The story of sleeping policemen on Beach Road in Pattaya gets more bizarre as City Hall comes out with more excuses as to why what we thought at first were speed bumps to slow down traffic on a road where traffic hardly moves at more than a tropical snails pace has in fact another purpose.
The humps 20cm high and several metres wide have been laid for two purposes. Firstly to slow traffic and secondly to make it easier for disabled people in wheelchairs to cross the road.
Several accidents have already occurred where cyclists and motorcycles have come to grief when they found themselves catapulted from their machines when they came across unexpectedly these unmarked and un-signposted traffic follies.
City Hall has taken the hump and said that they will dig up the humps and replace them with lower and wider humps. I applaud City Hall's efforts to help the disabled especially those in wheelchairs but do not understand how causing accidents and potentially putting more people into wheelchairs is the right way to go.
Friday 27 December 2013
Centara Grand Mirage Resort Pattaya Zulu Party
The Centara Grand Mirage Resort Pattaya organised a Thank you Party to thank those who have supported the Resort's activities over the past year.
The party was held at the Zulu Bar and restaurant at the resort. The management thanked the partygoers for coming to avail of the free food and beverages with many representatives of tourist related businesses present as well of course a large contingent from Pattaya media companies.
There were lucky draw prizes for those lucky enough to attend and a fancy dress contest for those who came dressed appropriately to the Zulu themed venue.
The party was held at the Zulu Bar and restaurant at the resort. The management thanked the partygoers for coming to avail of the free food and beverages with many representatives of tourist related businesses present as well of course a large contingent from Pattaya media companies.
There were lucky draw prizes for those lucky enough to attend and a fancy dress contest for those who came dressed appropriately to the Zulu themed venue.
Outside Pattaya City Hall Attempted Bag Snatch of Russian Tourist
It is only a few days since Police Region 2 Commander Adul held a New Year parade of police officers outside Pattaya City Hall and gave a stirring speech to encourage his staff to get out there and serve and protect citizens and tourists in the upcoming busy period over New Year.
Pattaya Police officers were called to a bag snatching incident that had just occurred on North Pattaya Road in front of Pattaya City Hall.
Two young Thai lads had ridden up alongside a couple of Russian tourists and tried to snatch the handbag of Miss Tatiana Zotova aged 28 who was walking from her hotel with her boyfriend. instead of the youth snatching the bag the Russians snatched the bag snatcher and his mate made off on the motorcycle only to be rounded up in Naklua a short time later.
The two failed bag snatchers aged 15 and 17 it appears were school mates and had hatched their snatch plans to obtain money to pay for nights out with their mates. The pair have been charged with attempted aggravated theft and will now have to face a judge and their parents.
Pattaya Police officers were called to a bag snatching incident that had just occurred on North Pattaya Road in front of Pattaya City Hall.
Two young Thai lads had ridden up alongside a couple of Russian tourists and tried to snatch the handbag of Miss Tatiana Zotova aged 28 who was walking from her hotel with her boyfriend. instead of the youth snatching the bag the Russians snatched the bag snatcher and his mate made off on the motorcycle only to be rounded up in Naklua a short time later.
The two failed bag snatchers aged 15 and 17 it appears were school mates and had hatched their snatch plans to obtain money to pay for nights out with their mates. The pair have been charged with attempted aggravated theft and will now have to face a judge and their parents.
British Man Killed 2 Injured in Jeep Crash near Pattaya
Just after midnight on the 27th of December Sattahip Police Captain SaiJai was notified of a serious road accident on the Pattaya bound carriageway of Sukhumvit Highway at Km165 near Bang Saray. He attended the scene to find a Jeep type vehicle that had been wrecked after it had collided with the rear of a 10 wheeler milk truck
There was already one fatality and two people trapped in the wreckage. The deceased was a British national a Mr. Jack Nash aged 20 who had been a front seat passenger . He had been decapitated in the crash with the lower part of his body trapped under the dashboard and his head was found a few metres away.
Rescue workers were hard at work to extricate two other British nationals Mr. John James aged 45 who was the owner of the Jeep and had been driving at the time of the crash and man called Jordan aged 53 another passenger in the vehicle.
It took a while for rescue workers to extricate the two severely injured Brits and they were then transported quickly to Queen Sirikit Hospital in Sattahip for emergency treatment
The driver of the refrigerated milk truck Khun Aphichet aged 33 from Roi Et Province was uninjured in the crash and was waiting by his vehicle where he was interviewed by the police. He said that he had seen the Jeep approaching rapidly in his mirrors and at the last moment it seemed to lose control before crashing into the back of his truck.
One of the severely injured Brits had made a short statement prior to being transported to hospital. He said that they had been celebrating Christmas at a friend's house in Sattahip before driving home to Pattaya when the accident happened. Khun Aphichet was detained by the police for further questioning. Meanwhile the police are proceeding with their investigation into what happened and hope to talk to the surviving driver and passenger when they are in a fit state to be interviewed.
There was already one fatality and two people trapped in the wreckage. The deceased was a British national a Mr. Jack Nash aged 20 who had been a front seat passenger . He had been decapitated in the crash with the lower part of his body trapped under the dashboard and his head was found a few metres away.
Rescue workers were hard at work to extricate two other British nationals Mr. John James aged 45 who was the owner of the Jeep and had been driving at the time of the crash and man called Jordan aged 53 another passenger in the vehicle.
It took a while for rescue workers to extricate the two severely injured Brits and they were then transported quickly to Queen Sirikit Hospital in Sattahip for emergency treatment
The driver of the refrigerated milk truck Khun Aphichet aged 33 from Roi Et Province was uninjured in the crash and was waiting by his vehicle where he was interviewed by the police. He said that he had seen the Jeep approaching rapidly in his mirrors and at the last moment it seemed to lose control before crashing into the back of his truck.
