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Ah! LOS is just so happening and colourful! Wish I am there as well. A few years back, I visited Isaan, Phitsanuluk, Kon Kaen and Korat! Hope to re-visit soon.
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A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand
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Ah! LOS is just so happening and colourful! Wish I am there as well. A few years back, I visited Isaan, Phitsanuluk, Kon Kaen and Korat! Hope to re-visit soon.
Over Bt7 bn in tourist revenue
THE NATION April 15, 2015 1:00 am
MORE than 470,000 foreign tourists visited Thailand during the Songkran Festival, generating over Bt7.5 billion in revenue, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday.
He said the number of tourist arrivals increased 39 per cent compared with the same period last year. The prime minister also praised everyone for working together to act as good hosts in welcoming the visitors, deputy government spokesman Maj-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said yesterday.
"He said kind and friendly hospitality, as well as beautiful culture, are the main charms that attract visitors," the spokesman said.
The estimated revenue of Bt7.5 billion earned from the visitors during the Songkran period will benefit different areas throughout the country, not just the tourism sector, the spokesman said.
Songkran death toll hits 306
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Songkran-death-toll-hits-306-30258052.html
Surin tops the list with 15 deaths during six-day holiday period
AS SONGKRAN holidaymakers started their journey back to Bangkok and officials intensified safety measures on highways, the Road Safety Centre yesterday said that the first six days (April 9-14) of Songkran had seen 2,915 road accidents. They claimed 306 lives and left 3,070 injured.
This was an across-the-board increase from the previous Songkran's six-day period when 2,754 accidents killed 282 people and hurt 2,926 others, said Deputy Interior Minister Suthee Makboon.
Phitsanulok and Surin had the most accidents at 109 each, while Surin reported the highest deaths at 15 and the highest number of injuries at 124.
Only seven provinces recorded no road accident fatalities: Trang, Bung Kan, Phuket, Mae Hong Son, Yala, Samut Songkhram and Samut Sakhon.
On Tuesday alone, 509 accidents killed 55 people and injured 538 others. Phitsanulok recorded the most accidents at 24 cases, while Surin had the most casualties at six deaths and 31 injuries.
Police said most accidents stemmed from drunk driving at 47.15 per cent and speeding at 22.4 per cent, while a motorcycle was involved in most accidents (78 per cent).
Local roads saw most accidents (42.44 per cent) and highways (33.6 per cent). A third of such accidents occurred between 4pm and 8pm. About half of the accident victims were of working age.
Officials manning 2,247 main checkpoints nation-wide arrested 129,634 law-violating motorists, mostly for failing to wear helmets in 38,147 cases and failing to present a driver's licence in 35,376 cases, Suthee added.
As many holidaymakers started to return to work cities, especially Bangkok, traffic jams were reported on many highways. Officials intensified safety measures, including ensuring all public transport drivers were sober and all vehicle safety tools were in place, Suthee said.
Minister to the Prime Minister's Office, ML Panadda Disakula, instructed provincial authorities to keep an eye on Songkran revellers on the last day of the celebration and prevent accidents from water splashing.
Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha was concerned for travellers' safety and traffic congestion and urged authorities to strictly enforce traffic laws, deputy government spokesman Maj-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said.
Prayut also called on motorists to drive responsibly and thanked administrative, police and military officers and all volunteers who worked hard throughout Songkran, Sansern said.
Northeastern provinces reportedly increased their bus trips by two or three times to meet the demand for returning holidaymakers.
The Bangkok (Ekamai) Bus Terminal arranged over 700 passenger buses and vans a day to support over 5,000 people expected to return to Bangkok yesterday and today.
It also had security units, including the Second Cavalry Division and Thong Lo police station, provide security at the facility.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Songkran-death-toll-hits-306-30258052.html
Surin tops the list with 15 deaths during six-day holiday period
AS SONGKRAN holidaymakers started their journey back to Bangkok and officials intensified safety measures on highways, the Road Safety Centre yesterday said that the first six days (April 9-14) of Songkran had seen 2,915 road accidents. They claimed 306 lives and left 3,070 injured.
This was an across-the-board increase from the previous Songkran's six-day period when 2,754 accidents killed 282 people and hurt 2,926 others, said Deputy Interior Minister Suthee Makboon.
Phitsanulok and Surin had the most accidents at 109 each, while Surin reported the highest deaths at 15 and the highest number of injuries at 124.
Only seven provinces recorded no road accident fatalities: Trang, Bung Kan, Phuket, Mae Hong Son, Yala, Samut Songkhram and Samut Sakhon.
On Tuesday alone, 509 accidents killed 55 people and injured 538 others. Phitsanulok recorded the most accidents at 24 cases, while Surin had the most casualties at six deaths and 31 injuries.
