potato pancake with sour cream & caviar.

Cinnamon spiced sweet potato soup

Xmas Feast Harlan Goldstein I’m a soup lover & this one did not disappoint, it was fabulous. In case you were wondering they are Maple croutons. 🙂

Charcoal grilled rib eye of beef.

Xmas Feast Harlan GoldsteinSo tender & cooked to perfection., served with red wine onion sauce.

Xmas turkey with sausage

Xmas Feast, Harlan Goldstein There were 3 choices for main course, Hamish went for the turkey.

Desert to finish

Xmas Feast, Harlan Goldstein I’m a sucker for desert, I have to maintain my 112 kilo of weight. 🙂

Xmas Feast Harlan Goldstein

Xmas Feast Harlan Goldstein The busy chef joined us for a quick break & a cold beer then back to work. 🙂

The heavy artillery.

Xmas Feast Harlan GoldsteinCan you believe they named this tequila “Religion”? It was very smooth indeed.

The menu

Xmas Feast, Harlan Goldstein One thing is for certain, when you dine at Harlan’s you never leave hungry. 🙂 

Thanks for visiting my Xmas Feast, Harlan Goldstein photo blog, & thanks to Harlan for making it a Merry Xmas. 🙂

https://youtu.be/XyxifyO1hr0 Here is Harlan showing you how to cook the perfect steak. 

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Central Festival food hall Pattaya

December 18, 2019 by David Herd

Central Festival food hall

Central Festival food hall

Central Festival food hall Pattaya has recently expanded with the entire basement offering an incredible range of delicious food. The section above is near the Beach Road entrance.

Thai seafood

Central Festival food hall Squid corner has many seafood options beside squid. 🙂

If you like your food on a stick

Central Festival food hall Then this is the place for you. 🙂

A nice looking bar for a beer or two.

Central Festival food hallThere are so many great beers on offer in Pattaya.

The hanging ducks of Babylon

Central Festival food hall Or should I say the hanging ducks of Central Festival food hall Pattaya?

A bottle of wine perhaps?

Central Festival food hallOne of the very few things I dislike about Thailand is the horrendous tax on wine. For a price comparison check out THIS LINK.

Good prices here…

Central Festival food hallSix for B100, or $4.80 AUD, great value.

Fabulous seafood range

Central Festival food hall You name it, they have it. 

Mouth watering oysters from France

Central Festival food hall Enjoying fresh oysters is one of the great passions in my life, for confirmation just follow THIS LINK.

Now I wait for these to come on special

Central Festival food hall On special the price drops to B120 for 3. Today March 8th 2020 I ordered 9 for B360 & they gave me 2 extra for free. 🙂

Sydney Rock & Coffin Bay oysters from Australia.

Central Festival food hallThe thought of these makes me homesick. 

Shucker at work

Central Festival food hall My friend Hamish Elton was quicker than this guy, take a look HERE.

You gotta love oysters

Central Festival food hallA great way to start a meal, however my friend Mark Yagalla paid B640 fir 6 oysters & at a counter nearby I only paid B420, so the tip is to make sure you shop around. 🙂

Central Festival food hall

Central Festival food hall The perfect lunch, fresh prawns & salmon sashimi.

To finish off a perfect lunch

Central Festival food hall A truly iconic Thai classic, mango & sticky rice.

Grill Bar adjacent to or part of Tops supermarket.

Central Festival food hall

Central Festival food hall Excellent coffee, + the custard tarts were very good also. 🙂

Low cost sandwiches

Central Festival food hall At B45 & B60 they are terrific value.

Aussie lamb chops

Central Festival food hall My friend Mark Yagala said these were the best chops he has ever eaten in Thailand, only B620 or $20 USD.

Back another day for oysters, prawns & sashimi

Central Festival food hallThese are the same my friend paid B620 on another counter, my cost was B420.

Absolutely delicious

Central Festival food hall Fine de Claire from France.

A repeat of what I had a few days ago.

Central Festival food hallWhen you are on a good thing stick to it. 🙂

Mr Donuts

Central Festival food hallStarbucks change B115 for a latte, here at Mr Donuts I paid B93 for what you see.

Baked Ham & vegetables

Central Festival food hall Absolutely delirious & only B200 or $10 AUD.

Thanks for visiting my Central Festival food hall photo blog, I intend to have lunch here at least once a week in the future.

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Fresh seafood Naklua market

December 7, 2019 by David Herd

Fresh seafood Naklua market

Fresh seafood Naklua market

Fresh seafood Naklua market, it’s been 4 years since I published my blog on this lively venue, so I thought it was time to re-visit & see what changes have taken place.

The variety is amazing.

Fresh seafood Naklua market So is the crowd, better to visit mid week if you can.

Price is per kilo

Fresh seafood Naklua marketI’m guessing you would get around 3 for a kilo.

