SF Strike Bowl, Central Festival Mall

If you're looking for a fun activity that doesn't include salt water because your sun burn is not healing yet (assuming you have one :D ), and you also wanted to get some exercise but going to the gym is boring, indoor game like bowling is the right answer. SF Strike Bowl is a new bowling alley with 16 lanes. It is located in Central Festival Mall, at the 6th floor next to the movie area. 

My two friends and I played here one time. For one game (10x strikes) we paid 420 baht, I calculated and that's 140 baht per person. 

You also need to pay 50 baht for a bowling shoes and 50 baht for new socks. You get to keep the socks but you need to give back the shoes :). I don't usually play bowling, I think all my life I only played 3 times, but I did 3 perfect strikes out of 10. I think that was a fair score for me. So if you're around Pattaya, go check them out. It's going to be fun.  

Viharnra Sien (Anek Kusala Sala)

Viharnra Sien Anek Kusala Sala (House of Gods) is a Chinese Temple located in the South of Pattaya about 20 kilometers from the city proper. It is situated in about 3 acres of land not far from the Wat Yansangwararam Temple near a beautiful lake. 

This temple was built in 1987 for the celebration of the King of Thailand’s 60th birthday, his majesty, King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The purpose of the temple is to be a merit making place for the general public. 

Maitreya (Pudai in Chinese) was a Coming Buddha. His name means "Hemp Sack". His habit was wondering through the town with a beggar's sack on his back. That's where he gets his name. Pudai also known as the "Humpback Monk"  was believed to be able to predict the weather. His life was filled with miraculous events. He went to the countryside spreading cheer and befriending childrens. At his death, he revealed himself to be an incarnation of Maitreya, the future of Buddha. He was also known as the "Laughing Buddha". He has a fat belly and a wide grin. He has a sack on one hand and holds a rosary on the other hand. People worship him for good luck and wealth. This statue of Maitreya is just one of the many statues you can see in outside the museum of Viharnra Sien.  

This temple has three stories with pavilions. It's museum has a collection of unique historical statues. 

These are some of the few images I took inside the museum. 

So if you like history or if you just wanted to see a beautiful scenery, this place is worth to pay a visit. 

Important Note: Viharnra Sien is open daily from 8 am until 5 pm. Admission  fee is only 50 baht per person. Dressing up appropriately is encouraged. The best way to get there is to hire a taxi. Hiring a songthaew is also a good idea and it's cheaper. It's the same thing hiring a taxi or a private car, just minus the air con :). 

Pattaya Post Office

If you need to send letters,post cards, packages and anything legal to send and wondering where the post office in Pattaya is, it is conveniently located in Soi 13/2. If you are on the beach road, find Soi 13/2 on your left side, and then the post office is on your left side too. If you are on the 2nd Road, it's also on the left side of the road Soi 13/2 and the post office is on your right side. It's very easy to find with it's bright red color and it is just right next to Krungsri Bank (Bank with yellow paint). 

Pattaya Post Office inside view. 

I just sent a registered mail last week and the lady in the post office said it will take 2 weeks to get to the destination because of the Songkran Holiday. I paid 84 Baht for a registered mail.

Complete address: 

Pattaya Post Office 

183/23 Moo 10

Soi 13/2 

Pattaya Beach Road, Nongprue,

Banglamung, Chonburi 20150 Thailand 

Website: www.thailandpost.com

Open everyday from 8:00am - 8:00pm (except on holidays.) 

Pattaya 50 Baht Store

This is one of my favorite store in Pattaya. You know why? Because it's cheap,haha. One of Pattaya's 50 baht store. Conveniently located outside Top's Market, just few steps from the stop light of Pattaya Klang / 2nd Road, you will find this little store. The sign says Dr. Fish Foot Spa but it's a store of clothes now, I'm pretty sure you have an idea what was this place before, the name says it all. 

This 50 baht store has a lot of good stuff you wouldn't think it's only worth 50 baht. Some clothes are branded. Those brands you will usually found in the mall. It has all kinds of clothes from long dresses, shorts, jackets, sleeveless shirts, shirts for men, pants, jogging pants, and it also has clothes for kids. 

