Pattaya, the 13th of May 2010 [PDN]: This new McDonalds is ideally situated on Sukhumvit, halfway between Pattaya South Road and Pattaya Central Road. As well as its fast take-away service, it has over 20-car parking bays and seating for around 135-people, including a nice upstairs mezzanine floor for around 50-people, which is particularly suitable for larger long stay groups.

PDN was lucky enough to interview the Chief Executive of McDonalds in Thailand, Mr. Hester Chew, who took control of the entire Thai operation late in 2006, and quickly introduced some new ideas. As he had previously held senior management position in another fast food chain of companies, he knew exactly what he wanted, and the introduction of separate “McCafe” coffee lounge sections to most of the McDonalds restaurants has been highly successful. One of the best items on the menu at McCafe is the recent addition of the new McCafe “Caramel Machiatto.” At 95-110 baht this is a hot or ice cold coffee based drink with smooth chocolate and a sweet after taste of caramel, which everyone agrees is absolutely delicious.

The American / international menu has all of your favorites with the big breakfast at 110-baht being extremely popular, and the most pleasing aspect is that the burgers and “hash browns” do not taste oily or look greasy. This is a huge “plus” over many other fast food outlets, where the food that you get leaves you feeling heavy in the stomach. After 3-1/2 years of running the McDonalds franchise in Thailand, Chief Executive, Mr. Hester Chew, told us that they now had around 97-McDonalds Restaurants in Bangkok, and this 137th branch will be just as successful as the others, because of his well formulated planning and many years of experience.

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Hello I am planning my third trip and I wanted to know what are good hotels to stay. The last two trips I stayed at Areca Lodge Resort and Pattaya Bay. Positively two locations (Areca Lodge was better), but he wondered if other Areca Lodge hotel near this property. I have a BT 1300 budget or below. Right now I think of booking the Areca Lodge. Thank you in advance to all those who helped.

Hey Tony, you might try checking Agoda. It is a copy that books your hotel online. The only problem I think is if you get a crappy hotel you are sort of out of luck. If you are able to wait until mid April, I can give you a full report on a specific hotel that I’m going to visit. Email me if you want details. I do have a specific hotel in mind, but don’t want to recommend it until I’ve actually been there.

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How To Find The Best Pattaya Hotels And Pattaya Resorts

Pattaya Thailand is just started as a small fishing village. But after 1970's it is seen as a footnote in most of the tourist guide books next to Bangkok. Pattaya is well known for its humble beginnings and it also provides more fun to the tourist who visits the place. It usually takes 2 hours journey in taxi from Bangkok.

There are many excellent hotels and resorts available in city as well as in the beach side of Pattaya. Most of the travelers or tourist who arrive to Pattaya, make a mistake in booking hotels that are straight in there heart thinking of nightlife activities alone.

It is always better to stay some 10 to 20 minutes away from any concentrated nightlife establishments. One can easily find hotels or resorts in Pattaya for better rate and facilities.

It is good not to book any super cheap Pattaya hotels, since most cheap hotels in Pattaya are made of cheap walls this makes the noise easily to pass through walls and reach the room. Apart from that the rooms may have poor air-conditioning or no air-conditioning facility in it. The air-conditioning is one of the most important things that needed to be in rooms next to water, since Pattaya can really get hot during the month of April.

There are plenty of hotels and resorts available in a reasonable price starting from USD 30 per night. One can have details of some of the famous hotels in Pattaya by visiting the site http://www.pattaya-mega.com

From March to November, Pattaya will experience heavy rain quite frequently during this period. The heat index will be higher. Due to this reason this period of the year will be considered as the off season. Most of the hotels and resorts in Pattaya will slash the room prices from 20 to 40%. It is very ideal time to stay in a luxury hotel and to save some money.

The hotels charging around 1000 Baht will offer decent break-fast with a room. Apart from that some hotels and resorts are facilitated with swimming pools and fitness center. These Pattaya hotels and resorts are the preface choices for the tourist who likes to stay for longer period of time in comfort.

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On Thursday Night at the Red Café and People Radio Station 89FM in Soi Day Night 2 in South Pattaya, local red shirts gathered to see events in Bangkok unfold. The Pattaya Branch of the Red Shirts have been involved in clashes in Bangkok and emotions ran high as they were shown footage taken by CNN of the critically injured Major General Kattaya also known as “Sae Dang”, who was shot as he gave a press conference to foreign journalists at the Red Shirt Protest site in Rajaprasong in Bangkok. Early on Friday Morning Pattaya Red Shirts planned to go to Bangkok to assist their Red Shirt colleagues, however due to the State of Emergency which now includes Chonburi Province, their route to the site was blocked. Concerns are rising that protests will become more intense in Provinces such as Chonburi by local Red Shirt Groups and here in Pattaya all-eyes are on Pattaya City Hall to see if the Pattaya Red Shirts step-up their protests held there.

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14. Big Room Entertainment. For big room fun, excitement and entertainment with a thousand people and most of them are young and beautiful women you got to experience Tonys. There are 700 beautiful women in the complex every night. My wife likes to go there at mid-night when things begin to heat up and the party gets really started and everything starts to climax. Oh! Ya! Ya! Ya! Only, in Pattaya ya ya ya. I stayed there for 3 weeks in May 2001 and it changed my life for the better. Wow! What a great time I had at the Penthouse hotel. The food, the decor, the service, the Jacuzzi, the rooms, the grace and style are simply the best. And the prices are very reasonable too. And now sometime this week or next, they are going to open and underground swimming pool/bar with all kinds of swings and trapeze. I got a peek of the construction and you wont believe your eyes. There is nothing like this swimming pool/bar anywhere in the world. Go see it for yourself. Bring a friend.

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