Many varieties of fish

Fresh seafood Naklua marketIncluding live fish that they will clean for you on the spot.

Fresh seafood Naklua market

Fresh seafood Naklua marketLots of fresh vegetables also on sale.

Scallops look very good.

Fresh seafood Naklua marketThere are so many choices, how do you make a decision on what to have for lunch? 🙂

First I’m going to try an oyster.

Fresh seafood Naklua marketThese are B50 each or $1.60 USD, there are also some for B40, or $1.30 USD. I can buy imported oysters from France at El Mercado in Bangkok for the same price.

Quite large as you can see

Fresh seafood Naklua marketI was pleasantly surprised, very tasty even without lemon, lime or sauce.

OK, now for some fresh prawns

Fresh seafood Naklua marketB270 or $9 USD a kilo, what a bargain.

Now here is the clincher…

Fresh seafood Naklua market This guy will cook your prawns or other seafood for B30 a kilo, how easy is that?

He will even supply a chair. 🙂

Fresh seafood Naklua marketSo you can eat the freshly cooked seafood right here. We had our prawns boiled rather than barbecued, so we decided to eat them at home after they cooled down.

Here is the result

Fresh seafood Naklua marketDelicious on a fresh bread roll from Central Marina.

Fresh seafood Naklua market

Fresh seafood Naklua marketThey will cook fish for you as well.

So many varieties of shellfish

Fresh seafood Naklua marketI’m not sure what some of these are.

I guessing this is an unusual type of prawn or shrimp.

Fresh seafood Naklua market They are quite a strange looking creature selling at B1500 a kilo, or a whopping $72 AUD.

More crab 

Fresh seafood Naklua market As they say in the classics, too much crab is never enough. 🙂

Mussels

Fresh seafood Naklua market Not one of my favourites for some reason. 

This is a super prawn. 🙂

Fresh seafood Naklua marketGreat shot, this & the next one were taken by Mike McNamee from the group Pattaya 24/7. Fairly expensive at B1300 a kilo, or $62 AUD.

Only B280 a kilo

Fresh seafood Naklua market That’s more in my price range. 🙂

That’s all for now folks.

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Iconsiam shopping Mall Bangkok

November 30, 2019 by David Herd

Iconsiam shopping mall Bangkok

Iconsiam shopping mall Bangkok

Iconsiam shopping mall Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River is yet another wonderful Bangkok shopping venue. I certainly believe Bangkok now rivals Tokyo with the best shopping malls in the world.

The forecourt

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokThis is where you arrive on the free ferry shuttle from Sathon wharf. The River Park is a riverside community space covering a 10,000-sq. m. area in front of ICONLUXE. Open daily, it welcomes all visitors to enjoy an enchanting view of the Chao Phraya River amid lush, green auspicious trees.

Entrance to the mall.

Iconsiam shopping mall Bangkok

Stairway to heaven. 🙂

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokYou will need several hours to explore this wonderful shopping precinct. In fact there are over a hundred famous restaurants from all over the world available in seven spacious zones, each of them catering to diverse culinary tastes. Check out THIS LINK for details.

One section of the ground floor as you enter.

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokFor a list of the hundreds of shops just follow THIS LINK.

Iconsiam shopping mall Bangkok

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokThere is a surprise around every corner.

Hello pussycat

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokNow is your chance to grab a tiger by the tail. 🙂

Fabulous food at Iconsiam

Iconsiam shopping mall Bangkok Over 100 restaurants, check out THIS LINK.

Here is a very big guy

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokEstimates are that there are about 3,500 domesticated elephants in Thailand. Roughly 3,340 wild elephants live in 69 wildlife sanctuaries and national parks across the country. Thailand’s population of wild elephants has been rising.

However, it’s a far cry from a century ago when at least 100,00 elephants roamed the heavily forested Kingdom. Loss of habitat and poaching helped lead to the steep decline in the elephant population.

While on the subject of animals

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokThis bull is a real cool dude. 🙂

That’s all folks

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokThanks for visiting my Iconsiam shopping mall Bangkok photo blog, please go to THIS LINK to see some incredible buildings along the Chao Phraya river. 

But wait, there’s more.

Iconsiam shopping mall BangkokA new huge branch to open in February 2021. In addition to the main Starbucks signature coffee bar, the Starbucks Reserve  store will be the first to serve Starbucks’ Mew Jai ‘Blend coffee grown in the northern part of our country, along with the’ Tee Vana ( Teavana ™ Bar) ‘first in Thailand. For customers who like drinking tea. Both Earl Gray Lychee and Peach Mojito Tea There are also cocktail bars that are not yet available

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Italian food Beach Rd

January 19, 2019 by David Herd

Italian food Beach Rd 

Italian food Beach Rd
Italian food Beach Rd Pattaya at Trattoria Pizzeria Toscana is a delightful experience. TripAdvisor obviously agree with a rating of 45 out of 1,111 Restaurants in Pattaya. Owner & chef Luca Marchetti is originally from Pracchiola, a tiny village in the mountains to the north of Tuscany.

