Pattaya Police and a unit from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to attend an apparent suicide of a foreigner at a condo complex in Central Pattaya.
At the scene Building A at Niran Grand Condo in Soi Arunothai they found the body of Mr. Philip Lee Atkins aged 62 a British national.
Mr. Atkins had sustained a broken arm and minor wounds and abrasions in the fall. He also had an electric cable tied around his neck. In his room on the 6th floor of the condo the police found more electric cables tied to the railings on the balcony. There were no signs of a struggle in the room or any indications of foul play involving any other persons.
At this stage the police are treating this as a suicide but can not be sure if Mr. Atkins died from the hanging or from the fall. His body was transported to hospital for a full forensic post mortem to be carried out.
Mr. Atkins had a hand written note in his pocket that if he was too die his brother Mr. Martin Watkins who lives in Phuket should be informed.
A neighbour said that recently Mr. Atkins had been in a distressed state and drinking heavily after his Thai wife had left him. She sid that the couple would often quarrell because she would often spend ectended time outside the apartment to hang out with her own group of friends.
As is the custom The British Embassy in Bangkok have been notified of the death of one of it's nationals.
Monday 31 March 2014
ABAC Students Visit Centre against Human Trafficking Nongprue, East Pattaya
It's summer break for kids in Thailand. A traditional way of keeping the kids occupied is to organize a Summer Camp.
Students from Assumption University or ABAC as it is well known descended on Nongprue, Banglamung to participate in this years ABAC summer camp.
One of the activities for the students was to pay a visit to the Centre against Human Trafficking where they donated their time to teach English to the kids. Thai students teaching English to Thai children makes me cringe just at the thought of it but it's the thought that counts and I am sure everyone the kids and the students enjoyed the activities.
About 35 students arrived at the center armed with educational materials that they had prepared and purchased.
One of the students when interviewed about his motivations said - because in this society continues to ignore these issues . So I want to be a part of helping the children. A better life . And wanted society recognizes the importance of the issue of human trafficking. - Hey that's pretty good English after all.
In addition to the ABAC students the kids had a field day with a local organization that runs a football competition in the area turned up to donate some well needed and well appreciated sports equipment for the kids.
I feel an ABAC versus Nongprue kids football match coming on here.
Students from Assumption University or ABAC as it is well known descended on Nongprue, Banglamung to participate in this years ABAC summer camp.
One of the activities for the students was to pay a visit to the Centre against Human Trafficking where they donated their time to teach English to the kids. Thai students teaching English to Thai children makes me cringe just at the thought of it but it's the thought that counts and I am sure everyone the kids and the students enjoyed the activities.
About 35 students arrived at the center armed with educational materials that they had prepared and purchased.
One of the students when interviewed about his motivations said - because in this society continues to ignore these issues . So I want to be a part of helping the children. A better life . And wanted society recognizes the importance of the issue of human trafficking. - Hey that's pretty good English after all.
In addition to the ABAC students the kids had a field day with a local organization that runs a football competition in the area turned up to donate some well needed and well appreciated sports equipment for the kids.
I feel an ABAC versus Nongprue kids football match coming on here.
The Dusit Thani Hotel Pattaya Blood Donations
The Dusit Thani Hotel Pattaya one of the most prestigious hotels in Pattaya located at the north end of Pattaya Beach as part of their commitment to community development organized a blood donation session for staff and members of the public to donate blood and help replenish stocks of this life saving and life giving liquid.
The session was run in conjunction with The Thai Red Cross and The National Blood service who will be doing their regular Dracula run throughout the region.
Khun Niaw the assistant general manager of The Dusit Thani led the constant flow of volunteers whose blood in turn constantly flowed into the blood bank coffers.
The precious liquid will be stored in area hospitals. There ready to be used for the benefit of accident victims as well as those undergoing scheduled surgical procedures be they Thai or foreigners.
The session was run in conjunction with The Thai Red Cross and The National Blood service who will be doing their regular Dracula run throughout the region.
Khun Niaw the assistant general manager of The Dusit Thani led the constant flow of volunteers whose blood in turn constantly flowed into the blood bank coffers.
The precious liquid will be stored in area hospitals. There ready to be used for the benefit of accident victims as well as those undergoing scheduled surgical procedures be they Thai or foreigners.
Pattaya Dengue Fever Meeting at at Nongprue Municipal Offices
A meeting was held at Nongprue Municipal Offices in East Pattaya to discuss the dengue prevention and control program for the year 2557.
The progam is under the Nongprue Division of Public Health and Environment. Leading the meeting were Khun Theerawit of Nongprue Municipality and the Mayor of Nongprue Khun Mai.
The first topic of the day was to get an overview of the Dengue fever situation in the area and measures being taken to give information to the public in how to minimize risks against this dangerous health problem and also the measures and equipment that the council is using to control the spread of the disease vector the dengue fever carrying mosquito.
Khun Surapon The Director of Public Health and Environment gave a thorough briefing on Dengue fever as a guest speaker to foster a better understanding about the disease.
Several other members including Khun Anek joined in the discussions to share their concerns, experience and proposals.
The progam is under the Nongprue Division of Public Health and Environment. Leading the meeting were Khun Theerawit of Nongprue Municipality and the Mayor of Nongprue Khun Mai.
The first topic of the day was to get an overview of the Dengue fever situation in the area and measures being taken to give information to the public in how to minimize risks against this dangerous health problem and also the measures and equipment that the council is using to control the spread of the disease vector the dengue fever carrying mosquito.
Khun Surapon The Director of Public Health and Environment gave a thorough briefing on Dengue fever as a guest speaker to foster a better understanding about the disease.
