flyDelight Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Rare historical photos showing Thailand’s past. But Pattaya Walkingstreet? How do they know? http://snip.li/qNyG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotsira Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Well the tree on the left side of the road in the 1966 photo is a land mark on Walking St today. It's also in the 1980 photo at the far end as the photo was taken facing southward. Here's a current photo of it today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyDelight Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Aha, nice thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_brownstone Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Well the tree on the left side of the road in the 1966 photo is a land mark on Walking St today. It's also in the 1980 photo at the far end as the photo was taken facing southward. Here's a current photo of it today: Walking St.jpg That's a different tree I am afraid. The original was smack in the middle of the road near that corner - IIRC almost directly opposite the original Dolf Riks restaurant there (this was in 1971 / 2) . Despite protests by locals who revered the old tree it was eventually felled to expand the main Pattaya beach-side road because people - mainly tourists I think - were frequently smashing into it late at night. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Well the tree on the left side of the road in the 1966 photo is a land mark on Walking St today. It's also in the 1980 photo at the far end as the photo was taken facing southward. Here's a current photo of it today: Walking St.jpg That's a different tree I am afraid. The original was smack in the middle of the road near that corner - IIRC almost directly opposite the original Dolf Riks restaurant there (this was in 1971 / 2) . Despite protests by locals who revered the old tree it was eventually felled to expand the main Pattaya beach-side road because people - mainly tourists I think - were frequently smashing into it late at night. Patrick Interesting. I love looking at old photos and movies. Many people seem to keep identifying the large current tree with the one shown in past photos. Judging by the size of the current tree it seemed reasonable to me since it clearly has some age to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotsira Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Well the tree on the left side of the road in the 1966 photo is a land mark on Walking St today. It's also in the 1980 photo at the far end as the photo was taken facing southward. Here's a current photo of it today: Walking St.jpg That's a different tree I am afraid. The original was smack in the middle of the road near that corner - IIRC almost directly opposite the original Dolf Riks restaurant there (this was in 1971 / 2) . Despite protests by locals who revered the old tree it was eventually felled to expand the main Pattaya beach-side road because people - mainly tourists I think - were frequently smashing into it late at night. Patrick Well i disagree, the current tree does infringe on to the road, look at this photo and notice how much wider the road becomes after the tree, it also has the same trunk outline shape as in 1966 although slightly thinner than today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_brownstone Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Well the tree on the left side of the road in the 1966 photo is a land mark on Walking St today. It's also in the 1980 photo at the far end as the photo was taken facing southward. Here's a current photo of it today: Walking St.jpg That's a different tree I am afraid. The original was smack in the middle of the road near that corner - IIRC almost directly opposite the original Dolf Riks restaurant there (this was in 1971 / 2) . Despite protests by locals who revered the old tree it was eventually felled to expand the main Pattaya beach-side road because people - mainly tourists I think - were frequently smashing into it late at night. Patrick Well i disagree, the current tree does infringe on to the road, look at this photo and notice how much wider the road becomes after the tree, it also has the same trunk outline shape as in 1966 although slightly thinner than today. tree.jpg Pattaya-Walking-Street-1966-1024x718.jpg Actually, having re-read the earlier Posts and looked at the photographs again, you are right and I am wrong! I am thinking of a completely different tree, in a completely different location - my apologies for the confusion! Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacky54 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 whatever the tree they certainly ruined a nice looking area within a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I remember the "big tree." Long time ago, but I think it was somewhere near where the beginning of walking street is now? And Dolf Riks (and Somsak) were good friends of our family back then. My brother was a waiter and got fired for putting up a "lucky tip" box in the restaurant. Also, he was 13 years old and had no work permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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