Pattaya Night & Day: September 2012

Sunday, September 30, 2012

World Palm Conference at Nong Nooch Garden - Pattaya People

Worldwide Members of the International Palm Association paid a visit to Nong Nooch Garden and Resort in Na Jomtien on Thursday to take part in the 2nd World Palm Conference. Nong Nooch was a popular choice as host for this horticultural event, being recognized worldwide as a treasure trove of exotic and rare plants and flowers. For the big week long occasion a total of 1,100 different types of palms were on display from all over the world.

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Sriracha Police Arrest Drug Traffickers - Pattaya People

Sriracha police arrested a 29 year old man caught in possession of 34 yaba tablets. Kongphan, a fisherman confessed that he sold drugs to other fishermen in the area. He gave the name of his dealer and so a sting operation was set up to catch Mr. Moss. Kongphan ordered more yaba and at the given meeting point undercover police revealed their identities and arrested Moss’s assistant, Anuwat, who turned up to deliver the drugs. A search is now on in Sriracha to find Moss.

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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Discussion on Safety Zone Programme in Pattaya - Pattaya People

A meeting took place at Pattaya City Hall on Friday afternoon between high ranking representatives from Pattaya Police and City Hall. The topic of conversation was the guidelines for the new ‘safety zone’ project intended for areas that cater mainly to tourists, such as around Beach Road and Walking Street. 24 hour manned Police information boxes are to be placed at regular intervals along stretches of Beach Road and Walking Street for the convenience of tourists to use should they have any problems.

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Lid-Lifting Gangsters - Pattaya People

On Sunday, the Sriracha Police took 3 offenders arrested for stealing Water Drain Covers Mr. Sanan Proem-wiang, aged 35, Mr. Komsorn Proeng-jid, aged 26 and Mr. Praiwan Gwaang-tong, aged 23 to conduct a reenactment of the theft. They were arrested for swiping the lids off the water drains to sell them for drugs, proven by the narcotic substances found in their urine.

After the water drain covers were stolen in Sriracha, the police happened to see some of them on the back of a pickup driven by the Leader of the gang, Mr. Sanan. After questioning, he failed to prove that the steel covers were not stolen items. After further investigations, the police arrested 2 more lid-lifting gangsters, and the reenactment was done to show how they committed the crimes at 2 spots behind Sriracha’s Fresh Market. Afterwards, they all were taken for legal proceedings.

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Friday, September 28, 2012

Serial Snatcher Arrested in Nongkam - Pattaya People

On Sunday, the Nongkam Police held a press conference to announce the arrest of Mr. Attapoen Paanchai, aged 26 from Nongplalai, Banglamung. He was detained for Snatching the gold chain of Miss Nantana Uood-kiao, and arrested with a blue Honda Wave 125 motorcycle and the gold chain of Miss Nantana in his hand.

Attapoen confessed to committing 8 snatchings in Nongkam, stating that each time, he drove up from Nongplalai to Nongkam to commit the snatching, then fled the scene back to Nongplalai, and was never caught. Each time he wore a black helmet and managed to snatch half a baht up to 1 baht gold weight chains, and sold the jewelry for nightlife and drugs.

Many other victims, whose gold chains were grabbed by a suspect similar to Attapoen, will be contacted by the police to ID Attapoen in the near future, as there have been many cases still unsolved.

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Conflagration in Sriracha - Pattaya People

On Sunday, the Surasak Fire Fighters were called to deal with a fire at a single-story house in Siriporn Villas 1, in Surasak, Sriracha. Neighbors saw smoke starting to billow out of the roof, and the house was locked from the outside.

2 Fire trucks were dispatched, and it took the fire fighters over half an hour to put out the fire. The owner Mr. Cha-loam Pen-derm-pan, aged 43, returned home to see his house was burning. The flames were finally put out, but the fire had even started to burn the next door neighbor’s home.

The estimated loss was about 100,000 baht, and the primary assumption was that the blaze was started by a Short Circuit, as many electric appliances were plugged into many sockets. Further investigations started immediately.

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Blessings for New Chinese Buddhist Hall - Pattaya People

As the Chinese Style Buddhism Hall of Roeng-Jay Beung Rai 1, located in Sriracha, has just been completed, after 2 and half years of construction, since March 2010, 9 Monks were invited to conduct the blessings and prayers at the hall. Two statues representing the Top 2 Great previous monks of Thailand Luang-por Toe from Bangkok and Luang-por Tuad from Pattani province, were invited to be placed in the hall. Now the Chinese-Thai Buddhists can pay respect and bring their prayers and wishes to Lord Buddha and his Sangha, since the new hall is now open.

