There are thousands of boats of all shapes and sizes along the whole French Riviera, no matter where you go you can smell the money.
At the end of the 12th century B.C., the Romans occupied the region. Monaco is part of the Province of the Maritime Alps. During their occupation, the Romans erected at La Turbie, the Trophy of Augustus, which celebrates the triumph of their military campaigns.
After the disintegration of the Western Roman Empire, various barbarian tribes seized Antibes. This resulted in destruction and a long period of instability. In the 10th century, Antibes found a protector in Seigneur Rodoart, who built extensive fortified walls around the town and a castle in which to live. For the next 200 years, the town experienced a period of renewal. Prosperity was short-lived, as the whole region fell into disarray for several centuries. The inhabitants of Antibes stayed behind their strong city walls as a succession of wars and epidemics ravaged the countryside. In the 1244, Antibes’s bishop moved his see to Grasse. By the end of the 15th century, the region was under the protection and control of King Louis XI of France. Relative stability returned, but the small port of Antibes fell into obscurity. From around the middle of the 19th century the Antibes area regained its popularity, as wealthy people from around Europe discovered its natural beauty and built many luxurious homes here.
Here are my friends Jodie O’Neill & Deborah Holliday putting on the ritz at Cafe de Paris in Monte-Carlo.
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot; born 28 September 1934) is a French former actress, singer and fashion model, now an animal rights activist. She was one of the best known sex symbols of the 1950s and ’60s. Starting in 1969, Bardot’s features became the official face of Marianne (who had previously been anonymous) to represent the liberty of France. Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer in early life. She started her acting career in 1952 and, after appearing in 16 obscure films, became world-famous in 1957 with the release of the controversial film And God Created Woman. She later starred in Jean-Luc Godard’s 1963 film Le Mépris. Bardot was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress for her role in Louis Malle’s 1965 film Viva Maria! Bardot caught the attention of French intellectuals. She was the subject of Simone de Beauvoir’s 1959 essay, The Lolita Syndrome, which described Bardot as a “locomotive of women’s history” and built upon existentialist themes to declare her the first and most liberated woman of post-war France. Bardot retired from the entertainment industry in 1973. During her career in show business, she starred in 47 films, performed in several musical shows, and recorded over 60 songs. She was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1985, but refused to receive it. After her retirement, Bardot established herself as an animal rights activist. During the 1990s, she generated controversy by criticizing immigration and Islam in France, and has been fined five times for inciting racial hatred.
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Fun city Pattaya Thailand resort
September 3, 2013 by David Herd
I love living in Pattaya
Fun city Pattaya Thailand
Fun city Pattaya Thailand resort with my English friend Bill Austin, where else in the world are you going to find these terrific VW cocktail cars? Pattaya is a city of extremes, anything your heart desires is available here, from fabulous five star hotels & restaurants to down & dirty backstreet beer bars offering sex drugs & rock & roll. OK, so we admit there is sex in the city but there is so much more to this wonderful seaside resort, four million tourists each year can’t be wrong. Only 90 minutes south of Bangkok airport and thousands of miles from stress. Just ask this guy in the photo below.
No stress on Pattaya beach
This guy really does not look comfortable.
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Looking north toward Wongamat
Pattaya beach leaves a lot to be desired, too many umbrellas & deck chairs cover most of the sand, very cheap to hire them, only 30 Baht or $1 each. They cost 3 times more in Phuket. At least there is sand on the beach unlike Europe where they prefer pebbles. 😆 Just remember what you have probably already read in the press, hiring a jet ski is flirting with danger, 80% of the operators are running scams, when you return the ski they will claim you have damaged it and try to extort huge sums of money from you. Sadly many police are part of these scams as well, they will pretend they are on your side and negotiate the asking price down from say 60,000 Baht ($2,000) to 20,000 Baht, in Thailand unfortunately they have turned corruption into an art form. However it is no worse than Indonesia, India or Brazil, so just be careful.
Life really is a beach
It is low tide and the Thai lad is chatting up the Russian babe, sorry pal I really don’t like your chances of success, but give it your best shot.
Here is my live webcam from my balcony overlooking Pattaya beach in Thailand.
Super low tide in Pattaya Pattaya beach
The beach looks great at low tide.
Thousand of people flock to the boats
Every day thousands of tourists prove this really is “fun city Pattaya“, para sailing and trips to the nearby islands are bar far the most popular tourist activities. Sadly in 2013 4 people have died para sailing, due to irresponsible boat drivers, many of whom are unlicensed.
Para Sailing in Pattaya.
They buzz around like mosquitoes.
Great vision of Parasailing in Pattaya, Thailand
Great vision of Parasailing in Pattaya, Thailand
Motorised kite
Flying high in Pattaya
Beautiful Pattaya sunset
The view of Pattaya bay from my balcony.
Amazing sunset
Another amazing sunset from the balcony of my Markland condo, it is almost like the photo is split in two parts.
Thai street kitchen in Fun city Pattaya Thailand resort
The Thai people are very enterprising, they will set up their little business anywhere, if the police move them on they just set up around the corner.
Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens.
