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Chicken Kiev and freshly dug Jersey Royals 😍

First time in the Food court in Central for me. We both had duck Krapow. Very spicey and very nice. My company had to tell the cook twice to make them both spicey. He kept saying Farang cry. Lol.

It is an odd design. Every bar beer distribution point (BDP) offers the same beer at the same price for customers to drink in what looks like a shared common space. The only distinguishing charateristic between each of the cookie cutter BDP's is a cookie cutter sign with a different name above each BDP. If I were an prospective owner, I'd be hard pressed to see the value propistion of buying a BDP in the LV Beer Garden.

The things I do to keep the peace. Sitting in the water on plastic chairs under a bamboo shack having little fish nibble on my feet is not as exciting as it sounds.

Breakfast in a tin cup style place in Nong Khai. The family seem to like it which is the main thing.

Dinner at Daeng’s in Nong Khai.

Breakfast is sorted for tomorrow.

From the car show last Friday....is this guy thinking " I will never have a shot at this girl, no matter how much I pay"?

Lots of work going on to get this place up and running.

In Le Pub enjoying the black stuff.

No idea , but it doesn't really make much difference to me how long it takes ... currently both U.K. and Thai Banks are shut .. and I'm home anyway, so not time critical for me ....I'm just topping up my account whenever rates are favourable Previous transfers have taken between 8 seconds and a couple of days ... it always gets there and the exchange rate is fixed

Haven't given a look at the pricing I really don't think it's out of line but I just don't understand 10 bars in that close proximity and they're all being busy it's just competition amongst each other not to mention the competition as has been mentioned in LK Soi Diana and Boukow.

I wonder what effect if any, the new complex will have on existing bars in Diana, those that have been around for years, mid way down the Soi, not to mention nearby LK Metro So many bars now, in the Buakhao, LK, Diana area. Will there be enough customers to sustain a whole evening? Tree Town has many bars, often with few customers during certain hours. Will be interesting to see how Vegas pans out. Probably a lot of interest initially but what will it offer apart from just a new strip of bars with similar format? That said I hope it does well.

Latest word is Nicky's is hoping to move to the new location in June, but since TIT, July is more likely. Pictures of the construction as of this morning.

Conn Iggulden's 'The Abbot's Tale' was a fascinating story, covering 7 kings from Athelstan to the early years of Ethelred the Unready. He recommends also reading Tom Holland's 'Athelstan - The Making of England', so that's what I'm doing.

Mozzarella and pesto escalope, potatoes with Sriracha sauce, and peas with garlic, onions and herbs.

My order was split into two deliveries. One for frozen goods (349 baht)and one for dry goods (50 baht) for a 10 hour drive by the shortest route Pattaya to my house !! Today I received the frozen goods. Sealed foam box with (evaporated) dry ice, delivered in a refrigerated van. All meat still frozen only a couple of pies the pastry had started to defrost but not the filling. It was delivered to the house out in the village way off the main road. Prior to deciding on using Expatfoods I checked with some product suppliers and they only delivered to the nearest bus station. I am very happy with their service. My recommendation is that if you are living remotely and miss Aussie/NZ Lamb and Beef or a better choice of cheese and sausages at a cheaper price than Big C if they stock it, then check them out and compare with your own ideas!! https://expatfoodsthailand.com/product-category/meat-poultry/?product_count=72 https://expatfoodsthailand.com/product-category/cheese-dairy-products/?product_count=72

Went to my local Asian supermarket today, to stock up on, you know, thai stuff... Chicken and cashew. There was steem li, but not pictured

I use Wise as well , if you transfer under £1k it gets there in seconds, £2k seems to take a couple of days ... fees are good and exchange rate is close to interbank