Here are some of the goods I bought in this little but full of good stuff store. 

"Blouse and shirt" 

"Sleeveless Blouse" 

"Dress" 

"Jacket (hoodie), and shorts" 

So if you come and visit Pattaya and if you have time, go check this little store out. You might be lucky and you'll find good stuff there. You can still be a shopaholic even if you're in a budget.  A little tip though, you should check the clothes carefully before paying 'cause some clothes has a little defects like a tiny holes in them. But hey remember it's only 50 baht. Happy shopping people. :) 

Thailand International Calling Card

If you are a foreigner in Thailand and you want to call your family or your loved ones back home, here's the international card I am using when I am calling my family back in the Philippines.

It's called Talk The World Thookdee International Calling card. You can call almost every country in the world with a reasonable rate.

Countries and Rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This card is available in every Seven Eleven store, Tesco Lutos and Tesco Lutos Express, B2S Bookstore and SE-ED Bookstore. Prices range from 100, 300, to 500 Baht. For the complete details, check out their website at Thookdee.

Happy calling everyone. :)

Happy New Year 2015

It's my first time celebrating New Year in Thailand and it's been fun so far though there's no really celebration, just had a random conversation with friends, watched fireworks at the rooftop, attended a party for less than an hour and won a 300 baht price, lol. Can't complain about New Year's Eve 'cause what I did on my Christmas night was washing my clothes and went to bed after. So here are some of my firework pictures, hope you guys likes it. 

Used my old model LG phone only in taking these pictures, sorry if it's not really that good. 

Best wishes to all of us. Let us welcome 2015 with optimism. Keep reaching for the stars and the moon too. ;) 

Happy New Year!

Big Buddha Temple Pattaya

From the condo in Moo 9, Pattaya 3rd Road, where me and my friend stayed, we took a taxi to get here in this amazing Big Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Yai) for 200 Baht. The trip only took for like ten to twenty minutes. In this Temple you will find the largest Buddha image of Chonburi, Thailand, The Phra Buddha "Sukhothai Walaicholatharn". This image was constructed in 1977. Several other Buddha images can be found in this temple. 

Here are some of the images of the other Buddhas in  Big Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Yai) of Chonburi, Thailand. 

Buddha Footsteps. Buddhist people consider this area as Holy. You can't step inside without taking your shoes/sandals off. 

I would say this  Big Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Yai) in Chonburi, Thailand is really an amazing place. The Buddha images are big and beautifully made. Plus the sea and mountain view from here is spectacular too. You can also buy souvenirs in their souvenir's store. 

Walking Street Pattaya

Walking Street, a famous street in Pattaya. In this street you will find different kinds of bars. There's like 50 of them or more. But you will not only find bars in  this place, you also will find some different restaurants. If you feel like eating sea foods, then you will like it here, or maybe you want to try some Thai food, but of course Western and American food is also available here.

In this street you will also find some different entertainment show. Like these local Thai guys doing a motorbike exhibition. There's also some magician performing magic tricks. 

How about a little girl doing a hula hoop? This little girl is amazing. She can do a hula hoop for like 5 minutes or probably more  non stop. I can't even do it like for one minute, lol. 

Walking Street is the most busiest street in Pattaya, in my own opinion. Probably the most crowded too. But it's fun walking there. 

The Sanctuary of Truth Pattaya

The Sanctuary Of Truth is a temple construction in Pattaya, Thailand. Thai people call it "Wooden Castle". It is all made of wood and they built it without using nails. In this castle, you will find how talented Thai people are. You will see beautifully crafted wooden sculptures. Entrance fee is 500 Baht per person.

Before going to the "Wooden Castle", there's this restaurant where you can have food and drinks if you're hungry or thirsty and also in this restaurant or snack house, you will see some local Thai people performing Thai Traditional Dance. 

Another attraction in the Santuary of Truth is no other than the famous Thai Elephant. You can ride the elephant (forgot how much you would pay, please kindly click the link for more details) or you can feed them with ripe bananas for only 100 Baht (at least i remember that ) ^_^.