One of the severely injured Brits had made a short statement prior to being transported to hospital. He said that they had been celebrating Christmas at a friend's house in Sattahip before driving home to Pattaya when the accident happened. Khun Aphichet was detained by the police for further questioning. Meanwhile the police are proceeding with their investigation into what happened and hope to talk to the surviving driver and passenger when they are in a fit state to be interviewed.
Pattaya Gold Necklace Snatchers Caught
At 7pm on the 25th of December Pattaya Police Captain Visanu was informed of an incident in Pratumnak, South Pattaya, where a foreign tourist had had a gold necklace stolen by some snatch and grab robbers.
the scene of the crime between Soi’s 5 and 6 off the Pratamnuk Road he met Mr. Ivan Alexcev aged 25 a Russian national who said that he had just left his hotel with a couple of friends to take a walk when two Thai youths on a Honda Motorcycle pulled up and the pillion rider snatched the 24 karat necklace worth about 70,000 Baht from his neck and then rode off at high speed.
He was able to give a good description of the two thieves and the motorcycle they used in the robbery. The police soon spotted the culprits near the Pattaya - Suvarnabhumi bus station on Tappraya Road near the junction with Theppraset Road.
The two suspects Khun Pishit aged 19 from Sisaket and Khun Nuchapon also aged 19 from Chachoengsao were taken into custody and transported to Pattaya Police Station for interrogation. They soon admitted to the theft of the gold necklace and also a string of similar robberies in Pattaya over the past few weeks using the proceeds of the robberies to buy drugs.
Mr. Ivan got a surprise Christmas present - his gold necklace back. Presumably he will leave it in the hotel safe before he goes for his next walk. The thieves got a free vacation with all meals and accommodation included courtesy of Santa Somchai and Captain Visanu.
the scene of the crime between Soi’s 5 and 6 off the Pratamnuk Road he met Mr. Ivan Alexcev aged 25 a Russian national who said that he had just left his hotel with a couple of friends to take a walk when two Thai youths on a Honda Motorcycle pulled up and the pillion rider snatched the 24 karat necklace worth about 70,000 Baht from his neck and then rode off at high speed.
He was able to give a good description of the two thieves and the motorcycle they used in the robbery. The police soon spotted the culprits near the Pattaya - Suvarnabhumi bus station on Tappraya Road near the junction with Theppraset Road.
The two suspects Khun Pishit aged 19 from Sisaket and Khun Nuchapon also aged 19 from Chachoengsao were taken into custody and transported to Pattaya Police Station for interrogation. They soon admitted to the theft of the gold necklace and also a string of similar robberies in Pattaya over the past few weeks using the proceeds of the robberies to buy drugs.
Mr. Ivan got a surprise Christmas present - his gold necklace back. Presumably he will leave it in the hotel safe before he goes for his next walk. The thieves got a free vacation with all meals and accommodation included courtesy of Santa Somchai and Captain Visanu.
Man Commits Suicide by Jumping From Bridge in Nongprue, East Pattaya
At 8pm on the 26th of December Nongprue Police Captain Jiasak was called to attend a fatal incident underneath a flyover of Highway 7 in Nongplalai district of Nongprue, East Pattaya.
He attended the scene along with a unit of the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation to provide assistance. At the scene he found the body of a Khun Kriangsak aged 41 who had apparently jumped from the overpass 5 metres above onto the road beneath only to be struck moments later by a tour bus and sustained fatal head injuries.
The incident was witnessed by a Khun Pagit aged 37, who saw the man preparing to jump and made his way to the overpass to try and stop him from jumping but he was too late.
Enquiries later revealed that Khun Kriangsak had paid a visit to Banglamung hospital complaining of insomnia and that he had not slept for four days. Medical staff at the hospital said that he appeared to be in a depressed state and they prescribed him a powerful sleep medication and discharged him at around 6pm.
He had called relatives to say that he was on his way home but never got there choosing to take his life by jumping off the overpass. The police have ruled the death a suicide caused by stress or some mental illness.
He attended the scene along with a unit of the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation to provide assistance. At the scene he found the body of a Khun Kriangsak aged 41 who had apparently jumped from the overpass 5 metres above onto the road beneath only to be struck moments later by a tour bus and sustained fatal head injuries.
The incident was witnessed by a Khun Pagit aged 37, who saw the man preparing to jump and made his way to the overpass to try and stop him from jumping but he was too late.
Enquiries later revealed that Khun Kriangsak had paid a visit to Banglamung hospital complaining of insomnia and that he had not slept for four days. Medical staff at the hospital said that he appeared to be in a depressed state and they prescribed him a powerful sleep medication and discharged him at around 6pm.
He had called relatives to say that he was on his way home but never got there choosing to take his life by jumping off the overpass. The police have ruled the death a suicide caused by stress or some mental illness.
Friday 20 December 2013
Nongprue East Pattaya Sports Day
At 8.30am on the 20th of December an opening ceremony was held for the 4th annual schools Nongprue Children's sports day.
The vice mayor of Nongprue officiated over the ceremony with senior members of the Nongprue municipality, and school officials in attendance. A school orchestra played in a procession of the participating teams and then the parade assembled to raise the Thai flag up the flagpole and sang the Thai National Anthem.
The competitors then made their way to their team sectors ready for the games to begin. Students from kindergarten to year 3 will competed in many sports over the day to the enthusiastic cheers of their team members, teachers and parents.
The vice mayor of Nongprue officiated over the ceremony with senior members of the Nongprue municipality, and school officials in attendance. A school orchestra played in a procession of the participating teams and then the parade assembled to raise the Thai flag up the flagpole and sang the Thai National Anthem.
The competitors then made their way to their team sectors ready for the games to begin. Students from kindergarten to year 3 will competed in many sports over the day to the enthusiastic cheers of their team members, teachers and parents.
Jomtien Beach Football Tournament
Sports fans and non sports were again entertained this week with further International beach soccer tournament qualifying matches being played at the multi-purpose sports court on Jomtien Beach.
Thailand came out winners in one of the qualifying games coming out on top, by a narrow margin after a high scoring game that saw Thailand winning with 11 goals and the Finnish team although scoring ten goals finishing second.
