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Hello guys, been a visitor to Pattaya, Thailand since 1994 and enjoyed many great times and met a great many fine folks along the way. Have been an active member on another, soon to be closed, forum, and was encouraged to join up here. Look forward to many enjoyable times being a part of this board.

Hi there First I heard of this forum so thought i would join. Been a member of Addicts for many years and travel to Thailand 2 to 3 times a year every year for past 8 years. Good to be here

Just ordering my second pint of Tiger ale in my local pub. Very quiet today.

Dinner time at Mai Thai.

Hi all members...been in Thailand for 9 years now and starting to feel a little pressure from the weak Ozzie dollar!

I don't write often about fast-food chain restaurants in Pattaya, mostly because I don't eat in them except on very rare occasions. On an impulse, I tried Texas Chicken at Central Marina. I was pleasantly surprised; the chicken I got was better than I had expected and it qualified as good. Texas Chicken is the name Church's Chicken operates under outside North America. It's the fourth largest U.S. fried chicken chain in both number of outlets and revenue, but I can't recall ever having tried it in the U.S. as it doesn't have stores in the eastern states. I ordered the three-piece combination for take-away. It cost 159 baht and came with a small order of French fries. one biscuit and a "bottomless" cup of soft drink. I also got some mashed potatoes with gravy for 15 baht. I drank my ice tea in the restaurant; I didn't want to lug it to my hotel. Here's what I got in my take-away box: The three pieces of chicken were all white meat, not thighs and legs. They had been battered and deep-fried properly, crisp on the outside, the meat juicy and full of real chicken flavor. It was far superior to greasy KFC chicken with its soggy batter and tasteless meat. The sides were less impressive. The French fries were industrial-style and the mashed potatoes had started out as flakes from a package. The biscuit had been topped with a honey-like sweetener and had a strange texture. It wasn't bad, but reminded me more of a dough-nut hole than a traditional biscuit. Bottom line: I don't often get a hankering for U.S.-style fried chicken, but the next time I do, I wouldn't hesitate to make a return visit to Texas Chicken. The restaurant has plenty of special offers. In that sense, it lives up to its U.S. reputation as the "poor man's KFC." Evil

Hej! Been member on Secret. Not a big poster. Bad english.

I had no issues at all. Maybe because I'm ex SAS and a multi millionaire to boot.

Happy Buddha Day and Le Pub going from strength to strength. Becoming an essential must visit place on Le Grand tour for all travellers. Bit like Doges Palace Venice in the 18th century or the Uffizi gallery in ........... well it's a great little bar anyway and yes unlike Scooters music is not too loud.

Welcome indeed Mr. Smooth, good to see you here and look forward to your contributions.

Chiangrai got one. As does Huay Yai. A white temple.

That's a post I hate reading my friend we've had our ups and downs but I still consider you very close friend. Sent from my LG-H990 using Tapatalk

I do recall. I was told the rest of my life ... I looked at the doctor after that announcement and replied in an upbeat tone: "Cool. so only 3-6 months" Even doctors have a hard time with dark humor like that ☺

Hello everyone, new to this board but have transferred over from one which is now closing very shortly.

The good people of Leeds in God's own County of Yorkshire do not speak with an accent; unfortunately the rest of the country do.

New to this forum but not new to Thailand as I have been living here 20+ years with my Thai wife.

The joys of retirement. LOL

Been one of those great nights again.... Dogs (ours) barking like mad, took me 3 times going outside and slap their ass to shut them up, then its the Miss who at 3.00 am start speaking about plans for her sons wedding in 2 months....WTF, need to discuss this at 03.00 am ? And when she finishes, my mate Ahmed starts chanting..... Its at that moment that you want to grab a Bintang and have an early breakfast !

I can see that a few of you have Thai wives who possess some serious kitchen skills to go along with their skills in other rooms of the house! Just icing on the cake. Of all the countries I've traveled to, Thailand stands head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to the wide range of delicious foods and there presentation. These pics are proof of that.

