christianpfc
December 15th, 2012, 01:04
Trip report Baan Sukhawadee Nakluea
Baan Sukhawadee (р╕Ър╣Йр╕▓р╕Щр╕кр╕╕р╕ Вр╕▓р╕зр╕Фр╕╡) is a palace-like complex in North Pattaya / Nakluea between Sukhumvit road and the sea, near Cholchan Hotel.
http://www.sukhawadee.com/Eng/about.php
http://www.boxertravels.com/sukhawadee/index.htm
I noticed this before (the buildings are in light blue and pink) when travelling by bus between Pattaya and Bangkok, but a Thai friend told me тАЮcannot enterтАЬ, so I put the issue aside. But then I came across it on the internet and found out that you can visit!
17.09.2012 Monday Ko Sichang to Pattaya
Leave Ko Sichang and take ferry to Sri Ratcha (50 Baht, 9:00 тАУ 9:45), tuk-tuk to bus station (60 Baht), bus to Pattaya (30 Baht, 10:05-10:55). Bus stops on Sukhumvit road in south Pattaya, more convenient than the north Pattaya bus station. Motorcycle to Two Guys Guesthouse (50 Baht). Meet a friend A from previous holiday for dinner and cinema (The Expendables 2), A stays overnight.
There is a тАЮChuck Norris FactтАЬ that I didnтАЩt know in тАЮThe Expendables 2тАЬ:
Chuck Norris was bitten by a King Cobra. - And what happened? - After five days of agonizing pain, the Cobra died. (from memory)
18.09.2012 Tuesday Pattaya Baan Sukhawadee
We take Baht-bus to Sukhumvit (2x10 Baht) and another one to Baan Sukhawadee (13:25-13:40, 2x20 Baht, A asked the driver to confirm that he passes Baan Sukhawadee). Entry is 300 Baht for Farang and 150 Baht for Thai.
View of the entrance from median strip of Sukhumvit road (picture taken after leaving):
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4991.jpg
Front yard:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4947.jpg
Last floor on the main building (roofed open area):
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4949.jpg
View northwards (Cholchan hotel and Laem Chabang port in the background):
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4950.jpg
View southwards (Sanctuary of Truth in the background):
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4951.jpg
View towards Sukhumvit road:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4953.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4959.jpg
Goddess of Mercy in the main building:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4960.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4962.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4964.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4967.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4969.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4973.jpg
Inside convention hall building:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4979.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4980.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4983.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4984.jpg
Ying Yang zone, construction work in the background:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4987.jpg
Link to the full album: http://s1084.photobucket.com/albums/j41 ... ukhawadee/ (http://s1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/)
An eclectic mix of styles!
That was a perfect night and day I spent with A (dinner, cinema, тАЮdeepening Thai-German friendship and increasing mutual cultural understandingтАЬ, sightseeing the following day).
We return to my hotel and A goes back to his room (or rather to a Thai friendтАЩs place where he stays). So we part, I have an appointment for dinner with Bruce_NYC and his two boyfriends anyway. At night, I do bar hopping in Boyztown and Sunee (after four days without!), but I donтАЩt find anyone, furthermore it starts to rain, so I go home alone. I should have made an appointment to meet A again.
To be continued.
Baan Sukhawadee (р╕Ър╣Йр╕▓р╕Щр╕кр╕╕р╕ Вр╕▓р╕зр╕Фр╕╡) is a palace-like complex in North Pattaya / Nakluea between Sukhumvit road and the sea, near Cholchan Hotel.
http://www.sukhawadee.com/Eng/about.php
http://www.boxertravels.com/sukhawadee/index.htm
I noticed this before (the buildings are in light blue and pink) when travelling by bus between Pattaya and Bangkok, but a Thai friend told me тАЮcannot enterтАЬ, so I put the issue aside. But then I came across it on the internet and found out that you can visit!
17.09.2012 Monday Ko Sichang to Pattaya
Leave Ko Sichang and take ferry to Sri Ratcha (50 Baht, 9:00 тАУ 9:45), tuk-tuk to bus station (60 Baht), bus to Pattaya (30 Baht, 10:05-10:55). Bus stops on Sukhumvit road in south Pattaya, more convenient than the north Pattaya bus station. Motorcycle to Two Guys Guesthouse (50 Baht). Meet a friend A from previous holiday for dinner and cinema (The Expendables 2), A stays overnight.
There is a тАЮChuck Norris FactтАЬ that I didnтАЩt know in тАЮThe Expendables 2тАЬ:
Chuck Norris was bitten by a King Cobra. - And what happened? - After five days of agonizing pain, the Cobra died. (from memory)
18.09.2012 Tuesday Pattaya Baan Sukhawadee
We take Baht-bus to Sukhumvit (2x10 Baht) and another one to Baan Sukhawadee (13:25-13:40, 2x20 Baht, A asked the driver to confirm that he passes Baan Sukhawadee). Entry is 300 Baht for Farang and 150 Baht for Thai.
View of the entrance from median strip of Sukhumvit road (picture taken after leaving):
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4991.jpg
Front yard:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4947.jpg
Last floor on the main building (roofed open area):
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4949.jpg
View northwards (Cholchan hotel and Laem Chabang port in the background):
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4950.jpg
View southwards (Sanctuary of Truth in the background):
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4951.jpg
View towards Sukhumvit road:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4953.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4959.jpg
Goddess of Mercy in the main building:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4960.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4962.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4964.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4967.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4969.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4973.jpg
Inside convention hall building:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4979.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4980.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4983.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4984.jpg
Ying Yang zone, construction work in the background:
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/DSCN4987.jpg
Link to the full album: http://s1084.photobucket.com/albums/j41 ... ukhawadee/ (http://s1084.photobucket.com/albums/j412/christianpfc/Baan%20Sukhawadee/)
An eclectic mix of styles!
That was a perfect night and day I spent with A (dinner, cinema, тАЮdeepening Thai-German friendship and increasing mutual cultural understandingтАЬ, sightseeing the following day).
We return to my hotel and A goes back to his room (or rather to a Thai friendтАЩs place where he stays). So we part, I have an appointment for dinner with Bruce_NYC and his two boyfriends anyway. At night, I do bar hopping in Boyztown and Sunee (after four days without!), but I donтАЩt find anyone, furthermore it starts to rain, so I go home alone. I should have made an appointment to meet A again.
To be continued.