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Thailand's Battle of the Chefs - Pattaya People

On Sunday afternoon at Central Festival Pattaya Beach Mall, The Food Style Magazine, in cooperation with Pattaya City Hall and the Eastern Seaboard provinces, hosted The Chefs Battle 2012 for Thailand. The Grand Opening was conducted by the Advisor to the Mayor Mr. Grit Jiramongkol, accompanied by the MD of the Food Project (Siam) Ltd, who is also the Chief Editor of the Food Style Magazine Mr. Prawit Preuang-ak-sorn.

This competition was seeking the best chef in Eastern Thailand, a cook who can create extraordinary dishes from local ingredients and materials. The event committee hoped that this contest would help upgrade the cooking skills of industrial and hospitality chefs in the Eastern Seaboard to international standards, and also generate another tourist attraction for Pattaya and Eastern Seaboard

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Car Free Week for Pattaya - Pattaya People

As September 22nd is the World’s Car Free day, Pattaya City Hall, in cooperation with many organizations such as TOT, the Green Leaf Foundation, Sunda Bike Riders Association, the Pattaya Bike Association, Thai Hotel Association Eastern Chapter, etc., began the 11th Pattaya Car Free Day, to be in accord with the World’s Car Free Day on September 22nd. . Pattaya intends to hold this campaign for a whole week, to encourage everyone to save energy for the future of the world and the next generation.

Mayor Ittipon Khunpleum led the people on a pollution-free and gasoline-free bike ride, from Pattaya City Hall to Pattaya Beach Road, then to the Bali Hai Flyover, past the Sopon Market and back to 3rd Pattaya’s Third Road. Then the bike riders passed Central Pattaya Rd and returned to Pattaya City Hall. There were not as many participants as last year, as the rain was pouring down almost all morning, but those who joined the campaign felt it was very worthwhile to take a stand, and a bike ride, to encourage everyone to save energy.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Three Hours of Paralysis in Pattaya - Pattaya People

On Saturday afternoon, as the rain poured down for 3 hours straight, many low points on the roads of Pattaya, especially Pattaya’s Third Road, were flooded and the traffic came to a standstill. The water level on Pattaya Beach Road was about 20 cm high, and many people were very inconvenienced. However, not long after the rain stopped, the waters drained out into the mighty ocean, and the roads were back to normal and safe to use again.

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Pattaya Photo Contest 2012 - Pattaya People

On Saturday afternoon at Pattaya City Hall, the representatives from the Photo Artists Group, led by Mr. Pisit Se-na-nan-sa-goon, reviewed the snapshots submitted to this competition since August 27th - September 10th The key objective of this contest is promoting Pattaya’s traditional life style and beautiful natural surroundings. The pictures should express the local ways of living of people in their customary surroundings. The top prize is 100,000 baht, with a total of 370,000 baht in awards, and the final judging will be done on Tuesday afternoon at Central Festival Pattaya Beach Mall.

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Pattaya's Beach Cleanup - Pattaya People

As the 3rd Saturday of September is the World’s Beach Cleanup Day, Pattaya City Hall, in cooperation with the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources under Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Coca Cola Thailand Ltd held a Beach and Coastline Cleanup Day on Saturday afternoon, starting at the beach by Soi 4, Pattaya Beach Road. The Grand Opening was conducted by the Secretary of the Environment, Minister Sakda Nopasit, accompanied by Deputy Mayor Ronagit Ekasing and the Chief of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Mr. Boon-chorb Sut-ta-ma-nat-wong.

Pattaya Beach was tidied up for 1.7 km, and on the islands, a team of 300 volunteers on the beaches and 50 volunteer divers gathered trash that was on the beach and under the sea around Lan and Saak Islands. The most common types of rubbish found on the beach were plastic bags, snack packages, plastic bottles and cigarettes butts, while the undersea garbage consisted of empty bottles of beer, energy drinks, and whisky. This kind of trash has killed many dolphins and turtles in the past.

The activity was exciting for all, as many celebrities joined in this Cleaning day to spice up the goings-on, such as the famous actress Miss Pancake Kemanit and Mr. Prem Busarakamwong.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

World Women's Condom Day 2012 - Pattaya People

Pattaya City Hall, in cooperation with Health and Opportunity Network or HON and the Department of Disease Control, from the Ministry of Public Health, held the 1st Pattaya Womens’ Condom Day 2012, to be in accord with the World’s Women’s Condom Day of 2012, which is observed every September 12th.

Mayor Ittipon led the officials and volunteers in allocating these condoms to the ladies, and educating the people and tourists on Walking Street. The distributions went on throughout the weekend, to let women know about these condoms designed for ladies. These condoms deserve more respect, as well as use, as they are only used 1 % of the time, while men’s condoms are employed at a 99% rate.

This activity also improved the choices and protection for the prostitutes, who risk exposure to HIV daily, and need better ways to protect themselves.