So the Thai beach football team move on to play another team in the next round and the Finnish team well they get to sit down, spectate and drown their defeat with a few beers. Winners all round I think.
Thailand came out winners in one of the qualifying games coming out on top, by a narrow margin after a high scoring game that saw Thailand winning with 11 goals and the Finnish team although scoring ten goals finishing second.
So the Thai beach football team move on to play another team in the next round and the Finnish team well they get to sit down, spectate and drown their defeat with a few beers. Winners all round I think.
Nongprue Milk For Kids
Nong Prue Municipality in East Pattaya together with the Special Fund for Children distributed milk to children in the are as part of their ongoing commitment to improve the quality of life for people in the community.
A kind donation of 130,000 Baht by Khun Jen the founder of Special Children Welfare Fund has gone a long way to finance this community welfare operation and with the With co-sponsorship from Mr. William of The Pattaya Sports Club it is planned to continue this distribution of milk to the community on a monthly basis.
A kind donation of 130,000 Baht by Khun Jen the founder of Special Children Welfare Fund has gone a long way to finance this community welfare operation and with the With co-sponsorship from Mr. William of The Pattaya Sports Club it is planned to continue this distribution of milk to the community on a monthly basis.
Pattaya Flood Drainage Meeting
A high level meeting was held at Pattaya City Hall to discuss drainage and flood protection in Pattaya and it's environs. The meeting was chaired by Khun Wutthisak of Pattaya Council and attended by city administrators and representatives of private operators in Pattaya. The aim of the meeting was to discuss recent surveys of the area that has highlighted areas of vulnerability in the present drainage system.
This year has seen especially heavy rain events that has caused flooding to occur in many places around Pattaya and low lying areas such as South Pattaya have seen flash floods that have caused severe problems for businesses, residents and people passing through.
Proposals for improvements to the existing drains and sewers as well as increased pumping capacity were put forward and more meetings are planned to get to grips with the flooding problems in Pattaya that seem to be getting worse in recent years.
This year has seen especially heavy rain events that has caused flooding to occur in many places around Pattaya and low lying areas such as South Pattaya have seen flash floods that have caused severe problems for businesses, residents and people passing through.
Proposals for improvements to the existing drains and sewers as well as increased pumping capacity were put forward and more meetings are planned to get to grips with the flooding problems in Pattaya that seem to be getting worse in recent years.
Sattahip Drug Dealers Caught
Khun Phawat the Head of Sattahip District along with Khun Chawat from the security section and officers from the drug suppression unit announced the arrest of 2 drug dealers Khun Vichit aged 28 and Khun Thanom aged 27 for the possession of class 1 controlled substances.
The arrests had been made after an undercover agent ordered 20 Yaa Baa (Methamphetamine) tablets. When the pair turned up on their Honda Wave motorcycle the police moved in and apprehended them. This was not the first time that this pair had been in trouble with the law for drugs and they will no doubt be dealt with severely when they appear in court for these new charges.
Orders for the operation had come directly from the Governor who is determined to crack down on drug trafficking during the New Year Period and has ordered the drugs suppression unit to use all means necessary to get the drugs and the drug pushers off the streets.
The arrests had been made after an undercover agent ordered 20 Yaa Baa (Methamphetamine) tablets. When the pair turned up on their Honda Wave motorcycle the police moved in and apprehended them. This was not the first time that this pair had been in trouble with the law for drugs and they will no doubt be dealt with severely when they appear in court for these new charges.
Orders for the operation had come directly from the Governor who is determined to crack down on drug trafficking during the New Year Period and has ordered the drugs suppression unit to use all means necessary to get the drugs and the drug pushers off the streets.
Police and Pattaya City Hall Show of Unity
In front of Pattaya City hall Senior police officers from Provincial Police Region 2 along with officers from Pattaya Police appeared together with the senior officials from Pattaya and Banglamung districts.
They were there to announce measures that have been set up to provide security and policing over the Christmas and New Year period in Pattaya and it's environs.
This show of unity in police planning for this coming high season period is to give confidence to locals and to foreign visitors confidence that the authorities in Pattaya are doing everything they can to ensure safety for everyone living and planning to travel to Pattaya over this busiest period of the year.
They were there to announce measures that have been set up to provide security and policing over the Christmas and New Year period in Pattaya and it's environs.
This show of unity in police planning for this coming high season period is to give confidence to locals and to foreign visitors confidence that the authorities in Pattaya are doing everything they can to ensure safety for everyone living and planning to travel to Pattaya over this busiest period of the year.
Monday 16 December 2013
Pattaya Teachers Go To Chiang Mai Education Conference
Khun Itthipol the Mayor of Pattaya presided over a meeting to announce an education conference that will be held in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces in the North of Thailand. A contingent of 370 teachers and school administrators from Pattaya's eleven schools will travel north to attend the conference.
Pattaya City acknowledges the importance of teaching and educational support staff and hope this trip will enable them to increase their knowledge and hone their teaching skills to make teaching and the whole educational experience more effective for the students they take care of.
Pattaya City acknowledges the importance of teaching and educational support staff and hope this trip will enable them to increase their knowledge and hone their teaching skills to make teaching and the whole educational experience more effective for the students they take care of.
Russia Kicks out Finland in Jomtien Beach Football Competition
Finland for many years was the north west vassal state of the mighty Soviet Union. Finns and Ruskies were not the best of pals. Nowadays Russia and Finland are no longer joined at the hip but old rivalries continue. Jomtien Beach saw a cold war confrontation flare up in more warmer climes when Finland and Russia were matched against each other in the Jomtien Beach Football Competition.
As expected the Russians came out winners kicking four goals to finishing tally for the Finnish team of a single goal and kicking sand in their old rival's faces.
With the sun setting over Jomtien Beach a few hours and a few bottles of vodka later old rivalries were soon forgotten as was who had won the beach football match.
