Strange amusing sights Pattaya Beach
October 2, 2013 by David Herd
Always something to see in Pattaya Beach
Strange amusing sights Pattaya Beach
Strange amusing sights Pattaya Beach, that is an understatement, this post is dedicated to showing you some of the weird and amusing things I come across nearly every day. The drainage system in Pattaya and most of Thailand is no match for the torrential Tropical storms. However as you can see in the photo above it does not deter the dedicated local beer drinkers.
Here is my live webcam from my balcony overlooking Pattaya beach in Thailand.
Nothing stops the Baht bus.
This was taken in Pattaya south rd in front of Tukcom.
Houston, we have a problem.
Two weeks ago a section of the new footpath on Beach rd collapsed due to the storms. They laid new concrete and repaired it, then planted two large palm trees. I guess the Thais think concrete sets hard immediately, (in reality it takes 28 days) however the weight of the palms was too much for the new base with is only about 2.5 inches thick. Well the picture tells the story, “BANG, CRASH, BOOM,” back to where they started.
Here is an update, the same section just collapsed again for the 3rd time.
After the storm.
Some cleaning up is required.
Not a pretty sight.
Between Wongamat and Pattaya.
Beer drinking Germans
You gotta love the Germans, they are so organised they buy the beer that reflects their build.
Sexy beach babes, I don’t think so.
I bet she is asking the question women all over the world are concerned about, “does my bum look big in this?”
Chick Magnet
He waltzed into town and sent all the local girls into a frenzy.
OK, Ok, I realise you need to see more.
I think he was only in town for a week or two, who knows how many hearts he broke when he left?
Always something to see on Beach Rd.
I walk down beach road every morning and there is always something unusual to see, hansum man? I don’t think so. 🙂
Three cool dudes on Beach road.
This is one of my favorite photos on Beach road, the three amigos.
Cute pups in Soi 3 North Pattaya
Great looking dogs.
Beach Road Babushkas.
I am told many super models smoke to help keep their weight under control, clearly in this case it has not worked.
8.30 am & time for a rest
Our Pattaya street cleaner decided she needed a rest, after all it is 8.30 am.
Master electrician at work
Workplace health & safety is not a high priority in Thailand, however there is a guy holding the ladder 😆
Not the leaning tower of Pisa
It’s the leaning pole of Pattaya. 🙂
Beach road bride
Why pay for a photographer when you can do it yourself?
Thirty degrees & no refrigeration.
I’m not sure how far this guy travels with these baby pigs in the 30 degree heat, I just think packing them in ice may be a good idea.
While on the subject of pigs
Here is typical Thai street kitchen roasting a pig, he sells portions for 100 Baht or $3. If the police tell him to move he will simply set up around the corner. 😆
Two are better than one.
Too many roast pigs is never enough.
Not another roast pig?
As you have guessed by now roast pork is hugely popular in Thailand, in fact every time someone in a beer bar has a birthday you can be certain a huge pig will be roasting on the spit to celebrate.
Thai people will eat anything
These are bugs, grubs & grasshoppers, I have never been brave enough to sample them.
Strange amusing sights Pattaya Beach Thai butcher
This almost convinces me to turn into a vegetarian. 😕
Spiderman in Pattaya.
I used to see this guy jogging every morning along beach road, he has a very unusual action. I have seen him for months, I hope he is still alive and kicking.
Strange amusing sights Pattaya Beach 23 stories high without a safety net.
Workplace safety is really not a priority in Pattaya, this guy is cleaning windows on a new hotel Siam @ Siam 23 stories in the air.
Hot pink music machine.
For those who like a little noise. Pink, orange & now blue. I think they are the same beast with a different paint job. This is a classic, the husband is impressed, the wife is thinking “if you keep staring at her you will be in big trouble mister”. 👿 There is nothing like a relaxing bath. Just beside the Cherry Bar on the corner of Soi 3 & 2nd Road Grandfather cooks while the little one takes a bath. Hi ho hi ho it’s off to work we go. 🙂 Nothing surprises me in Thailand. 😆 Two things have changed, a lot of sand has disappeared and been replaced by rubbish. Pardon me for borrowing a line from Seinfeld. My two friends from Australia had their photo taken in Walking St with the most beautiful Lady-Boy I have ever seen in the 33 years I have been coming to Pattaya. Generally when you think of state of the art fashion, Paris & Milan come to mind, however Pattaya is now throwing down a challenge, particularly in cutting edge beach haute couture as you can clearly see. Follow THIS LINK for more cutting edge fashion. If the weird sights have not put you off, get a great hotel deal through AGODA. Sleeping off a big night. Beach Rd at 9am January 9 2021, not a care in the world. 🙂 I guess it was time to throw in a photo of some of the girls who used to work at my local Cherry bar, Jaeb,Jan & Anne. This shot goes back to 2009 however they have all moved on now. She obviously had a tough night but can still strike a pose while asleep. Living in Markland condo on beach road is the perfect place to watch the beautiful sunsets. OK, you are a Chinese tourist in Pattaya, you want your wife to shave all the unsightly hair off your back. Just pick a busy Mezzo coffee shop and tell the other customers to like it or lump it. Thai girls love to dress up, however in this group I can see at least 2 LadyBoys. 🙂 The look on her face says it all. I have a suggestion for the Thai tourist authority, many tourists, particularly from China don’t understand & are confused by highly skilled complex whistle blowing. A 20 minute lesson at the airport on arrival would clear up this confusion. 