New Shopping Mall, 2nd Road

I visited the new mall on 2nd Road today and was impressed with what's there and what will be there in the near future. Behind McDonalds, (with wi-fi) and Starbucks (not yet open) there is an iStudio for all things Apple. On the first floor, the finishing touches are being put on a Fatboy's Diner. The 22 lane Brunswick bowling alley is in full swing, but has no lanes with side rails for kids and of course the cinema is open and showing a mixture of Thai and farang (soundtrack) movies. Shenanigan's is also in the final stages of re-fit and will open any day. See Sierra Tangos below. California Wow has a fitness centre in the mall but I seem to recall they received a bad press in Bangkok for selling memberships at many different prices. Once the members found out, all hell broke loose.

Sierra Tangos

• Shenanigans opening Saturday, 25th August, in the new mall, 2nd Road

• Heaven's Above closed for anything up to 60 days
  

• Playboy Bar, Covent Garden Complex - Opening night party, 8.00pm Friday, 24 August

• Party at CATZ, Covent Garden Complex - 8.00pm Saturday, 25 August

• I was standing on 2nd Road in front of the new mall when a Brit pulled up on his motorcycle and struck up a conversation. He wants directions me thinks. Well he starts to tell me about some quality holiday home exhibition in Jomtien and says he's on commission for every person that he get's in the door. I say, "what's your name and if I'm passing and call in, I'll drop your name". "No", says he, "you have to get on the back of my motorcycle and I'll take you there now". Say what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Walking Street was closed to traffic early today so vendors could set up for the OTOP event at Bali Hai. Not sure if the closure is a one off or a fixture for the duration of the event which finishes on Saturday, 25th August

• Stop, Or I Won't Shoot - Tusshar Kapoor’s so popular in Pattaya that it was very difficult for him to shoot a song sequence for Anant Mahadevan's Agar here. The actor, it is said, always likes to concentrate on the job at hand, while shooting any sequence. However, he simply couldn't concentrate on shooting for a song as he was hounded by sex workers there, who kept shouting out his name. What made things worse for Tusshar was that the song was a sad one and required Tusshar to look glum and serious. Says he, "It was very annoying, to say the least. I had to enact this sad song at Pattaya, a place that's known for its sex workers. There were so many women who were half-dressed and screaming at the top of their voices, trying to catch my attention. Obviously, they were having the time of their lives, but I bore the brunt. These women made life impossible for me. Thank God, I could finally finish filming the song. At one point, it seemed as if we'd have to pack up." [via Times of India] Ed. - No indication of how many take-away's Tusshar had after the Director said "It's a take".

• Puffer Fish Sold As Salmon Kills 15 - A Bangkok doctor said unscrupulous vendors have been selling meat from the highly poisonous puffer fish disguised as salmon. That's resulted in the deaths of more than 15 people over the past three years. Some 115 people have been hospitalized. [via Guardian Unlimited]. Ed. If your wife starts serving you salmon, it may be time to hire a food taster...

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[via Cybernet News]

• A guy is walking along the Soi Buakhao in Pattaya and a knock out looking hooker catches his eye. He strikes up a conversation and eventually asks the hooker, "How much do you charge?" Hooker replies, "It starts at 50,000 Baht for a hand-job." Guy says, "50,000 Baht! For a hand-job! Holy shit, no hand-job is worth that kind of money!" The hooker says, "Do you see that 7/11 on the corner?" "Yes". " Do you see the 7/11 about a block further down?" "Yes." "And beyond that, do you see that third 7/11?" "Yes." "Well," says the hooker, smiling invitingly, "I own those. And, own them because I give a hand-job that's worth 50000 Baht." Guy says, "What the hell? You only live once. I'll give it a try." They retire to a nearby hotel. A short time later, the guy is sitting on the bed realizing that he just experienced the hand-job of a lifetime, worth every bit of 50,000 Baht. He is so amazed, he says, "I suppose a blow-job is 100,000 Baht?" The hooker replies, "150,000." "I wouldn't pay that for a blow-job!" The hooker replies, "Step over here to the window, big boy. Do you see that Disco just across the street? I own that Disco outright. And I own it because I give a blow-job that's worth every cent of 150,000 Baht." The guy, basking in the afterglow of that terrific hand-job, Decides to put off the new car for another year or so, and says, "Sign me up." Ten minutes later, he is sitting on the bed more amazed than before. He can scarcely believe it but, he feels he truly got his money's worth. He decides to dip into the retirement savings for one glorious and unforgettable experience. He asks the hooker, "How much for some pussy?" The hooker says, "Come over here to the window, I want to show you something. Do you see how the whole city of Pattaya is laid out before us, all those beautiful lights, bars, Discos palaces, and show places?" "Damn!" the guy says, in awe, "You own the whole city?" No," the hooker replies, "but I would if I had a pussy."

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