Trying to sleep early but give up in the end....

Lamb shank, I started to eat veg and mash potatoes then i took the shot...

For afters; apple crumble and ice cream

2 hours ago, boydeste said:

Treat day. Bacon and egg baps for breakfast 

 

 

Any day mate ..

What is it with bacon and bread rolls.. it does it every time....

Tried it with safari, Opera, Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

If anything Microsoft Edge hangs a little bit...

Seams to be working fine from here..

2 minutes ago, Nightcrawler said:

Just about to take a shower and get ready to go out a bit later for a drink with a couple of pals. It's a Friday night and could be busy so we are going to start off about 6.30 and maybe leave earlier.

I shall be driving so only a couple of pints and maybe a few soft drinks in between.

Took my daughter and grandson for a roast dinner at a Toby Carvery yesterday afternoon and it was fairly empty. 

Nice meal and cheap as chips. £30 including drinks.

I hope it's not too busy in the pub this evening and that we can just walk in without a reservation, as some places are operating

We have no chance up here in Leeds mate.

Bookings only and a sh*t load of rules to follow too.

Yes mate i'd rent for now, i've seen a few hitting the hight teens and now they are only getting 8 to 10 thousand baht per months

Some great deals if you look around.

Now we have the covid 19 all in question on how to handle it with restrictions putting in place making it hard for farangs to even visit Thailand.

Then its clear to see that with everything in place that the amount of farangs is probably the lowest its been in years.

They also say the money that comes in from fanangs and holiday and retirement and it means nothing to the country and its not really needed.

Then you see Falang companies feeding Thai families and doing what the government should be doing....

if the tourism and expats means so very little to them why is the arse starting to fall out  of the baht..... 

Is it just me or can others see this too..?

1 hour ago, Stillearly said:

Looks lovely never mind the diet... lol

listening to her indoors going on and on about visas and immigration......

5 hours ago, Skalliwag said:

Dinner tomorrow night.

Looks great do we get to see the end product..? 👍

Just read this on Pattaya one news and I guess there's a lot of truth in this....

Update: The REAL reason Pattaya keeps flooding

The real reason Pattaya continually floods is so simple to understand, and easy to x, that it is surprising nobody on the City’s authority hasn’t already tackled it.

In Pattaya, there are thousands of street food vendors offering anything from noodle soups to meat pies circulating the city almost 24hours a day.

There are food markets all over town offering both cooked and uncooked products every afternoon and evening.

And, at the end of each shift, every single one of them pours their leftovers into the nearest drain. So far so good, you might think.

The problem comes when it doesn’t rain, because then this food waste lays rotting in the drain only a few feet from the street surface.

Then, later on in the evening the taxi drivers come along, park up and place a mat, or ragged piece of carpet over the drain so they are not disturbed by the smell of the food vendor’s festering waste.

When it does rain, thousands of drains around the city are covered up and nobody thinks to remove the mats.

And so the streets flood and everybody blames the local authority.

Well, somebody recently seems to have, at least, partially worked it out. They are finally on the right lines

Food vendors at the X-Zyte weekly market were caught flushing food waste into Pattaya’s sewer system.

City spokesman Pinit Maneerat said that ONE vendor was cited for littering and creating an untidy area.

He has been fined 1,000 baht and warned that a heavier fine and jail time would follow if he does it again.

City Hall inspectors also witnessed several other vendors dumping food waste into sewers, but they ran away and avoided fines.

Pinit said the market will now be monitored to make sure litter and food is disposed of legally.

They might also want to patrol Soi Buakhoa and every other soi removing all the old carpet from the drain tops and start fining everybody who puts them back.

Until then, the flooding continues.

https://pattayaone.news/update-the-real-reason-pattaya-keeps-flooding/

33 minutes ago, galenkia said:

Always got a strong Sangsom and coke in the Rock House. 

Have noticed in some gogos before drinks tasted weaker in happy hour. Crystal a prime example. 

My guess would be many at happy hour use local branded drinks to re-place the original branded ones without any notice.

A common practice in Spain on all inclusive holidays.

For an example:-

I'd ask for a Smirnoff and coke but then expect to pay more then the shown happy hour deal.

I'd ask for a local vodka and coke but then expect to pay the price shown on the happy hour deal board.

I have sean many get mixed up with both of the above and to me its simple.