As expected the Russians came out winners kicking four goals to finishing tally for the Finnish team of a single goal and kicking sand in their old rival's faces.
With the sun setting over Jomtien Beach a few hours and a few bottles of vodka later old rivalries were soon forgotten as was who had won the beach football match.
Pattaya Christmas and New Year Festive Decorations
As Pattaya City prepares to welcome Christmas and The New Year or as it is know as by businesses in Pattaya the season of happiness it is getting more difficult to differentiate between Pattaya and Blackpool. Lights and festive decorations are springing up everywhere. From Sukhumvit Road to the Beach and from Walking Street to Naklua festive lights are in abundance indicating the season of much money making happiness is nigh.
The theme this year is blue and white with the decorated dolphins everywhere. Has anyone told Pattaya City Hall how well the Pattaya Dolphins are doing this year - better not.
Oh the memories of strolling down Blackpool parade with a Kiss-Me-Quick hat on - try doing that on Pattaya Beach - far too risky.
The theme this year is blue and white with the decorated dolphins everywhere. Has anyone told Pattaya City Hall how well the Pattaya Dolphins are doing this year - better not.
Oh the memories of strolling down Blackpool parade with a Kiss-Me-Quick hat on - try doing that on Pattaya Beach - far too risky.
Pattaya Department of Public Health and Environment Checks Stores
Khun Buphapha and her team of inspectors from the Pattaya Department of Public Health and Environment did a little mystery shopping this week in Pattaya this week. Their destination was no mystery but what they were buying would remain a mystery until the eagle eyed inspectors had checked out every item from the check out.
Big C Extra Central Pattaya was today's target and with the help of the helpful Bic Staff they soon headed to the check out with their random selection of goods. Products sold to the public must meet stringent standards, contain products as advertised, be of the correct weight as indicated and not have exceeded their sell by date. It's two or three years since they visited Big C Extra and the store got the thumbs up from the expert inspectors from the Pattaya Department of Public Health and Environment.
I visit Big C Extra regularly and the only thing I have seen that is well past the sell buy date is well....Me - when I look in the mirror.
Big C Extra Central Pattaya was today's target and with the help of the helpful Bic Staff they soon headed to the check out with their random selection of goods. Products sold to the public must meet stringent standards, contain products as advertised, be of the correct weight as indicated and not have exceeded their sell by date. It's two or three years since they visited Big C Extra and the store got the thumbs up from the expert inspectors from the Pattaya Department of Public Health and Environment.
I visit Big C Extra regularly and the only thing I have seen that is well past the sell buy date is well....Me - when I look in the mirror.
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya Accident and Emergency Conference
On the 16th of December Bangkok Hospital Pattaya played host to a Conference on Accident and Emergency Patient Care.
Doctors, Nurses and medical staff from public and private hospitals attended the conference where they were able to listen to seminars given by experts from many countries in the field of Trauma medicine and emergency care.
Experts in Aviation medicine and marine medicine were on hand to pass on their knowledge in their specialist fields. The aim of the conference being to keep accident and emergency medical personnel aware of the latest knowledge, techniques and medical equipment that will help them give the best medical care for victims of accidents be it on land, sea or in the air 24 hours a day 7 days a week no matter where the incident may occur.
Doctors, Nurses and medical staff from public and private hospitals attended the conference where they were able to listen to seminars given by experts from many countries in the field of Trauma medicine and emergency care.
Experts in Aviation medicine and marine medicine were on hand to pass on their knowledge in their specialist fields. The aim of the conference being to keep accident and emergency medical personnel aware of the latest knowledge, techniques and medical equipment that will help them give the best medical care for victims of accidents be it on land, sea or in the air 24 hours a day 7 days a week no matter where the incident may occur.
Russian Motorcycle Death in Pattaya
At 1.30am on the 16th of December Police Lieutenant Nakhonrat of the Pattaya Police was informed of a serious motorcycle accident on Sukhumvit Road. He went immediately to the scene along with a unit of the Sawangboribul Tharmmasatharn foundation to provide assistance.
At the scene near the Shell petrol station in North Pattaya he found the body of a foreigner laying in the road who had suffered major traumatic injuries including a fractured skull and a severed left foot and was thought to have died instantly in the crash. About 120 metres down the road was a wrecked Yamaha R-6 600cc Motorbike with severe damage to the front end.
In the deceased pocket they found a rental agreement for a Russian national Mr. Chered Nichenko aged 26 and the address of the company where he had hired the bike from.
There were no witnesses to the accident but from the position of the rider, his wrecked motorcycle and damage to the metal barriers it appears that Mr. Chered Nichenk had come from North Pattaya Road and reached a high speed when he lost control and hit the steel barrier at the side of the road.
The body of the deceased was transported to Banglamung Hospital for an autopsy to be carried out and the Russian Embassy notified about the death of one of it's citizens.
At the scene near the Shell petrol station in North Pattaya he found the body of a foreigner laying in the road who had suffered major traumatic injuries including a fractured skull and a severed left foot and was thought to have died instantly in the crash. About 120 metres down the road was a wrecked Yamaha R-6 600cc Motorbike with severe damage to the front end.
In the deceased pocket they found a rental agreement for a Russian national Mr. Chered Nichenko aged 26 and the address of the company where he had hired the bike from.
There were no witnesses to the accident but from the position of the rider, his wrecked motorcycle and damage to the metal barriers it appears that Mr. Chered Nichenk had come from North Pattaya Road and reached a high speed when he lost control and hit the steel barrier at the side of the road.
The body of the deceased was transported to Banglamung Hospital for an autopsy to be carried out and the Russian Embassy notified about the death of one of it's citizens.
Saturday 14 December 2013
Blue Sky Group Donation to Pattaya Orphanage
The Blue Sky Group Company Pattaya hosted a luncheon where a cheque for 50,000 Baht was handed over by the Managing Director of The Blue Sky Group Khun Apichart to Khun Suwanna the director of child welfare at Pattaya Orphanage.
