A few of us decided to take a couple days of leave and visit Pattaya Beach. It is a Thai resort about an hour away from the base. The water was so calm that water skiing was like being on glass. There were a few good restaurants and the bars were swinging. We rented motorcycles to drive around the countryside. This is where I almost got creamed by a dump truck. I looked the wrong way as I pulled out into traffic...remember, Thai's drive on the left hand side of the road. It gave me quite a scare and to this day I have no desire to get on one again.