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Cherry Bar babes Pattaya

March 4, 2022 by David Herd

Cherry Bar babes Pattaya

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Cherry Bar babes Pattaya, I have been studying them closely for over a decade. This bar on the corner of 2nd Rd & Soi 3 Pattaya has been my local watering hole since 2003.

And so this is Xmas

Sexy Cherry Bar babes Pattaya I have been living in Pattaya since October 2011 but I have been coming here for 34 years. Nothing stays the same & neither does the Cherry Bar, over the years there have been some incredibly beautiful girls pass through here. Sadly not as many in 2015. 🙂

Why do I like it so much?

Sexy Cherry Bar babes Pattaya Well apart from the many beautiful girls that have passed through there, being on a busy corner allows me to watch the passing parade while enjoying an evening drink. At the other end of this complex is another very good bar which has just become 50% larger, the Atlantic Bar.


View from The Cherry Bar

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This was the view from where I sit about 3 years ago, it’s not quite as good now as you will see further on.

OK, back to the sexy girls

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Flashback to 2003, the first year I started drinking at the Cherry Bar. One of the many sexy Cherry Bar girls.

Dah from 2003

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  What a knockout smile.

Mai & Oay in 2012, terrific smiles

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Sexy Cherry Bar babes Pattaya  Mai is a sweet girl who gave up her job a a Honda sales person in Bangkok to work at the Cherry Bar, she has since moved across the road to Honey 2, the soapy massage parlor. Oay on the other hand is a tall glamorous high maintenance girl who is never without a Farang throwing money at her.

Oay is certainly a knockout

Sexy Cherry Bar babes Pattaya

Last I heard she found a sponsor and quit the bar scene.

Happy group in 2012

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 Joergen Ulitza, Barrie Comfort, Dah, Pothole aka John Martin & Pepe Lopez. Sadly Joergen was arrested in Hong Kong last year in July 2014 and is awaiting trial scheduled for November 2015.

All charges dropped

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 On November 6th all charges were dropped and Joergen flew to Pattaya for a couple of weeks before heading home to Melbourne on December 10. He is a very lucky man.

Daryl Evans & Heine from Airlie Beach in Australia, 2004.

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 The bar has always been a great place to meet friends from Australia, this is from February 2004, Daryl on the left now lives in Pattaya at Markland where I also live.

July 2003 , Jan became my favourite girl.

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 Over the next seven years Jan was my number one favourite girl, so beautiful with a smile to die for. When I talk about Sexy Cherry Bar girls, Jan was the best.

Easy to see why

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Absolutely gorgeous.

More of beautiful Jan

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Sexy Cherry Bar babes Pattaya  Top is 2003 & the rest are 2008 & 2009.

Do you agree Jan is absolutely beautiful?

David Herd at Cherry Bar  

This was November 2008, I could publish an entire post on Jan but I guess I have to move along.

Jan visits Cherry in 2012 pregnant with 3rd child.

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I’m betting raising 3 children is not as much fun as working at the Cherry bar. 🙂

October 2011

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Anne & Om in October 2011. Sadly about 1 year later Om passed away after a short illness, I really miss her smiling face.

RIP Om.

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I wanted to hang this on the wall at the Cherry bar in memory of Om, but because of Thai tradition & culture they would not let me.

Dressing up for Loi Krathong

Loi Krathong  

Loi Krathong is a festival celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated as “to float a basket”, and comes from the tradition of making krathong or buoyant, decorated baskets, which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The festival may originate from an ancient ritual paying respect to the water spirits.   Government offices, corporations and other organizations bring large decorated krathongs. There are competitions for the best such krathong. A beauty contest is a regular feature and fireworks have become common in recent years.

Street cooking at its best

Sexy Cherry Bar babes Pattaya 

For six months or s these guys were doing a roaring trade cooking pigs before the chemist under the Cherry Bar complained to the police about the shop fling up with smoke every night.

Big Simon from the UK

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In January 2013 four English friends from Wiltshire arrived and took over the Cherry bar, I would usually leave them about 10 pm and they would kick on to 2 or 3 am at the sexy Cherry Bar.

Bill Austin & Dave Catchpole from the UK

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We are not in Kansas anymore Toto.

Hmmm feels good.

 David Herd Cherry Bar Another of the Sexy Cherry Bar girls.

Trevor with the tongue & Bobby on the right at the sexy Cherry Bar.
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Boys will be boys, hang on this is Thailand and sometimes boys will be girls, thankfully however not at the sexy Cherry Bar.