Several other members including Khun Anek joined in the discussions to share their concerns, experience and proposals.
Colorful East Festival Closing Ceremony at Central Festival Pattaya Beach
At Central Festival Pattaya Beach Dr. Prataan the Head of The Chonburi Administration presided over the closing ceremony of The 7th season of The Colorful East Festival.
There was a large gathering of locals and tourists as well as a large contingent of media representatives who enjoyed a colourful dance show before the ceremony of the handing out of trophies and prize money for the winning teams and organizations.
The A-One The Royal Cruise Hotel Pattaya won the championship Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn trophy and an 80,000 Baht Prize. Consolation prizes and runner up trophies went to The Pattaya Elephant Village and The Sign Hotel who received prize money of 10,000 Baht each.
There was a large gathering of locals and tourists as well as a large contingent of media representatives who enjoyed a colourful dance show before the ceremony of the handing out of trophies and prize money for the winning teams and organizations.
The A-One The Royal Cruise Hotel Pattaya won the championship Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn trophy and an 80,000 Baht Prize. Consolation prizes and runner up trophies went to The Pattaya Elephant Village and The Sign Hotel who received prize money of 10,000 Baht each.
Sunday 30 March 2014
Motorcycle Taxi Drivers Shoot Out in Pattaya
Pattaya Police Colonel Supachai led a group of officers and units of the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation to a shooting incident outside a barbecue restaurant on Pattaya Third Road.
Of course the shooters had fled and the first thing of importance was to attend to the wounded. a 28 year old Vietnamese lady who was selling flowers in the area Miss.Nguyen Thi Ngan had been shot in the lower back. She had two serious gun shot wounds and was transported immediately to Banglamung Hospital for emergency treatment. Another victim had gone to Pattaya Memorial hospital by himself for treatment to a gun shot wound to his left leg. Staff at the hospital had notified the police as they are required to do when presented with any shooting injuries that present at the emergency department.
The 17 year old named Joe said that he didn't realise he had been shot until he stopped a little later to get fuel for his bike.
Now the police could get down to finding out what happened to cause the bullets to fly. A dispute between two groups of motorcycle taxi drivers one located outside Wat Chai Mongkol in South Pattaya and one located near the scene of the shooting at the barbecue restaurant on Third Road.
Both groups had disappeared but as the night wore on they managed to get hold of some of hem and started taking statements.
The investigation is still ongoing to find out what caused the dispute, what caused the argument to turn violent and of more importance who fired the shots that put an innocent by-stander into hospital in a critical condition. and another with a minor yet painful gun shot wound.
Of course the shooters had fled and the first thing of importance was to attend to the wounded. a 28 year old Vietnamese lady who was selling flowers in the area Miss.Nguyen Thi Ngan had been shot in the lower back. She had two serious gun shot wounds and was transported immediately to Banglamung Hospital for emergency treatment. Another victim had gone to Pattaya Memorial hospital by himself for treatment to a gun shot wound to his left leg. Staff at the hospital had notified the police as they are required to do when presented with any shooting injuries that present at the emergency department.
The 17 year old named Joe said that he didn't realise he had been shot until he stopped a little later to get fuel for his bike.
Now the police could get down to finding out what happened to cause the bullets to fly. A dispute between two groups of motorcycle taxi drivers one located outside Wat Chai Mongkol in South Pattaya and one located near the scene of the shooting at the barbecue restaurant on Third Road.
Both groups had disappeared but as the night wore on they managed to get hold of some of hem and started taking statements.
The investigation is still ongoing to find out what caused the dispute, what caused the argument to turn violent and of more importance who fired the shots that put an innocent by-stander into hospital in a critical condition. and another with a minor yet painful gun shot wound.
Pattaya Music Festival Booth Scam
The Pattaya Music Festival 2014 was deemed another great success for Pattaya unless you were trying to drive around the city during the period of the festivities.
By successful I mean profitable. Pattaya especially Beach road was thronged with tourists both Thai and foreigners all hungry all thirsty and all with money in their pockets to burn.
As well as the stages set up to host the big name bands there were hundreds of stalls selling everything from t-shirts, souvenirs, drinks and snacks. The stallholders pay a premium price for their pogs and for an event like this they can almost guarantee coming out a winner with huge profits.
There can be losers also. Khun Pawanrat aged 19 a food vendor thought she was lucky when she was approached by a Khun Payut, who is known to work as a Pattaya City Security Officer. He told the vendor how she could rent space at the Music Festival for 9,000 Baht per day.
By successful I mean profitable. Pattaya especially Beach road was thronged with tourists both Thai and foreigners all hungry all thirsty and all with money in their pockets to burn.
As well as the stages set up to host the big name bands there were hundreds of stalls selling everything from t-shirts, souvenirs, drinks and snacks. The stallholders pay a premium price for their pogs and for an event like this they can almost guarantee coming out a winner with huge profits.
There can be losers also. Khun Pawanrat aged 19 a food vendor thought she was lucky when she was approached by a Khun Payut, who is known to work as a Pattaya City Security Officer. He told the vendor how she could rent space at the Music Festival for 9,000 Baht per day.
Pattaya St Patrick's Day Event Final Meeting
Khun Rattanachai from Pattaya City Council presided over a meeting which consisted of members of the organising committee to discuss the results of the recent Pattaya St Patrick's Day event which was held in Pattaya on St Patrick's Day.
Everyone agreed that this 4th running of the event was very successful with everyone from the 30 organizations involved reporting that they had great fun and not too many hangovers next morning were resultant.
The Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort won the contest for the best parade turnout but the real winners to be sure to be sure were The Father Ray Foundation and the more than 850 disabled and disadvantaged people of Pattaya who will benefit from the 850,428 Baht raised by the event.
