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November 15th.
Jimmy The landlord claims They used two days to clean The condo. Here is
something They missed. The top of The cabinets.And all The
fancy list works in The ceiling. They haven't seen a cloth for yerars. |
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Time for Christmas present to Tanya and Johnny
Johnson. Off to The consulate for retirement visa. It was very
efficient. |
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John Henry is back in town for a short visit.
The legs of The Finn is still very swollen. Gangrene is Next? |
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Lai is back in town too. |
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November 16th.
Marti in his new T-shirt.
Nice lunch at The Surf Kitchen at Soi 5. |
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Martin and Lai with a new hair color. Martin's nice, Thai fruit. |
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Martin had brought with him a bad cold from chilly
Norway. |
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November 17th.
Martin went to The Scandinavian Expat
Association and passed this wreck.Lousy Thai taxi 191. |
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A most unpleasant driver. A real arsehole.
The Green Tree restaurant where The meeting was held. |
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The opticians that did a very good job.
Back to Jomtien, view from The Beach Road in Pattaya. |
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Massage parlous are plentiful in Pattaya.
Lai outside Mam's place in block A1. Nice restaurant. |
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Martin enjoying a beer.
Reidar, The Norwegian co-owner of Mam's place, and Lai. |
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Mam and Reidar. Lai
enjoying a sea food salad. |
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Martin is getting a hair cut.
Jimmy is using The condo as a storing place for some building tiles. Not good. |
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Shit underneath The washing machine. 8
hours to clean? |
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November 18th.
Martin has to renew his retirement visa again. Fortunately, The Norwegian
consulate is situated close to his condo.Major Sergeant Somsak
is on duty this year as last. |
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The girls are taking copies of Martin's
passport. Lai and Martin on The beach. Lai is eating her
stinking papaya salad. Not for Europeans. |
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Martin 2 is making a point to Martin 1.
Beach view. |
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Lone jet ski on The beach.
The sun is setting around 1700 hours in The afternoon. |
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November 19th.
Lai on The veranda in The morning.
Martin went and had his eyes checked.
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Martin with The test glasses.
Back in The condo for some PC work. |
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Lai in The Thai taxi.
Martin waiting for his visa. |
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The entrance to Immigrations where
Martin got his visa. Lai saying hello in The street.
Lai and friend at The restaurant. |
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Lai smiling at Martin in The street. |
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November 20th.
Lai and Martin on Their way to The Norwegian Seamen's Church for a day trip. But it was on
Nov 21st, not The 20th.On The way, lovely
chicken at The street corners. But fattening. |
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Lai not happy with The fact that we are
going tomorrow, not today. The church exterior. |
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Martin is usually happy, but not with
his landlord Jimmy.
Off to Pattaya City Hospital to meet The PR manager, Diana. |
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The hospital needs feedback.
Martin and Diana. Call her on 091-819-4928 or use her
email. |
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Martin went back to The Friendship
Supermarket and bought himself a punch. |
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November 21st we went
to The http://sukhawadee.com/.
See The video.
Lai is waiting to depart from The church.
We are at Sukhawadee, a place for thoughts. An amazing complex. |
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The group is gaThering to go inside.
Lai is happy to go.
One of The many buildings.
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The portal of The main building.
Lai and one of The many Roman statues on The ground. |
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Lai in The main reception hall.
Kitsch all over The show. |
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The view from The 6th floor towards The
sea. Watch The video as well.
Lai with one of The many flower decorations all over The show. |
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Martin and Lai with many of The
sculptures. Serving what purpose? Some arrangement of sorts.
Martin and Lai had no idea for what.
The lawn below The main building. It is amazing what They can do with grass. |
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Martin having a rest at The 6th floor,
The top floor of The main building open to The public. Amazing
hall at The top.+ |
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The green room where The toilets were.
The urinal had capacity for many men to have Their leaks simultaneously. |
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Lai with flower decorations.
More Lai stuff. |
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Lai and a horse.
Lai with a statue of Marilyn Monroe from The famous scene in "Some Like it Hot". |
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The filthy rich chicken farmer that
made it all as a mausoleum for himself. One way to waste money.
Lai with The portrait of The current Queen of Thailand. |
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Lai posing with one of The many statues
in The house Next door. Guest house? Very impressive hallway. |
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AnoTher row of columns.
View from The top out to sea. |
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Nice dome.
Amazing things They can do with grass. |
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One of The towers of The complex.
The dome inside The reception building. |
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Lai and one of The many sculptures.
The king and Lai in front. |
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Reception room.
The greenery outside The building. |
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Lai in The reception hall being
prepared for a wedding reception for 650 guest later that night.
One part of The reception hall. |
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Lai relaxing on one of The chairs in
The hall. The sign stating The date, Nov 21st, 2013. The Western
calendar. |
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Lai and The statues.
More green Buddhas. |
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Many variations of The green Buddha.
An amazing glass fish, full human size. |
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Fancy window decorations.
An enormous pole of plastic fruits. |
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Martin in front of The black Buddha.
The wheel of Buddhism, whatever that is.
AnoTher fancy window decoration. |
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Picture taken on The Kings 80th
birthday. The Norwegian crown prince and his wife is There too.
The reception entrance.
Lai relaxing on The couch. |
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Nice stairs.
Fantastic flower decorations. |
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Entrance hall.
AnoTher curious building with Martin in front. |
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Lions are popular.
There are many of Them here. |
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Martin with a fat Swedish lady outside.
Time for lunch at a fish retaurant. |
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Martin at The table.
Lai and Martin waiting for Their food. |
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Fancy fish salad is served in coco
nuts. Lai at The table. |
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Two cute girls outside The fish market.
Time for a beer that is sold on The premises of The fish market. |
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Cockles for sale. What do They do with
The left-overs? Mussels are plentifu. |
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Big fresh fish. And They have lively
shrimps as well. See The video.
Sharks are on display too. |
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Martin and Lai relaxing outside with
Their catch of dried fish. Back to The bus. |
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At Smile restaurant, time for grilled
pig. Geir and Martin at Smile. |
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The birthday girl with The traditional
money around her body. It is a Thai tradition. |
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November 22nd.
Lai and Martin 2 on The beach.Martin 1 and Lai on The beach |
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Martin 1 and Martin 2 loves each oTher. |
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A lone Martin 2 after Martin 1 and Lai left. |
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