 

When we are about to leave, a guy asked me if I would like to get my picture. I didn't know that their photographer took a picture of me with the Thai people who performed Thai traditional dance.  A souvenir, well, why not? It's 250 Baht but it's complete with wood frame and a Sanctuary of Truth logo made of steal pasted on it. (Pardon for the blurry picture)

Visiting the Sanctuary of Truth is all worth it. This castle is an example of a pure Thai culture. It's another amazing place in Thailand. 

Buddha Mountain or Khao Chee Chan

Buddha Mountain or Khao Chee Chan is one of Chonburi's tourists attractions. Approximately 130 meters high and 70 meters wide, the largest image of Buddha carved in a mountain using laser technology. The Buddha image is officially called Phra Phuttha Maha Wachira Uttamopat Satsada. 

They also have this souvenir stores where I bought this colorful beach shawl for 100 baht each. Perfect for a place like Pattaya where you find beautiful beaches like Koh Larn Island. Plus more things to buy like clothes and hats. Next to Buddha Mountain or Khao Chee Chan is the Silverlake Vineyard. This place produces and sells fresh grape and product from grapes. It has an amazing view, yummy grape shakes, grape raisins and many more. I will definitely go back there if I have the time and money. So if you're in Thailand, go check this place out. Sorry I didn't get the chance to take a picture of the Silverlake Vineyard 'cause my phone was dead. Maybe next time. :) 

Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam Nakhon Nayok, Thailand

The Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam at Ban Tha Dan, Tambon Hin Tang. 

The Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam was completed in 2005. It is 93m high, 2720m long and an incredible 5.5 million cubic meters of concrete. It has a storage capacity of 224 million cubic meters of water. It is the biggest dam in Thailand. It is also the largest and longest roller compacted concrete (RCC) dam in the world. The Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam was originally named the Khlong Tha Dan Dam. The Thai authorities subsequently changed the name to the Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam, which is the stream that flows from Heaw Narok Waterfall. You may still see some road signs pointing to Khlong Tha Dan Dam but most now call it the Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam. They are the same place. 

Dams are rarely architecturally beautiful but the sheer scale of these constructions makes them an impressive sight. Visitors can go to the top of the dam and enjoy the spectacular scenery. There is a small park by the top and from there you can walk a few hundred meters along the top of the dam.

For the complete information please visit my source: (www.nakon-nayok.com). 

Safari World Bangkok

Safari World is a sight seeing in Bangkok, Thailand that consists of two parks named Marine Park and Safari Park, operated by Safari World Public Company Limited. The park was opened in 1988 with a total area of 480 acres (190 ha) for its open zoo and 180 acres (73 ha) for its bird park. A major renovation to enhance effectiveness of land use began on April 17, 1989 and its total area developed for the leisure park now consists of an open zoo and a marine park on 500 rai (approx. 200 acres) of land. On February 1, 1994 Safari World increased its registered capital from 759 mil baht to 1,500 mil baht and changed its name to Safari World Public Company Limited. Later, it was accepted by the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to become the first and only entertainment park to be listed on Thailand's stock market on February 16, 1995. (Wikipedia) 

The Safari Park

At the main entrance of the Safari Park, you'll see these Zebras, Camels, Rhinos. 

These are some big birds that I don't know the name. 

Some Safari animals from Africa. (That's the only thing I understand on the audio 'cause it's on Thai.)

Another big birds in Safari Park. I think some of those birds above the trees are Pelicans. 

The Jungle Park and The Marine Park

This is the Orangutan show. Orangutan zip lining, dancing, and doing some kick boxing. 

The Elephant show. Elephant's showing their talents in basketball, football, riffle and arrow, and painting. The paintings that the Elephants made are for sale for 500 Baht each. They also have these Elephant massage were tourist can volunteer and feel an adrenaline rush. And many more Elephant talents too see. You can also take a picture with the elephants after the show or feed them with bananas for 60 Baht. 

This is the sea lion show. 

The Dolphin show. 

These are some random pictures I took inside the Marine Park and Jungle Park. 

Parrots, some yellow fish and some kind of a wild cat. 

Flamingos.

No caption available, lol. 

Safari world is a fun place to be. But I feel sad for the animals whom should be in the real jungle not in a cage.