Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill Pattaya is a terrific venue for food & an ocean view in a very lay back enviroment. TripAdvisor rating is #91of 1,099 Restaurants in Pattaya.
Living with Covid-19 in the first six months of 2021 makes me feel like I am just treading water. It many ways life is good, it’s very peaceful in Pattaya without tourists. The downside is not being able to travel & having friends & family who can’t visit me in Thailand.
In fact for the last year or so it feels like I have just been treading water.
A surprise addition to Pattaya
This monster is parked adjacent to Soi 6, plans are to turn it into a tourist food destination. Progress has stopped due to Covid.
Good value in Soi Buakhao
Cheap Charlies is a very popular restaurant, breakfast starts at B89, or $4.84 AUD.
A super breakfast
Robin Hood Tavern is the only place I know that offers avocado which is a perfect breakfast for me. 🙂
A-One hotel sidewalk food.
Very good dumplings for B50, or just over $2 AUD.
Fiber optic internet
Check out the fabulous speed, my old signal was 32 down & 11 up.
A-One hotel
A big renovation has been in progress for the last six months, however I think the original looked much better.
A-One hotel from my balcony
This mob just like to spend a ton of money unnecessarily. 🙂
New hotel between Soi 2 & Soi 3
There is no hurry to finish this project as Thailand’s hotel industry has been devastated by Covid-19. In May & June the average occupancy rate is only 6%.
Farewell Pothole aka John Martin
This is the evening before Pothole Bin Laden travelled to Australia in early June for a 2 year stay to qualify for the Australian aged pension.
Pothole arrives on the Gold Coast
Here he is with his sister & niece, he is obviously feeling the cold in a mild Gold Coast winter. 🙂
Oyster frenzy at Patrick’s Belgian Steakhouse.
My friend Hamish & his lovely wife May are with an always smiling Jamie Lord.
The rest of the mob at Patrick’s.
Certainly one of our favourite restaurant, for more shots please check out THIS LINK.
The view from my balcony, how lucky am I?
See for yourself, just check out my webcam on THIS LINK.
I love seeing a storm roll in over Pattaya Bay from my condo.
Once again if you bookmark THIS LINK you can see the bay on my webcam.
Soi 33 Naklua
Obviously there is a big project about to begin here. This is opposite Leckerle one of my favourite restaurants.
Luca is the owner of Toscana restaurant on Beach Rd.
A very interesting guy who hails from Pisa, I caught up with him one morning for coffee. Here are some shots of his great restaurant.
There is always time for a pedicure
Only B150, or $6.30 AUD, if you want to know more about the cost of living in Pattaya just follow THIS LINK.
Jasmine’s Cafe in Pattaya Klang
Excellent low cost food for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Some of the dishes at Jasmine
Located between Beach Rd & 2nd Rd. Check out more of their dishes on
My new chair
The old one finally collapsed under my 112 Kilo weight. Having said that I have been making an effort to lose some weight. Since the new year I have dropped 6 Kilos down to 106.
There is always a building being demolished in Pattaya
This is in Soi 1 right opposite my condo.
Cottage Pie at the Sportsman Pub & Restaurant in Soi 13
Another excellent venue for very good food.
Finally Pattaya Beach is deserted
I have lived here 10 years & this is the quietest I have ever seen the beach.
Food handouts for the Thai people
Sadly there are many people struggling to survive in the pandemic, daily food handouts are a great help for them.
OK, I’m ready for the next 6 months. 🙂
Lets hope by Xmas Thai & Australian borders will be open.
It’s very sad to see so many businesses close their doos due to Covid-19, please see more on THIS LINK.
Thanks for visiting my Living with Covid-19 photo blog, let’s keep our fingers crossed that this awful virus will soon be behind us. This article sums up my first six months of 2021.
Hilton Pattaya spectacular Sky Bar is the perfect place to watch the sunset. Happy hour is from 5 to 7 pm offering a range of cocktails for only B330 for two or around $9 usd.
Big crowd
Three reasons I guess, it’s happy hour, it’h high season in January & i’ts an amazing view of Pattaya.
Hole in the roof to watch the stars.
Once again I’m guessing that’s why they put the hole in the roof. 🙂
From a different aspect
All through the Hilton the design & architecture is fabulous.
A few minutes after sunset the view is breathtaking looking towards Koh Larn island.
Full house
It’s certainly a good idea to book a table in the high season.
Aussies in paradise
Wayne Croker with the rabbit ears is from Brisbane enjoying a short golfing holiday in Pattaya, & Hamish Elton lives & works from his home office on Pratumnak Hill. Here is the view Hamish has when laying by his pool. 🙂
All the city lights come on
It’s really worthwhile watching the city change from daylight to dark.
