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Thai Marché bon appetit

November 20, 2018 by David Herd

Superb decor & very good food

Thai Marché bon appetit

Thai Marché bon appetit, a fabulous new addition to Pattaya’s restaurant scene. Diagonally opposite Terminal 21 it is part of Tiffany’s the Transvestite Cabaret which has been operating for 40 years.

Chic and sophisticated

The decor is quite brilliant, certainly as good as anything I have seen in Pattaya.

Thai Marché bon appetit, circular centre bar

Showing a selection of deserts & fruit juices.

A spectacular spiral sculpture.

Upon entering this upmarket cafe restaurant your eyes are immediately drawn to this fabulous spiral sculpture that stretches towards the ceiling.

This dish was absolutely superb, 10 out of 10.

Sadly I can’t remember exactly what it was called, just show the waitress this photo. 🙂

A very interesting taste, 9 out of 10.

My preference is usually 2 or 3 entrees rather that a large main meal, I’ll definitely be ordering this one again next visit.

Fresh spring rolls only B100 or $3 USD.

Quite tasty but the sauce was a little too spicy for me. 🙂

Mango cheesecake, YUM!

Rather small but well worth B95.

Thai Marché bon appetit

I’m a sucker for deserts, especially mango & sticky rice.

Open kitchen featuring all day snacks.

An ideal spot for coffee & cake any time of the day.

Part of the food preparation area

It’s always nice to be able to see the chefs at work.

I think I’ll be a regular here.

The restaurant along with Tiffany’s is part of the nearby Woodlands group.

My 2nd visit was as good as the first time.

Tried some different dishes & they were all excellent. Deep fried spring rolls with crab meat,

These dumplings were to die for. 🙂

What a fantastic colour. 🙂

Mango & sticky rice is an iconic Thai desert.

A wonderful way to finish a terrific lunch.

Chicken Satay

Very tasty & cooked to perfection.

Thai Marche & Tiffany’s

Right on 2nd Road Pattaya opposite Terminal 21. It will look a lot better once those ugly wires are put underground.

Tiffany’s seems to be under renovation.

Before & after the shows I’m sure Thai Marche will be very busy indeed. Thanks for visiting my Thai Marché bon appetit photo blog.

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Bangkok Hustle Nana Seven slash one

November 1, 2018 by David Herd

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Small alley beside Nana station

Bangkok Hustle Nana Seven slash one

Bangkok Hustle Nana Seven slash one may sound a little confusing, however let me explain this title. Soi 7/1 is a small alley off Sukhumvit Road adjacent to Nana station. I sometimes stay at a very good budget hotel called iCheck Inn Nana, which is at the end of the street about 200 meters from Sukhumvit Road.

Walking that 200 meters is where the hustle comes into play, you have to pass quite a few massage parlours where the girls & ladyboys are quite relentless in their efforts to lure you inside with the promise of all sorts of graphic exotic experiences. I’ll leave the description of these promises up to your imagination. 🙂

The corner of Soi 7/1 & Sukhumvit Road

That’s Nana station on the upper left of the photo.

One of the popular Thai restaurants in this Soi.

There are 3 or 4 restaurants plus a few small hotels & 6 0r 7 massage parlours.

They call themselves the Bangkok Beer Cafe. 🙂

Just across the road from my hotel, the iCheck Inn Nana.

The pickled Liver traditional British Pub

Located at the end of the Soi on the right hand side.

iCheck Inn Nana

A very good budget hotel with nice rooms & fast internet. Book through THIS LINK for a discounted room rate.

Looking at Soi 11 from my hotel room, see more on this link.

Looking at the Ambassador Hotel in Soi 11. The block of land in the foreground was where Cheap Charlies & several shops & restaurants were located before being demolished in 2017. Once again book through THIS LINK for a discounted room rate with free cancellation & a pay later option.

Anyone fancy a game of pool?

A nice looking bar next to my hotel. Thanks for visiting my Bangkok Hustle Nana Seven slash one photo blog. There are hundreds of secret little Sois in the Sukhumvit area, this has been the story of one of them. 🙂

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Mercure Pattaya Ocean Resort Hotel

October 27, 2018 by David Herd

Family friendly hotel

Mercure Pattaya Ocean Resort Hotel

Mercure Pattaya Ocean Resort Hotel is in an excellent location right behind the Holiday Inn halfway between Beach Road and 2nd Road. The onsite water park makes it perfect to entertain children, plus it’s only 300 metres to the beach.

A nice infinity pool on the 5th floor.

I’m guessing it would be rater peaceful here as all the children will be down below at the water park. 🙂

Only 5 minutes to Terminal 21 & Grande Centre Point Pattaya

This is a fabulous new shopping mall that opened October 19 2018. Follow THIS LINK for lots of photos of the mall.

Imagine how much the children would enjoy playing here.