The Blue Sky Group are the developers of Yhe Grand Caribbean Condo Resort Pattaya and The Grand Caribbean Cruise. The purpose of this grant is to help support the costs for various activities at the orphanage such as child development, accommodation, food, and activities for the kids and is just one of the awards and activities that are part of the company's ongoing community participation projects.
Khun Apichart also attended a lunch laid on for the children at the orphanage to help bring a smile to their faces and bring a little happiness to the New Year season.
The Blue Sky Group are the developers of Yhe Grand Caribbean Condo Resort Pattaya and The Grand Caribbean Cruise. The purpose of this grant is to help support the costs for various activities at the orphanage such as child development, accommodation, food, and activities for the kids and is just one of the awards and activities that are part of the company's ongoing community participation projects.
Khun Apichart also attended a lunch laid on for the children at the orphanage to help bring a smile to their faces and bring a little happiness to the New Year season.
Wat Chai Mongkol in South Pattaya Gets Clean Toilets
The latest CSR project in Pattaya saw the management of Central Festival Pattaya Beach, Pattaya Bangkok Hospital, community leaders, teachers and students from Pattaya School number 8 decend on the Royal temple of Wat Chai Mongkol in South Pattaya.
Led by Khun Thiraporn the General Manager of Central Festival Pattaya Beach the team of willing volunteers rolled their sleeves up and got to work with the aim to clean and restore the toilets in the temple to make them squeaky clean and hygienic for the monks and visitors to this popular Buddhist Temple that is not only a sacred Buddhist site but also a popular tourist attraction for local Thais and foreign visitors.
Led by Khun Thiraporn the General Manager of Central Festival Pattaya Beach the team of willing volunteers rolled their sleeves up and got to work with the aim to clean and restore the toilets in the temple to make them squeaky clean and hygienic for the monks and visitors to this popular Buddhist Temple that is not only a sacred Buddhist site but also a popular tourist attraction for local Thais and foreign visitors.
Pattaya Marching Band Competition
At Central Festival Pattaya Beach the Deputy Mayor of Pattaya Khun Wattana presided over the opening ceremony of the International Marching Band Competition and Thailand World Music Champion 2013. The competition is recognized by international organizations such as the Asia-Pacific Marching Band Association.
The competition held over three days the 12th to 14th of December and two venues Beach Road Pattaya and The Eastern National Sports Center Soi Chaiyapreuk2 will see teams fom across Asia such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand compete in a wide range of marching band contests including: Marching Show Band, Concert Band, Drumline, Battle of Brassline, Battle of Individual & Battle of Ensemble and Street Parade.
The contest has been organized to encourage children and youth to have mental focus, discipline, love and unity in the community and of course bring attention to Pattaya as the place to be for children to have fun.
The competition held over three days the 12th to 14th of December and two venues Beach Road Pattaya and The Eastern National Sports Center Soi Chaiyapreuk2 will see teams fom across Asia such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand compete in a wide range of marching band contests including: Marching Show Band, Concert Band, Drumline, Battle of Brassline, Battle of Individual & Battle of Ensemble and Street Parade.
The contest has been organized to encourage children and youth to have mental focus, discipline, love and unity in the community and of course bring attention to Pattaya as the place to be for children to have fun.
Cambodian Worker Falls 5 Floors in Chonburi Condo Accident
Chonburi Rescue workers rushed to a construction site after receiving a report of an injured worker. At the site of the Koh Kim Condo project in Moo1 of Klong Thamru in Muang District of Chonburi they found the badly injured Cambodian worker Mr. Klai aged 25 laying amongst a pile of rubble on the ground floor. He was unconscious and they rushed him to Chonburi Hospital for emergency treatment.
Three fellow workers said that they were enjoying a drink on the 5th floor of the building when Mr Klai got up to go and take a leak. He was pretty drunk, lost his footing and dissapeared through a hole and plummeted 5 storys to the ground colliding with some steel bars on the way down which partially broke his fall.
No word as yet on the condition of Mr. Klai lets hope he wakes up with nothing more than a bad headache.
Three fellow workers said that they were enjoying a drink on the 5th floor of the building when Mr Klai got up to go and take a leak. He was pretty drunk, lost his footing and dissapeared through a hole and plummeted 5 storys to the ground colliding with some steel bars on the way down which partially broke his fall.
No word as yet on the condition of Mr. Klai lets hope he wakes up with nothing more than a bad headache.
Middle Eastern Man in Pattaya Cons Pratamnack Store out of Big Bucks
Things are getting weirder in Pattaya, if that is at all possible. Pattaya police were dispatched to investigate a crime at a convenience store in Soi 5 Pratamnak Road, South Pattaya after the owner called in to say that she had been robbed.
At the store he met the owner Khyn Malee who explained what had happened. The robber a Middle Eastern looking gentleman armed not with a gun but with his daughter who looked about 10 years old entered the shop and selected some goods to purchase.
At the counter he presented a 100$ note. She explained that she only accepted Thai currency. He explained that he was new to Thailand and had never seen Thai currency before and could he see some Thai notes to see what they were like.
Now the part that is really really weird. She handed over 30,000 Baht in 1,000 Baht notes. After examining each note carefully he said he was still not sure and Khun Malee took pity on him and accepted the 100$ note.
At the store he met the owner Khyn Malee who explained what had happened. The robber a Middle Eastern looking gentleman armed not with a gun but with his daughter who looked about 10 years old entered the shop and selected some goods to purchase.
At the counter he presented a 100$ note. She explained that she only accepted Thai currency. He explained that he was new to Thailand and had never seen Thai currency before and could he see some Thai notes to see what they were like.
Now the part that is really really weird. She handed over 30,000 Baht in 1,000 Baht notes. After examining each note carefully he said he was still not sure and Khun Malee took pity on him and accepted the 100$ note.
Indian Tourist Robbed By High Heeled Thieves on Pattaya Beach
Pattaya police were understandably on the ball when an Indian tourist went ti Pattaya police station to complain that he had been robbed by some ladyboys on Beach Road.