Same shot different tone
Different camera setting for a warmer shot. 🙂
Hilton Pattaya spectacular Sky Bar
Check out THIS LINK for other places in Pattaya to enjoy dinner or a cocktail, none however have a more spectacular view than the Hilton Sky Bar.
Looking northwest
Pattaya has become a big city as you can clearly see.
Back to where we started.
This was 30 minutes before sunset.
Farewell from the Hilton
Thanks for visiting my Hilton Pattaya spectacular Sky Bar photo blog.
Wait a minute, we’re back
March 28 celebration 10 years in Thailand for Hamish. 🙂
Bad moon rising
Here we are again on the December 21 Solstice, Hamish, Wayne & DH.
Hamish & his lovely lady May.
Great photo at the Hilton Pattaya spectacular Sky Bar.
Here is May the calendar girl. 🙂
Posing for the Bikini Mafia 2019 calendar.
While we are here lets throw in some sunsets.
Another spectacular sunset on March 28 2017.
It doesn’t get any better than this.
Fabulous sunset from Horizons.
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Fabulous views, excellent restaurants & a very good room rate if you book through THIS LINK.
The building in the middle is the Holiday Inn, on the left is the Amari Hotel which is another very good five star hotel. Use THIS LINK to book for a very good room rate.
Sutus Court is a great budget hotel right i the heart of one of Pattaya’s main bar areas, just use THIS LINK for a terrific room rate. 420/100 Moo 9 Soi Buakhao.
This is the view from Horizons the amazing rooftop bar. A great five star hotel located opposte the beach & above the Central Festival shopping mall. Just book through THIS LINK for an excellent room rate.
Bangkok Silom Sky Bar in Sathorn Rd is one of the many wonderful Sky bars in this great city. Much more casual and affordable than the others with an amazing city view.
Looking toward Baiyoke Tower
About 45 minutes before sunset in this city of 8 million people.
The tall building in the centre is the Banyan Tree Hotel which has another famous Sky bar and restaurant called Vertigoon the 61st floor.
Bangkok’s tallest buildings
Stunning outlook
This is from a small bar area on the 2nd floor which would be a great spot for a private party.
A slightly different angle
A very casual atmosphere.
Maybe you prefer a tent
Bangkok Sky Bar Cloud 47 really is one of the cities great location. 47th Floor, United Center Building, Silom, Bangkok. Tel: +66 91 889 9600. For you Thai speakers suay mak mak.
Just before sunset
We are eagerly waiting for the lights of the city to come on.
Bangkok’s tallest building
MahaNakhon is a luxury mixed-use skyscraper currently under construction in the Silom/Sathon central business area of Bangkok. Designed to fit into the Thai landscape with a unique pixelated facade, it will have the unconventional appearance of a glass curtain walled square tower with a cuboid-surfaced spiral cut into the side of the building. Upon its estimated completion in 2015, it will become the tallest building in Bangkok at 314 metres (1,030 ft), with 77 floors. Featuring hotel, retail and residences, 200 units of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Bangkok inside the building are priced between around US$1,100,000 to US$17,000,000, making it one of the most expensive condominiums in Bangkok. From Wikipedia.
My favourite time of the day
Such an exciting sight to see the lights of the “Big Mango” start to come to life.
Bangkok traffic
Peak hour is a good time to avoid the Bangkok traffic, take the Sky train instead.
Larry is quenching his thirst
My friend Larry Krausz has recently moved to Thailand from Australia, we have known each other for quite a while, in fact in 1999 we travelled around the world including Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
Absolutely breathtaking
City views don’t get much better than this.
Bangkok Silom Sky Bar
By now we were on our 6th beer and feeling no pain at all.
Sadly my old friend Larry suffered a major stroke & passed away in January 2017.
A great night
This certainly was a night to remember, Cloud 47 will become one of my regular Bangkok haunts. For those of you who like to boogie the band starts at 9 pm.
Remember the name
Put Cloud 47 on your bucket list, especially if you are a beer drinker.
Cloud 47 Bangkok Sky Bar sunset (1)
Goodnight folks & thanks for visiting.
My Bangkok Silom Sky Bar post simply proves once again what a fabulous city this is.
When I’m in Bangkok I like to stay in Sukhumvit Soi 11, here is an excellent budget hotel, if you USE THIS LINKyou will get a great rate of around B1100 per night, or $30 USD.
Octave Rooftop Lounge Bangkok is where I decided to watch the sunset on Halloween night at Octave, which is the roof top bar at the Hotel on 2 Soi Sukhumvit 57. I actually started the day with breakfast at the JW Marriott at Soi 2 Sukhumvit just near Ploenchit station.
Panoramic view
If you want a front row seat you better arrive early.
Sunset at the Marriott
Of course everyone is waiting for sunset when the city lights come on turning the skyline into a fairyland.