 Just to remind you where you are.

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sexy Cherry Bar.

Guess what? It is October 2004

sweet girl I can’t remember her name, but I do remember that she was a very sweet girl.

2004 was a good year for Cherry Bar girls

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Can’t remember her name but she was a very sweet lady.

Street view from Cherry bar in 2005

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View has now changed in 2016.

Party time May 2005

  Sexy Cherry Bar babes Pattaya  The Thai girls love to dress up for a party.

2009 Anne & Jaeb

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Two long time employees at the Sexy Cherry Bar babes Pattaya.

Here is Jaeb 6 years later in February 2015

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I last saw her around Xmas 2015.

This is what I call “attitude”.

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Do you like what you see mister?

August 2013

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 Bob & Greg from the Gold Coast in Australia.

Lenny, Merv, Kukta & Warren at Cherry bar.

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This was March 2013, my brother Warren & his friend Lenny were here again in May 2014. Sadly our good mate Lenny passed away after a short battle with cancer early in 2016, RIP. 

Aoy is another favourite of mine.

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Aoy is a very sweet girl who left the Cherry Bar when she found a guy to take care of her, I miss her & wish her luck.

 The green roof is the Cherry bar.

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Not much to look at, but thousands of great memories have happened under that green roof. 🙂

Bath time in Soi 3

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While Grandfather does the cooking the little one decides it is time for her bath. A great example of observing Thai life from the Cherry Bar.

I ordered a double Jack Daniels.

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 I have been in a long term relationship with Jack. 🙂

I have to bring Jan back, can’t help it.

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 Jaeb, Jan & Anne.


Xmas Eve 2013

Xmas Eve Cherry barMerry Xmas everyone.

 New Years Eve 2013

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Dan from Airlie Beach Australia at the Sexy Cherry Bar babes Pattaya .

Sabai Wing Soi 1 North Pattaya

 

Sabai Wing Soi 1, 3 swimming pools and nice rooms, 100 meters from BigC, great value at only $23 usd per night as of August 15. I live in the high-rise in the background, Markland. For a great room rate book here.

For a more upmarket hotel on Beach Rd

Hello welcome Pattaya Beach Rd Thailand Just use THIS LINK for a terrific rate at the Wave Hotel.

  November 2014 and she is only 16.

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She was only around for 2 weeks then disappeared.

 My niece Laura hits the pole

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 Is it wrong to force your lovely niece to be a pole dancer in Pattaya, surely not? 🙂  I guess my niece can now be described as one of the Sexy Cherry Bar girls.

Doug from Newcastle and Geoff from Gosford

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These guys love Thailand and visit many times each year.

A bunch of Aussies in April 2015

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The names shall be withheld to protect the innocent.                     
December 2015

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 Larry Krausz moves from the Gold Coast Australia to Pattaya November 28 2015.  Sadly one year later in December 2016 after spending 6 weeks in ICU due to a major stroke, he was flown back to Australia by the insurance company. The cost for the Leer Jet was $185,000 aud and the hospital over $300,000.

New friends December 28 2015

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On the right is Jeff who is a friend of my cousin Vickie in Calgary, the other guy James saw me outside my condo in soi 1 and said “hi David” I know you from your Cape Town blog. Amazing that he recognised me in the street, so I now have another new friend, James from Pretoria. My fame is obviously spreading. 🙂

And the beat goes on

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Here is Katie August 2016

Katie Cherry Bar A happy new addition at the Cherry Bar.

Shock horror

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Shock horror, September 1st 2016 and my beloved Cherry bar is no more. Purchased by the people who own Billabong in LK Metro they will rebuild a bigger and hopefully better bar. You can take away the bar but you will never be able to take away my wonderful memories.

Shock horror has turned into “you bloody beauty”. 🙂

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Billabong 2 Pattaya It’s a new era as they say in the classics, today is Sunday September 25th and Billabong 2 opens it’s doors. Doors! what doors? I don’t see any doors.

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February 28, 2022
by David Herd
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Atlantic Bar Pattaya

Atlantic Bar North Pattaya Atlantic Bar North Pattaya Atlantic Bar North Pattaya for last 18 years has been one of my regular watering holes. Here are many of the interesting people & staff who have enjoyed it with me. The … Continue reading

Pattaya storm water solution

March 11, 2020 by David Herd

Pattaya storm water solution

Pattaya storm water solutionPattaya storm water solution involves digging up part of Beach road and laying a 2 meter pipe underground to stop the storm water flooding the road & footpath.