Everyone agreed that this 4th running of the event was very successful with everyone from the 30 organizations involved reporting that they had great fun and not too many hangovers next morning were resultant.
The Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort won the contest for the best parade turnout but the real winners to be sure to be sure were The Father Ray Foundation and the more than 850 disabled and disadvantaged people of Pattaya who will benefit from the 850,428 Baht raised by the event.
Saturday 29 March 2014
Hilton Hotel Pattaya Stair Race For Earth Hour
Khun Rudolf Troestler the General Manager of The Hilton Hotel Pattaya blew the whistle to start the race to the top. 100 people then took off to climb the 34 floors to the top of the Hotel.
This event is a vertical stair race is the first to be held in Pattaya city. The management of the Hotel Hilton Pattaya. organized the race to bring awareness of environmental issues and energy efficiency as part of Earth Hour.
Khun Troestler was there to greet the winner - he obviously took the lift showing he is all talk and no walk. The winner arrived after a breath taking 6 minutes and 40 seconds. When asked how he felt after running up 664 steps the winner who wasn't able to give his name had was in no fit state to comment.
Well done Khun No Comment I am sure the Earth is happy that you expelled so many tonnes of carbon dioxide in your efforts to save the planet.
This event is a vertical stair race is the first to be held in Pattaya city. The management of the Hotel Hilton Pattaya. organized the race to bring awareness of environmental issues and energy efficiency as part of Earth Hour.
Khun Troestler was there to greet the winner - he obviously took the lift showing he is all talk and no walk. The winner arrived after a breath taking 6 minutes and 40 seconds. When asked how he felt after running up 664 steps the winner who wasn't able to give his name had was in no fit state to comment.
Well done Khun No Comment I am sure the Earth is happy that you expelled so many tonnes of carbon dioxide in your efforts to save the planet.
Rape and Assault in Sriracha, Chonburi
Police Leutenant Tharathep of The Leam Chabang Police and a unit of the Sawang Pratheep Rescue Foundation were called to give assistance to a woman who claimed to have been raped and assaulted.
They went immediately to the scene at a security box outside Sukhum Karn Chang Co., Ltd. on the side of highway 36 in Tambon Thoong Sookkhala, Amphur Sriracha.
A lady aged 40 was laying on the ground in a dazed and confused state. She claimed that she had been beaten up and raped by her uncle Khun Soonthorn aged 45.
The police went to interview Khun Soonthorn who lives nearby. It appears that the victim was drinking with Khun Soonthorn the previous evening and when he got drunk he became violent when he asked her to pay back 3,000 Baht that she had borrowed from him. When she refused he knocked her unconscious and raped her in front of his wife who had returned to the room and saw everything that happened.
Both Khun Soonthorn and his wife had minor injuries and further enquiries and interviews will be needed to find out exactly what happened.
They went immediately to the scene at a security box outside Sukhum Karn Chang Co., Ltd. on the side of highway 36 in Tambon Thoong Sookkhala, Amphur Sriracha.
A lady aged 40 was laying on the ground in a dazed and confused state. She claimed that she had been beaten up and raped by her uncle Khun Soonthorn aged 45.
The police went to interview Khun Soonthorn who lives nearby. It appears that the victim was drinking with Khun Soonthorn the previous evening and when he got drunk he became violent when he asked her to pay back 3,000 Baht that she had borrowed from him. When she refused he knocked her unconscious and raped her in front of his wife who had returned to the room and saw everything that happened.
Both Khun Soonthorn and his wife had minor injuries and further enquiries and interviews will be needed to find out exactly what happened.
Girl Forced to Work as Begger in Chonburi
Chonburi Police are investigating the circumstances which led to a 17 year old girl being found hiding in a Buddhist Shrine at Wat Pho in Ban Amphur Muang, Chonburi.
Temple officials who found the girl who was wearing only pyjamas took her to the police station.
Her story was quite disturbing. She said that she had been taken captive by a group of men who locked her up in a small room. Injected her with drugs to keep her quiet and then forced her to sit all day long on overpasses around the city begging for money from passers by.
She had managed to escape and had taken refuge in the temple.
Police are looking into her claims and looking for the men who held her captive. Meanwhile she is being cared by the department of social services whilst her parents can be tracked down.
Temple officials who found the girl who was wearing only pyjamas took her to the police station.
Her story was quite disturbing. She said that she had been taken captive by a group of men who locked her up in a small room. Injected her with drugs to keep her quiet and then forced her to sit all day long on overpasses around the city begging for money from passers by.
She had managed to escape and had taken refuge in the temple.
Police are looking into her claims and looking for the men who held her captive. Meanwhile she is being cared by the department of social services whilst her parents can be tracked down.
Friday 28 March 2014
Khao Khiaw Open Zoo Pattaya Water Spraying
Management at the Khao Khiaw Open Zoo near Pattaya have installed water sprinklers at the zoo. The sprinklers are not there to water the lawns but to direct jets of cooling water on some of the zoos prized exhibits that have been showing signs of stress due to the recent spell of hot weather.
Animals such as the ostriches and antelopes are amongst the species getting the VIP (Very Intense Precipitation) treatment. The director said that this is of course benefitial for the animals but is also a security measure to ensure safety for the thousands of tourists who pass through the gates of the zoo to experience the special hands on petting methods that the zoo employs that allows members of the public to get close up and personal with the zoos extensive range of exotic species.
Maybe another species of endangered species in Pattaya - Farang Tourists - could be the next to experience the soothing water spraying techniques with bars making available garden hoses and spray guns to cool off customers who get a bit hot under the collar. They could call it The Songkran Festival.