A lot more fun than being at the beach. 🙂

Mercure Pattaya Ocean Resort Hotel

The unique water park at Mercure Pattaya Ocean Resort Hotel.

Restaurant on the 5th floor.

Located adjacent to the infinity pool, there is also a gym on this floor.

Seafood promotion.

Only 399 Baht or $12 USD, I found the mussels & crab a little dry for my taste, perhaps because it was BBQ’d. The squid, prawns & corn was excellent.

There was a climbing wall there in 2014.

Not to sure if it is still there or not?

This was taken in 2014 when it was being built.

Notice above the building is where Terminal 21 & Grande Centre Point Pattaya now sits.

Mercure Pattaya Ocean Resort Hotel is spectacular at night

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Truth Sanctuary Pattaya Thailand

October 26, 2018 by David Herd

Amazing all wood religious structure.

Truth Sanctuary Pattaya Thailand

Truth Sanctuary Pattaya Thailand was initiated by a Thai businessman Lek Viriyaphant in 1981, and is scheduled to be completed in 2050. The sanctuary is an all-wood building filled with sculptures based on traditional Buddhist and Hindu motifs. Credit to Wikipedia.

The actual name is Sanctuary of Truth, however search engines such as Google etc don’t like “stop words” such as of or the, these have an adverse effect on how they rate a blog.

Buy a ticket at the gate for B500 or $16 USD.

Probably a little overpriced however it’s the only building of it’s type in the world s I guess we should pay a premium. 🙂

Steep stairs take you down to the Sanctuary.

Going down is fine though I was a little out of breath climbing back to the top. Then again it was a piece of cake when you compare it to the 811 steps I faced in Vung Tao South Vietnam a couple of years ago visiting the statue of Christ. Follow THIS LINK for the full story.

It’s a fair hike to get to the Sanctuary,

Lots of friendly staff on the way down to make sure you don’t wander off in the wrong direction.

Elephant rides are available here.

Certainly one of my pet hates seeing these magnificent animals chained up in captivity to entertain humans.

And here we are……

The closer you get the more amazing it is.

The northern wing

Remember folks it is totally made of wood.

Lets take a closer look at the carvings.

Absolutely fascinating.

The front entrance

This is actually used for the exit, to enter the building you must go around to the back.

Truth Sanctuary Pattaya Thailand which is really called the Sanctuary of Truth.

Imagine the thousands of hours it must take just to complete a small section.

A surprise around every corner.

This is really a photographers paradise.

Lets go inside

Inside is just as spectacular as the outside of the building.

Lots of nice images of the late King

There really is so much to take in, you need to take your time soaking up the atmosphere.

King Bhumibol the Great was the ninth monarch of Thailand

King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand died at the age of 88 on 13 October 2016, after a long illness.

Part of the roof in the main section of the building

No matter where you look there is something to photograph.

The old & the new

Modern condo buildings are close by.

The God of Earth

How many carved wooden figures would there be in this one small section.

There are workmen everywhere.

There must be close to 100 people working on this project, in fact all visitors must wear a helmet to protect against accidents.

Here are some pretty ladies.

Notice they all look rather similar.

Look out any window & there is a photo opportunity.

Rated by TripAdvisor #2 of 89 things to do in Pattaya.

A section of the roof

Clearly you can see this is a must do attraction when visiting Pattaya.

Lets take a ride.

Looks a little like the wild west. 🙂

Here is something a little different.

A gorgeous golden statue nestled in the garden.

There is also a small zoo to visit.

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Bars Babes LadyBoys Pattaya

October 25, 2018 by David Herd

Pattaya’s last frontier

Bars Babes LadyBoys Pattaya

Bars Babes LadyBoys Pattaya Thailand, you will find them all in Soi 6 Pattaya, which runs 400 meters from Beach Road to 2nd Road.

Soho bar Soi 6

The girls are waiting for a hansum man. 🙂

Beer Babes LadyBoys Pattaya Soi 6

Reasonably quite during the daylight hours this famous street comes to life after dark.

Soi 6 is not known for top shelf babes

In fact in my opinion the majority are rather average. However this no way detracts from the fun & the non stop action in Pattaya’s most notorious Soi.

Photo shoot

I can spot at least two LadyBoys here.

Very glamorous

Dressed to kill. 🙂

Hamish & I watching the parade

Not many streets in Thailand as interesting as Soi 6.

Bars Babes LadyBoys Pattaya

Probably Pattaya’s 2nd most famous Street after Walking St.

Anyone for a fruit smoothie?

As you can see Soi 6 is not all about booze & babes. 🙂

Kelaya 66 is a new bar.

It’s October 2018 & I’m not sure what Kelaya is like but I’ll let you know after I visit.

Sandman is owned by an Aussie guy, Larry Peebles..