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Finding Ms. Hard Rock Pattaya - Pattaya People

The Hard Rock Pattaya Hotel held the Ms. Hard Rock Pattaya Contest on Friday night, at Hard Rock Café of course, to find a Rock & Roller, multi-talented young and beautiful woman, who can shine on the stage as well, to represent the Hard Rock Hotel with many community services, including music. The contestants showed off their talents on Friday night, hoping to be selected into the final round of the challenge, which even included answering many questions.

Then, on Saturday, the Hard Rock hosted the Final Round, and the winner was Miss Wi-chuda Kee-ta-tee-ra-nan, aged 22, a student from ABAC University in Bangkok. She won over the rest of the contestants with her Rocker style moves and her excellent English and Thai. Miss Wichuda was awarded the winner’s sash and 144,000 baht by the Assistant GM of Hard Rock Pattaya, Mr. Patrick, accompanied by the representative from the Chick Channel Mrs. Jan-tima Kan-ti-sin-chai. Miss Wichuda will go on to represent Hard Rock Thailand in the Ms. Hard Rock South East Asia Contest in November, at the Hard Rock in Penang, Malaysia.

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Monday, September 24, 2012

Pattaya News: Teddy Bear...

Several news sources are reporting that one of the characters of Pattaya has returned home to England.

His frequent presence, riding his bike around Pattaya, certainly added a bit of colour to the town.

29th August Byte Size Offering... Pattaya set to install citywide public WiFi and allow 10 free minutes per day Link Here

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Adult News: Miserable in the Extreme...

New York's highest court is set to hear arguments on whether Nite Moves , a strip club in suburban Albany, deserves a state tax exemption similar to that for theater or ballet.

State tax officials say the club owes an 8% sales tax for admissions to the club and for so-called couch sales, where patrons pay for private lap dances, the Associated Press reports.

Nite Moves claims the dances are exempt under state tax law as live dramatic or musical arts performances, which applies to theater and ballet, the AP reports.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office argues in its briefs that some Nite Moves performers have no dance training and simple pick it up by watching. Such a dancer isn't engaged in a genuine choreographic dance performance when she removes her clothing, the brief says.

But Stephen Dick, the club's CFO, dismisses the notion that formal training should be any critera when its comes to entertainment.

5th September Update: Strongly Opposed...

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Sex Aware: Collecting Stars...

Thailand News: Paeng Park...

Thai TV censors want to wean viewers off ethically incorrect TV soaps Link Here

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Saturday, September 22, 2012

Nightlife Reviews: Predatory...

X-Zone is located upstairs in the Covent Garden Complex on Soi 16. I stopped by at prime time to check on the bar now that Phil has moved onto Baby Dolls. The bar seemed to be doing quite nicely with: a fair spattering of customers; a particularly lively group in one of the bays; and most of the dancing points being occupied. The area with the large stage was pretty much deserted by customers though. There was some decent looking girls. And the dress code averages just one piece. For some reason the naughty table was lacking in custom. There were a few props at hand suggesting that the naughtiness continues when the demand arises. New manager John stopped by with a friendly greeting. There were some friendly service girls on hand too. All seemed well except for just one thing. The dancers were spread a bit thinly and there weren't enough girls left on hostess duty to share a drink with. Actually this is more or less a permanent characteristic of X-Zone so I have rarely stayed for more than a quick look. So I moved rapidly downstairs to the rather Good Club Relaxxx, where there were enough girls on hand to tempt to stay for the rest of the evening.

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Adult News: Today is Go Topless Day...

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French intellectuals come out against banning prostitution Link Here

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Friday, September 21, 2012

Nightlife Reviews: A Quick Look...

X-Zone is located upstairs in the Covent Garden Complex on Soi 16.

I stopped by at prime time to check on the bar now that Phil has moved onto Baby Dolls.

The bar seemed to be doing quite nicely with: a fair spattering of customers; a particularly lively group in one of the bays; and most of the dancing points being occupied. The area with the large stage was pretty much deserted by customers though.

There was some decent looking girls. And the dress code averages just one piece.

For some reason the naughty table was lacking in custom. There were a few props at hand suggesting that the naughtiness continues when the demand arises.

New manager John stopped by with a friendly greeting.

There were some friendly service girls on hand too.

All seemed well except for just one thing. The dancers were spread a bit thinly and there weren't enough girls left on hostess duty to share a drink with. Actually this is more or less a permanent characteristic of X-Zone so I have rarely stayed for more than a quick look.

So I moved rapidly downstairs to the rather Good Club Relaxxx, where there were enough girls on hand to tempt to stay for the rest of the evening.

26th August Predatory... Pattaya GoGo Reviews: Nui's 2 Tweet Link Here

Farang land: UKNova...

