lexusgs

Have you tried one stop visa services - located end of Soi 6 near enough opposite to the beach. UK guy seems to have experience in overseas visas 

Sure is.
 
Go to Recon.com. and search in Thailand. Very popular in Singapore

I remember this hotel being built. (It was or still is) the Best Western Premier Signature.
 
Further info at Flyertalk
 
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marriott-ritz-carlton-rewards/138518-marriott-family-hotels-pattaya-thailand-8.html

I spend about one weekend per month in Pattaya. If everything goes alright, it turns out cheaper than going to Bangkok bars. Even if it costst the same (including travel and hotel), it feels cheaper. It's more compact (Baht bus 10 Baht from Central Pattaya to Jomtien where I stay or anywhere else, compared to 160 Baht and at least 20 minutes from Silom to my place).
 
Living close to my workplace has priority. I can walk in 15 minutes from my room to work. That saves a lot of time and money compared to people who have to commute, and there is no traffic (and therefore no traffic jam) on my way to work. Just compare: I go to work and back five days per week, but I go out only on the weekend, and then to different places, so living more central would cost more rent and time and money for commuting.
 
My current work situation does not satisfy me. It serves to get a foot into Thailand, but I will have to look for something else to move on. Apart from that, I am satisfied with my move to Thailand.