A nice friendly bar that shows both AFL & NRL. They also have good food including the terrific Aussie burger for B250 or $10.80 AUD.

Aussie Burger was delicious.

Sandman also have good food including this terrific Aussie burger for B250 or $10.80 AUD.

It is what it is…..

Last Wild Frontier Pattaya Thailand Soi 6 leaves nothing to the imagination. 🙂

Scooters bar opened 2016

A very good addition to Soi 6, a little more upmarket than many others.

Shopping for a new dress

Only 100 Baht each.

The dude in Soi 6

Is that cool hand Luke?

Saigon girl

Another pretty face in Soi 6.

Todd, Matt,David and Hamish

Watching Wimbledon on one screen and the cricket on another.

Queen Victoria Inn

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Breakfast at the Queen Vic.

A very good English breakfast, only $4 AUD.

Standard message

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In case you want to do a pub crawl.

This map may help. 🙂

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Skechers Performance Footwear

October 15, 2018 by David Herd

Most comfortable shoes I have ever worn.

Skechers Performance Footwear

Skechers Performance Footwear have been my number one choice since April 2015, since then I have purchased nine pairs and totally destroyed 3 of them. The outlet above opened at Central Marina in October 2018.

My first 3 pairs of Skechers.

Within a matter of weeks I purchased another black pair simply because they were on special at a 50% discount, 2000 Baht or $60 AUD.

January 2017 & they now have exciting colours.

I love the colours & the different sole gives an improved cushion effect which really suits me.

The softer sole

Not sure if it will last as long as my original models. 🙂

New compared to worn out soles.

You can see how different the old are to the new.

Worn out soles

I walk around 1,700 km per year, here is what happens to the soles. 🙂

October 2018

I guess buying 3 pair may be a little over the top but the price was just too good to resist. 3,750 Baht or $160 AUD, this is normally the price of one pair.

Skechers Performance Footwear

The top row are my new purchases & the bottom row my existing shoes.

And these are my favourite pair.

That’s why I was happy to buy another green pair that can stay in the box until these wear out. 🙂

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My friend Hamish Elton.

Hamish quickly became a fan after trying on the shoes in Bangkok.

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Bon Cafe Naklua Road

October 14, 2018 by David Herd

An excellent restaurant.

Bon Cafe Naklua Road

Bon Cafe Naklua Road Pattaya is one of my favourite breakfast spots, very good quality food & service at a reasonable price.

Breakfast including a Latte for B185 or $7.95 AUD.

Naturally you can choose fried or scrambled eggs or settle for an omelet.

Lots of good choices on the menu here.

Bon Cafe has quite an extensive menu offering good food at a reasonable price.

Fancy a light snack for lunch?

Chicken & chips were delicious.

Bon Cafe Naklua Road Pattaya is not just a restaurant.

A large part of their business is selling a range of high quality coffee machines.

The coffee is excellent

When you take into consideration the fact a latte is included in the breakfast for B185, the value is exceptional.

Easy to find on the corner of Soi 29.

There is an outdoor area as well.

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From Markland to Bon Cafe.

The round trip from where I live in Beach Road to Bon Cafe Naklua Road Pattaya is 3.1 kilometers, a perfect distance for my morning walk. 🙂

Thanks for visiting my Bon Cafe Naklua Road Pattaya photo blog, other good breakfast venues include are the Pig & Whistle in Soi 8, Sportsmans pub in Soi 13 & Retox Game On in Soi Honey. However the two I mainly frequent are Starbucks at Central Marina & The Bay on Beach Road.

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Bella Italia good Italian food

September 28, 2018 by David Herd

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A very good value restaurant

Bella Italia good Italian food

Bella Italia good Italian food at a reasonable price. Two locations with the same menu. One in 2nd Road near Soi 6 & the other Naklua Soi 33, this oone closed around 2019. There is a wood fired pizza oven on the right as you enter the restaurant.

Enter from 2nd Rd

A large outdoor dining area keeps the smokers happy I guess.

Much better to dine inside with the air conditioning.

Service here is always very good along with the food.

A perfect entree to share

Melon & Prosciutto, Bella Bella. 🙂

My Italian friend from Australia Roland Bonici.

Roland is a well known Sydney barrister who loves all types of food, especially Italia. 🙂

Pasta to die for

The pasta is excellent as you would expect.

As was the salmon

Lots of variety at Bella Italia very good Italian food.

How about some Italian sausage?

As you can see this restaurant is a lot more than just pasta & pizza. 🙂

Bella Italia good Italian food is very popular with the locals.

The main branch in 2nd Rd is usually quite busy.

Vegertarian Pizza

I did have a slice of Clair’s pizza & it tasted just as good as it looks. 🙂

Oh well, why not finish an ice cream Sunday?

