Look to the East (through the lens of my new Nikon)

**chitown** · 16-06-2008, 06:10 PM

Just some photos taken with my new toy from a recent trip to the Eastern Sea Board - Pattaya, Sattahip and Sai Kaew Beach.

Arriving in Pattaya!

**chitown** · 16-06-2008, 06:13 PM

2 photos (one day and one night) from the Vantage Point lookout in Pattaya.

**chitown** · 16-06-2008, 06:22 PM

Million Stones Park is a touristy spot you can go to for 300 baht if you are a farang and 120 baht if you are Thai. I know that 300 baht is not much, but the double pricing in Thailand gets old as I live here. This bird would not accept my Thai married Visa in my passport as proof that I reside here so I snapped a picture of her "stealing" 300 baht from me!

**chitown** · 16-06-2008, 06:26 PM

Out of respect for the ole' Thai flag waving in the wind, I did not put a fight over 300 baht......

**chitown** · 16-06-2008, 06:32 PM

For 300 baht, you get to see a croc show, some giant catfish, some caged up animals and some old rocks and some flowers. Hardly worth the 420 baht to get in for the 2 of us.

**chitown** · 16-06-2008, 07:03 PM

We got out of there and I met DD over at the Sea Falcon Resort.

We both took some pics of this guy jetting about on the waves.

**racefan** · 23-06-2008, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by chitown

Million Stones Park is a touristy spot you can go to for 300 baht if you are a farang and 120 baht if you are Thai. I know that 300 baht is not much, but the double pricing in Thailand gets old as I live here. This bird would not accept my Thai married Visa in my passport as proof that I reside here so I snapped a picture of her "stealing" 300 baht from me!

Surely you have a Thai drivers licence?

I have been to the park several times when various friends and relatives come over for hoilday and have always been charged Thai price on production of Thai licence.

Also works at Nong Nuch tropical gardens.

**chitown** · 23-06-2008, 11:46 AM

I have an international license that I continually doctor to keep it up to date.

**Skydisc** · 24-06-2008, 05:59 PM

[quote=chitown;659634]Million Stones Park is a touristy spot you can go to for 300 baht if you are a farang and 120 baht if you are Thai. I know that 300 baht is not much, but the double pricing in Thailand gets old as I live here. This bird would not accept my Thai married Visa in my passport as proof that I reside here so I snapped a picture of her "stealing" 300 baht from me!

I don't know if you know it but we are extremely rich compared to the Thai people. That's why others have to pay more. When they charge less for our tickets, the price for the 'not realy rich' Thai people has to be more expensive and that's what they don't want.
So let it be and pay this higher price and think about this reason.
Have a nice time in this beautiful and polite country.

**chitown** · 24-06-2008, 06:09 PM

[quote=Skydisc;668953]

Originally Posted by chitown

Million Stones Park is a touristy spot you can go to for 300 baht if you are a farang and 120 baht if you are Thai. I know that 300 baht is not much, but the double pricing in Thailand gets old as I live here. This bird would not accept my Thai married Visa in my passport as proof that I reside here so I snapped a picture of her "stealing" 300 baht from me!

I don't know if you know it but we are extremely rich compared to the Thai people. That's why others have to pay more. When they charge less for our tickets, the price for the 'not realy rich' Thai people has to be more expensive and that's what they don't want.
So let it be and pay this higher price and think about this reason.
Have a nice time in this beautiful and polite country.

I don't know if you know this or not, but there are more Mercedes owned per capita in Thailand than anywhere in Asia.

So the rich Thais that come to America and go to say Disney Land or Six Flags should pay 5 to 10 times the price that I pay. Or maybe they want to buy a meal at a nice steak house and they are given the Thai price and the the steak is $80 instead of $25.

I think not. Where I come from it is discrimination.

Like a basket I went to buy to fill with fruit for my buddies wife that was in the hospital. The guy tells me 180 baht. My wife goes to the shop about an hour later and buys it for 45 baht.

If that is what you like, I suggest you bend over, sprinkle some prickly heat powder on your bum and let some guy dry hump you in this "polite" country.

I have spent more time shuffling through immigration at Don Muang and Suvarnabhumi than you have spent in the whole country.

