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Pattaya and other parts of Thailand - Past and Present Visits. (Updated 20th July 2023)


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Just going through last nights photographs.  I was located just in front of the big yellow structure with the picture of the King in ceremonial dress.  It was a better view than last night from the Dusit, where I was looking at it side ways on.  The down side was the density of the crowd.  @forcebwithumentioned earlier the close proximity of the display barge to the shore line and the associated viewing angle.  I had my lens around to 30 mm mark with very little cropping necessary.

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Perhaps I did it the wrong way round but we booked the evening Fireworks buffet at the Dusit Thani on Friday evening and  attended the second showing on Beach Road near the structure with the King in ceremonial dress.  Between the two Fireworks shows I stumbled upon the Kite Event which was being held at the Walking Street end of the beach.

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Saturday afternoon was quite busy in Pattaya; please see first photograph.  Food and other stalls were erected on Beach Road for the Firework Festival. It was at this time that I saw the kites flying above the beach as I proceeded towards Walking Street.

 

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Pattaya this evening was as busy as I have seen it; the event was divided into four sections.  I actually left after the third section.  Beach Road, Second Road and Naklua Road all congested.  I took a motor cycle taxi as I did not fancy sharing a Baht bus with about ten others!  The photographs were taken at between 8 and 15 seconds at f8/f11.

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Back to normality 

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Pay at the Pump, self service for fuel has not reached Thailand as yet.  I have seen up to six people at this site on Naklua Road.

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Music Festival part two is scheduled for Naklua next weekend and then this event, which was formally called the Night Market.

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Merry Christmas from La Baguette.

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Dolphin Circus

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A few from the beach; quite misty in the distance but a breeze blowing.

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These signs appear about every 100 metres.

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The jet skis are back but I have not seen many being used.  Main use seems to be pulling the banana boat.

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Repairing the block paving near sir 5.

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Work on the gap between the pavement and the beach.

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I thought I better make sure the Lighthouse was still there, so had a stroll in that direction this afternoon.....

Starting off at the old tues fri market site, has had a makeover....

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Still no Gondolas on the canal behind W/S.......

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Some building going up in front of Pattaya's famous landmark..loads of piles have been put in....

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 Global warming landslides possibly....

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This area is now a free car park.......

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Still a few boats about......

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That building still there was condemned to be flatten 2-3 years ago.....

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Still loads of holes in breakwater.......here's one.....

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Still crap falling off and floating about......

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Still a mess.I think they hope it will all disappear over night....lol....

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I do not think many will be taking advantage of this.

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A couple of bars in Soi 6 being painted.

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Coffee in Soi 6.

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Beach Road.

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I think the stage will be remaining in situ for the other Music Festival weekends.

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Lisa Bar on the Beach.

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Difference in mist effect looking left and right.

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Refurbished Coffee Bar at Mikes Mall.

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Not sure what the flash sale refers to; the shop or the erectile disfunction medications stall 😄

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5 hours ago, boydeste said:

@galenkiaMy mate had a Ninja, pretty sure it was super fast and around 1000cc, the bike in Johns pic looks to be 400cc, would that be corect or a look a like?

Yes mate, it's the Ninja 400.They do the naked version, the Z400 as well. Also do a 650 version as well. 

Cool looking bikes. 

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1 hour ago, galenkia said:

Yes mate, it's the Ninja 400.They do the naked version, the Z400 as well. Also do a 650 version as well. 

Cool looking bikes. 

I thought my mates was bigger than that for some reason, it was quite a few years ago now, must be getting old LOL.

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3 hours ago, boydeste said:

I thought my mates was bigger than that for some reason, it was quite a few years ago now, must be getting old LOL.

Kawasaki have naked and faired 1000 cc, a mate has an old 1200 faired bike ZX12R and there was a 1400 tourer.

The 900 and 650  retro style bikes are popular now.

 

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