Living with Covid-19
June 25, 2021 by David Herd
Living with Covid-19
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.
- Breakfast Bake n’ Brew
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