Animals such as the ostriches and antelopes are amongst the species getting the VIP (Very Intense Precipitation) treatment. The director said that this is of course benefitial for the animals but is also a security measure to ensure safety for the thousands of tourists who pass through the gates of the zoo to experience the special hands on petting methods that the zoo employs that allows members of the public to get close up and personal with the zoos extensive range of exotic species.
Maybe another species of endangered species in Pattaya - Farang Tourists - could be the next to experience the soothing water spraying techniques with bars making available garden hoses and spray guns to cool off customers who get a bit hot under the collar. They could call it The Songkran Festival.
Na Jomtien Police Patrols
In response to an upsurge in burglaries in the area Na Jomtien police have stepped up their patrols keeping a watchful eye on any illegal activity and stopping motorcycles on a regular basis to check the identities of the riders and the contents of the bikes.
Several home owners have returned to their apartments to find their rooms have been broken into. The police think that the thief or thieves are staking out the area and studying the habits of local residents targeting properties when they know that they will be empty when the occupants are at work.
Several home owners have returned to their apartments to find their rooms have been broken into. The police think that the thief or thieves are staking out the area and studying the habits of local residents targeting properties when they know that they will be empty when the occupants are at work.
2 Motorcycles Stolen in One Night in Nong Kham
A young lady Khun Nutthida aged 25 went along to Nong Kham police station to report that her motorcycle had been stolen.
The police took her statement and then wen along with her to the local apartment block where she lives on the second floor.
She had come home latethe previous evening from her job at the Nikom industrial estate in Bowin and parked her Honda MSX motorcycle downstairs. When she got up next morning to go to work at 6am the bike was gone.
Police examined footage from CCTV cameras at the premises which hadcaptured images of three suspects arriving on motorcycles. Two of them entered the car park and using hand tools they had brought with them they broke the locks and managed to get into the electric system and steal not only her bike but also a Honda Scoopy motorcycle parked nearby. It took less than 20 minutes in total to take the two bikes and drive off into the night.
With clear images of the thieves the police are hopefull that they will find the culprits. As to the bikes they have probably been broken up and sold for parts by now.
The police took her statement and then wen along with her to the local apartment block where she lives on the second floor.
She had come home latethe previous evening from her job at the Nikom industrial estate in Bowin and parked her Honda MSX motorcycle downstairs. When she got up next morning to go to work at 6am the bike was gone.
Police examined footage from CCTV cameras at the premises which hadcaptured images of three suspects arriving on motorcycles. Two of them entered the car park and using hand tools they had brought with them they broke the locks and managed to get into the electric system and steal not only her bike but also a Honda Scoopy motorcycle parked nearby. It took less than 20 minutes in total to take the two bikes and drive off into the night.
With clear images of the thieves the police are hopefull that they will find the culprits. As to the bikes they have probably been broken up and sold for parts by now.
East Pattaya Shooting Injures Old Lady
The east side of Pattaya is rapidly getting the reputation as the wild west as yet another shooting incident this time claimed a 67 year old woman who was asleep in bed as the latest victim. She was lucky - if being shot is lucky that the bullet wound was only to her hand - but at her age - well words fail me.
She was rushed to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital for emergency treatment by family members as they contacted the police and also called her son Khun Surachat aged 34, who works as a security Guard at the Seed Pub in Central Pattaya who was the target of the drive by shooting.
Nongprue Police examining the house in Soi Chayapornviti in East Pattaya counted bullet holes and 9mm shell casings and reckon 31 shots were fired at the house in the early hours of the morning.
Khun Surachat was targeted because he did his job. A few days earlier he broke up a fight between two rival gangs at the pub he worked at.
Some of the gang members fired shots in the air as they left the pub and pledged vengeance against the security guard. They carried out their threats with witnesses stating that they saw four gangsters on two motorcycles emptying their automatic weapons into the house.
Police are aware that the shooters probably live in the Tamsamakee Temple area of East Pattaya and are concentrating their inquiries there.
She was rushed to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital for emergency treatment by family members as they contacted the police and also called her son Khun Surachat aged 34, who works as a security Guard at the Seed Pub in Central Pattaya who was the target of the drive by shooting.
Nongprue Police examining the house in Soi Chayapornviti in East Pattaya counted bullet holes and 9mm shell casings and reckon 31 shots were fired at the house in the early hours of the morning.
Khun Surachat was targeted because he did his job. A few days earlier he broke up a fight between two rival gangs at the pub he worked at.
Some of the gang members fired shots in the air as they left the pub and pledged vengeance against the security guard. They carried out their threats with witnesses stating that they saw four gangsters on two motorcycles emptying their automatic weapons into the house.
Police are aware that the shooters probably live in the Tamsamakee Temple area of East Pattaya and are concentrating their inquiries there.
Lady Boy Thieves on Pattaya Beach Road
Yet another case of a bunch of lady boys robbing a Russian tourist on Beach road. Isn't it about time that Pattaya got rid of this scum of the Earth and I am referring to the lady boys not the Russians.
2 am Mr. Andri Popov aged 26 walking back to his Hotel when he gets surrounded by a bunch of Thai thieves dressed as women they are all hands on promising him a night of homosexual pleasures which he declines and in the process one of the thieving gits gets in his pocket and relieves him of his iPhone.
That is usually the end of the story as the phone is passed off to the fastest runner and the transvestite scum make their escape on waiting motorcycles.
On this occasion the tourist realised in the nick of time that he had been robbed and shouted for help. Passers by and a fast approaching police officer soon had the three scum bags under arrest.
