Ok this is what it is all about! Up there in silence flying on the rising wind from the west Meanwhile, we are starting from Pattaya’s Bali Hai Pier, we need to negotiate the Covid assault course, to get on a boat to Koh Larn Island, where Fly Koh Larn operate from. So we are off, leaving Pattaya’s Bali Hai Pier on a speedboat. The ferry leaves from here too and is a fair bit cheaper, at 30 baht. We arrived a bit late for the ferry, and with faffing about with the App, before we were allowed on the pier, we were a bit tight to get the 09.00am […]

This is a great shop for buying grub from back home. Lots of the usual brands and foods. Lots of other things too, some local stuff made like the things from back home…meat pies being a good example. Oh and “from back home” can also mean the complete opposite…… from GB or Aus! This picture shows the newer larger size shop, the picture lower down shows it is a smaller size, at the back before being extended. Open every day, 08.00am to 08.00pm  every day of the week. PG tips, Tetley, Yorkshire and Typhoo and a host of biscuits to go with your choice. of cuppa! All the familiar names, […]

This is a very new and welcome addition to the coffee shops available here. They opened on Valentines Day in 2020. I have been there a few times and the food and service was always spot on. It really is a freshly made and healthy option kind of place! Pleasing and simple decor with a few tables and chairs or comfy sofa seating inside with Aircon or some casual seating outside at the front to watch the world go by. First time here I tried the Croque Monseur with an added Egg and for my second visit I had the Avo Mash, which comes with Salmon and poached eggs on […]

This is a great place to pop in for some quality food and drink, with big TV’s to watch some Sports or use the Pool Table. Open from 7.00am till 2.00am The Sportsman has been around a long time, in fact from 1997, and now being run with Dave Bowers in the background and Darren Lowe being more hands on, it has and always had, a good English Pub feel to it. Just chatting with Darren for a few minutes, and I could feel the enthusiasum he has about food! He has always been involved with food, cooking in his parents pub and then moving into food distribution and now […]

Ok, this one is a bit of fun and the first time I heard about this one I was in a private house and was asked if I wanted a Takeaway from The Peaky Blinders! I knew I would have to do a blog! Even more strange was the next question “Do you want a Reuben Sandwich?” Probably not something you would relate to The Peaky Blinders, so after some discussion, we both ordered a Reuben and it turned out to be really very good, not that I know much about American grub and taking up my total input of Reuben Sandwiches to Two! A few days later, as chance […]

After reading a Short Article on Pattaya Unplugged called “A Hip Pocket Class on Turn Signals” I realised it was a good starting point to talk about Traffic and Road Sense here in Thailand. Or maybe that should be about the Complete Lack of Road Sense here! So let’s continue with Indicators on Cars. They are actually on both sides of the steering wheel in different makes of cars, but easy to figure, because you just turn them in the same direction that the steering wheel will go! Also if there is someone in the car who knows how to turn them on in the first place, the car actually […]

Ok, they have a nice big rambling open area and all under cover. They have new opening Hours from Monday, 7 days a week from 2.00 pm and, as it says in the Title they are a Barbecue and they also have a good Bar Area with a Pool Table and Large TV’s as well. It is a Barbecue in a Thai Style, you can choose from a Meat Platter, a Seafood Platter or a Mixed Platter of both, and Cook it on the table using a Gas Grille, which seemed to work very well. . There is also a Hot Pot available with Stock and mixed Fresh Meats, Vegetables, […]

This is a great place to relax and have some really good food, have a Cake with Coffee or a Cold drink. Make it romantic or bring the kids for family time. It has spectacular views of the beach and seafront, and you can sit on the beach or under cover with seating on three floors! The place is really large and rambling with lots of choices of seating, including some with Aircon. So I said to the waiter ” Do you have Crabs Legs ?” He said ” No, it’s just the way that I walk! “ There are lots of tables for extended family gatherings here! Or you […]

Maybe that should be PrimeBurger, Aka The Players Sports Bar, Soi Buakhao, Pattaya. Just a chance visit found a really great Burger! Never expected that! Meeting friends on Soi Buakhao, a phone call as we arrived gave us a heads up for a place I did not know. The Players Sports Bar ? Never heard of it! Not having been there before, or really knowing anything about it, we just went looking for The Players Sports Bar and seeing the Sign from further along Soi Buakhao we then discovered it was the old Butchers Arms. Completely new management now and being The Players Sports Bar, I find it odd that […]

Ok, this is a very French Cafe/Bakery. There might be a possibility that you may have guessed that already from the name! A very good selection of light meals and snacks on the Menu, from “Petit Dejeuner” all of which includes Coffee/Tea/Chocolate and covers just about everything, Pancakes, Eggs, Croissant, English or American Breakfast. Then Omelettes, Hot Sandwiches, Quiches, Salads, Burgers, Pastas, Pizzas, through to Glaces AKA Ice Creams! Going on to Croque Monsieur in various guises and flavours and then Panini Half Baguettes, filled with Ham, Cheese, Salami, Tuna and Salmon. Not forgetting the Crepe’s which are either Sweet or Savoury, or even Sucree or Salee, which can have […]