Beach restaurant in Ban Ampur (near Pattaya)
Many of my friends and acquaintances regularly eat at a beach restaurant in Ban Ampur. Especially in the weekends it is very busy and then this is clearly mainly due to Thai people. Apparently they know how to appreciate the quality of this restaurant.
Wat Dhamma Nimitri in Chonburi
Dick Koger goes in search of a Buddha sitting on a giant chair in a temple called Wat Dhamma Nimitri. That temple is said to be in Chonburi.
Koh larn
I spent Christmas with friends on the island of Koh Larn. This is the busiest time of the year, so ferries are packed to the last place.
Cambodia casino
Is this article a recommendation to go to the casino? No, and if you still want to, go to another, more cozy building. The piece just wants to say that getting a re-entry visa takes ten minutes if you go to Immigration in the afternoon. And that you can import and export a car fairly easily, at least when you want to go to Cambodia.
Hotel Nautical Inn – Pattaya
My eye falls on a signboard just to the north. On it is an anchor and the name of a hotel: Nautical Inn. A light comes on. More than forty years ago I slept in this hotel or at least in this place and in a hotel with this name.
'It will be worst'
Friends from the Netherlands always do me a great favor with an original Dutch liverwurst. Until now, these sausages are not for sale in Thailand.
Fresh fish in Pattaya
What you can get close by is often the tastiest. When you continue the Beach Road from Jomtien to past Chayapruek (police post and traffic lights) in the early morning, you will soon see a number of fishing boats just off the coast.
Eating idea in pattaya
We had something to celebrate and wanted to do it in a familiar environment. So we decided to order something special at the restaurant on the corner.
Proof of life
Because I recently celebrated my birthday, I had to prove again that I fully live up to my rights to state pension. Fortunately, a good friend also celebrated his birthday a few days later, so we went together to the SSO office in Laem Chabang.
No night in Bangkok and a new passport
Sometimes it is difficult to make a decision. Going to Bangkok for a book presentation at the embassy or not. And, if I were to go, stay overnight or not.
Aroi, a Belgian restaurant
Over a year ago, I wrote a piece about a new Thai restaurant, Thaifresh. The Dutch owner already said at the time that he might look for a buyer for the restaurant. A Belgian bought it and he changed the name to Aroi.
Bus stop in Pattaya
I sit down on a bench at a bus stop. My eye falls on the sign indicating the stop and I see that buses 19, 124, 125, 127, 128, 149, 516, 517 and 536 pass here. This makes me think. There are no buses in Pattaya at all.
For the fourth time our dining club meets in a restaurant. This time we chose the Belgian restaurant Enjoy André in Pattaya.
Pattaya Lager Beer
Months ago I read in the local press and on Thailand blog that a new brand of beer had been introduced with the catchy name Pattaya Lager Beer.
Born Nath (she is now 12 years old)
We are in KamPaengPet. Today will be an exciting day. Yesterday Nim and Sit went to the doctor for a final check of highly pregnant Nim.
Art in Paradise – Pattaya
When Pattaya is paradise, the above name is obvious for a museum. I had read about this museum and then my curiosity continued to gnaw, despite the fact that the entrance fee for European tourists is 500 Baht and for Asian 150.
Songkran in Pichit
My first experience of Songkran with relatives of my roommates in Pichit will always stay with me.