Mr,.Sakdisit aged 20 from Buriram. Mr. Chaiya aged 30 from Udon Thani, and a 16 year old apprentice scum bag.
Mr. Popov got his phone back. The Thai thieves will face charges and Pattaya gets another black mark against it's reputation as a fine quality family holiday destination.
How long will it be before this team of thieves are back in the same location hunting tourists. One day - two days.
There is a simple solution that I don't think the Pattaya police will ever consider.
Go to the rooms of these pieces of human excrement. Steal all their belongings and donate them to local needy families and put them on a bus with a one way ticket back to their provinces. Handcuff them to the seats with a sign round their necks which explains they are being deported as unwantable scum and give the handcuff keys to the bus driver.
2 am Mr. Andri Popov aged 26 walking back to his Hotel when he gets surrounded by a bunch of Thai thieves dressed as women they are all hands on promising him a night of homosexual pleasures which he declines and in the process one of the thieving gits gets in his pocket and relieves him of his iPhone.
That is usually the end of the story as the phone is passed off to the fastest runner and the transvestite scum make their escape on waiting motorcycles.
On this occasion the tourist realised in the nick of time that he had been robbed and shouted for help. Passers by and a fast approaching police officer soon had the three scum bags under arrest.
Mr,.Sakdisit aged 20 from Buriram. Mr. Chaiya aged 30 from Udon Thani, and a 16 year old apprentice scum bag.
Mr. Popov got his phone back. The Thai thieves will face charges and Pattaya gets another black mark against it's reputation as a fine quality family holiday destination.
How long will it be before this team of thieves are back in the same location hunting tourists. One day - two days.
There is a simple solution that I don't think the Pattaya police will ever consider.
Go to the rooms of these pieces of human excrement. Steal all their belongings and donate them to local needy families and put them on a bus with a one way ticket back to their provinces. Handcuff them to the seats with a sign round their necks which explains they are being deported as unwantable scum and give the handcuff keys to the bus driver.
Thursday 27 March 2014
Python Snared in East Pattaya
Pythons are nice creatures. People love to see pythons that is as long as they are behind glass in a zoo and not slithering out of one's front door.
A homeowner in East Pattaya had a close encounter of the snakey kind when he returned home after a trip to the market, went into his home and turned to close the front door to find a sneaky snake that had snook into his house while he was out shopping was attempting to silently exit through the front door.
Obviously the solitary snake was looking for a little solitude and it slithered over to a tree in the garden and settled in the branches.
So what to do - he couldn't leave it there as it may decide to slide down and look to snuggle up inside again. So The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation to the rescue again.
A squad of snake rescuers were soon speeding to the home in Soi Nong Yai to find a curious crowd of snake lovers staring up into the sky.
A two metre long Python no problemo for the wrangling rescuers who soon had the sleepy snake snuggled up in a ferilizer bag and off to a new home where he wouldn't be bothered again by people staring at him.
A homeowner in East Pattaya had a close encounter of the snakey kind when he returned home after a trip to the market, went into his home and turned to close the front door to find a sneaky snake that had snook into his house while he was out shopping was attempting to silently exit through the front door.
Obviously the solitary snake was looking for a little solitude and it slithered over to a tree in the garden and settled in the branches.
So what to do - he couldn't leave it there as it may decide to slide down and look to snuggle up inside again. So The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation to the rescue again.
A squad of snake rescuers were soon speeding to the home in Soi Nong Yai to find a curious crowd of snake lovers staring up into the sky.
A two metre long Python no problemo for the wrangling rescuers who soon had the sleepy snake snuggled up in a ferilizer bag and off to a new home where he wouldn't be bothered again by people staring at him.
Na Jomtien Pattaya Burglary
Na Jomtien police were called in to investigate a burglary at a local apartment complex.
At the scene were two ladies who had left home at returned home at 7am and after a hard days graft had returned home at 7pm to find that some thief who obviously doesn't know what real work is had prised open the security bars on the door and burglarized the apartment.
The place had been ransacked, the place was a mess with food and belongings scattered everywhere. Missing were two twatches, ttwo mobile phones bank books and 10,000 Baht in cash.
The police took photographs as evidence and dusted for fingerprints and with the reports from the homeowners they can start the search.
At the scene were two ladies who had left home at returned home at 7am and after a hard days graft had returned home at 7pm to find that some thief who obviously doesn't know what real work is had prised open the security bars on the door and burglarized the apartment.
The place had been ransacked, the place was a mess with food and belongings scattered everywhere. Missing were two twatches, ttwo mobile phones bank books and 10,000 Baht in cash.
The police took photographs as evidence and dusted for fingerprints and with the reports from the homeowners they can start the search.
Na Jomtien Pattaya Motorcycle Car Accident
Na Jomtien Police were called to give assistance at the scene of an accident at a local apartment complex.
When they arrived they found a Honda Wave motorcycle parked up with serious damage to the rear end. The bike had been rear ended by a Toyota Vios which was also parked up nearby.
The rider of the motorcycle Khun Banjong came out the loser in the car motorcycle confrontation with seriously damaged motorcycle and a seriously damaged left. The Toyota driver Khun Nainirut fared better with no personal injuries apart from a little pride and minor damage to his Toyota Vios.
When they arrived they found a Honda Wave motorcycle parked up with serious damage to the rear end. The bike had been rear ended by a Toyota Vios which was also parked up nearby.
The rider of the motorcycle Khun Banjong came out the loser in the car motorcycle confrontation with seriously damaged motorcycle and a seriously damaged left. The Toyota driver Khun Nainirut fared better with no personal injuries apart from a little pride and minor damage to his Toyota Vios.
