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Bizarre Island. Baked spinach. Daughter had a cream shrimp and roe spaghetti. I had spicy Italian sausage spaghetti. Wagyu sausage pizza shared. TW wanted to try their (fairly) new noodle soup station. To be fair, they use slow braised beef in the soup, and this is one of the best restaurants in Rayong, but at 245 Baht it's the most expensive noodle soup I've ever bought in Thailand. She thought so, too, but had to try.

Thank goodness the workers weren't down there pulling cable when that guy drove over.

There was another article noting that it had one of those decals they're trying to crack down on. The decal lets the BIB know the driver has paid a bribe to be able to overload their vehicle.

The Pattaya News is reporting that soi Buakhao is to be converted to one way within the next week or two.

Route 66. Disco fries, jalapeño poppers, Buffalo wings. Daughter's Mac & cheese with kielbasa, again. Mrs' beef tacos. My beef enchiladas.

Odile steakhouse, next to Odile market 2, the local expat food and drink place. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Odile+Steak+House/@12.6851498,101.2829298,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x3102fc45e512f4ff:0x2333a2a0bd1d34f9!8m2!3d12.6851498!4d101.2855047!16s%2Fg%2F1vm_vbs9?entry=ttu

BK home delivery. Double whopper bacon cheese.

That's how I've always done it, and I've seen Japanese people in Japan do the same. I don't know why google thinks that's not how to use wasabi.

The wasabi you scoop out of the bowl at Shabuzhi is also very strong. My Mrs doesn't like it, but I love it.

Pouring down in Rayong. Beach trip cancelled.

Especially as he said it was warm. Milkshakes are cold, he should have noticed when he touched it.

I've never been blown away by Thai food spice levels. When asked I just say muean kon Thai. On the other hand I had a Mexican dish made with habaneros and Cajun dish made with Carolina reapers that made me question my decision making skills.

I use [email protected], tel: 085 747 4542 for trips between Rayong city and central Pattaya, because I don't like to drive in central Pattaya. You might give them a try. If you do, tell them Gary from Rayong sent you 😀 I've been using them for years and they charge me 1KBaht each way. Mae Ram Phueng is farther out so it may be more. Especially if you're going to the Ban Phe part of the beach

Actually Mae Ram Phueng beach extends into Ban Phe on the western side of the district. That's where we're going, weather permitting. A place called Pama resort does outstanding seafood served at tables right on the beach. Are you driving? If so take 36 to Sukhumvit (3) in Rayong, go east to 1001, turn right and it'll take you right to Mae Ram Phueng beach. The Ban Phe section is about 7.5km east along the coast and is better maintained (cleaned).

After several beautiful days of blue skies and hot temperatures. I agreed that we could go to the beach at Ban Phe tomorrow. Right now I'm listening to a huge storm roll in .

Isaan takeout.

With a bank debit card, I agree. With the Visa/MasterCard insurance it's should be pretty easy to get it back.

It's my understanding that VISA and MasterCard branded debit cards carry the same protection as their credit cards.

I paid off my US mortgage a few years before I retired, and that's technically the last debt I ever had. I do have a credit card for certain online purchases that require it, but I pay it off as soon as I use it. Now that we can get VISA or MasterCard branded debit cards, I should probably do away with the credit card.

Santa Fe Steak pork chop. We shared a banana split at Swensens while waiting for the movie to start, just like we did nearly 20 years ago, which is the last time we went to a movie theater in Thailand.

We just got back from watching "The Undertaker" (สัปเหร่อ). Our first visit to a movie theater in Thailand in nearly 20 years, but we wanted to see this one. It has already grossed over 700 million Baht, and has the distinction of being done in the Isaan dialect of Lao. So there are subtitles in both Thai and English. It also got an 18+ age rating because they swear so much. Fun ghost story. The photo says 300MBaht, but that was just the opening weekend.

Round two. When I make these, I'll roll 10 of them. Fry four for that evening, four more a couple days later, and two go in the freezer.

Beef chimichanga.

Kata buffet.