A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

[Froggy]

Very good morning

 

[Froggy]

So from Monday to yesterday was staying at Swisshotel Le Concorde, its old but facilities and upkeep is pretty good for a old hotel. Here are some photos

The pool area

breakfast

Boiled rice

 

[Froggy]

Yesterday game at Siam Country Club Waterside in Chonburi yesterday, beautiful course

Clubhouse

First time I see each rest area serving many types of beer and sake and sochio

Amazingly beautiful

 

[Froggy]

Pullman hotel in Pattaya is a pretty good hotel although the location could be a little off. Located in North Pattaya it has its own beach front connected by its pool area.

Lobby

Looking down at night from my room is the pool and restaurant

 

[Froggy]

Spa and massage

Pool and restaurant area

Beach

Chilling out at the beach

 

[Froggy]

Last night the hotel have a Spanish buffet event but we prefer to have freshly cooked Thai food.

The restaurant indoor dining and kitchen

Outdoor

Yam salad

Soft shell crab deep fried

Deep dried chicken wings

Tomyam and currys

Thai green curry

Red curry

Stir fry mixed vegetables

Glass noodles in claypot with prawns

Mixed around

Pineapple rice

Dessert - sticky rice mango

 

[Froggy]

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[Bonut]

Pullman hotel in Pattaya is a pretty good hotel although the location could be a little off. Located in North Pattaya it has its own beach front connected by its pool area.

Lobby

Looking down at night from my room is the pool and restaurant

Where is the torn lingerie ?

 

[Froggy]

Where is the torn lingerie ?

This trip with overseas customers and my boss so cannot naughty. :p

 

[Froggy]

Visitor from Indonesia so first meal must Thai food and non other better than Nathong

Preparing the drinks

Groupa tomyam

Seabass with fish sauce

Yam mushrooms salad

Stir fry vegetables

 

[Froggy]

Glass noodle with prawns

Fish cake

Steamed crab

This dish is known as "Gai Sam Yang" (literally 3 types of chicken), but then there is no chicken inside instead its made up of (anti-clockwise from the top) - dried shrimps; peanuts; shallots; lemon grass; cut Thai lime; cubes of raw ginger and the middle is green chili

Supposed to mix them all up

And finally this is a great dish with alcohol especially whiskey and soda mix

Dessert

 

[yinyang]

Froggy, you live well.
As for Concorde, I stayed once in 2003. Too close to arb nuat places
My 1st initiation to LOS was JW Marriot (didn’t know of Nana across other soi, jing):p. Next visit was old Hilton Na Lai Perk at Wireless.

 

[Froggy]

Froggy, you live well.
As for Concorde, I stayed once in 2003. Too close to arb nuat places

Convenient.

 

[Leongsam]

Froggy, you live well.
As for Concorde, I stayed once in 2003. Too close to arb nuat places
My 1st initiation to LOS was JW Marriot (didn’t know of Nana across other soi, jing):p. Next visit was old Hilton Na Lai Perk at Wireless.

I never realised all it took to live the high life was to sell screws. I spent my whole life trying to make and sell hi tech stuff and never made enough to eat out.

My idea of a good meal is a trip to burger king.

 

[Charlie99]

Froggy, you live well.
As for Concorde, I stayed once in 2003. Too close to arb nuat places
My 1st initiation to LOS was JW Marriot (didn’t know of Nana across other soi, jing):p. Next visit was old Hilton Na Lai Perk at Wireless.

Brother [froggy] appears to live a very varied and full life,
with travels, assorted meals and fine dining, vintage wine, wine, and beverages.

 

[rotikosong]

Gents, any good to try Priority Pass (lane)? Short circuit Q and sinkie lane mishaps.
Tried once (without it), and the bitch at counter gave me a bollacking (show power to her superior) kns.
Criteria?
My modus operandi, is to hit the senior citizens/family Q (I probably look it, and plead innocence)

I use the Priority line when I enter or leave. It's available at BKK and also DMK (at least entering, I'm sure about when leaving because I've not as yet flown international from DMK).

You can use it if you're flying business class (many airlines, not all I think. With TG, you just use your boarding pass). Airline will give you a paper pass either onboard (arriving) or at check-in (departing). Immigration officer will collect pass (may times they do not), if departing, there is a line checker who checks for pass. Another way to gain entry is if you have an APEC Business Travel Card.

A big time saver if you can use it. At BKK, from deplaning, through the long walk or shuttle bus ride, to curbside takes me around 20 minutes. The reverse also just as quick.

 

[Bonut]

Brother [froggy] appears to live a very varied and full life,
with travels, assorted meals and fine dining, vintage wine, wine, and beverages.

You left out something important - hydrotherapy.o_O

 

[eatshitndie]

good morning. this is what i would regard as perfect weather for the weekend and next week. median temp of 69-degree f. 106th anniversary of bay to breakers on sunday!

another bowl of homemade curry chap chai with quinoa to prepare for run.

 

[Hybridshock]

OK! im booking my ticket to thailand now...

 

[chonburifc]

Latest oil price

To everyone in this forum, this not a problem. But to 95% of siam kias who live day to day, including me, this is a very big problem. Knnbccb, everything keep increasing. Now roadside normal chicken rice also charge 50 baht. Add egg 60 baht. Curry rice also 50 baht. Ho Deng Pork noodle also 45 and 55 baht.

Paiseh to say, life is definitely hard for the most of the siam kias. With everything so expensive, even take home 20,000 baht also barely enough to survive.