Shisha Raids in Sattahip
Khun Phawat the Sherrif of Sattahip and his merry men from the drugs suppression division carried out a series of raids on entertainment venues in the area this week. Their usual targets are users and distributors of hard drugs like Yaa Baa and Yaa Ice - crystal methamphetamine. This week their focus were on the more heinous druggies who smoke Shisha you know those smelly pipe contraptions usually associated with equally smelly Arab gentlemen.
Shisha is not illegal as long as the appropriate excise taxes and licences are paid however it had been reported that children IE teenagers under 18 had been seen to be taking a quick whiff now and then.
This would not be tolerated and all the patrons of the said entertainment venues had their documents checked and then were urine tested to see if they had consumed anything a little more potent than shisha.
30 were tested positive and will be dealt with and made an example of that the operations of The Sattahip Drugs Enforcement Agency were to be treat with a suitable level of respect and should not be sniffed at.
Shisha is not illegal as long as the appropriate excise taxes and licences are paid however it had been reported that children IE teenagers under 18 had been seen to be taking a quick whiff now and then.
This would not be tolerated and all the patrons of the said entertainment venues had their documents checked and then were urine tested to see if they had consumed anything a little more potent than shisha.
30 were tested positive and will be dealt with and made an example of that the operations of The Sattahip Drugs Enforcement Agency were to be treat with a suitable level of respect and should not be sniffed at.
Bicyclists Taken Down in Sriracha, Chonburi
A unit of the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation was called to give assistance to a group of four fitness fanatics who whilst out getting their daily exercise had finished up in a heap of tangled bodies.
One of the bicyclists Khun Nuttawat aged 56 said that they were taking a leasurely ride around the reservoir in Bang Phra district when some branches gor tangled in the spokes of one of the bikes and as they were all riding close together they all fell close together. Thabk goodness for bicycle helmets and The Sawang Boriboon Foundation.
All four of them were given first aid at the scene by the medics and then transported to Phayathai Sriracha Hospital for further emergency treatment.
One of the bicyclists Khun Nuttawat aged 56 said that they were taking a leasurely ride around the reservoir in Bang Phra district when some branches gor tangled in the spokes of one of the bikes and as they were all riding close together they all fell close together. Thabk goodness for bicycle helmets and The Sawang Boriboon Foundation.
All four of them were given first aid at the scene by the medics and then transported to Phayathai Sriracha Hospital for further emergency treatment.
Mystery Sattahip Patient Looking to Go Home
Management at Her Majesty Queen Sirikit Hospital in Sattahip are releasing details of a patient that was brought into the hospital in October last year who they still do not know the name of. The Thai male aged somewhere between 25 and 30 had been involved in a road accident and transported to the hospital with serious head injuries.
The man needed expensive brain surgery to save his life which the hospital carried out and have provided medical and nursing care for the last 180 days. He is now in a condition where he can be released and sent home but no friends or relatives have come forward to lay claim to the unfortunate accident victim.
Staff at the hospital stress that they will always provide treatment for patients be they Thai or foreigners but these types of cases put an enormous strain on the medical and financial resources of the hospital.
If you have any information that could lead to this fellow going home please call Her Majesty Queen Sirikit Hospital on 081-664-3404
The man needed expensive brain surgery to save his life which the hospital carried out and have provided medical and nursing care for the last 180 days. He is now in a condition where he can be released and sent home but no friends or relatives have come forward to lay claim to the unfortunate accident victim.
Staff at the hospital stress that they will always provide treatment for patients be they Thai or foreigners but these types of cases put an enormous strain on the medical and financial resources of the hospital.
If you have any information that could lead to this fellow going home please call Her Majesty Queen Sirikit Hospital on 081-664-3404
Wednesday 26 March 2014
Sattahip Drug Dealers Arrested
Khun Phawat and his team of Sattahip drug enforcement officers took another couple of drug dealers off the street this week.
A sting operation was set up with marked banknotes and when the drug dealers turned up to sell 5 Yaa Baa (methamphetamine tablets) the waiting enforcement officers and took down a Khun Chart aged 23 and his partner in crime Khun Jirawat aged 24.
As is the norm the homes of the suspected suspects are then raided and more Yaa Baa tablets and 2.74 Grams of Yaa Ice were discovered and seized as evidence.
This pair of well known drug dealers in Samaesan District said that they needed the money to feed their own drug habits and hang about in local bars. Unfortunately they face a new habit - staring out from behind a different set of bars.
A sting operation was set up with marked banknotes and when the drug dealers turned up to sell 5 Yaa Baa (methamphetamine tablets) the waiting enforcement officers and took down a Khun Chart aged 23 and his partner in crime Khun Jirawat aged 24.
As is the norm the homes of the suspected suspects are then raided and more Yaa Baa tablets and 2.74 Grams of Yaa Ice were discovered and seized as evidence.
This pair of well known drug dealers in Samaesan District said that they needed the money to feed their own drug habits and hang about in local bars. Unfortunately they face a new habit - staring out from behind a different set of bars.
A-One The Royal Cruise Hotel Pattaya Bird Day Party
A novel way to reward hotel staff came to light this week. The directors of the A-One The Royal Cruise Hotel, you know the one on beach road up past The Hard Rock Hotel the one that looks like a ship laid on a birthday party for staff who had a birthday in March.
Khun Ratana and Khun Tasanee led the birthday celebrations greeting the birthday boys and birthday girls who received birthday presents from the hotel and from their fellow staff members. Also joining the celebrations was the winner of February staff member of the month. After the speeches it was time to blow out the cake and cut the candles and everyone got to join in the popular bird song that is sung at all Thai birthday parties. Don't forget it's my birth day in May.
