Greetings From Pattaya Thailand

**Bob S** · 02-08-2011, 11:10 AM

Left Xinhui China 24 December due to non-renewal of my work contract.

Sold my JH600 for 40% of what I bought it for 11 months before

Now home in Pattaya with my modified Harley Davidson XR1200

Lots of nice rides nearby so... If any of you plan to come here be sure to let me know.XR VH 2-1-2.jpg

**euphonius** · 02-08-2011, 11:18 AM

Good to see you again. That H-D looks new! You win the lottery?

cheers!

**ChinaV** · 02-08-2011, 11:27 AM

Looks like Thailand is treating you well...very nice bike!

Kind of puzzled as to why you sold your JH600 for 40% of the original purchase price? Heck, if you had posted it here I would have given you at least half of what you paid so I could send it to be farkled by Pfaelzer.

Pattaya...enjoy the land of smiles

Cheers!
ChinaV

**euphonius** · 02-08-2011, 11:32 AM

ChinaV, I thought you said you were finished buying bikes.

**ChinaV** · 02-08-2011, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by euphonius

ChinaV, I thought you said you were finished buying bikes.

I know, I need help. There must be some kind of therapy group I can turn to.

Cheers!
ChinaV

**barnone** · 02-08-2011, 01:31 PM

Sorry,there is no cure for MBS (Multiple Bike Syndrome) but death. I was down to owning one bike not long ago but am now up to five and climbing. At least I am now buying less expensive bike,

**123prestige** · 02-28-2011, 01:57 AM

Hey bob,
just got home from a massive trip abroad, in which ive got to say pattaya was one of my favourite stops, we were there a good week, and nothing describes the place more than
"good man go to heaven, bad man go to pattaya!"

crazy place!

what area in patts you live in + have to ask what do you do for work over there?

**Bob S** · 02-28-2011, 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by 123prestige

Hey bob,
just got home from a massive trip abroad, in which ive got to say pattaya was one of my favourite stops, we were there a good week, and nothing describes the place more than
"good man go to heaven, bad man go to pattaya!"

crazy place!

what area in patts you live in + have to ask what do you do for work over there?

Originally Posted by 123prestige

Hey bob,
just got home from a massive trip abroad, in which ive got to say pattaya was one of my favourite stops, we were there a good week, and nothing describes the place more than "good man go to heaven, bad man go to pattaya!"

crazy place!

what area in patts you live in + have to ask what do you do for work over there?

Sawadee 123,

I first came to SE Asia courtesy of Uncle Sam (US Army) 1968~9. I took SCUBA training in Pattaya in 1968 when the North end of Pattaya beach was a US Military R&R camp, there were 2 small bamboo bars at the South end of the beach on either side of a large spirit tree and... Not much else in between. Things were a little different then from now. 2 large BBQ shrimp, fried rice & a Singha beer in one of the bars was about $2. If you wanted to sample some of the "renewable-resource" of one of the "bar maidens" it was less than the aforementioned food & drink.

I am a contract worker USA citizen married to Thai people with my home in Thailand. I live 15 minutes outside Pattaya & also have a home & rice farm in NE Thailand near Cambodia. I usually do not work in Thailand as I make much more working outside. I specialize in quality management, nondestructive testing, welding & welding inspection related to fabrication and construction of heavy steel structures, machinery & pressure parts. My last 2 years in Xinhui was as Quality Director for Foster Wheeler Power's primary boiler shop exporting power generation equipment world-wide.

In a few weeks looks like I will be returning to Wuhan, China on contract with another company to develop/improve their quality system/personnel for a few years.

**moilami** · 03-01-2011, 10:09 PM

I will come say hello if I ever visit Pattaya and if you let me try that HD. I haven't ever tried a HD

**Bob S** · 03-01-2011, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by moilami

I will come say hello if I ever visit Pattaya and if you let me try that HD. I haven't ever tried a HD

This being a place where most everything can be "rented" for a price

You can rent a Harley and a "back-rider"

from one of several places & we can take a ride around

Looks like I'll be in Wuhan for a long term contract starting later this month so... I'll most likely be looking for a "made-in-China" 250 to get out of "Wonderful" Wuhan on weekends