chonabot

I moved to Pattaya in 1984 or 5, can't remember exactly.
I loved it. It was great.
I had my own restaurant for years.
Rent for the whole 4 storey shop house on Second Road at the end of Pattaya Land 3 was 10,000 baht a month.
I had a Commodore 64 computer on the bar.
Shots were 35 baht and best seller Kloster was 40.
Fish and chips served on newspaper was 150 baht.

A plastic bag of Tom Yum Koong was 10 baht take away on the street. Rice free, ky dow 5 baht extra.

To boost the coffers I used to edit Pattaya Guide three times a month and contribute to Bangkok and Phuket Guides too.
But mostly we lived off the restaurant.

I was there when Simon Show was free. You just walked in.
I was also there when Simon Show packed up and moved to Phuket.
Everyone thought they were crazy.

I was there when the greatest show on earth was Marine Bar Disco after midnight (it wasn't always two bars).
And they played LP records and cassettes.

The 'purple persuader' was just fine, even with gogo bar girls.
'Lady off' was 100 baht.

Third road was the outer limits of Pattaya, and there were empty fields on Naklua road between Pattaya and Naklua.
Maybe 6 bars tops on that road, mostly near the dolphin corner (and mostly German).

Baht bus was 5 baht and baht bus drivers were just as fecking irritating.

There used to be a Soi Post Office and a Soi Yamoto and a Soi Yodsac.
Now all you get is Soi 2, Soi 2a, Soi 7, Soi13 or whatever.

The powers that be ripped down the big Boys Town sign days after it went up.
I don't know what they paid but it's back.

These same powers refused my mate permission to put up a sign on his bar 'Two Camels fuc_king'.
But the OK'd a 5' x 5' sign with a photo of those same two camels doing the same thing and the letters 'TCF'.

Pattaya Land 2 used to overflow with western bars, probably 12 or more.
Now it's just Cheers, Shamrock, Palmers and a load of mediocre girly venues.
(By the way, g'day Terry, Colin and Rod)

Nirun Condo was an empty paddock and there are quit a few who wish it still was.

If you turned right where the road hit Jomtien, there was no danger of running over a gaggle of gays.

And sadly, there was nowhere to drink on Jomtien beach once the sun went down.

Now the even more sad part.
I was back for 6 months in early 2011.
The beer is still cold and my buddies for the most part are alive and well.
But the same can't be said about Pattaya.

The Big Money guys, Koreans and Russians own it lock stock and barrel (same as Angeles).
Seriously, a suggestion.
If you want to know what Pattaya was like 25 years ago, check out Phnom Penh on your next visa run

Kenny

chonabot, on 2012-05-08 19:07:37, said:

The blood for the serological test should be taken before the expiry date of the Rabies vaccine. If the vaccine expires before the 3 months, (after the blood is drawn) is due then just have another vaccination done a few days before that expiry date.
make sure that the vet stick the vaccine label in the vaccination book, his/her stamp and sign it.

chonabot, on 2012-05-08 19:07:37, said:

The blood for the serological test should be taken before the expiry date of the Rabies vaccine. If the vaccine expires before the 3 months, (after the blood is drawn) is due then just have another vaccination done a few days before that expiry date.
make sure that the vet stick the vaccine label in the vaccination book, his/her stamp and sign it.