Coffee War 331 in Sattahip
To escape the many staying at home during this corona period, it is quite nice to go out by car every now and then for some entertainment. Around Pattaya, for example, there are many places to visit, such as lying on the beach, visiting a temple, tasting wine in Silverlake or viewing the gardens of Nong Nooch.
French Amsterdam in Pattaya: Club Insomnia
Club Insomnia is a well-known business in Pattaya, perhaps the most famous. It is one of the discotheques, like X-Zyte, Hollywood, Marine and Lucifer. And there are still a few. Frans Amsterdam pays a visit.
Does Pattaya have a future without the exuberant nightlife?
The Pattaya Tourist Business Association has drawn up a wish list (I wouldn't call it a plan yet) to promote tourism to the Thai resort in the short and long term.
Indonesian restaurant Trindy's Indo in Pattaya/Jomtien
Through the Newsletter of the Dutch Association Thailand Pattaya I learned last weekend that a new Indonesian restaurant had opened in Jomtien. What do you do as a former navy man? Of course, because the options in Pattaya for Indonesian food are rather limited.
Stories that Thai bar ladies tell
It is interesting to list the prejudices about Thai women that prevail there. And especially about women who work in a bar. Men believe many of those gossip or notice that they just hit the one who is different from the rest. Sometimes the story is told in a convincing way by a Thai lady with a charming smile on her face.
Thai service charges
Gringo writes about the annoying "Service charge" in Thailand that is sometimes added to a bill. If you think this is an extra for the staff, you will sometimes be disappointed.
24 hours Nana (Photos)
Nana is a neighborhood off Sukhumvit Soi 4, especially famous or perhaps notorious for its nightlife. The presence of the adult entertainment center Nana Plaza has certainly contributed to this.
The Thai restaurant Boo Raan in Knokke-Heist has been awarded its first Michelin star. The female Thai chef, Dokkoon Kapuea, is completely blown away. “We really didn't expect it,” says business manager Patrick De Langhe instead.
'Tahitian Queen succumbed to corona in Pattaya'
When I tell newcomers about what the nightlife in Pattaya was like during my first visits in the early XNUMXs, I always talk about Walking Street. That was - at least in my memory - the only "naughty" place, where you easily came into contact with beautiful young Thai ladies. I always made an exception for the one venue outside Walking Street and that was Tahitian Queen, a few hundred yards down Beach Road.
New Spanish restaurant opened in Pattaya
Very recently a new restaurant has opened in the Central Shopping Arcade on Second Road, right opposite the back of Mike's Shopping Mall. It is called Don Pepe Tapas Bistro, but also has a number of dishes from countries around the Mediterranean on the menu.
A week in Bangkok – restaurant Artur
All formalities at the Dutch embassy and the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs have now been completed. Time to write the promised review of the Arthur restaurant in the Bliston Suwan Park View hotel.
Food (and crafts beer) in your mother tongue
No matter how attached you are to Thailand and Thai food, sometimes you just want to be able to order your food in your native language, so that you can be sure that you will get what you asked for.
A new restaurant opened in Pattaya East
In this corona time with all its closures, unemployment and layoffs, there is sometimes a bright spot to be discovered. A beautiful, spacious and tasteful restaurant has recently opened in Pattaya East, named View Ang.
As a result of Lung Jan's inspiring culinary series, I finally decided to put some words on paper for this blog. I am also a great fan of 'fine dining' and in the Netherlands I have visited just about every star restaurant. Since I have a relationship in Thailand, a world has opened up for me in that area as well.
Kid Mai Café of life and death in Bangkok
It is not surprising if a café or other catering establishment is focused on a certain theme, but it is rare if the theme concerns life and death. In the Kid Mai Death Awareness Café in Bangkok, people drink a drink in an atmosphere of life and death.
Visit to Citta di Como near Pattaya
Finally a few heavy rain showers after a long time. Time to look for something different than the well-known Thai places. This time the target is the Citta del Como near the Silverlake Winery. The entrepreneurs take their time and apparently have the money to take it easy when it comes to construction.
Going out in Pattaya: where should you go?
Pattaya offers a very varied nightlife, you can easily say: something for everyone. Tourist or expat, young or old, male or female, straight or gay, it doesn't matter in Pattaya, you will find what you are looking for.