🙂 Sabai Wing Soi 1, 3 swimming pools and nice rooms, 100 meters from BigC, great value at only $30 usd per night as of August 15. I live in the high-rise in the background, Markland. For a great room rate book here. No, this has not been photo-shopped, it’s a real person, it’s our resident lunatic John Martin aka Pothole. I have known him for over 20 years and in that time have noticed the gradual deterioration in his erratic behaviour. He probably provides a large % of my entertainment here in Pattaya, which is much appreciated. In many ways he is a role model, the antithesis of everything you do not want to be or become. 😆 Think about this scenario, earlier this year after receiving his well deserved reward for Thailand’s “most dysfunctional family” I imagine Pothole Martin could give this interview to the the local paper; Long before I abandoned all hope I had a dream that one of my sons would compete in the Olympics. I never new what sport would suit until the birth of my youngest child. Recently when I heard that “crying & screaming” was to be included in in the Tokyo Olympics and I knew my time had come. I have actually been training young Tyrone since birth, his mother & I spent up to 5 hours each day screaming at each other knowing this would form a vital part of his future personality. We knew we had a winner from the moment his slipped out of his mother’s hands and fell on his head on the concrete floor, his piercing screams all the way to the hospital inspired me to continue his training. I am well qualified to coach him as I have cried in front of detectives at North Sydney police station in Australia on a number of occasions, and have screamed in many of Pattaya’s top hotels & restaurants. Please also remember that being irresponsible is not as easy as I make it out to be. Finally, you are most welcome to view my training sessions, just meet me at any shopping center when I have the children with me, or better still ride in the car while they are in the back shrieking & screaming at a championship level. I have recently developed a very good “low impact” training exercise called “weeping and whaling”, I use it on a daily basis in front of my bathroom mirror each morning. For some reason the image staring back at me tends to encourage both the weeping and the whaling. Terrific kids with a crazy father. 😳 Thanks to Mike Baird. Bookmark this page folks as the strange & weird sights never stop in Pattaya. BUSINESS FOR SALE, (EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISES AVAILABLE.) Price includes used motorised mobile bike shop. (may need a little work) Available franchises include “Wal Mart broom bazaar”, “mobile Rebel sports apparel” and “Jamie Oliver home delivery” You gotta love this sign, try this in Australia. 🙂 Located in a Pattaya Baht bus, brutally honest. 🙂 🙂 🙂 Pattaya is a great town for seeing funny unusual sites, it was 7 pm at night & this lady was perched 3 meters above the ground beside the excavator texting her heart out. Strange Strange amusing sights Pattaya Beach, have I convinced you? 🙂 To receive my latest posts please follow me on Twitter Follow @David_Herd 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 No, this has not been photo-shopped, it’s a real person, it’s our resident lunatic John Martin aka Pothole. I have known him 15 years and in that time have noticed the gradual deterioration in his erratic behaviour. He probably provides a large % of my entertainment here in Pattaya, which is much appreciated. In many ways he is a role model, the antithesis of everything you want to be or become. 😆 Think about this scenario, earlier this year after receiving his well deserved reward for Thailand’s “most dysfunctional family” I imagine Pothole Martin could give this interview to the the local paper; Long before I abandoned all hope I had a dream that one of my sons would compete in the Olympics. I never new what sport would suit until the birth of my youngest child. Recently when I heard that “crying & screaming” was to be included in in the Tokyo Olympics and I knew my time had come. I have actually been training young Tyrone since birth, his mother & I spent up to 5 hours each day screaming at each other knowing this would form a vital part of his future personality. We knew we had a winner from the moment his slipped out of his mother’s hands and fell on his head on the concrete floor, his piercing screams all the way to the hospital inspired me to continue his training. I am well qualified to coach him as I have cried in front of detectives at North Sydney police station in Australia on a number of occasions, and have screamed in many of Pattaya’s top hotels & restaurants. Please also remember that being irresponsible is not as easy as I make it out to be. Finally, you are most welcome to view my training sessions, just meet me at any shopping center when I have the children with me, or better still ride in the car while they are in the back shrieking & screaming at a championship level. I have recently developed a very good “low impact” training exercise called “weeping and whaling”, I use it on a daily basis in front of my bathroom mirror each morning. For some reason the image staring back at me tends to encourage both the weeping and the whaling. Terrific kids with a crazy father. 😳
Looks like the truck got a makeover in 2014
Check out the look on his wife’s face.
Very difficult for a lady to get any privacy in Pattaya.
Another bathing beauty in Soi 3
Against the traffic on a busy one way street.
Precision engineering?
Same scene 2 years later in August 2015
The sea was angry that day my friends.
Lady-Boy? you can’t be serious?
High fashion in Pattaya
Anyone fancy a frog kebab?
Sleeping rough in Pattaya.
Sleeping peacefully
Gorgeous girls at my local bar.
Fast asleep at 9.30 am
The sun only shines on certain people
Chinese tourists
Photo shoot in Soi 6
Forget that bitch, I’m prettier.The highly skilled whistleblower
Sabai Wing Soi 1 North Pattaya
The prancing Pothole.
Pothole’s Squabblers, Tiger & Tyrone aka Chang.
My favourite cartoon.
Some people just have to have the last word.
Business for sale
An Aussie bar in Walking St
Honesty in advertising
Perched high on Beach Rd
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Sabai Wing Soi 1 North Pattaya
The prancing Pothole.
Pothole’s Squabblers, Tiger & Tyrone aka Chang.
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