It is only a week since the Indian Ambassador to Thailand paid a visit to Pattaya and had high level meetings with high level police officers to complain about the high number of incidents involving citizens of his nation.
Mr. Ajar Adiha aged 41 complained that a couple of ladies that were not ladies even though they had high heels said Hi to him and then embraced him whilst he was taking the air along Beach Road and then hijacked his gold necklace valued at 17,000 Baht.
The poor, now poorer Indian tourist could not give a good description of the two lady boys so they sent a high ranking officer to accompany him back to Beach Road to see if they could see them. Unfortunately the two highwaymen had high tailed it out of there and the only thing to be seen was a pig flying high over Pattaya Bay.
The police assured the distraught tourist that they would make this case a high priority to apprehend the high heeled hijackers. Meanwhile Mr. Adiha has his police report which I am sure will please his insurance company back home.
It is only a week since the Indian Ambassador to Thailand paid a visit to Pattaya and had high level meetings with high level police officers to complain about the high number of incidents involving citizens of his nation.
Mr. Ajar Adiha aged 41 complained that a couple of ladies that were not ladies even though they had high heels said Hi to him and then embraced him whilst he was taking the air along Beach Road and then hijacked his gold necklace valued at 17,000 Baht.
The poor, now poorer Indian tourist could not give a good description of the two lady boys so they sent a high ranking officer to accompany him back to Beach Road to see if they could see them. Unfortunately the two highwaymen had high tailed it out of there and the only thing to be seen was a pig flying high over Pattaya Bay.
The police assured the distraught tourist that they would make this case a high priority to apprehend the high heeled hijackers. Meanwhile Mr. Adiha has his police report which I am sure will please his insurance company back home.
Friday 6 December 2013
Pattaya Running Club King's Birthday Run
At 3.30 pm ont the 5th of December Pattaya Running Club organized their own style of event to celebrate the 86th birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Pattaya Running Club members along with officers from Pattaya Council District 4, students and members of the public wanting to get healthy set off on a run, jog or walk, whatever they could manage that took them from the assembly point outside the Tourist Police Station in Paratumnack down the hill to South Pattaya, along second road where they turned left by Tops Supermarket down Central Pattaya road down to the beach and then down beach road past central Festival to join the growing crowd assembled outside The Royal Garden Plaza.
The last of the runners, walkers, joggers arriving just in time to join the procession down to Bali Hai where the official birthday ceremonies were conducted led by the Mayor of Pattaya Khun Itthipol.
Pattaya Running Club members along with officers from Pattaya Council District 4, students and members of the public wanting to get healthy set off on a run, jog or walk, whatever they could manage that took them from the assembly point outside the Tourist Police Station in Paratumnack down the hill to South Pattaya, along second road where they turned left by Tops Supermarket down Central Pattaya road down to the beach and then down beach road past central Festival to join the growing crowd assembled outside The Royal Garden Plaza.
The last of the runners, walkers, joggers arriving just in time to join the procession down to Bali Hai where the official birthday ceremonies were conducted led by the Mayor of Pattaya Khun Itthipol.
Indian Ambassador to Thailand Visits Pattaya
Khun Itthipol the Mayor of Pattaya played host this week to His Excellency Anil Wadhwa the Indian Ambassador to Thailand.
Top of the agenda for his Excellency was the increase in complaints in recent times about accidents and incidents involving tourists from his nation visiting Pattaya and the treatment of these citizens when they are unfortunate enough to have their holiday's interupted by unfortunate events or when they are treated with less than the normal amount of respect that Indian citizens deserve.
Meetings were held with senior Pattaya police officers so that these matters and concerns could be discussed in detail. During his visit the Indian Ambassador also announced the appointment of Mr. Ram Ramachadan as his representative as a consular official to take care of the interests of Indian tourists visiting Pattaya.
I suggest the Ambassador issues a warning to it's tourists not to walk down beach road in the early hours of the morning with their pockets full of cash, mobile phones and gold necklaces hanging from their necks whilst staring at the pigs flying over Pattaya bay. Or when they partake of the traditional Thai massage that they check under the bed and give a friendly hello to the guy under the bed.
And if they expect more respect whilst partaking of the unique Pattaya entertainment experience that they buy a beer each rather than one beer and six straws.
Top of the agenda for his Excellency was the increase in complaints in recent times about accidents and incidents involving tourists from his nation visiting Pattaya and the treatment of these citizens when they are unfortunate enough to have their holiday's interupted by unfortunate events or when they are treated with less than the normal amount of respect that Indian citizens deserve.
Meetings were held with senior Pattaya police officers so that these matters and concerns could be discussed in detail. During his visit the Indian Ambassador also announced the appointment of Mr. Ram Ramachadan as his representative as a consular official to take care of the interests of Indian tourists visiting Pattaya.
I suggest the Ambassador issues a warning to it's tourists not to walk down beach road in the early hours of the morning with their pockets full of cash, mobile phones and gold necklaces hanging from their necks whilst staring at the pigs flying over Pattaya bay. Or when they partake of the traditional Thai massage that they check under the bed and give a friendly hello to the guy under the bed.
And if they expect more respect whilst partaking of the unique Pattaya entertainment experience that they buy a beer each rather than one beer and six straws.
Royal Garden Plaza Pattaya King's Birthday Celebrations
At 5 pm on the 5th of December a large crowd gathered in front of the Royal Garden Plaza shopping center on Pattaya Beach Road to show their loyalty to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on the occasion of his 86th birthday.
The crowd consisted of a wide range of Pattaya citizens, Pattaya business owners, Pattaya Municipality Administrators, Pattaya police officers, community representatives and to record the events a large contingent of media from the press, TV and radio. Also recording the event were many foreign tourists who may have been none so happy that they could not buy a beer or visit any of the famous entertainment venues that they had travelled thousands of miles to see. But what they could take home were unique pictures of the Thai people paying homage to their beloved monarch.