Huge drain pipe

Pattaya storm water solution Lets hope this strategy works, the current system has never been able to handle the huge volume of water from storms in the wet season. It is not just the water that falls on Beach Rd, most of the Soi’s in North Pattaya run down hill from 2nd Road bringing a huge volume of water that runs over the footpath and destroys huge sections of the beach.

Here’s what happens to the beach

Pattaya storm water solution This has been the case for many years. For more storm damage just follow THIS LINK.

Here is a video of the flooding

Beach Rd Pattaya flooded, more water than Songkran.

That’s a lot of water right there.

They are sparing no expense on equipment

Pattaya storm water solution It’s a very noisy disruptive project, let’s hope it works.

No problem on the footpath

Pattaya storm water solution All the disruption is on the actual road, traffic of course move very slowing with on one or two lanes to use.

Near Soi one

Pattaya storm water solution I must give them credit, they are making good progress.

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Pattaya storm water solution Trucks and excavators all along Beach Road.

This footpath is going to need some work. 🙂

Pattaya storm water solution It’s now March 2023 & I think we are in for another 6 months of pain before this project is completed. Having said that I really believe the workers are doing a great job & as fast as possible.

Opposite Markland Soi 1 March 15

Pattaya storm water solution Progress is being made.

Pristine equipment

Pattaya storm water solution This fabulous gizmo is probably only 30 years old. 🙂

Finally the steamroller arrives

Pattaya storm water solution This one will leave you rather flat. Steam, what steam? I don’t see any steam. 🙂

May 21 2020

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I’m guessing it will take another 6 months to level up & re-fit all the pavers.

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Oyster bar Sendai Japan

June 12, 2018 by David Herd

A Fabulous Feast in Sendai

Oyster bar Sendai Japan

Oyster bar Sendai Japan

Oyster bar Sendai Japan provided a terrific feast of delicious large natural oysters. Here is the reason these oysters are so good; “A cold current that contains nutrient-rich water travels down the coast from north to south. The two currents collide at around the Sanriku area, which includes the coast of Miyagi Prefecture.” The mixing of these currents leads to plankton blooms, which attract migrating fish. “This same nutrient- and plankton-rich water makes Matsushima Bay oysters delicious,” these wild oysters were first discovered as a culinary delight and harvested from Matsushima Bay back in the 17th century.

These oysters are rather huge.

Oyster bar Sendai Japan I was lucky the night to find this great little restaurant Ostra de Ole  the oysters were half price so I ordered 10. 

A ll of a sudden I thought I was in heaven. 🙂

Oyster bar Sendai Japan It seemed that I was in heaven, sitting in a great little oyster bar drinking ice cold beer, listening to Abba singing Dancing Queen & waiting on my 10 oysters to arrive. And as I said, tonight they were half price, B300 or $12 AUD, priceless. 

My night just kept getting better.

Oyster bar Sendai Japan

My waiter Ryuichiro Yamamoto a nice young university student who was studying Space Engineering, rolled up with a bonus 3 oysters on the house. 

Oyster bar Sendai Japan

Oyster bar Sendai Japan

Cold beer, huge oysters & great music, it does not get any better than this in an Oyster bar Sendai Japan. 🙂

First bar as you enter Kokubuncho

Oyster bar Sendai Japan kokubunchô is the largest entertainment district throughout Tohoku and is located in the center of Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture. About 3000 restaurants and bars are located there. Many people flock to this area every day, specifically during the weekend after a long week of work. The area is composed of various restaurants, Izakaya (Japanese style pubs), bars, nightclubs, etc . If you are looking to party, you came to the right place.🤗

Many thanks to Ostra de Ole &  Ryuichiro Yamamoto .

Oyster bar Sendai JapanAnd thanks to you for visiting my Oyster bar Sendai Japan photo blog. My hotel Hokke Club was in an excellent location. Only 15 minutes walk from the station & 10 minutes to Kokubuncho where all the action is. Book through THIS LINK for a very good room rate with free cancellation.

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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.

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The best Pattaya budget hotel, 3 pools & opposite Central Marina shopping mall. For a great room rate just book through THIS LINK.

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Pattaya Hilton

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This is the view from Horizons the amazing rooftop bar. A great five star hotel located opposite the beach & above the Central Festival shopping mall. Just book through THIS LINK for an excellent room rate. 