Happy Bird Day To You, Happy Bird Day To You, Happy Bird Day, Happy Bird Day, Happy Bird Day To You.
Khun Ratana and Khun Tasanee led the birthday celebrations greeting the birthday boys and birthday girls who received birthday presents from the hotel and from their fellow staff members. Also joining the celebrations was the winner of February staff member of the month. After the speeches it was time to blow out the cake and cut the candles and everyone got to join in the popular bird song that is sung at all Thai birthday parties. Don't forget it's my birth day in May.
Happy Bird Day To You, Happy Bird Day To You, Happy Bird Day, Happy Bird Day, Happy Bird Day To You.
Koh Larn Pattaya Sea Walker Safety Meeting
After a disastrous year in 2013 with numerous marine accidents in Pattaya that took the life of too many foreigners and put many more in hospital Pattaya City Hall boosted by a large government grant are working hard to improve marine safety and emergency response procedures.
On the list this week it was the turn of a popular activity that operates on Koh Larn Island - The Sea Walker.
Khun Rankert Ekasing the deputy Mayor of Pattaya presided over a meeting at Pattaya City Hall to discuss with operators of the Sea Walker and the relevant officials from Pattaya Council who oversee marine safety.
There have been 12 accidents recently with foreign and Thai tourists involved in this underwater activity where tourists don a large metal helmet with an air line attached so they can descend to the sea floor to observe coral life.
In the diving world - the real world divers spend thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours to become proficient in the use of this equipment. In Pattaya 5 minutes instruction in a language the tourist may or may not understand is all that is required to send a tourist down to the bottom of the sea.
Discussed at the meeting was the standards of diving equipment and the dive boats that they operate from. Of serious concern was the problems that frequently occur in communication between the tourists and tourists from many nations.
Pattaya City hall and the Sea Walker operators need to come up with acceptable standards and procedures to ensure safety for visitors to the Island.
All this is well and good - However would it not be prudent to shut down these operations until such time that these regulations are agreed on and the staff can be trained and enforcement procedures laid down. Of course this is not going to happen - this is Thailand and tourist dollars are more important than tourist lives.
On the list this week it was the turn of a popular activity that operates on Koh Larn Island - The Sea Walker.
Khun Rankert Ekasing the deputy Mayor of Pattaya presided over a meeting at Pattaya City Hall to discuss with operators of the Sea Walker and the relevant officials from Pattaya Council who oversee marine safety.
There have been 12 accidents recently with foreign and Thai tourists involved in this underwater activity where tourists don a large metal helmet with an air line attached so they can descend to the sea floor to observe coral life.
In the diving world - the real world divers spend thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours to become proficient in the use of this equipment. In Pattaya 5 minutes instruction in a language the tourist may or may not understand is all that is required to send a tourist down to the bottom of the sea.
Discussed at the meeting was the standards of diving equipment and the dive boats that they operate from. Of serious concern was the problems that frequently occur in communication between the tourists and tourists from many nations.
Pattaya City hall and the Sea Walker operators need to come up with acceptable standards and procedures to ensure safety for visitors to the Island.
All this is well and good - However would it not be prudent to shut down these operations until such time that these regulations are agreed on and the staff can be trained and enforcement procedures laid down. Of course this is not going to happen - this is Thailand and tourist dollars are more important than tourist lives.
Smelly Problem in Sattahip
Khun Pairote the mayor of Khet Udomsak district in Sattahip presided over a meeting to attempt to solve a smelly problem. What to do with a vast rubbish dump that was causing obnoxious odours to waft over local communities and respiratory problems to locals in the area.
The dump is spread over about 100 Rai of land and rubbish is piled up several meters high. The stink from the hundred of thousands of tonnes of rotting garbage is intolerable to local residents and on windy days the evil smell could spread for several kilometers.
Residents said that when it rained their land and properties were inundated with foul smelling waste that was making them very worried about their health. and the health of their families.
The council told the residents that 10 million Baht had been allocated greenify the dump and to remove the contents of the landfill and return the area back to nature. The only down size was that the residents would have to endure another five years until the job could be completed.
There were several dissenting voices to the council plans and cries of Rubbish, Rubbish, Rubbish could be heard echoing around the council meeting room.
The dump is spread over about 100 Rai of land and rubbish is piled up several meters high. The stink from the hundred of thousands of tonnes of rotting garbage is intolerable to local residents and on windy days the evil smell could spread for several kilometers.
Residents said that when it rained their land and properties were inundated with foul smelling waste that was making them very worried about their health. and the health of their families.
The council told the residents that 10 million Baht had been allocated greenify the dump and to remove the contents of the landfill and return the area back to nature. The only down size was that the residents would have to endure another five years until the job could be completed.
There were several dissenting voices to the council plans and cries of Rubbish, Rubbish, Rubbish could be heard echoing around the council meeting room.
Mystery Floating Body Found Off Sattahip
Sattahip police were called in to investigate a mysterious death of an unknown man who had been found floating about 300 meters off a headland near the Sattahip Naval Base.
The body had been found by naval personnel managing a station near the scene who had called in the civilian police to carry out the investigation.
The body had no identification but had several tattoos from which someone may be able to provide a clue as to who he is. 165 cm tall and aged somewhere between 30 an 40 the body had been in the water for about 15 days and was badly decomposed. He had various wounds that were difficult to make out and had a rope tied around his neck.
It is not uncommon in this area to find bodies of people who had been murdered and their bodies dumped at sea.
The body was transported to Sattahip Hospital for a full forensic post mortem to be carried out that may shed more light on the identity of the man and how he died.
The body had been found by naval personnel managing a station near the scene who had called in the civilian police to carry out the investigation.