Buddha day tomorrow so closing at midnight tonight but maybe open for a few cups of tea and coffee tomorrow from about 7pm. The big match tomorrow night will have full commentary, Liverpool v Bayern. Last week apart from Saphire we were the only bar on Walking St showing Champions League

Hammering Happy Hour in Hoi An 🙂

Views from Bali Hai

"Enjoying" jungle life..... The youngster are just back from the hunt. Was a good day today !

Around 1500.

Yes and No mate, its a combination of sauces we always have in the cupboard( sweet chilli sauce, extra hot sri racha chilli sauce,oyster sauce,tomato sauce) with the addition of Lime zest,the lime juice and chopped coriander. I use it for Pork belly ,chicken wings and thighs, marinating overnight.

When they first started with those blocks, they were "laying" them one deep along the wall. My thought then was that they were to reinforce the wall where the walkway ended. There are some pics on shh that I took of these blocks and the erroding wall. Then they went to double thicknesses, and weird shapes... But why are some bits only single layered? Regardless, they are taking into account the flood water run off from beach road But it appears someone got the depth wrong in one section... this poor bloke was using an angle grinder to lower the tops to put the capping on...

There is no change to the Hotel which continues as Secrets Hotel. All receive a personal service at [email protected] 🙂

I have not been here long don't want to get tossed off ....................................just yet

Looks to me, that someone, somewhere, is getting a “grant” in an envelope, for this work. 🤔

This was painful. Several mails before one accepted. But ok now and deleted Secrets address.

Taken about an hour ago. I thought the Exchanges in Australia and NZ would have been open but same value as earlier in the day.

I made this suggestion on Secrets, I wasn't interested in the music, if you slow it down to a quarter speed, 0.25 and mute the sound it is much more enjoyable and the brain has time to process the pics. It's a great compilation by Lars and I thank him for taking the time to put it together.

Did you hire a lawyer to write all that? there's no hint of a Leeds accent anywhere