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Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

February 12, 2017 by David Herd

Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

Rooftop Bar Sofitel BangkokRooftop Restaurant Bar Sofitel Bangkok on Sukhumvit Road between Nana & Asoke stations is on the 32nd floor of the hotel. L’Appart restaurant at the recently opened Sofitel is a delightful multi-faceted venue occupying the entire 32nd top floor of the hotel tower.

Great Asoke View

Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

On the left is the Westin Hotel which is next door to Terminal 21, & on the right is the Sheraton.

For a great room rate at The Sheraton just use THIS LINK to book.

The pool at The Westin Hotel.

Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

The hotel is only 50 metres from Asoke Station. For a great room rate at The Westin use THIS LINK to book now & pay later.

 Waiting for the lights to come on.

Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

Tonight there was quite a bit of haze over the city which effected the sunset & the view.

Terminal 21 on the left

Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

A great view in every direction.

Thirty minutes later.

Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

The Bangkok haze is still around I’m afraid.

Pachara Suites Soi 6 Nana

 Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

Looking down on Soi 6 which is a very good location, close to Nana Plaza & Nana station. Use THIS LINK for an excellent room rate at Pachara Suites.

Nana Station 

Rooftop Restaurant Bar Sofitel Bangkok

Of course Soi 4 Nana is one of Bangkok’s most popular area for tourists.

Rooftop Restaurant Bar Sofitel Bangkok

Rooftop Restaurant Bar Sofitel Bangkok

An excellent rooftop bar.

Bangkok looks great at night

Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

Of course Murray Head is famous for the great song about “One Night in Bangkok. “

 

One Night in Bangkok (CHESS) Murray Head

 Lets check out the bar

Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

The entire 32nd floor is occupied by the L’Appart restaurant & the Sky Bar.

Relax on the lounge with a cocktail or two.

Rooftop Restaurant Bar Sofitel Bangkok

The whole place is beautifully designed.

L’Appart kitchen.

Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

It certainly is a great looking kitchen. 🙂

Sit outside &  watch the city lights.

Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

There are probably between 25 & 30 Bangkok Sky Bars & this is one of the best. L’Appart opens daily from 5:00 pm at the Champagne Bar, and dinner is served from 7:00 pm.

Sukhumvit Road

Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

A birds eye view.

 Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

An excellent hotel & rooftop bar close to Nana Station.

Farewell from The Soffitel

Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

Many thanks for visiting my Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok photo blog, I hope to see you there soon. 🙂 

Location

Rooftop Bar Sofitel Bangkok

Buy one get one free between 5pm to 7pm daily at happy hour.

Click this link for a 360 degree view from  Rooftop Restaurant Bar Sofitel Bangkok             

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Char Rooftop Bar Bangkok

January 29, 2017 by David Herd

Char Rooftop Bar Bangkok

 Char Rooftop Bar Hotel Indigo Bangkok

Char Rooftop Bar  Bangkok at Hotel Indigo at 81 Wireless Road is yet another addition to the growing number of rooftop bars in Bangkok. Open at 6 pm in time for the sunset.

Impressive view of the city

Char Rooftop Bar Bangkok

Bangkok at night is rather stunning, when the lights come on it’s like a fairy land.

Wireless Road

Char Rooftop Bar Bangkok

Just a seven minute walk down Wireless Road from Ploenchit station.

Location

Char Rooftop Bar Bangkok

Close to Sukhumvit Road & Ploenchit station & Central Embassy shopping Mall.

 Looking towards Nana.

Char Rooftop Bar Bangkok

From the 26th floor Char Rooftop Bar .

The bar offers unlimited choices of alcohol.

Char Rooftop Bar Bangkok

As you would expect anything your heart desires is here at Char Rooftop Bar Hotel Indigo Bangkok.

Whisky & Bourbon

Char Rooftop Bar Bangkok

Buy by the glass or by the bottle. At B850 a glass I may give the Johnny Walker Blue a miss. 🙂

Back to the magnificent skyline

 

 I hope I have convinced you at Char Rooftop Bar Bangkok is worth a visit. 

How are the beer prices?

Char Rooftop Bar Hotel Bangkok

Well I’m glad you asked. B160 for an Asahi or Heineken & B150 foe a Singha is quite reasonable for a rooftop bar of this quality.

Char Rooftop Bar Bangkok

Char Rooftop Bar Hotel Bangkok

You are breaking my heart, either pay the B280 for a Margarita or find a new girlfriend who drinks beer. 🙂

 Char Rooftop Bar Bangkok

Char Rooftop Bar Hotel Bangkok

Grab a front stalls seat and order some cocktails & snacks, then just sit back and enjoy the stunning view of the Big Mango at night.