Airplane censors fine VietJetAir for bikini dance show Link Here
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Below are the top 10 Pattaya attractions - enjoy

Pattaya does have hundreds of attractions to look at and and many times that in things to do. we have gone through them and bring you ten best things (the ten MUST DO) things in Pattaya. On the following pages we also list the other 9999 things to do :)
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Sanctuary of Truth Rising 100 metres into the sky and exquisitely carved entirely out of teak wood, The Sanctuary of Truth is a gigantic wooden construction that's one of a kind in the world. A unique fusion of religion, philosophy, art and culture, The Sanctuary of Truth, built entirely of teakwood, is neither a temple nor a palace even though it looks a bit like a hybrid of both. Best described as a monument to Thai craftsmanship, its awe-inspiring sculptures and carvings pay homage to, and are a reflection of the ‘Ancient Vision of Earth', ‘Ancient Knowledge’ and ‘Eastern Philosophy’.Read more here

Pattaya Floating Market A recent attraction to Pattaya is the Floating Market situated on the Sukhumvit Highway just south of Pattaya with lots of stalls selling a variety of item. The Four Regions Floating Market is separated into sections – each representing and selling items from the major parts of Thailand (north, northeast, central and south). There’s also a regular afternoon cultural show, and you can hire a man-powered boat for four people for around 30 minutes. A walk through the hundreds of wooden houses built in the different styles of Thailand’s Read more here

Mini Siam & Europe Built to entertain the tourists, the two structures blend the past and present. It preserves miniature models of Thai and Western heritage. Different models are laid out in themes showcasing important places and events of ancient times until the present. Displaying Thai and European heritage on a miniature scale. This is the third miniature town in the world after the Netherlands and Taiwan that brings together models of important objects Read more here

Tiffany Show - This is the Original Transvestite Cabaret Show in Pattaya, Thailand; and is now in its 38th year. Originating as a one-man show performed for friends on New Year' Eve in 1974, Tiffany's Show Pattaya is a household word in Thailand and Asia as well as around the world. Everyone loves a great tale of adventure and romance. But this is nothing like watching “Moulin Rouge” on Blu-Ray Read more here

Sriracha Tiger Zoo (Pattaya Tiger Zoo) What do Bengal tigers, dogs and pigs have in common? After all, they’re all members of the animal kingdom but they come from completely different families. At Sriracha Tiger Zoo, though, you will find them all living together in harmony, thanks to the zoo’s rather unique feeding programme. Witness mother pigs feed tiger cubs alongside their own piglets; have your picture taken with the cubs; watch the crocodile show, or enjoy riding on an elephant. Read more here

Underwater World A new travellers or tourist attraction inside town is this bigest and most modern ocean aquarium inside Asia. This is one of the largest and most modern aquariums in Asia, Underwater World Pattaya has a sub aqua tunnel divided into three different zones: Coral Reef, Shark and Ray, and the Giant Siam – home to more than 200 different marine species. Near the entrance, there is a Touch Pool displaying creatures found in rock pools at coastal areas around Thailand. Read more here

Ko Lan Island Having some nice beaches and solicitude, Ko Lan is the favorite of the tourists who favour a peaceful vacation, miles away from the hustle and bustle. Lovely beaches, clear water and abundant coral are the characteristics of Ko Lan group of Islands. Alternatively, you can just relax on the beach. Ko Lan, is the only tourism worthy island near Pattaya, is the largest of a group of three islands, the other two being Ko Sak and Ko Khrok. Read more here

Pattaya Elephant Village Over the centuries, elephants have dished Thailand in a diversify of roles, opening when huge well weapons in times of war & transitioning to wolves of burden in the teakwood forest industry. These domesticated elephants are too accustomed to living in the human environment to be released back into the wild. One other important factor is diminishing natural habitats, due to human encroachment and deforestation. This type of elephant sanctuary is one of the few available options that come to the ‘retired’ elephants’ rescue. At the Elephant Village, they live in a natural setting, with freedom to roam around freely when they are not performing to an audience. Read more here

Walking Street Pattaya is probably the most exciting street in the world if like to have fun. Here you will find all kinds of entertainment, from bars, discos, gogo-bars, cabaret shows and much much more. Walking Street starts at Beach Road of south Pattaya and goes to the Bali-Hi Pier. There is a large sign of Pattaya Walking Street at the entrance connecting to Beach road. Although this street is called Walking Street, it is not free of vehicles all day long. Read more here

Nightlife News: Smile Retoothed...

Smile Rock Girls A-GoGo is located on Soi 15 next door to Misty's

Smile Rock is currently closed for a much needed renovation. Hopefully the renovation extends to winding back the clock a bit for some of the dancers.

For the duration of the rework, there are 81 bars in the Pattaya area with girls dancing in bikinis or less.

