The stay in Pattaya has been very nice. Very lazy. Have gone to the beach to read under the umbrellas, get lunch, have a massage and even got a manicure one day....the manicurists, masseurs, and other vendors circulate among the beach chairs so you don't really have to move for 4-5 hours. Luckily the hotel has a nice fitness center.
The weather since I arrived in Thailand has been quite nice, with daytime temperatures in the low to mid 80's and much less humidity than usual and nice breezes so it is very comfortable.
Last nite we went to the restaurant called Cabbages & Condoms which is at the Birds & Bees Resort. It's a quiet, lovely place on a quiet cove not far from Pattaya. It is owned and run by the Population Association (PDA).....an organization founded 30 years ago to deal with population control and now is involved in HIV/AIDS work. The founder believes that birth control methods and condoms should be as readily available as vegetables, hence the name. They have 11 restaurants and 2 resorts across Thailand from which the profits go to the PDA. I ate at their restaurant in Bangkok a few years ago and the food was excellent... as it was last nite.
This is my friend "Aong" getting a beach side massage by a roving masseur named "Bam".
Most Thais have short nicknames as their real names are quite long and complicated...Aong's real name is Vitoon Mahavangsavash. Some people can have lifelong friends and never know their real name; they only know the nickname. Egg, Nut, Lek, Wut, Pae, etc.
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The guy in the back needs to wear sunscreen!
There is no need...the umbrellas obliterate the sun.
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