Police said most accidents stemmed from drunk driving at 47.15 per cent and speeding at 22.4 per cent, while a motorcycle was involved in most accidents (78 per cent).
Local roads saw most accidents (42.44 per cent) and highways (33.6 per cent). A third of such accidents occurred between 4pm and 8pm. About half of the accident victims were of working age.
Officials manning 2,247 main checkpoints nation-wide arrested 129,634 law-violating motorists, mostly for failing to wear helmets in 38,147 cases and failing to present a driver's licence in 35,376 cases, Suthee added.
As many holidaymakers started to return to work cities, especially Bangkok, traffic jams were reported on many highways. Officials intensified safety measures, including ensuring all public transport drivers were sober and all vehicle safety tools were in place, Suthee said.
Minister to the Prime Minister's Office, ML Panadda Disakula, instructed provincial authorities to keep an eye on Songkran revellers on the last day of the celebration and prevent accidents from water splashing.
Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha was concerned for travellers' safety and traffic congestion and urged authorities to strictly enforce traffic laws, deputy government spokesman Maj-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said.
Prayut also called on motorists to drive responsibly and thanked administrative, police and military officers and all volunteers who worked hard throughout Songkran, Sansern said.
Northeastern provinces reportedly increased their bus trips by two or three times to meet the demand for returning holidaymakers.
The Bangkok (Ekamai) Bus Terminal arranged over 700 passenger buses and vans a day to support over 5,000 people expected to return to Bangkok yesterday and today.
It also had security units, including the Second Cavalry Division and Thong Lo police station, provide security at the facility.
1 more hot ang moh chick
blue berry bread at asiatique
fish and chips seacon
huge bananas
at silom
dusit thani
blue berry bread at asiatique
fish and chips seacon
huge bananas
at silom
dusit thani
5th floor of MBK
sausage
burritos
Jim thompson house
yummy
sausage
burritos
Jim thompson house
yummy
Ah! LOS is just so happening and colourful! Wish I am there as well. A few years back, I visited Isaan, Phitsanuluk, Kon Kaen and Korat! Hope to re-visit soon.
Nice hope you go soon.
Lazy morning me and the dog
Wow didn't know a breakfast cost this much 155 baht or $6.50 for double sausage McMuffin set and an extra hash brown is 36 baht or $1.50. Isn't this Singapore prices? $8 for a breakfast, should stick with roadside noodle or porridge next time :p
Wow didn't know a breakfast cost this much 155 baht or $6.50 for double sausage McMuffin set and an extra hash brown is 36 baht or $1.50. Isn't this Singapore prices? $8 for a breakfast, should stick with roadside noodle or porridge next time :p
Those who like braised duck, when in Bangkok I highly recommend you to this braised goose restaurant http://www.hanpalo.com/
Located in Soi 31/1 Ladphrao Road one can see gooses hanging at the shop front along the main Ladphrao road.
Old style pah-lor goose - in Thai they call it Han-Palo as in our goose (han) pah-lor (palo)
Love their double boiled soups - my fav is pork rib bitter gourd soup
Always order their stir fried cabbage, wok-hei is solid
Located in Soi 31/1 Ladphrao Road one can see gooses hanging at the shop front along the main Ladphrao road.
Old style pah-lor goose - in Thai they call it Han-Palo as in our goose (han) pah-lor (palo)
Love their double boiled soups - my fav is pork rib bitter gourd soup
Always order their stir fried cabbage, wok-hei is solid
Sawasdeekrup Charlie. Thank you for pointing this out. Good health to you.
Sawasdeekrup everyone.
The Songkran festival had just ended in Bangkok or most part of Thailand, it was a 3 days festival on 13th to 15th. Pattaya will start this festival today and end on 19th.
On Wednesday the 15th I took a drive to some of the streets near my home and took some videos of the festivity and compile them into a single video, hope you enjoy this
[video=youtube;D76kNRD0Mg4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D76kNRD0Mg4[/video]
The Songkran festival had just ended in Bangkok or most part of Thailand, it was a 3 days festival on 13th to 15th. Pattaya will start this festival today and end on 19th.
On Wednesday the 15th I took a drive to some of the streets near my home and took some videos of the festivity and compile them into a single video, hope you enjoy this
[video=youtube;D76kNRD0Mg4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D76kNRD0Mg4[/video]
Came across this awful news on rear job gone bad 
Man held for fatally brutalising lover
The Nation April 17, 2015 1:00 am
A MAN WAS arrested in Chiang Mai's Muang district for allegedly killing a woman unintentionally by inserting a glass bottle into her anus, which later broke into pieces and fatally injured her while the two were having sex in a local motel.