24th August New Bee Bar Owners... News from Soi 6 Tweet Link Here

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Addicts Arrested by Pattaya Patrol - Pattaya People

On Monday night, the Pattaya Police led by Deputy Suppressing Inspector Pol. Capt. Netitorn Ra-ta-na-su-cha-nan completed a patrol around their designated area, to prevent and suppress crimes. All suspicious motorcycles and persons were searched for illegal items and narcotics, and urine tests were also administered to detect drug use. 13 offenders, 11 men and 3 women were apprehended for positive urine tests. Off they went, to the Pattaya Police Station for legal proceedings.

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Hi-Lo Gamblers Too Excited to Stop - Pattaya People

On Tuesday, the Pattaya Police led by Deputy Suppressing Inspector Pol. Capt. Netitorn Ra-ta-na-su-cha-nan received a report of a Hi-Lo gambling group, playing in a rented house in Yaai Laao Villas, on Soi Kor Pai. The police approached the scene and found a big group of men and women gambling in Hi-Lo, as reported.

As the excitement of the game was over the top, no one noticed the police. But when the police identified themselves, the gamblers scattered to the four winds, as usual, and the police had to chase after them, as usual. 14 offenders, 11 men and 3 women, were apprehended with the gambling equipment, but none of them pleaded guilty as the Master of the game. All the detainees claimed that the Master of the Game managed to flee. Nonetheless, all were taken in for legal proceedings, as usual.

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Needy Students Receive School Funds from YWCA - Pattaya People

On Tuesday afternoon at Mike Shopping Mall, the representatives of the Y.W.C.A., led by its Committee Chairman Mrs. Nitaya Pa-ti-ma-song-kror, and accompanied by Pattaya’s Mayor Ittipon Khunpleum, presented funds to 339 needy students with good grades and behavior. This was the 23rd year of Community Service by the Y.W.C.A., which annually allocates funds to support the students, and helps take the pressure off of their families. The Y.W.C.A. will continue with this activity in the years to come.

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A Thousand Points of WiFi for Pattaya - Pattaya People

On Tuesday at Pattaya City Hall, Mayor Ittipon Khunpleum and the Permanent Secretary of City Hall, Mr. Pagorn Su-kon-ta-chart, signed an agreement with the representatives from True Corporation (Public) Ltd. The “True On Line Commercial Management Director” Mr. Jarern Lim-gang-waan-mong-kol and the General Manager of Broad Band Service Mr. Non Inkkutanon will oversee the installation of 1,000 Wi Fi Internet hot spots, with 2 Mbps of broadband, all around Pattaya in the near future. This service will certainly help the tourist industry, as communication is so important in most people’ lives, and Pattaya City is a World Class Tourist Attraction where high speed internet and free Wi- Fi are a necessity. Pattaya residents and tourists can subscribe to a Monthly 5 Free Hours of Wi Fi- Internet by registering through the True Wi Fi Website, where they can also find out about other services.

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Assigning Duties and Authority to Community Leaders - Pattaya People

On Wednesday morning at Pattaya City Hall, Deputy Mayor Mr. Wattana Janta-na-wa-raa-non hosted a seminar to allocate certain authority and responsibility to the lower administration levels in the communities. The training program was held in cooperation with Burapa University.

As Pattaya is listed as a Special Administrative Type of City with its own rules & regulations, in compliance with Ministerial Regulations, Pattaya City Hall deems it very important to educate the leaders of all lower levels of administration about these special regulations. The community leaders will be able to take these policies and adapt them to each neighborhood for the best results. Each community learned about the other’s differences, to be able to plan accordingly after the training program. The course was considered very successful and informative.

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Managing Electric Cables - Pattaya People

On Wednesday morning at Pattaya City Hall, a meeting of the Civil Engineering and City Planning Department of City Hall was directed by its Committee Chairman Mr. Banleu Goonlawanit. This meeting was the 1st of the Committee in 2012, and the members came to review and discuss the Electric Cables Management Policies.

The representatives from the City Council, CAT Telecom (Public) Ltd, the Regional Electric Station and local Cable TV Networks attended the meeting, to gather ideas and seek the best solution to the many tangled and often unused cables seen all over town. Everyone deemed it very important to place the cables underground, and remove the current cables from along the roadsides, starting on Sukhumvit Road from the North to the South. The project will be started as soon as all aspects of the task are summarized and agreed upon by all interested parties.

Coconut Husker Loses Four Fingers - Pattaya People

The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Team was called for assistance with an emergency, at a factory in Nongplalai, when a male worker using a coconut husk removal machine accidently slid his hand into the machine, where it got painfully stuck.

When the rescuers arrived the scene, the people had already stopped the engine, and the man, Mr. Suchart Ratanasuntorn, aged 29 from Nakhonsawan province, had lost 4 fingers to the machine. The rescuers immediately gave first aid and took Suchart to Banglamung Hospital. No one at the factory were sure what had happened, as they only heard his screaming when the accident occurred.

Further investigations will be taken as soon as Suchart is able to make a full statement. His co-workers assume it was truly an accident, as Suchart never drank before work.