Flashback to 2006

Italian food Beach Rd

The original restaurant was on the block where the Holiday Inn is now situated.

Here’s to old times in 2006

Italian food Beach Rd Pattaya

The restaurant was much smaller & more intimate, in fact I preferred the atmosphere to the current location which seats over 700 people.

Pizza with parma ham.

Italian food Beach Rd  Definitely one of my favourites.

Fettuccine is absolutely delicious.

Italian food Beach Rd Pattaya  Of course they serve every kind of pasta & pizza imaginable.

Memories of 2012

Italian food Beach Rd Pattaya Dinner & red wine with Irina from Ukraine.

Take your pick

Italian food Beach Rd It all looks so good, Toscana’s menu is huge.

There are several sections of the restaurant

Italian food Beach RdThis is my preferred area to dine.

What a fearsome sight this is.

Italian food Beach Rd The big fellow Luca with a knife in his hand should be avoided at all cost. 🙂

Lots of stock in the cold room.

Italian food Beach Rd Luca operates his own organic and sustainable farm not far from Pattaya where he grows his own vegetables,  rears free-range chickens, rabbits, ducks, pigeons, guinea fowl, wild boar, goats, sheep, pigs and cows. No processed food, no growth hormones, no chemicals, no problem. 🙂

Another pizza

Italian food Beach Rd Notice the anchovies on the side, delicious.

The boys from Oz in 2014

Italian food Beach RdLenny, yours truly & my brother Warren. Sadly we lost Lenny early 2016 after losing a battle with cancer, RIP.

Seafood anyone?

Italian food Beach RdToscana has recently opened a new seafood section in the front garden.

Lots of wine, mainly ITALIAN.

Italian food Beach RdQuite a few wines available y the glass.

A very friendly waitress in 2014.

Italian food Beach Rd PattayaAs you can see I’m not a person who misses a photo opportunity. 🙂

Dinner with friends January 2019

Italian food Beach Rd PattayaFrom the left we have May, Alex, Hamish & Gary.

Hamish’s favourite

Italian food Beach Rd Beef carpaccio tasted as good as it looked.

May chose the Baby Clams aka Pippies.

Italian food Beach RdThis is the same dish she had on New Years Eve.

Quail for dinner December 2021

Italian food Beach Rd

Quite tasty but very fiddly to eat.

Thanks for visiting my Italian food Beach Rd Pattaya photo blog.

Coffee with Luca

Italian food Beach RdFebruary 6th I met Luca for coffee during my morning walk.

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Pattaya storm traps Aussie

November 23, 2018 by David Herd

Living in Pattaya can be quite dangerous. 🙂

Pattaya storm traps Aussie

Pattaya storm traps Aussie

Pattaya storm traps Aussie guy in a beer bar on Soi 21 Buakhao for 2 hours. Hamish had just finished a lesson at Baku Golf Centre which is the first indoor golf centre of its kind in Pattaya when the storm moved in & forced him to be stranded.

The road disappears

Pattaya storm traps Aussie The rain is so heavy it floods the road within about 5 minutes.

Houston we have a problem. 🙂

Pattaya storm traps Aussie Oh no! The bike is almost new.

I’m walking….

Pattaya storm traps AussieBut soon I may be swimming. 🙂

I’m walking also…

Pattaya storm traps Aussie Because I can’t find my damn bike.

No problem for the motorbike taxi.

Pattaya storm traps Aussie He is saving a damsel in distress. 🙂

It doesn’t take long to cover the footpath.

Pattaya storm traps Aussie The real problem is the drains & sewers flood & start mixing all sorts of yucky stuff with the rain water.

Everything starts going under.

Pattaya storm traps Aussie After an hour it’s still raining.

The water is getting deeper.

Pattaya storm traps Aussie Will the bike survive?

That’s it says Hamish, I’m going nowhere. 🙂

Pattaya storm traps Aussie As long as there’s plenty of San Mig I staying exactly where I am. 🙂

Hamish predicted it would stop in 1 minute.

It was still raining 1 hour later. 🙂 🙂 🙂

That’s all folks.

Pattaya storm traps Aussie There was a happy ending (they have lots around Soi Buakhao) after a few minutes Hamish got the bike started & rode home. 

I told you he was an Aussie. 🙂

Pattaya storm traps Aussie

Credit for all the great photos to Hamish Elton.

Thanks for visiting my Pattaya storm traps Aussie photo blog. Follow THIS LINK to see all the damage this storm caused on Pattaya Beach.

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Fabulous views, excellent restaurants & a very good room rate if you book through THIS LINK.

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