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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.

goods offered for sale here are from private sellers. Buyers are recommended NEVER to send money in advance of receiving goods and to make sure you are satisfied with the goods before paying. THIS FORUM IS NOT RESPONSIBLE in any way for transactions made between buyer and seller. Caveat Empor.. Let the Buyer beware

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 !

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

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.

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

Moved to Leeds in 74 from the lake district. The first time a bloke called me luv I wanted to deck him.

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 is the chicken thighs out of the oven with roasties an a bit mixed veg.Wifey had papaya salad and sticky rice with hers. Twas lush Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk

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.

Great work Lars and thank you for all the great stuff you have done over the years

Two new dishes for me fried Wantons BBQ Brisket cooked for eight hours and morning glory

Yea, being honest, it's great to see how far and how big this wee forum has become in such a short time. It shows that vast majority of people just want a friendly place to post, share info, humour, experiences etc, about our one common denominator, as plenty had already migrated here even before the Secrets announcement. Integration into the big happy 24/7 family is indeed key and hopefully it's onwards and upwards for all posting on the forum, now and future.

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.

Final Goodbye to Secrets Forum. I made my final post ... I think :) Welcome to Thailand-247.

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.

An enjoyable evening. Nice to catchup with Phil. Good atmosphere and the sound level is such that one can hold a conversation.

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

Hi...... just migrated across from the soon to be no more Secrets Forum

Hi All Been coming to Patts for 15 years for 2/3 months a year Looking forward to being part of the forum

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

Good to see you made it here fellas.

hello old friends from secrets and new ones from wherever!

I hadn't eaten at Jameson's Irish Pub in years but tried it again the other night as I was staying in a hotel nearby. It wasn't a convenient location for me, but the main reason I didn't go back often was the funereal interior. When I visit an Irish pub, I want to be reminded of leprechauns and the Blarney Stone, not haunted castles, banshees and the Cóiste Bodhar. Typical American tourist attitude, I know, but I don't like gloomy bars and restaurants. The food as I remember it had been good, but friends said it had gone down in recent years. I did have a good meal there the other night. The interior, though, was as uninviting as I recalled, except it wasn't as cavernous as before. Jameson's has been cut in half to make way for a yet-to-open pizza place. I had the roast chicken dinner for 245 baht. On the plate I got half a chicken, roast and mashed potatoes, a boast of gravy and the usual medley of boiled veggies. The chicken had been roasted properly and was moist. The potatoes were fine. The veggies were a bit soft for me, but that's a matter of individual preference. The gravy seemed to a generic out-of-a-package and overly salty, so I didn't bother with it. In all, it was good meal. Not outstanding, but good. A bottle of water cost 30 baht, so the whole meal put me back 275 baht. Bottom line: Jameson's location and gloomy interior are negatives, but based on my chicken dinner, the food wouldn't deter me from another visit if I felt like pub fare. Here's the location for those unfamiliar with it. If you're riding the Second Road baht bus, get off just before Soi 6, cross the street and take Soi 4 to Jameson's. It has some decent prices on pints during its Happy Hours, but so do many other bars. Evil