Pattaya City Hall and Coca-Cola to Clean Up the Beach - Pattaya People

On Wednesday morning at Pattaya City Hall, a meeting was chaired by Deputy Mayor Mr. Ronagit Ekasing to discuss the upcoming Beach Clean-up Day on September 15th. Representatives from Coca-Cola, the main supporter of this project, and the relevant authorities, were all in attendance, and eager to restore healthy and natural conditions back to the beachfront. This meeting informed all interested parties about the main purpose of the clean-up, and gathered ideas to encourage residents and tourists to join the campaign. Further plans will be formulated in upcoming meetings.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Big Fish Becomes a Little Fish - Pattaya People

The Pattaya police led by its Superintendent Pol. Col. Tammanoon Maankong held a press conference on Wednesday at midnight, to announce the arrest of Mr. Aroon Lerk-son-ti-sa-lee, aged 48 from Ayudthaya province. He was detained for Class 1 Narcotics Possession (Methamphetamine), and found with 290 Yah Bah tablets. The Pattaya Police traced Aroon from information squeezed out of many drug addicts arrested in the area. They spilled the name of Aroon as their main supplier, and Aroon just turned up in town recently.

Aroon was residing at Berda Apartments, opposite Tuk Com, where the officers approached the building to search his room. The police found a small drug party going on in the apartment, and so Aroon was arrested with his girlfriend Miss Nataya Wongwai, aged 30, and 2 female teenagers, aged 17, as well as the 290 yaba tabs.

Aroon revealed that he had just moved to Pattaya 8 days ago, and had no plans to start a job, since he was convinced by a drug dealer in Bangkok to start his own dealer network in Pattaya. Aroon would distribute the BKK dealer’s stock to druggies in Pattaya, and make a quick and profitable payday, so Aroon agreed. His main clients were prostitutes along Pattaya Beach, but now, Aroon will face the consequences of his poor decisions, while revealing other dealers’ names to the Pattaya Police.

Squabbling and Drinking Leads to Downfall - Pattaya People

The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Team and Pattaya Memorial Hospital Medics were called on Wednesday just before dawn, to assist a woman who had fallen from a high floor of Prada-pyaad 2 Apartments, located in Soi Nokkao, Central Pattaya.

At the scene, a 5-storey-apratment where the front of the building was also a parking area, Miss Tip-yupa Maakoom, aged 27 from Sattahip was found lying unconscious on a 2nd floor balcony. The rescuers gave her first aid, and took Miss Tipyupa to Pattaya Memorial Hospital immediately, while the Sawang rescuers were determining the cause of this accident.

Tipyupa’s boyfriend Mr. Atid Naam-gra-toek, aged 29, stated that Tipyupa returned to the room very tipsy after drinking with her friends, and then they had an argument. A while after the argument, while Tipyupa was still drunk, he saw her walk out to the balcony and about to fall off. He ran to rescue her but he was too late. He saw her body plummet down and hit an awning on the 2nd floor, then the unfortunate lady plunged to the floor below, rendering her unconscious.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Five Asian University Students Injured - Pattaya People

On Wednesday around 1:30 am, the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Team was called for medical and traffic control assistance with an accident on Route 336, underneath Khao-mai-gaew Flyover Bridge, where 5 people were reported trapped in a vehicle.

The rescuers and cutter truck went to the scene immediately, and found a white Honda Jazz wrecked in the front, with broken pieces of the car strewn on the road.

The 5 men stuck in the car looked seriously injured, and about to go into a coma. The rescuers took about 20 minutes to cut open the car doors to free the victims, whom identified after as Mr. Wachirapong Pan-jaa-naen, aged 27 whom was the driver, Mr. Jakrapat Jeung-tra-goon, aged 20 in the passenger seat and 3 male victims in the back seat whom were Mr. Rangsan Kong-da-tip, aged 19, a half Thai-Japanese man Mr. Heromishi, aged 23 and Mr. Heiken Jan Danial, aged 24 (unknown nationality), all students in their second Year at Asian University.

The most serious victim was taken to Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, while the rest were taken to Banglamung Hospital. There was no witness to the accident, but the fellow who discovered this wrecked car informed the rescuers and the Huay-yai police. The police went to the scene, and took photos for further investigation, but the primary assumption was that the driver was careless while driving along this dark route with many sharp curves. Unfamiliarity with the road mixed with bad driving certainly caused this accident. Clues on the road indicated that the vehicle flipped and turned around several times, before finally landing upright.

BTS Skytrain Lands Four New Railway Cars - Pattaya People

At Laem Chabang’s Port on Wednesday, Bangkok’s Governor His Excellency Sukhumpan Boripat conducted a Ceremony to accept the arrival of 4 BTS passenger railway cars, of the 35 ordered from Siemens. The new carriages were ordered in September 2010 with a budget of 2.1billion baht. These first 4 cars will be transported to the Mor-chit Maintenance Garage in Bangkok, to be fitted with A/C and other systems, before being tested for reliability on the tracks. The Bangkok Administration believes that these 4 carriages will be functional by this November.