The drinks are quite expensive at most roof top bars however here you get two for one cocktails at happy hour before 6pm.
On come the lights
There is nothing nicer than sipping a cocktail while watching the lights come on in this remarkable city of angels.
Sky turning bright blue
This time of the evening is a great time for photos, just turn off your flash and capture the moment. They call it “the blue hour” and the results are often spectacular.
Sukhumvit Road
Sukhumvit is one of Bangkok’s busiest roads so catch the sky train to Thong Lo station and walk 5 minutes.
It’s Halloween at Octave Rooftop Lounge Bangkok
Time to go up to the 48th floor for the Halloween party.
First a stop at 47.
Another great bar to relax with a cocktail or three.
Could this be the stairway to heaven?
Stairway to heaven?
What a great bar
The party hadn’t quite started when I arrived so I was able to take some nice photos before the crowd arrived.
Changing colours
The fabulous bar kept changing colours.
Octave Rooftop Lounge Bangkok
Setting up the decorations before the crowd arrives.
Time to check out my 2 minute movie.
Marriott Bangkok Octave Rooftop Lounge & Bar
Ok, so I’m no Steven Spielberg but not a bad job for an amateur. 🙂
Marriott foyer
Marriott hotel Bangkok is quite luxurious as you would expect from this well known world wide chain. They have purchased the Queens Park hotel in Soi 22 and are renovating the 2000 room hotel from top to bottom. They expect to open in 2017 which will certainly add to this chains Bangkok footprint.
Thanks for visiting my Octave Rooftop Lounge Bangkokphoto blog.
When I’m in Bangkok I like to stay in Sukhumvit Soi 11, here is an excellent budget hotel, if you USE THIS LINKyou will get a great rate of around B1100 per night, or $30 USD.
Dusit Thani Hotel Pattaya sits on a prime location on the headland in Pattaya with wonderful views of the Bay. Two nice pools and a good restaurant selection.
The gardens are huge and beautifully maintained as you would expect.
Hotel entrance
The hotel is on a huge property, in fact the Woman’s Thailand open tennis is held here every year.
Dusit Thani Hotel Pattaya
The hotel entrance is beside the Dolphin roundabout at the start of Naklua Rd where there are many good restaurants.
The 2nd pool
The pool area and others sections have just been upgraded. I often use this as a short cut when I walk to Wongamat as the pathway around the waterfront has collapsed.
Beach Rd view from the Dusit.
The building next to the Holiday Inn is Markland condos, I have lived on the 17th floor on the south side since 2011. In my opinion I have the best view in Pattaya.
Yum Cha at the Peak Restaurant
I am a regular customer here for their fantastic Yum Cha, the restaurant is quite hard to find, take the elevator near the pool to the 9th floor. The food is fantastic and the service is excellent.
Very sad to say the peak restaurant is closed permanently.
More of my favourite dishes
For a five star hotel the dim sum lunch is reasonably priced, about B550 for 5 baskets, plus the quality is exceptional.
Dusit Thani Hotel Pattaya is perched on the point
Guests have one of the best views in Pattaya.
Dusit Thani Hotel Pattaya
Thanks for visiting my Dusit Thani Hotel North Pattaya photo blog, put it on your bucket list it really is a great place for lunch.
Fabulous views, excellent restaurants & a very good room rate if you book through THIS LINK.
The building in the middle is the Holiday Inn, on the left is the Amari Hotel which is another very good five star hotel. Use THIS LINK to book for a very good room rate.
Sutus Court is a great budget hotel right i the heart of one of Pattaya’s main bar areas, just use THIS LINK for a terrific room rate. 420/100 Moo 9 Soi Buakhao.
This is the view from Horizons the amazing rooftop bar. A great five star hotel located opposte the beach & above the Central Festival shopping mall. Just book through THIS LINK for an excellent room rate.
Holiday Inn Pattaya Beach Road, opposite the Beach in North Pattaya. Consisting of two huge towers, several swimming pools and all the usual five star facilities. The tower on the left opened in October 2009 and the one on the right in August 2014.
Click on the photo below for a terrific room rate, you can book now & pay later, plus enjoy free cancellation if you change your mind. Pattaya is a great seaside city, come & enjoy the fun. 🙂
Great location
Away from the crowds and madness of south Pattaya the location is more peaceful and quiet yet only a 10 Baht bus ride to get to the action.
Looking north to Wongamat
Just north of Pattaya is Wongamat where there are some nice bars and restaurants.
November 2007 Holiday Inn Pattaya
There are 367 rooms in this tower.
Here is what you will see from your hotel window every morning.
Great vision of Parasailing in Pattaya, Thailand
Holiday Inn beach Road
There is another on the terrace as you enter from the street. A 4th pool is in the executive tower in the new building.
