{"id":9971,"date":"2018-11-11T10:19:01","date_gmt":"2018-11-11T09:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/?p=9971"},"modified":"2025-12-07T04:50:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T03:50:34","slug":"winter-17-18-back-in-pai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hastenteufel.name\/blog\/winter-17-18-back-in-pai\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter 17\/18 \u2013 Back in Pai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The big question every year: how much more fucked up is the town? How many new buildings, how many new bungalow places, and how many old places are gone? And I am surprised by the change every year. Some buildings do not even survive one year. And let’s not talk about businesses. In the daytime, I only care about the view from my bungalow, of course. Still OK, but it was so much better a few years ago.
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\"View <\/picture>
View from my bungalow – more empty bungalows over the field<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Guess <\/picture>
Guess I have to use the hammock this way. I see more green but fewer mountains.
Breakfast at Twin-Hut<\/a> is still the same. I have coffee and a fruit salad every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"White <\/picture>
White – still sleeping<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pai Walking Street<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rahel never used her new camera at night, so we went to the walking street for a few shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Pai <\/picture>
Pai Thai Tapas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Pai <\/picture>
Pai Cr\u00eapes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The <\/picture>
The master at the wok<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A <\/picture>
A bit like a show kitchen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"But <\/picture>
But why not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Doing <\/picture>
Doing what they do best – every stall tries hard to get some biz. Some do better, some do not. There was a time when you could not walk on the walking street during the main season. It was too crowded. Now you find days when not even the hawkers come out and sell something on the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Preparing <\/picture>
Preparing yummy food<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Sure <\/picture>
Sure thing, you have a Shushi guy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Rolls <\/picture>
Rolls and for a few years, Potato Twist as well<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"We <\/picture>
We do not have the white ones<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"And <\/picture>
And the fat street dogs waiting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Me <\/picture>
Me need a discount!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Swiss <\/picture>
Swiss perfection<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"He <\/picture>
He he<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Relax <\/picture>
Relax at the tables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mojo Bar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The transformation from a Pizza Place to the new music hot spot in town. Mojo became my favorite music place for this winter trip. I sure hope it stays that way for long!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The <\/picture>
The best man at the drums<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Stay <\/picture>
Stay cool<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The <\/picture>
The Master<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"You <\/picture>
You are my pride and joy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The <\/picture>
The second Bass Man<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Supaporn <\/picture>
Supaporn “Boy” Sunti on guitar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The <\/picture>
The Swedish house mafia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other than that, my favorite food place is gone as well. Rent got so high that they could not make any biz anymore. That was the worst news on this trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A <\/picture>
A new Khao Soy place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Still <\/picture>
Still sleeping<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Breakfast <\/picture>
Breakfast at Twin Hut<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Time <\/picture>
Time for a shower<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Clouds <\/picture>
Clouds do make for better sunsets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"At <\/picture>
At THE walking street coffee place<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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