Sadly I do have a sweet tooth. 🙂

A nice group of friends

On the right is Sally Hashtag with her husband Wayne, & on the left is Hamish Elton & his girlfriend May.

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Bars Massage Babes Hotels Pattaya

September 22, 2018 by David Herd

Lots of action in Soi 3 North Pattaya

Bars Massage Babes Hotels Pattaya

Bars Massage Babes Hotels North Pattaya, this lively Soi has a lot to offer tourists & locals alike. Living in Soi 1 as I do means I’m a regular in Soi 3. At the end is Honey 2 massage, 2nd Road & Central Marina.

Lots of Thai street food.

Lots of these interesting little shops have recently opened in 2018.

Melodies Bar & guesthouse

Quite popular with a few Aussies who live in my condo building, Markland in Soi 1.

Diagonally opposite is a very good low price restaurant called 3 Zab.

I regularly eat here on my way home from the Atlantic Bar.

Bars Massage Babes Hotels North Pattaya

Noodles & chicken or pork at 3 Zab for B60 or $2.50 AUD.

Soi 3 from my balcony at Markland

Siam@Siam is the tall hotel on the left & on the right is MyTT Beach Hotel, a very nice hotel that opened early 2018 & is part of the A-One group of hotels.

Another A-One hotel next door to MYTT.

Sadly the A-One hotels have no regard for their neighbours, they often play music far too loud into the early hours of the morning, plus allow their staff to park 30 or 40 motorbikes on the footpath forcing people to walk on the road. Total arrogance.

Most streets in Pattaya have at least one 7 Eleven. 🙂

There are massage parlors next door & opposite.

The biggest of them all is Honey 2.

One of the many body to body massage palaces in North Pattaya.

A word of caution, 90% of customers are from India.

That’s why I always recommend my friends go to the one opposite the Atlantic bar.

Sabai body massage

Next door to the Sabai Resort in 2nd Rd & opposite the Atlantic Bar.

Looking from the Atlantic Bar.

This is the view I get from my seat in the bar where I am a regular.

Opposite Soi 3 & Honey 2 is Central Marina.

An excellent shopping mall that will suffer a downturn when Terminal 21 opens on October 19th. Thanks for visiting my Bars Massage Babes Hotels North Pattaya photo blog.

Karaoke Bar

Always lots of babes inviting you in for a drink, however for me karaoke is similar to water torture. 🙂

Opposite Karaoke bar

Pork with noodles followed by a mango smoothie, for B100, or $4.50 AUD.

Mango smoothie

Very refreshing indeed.

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This is 2010, big Steve Reade from Surfers Paradise with a cute 18 yo babe celebrating her birthday. Of the left in the silly outfit is Pothole Bin Ladin aka John Martin.

Flashback to 2010

Here I am out of control at Jasmine’s bar, This is 2010 & the bars were jumping. Now in late 2018 many have closed down.

New hotel February 3 2020

Pattaya doesn’t really need more hotels.

Being built between Soi 3 & Soi 2

Opposite the MYTT hotel which is part of the A-One group.

Hi from the motorbike taxi boys.

A great way to get around Pattaya for 50 or 60

Baht, only problem is they are not always sober. 🙂

Covid-19 closures

Sadly most of the businesses in Soi 3 are closed due to the virus.

MYTT Hotel closes it’s doors.

Part of the A-One group.

Here is a little video I took in Soi 3 in 2015.

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Omeros Gold Coast Restaurant

September 20, 2018 by David Herd

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Omeros Gold Coast Restaurant

Omeros Gold Coast

Omeros Gold Coast Restaurant has been a favourite of mine for around 30 years from back when it was known as the Paragon. A fabulous on the Broadwater looking towards Southport.

I usually sit inside with the air conditioning. 🙂

However if I’m dining with a noisy mob outside is better. 🙂

Lunch with friends

Ross & Mariana Kennedy are legends in their own lunchtime. They now live 5 minutes away at Paradise Waters.

A couple of drinks at the bar first is a good idea.

Perhaps a New Zealand Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough.

Omeros Gold Coast Restaurant, inside is a little more formal.

Ok, I guess it’s time to show you some food. 🙂

Seafood Chowder

Absolutely delicious.

Omeros Gold Coast Restaurant Curried Prawns

This is an entre size however a main course size is available if you are hungry. I’m a creature of habit & usually have the above 2 dishes after my oysters natural. 🙂

Manager Robert Rank.

Robert has been there more years than I can remember. 🙂

Southport high-rise buildings

Directly opposite Omeros Bros.

Flashback to 1992 with one of my favourite photos.

On the left is Henry Geller from California sitting beside Kelly Davis who was my girlfriend at the time. My old mate Harley Bradstreet is on the right sitting beside Tony Seures from Minas Gerais in Brazil. Tony’s Brazilian girlfriend has her arm around the neck of my late great friend Andre Buzek, RIP old buddy.