Lemondropkid

Did you get 2 to avoid queuing up again?

Excellent imported IPA at 189, they'll be some + on top but a great live band, all good

I enjoyed a Muay Thai Brewery beer recently. They are brewed by the Heart of Darkness brewery in Vietnam, then imported and taxed accordingly, but badged as a "Thai" craft beer. Similar scenario with many of these Thai brewers who won't produce anything like the crazy minimum 10 million litres per annum to be allowed to brew legally in Thailand.

Not been in there for 8 years or so, dreadful place. Has it been taken over by Pin Up😄

I agree it's excellent. Far, far better than the majority of Thai craft beers. Unfortunately I was very reliably informed they have been bought out by Singha. Who being arseholes, brew it in Thailand but sell it at the price of an imported beer( which is of course, heavily taxed).

Just had the haircut in Bangkok, first time I'd used this salon. Not as exciting as @Yessongs car story but even the little things can be fun here. Got a terrific cut from a lady certainty at least in her early 50s. The lad before me was an early 20 something good looking gym rat and she's all business with him. She's finishing up, shaving the back of my neck with a straight edged razor. She looks at me in the mirror and gives me the classic " You handsum man"😀, she pauses and then says "No very handsum!!" 100 baht tip secured! I know she's lying but walked out with a spring in my step🥳

A little backstory picked up from Forbes, July 2023. Shows in part just how much money the Tawadeng outlets must have made "Sathien Sathientham, whose $1.5 billion fortune stems largely from Carabao Dang, an energy drink named after a popular rock band, is getting into large-scale beer brewing. He’s investing 4 billion baht ($115 million) to build a factory in central Thailand with the aim of capturing 3% of the estimated 257-billion-baht domestic beer market in the first year of operations. The investment is being made through Tawandang Brewery, which Sathien established last year. The first batch of beer is expected by year-end and distribution will be through Bangkok-listed Carabao Group, the energy drink maker Sathien cofounded in 2002 with his pal, singer Yuenyong Opakul, who goes by the stage name of Aed Carabao, and business partner Nutchamai Thanombooncharoen (No. 38). Carabao will have “minimal risk distributing those products” because it’s standard practice for retailers to pay upfront for alcohol products, Romtham Sathientham, Sathien’s son and managing director of Carabao, says in a phone interview in June. “There’s also minimal incremental cost as we’ll be using the current sales structure,” he adds. But the new beer will face entrenched brands: Chang, brewed by liquor tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi (No. 3), and Leo and Singha, made by beer baron Santi Bhirombhakdi (No. 20). Sathien, who recently changed his surname from Setthasit to Sathientham, is also expanding his roughly 50%-owned grocery giant, CJ Express, where his oldest son, Veeratham, is CEO. The retailer added 300 outlets in 2022 for a total of 1,000; it plans to add 600 more by next year. Meanwhile, his daughter Tientham is managing director at TD Tawandang, which operates more than 5,000 Tookdee convenience stores. Earlier this year, almost 100 Tookdee partners (the stores are run on a profit-sharing basis with local associates) filed complaints with Thailand’s Trade Competition Commission. TD Tawandang did not respond to a request for a comment." https://www.forbes.com/sites/anuraghunathan/2023/07/05/thai-energy-drink-billionaire-adds-froth-to-beer-market/?sh=44c711396781

Read about Crispy Boy winning an international brewing medal was keen to try it. Really poor, tipped away the last 3rd of a can. Tasted nothing like a Helles, think you are being polite calling it OK 😁

You make a very handsome couple 🥰

That's impressive, so hot at the moment I'm struggling to find the energy to make it to the condo exercise room. Maybe if I had a decent large gym with AC I might make the effort- that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it

You Sir will be hearing from solicitors (Sue, Grabbit & Run) after this shocking libel. I shall ask them to show a little mercy as your imagination is running wild ahead of your bi-annual furtive Boystown trip. Poor Mr's Krapow clueless as to the cesspit of sleaze and degradation you'll be wallowing in. Thinking how nice it will be for you to have the latest Ranger's shirt from Tony's Candy Shop. Heartbreaking- I shall pray for your sanity on Sunday. We are all clean-living, churchgoers here in Hua Hin🙏

Have they made you a shareholder?

I think it will be still brewed but Carlsberg will move the production to one of it's own sites. Standard stuff from the big brewers, buy the brand and shut down the local brewer. I'm a bit more postive and think the micro pubs(converted small shops) are the ray of hope in the UK.

Carlsberg have closed the original brewery https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23978120.ringwood-brewery-closure-tragedy-town/

Much clearer, have seen the top 2 live in London. Willie Nelson only 10 years back, had no clue he was 80 at the time.

Thanks, briliant photo. He's looking very well at 77, great to see. Extra points for the product placement😉

It's the first Ludlom I've ever read. I think a degree of repetition is common to all prolific thriller writers. One of my favourites is Walter Mosely and he recycles character across different series but is good enough to get away with it. That is until his most recent novels that is🙂, he is 72 though.

Loaned this one from a local coffee shop. Can understand why it made a great movie, the book is shaping up to be better than the film.

Gal sounds like you've come up with a great idea. The vans going to be an asset that should retain it's value (maybe don't respray it in QPR livery though😛) As Krapow says it will give you a decent income and flexibility. Additionally if you want you'd be able to help the hospice or a charity shop you support by picking up donations. I've done a couple of mini house clearances before I left the UK where a local hospice and the RSPCA have had a volunteer come around with a van. The guys picking up the staff have always been a good laugh. You'll get to know the people in the shop and have a bit of banter with them I'd say you could pick your hours/days with Amazon and do a little volunteer work as a side line if that interested you.

Pattaya seems to push the Greater Fool Theory to new and even more ludicrous levels.

That's cruel!! You made a brave choice on captain, could never have seen it turning out that way.

Thought I could hear cheering from the Cherry Bar from where I am😭

Kun Som, I had heard the streets of London were going to be safe next month for ordinary decent God fearing people. Cost of UK bound flights surged but felt a trip home was in order. So sadly will miss seeing you in Hua Hin😜

An Irish Stout at 7% or more accurately a Thairish stout😛 very good, need to find out the brewer's name( edit, apparently brewed in Hua Hin on behalf of Mycraft)

Salmon, horseradish on wholemeal at 320 baht. Was lovely, as a Saturday morning treat, and a change from Thai. Expensive but great quality, and presentation