A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

chonburifc · Apr 28, 2018

Bonut said:
btw, I heard Pattaya today got big storm. Where is my next installment of flood pics ?

Give me at least waist level one hor :p

Yup. Yesterday have storm. But today one, this morning one is bigger. Still raining heavily since 5 am.

No waist level flood. At most knee level at the usual flood prone areas.

chonburifc · Apr 28, 2018

donkey said:
View attachment 42165 Good morning all Sinkies..

Queenstown Longtong?

chonburifc · Apr 28, 2018

Froggy said:
I love this place, I've stayed there many times and posted here. Poor Patrice he's just a manager there employed by the real owner who lives in France and comes only once a year. Patrice is a very nice guy soft spoken, reliable and responsible person I really hope he don't get into trouble with the law as he's got a Thai family to take care of.

I would never have known this resort is illegal. A really beautiful place with 2 nice pools and a home like atmosphere .

I suspect its the city municipality( tae sa baan) rather than the mata. Mata usually not involved in these documentation or licensing matters.

Froggy · Apr 28, 2018

Whenever I'm in Bangkok over the weekend I'll do weekend marketing

Here's a video I just took

Start to 5th minute is my morning drive to the market

6th minute onwards is the market

Now eat breakfast

Froggy · Apr 28, 2018

chonburifc said:
Queenstown Longtong?

That’s Tanglin Halt soto ayam I’m sure

chonburifc · Apr 28, 2018

Froggy said:
That’s Tanglin Halt soto ayam I’m sure

Paiseh, paiseh. Refering to the shop name in tanglin halt hc. The shop with a yellow sign board near the toilet side. Think its either call Queenstown longtong or queenstown something.

Hihi, Queenstown longtong aroi but not my first choice. Still prefer Longtong sedap Indonesia beside 細弟 nasi lemak (the one behind lao fu zi , facing inside one).

Froggy · Apr 28, 2018

chonburifc said:
Hihi, Queenstown longtong aroi but not my first choice. Still prefer Longtong sedap Indonesia beside 細弟 nasi lemak (the one behind lao fu zi , facing inside one).

This one everything nice

chonburifc · Apr 28, 2018

This poster was put up by an unknown Samut Prakan whistle blower. Refering to mata makan money, involve in yaba and illegal foreign labour. Whoever that put this up got bolas cos its only a matter of time, they find out who did it.

Using Thaigrish to do a rough translation:

“Set up road blocks to check people. Check yourself at the mata house better. (The two letters in black is Sor Nor which means Mata house in BKK, outside BKK is call Sor Por). Sell Yaba, distribute Yaba, traffick foreign labour.
Samut Prakan residents run out of patience liaoz. Everyday road block but yaba still so many. Never really catch (refering to yaba).
Call army also useless. Call them they also not interested.

chonburifc · Apr 28, 2018

Think today and tonight no need to go anywhere liaoz. Latest Weather forecast. Think our friends in BKK also same same. Paiseh, scare my lao pok kar zoomer x drink water, dont dare to go out. So no flood pics.

Bonut · Apr 28, 2018

chonburifc said:
Think today and tonight no need to go anywhere liaoz. Latest Weather forecast. Think our friends in BKK also same same. Paiseh, scare my lao pok kar zoomer x drink water, dont dare to go out. So no flood pics.

Sayang lah.

Froggy · Apr 28, 2018

Lunch at a Chinese restaurant in Bangkok, Yao-Tai Restaurant located on Nawamin Road

Black chicken tonic soup

Suki

Fishmaw fry with egg

Crab Ball deep fried

Peking duck

Pork dumpling

Garlic duck

Pomfret steamed with prune

Froggy · Apr 29, 2018

Siam Saep is a a restaurant close to home, 1.1km c an literally walk there. Its mostly open air outdoor dining. Unfortunately rained whole day yesterday so we had to dine indoor.

Very nice duet entertaining us from the outdoor stage

Everyone is inside

Very nice outdoor but for another day

Nostalgic

Froggy · Apr 29, 2018

Started with cabbage stir fry with fish sauce

Pork bone soup

From the spine

Yam Naem Isaan food

Deep fried duck beak

Grilled chicken

Yam - she actually mixed lots of wasabi into this very strange

Naem pork ribs

This is how its eaten - a piece of rib a green and a red chili, raw ginger and garlic and a peanut.

Bonut · Apr 29, 2018

Is Pattaya still experiencing heavy storm?

Froggy · Apr 29, 2018

Bonut said:
Is Pattaya still experiencing heavy storm?

Finally the sun came out in Bangkok, had been 3 days

eatshitndie · Apr 29, 2018

Froggy said:
Finally the sun came out in Bangkok, had been 3 days

View attachment 42187

no soursop tree?

chonburifc · Apr 29, 2018

Bonut said:
Is Pattaya still experiencing heavy storm?

Pattaya not sure. Left very early to do border run at Cambodia to get 15 days. Cambodia and Chantaburi is cloudy and along the way, small rain drops.

Now on the way back.

ตลาดทับไทร
Thap Sai, Pong Nam Ron District, Chanthaburi 22140
https://goo.gl/maps/N3ThUXCgrqK2

Most likely cannot extend anymore after this one (> 3 years). Hosay liaoz, balek kampong sinkie land liaoz.

Bonut · Apr 29, 2018

chonburifc said:
Pattaya not sure. Left very early to do border run at Cambodia to get 15 days. Cambodia and Chantaburi is cloudy and along the way, small rain drops.

Now on the way back.

ตลาดทับไทร
Thap Sai, Pong Nam Ron District, Chanthaburi 22140
https://goo.gl/maps/N3ThUXCgrqK2

Most likely cannot extend anymore after this one (> 3 years). Hosay liaoz, balek kampong sinkie land liaoz.

Gone were the good old days, border run to Cambodia, 30 days visa exempt. 5 hours from Bangkok, on board got meals some more. By the time I arrived in Bangkok, 10 pm.

yinyang · Apr 29, 2018

Was wet all the way 200km from south west (near Hua Hin) to Bkk this morning.

Swan song dinner at 3 Mangoes (Froggy will recall place). Nice private pavilions