While suspect Phara Choosri, 52, confessed to brutalising his lover Samorn Khlangdej out of jealousy because she regularly flirted with foreign men, police are investigating complaints by two other victims about a man who matches this man's identity. Police said the two women had filed complaints with Mae Ping and Chang Phuek police stations in Muang district about a man who pretended to be a foreigner by speaking in English when approaching women, before taking them to motels and making them take a tranquilliser before intercourse.
Meanwhile, Phara admitted to biting Samorn's nipples but did not explain the six wounds found on her breasts. He also said the victim had taken the tranquilliser out of her own free will and that he had not forced her.
The killing was discovered on Tuesday, prompting wide media coverage.
Man held for fatally brutalising lover
The Nation April 17, 2015 1:00 am
A MAN WAS arrested in Chiang Mai's Muang district for allegedly killing a woman unintentionally by inserting a glass bottle into her anus, which later broke into pieces and fatally injured her while the two were having sex in a local motel.
While suspect Phara Choosri, 52, confessed to brutalising his lover Samorn Khlangdej out of jealousy because she regularly flirted with foreign men, police are investigating complaints by two other victims about a man who matches this man's identity. Police said the two women had filed complaints with Mae Ping and Chang Phuek police stations in Muang district about a man who pretended to be a foreigner by speaking in English when approaching women, before taking them to motels and making them take a tranquilliser before intercourse.
Meanwhile, Phara admitted to biting Samorn's nipples but did not explain the six wounds found on her breasts. He also said the victim had taken the tranquilliser out of her own free will and that he had not forced her.
The killing was discovered on Tuesday, prompting wide media coverage.
Couple of pics of the thai mango this week making news :p
More than 70,000 people, including tourists, take part in a "human wave", one of the featured Songkran festivities on Khao Niew Road in Khon Kaen.
Nuang Fangsikam, a renowned goldsmith in Petchaburi, has died of old age in Ratchaburi hospital. She was 101 years old.
Thai-style rocket racing, an annual competition held at Wat Bangpo Nai in Pathum Thani to help preserve local culture and wisdom.
Luxury resort in Khao Yai, kena land encroachment woes
More than 70,000 people, including tourists, take part in a "human wave", one of the featured Songkran festivities on Khao Niew Road in Khon Kaen.
Nuang Fangsikam, a renowned goldsmith in Petchaburi, has died of old age in Ratchaburi hospital. She was 101 years old.
Thai-style rocket racing, an annual competition held at Wat Bangpo Nai in Pathum Thani to help preserve local culture and wisdom.
Luxury resort in Khao Yai, kena land encroachment woes
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hi guys arrived in pattaya on the 16th checked into a hotel near beach road
view from my room
on the beach
lunch at pattaya mall
vendors outside my room
dinner at another pattaya mall nearer to walking street miyasuki i think it's the name of the restaurant
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walking street
police car
view from my room
on the beach
lunch at pattaya mall
vendors outside my room
dinner at another pattaya mall nearer to walking street miyasuki i think it's the name of the restaurant
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walking street
police car
walking street
Namaste.
This street is full of racists vendors always like to cheat Indian tourists by charging them higher than the rest. I must warn Indian tourists about this dangerous street.
That's good if you shit skins can all fuck off from walking street.
visited koh larn island yesterday
at the bali hai pier
read about the 30bht boat rides but mine was 150 back and forth and wasn't a speed boat which probably costs 300 upwards. Took 40 mins to reach the island.
onboard the boat was early
reached samae beach which is at the other end of the island
Took a bike ride to tawaen beach which is probably the most popular beach on koh larn. Rider charged me 100 which is 2x the price of the taxi riders which i couldn't find
view from bike
finally arrived at tawaen beach looks the same just that it has more people
decided to eat lunch there. Chicken with some veggies
Afterwards it was getting late and i didn't bring my swimming gear so went back to samae beach to get on my boat ride back to mainland pattaya
View while riding back.
at the bali hai pier
read about the 30bht boat rides but mine was 150 back and forth and wasn't a speed boat which probably costs 300 upwards. Took 40 mins to reach the island.
onboard the boat was early
reached samae beach which is at the other end of the island
Took a bike ride to tawaen beach which is probably the most popular beach on koh larn. Rider charged me 100 which is 2x the price of the taxi riders which i couldn't find
view from bike
finally arrived at tawaen beach looks the same just that it has more people
decided to eat lunch there. Chicken with some veggies
Afterwards it was getting late and i didn't bring my swimming gear so went back to samae beach to get on my boat ride back to mainland pattaya
View while riding back.
Dinner at sizzler reminds me of ponderosa with the buffet.
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