Clearing Land Next To View Talay 7

Another Depressing Bar

Went to Jomtien this afternoon to visit a bar that has recently changed ownership. They were having a party so I expected the place to be rockin'. Was more than a little disappointed, but more on that later.

Thais Don't Take Their Children To Pattaya

After the bar, I had a couple of beers in me and was feeling mellow. The sun was shining, surf was up, so I walked back along Jomtien Beach. I enjoyed the walk, and taking photos of the natives. The traffic was bad anyway, and a baht-bus would have been slower than walking. Thais from Bangkok descend on Jomtien in droves on week-ends with their families, tending to avoid Pattaya as they know that it not the 'upscale family resort' that it is advertised to be, no matter what the marketing people would have us believe.

Still Working On 11th Floor

I soon found myself close to View Talay 7, and went to take a look. They are still working on the 11th floor, just as I reported in my previous post on 9th. May. I include a satellite photo here from Google Maps.

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No More Fence, Clearing Land

Walking a little further, I was surprised to see that that the large plot of land beteen View Talay 5 and View Talay 7, the plot that was fenced and over-grown just nine days ago, is now un-fenced and almost completely cleared. There is obviously some construction planned. Will post photos later.

No Plans For A "View Talay 9"

I had already asked in the View Talay office if there was a View Talay 9 planned. They assured me not. I was told that View Talay 7 is absolutely the last project by the boss, as he is retiring. View Talay 8 is under construction further along Jomtien Beach, but this project is managed by his daughter, and I was told that she has no View Talay 9 planned. So if it's not another View Talay project, what is it? Let's hope it's a low-rise. I shall investigate further.