Pattaya is not just beaches, bars & restaurants, there are lots of great attractions for all the family. Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens is a great day out. You can ride an elephant here and even see them playing football.
Bath time for the baby elephant.
He is loving every minute.
Siracha Tiger Zoo
Siracha Tiger Zoo is only 30 kilometres north of Pattaya, it is very good value with a 180 Baht entry fee for locals.
Pattaya Pattaya Song Pattaya Nightlife Thai Girls
Riding on Baht bus in Pattaya.
Pattaya has a great transport system called Baht busses. You pay only 10 Baht (40 cents) and press the button when you want to get off. There are hundreds of them so you never wait any longer than a minute or two.
Phoenix Golf Club Pattaya.
A huge disadvantage when playing golf in fun city Pattaya is being guided by beautiful caddies, it is compulsory to have them accompany you, isn’t that a real downer? OK, so they are not all beautiful like these two, however having them with you makes your bad shots seem unimportant. 😛
Ok, lets get back to the beach.
If you look closely and are not distracted, you will see the great lounges for hire at the beach club which is at the Pullman hotel in Wongamat. If you are anything like me you will say “what lounges”?
Sunset in Pattaya.
Pattaya sunsets are quite amazing.
Centara Grand Mirage Hotel Pattaya.
One of the many luxury five star hotels in Pattaya, the grounds here are like the lost city of Atlantis.
Naklua fish market.
Here is my friend John “Pothole” Martin buying 4 live fish for $18, they scale & gut them then pack them in ice for the trip home.
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I do not shop here for my food.
The photo above is at one of Pattaya’s fresh food markets, be sure about two things, there is no refrigeration here, and the Thai people eat anything and everything. 😆 Now I guarantee the pork knuckle below did not come from this market. It is about to be demolished by Muay Thai World Champion Nathan Corbett, who is here in Pattaya training at Fairtex gym for his next bout in Chicago on October 12th against Tyrone Sprong from the Netherlands.
Nathan Corbett versus Pork Knuckle.
Nathan was Muay Thai world champion 11 times in 3 weight divisions.
My friend Trevor training hard.
This is my friend Trevor still training hard at 50 years of age, his passion however is golf & he plays off a handicap of 4.
The famous Thai Lady-Boys
Thailand is famous for Lady-boys, here is my friend Joan Baptiste from England with two of the performers from Alcazar cabaret in 2nd Rd Pattaya.
Lady-Boy, you can’t be serious?
My two friends from Australia had their photo taken with the most beautiful Lady-Boy I have ever seen in the 37 years I have been coming to Pattaya.
Beach Road pattaya
Every morning without fail I walk 25 minutes on Beach Rd, have breakfast & read the Bangkok Post, sometimes I walk back, sometimes I catch the Baht bus. 😎
A beautiful towel draped over the lounge, see more here.
What a lovely towel draped over the lounge, I hope I can find the store where she bought it. Sorry folks but this bis a post about Pattaya, so I must promote the mood & pulse of the city. 😆
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Fun city Pattaya Thailand foot massage.
This lovely girl with the big smile is Jane, she gives me about 4 foot massages every week, $8 per hour, priceless. Sadly she has left & had a baby.
Pedicure from lovely Boom
My pedicure & haircut specialist.
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
Against the traffic on a busy one way street.
This is a classic way to travel to work on busy Beach Rd Pattaya. Against the traffic on a one way street, nothing surprises me here.
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Walking St, famous worldwide.
Here is my latest photo blog on Walking St 2016.
Hooters arrives
New Years Eve 2015 and Hooters arrives in Pattaya.
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here we are at Gulliver’s on Beach Rd enjoying a cold beer.
My favourite selfie
An overcast Friday morning in Pattaya did not stop this princess from going to the beach to take 100 selfies.
Taken March 24 2017.
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The above video captures the essence of Pattaya when 4 English guys arrive for a holiday in January 2013, naturally I had to play tour guide. Well folks, many thanks for visiting my fun city pattaya photo blog, which is now my home town, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoy living here. Please send the link to friends http://fivestarvagabond.com/
As you can see there is a lot more to Fun city Pattaya Thailand than you see in the travel brochures.
Pattaya – Hua Hin Mini Van
If you are in Pattaya and want to go to Hua Hin there is now a daily minivan service, they have offices in Pattaya, Hua Hin and Cha Am, for Hua Hin the mini van leaves at 8:00, 10:00, 12:00 and takes 4 hours to get to Hua Hin, priced at only 400baht. The Pattaya office is on South Pattaya Road, if your heading towards Sukhumvit road go over 3rd Road and past Soi Ko Pai/ Soi Bongkot and it’s on the left hand side at soi 10, which is around 300 meters or more from Sukhumvit Road. Pattaya Office 
088 709 2365 Hua Hin Office 088 709 2364 Cha Am Office 089 254 1399 Bus leaves Pattaya 8:00, 10:00, 12:00
As of late 2015 there is now a tour bus to Hui Hin from the bust station daily at 11 am for B400.
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Pattaya live webcam
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Here is my post on Phuket LadyBoys in 2005.
Here is a little back street beer bar.
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