On Vacation? Go to Pattaya

Do you want to go for Vacation ? If you have sometimes May I suggest you the place that will make you happy and relax?

Pattaya is the City of Chonburi located near Bangkok, Thailand (147 km) It's the city of joy & nightlife entertainment . You can always have beer 24 hour a day and sit on the beer counter enjoy drinking with the pretty Pattaya Girl.

Walking Street is the one place that you have to visit once in your life. The place are surrounded with many restaurant, pub & bar.

Especially, Thai food and sea food. it's very delicious and the price is also reasonable. After finished your meal you can sit back, relax or go for a walk to any pub that have live music or the Karaoke night club also available.

During the day times, you can enjoy your sun bahting or there's a lot of attracting place that you should visit such as the mini siam, Royal garden pattaya, Believe it or not by Ripley, Alangkarn Show, Tiffany & Alcaza Show, under water world.

If you want to visit the natural place there's "Suan Nong Nuch Garden" it's very beautiful garden also you can enjoy your life on the beach all day long especially, Jomtien beach it's very quite beach.

Why I suggest you to Pattaya? at this point you might know or not quite sure yet. Another thing that will make you want to go to Pattaya during your vacation is the Accomodation.

There's a lot of Accomodation type you can choose to stay in Pattaya. If you have a lot of times of your Vacation. (mostly do)

I suggest you to stay in the longstay apartment or guest house and bargain them for the best price, Acutally the price will range between 300-500 USD per month(included everything). It will make you save extra money to use for other things rather than paying for the hotel charge rooms and you can enjoy everything exactly the same as one who choose to live in hotel as well as the service.

Till now it's all up to you where you should to go, but for me I think Pattaya is the place to go & visit once in the life times.

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Pattaya: Touring Liam's Art Gallery

As a tourist, most of us think of Pattaya as a place to lie on the sandy beach or to take a walk down Pattaya's infamous Walking Street, but Pattaya has long been the home of a serious art gallery offering major international exhibitions, sales, and shows for local contemporary artists as well as for some traditional Thai artists as well. So for any visiting art-lover, then Liam's Gallery is a must see.

Liam Ayudhkij is the owner of Liam's Gallery, and he's been collecting art here there for almost forty years. Liam is a forward-thinking kind of fellow, and believes in the value of contemporary Thai art, even though most others in the industry don't. This phenomenon is well documented in the book "Flavours - Thai Contemporary Art" written by Steven Pettifor in 2010.

In his book, Steven writes on the craftsmanship of Thai contemporary art:

"I do see it elsewhere in Asia, so it's not necessarily different but there are different kinds of crafts that are brought into Thai art. Chusak Srikwan uses shadow puppetry, but he does things like modern politicians and symbols of corruption. Montri Toemsombat has used silk weaving and silk crafting in the past. There's this attention to craft..."

And at Liam's gallery, you can find the works of Chusak Srikwan as well as Montri Toemsombat and dozens of other contemporary artists who take their craft very, very seriously.

And with the interest in Thai contemporary artwork now on the rise, especially after the opening of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) a few years back, Liam's Gallery has been the place to see what's new and happening on the scene - from a national as well as local perspective.

Take for example, Andrew Groffman's work that depicts local Pattayian portraits as you would find them: hanging out chatting with farangs, sleeping seductively in bed, or getting a quick bite to eat on the street. Andrew seems to specialize in Pattaya's working girl, and has produced some stunning pop art portraits of beautiful behinds and bellies lit by the rising sunshine of the morning after.

Another interesting artist at Liam's that predominately displays other parts of the human anatomy is Douglas Simonson, and his collection of Male Nude Prints. Simonson is one of Hawaii's most famous of contemporary authors and artists, and this collection is quite revealing. And since Simonson does not have a gallery of his own, seeing his work at Liam's is very convenient for anyone interested in buying or appreciating some leading male erotica.

But not all works at Liam's Gallery is as titillating; the gallery tries to showcase new and emerging Thai artists such as Asawinnee Wanjing, who takes inkjet printouts of traditional Thai images and hand touches them using a process called Giclee.

Another example of an emerging Thai artist showcased at Liam's is Danaiphat Lersputtitrakan, whose arresting acrylics on canvas have won him numerous awards both in Thailand and in the UAE. His series of odd misshapened heads is reminiscent of a Salvador Dali or more recently, Anastasiya Markovich's work (from the Ukraine).

And Liam's does not leave out local expat painters like Doris Kraushaar, who has been in Thailand since 1985 and drawing like wild with shows all over the country. Her pastels on paper can be both erotic and disturbing, all at the same time.

Some other rare gems at Liam's include a unique set of signed Copper plate engravings by David Hockney, dating back to 1966, when man-on-man love was a thing of notable taboo.

So in short, any art-loving tourist will find much to see at Liam's...and here are the location and contact details:

Located just off Thappraya Road heading towards the Varuna Yacht Club and the Asia Hotel, on Soi 4 opposite Cabbages and Condoms. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 7 pm. For more info, call 66-0-38 25 18 08 or see liamsgallery.com.

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Shopping for Food in Pattaya

Shopping for food in any country not your own can always be a bit daunting. I mean, not just fast food or restaurants, but buying raw food items so that you can cook for yourself. It's always difficult to know where exactly to go, though. Sure there's always the basic places in Thailand like 7-11 or the new small shops being opened by Lotus and Big C, but those just don't cut it except for the bare basics.