Just been reading this:-

Special Update: Homeless living in abandoned beer bars in Pattaya visited by social welfare officials

Pattaya-

A large group of homeless, estimated in the dozens, living in abandoned beer bar complexes in South Pattaya were visited by social welfare officials today following a report from us and other local Thai media.

We first published this news two days ago and the article, which focused on homeless people living in abandoned beer bars and telling their stories in Pattaya, went viral internationally being read tens of thousands of times.

Today, The Pattaya News was invited to re-visit the complex with local social welfare officials who promised not to kick out the homeless but rather attempt to provide them with assistance.

The Chonburi Homeless Protection Center staff along with the staff of the Pattaya Social Development Office visited a beer bar complex in the Soi Buakhao area of South Pattaya along with Pattaya News reporters this morning to speak with some of those living there.

Officials from the offices attempted to encourage some of the residents to temporarily take shelter at the Chonburi Homeless Protection Center. They also spoke with two families who were living in the complex who were not from the Chonburi area and originally from Chaiyaphum and Buriram.  The families expressed to the officials that they wanted to return to their home province but did not have money for a ticket.

The social welfare officials agreed to help the two families return to their home province and are in the process of securing them a courtesy bus ticket from Chonburi to help them safely return home to relatives in their home province.

The Chonburi Homeless Protection Center stated that some of the others were considering the offer to move into the homeless shelter, however, they could not force the residents to do so. Officials stated they would check on the homeless living in the complex on a regular basis and make sure they were safe. Additionally, relevant agencies are working with those homeless who wish to work and attempting to help them secure employment in the Chonburi area so they can begin making an income once more.

https://thepattayanews.com/2020/07/21/special-update-homeless-living-in-abandoned-beer-bars-in-pattaya-visited-by-social-welfare-officials/

54 minutes ago, Krapow said:

Missus just made a load of dumplings from scratch, just finished steaming them. 

Lovely!

Thank f**k I'm back at the gym Friday.

What was the filling mate.

Puang does them fried or steamed but i do prefer fried mainly veg and a few duck or chicken ones...

19 minutes ago, dcfc2007 said:

It's difficult for those guys with Thai wives and family, but plenty of other places to visit than Thailand, particularly in this current climate. 

No not really mate, Dave's wife and my wife both don't really care about heading back to Thailand any time soon and i know other couples that have decided to book other places in Europe over Thailand for this year.

Look at krapow he has booked for his family to Turkey for September and has booked for Tenerife in February.

1 hour ago, dcfc2007 said:

I still believe that if the situation continues to improve in much of Europe, providing there is no second wave, and providing the situation continues to improve in Thailand, there is a chance that they will allow tourists (with certain requirements) towards the end of this year or the start of next year. Personally, I am glad as it has given me an excuse to see more of Europe, and with the Baht hovering around 36-40 to the pound, I was looking at giving it a miss this year anyhow.

Yes the reasons keep adding up on why to try other places than Thailand and to visit places closer to home in Europe.

Here is the latest from CAAT - The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand

The persons in permitted types and measures to be complied with when travelling into Thailand.
(commercial flights for tourists are still not allowed.)

Scan QR code or click  www.caat.or.th/moicovid to see the 11 types of persons who are permitted to enter into Thailand and all the required documents.

- - - - - - - 

Entrance to Thailand. Personalized by exception.

✅ Those who travel must ask for certification from Thai embassy or Thai consul from country of origin and other documents as per the order of Prof. Strictly.

❌ Commercial aircraft for tourists are not allowed to travel in Thailand.

Just seen this on the  Pattaya News 

Kinda shows how much of a hard time it is for some of them

Abandoned and closed beer bars in Pattaya have become a temporary shelter for some homeless

22 hours ago, Butch said:

The crappy sub 40 baht to the sterling exchange rate won't help either. they could open up the borders tomorrow, but for many guys it's also a case of not wanting to go there until the rate improves slightly anyway. 38 / 39 baht to the pound isn't going to get many guys excited. I honestly think that we will see lower rates than what we are now over the next few months, but I hope I'm wrong though.

 

I think the baht will easily go into the low 40's over the next few months... 

8 hours ago, boydeste said:

Butchers sausages with veg and beans and an omelette made with corned beef and cheese.

 

Them Butchers sausages look cracking mate... 

2 hours ago, boydeste said:

A real treat today down the lake, I fetched fish and chips and curry sauce.

Just what i'll be having tomorrow 👍