So after you get ripped off and cheated a few times, then you will understand. or maybe you it will turn you on, not sure.......

**lamangaharry** · 24-06-2008, 06:52 PM

[quote=Skydisc;668953]

Originally Posted by chitown

Million Stones Park is a touristy spot you can go to for 300 baht if you are a farang and 120 baht if you are Thai. I know that 300 baht is not much, but the double pricing in Thailand gets old as I live here. This bird would not accept my Thai married Visa in my passport as proof that I reside here so I snapped a picture of her "stealing" 300 baht from me!

I don't know if you know it but we are extremely rich compared to the Thai people. That's why others have to pay more. When they charge less for our tickets, the price for the 'not realy rich' Thai people has to be more expensive and that's what they don't want.
So let it be and pay this higher price and think about this reason.
Have a nice time in this beautiful and polite country.

Hope you are a fast learner, you have a lot to learn. Are you visiting/working in Thailand or living some where else.

**jandajoy** · 16-06-2008, 07:37 PM

Smashing photos. Thanks. Did you not find the chips at Daves somewhat less than perfect? Top spot, shit chips.

**daveboy** · 16-06-2008, 10:51 PM

Very nice but where are all the loose women?

**chitown** · 16-06-2008, 10:56 PM

Sorry mate.

It was a family trip!

**sabang** · 17-06-2008, 10:24 AM

I live 2km from the Crocodile Farm Chi- U should've PM'd!
Great shots- seems like a snazzy camera.

Incidentally- are they selling wine from this silver lake vineyard yet?

**Woodentop** · 12-06-2009, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by sabang

Incidentally- are they selling wine from this silver lake vineyard yet?

They used to sell just grape juice, but now they sell wine at Silverlake.

**porno frank** · 06-01-2011, 11:57 PM

Some real cool pics of tland.

**Phuketrichard** · 07-01-2011, 04:13 PM

if ur going to buy ONE nikor lense get the 18-200 vr. its costly about $600 but well worth it,. Usually it is the only lens i carry
as far as cameras look at the 3100
Nikon D3100 Hands-on Preview: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review if u wnat entry level ( it repalces the D40)

or is u have spare $1,300 or so go for the new 7000

Nikon D7000 Hands-on Preview: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review

**Travelmate** · 17-06-2008, 10:29 AM

excellent pictures

**sunderlandstephen** · 23-06-2008, 06:04 AM

Very nice pics

**Chong Boy** · 23-06-2008, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by chitown

We both took some pics of this guy jetting about on the waves.

Great pics, nice camera! Is it a big camera or a little compact one.

You didn't see anyone doing this on the beach in a buggy did you?
Worst thing about Thailand is I cant find a decent place to go kite buggying

**PeterP** · 23-06-2008, 09:27 AM

"Sai Khao beach in Sattahip" Where exactly is this. I find Sattahip very difficult as I keep being waved away by the Military. Does anyone know which beaches you can get to and how? Preferably show on a map. Thank you. Peter

**chitown** · 23-06-2008, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by PeterP

"Sai Khao beach in Sattahip" Where exactly is this. I find Sattahip very difficult as I keep being waved away by the Military. Does anyone know which beaches you can get to and how? Preferably show on a map. Thank you. Peter

When you are coming form Pattaya, Sai Khao beach is before the military base. There are military guards at Sai Khao, but you just have to get a pass from the small office before the checkpoint. Those midget military police will try to flex their muscle when you park to get your pass and return it by directing you here and there and telling you where you should park. A bit arrogant, but they gave up when I combined Dutch, English, German and French into the same sentence and I kept telling them I was off to Pattaya and smiled and laughed at them. Finally they got fed up and walked away!

When all else fails when you are trying to find Sai Khao or any place in Thailand, have your lady stop and ask a motorsai taxi for directions. If they know where it is, you will have a 50% of finding it. If they don't know where it is, they will still give you directions and you have a 100% chance of getting lost!

**cimboc** · 23-06-2008, 11:28 PM

Some nice pic's mate... as per usual

**flash** · 24-06-2008, 12:05 AM

I have a Nikon D40x as well, I love it. works well and the battery life is great, i can take over 1000 pictures on one charge

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