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St. Patrick's Day Parade, Pattaya - 2013


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So I took more than 130 photos, give or take, of this year's parade. It's a rather modest affair, more of an excuse for the quote/unquote Irish bars in town to promote themselves, but then there is nothing wrong with that. Anyway, of those photos I took, about 62 were worth editing; here's a select few for those of you who couldn't be in scenic downtown Pattaya on March 17 -- more or less in order in which I shot them.

 

I've posted a few of these in other threads, by the way, in case a few looked familiar.

 

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Keep calm and carry on, you Sunnee enthusiasts:

 

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What would a celebration of Irish culture be without Brazillian dancers in their own traditional finery?

 

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Spied these ladies across the street watching the parade. I have some lesbian friends back home that would cream their jeans over these two:

 

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Give him a long white Gandalf-esque beard, and St. Patrick would look the part (minus the shades, of course):

 

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Someone had a bit too much craic/sanook last night ...

 

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So a little hair of the dog will solve what ails ales ye.

 

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Hello titties ladies.

 

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Here's an asshole a gentleman doing his best to improve the image of foreigners in Thailand:

 

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My favorite dinner: Mixed Grille, 555:

 

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The parade king and queen look suspiciously non-Gaelic (i.e., not pasty white and fleshy). Maybe that explains the king's death rictus smile ...

 

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Thanks for the kind words, gents. Willie, looks like you were at the other end of Beach Road from me. ... I didn't think there was going to be a parade; it was supposed to start at 2, but after when I still didn't see anything on the south end of Beach Road but the usual traffic, I was making my way back to 13/1 when the first parade vehicles finally made their appearance.

 

Figures a Thai parade would run on Thai time, eh? :biggrin:

 

Might have to track down this O'Gara's Bar sometime, looks to be some cuties working there. ...

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Some great pictures there 4.17 .

 

You captured perfectly the bizarre nature of St Paddy's day in Pattaya they certainly know how to have a laugh .

 

I loved the picture of the two guys in the van looking very hungover "Under the weather " as we say back home .

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Good to see you are back in town WTP, wish I could have been there for a celebratory drink with you guys. :drinks:

yeah,just back for a week before i go home.....Im staying at our usual abode......haven't seen too many BM's as yet......

 

anyway,i followed the parade and joined in for a while......it seemed to me the only reason Tesco Lotus staff made an appearence coz they had green t-shirts!.....ya gotta love Pattaya.....

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