Flow Coffee shop
This is one of my favourite places in Pattaya for coffee and cake. At 7pm they offer sandwiches, cakes & pies at 1/2 price.
Delicious cakes & good coffee
Here is an example of the terrific Holiday Inn cakes.
Sunset at the Holiday Inn
They make the best pizzas in Pattaya here.
Assorted cold cuts
If you don’t want a pizza there are lots of alternatives.
Thanks for visiting my Holiday Inn Beach Road photo blog, as you can see it’s an excellent hotel in a great location.
Click on the photo below for a terrific room rate, you can book now & pay later, plus enjoy free cancellation if you change your mind. Pattaya is a great seaside city, come & enjoy the fun. 🙂
Fabulous views, excellent restaurants & a very good room rate if you book through THIS LINK.
The building in the middle is the Holiday Inn, on the left is the Amari Hotel which is another very good five star hotel. Use THIS LINK to book for a very good room rate.
Sutus Court is a great budget hotel right i the heart of one of Pattaya’s main bar areas, just use THIS LINK for a terrific room rate. 420/100 Moo 9 Soi Buakhao.
This is the view from Horizons the amazing rooftop bar. A great five star hotel located opposte the beach & above the Central Festival shopping mall. Just book through THIS LINK for an excellent room rate.
Great Ocean Road Australia on the south coast of Victoria offers some of the most breathtaking spectacular scenery in the world. Look at the following photos to see what I mean.
Breathtaking scenery
I drove from Adelaide to Melbourne along the Great Ocean RoadAustralia in October 2014, I had driven this road once before in 1988.
Twelve Apostles in 1988
One of Australia’s best road trips.
In 2009, gone baby gone.
Now there are only 8 Apostles left. 🙂
Great Ocean Road Australia in 1998
Of course there were more Apostles back then. 🙂
The Twelve Apostles Great Ocean Road Australia
The Great Ocean Road officially starts at Torquay and travels 243 kilometres westward to finish at Allansford near Warrnambool, the largest city along the road.The road is two lane (one in each direction), and is covered by a speed limit changing between 80 kilometres per hour and 100 kilometres per hour Great Ocean Road as viewed from Teddy’s Lookout, south of Lorne The road is considered a tourist attraction in the area,in which much of the road hugs coastline affectionately known as the Surf Coast between Torquay and Cape Otway and the Shipwreck Coast further west of Cape Otway, providing visibility of Bass Strait and the Southern Ocean. The road traverses rainforests, as well as beaches and cliffs composed of limestone and sandstone, which is susceptible to erosion.
The road travels via Anglesea, Lorne, Apollo Bay, and Port Campbell, the latter being notable for its natural limestone and sandstone rock formations including Loch Ard Gorge, The Grotto, London Arch and The Twelve Apostles. At the stretch of the Great Ocean Road nearer to Geelong, the road meanders along the coast, with tall, almost-vertical cliffs on the other side of it. Road signs put up along the road warn motorists of possible rockfalls, which have occurred before.
If you ever visit Australia put the Great Ocean Road on your bucket list.
Nice view on the Great Ocean Road
Certainly one of the best views I saw today. 🙂
A stunning view
It really does take your breath away. 🙂
Great Ocean Road Australia featuring The Arch
Another famous landmark.
London Bridge
When I last drove this road in 1988 London Bridge on the Great Ocean Road was one piece, some years later the middle collapsed as you can clearly see.
London Bridge 1988
I consider myself very lucky to have seen the bridge intact.
London Bridge on the Great Ocean Road
Now you see it, now you don’t.
Here is one of my favourite travel stories, I’m guessing the conversation went something like this, “gee Dave do you think it’s safe to go out there?” “Of course it is, what could possibly go wrong Kelli? This has been standing here for millions of years. It was the 15th of January 1990 & just as they got to the end of the bridge it collapsed behind them, they were later rescued by police helicopter.
Great Ocean Road Australia
Australia has many wonderful landscapes, none better than this.
Great Ocean Road Australia near London Bridge
I imaging this coastline looked the same hundreds of years ago.
Bay of Martyrs
Small islands weathered by millions of years of erosion.
Great Ocean Road Australia Bay of Martyrs
I bumped into only a hand full of tourists on my road trip.
Bay of Islands
Travelling from Adelaide on the Great Ocean Road the Bay of Islands is the first of the spectacular vistas.
Great Ocean Road Southern Australia Bay of Islands
Of course the other famous Bay of islands is on the north island of NZ.
Great Ocean Road Australia
Here is a photo I found online.
Bay of Islands
Magnificent colours.
Bay of Islands Great Ocean Road Australia
Too many rock formations are never enough. 🙂
There is a hole in my cliff.
Many thanks for visiting my Great Ocean Road Australia photo blog.