The crowd then wended their way down Beach Road. Neon free and alcohol free Walking Street to Bali Hai pier in South Pattaya where a formal ceremony led by the mayor of Pattaya Khun Itthipol took place.
The crowd consisted of a wide range of Pattaya citizens, Pattaya business owners, Pattaya Municipality Administrators, Pattaya police officers, community representatives and to record the events a large contingent of media from the press, TV and radio. Also recording the event were many foreign tourists who may have been none so happy that they could not buy a beer or visit any of the famous entertainment venues that they had travelled thousands of miles to see. But what they could take home were unique pictures of the Thai people paying homage to their beloved monarch.
The crowd then wended their way down Beach Road. Neon free and alcohol free Walking Street to Bali Hai pier in South Pattaya where a formal ceremony led by the mayor of Pattaya Khun Itthipol took place.
Banglamung Ice Company Accident Free
The Banglamung Ice Company are a real bunch of cool dudes. They calmly announced that there are only 27 days left on this years campaign to pass the year without any of the staff being involved in a road accident.
Khun Watcharat the head of regional delivery is confident that the company can see out the year with a zero accident rate and urged his staff to stay diligent and drive with care.
I am sure his staff are careful drivers. I worry about all the other idiots on the road. So I suggest that they arm themselves with all the Buddha images, Buddha statues and Buddhist amulets mount them on their dashboards, touch wood, throw salt over their shoulders, kiss a frog and generally avoid breaking any mirrors or walking under any ladders whilst delivering their bags of frozen water.
Khun Watcharat the head of regional delivery is confident that the company can see out the year with a zero accident rate and urged his staff to stay diligent and drive with care.
I am sure his staff are careful drivers. I worry about all the other idiots on the road. So I suggest that they arm themselves with all the Buddha images, Buddha statues and Buddhist amulets mount them on their dashboards, touch wood, throw salt over their shoulders, kiss a frog and generally avoid breaking any mirrors or walking under any ladders whilst delivering their bags of frozen water.
Pattaya Celebrates the Birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
On the 5th of December Thailand celebrated the 86th birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The revered monarch so loved and adulated by his subjects the Thai people. In Pattaya a large parade marched down to Bali Hai pier in South Pattaya where an elaborate ceremony paying homage to The King took place.
The ceremony was led by the Mayor of Pattaya Khun Itthipol and attended by government officials, military officers, police officers, representatives from public and private sectors, school kids and thousands of local Thais and foreign tourists.
The mayor presented a ceremonial tray and lit candles in front of a portrait of His Majesty. The whole crowd joined in the candle ceremony and in the singing of the Sansoen Phra Barami song and Sa Du Dee Ma Ha Ra Cha song The Royal anthem. The event culminated with a salute of fireworks that rang out over Pattaya bay.
The ceremony was led by the Mayor of Pattaya Khun Itthipol and attended by government officials, military officers, police officers, representatives from public and private sectors, school kids and thousands of local Thais and foreign tourists.
The mayor presented a ceremonial tray and lit candles in front of a portrait of His Majesty. The whole crowd joined in the candle ceremony and in the singing of the Sansoen Phra Barami song and Sa Du Dee Ma Ha Ra Cha song The Royal anthem. The event culminated with a salute of fireworks that rang out over Pattaya bay.
Woman Motorcyclist Killed In Hit And Run on Sukhumvit Road Pattaya
At 8 am am on the 6th of December Police Leutenant Kriangkraiwut of the Pattaya police received a report of a fatal road accident on Sukhumvit Road. At the scene on Sukhumvit Road, Central Pattaya, near to Pattaya School Number 5, he found the body of a Khun Kanchana and her damaged Honda Click motorcycle
Khun Kanchana was laying in a pool of blood and had sustained terrible injuries after being run over by a truck. Inquiries shows that shew had just dropped her child off at school and was on her way home.
A witness Khun Somsak aged 51 said that he had seen the lady driving her motorcycle fairly slowly in the left lane when a large 6 wheel truck barrelled down the left side, appeared not to see the motorcycle at all and hit the bike resulting in the rider being thrown under the wheels.
The truck did not stop and carried on headed towards North Pattaya. The police are making further investigations and hope that CCTV footage in the area may shed some light on the truck and lead to the apprehension of it's driver.
Khun Kanchana was laying in a pool of blood and had sustained terrible injuries after being run over by a truck. Inquiries shows that shew had just dropped her child off at school and was on her way home.
A witness Khun Somsak aged 51 said that he had seen the lady driving her motorcycle fairly slowly in the left lane when a large 6 wheel truck barrelled down the left side, appeared not to see the motorcycle at all and hit the bike resulting in the rider being thrown under the wheels.
The truck did not stop and carried on headed towards North Pattaya. The police are making further investigations and hope that CCTV footage in the area may shed some light on the truck and lead to the apprehension of it's driver.
Monday 2 December 2013
Jomtien Beach Pattaya Speedboat Races
The peace and quiet that is the norm on Jomtien Beach was shattered this weekend with the roar of screaming racing engines drowning out the you want pineapple, you want massage, you want sunglasses from the frustrated army of beach vendors who gave up and moved en-masse to quieter pastures.
Hundreds of spectators watched from the beach as sleek speedboats rocketed around a series of buoys that's B.O.U.Y.S not B.O.Y.S.
After 15 laps around the B.O.U.Y.S the judges announced the results:
1st place boat number 39
2nd place boat number 88
3rd place boat number 43
Now when is the windsurfers competition due to start - much quieter methinks.
Hundreds of spectators watched from the beach as sleek speedboats rocketed around a series of buoys that's B.O.U.Y.S not B.O.Y.S.
After 15 laps around the B.O.U.Y.S the judges announced the results:
1st place boat number 39
2nd place boat number 88
3rd place boat number 43
Now when is the windsurfers competition due to start - much quieter methinks.