Talking about snacks…

Char Rooftop Bar Hotel Indigo Bangkok

There are some interesting choices on the menu at fairly reasonable prices.

Antique radios

Char Rooftop Bar Bangkok

This interesting display is right next to the elevator at Char Rooftop Bar Hotel Indigo Bangkok.

You gotta love the wall art.

Char Rooftop Bar Bangkok

Thanks for visiting my Char Rooftop Bar  photo blog.

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Marina Bay Singapore

April 23, 2016 by David Herd

World’s most expensive building

Marina Bay Singapore

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Marina Bay Singapore is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands, it is the world’s most expensive building, at US$ 5.7 billion, including the cost of the prime land.

View from the Ritz Carlton

Marina Bay Singapore

Marina Bay Sands dominates much of the Singapore skyline, this view is from the front door of the Ritz Carlton.

Towards the end of construction

Marina Bay Singapore

One of the world’s most amazing developments in Singapore Asia’s Lion City.

Wonderful photo of Marina Bay

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

My friend Hamish Elton took this from the 70th floor at Equinox restaurant in April 2016. Equinox is rated 48th out of 7,819 by TripAdvisor.

Spectacular at night

Marina Bay Singapore

It’s difficult to decide what is more spectacular, night or day. The Equinox is on the 70th floor of the Swissotell The Stamford. Use this link to book a room and get a huge discount, you will probably pay around $215 usd.

Marina Bay Singapore Resort

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

The magnificent building is absolutely breathtaking.

Marina Bay Singapore Resort

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Everything about Marina Bay Resort is on a grand scale.

 Marina Bay Singapore Resort from the roof.

Marina Bay Singapore

The view from the roof of Marina Bay Resort.

 From Marina Bay Sands Resort.

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Singapore’s ever changing skyline.

Visit this magnificent building 

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It really is special.

Marina Bay Singapore at night

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Always spectacular and breathtaking, many thanks to my lovely friend Benjamina for this & the next photo.

A beautiful building

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Another colour change to keep us entertained.

Time for a laser show.

Marina Bay Singapore

Many thanks to my friend Hamish Elton for these laser shots.

Is there a better pool anywhere in the world?

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Wonderful by day and fabulous by night.

Marina Bay Sands rooftop infinity pool, Singapore.

 Thanks for visiting

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Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok

March 22, 2016 by David Herd

Totally awesome

Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok

Sirocco Bangkok

Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok is one of the best rooftop restaurants bars in the world. In fact I really doubt if any city in the world has more roof top bars than Bangkok. I would certainly like to know if there is any place more spectacular than Sirocco which is located of the 64th floor of the State Tower building in Bangkok.

Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok

Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok

Otherwise known as the Dome the distinctive gold roof glints in the Bangkok sunshine and can be seen from all over this great city. The tower is also home to the Lebua Hotel, for a great room rate just use this link.

 A different angle

Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok                  Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok

An impressive building.

Sunset from Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok

Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok

 Sky bar at Sirocco is amazing, the restaurant is very popular with the trendy Bangkok crowd, the food is good but the price is ridiculously high.

Centre Point Silom Hotel 

Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok

One of my favourite Bangkok Hotels, use this link to book and get a great room rate.

 Centre Point Hotel Silom

Sirocco Sky Tower Bangkok

Great location close to the Sky Train and the river ferries. One of the nicest ways to spend an hour in Bangkok is cruising along the mighty Chao Phraya river. The river ferry takes you up the lazy river for only B150 for the whole day. It is a great way to see many of Bangkok’s wonderful landmarks. A ticket to Chinatown is only B40, get off at pier number 5 at Ratchawong and walk 10 minutes up the road.

Back to Sirocco

Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok

Here are some friends of mine from Wiltshire west of London. Naturally among the many places I showed them in Bangkok Sirocco was a must see. Of course we also did a canal cruise on a long-tail boat.

Fabulous food

Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok

As you would expect the food is fabulous but the price is very high. Make sure you have your credit card with you. 🙂

 Beautiful smile at Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok

Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok

The beautiful smile helped take away the pain of the price per glass. 🙂


Silhouettes on the stairs

Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok

A wonderful lighting effect showing silhouettes on the stairs.

State Tower Bangkok

Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok

The familiar golden dome at the top of the State Tower.

From the movie Hangover 2

Hangover 2 Chow Classic Switcharoo

Centre Point Hotel Silom

Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok 

Centre Point Hotel Silom is the white building close to the State Tower, excellent 45 M2 rooms, for a discounted room rate just book through THIS LINK. 