In my opinion it is. Been using a Wise account for at least 3 years. I transfer from my Revolut acc to my Wise (no fees, usually takes minutes). Then when needed transfer from Wise to my Krung Thai account, usually takes seconds, occasionally an hour or 2. Great exchange rate and very competitive fees. I will pm you a link if you want 😃😇 edit : I have a wise card as well which I do use in the UK but never tried in an atm in Thailand

Looks interesting may head along to this - great heads up 🙏

Moon to get its own time zone created by NASA - but clocks work differently there NASA has been directed to create a standard time zone for the moon to make sure communications are synchronised and data transfers in space are secure. But the same clock on Earth would move differently on the moon - making the time zone both vital and complicated to develop. https://news.sky.com/story/moon-to-get-its-own-time-zone-created-by-nasa-but-clocks-work-differently-there-13106973 Please tell me the noise these clocks make are going to be called lunar-ticks.

I was surprised by the reaction this one got on FB, it stimulated quite a heated discussion.

Dinner for 2 in Dicey Rilleys. We both had a variation of a burger and both was very good.

Soi Buakhao, a few seconds ago:

I dunno mate .. 80 baht for a large chang is quite competitive for the area ..

Wise is currently 46.4508 , transfer £1k the fee is £6.40 , so effective rate is 46.1535 XE.com looks better if no fees 👍

I just signed up to Xe.com,seems no fee for larger amounts & current rate 46.17.

So you buy enter the shed, find a seat in the communal area, and are served a beer from BDP1. Some loud lout starts puffing away and Swearing loudly, so you move to the other end of the shed, near to BDP5. What happens when you want to checkbin? Do you have to attract the attention of a worker from BDP1? Or can a worker from BDP5 take your money? Or can you just slip out un-noticed? As you say, your huge pur have price buys you a wooden counter with fake pictures on, and a fridge, unless you're at the front when you get a modified shipping container...

For anybody who likes the street art in Hua Hin (and maybe there now), there is a special meet at the Centara Hotel on the 07th April to meet Khun Joe, with the option to purchase a creation.

One of the few places left in Patts where you can still use the Eatigo app for discounts

I hope they do good here.....Their old location- you cant miss right on Soi Bukow...

Lovely. I like their coleslaw also, but a small portion. Very nice place, great service and atmosphere. Every meal I have had there has been excellent.

46.31 now..! I have no idea why it is happening but I like the direction it is going lately !!

My beer is Singha lite, lower in calories than normal Singha.

Chicken curry leftover from Sunday in an omelette,very nice!

A light beer by Singha

Personally, I have never liked beer bar complexes. Or maybe, more accurately, I infinitely prefer the ambience of the individual bar/club with a good but not too loud sound system, air con, cold beers and hot slim friendly girls. I mean, whats not to like? Given how it would seem Pattaya already has an over-abundance of existing beer bar complexes mostly devoid of paying customers does anybody think adding new ones to the mix is going to be any more successful?

It looks to me like they are making good progress with the LV Beer Garden. (Pic taken a few minutes ago.)

Nipped in here for a quick diet coke on Monday afternoon, must've dozed off, cunts now trying to tell me it's Wednesday night now 🤷‍♂️

Fucking lovely, all for 860 Baht! What it also includes is a coconut shake, plate of homemade (or at least not frozen banged in the deep fat fryer) spring rolls, and chips. So about £20 for the lot. Outrageous value!

I can see the expats queuing up now ... 555

A big traffic jam in Pattaya an hour or so ago (c17:45) along Beach Road from Klang to Thai Airways office, caused by a gathering of regular police, tourist police and immigration people. Their parked vehicles taking up a traffic lane caused the problem.

Checked into our hotel in Nong Khai for the next 3 nights. I think one BM knows where we are at, as I think he may have stayed in the same room.

I don't really care to repeat the experience. Well said. I experienced a couple small ones in Costa Rica back in the early/mid 90's. I don't believe there was even much damage. But it left an impression on me.

It's @Starshine I feel sorry for he was only a few points behind , but his VC was Rice ... 555 😜