Opening Party Heaven Gentlemens Lounge Pratumnack Pattaya
A party was held in Pratumnack to celebrate the launch of a new business venture for a group of German Investors "Heaven Gentlemens Lounge"
The manager of Heaven Gentlemens Lounge Miss Monrudee welcomed honoured guests both Thai and from overseas to an evening of banquet and cocktails. It seams that as this was an opening night everything was not quite ready and the air conditioning was not working very well. So the ladies of the Heaven Gentleman's Lounge had resorted to working in their bathing suits.
Local art was the order of the night with body painting artists showing off their artistic talents and bringing a little colour to the city.
Miss Monludee says that the Heaven Gentlemens Lounge is a relaxing entertainment venue for tourists and foreigners in Pattaya who wish to stay in a service oriented atmosphere. It is open daily from noon to midnight with fun games and I hope more artistic talents on display in the future.
The manager of Heaven Gentlemens Lounge Miss Monrudee welcomed honoured guests both Thai and from overseas to an evening of banquet and cocktails. It seams that as this was an opening night everything was not quite ready and the air conditioning was not working very well. So the ladies of the Heaven Gentleman's Lounge had resorted to working in their bathing suits.
Local art was the order of the night with body painting artists showing off their artistic talents and bringing a little colour to the city.
Miss Monludee says that the Heaven Gentlemens Lounge is a relaxing entertainment venue for tourists and foreigners in Pattaya who wish to stay in a service oriented atmosphere. It is open daily from noon to midnight with fun games and I hope more artistic talents on display in the future.
Chonburi Motorcyclist Seriously Injured
A Chonburi Rescue Foundation Unit was called to the scene of a motorcycle accident in front of the Suaree School in Moo 4 of Tabon Baan Suan in Chonburi.
At the scene they found the motorcyclist a 50 year old lady laying in a pool of blood and unconscious. She was given first aid at the scene and then quickly transported to Chonburi Hospital for emergency treatment.
An eyewitness said that she had seen the motorcycle approach the spot at high speed. There were some obstructions in the road and she did not slow down ending up with her falling off the motorcycle and becoming seriously injured.
At the scene they found the motorcyclist a 50 year old lady laying in a pool of blood and unconscious. She was given first aid at the scene and then quickly transported to Chonburi Hospital for emergency treatment.
An eyewitness said that she had seen the motorcycle approach the spot at high speed. There were some obstructions in the road and she did not slow down ending up with her falling off the motorcycle and becoming seriously injured.
Leam Chabang Motorcyclist Fatality
Police Leutenant Pichet of the Leam Chabang Police received a report of a fatal accident involving a motorcycle and an articulated lorry on The Suckhumvit Highway. He went immediately to the scene along with a rescue unit from the Sawang Prathip Rescue Foundation to provide assistance.
At the scene on the Bangkok bound carriageway of Sukhumvit Road He found the body of a Khun Chawalit aged 44 and his wrecked Honda motorcycle. Nearby was an 18 wheel Isuzu articulated lorry and it's driver Khun Suan.
The driver said that he had parked up at the side of the highway at 4am as the place he was to collect a load from was still closed. He took a nap and woke up at 5.30am and was moving his lorry to go into the site when a motorcyclist alerted him to the fact that an accident had occurred at the back of his vehicle.
The body of Khun Chawalit was taken to Leam Chabang Hospital for a full post mortem to be carried out. Meanwhile the police are continuing their investigations as to how the accident occurred and if there is any blame to be allocated towards the driver of the articulated truck.
At the scene on the Bangkok bound carriageway of Sukhumvit Road He found the body of a Khun Chawalit aged 44 and his wrecked Honda motorcycle. Nearby was an 18 wheel Isuzu articulated lorry and it's driver Khun Suan.
The driver said that he had parked up at the side of the highway at 4am as the place he was to collect a load from was still closed. He took a nap and woke up at 5.30am and was moving his lorry to go into the site when a motorcyclist alerted him to the fact that an accident had occurred at the back of his vehicle.
The body of Khun Chawalit was taken to Leam Chabang Hospital for a full post mortem to be carried out. Meanwhile the police are continuing their investigations as to how the accident occurred and if there is any blame to be allocated towards the driver of the articulated truck.
Maryvit School Pattaya Donation for The Phillipinies Flood Victims
At the Maryvit school in Pattaya a generous cheque was handed over by Khun Chuan representative of Marywit schools to Khun Silvio the Bishop of Chantaburi which will be used to help victims of the recent Typhoon Haynan which devastated parts of The Philippines recently leaving many dead and even more in need of basic supplies and assistance.
The cheque for 1,263,706 baht was raised from teachers, students and parents from the Marywit schools in Pattaya, Sattahip and Bowin. The Maryvit schools employ many Filipino teachers and they feel a particular affinity with the victims of their neighbours in The Philippines.
The cheque for 1,263,706 baht was raised from teachers, students and parents from the Marywit schools in Pattaya, Sattahip and Bowin. The Maryvit schools employ many Filipino teachers and they feel a particular affinity with the victims of their neighbours in The Philippines.
World AIDS Day Activities In Pattaya
At 5pm on the 1st of December A march was organised in the Pattaya Beach Road area to mark World AIDS Day 2013.
Activities for the day were organised by Pattaya City and Local government agencies. Local citizens and students joined in the activities aimed at bringing public awareness to the ongoing challenges of AIDS in the community, AIDS prevention and the the efforts to find a cure for HIV and AIDS.
The march culminated with further activities in the evening at the Pattaya School Number 8 where students, government agencies and entities from the private sector had prepared exhibitions and activities to further bring public awareness to AIDS.
Activities for the day were organised by Pattaya City and Local government agencies. Local citizens and students joined in the activities aimed at bringing public awareness to the ongoing challenges of AIDS in the community, AIDS prevention and the the efforts to find a cure for HIV and AIDS.
The march culminated with further activities in the evening at the Pattaya School Number 8 where students, government agencies and entities from the private sector had prepared exhibitions and activities to further bring public awareness to AIDS.
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