A spectacular sight.

Sirocco Sky Bar BangkokThe building dominates the skyline.

Farewell from Sirocco

Sirocco Sky Bar State Tower Bangkok

Thanks for visiting my Sirocco Sky Bar Bangkok photo blog, featuring one of the sky bars in the city.

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Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

March 21, 2016 by David Herd

Waiting for sunset

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok  is one of the many sky bars in this great city. I doubt if any city in the world has more roof top bars than Bangkok.

Mode Sathorn Hotel

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

Located on the 38th floor of the Mode Sathorn Hotel which is right next door to Surasak sky train. A nice relaxing atmosphere and the drinks are rather expensive as you would expect.

Freeway traffic

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

The Bangkok afternoon traffic builds up just before sunset.

High above the traffic.

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

The bar opens at 6pm so you can have an early drink and wait for the sunset. It was rather disappointing on this particular due the the haze caused by farmers burning off in the north of the country.

Waiting for the crowd to arrive.

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

One this evening I enjoyed pre dinner drinks before dining at the Wine Connection in Patpong.

Wine Connection

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

A short train ride to Patpong and to will find the Wine Connection, an excellent restaurant.

Choose your wine

Rooftop Bar Sathorn BangkokThe variety & prices are excellent

Garlic prawns.

Rooftop Bar Sathorn BangkokAbsolutely delicious.

A very busy restaurant with a great selection of food and wine.

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok looking south

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

On the right is the State tower with the magnificent Sirocco on the 64 floor and in the middle is Centre Point hotel.


Rawiwan (Lucknam) Thaikam

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

The lovely lady is the Roof manager, very friendly with a beautiful smile. She has worked at some other bangkok Roof bars and I think the 38 bars is very lucky to have her on the staff.

 State Tower and Lebua Hotel

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

As I mentioned earlier the wonderful Sirocco is perched on top at the 64th floor.

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

Sunset in Bangkok, time for a cold beer at Bangkok Roof 38 Bar.

On come the lights.

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

  One night in Bangkok is never enough.

Great place for drinks

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

Time for me to pay my bill and head off for dinner.

interesting chairs at Bangkok Roof 38 bar

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

These interesting chairs are at the entrance on the floor below the bar.

Thanks for visiting.

Rooftop Bar Sathorn Bangkok

When I’m in Bangkok I like to stay in Sukhumvit Soi 11, here is an excellent budget hotel, if you USE THIS LINK you will get a great rate of around B1100 per night, or $30 USD.

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Bangkok Silom Sky Bar Cloud 47

January 24, 2016 by David Herd

Bangkok before & after sunset

Bangkok Silom Sky Bar

Bangkok Silom Sky Bar

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

Bangkok Silom Sky Bar

About 45 minutes before sunset  in this city of 8 million people.

A closer look at Baiyoke Tower

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The building directly in front of the Baiyoke Sky hotel is Centara Grand at CentralWorld. On the top floor is the magnificent Red Sky Bar.

Chang draught beer special

Bangkok Silom Sky Bar

Pay only B299 or $12 AUD for unlimited Chang draught between 5 and 7 pm. A great deal for beer drinkers.

 Thai Wah Tower II aka e Banyan Tree Hotel

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The tall building in the centre is the Banyan Tree Hotel which has another famous Sky bar and restaurant called Vertigo on the 61st floor.

Bangkok’s tallest buildings

Bangkok Silom Sky Bar

 Stunning outlook

Bangkok Silom Sky Bar

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

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A very casual atmosphere.

Maybe you prefer a tent

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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

Bangkok Silom Sky Bar

We are eagerly waiting for the lights of the city to come on.

Bangkok’s tallest building

Bangkok Silom Sky Bar

 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

Bangkok Silom Sky Bar

Such an exciting sight to see the lights of the “Big Mango” start to come to life.

 Bangkok traffic

Bangkok Silom Sky Bar

Peak hour is a good time to avoid the Bangkok traffic, take the Sky train instead.

Larry is quenching his thirst

Bangkok Silom Sky Bar

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

Bangkok Silom Sky Bar

City views don’t get much better than this.

Bangkok Silom Sky Bar

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

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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

Bangkok Silom Sky Bar

Put Cloud 47 on your bucket list, especially if you are a beer drinker.

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Goodnight folks & thanks for visiting.

Bangkok Silom Sky Bar

My Bangkok Silom Sky Bar post simply proves once again what a fabulous city this is.           

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