Tag Archives: Cartoon

On the Buses 16

Recent late afternoon beach strolls have allowed me to find more colourful Thai buses. There seems to be some sort of competition to determine who can mount the most headlamps, loudspeakers, Michelin men, mirrors etc on the front of a … Continue reading

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On the Buses 15

Every weekend Pattaya experiences the arrival of colourful tour buses. Some are quite outrageous – with in excess of a hundred headlamps plus banks of loudspeakers. Their sides are covered in cartoon characters, monsters, super heroes, and cuddly animals.

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On the Buses 14

There were lots of tour buses to be seen at Pattaya’s beaches this weekend. The most outrageous had more than a hundred headlights plus many loudspeakers. However, I suspect that a bus alternator would be incapable of powering such a … Continue reading

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Other Things 5

I did not perform my morning blog walk – so I have uploaded a few photos taken recently near the beach. I have included two shots of the colourful floats which are sold by beach vendors. The strange thing is … Continue reading

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On The Buses 13

I missed my blog walk this morning – so today I present some bus photos. Actually, I have not seen as many colourful tour buses around Pattaya recently – perhaps this is due to the inclement weather. Also missing have … Continue reading

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On the Buses 12

Since I did not find much wildlife for today’s blog, I again went searching for colourful buses. Fortunately I discovered a few parked near my condo. Cartoon characters, super heroes, cute animals/birds/fish – all are to be found painted on … Continue reading

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On the Buses 11

An early morning round of golf prevented me from performing my usual blog walk. Insecticide spraying was in progress at the golf course – hence no Wild Things were to be seen there. But, this being the weekend, down at … Continue reading

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On the Buses 10

The weekend is the time to find brightly painted tour buses on the streets of Pattaya. The Thais are artistic and fun loving – and it shows. The subject matter is usually cartoon characters and superheroes. The buses often also … Continue reading

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On the Buses 9

The local Thai tour buses are fantastic. They cannot fail to bring a smile to your face. Decorations include cartoon characters, ghosts, animals, and swirls of bright colours. Of course, lots of horns, lights, and loudspeaker noise go with the … Continue reading

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On the Buses 8

I discovered more tour buses with brightly painted cartoon characters on their sides. This time one of them had a “Transformers” theme. They are certainly more colourful than the buses I used to see back in UK. Many Thais ladies … Continue reading

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