As there are 3 carriages in each BTS skytrain, the Bangkok Administration is allocating the 2.1 billion baht to add 1 carriage to each BTS line. 4 railroad cars should be sufficient for the needs of the passengers, and in 2013, there will be a total of 47 lines and 188 cars, able to transport 30,000 passengers per hour, starting with the Sukhumvit – On Nut – Barring Line, which runs for 5.25 km. The Bangkok Administration will continue to upgrade the BTS skytrain, to meet their target of 52 lines and 208 cabins.

Complaint Against Game Room in Soi Nern Plab Wan - Pattaya People

On Wednesday at 4 am, the police at the Nern Plab Wan Police Box Pol. Sen. Maj. Serg.Wisaroot Buatong were called by a boy’s parents for assistance. A game room in the soi called “Jaff Internet” was in violation of the law, as their boy and other underage kids were still being allowed to play video games when they should be asleep in bed. The police approached the internet room and found 12 teenagers gaming at the consoles, 10 boys and 2 girls.

The owner Mr. Amornwat Roongratpan, aged 29, was taken for inquiry, along with the youngsters. The teens’ photos were taken for the record, and their statements were recorded, to justify the charges against Amornwat. All the kids affirmed the same thing, that Amornwat allowed them to stay very late playing games, which finally led to the charge being made against Amornwat.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Pattaya's Bartenders Challenge - Pattaya People

On Wednesday night at Dusit Thani Pattaya Hotel, Pattaya’s Mayor Ittipon Khunpleum, accompanied by the Chairman of Chonburi’s Administration Mr. Wittaya Khunpleum, opened the 28th Pattaya’s Bartender Challenge, called The Cover Show of 2012. This was a call to start the contests, for the judges to find the best bartenders in all from 11 Categories of the competition, which were Miss Bartender, Classic Cocktail Mixing, Flair Cocktail Mixing, Table Decoration, Skirt Decoration, Free Style Cake Decoration, Vegetables and Fruits Decoration, High Tea Set Up, Thai Fusion Black Box Chef, Garden Decoration, and Birthday Dining Table Decorations.

This competition was an excellent chance for many barkeeps and hoteliers to meet and upgrade their professional skills, and all the participants considered the competition to be very successful and informative.

Gunman Unloads M16 into Nongplalai Prison - Pattaya People

A man intruded into the Pattaya-Nongplalai Prison, and fired an M16 rifle at the prisoners late on Sunday night of August 26th His shooting caused 1 injury to a male prisoner, and since then, the prison officials have kept strict watch over the premises by a team of men in black, armed with various weapons. The Banglamung Police led by Deputy Superintendent In charge of Suppressions Pol. Lt. Col. Supachat Piammanat, supervised in person for cooperation by Chonburi Deputy Commander Pol. Col. Supatee Boonkrong were assigned to investigate this incident, so the officers searched 4 areas reported to be connected to the shooting, to locate the suspect with a Search Warrant issued by the Pattaya Court of Justice. The first search was a house in Nongplalai of Mr. Jirawat Seua-sing, aged 21, where the police found an automatic firearm with 20 bullets in his closet, plus a dark blue –black Honda Wave 125 motorcycle. He confessed to being hired to shoot bullets into Unit 4 of the prison, which is where the narcotics related prisoners are housed.

Jirawat revealed the name of a mafia felon called Dave, in for drug trafficking in Chonburi Provincial Prison. He contacted Jirawat and offered him 10,000 baht to shoot an M16 at Unit 4, to threaten lower level drug traffickers who had started to disobey Dave’s commands. Jirawat took up the offer, and followed Dave’s instructions by picking up a gun and 7 boxes of bullets hidden behind a km marker. Then Jirawat drove his motorcycle to the prison and entered at the back of the prison at 1 am on Sunday, August 26th. He parked at the back of Unit 4 near some tapioca farms, and shot 30 bullets into Unit 4 before fleeing the scene. Jirawat was taken for a press conference in Chonburi, and he was sent back to Banglamung Police Station afterwards for legal proceedings.

Friday, September 14, 2012

Tough Teens Stopped with Weapon - Pattaya People

On Saturday just before dawn, the Pattaya Police Deputy Superintendent Pol. Lt. Col. Giatisak Sa-tong-oy were informed that 2 male teens on a motorcycle were spotted with a gun on one of them, heading from a drinking spot on Balihai Pier to the top of Pratamnak Hill.

The police managed to locate them at Yinyom Beach at the end of Soi Pratamnak 6, and the 2 teens, aged 17 were stopped for searching. A .32 revolver was found on one of them with a bullet in the gun, and both tested positive for drug use.