Big Kahuna is an American restaurant on Thappraya Road in Jomtien, about 100 meters north of the intersection with Thepprasit Road. The name, decor and some of the dishes on the menu are Hawaii-inspired, but Big Kahuna mostly offers U.S.-style finger food like burgers, sandwiches and pizza. It also serves U.S.-style breakfasts, with pancakes a notable item. It occupies the former premises of the defunct Pastrami on Rye and the menu at Big Kahuna reminds of PoR's. There's a big kahuna painting on one wall, but the interior isn't dripping with kitschy tiki symbols. In fact. the main dining area is pretty much free of them. It's a relaxing atmosphere in which to have a meal. In the Hawaiian language, "kahuna" can refer to a traditional priest, sorcerer or healer, but also to an "expert" of any sort. The term "big kahuna" was applied to Hawaii's top surfer and was made popular by a character with that name (played by Cliff Robertson) in the 1959 movie Gidget with Sandra Dee in the title roll. Today it points to the leading expert or most influential person in any field. I made me think about who might be Pattaya's "big kahuna." Link The other day I had the Small Pancake Special at 98 baht. It featured a single buttermilk pancake with syrup and butter; an in-house-made sausage patty; fried or scrambled egg; and your choice or coffee, tea or orange or pineapple juice. Considering the pancake was one of the best I'd had in Pattaya, it was certainly value for money at the price. The pancake was light and fluffy, exactly how a North American pancake should be. The egg was fired nicely and the sausage patty was OK, if a bit bland. It was pancake and not real maple syrup, but you can't expect too much for 98 baht. It wasn't a healthy breakfast unless you're running a marathon directly after, but it sure tasted good. I wouldn't eat it every day or even every month due to the jolt the syrup gives your blood sugar levels and I just can't have pancakes without some sort of syrup. It was a fair-sized glass of pineapple juice, not the thimble full you get in some restaurants. Big Kahuna has some of the best American food in Pattaya, but it's a bit of a trek to go all the way to Jomtien for a burger or sandwich. Fortunately they have delivery as well for 50 baht extra. I ordered the Cuban sandwich for lunch yesterday. It was a bit of a hassle as I've moved out of my condo and am living temporarily in a hotel. First the girl taking orders thought I had said, "Reuben sandwich," instead of "Cuban sandwich," but I caught that due to the disparity in price she named for the order. It also took some time to make clear my new address. I had anticipated that might happen. so I gave her the phone number to the hotel so she could call and get the directions in Thai. Forty-five minutes later my order arrived, which was fairly quick given the distance involved. Big Kahuna didn't use a moto driver for delivery, but the same pretty young waitress who'd served me my pancake breakfast the day before brought me the sandwich. It consisted of ham, pulled pork. Swiss cheese and slices of dill pickle between the halves of a baguette that had been spread with butter and mustard, then toasted in a sandwich press. It came with a choice of one side dish and a soft drink and I had picked coleslaw and Coke Zero. It cost 285 baht plus 50 baht for delivery. Some foods don't photograph attractively and a Cuban sandwich is one of them. I did indeed taste better than it looked and nevertheless was a fair approximation of the Cuban sandwiches you get in Florida or a big city like New York. Cuban sandwiches should be made with Cuban bread, the recipe for which includes lard as a shortening. This helps give the final loaf an exceptionally crisp crust and and airy. light interior compared to its French and Italian counterparts. In NYC, I lived close to one of the best Cuban bakeries in the city, so getting Cuban sandwiches with the authentic bread wasn't a problem. It would almost be an impossibility to find Cuban bread in Thailand and the Big Kahuna's substitution of a French baguette is the only option short of baking Cuban bread itself. In the pic above, I've opened the sandwich and included the coleslaw, Coke and slice of dill pickle that came with the order. Both the ham and pulled pork held a high standard. You can't make a good cuban sandwich from a sow's ear. I would have liked more mustard on the bread, but that's just personal preference. on the sandwich overall. The coleslaw was very good, with freshly grated cabbage and carrots. It wasn't swimming in dressing and celery seeds had been added for flavor. Bottom line; I won't hesitate to return to Big Kahuna to satisfy my infrequent longing for certain types of U.S. food, but I'm more likely to use the delivery option. The restaurant has numerous specials on food and drink. I'll post some menu pages from Big Kahuna's Facebook page as well. Writing this review has made me think about a Reuben for lunch! Evil

Phil, I hope to pop in and say hi in May was very impressed with your bar the last May all the best

Sport is a bit thin on the ground this weekend. Have FA Cup and Bundesliga, but not a lot more. So here’s some girls. All still working in the bar.

Schnitzel gipsy style... Real whipping cream, not that canned stuff.

They will now have enough sand to hold the ladyboy beach volley ball tournament in Pattaya instead of Jomtien. This will save travel time for some BMs.

Crab Bar maybe? It's at the 2nd Rd. end, on the left as you're walking toward 2nd Rd.

Didn't even know this board existed until a few days ago. Name Tony work Magna Carta Law office last 15+ years

Hi everyone. Jim here. Long time visitor looking to exchange thoughts, laughs and experiences. Good luck with the forum.

That's me. Also Secrets forum.

hello old friends from secrets and new ones from wherever!

Birthday party for J.

Transplant from Secrets. I have a lot of photos and some stories that hopefully will find a good home here, including a thread that has been very active on the Secrets board as of late telling a story that likely will spell my ultimate demise. It is a story about what may happen to those who party too much in Pattaya and how to nip it in the bud. Hope to maintain contact with many friends here and to find new ones

Hello guys, Ia m now a old fart and I migrated from the Secrets board recently. I actually was a secrets board member before Secrets as I met Ben and Hilly at his Condo during the planning phase when I lived in Jomtien.