The biggest problem is getting frustrated because not every store is going to have exactly what you're looking for. Major supermarkets like Big C and Lotus are going to primarily cater towards the local population and not picky expats. I'm not saying they aren't great places to shop, but you won't find a lot of variety when it comes to Western or non-Thai foods.

Foodland 
Possibly the best place to go for imported items when shopping for food (Asian and Western) is going to be Foodland, off of Pattaya Klang Road. Foodland started out as a boutique supermarket in Bangkok that catered to primarily to embassy staff, but has grown into one of the best supermarkets in Thailand. If it's European and you want it, they probably have it. Foodland is the place to go in Pattaya for deli and imported foods.

Foodland also has an excellent alcohol selection.

Friendship / Saenthip Supermarket 
A new supermarket that I recently found out about is Friendship or Saenthip Supermarket, off of South Pattaya Road near the Tukcom electronics mall. Friendship is a great place to find some different snacks, sauces, or small foods from anywhere. The place is a fairly large mixture of everything and is definitely worth going to if you're craving something a little different. It turns out that it's fairly well known but not at the same time. Everyone who knows about it kind of assumes that everyone else already knows, so nothing is said. Parking can be a bit of a problem but once you're in the area there's other stuff to do. Making an afternoon of the visit isn't a bad plan.

Big C Central Pattaya (Formerly Carrefour) 
Big C in Central Pattaya is one of the more interesting supermarkets when shopping for food in Pattaya, Thailand. There are several different types of Big C shops in Pattaya; a mix of mini-marts to compete with 7-11 and traditional supermarkets for your usual food experience.

The minimarts are exactly what you would think of when a grocery store builds convenience stores. These shops have just enough fresh produce and meats to compete with 7-11, but not enough so that there would be no need to go to the main food shopping supermarkets in Pattaya. They are excellent to have around, especially if there's one very close to where you live., as a great alternative to 7-11. Sometimes you just need more grocery than convenience related items.

Standard Big C supermarkets can be found in both North, South, and Central Pattaya with roughly the same items available in each. It is my opinion that the North and Central ones are the best, depending on your location. The North location is integrated into a large mall with a lot of other shops available.

Big C had always been seen as a lower end shopping experience compared to their main competitor, Tesco-Lotus. Their stores were always well stocked but with less expensive items and a more cluttered look. Big C tried to counter this image by purchasing the French hypermarket chain, Carrefour. Carrefour has always known as one of the top supermarkets in the world, with locations in the Middle East and Asia, and is well known by expats.

This purchase gave Big C the large Carrefour hypermarket in Central Pattaya, which is basically a large mall. Food shopping wise, it is still an excellent place to go due to the large amount of Western items, good selection of alcohol, fresh produce, fresh seafood, and fresh meats available. Also available in the complex are a HomePro (home improvement center), locations for the mobile phone providers AIS and DTAC, several bookstores, Swensens and Dairy Queen ice cream shops, a couple of restaurants (Subway, KFC, Black Canyon, Fuji Japanese food), bakeries, and a pharmacy. Due to the central location to everything, large parking areas, availability of high quality foods, and general ease of access this is a very popular shopping location in Pattaya Thailand.

Tesco-Lotus 
Tesco Lotus is another large supermarket chain within Thailand. The best thing about Tesco is that you can buy anything you want there, a lot like a Super WalMart. TVs, printers, computers, PS3, games, clothes, you name it. Everything is in their hypermarkets. It's an excellent place to go and all the stores have great parking. Tesco Lotus has stores in both North and South Pattaya, just like Big C, so it's a tossup as to which one you want to go to. Sometimes Lotus has things available that Big C doesn't and preference is a learned thing when food shopping in Thailand.

Villa Market 
The most notable thing about Villa Market is that you can buy American style bacon and imported Italian meats there at ridiculously high prices. Other than that it's not much more than a large convenience store with specialty items and seems to be more for the benefit of people living in nearby condos than anything else. There's really nothing it adds to the food shopping experience in Pattaya Thailand other than being the only place I've seen American style bacon. Overall, Villa Market isn't worth making a stop at unless you happen to be at Avenue shopping center for a Major Cineplex movie or going bowling. Villa Market is located at the bottom floor of Avenue.

Tops Supermarket Central 
Tops Supermarket Central is located at the bottom of Central Festival Pattaya and strangely enough, lives up to its name. Despite being a very small store compared to the massive Big C and Tesco locations, Tops manages to provide the best bakery, alcohol, and produce selections. Everything is the best quality and it's reflected in the price. This isn't an every-day shopping place for long term visitors or expats in Pattaya but I really do enjoy going there sometimes.

Tops Market Pattaya is located right next to the food court and feels like a high quality Western supermarket, complete with the freshly made deli sandwiches (which are delicious). If you happen to be in Central Festival, I recommend swinging in and taking a look. The down-side is that this market isn't worth including in your normal shopping activities due to the crowded location and high prices.

Please don't take this as a recommendation to avoid Tops markets in other locations, though. Tops is truly an excellent place to shop with some great prepared foods available. They've also got a wonderful variety of foods available from all over the world and could definitely be considered a world market. I'll discuss them more in depth when I complete an article on food shopping in Bangkok.

Fresh Markets 
There are also a fair number of fresh markets (farmers markets) and seafood markets in the area. As soon as I get some names, pictures, and Google Maps locations I'll update with details on this extremely important aspect of shopping in Thailand. It may even become its own article.

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