The teen who was carrying the gun claimed the gun belonged to his father, and he took it out the house without his father’s consent to protect himself, as he always drinks with his friends on school holidays. Further legal procedures were taken and the parents will be notified.

Robbed and Beaten by Teen Bikers - Pattaya People

On Saturday, the Pattaya Police Deputy Suppressing Inspector Pol. Capt. Somchai Chai-ka-na-nu-goon were called to deal with a robbery on Sukhumvit Road, opposite Tesco Lotus South Pattaya. The victim was Mr. Sataporn Guntahn, aged 23 from Na Jomtien. He had been beaten up, with his face badly bruised, and was waiting on the side of the roadby his motorcycle, which had been hit in the back.

Mr. Sataporn stated that he stopped to buy some food along the side of the road, and parked his motorcycle on the curb. While he was selecting his meal, a gang over 20 teens on many motorcycles along, and one of them crashed into his motorcycle and fell onto the road.

Mr. Sataporn ran to help them, and get his motorcycle off the ground, but then the whole gang stopped and started beating him up for his money and belongings.

They left as fast as they came, with his wallet containing 700 baht, ID and his mobile phone. The police network was alerted, but no such gang was found. Further investigations started immediately.

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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Saturday's for Seafood Lovers at Hilton Hotel - Pattaya People

The special 3 Seafood Courses of the Hilton Hotel started on Saturday afternoon, at the Hilton’s Flare restaurant on the 15th floor, and the highlight’s included the Saturday Seafood Set Lunch featuring many delights, such as Tuna Salad, Butter Baked Lobster, scrumptuous desserts, and a selection of Cheeses.

This feast for seafood lovers will be offered every Saturday from noon – 2: 30 pm for 650 baht per person. More information of Saturday Seafood or other romantic dinner, call Flare Restaurant, Floor 15 of Hilton Hotel: 038- 253 000.

Wanted Brit Arrested in Pattaya - Pattaya People

On Friday night, a team of police from the Children and Womens Protection Center successfully arrested Mr. John Ian Charles AKA Grazy, aged 47 from England. The man was missing, but out on bail, after being arrested in May 2008 for Molestation of a 9-year-old boy. It was now time for him to appear in court for a trial. The police traced John and arrested him in the Jomtien Complex, and will take him to the court for the trial to be able to start. Mr. John requested to speak with his attorney, and did not cooperate politely with the reporters.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Father Ray's Children Have Got Talent - Pattaya People

Father Ray’s Children Have Got Talent competition was held at The Redemptorist Vocational School for People with Disabilities on Saturday. The Grand Opening was conducted by the Chairman of the Tourism and Sports Committee of Pattaya City Hall Mr. Ratanachai Suttidechanai, and Father Pichaan Jaiseree welcomed the Guests of Honor and all the visitors to Father Ray’s own talent competition.

The kids showed off their artistry in singing and dancing, and both children and guests greatly enjoyed the shows and competition. The main purpose of this event was to mark the occasion of the 9th Anniversary of Father Ray’s Death.

Many major cable TV stations broadcasted the event, and opened up for donations on line. This was a great help to the foundation, and raised a lot of money for the underprivileged children in the care of the Father Ray Foundation.

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Charity Makes Merit for Lions Club Secretary - Pattaya People

On Saturday morning, Mr. Somsak Narkson, the Secretary of the Pratamnak – Pattaya Lions Club, hosted a Buddhist ceremony at his house at the top of South Pattaya Road. The ceremony was held to obtain merit for all who contributed to the allocation of raw rice and basic medications to 200 students from poor families. These donations included wheel chairs to Pattaya City Hospital and funds to support education for media reporters’ children.

Representatives from many schools in Ayutthaya were also invited to the ceremony, to receive Royal Thai Dictionaries for their students. This ceremony and the donations are done annually by Mr. Somsak’s family.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Introducing Pattaya Star Academy - Pattaya People

On Saturday morning at the Pattaya Star Academy on Soi Siam Country Club, 2 senior actors of Thailand Mr. Bodin Duke and Mr. Watanyu Moongmaai attended a Traditional Ceremony to pay respect to all their teachers, both alive and passed away. The Director of the Academy Mr. Changit Na Ranong oversaw the ceremony and welcomed all the guests, students and their parents.

The Pattaya Star Academy, situated on a half of Rai of land, has been operating for 3 months. The school is open everyday from 9: 30 am – 7 pm, and over 100 students, aged 5-12 have already registered. The kids will learn to sing, act, and develop their personalities, as a sparkling personality can lead to a brighter future.,

The Director Mr. Changit plans to expand to Sukhumvit Road, and to hold a Thai Junior Supermodel of 2013 contest, to find gifted individuals to enter the entertainment industry.