The body had no identification but had several tattoos from which someone may be able to provide a clue as to who he is. 165 cm tall and aged somewhere between 30 an 40 the body had been in the water for about 15 days and was badly decomposed. He had various wounds that were difficult to make out and had a rope tied around his neck.
It is not uncommon in this area to find bodies of people who had been murdered and their bodies dumped at sea.
The body was transported to Sattahip Hospital for a full forensic post mortem to be carried out that may shed more light on the identity of the man and how he died.
Turkish Ice Crean Guys Fight in Pattaya
Pattaya police and a unit from the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called on to attend an incident on Pattaya Second Road where an argument between two foreigners had ended up in bloody mayhem.
Two Turkish men who run a Turkish ice cream business had sat down to have a business discussion that soon turned into a heated argument, then turned into fisticuffs then a knife was drawn and blood was spilt.
There was certainly no Turkish delight as the police arrived as the two continued to swear at each other in a dialect that was not at all understandable to the officers and rescue personnel.
The police managed to defrost the situation a little although the pair continued to flash icy staress at each other. Mr. Cihan Cakmak aged 31, Mr. Semih Bele aged 26 were asked to freeze their argument for the moment and take a trip to the police station.
There was a time out between rounds as Mr. Bele was taken to Pattaya Memorial Hospital where he received medical attention to stab wounds to his arm and then they were asked to explain themselves and what had caused the argument.
I scream at him said Mr Bele - no I scream at him first said Mr. Cakmak
Maybe things got lost in translation or maybe things were really that complicated. The two had completely different stories.
One claiming the fight was about the fact that he wanted to end the business partnership and open a new ice cream in a different part of town and he had taken a fridge from the shop without his partners permission. The other saying no that was not the reason. He had lent his partner 50,000 Baht to sort out his visa situation.
The police couldn't make their mind up what flavour they preferred and would need some time to investigate the pair to see if either or both the Turkish ice cream salesmen would have to spend time in the cooler.
Two Turkish men who run a Turkish ice cream business had sat down to have a business discussion that soon turned into a heated argument, then turned into fisticuffs then a knife was drawn and blood was spilt.
There was certainly no Turkish delight as the police arrived as the two continued to swear at each other in a dialect that was not at all understandable to the officers and rescue personnel.
The police managed to defrost the situation a little although the pair continued to flash icy staress at each other. Mr. Cihan Cakmak aged 31, Mr. Semih Bele aged 26 were asked to freeze their argument for the moment and take a trip to the police station.
There was a time out between rounds as Mr. Bele was taken to Pattaya Memorial Hospital where he received medical attention to stab wounds to his arm and then they were asked to explain themselves and what had caused the argument.
I scream at him said Mr Bele - no I scream at him first said Mr. Cakmak
Maybe things got lost in translation or maybe things were really that complicated. The two had completely different stories.
One claiming the fight was about the fact that he wanted to end the business partnership and open a new ice cream in a different part of town and he had taken a fridge from the shop without his partners permission. The other saying no that was not the reason. He had lent his partner 50,000 Baht to sort out his visa situation.
The police couldn't make their mind up what flavour they preferred and would need some time to investigate the pair to see if either or both the Turkish ice cream salesmen would have to spend time in the cooler.
Tuesday 25 March 2014
Foundation Stone Ceremony for Redemptorist Foundation Pattaya Kids Centre
An elaborate ceremony was held to lay the foundation stones for a new building for the Redemptorist Foundation for the developmentally disabled.
Local dignitaries were present including Khun Itthipol the Mayor of Pattaya, Pattaya City Council members, representatives from The Chonburi Provincial Administration Organization and members from local faith based non governmental organizations such as the Father Ray Foundation.
A Buddhist dedication ceremony was performed led by the Abbot of Wat Chaimongkol and his band of chanting monks.
Flowers were scattered, holy water liberally sprayed around and hopes and prayers offered for this prestigious charitable project which will see a brand new four storey building with 3,200 square meters of space erected that will house much needed facilities for children with special needs and young folks with Downs syndrome and other mentally afflicted disabilities.
Very soon there will be a spanking brand new building for these special kids with special needs to to enjoy vocational skills, sports and special education training.
Local dignitaries were present including Khun Itthipol the Mayor of Pattaya, Pattaya City Council members, representatives from The Chonburi Provincial Administration Organization and members from local faith based non governmental organizations such as the Father Ray Foundation.
A Buddhist dedication ceremony was performed led by the Abbot of Wat Chaimongkol and his band of chanting monks.
Flowers were scattered, holy water liberally sprayed around and hopes and prayers offered for this prestigious charitable project which will see a brand new four storey building with 3,200 square meters of space erected that will house much needed facilities for children with special needs and young folks with Downs syndrome and other mentally afflicted disabilities.
Very soon there will be a spanking brand new building for these special kids with special needs to to enjoy vocational skills, sports and special education training.
Sriracha Off Duty Police Officer Crashes Motorcycle
Rescue workers in Sriracha were called to attend and give assistance to a motorcyclist who had been injured in a road accident.
At the scene they found an overturned Honda Click motorcycle and the rider who was laying in the road injured. The motorcyclist was a Khun Yutthachai aged 41 an off duty police officer he had sustained numerous injuries with cuts and bruises and was unconcious when rescuers arrived. Medics gave first aid at the scene and then transported the victim to Sriracha hospital for further emergency treatment.
Police investigating the accident think that Khun Yuthachai was riding home from the pier in Sriracha and may possibly have simply fallen asleep and crashed his bike.
At the scene they found an overturned Honda Click motorcycle and the rider who was laying in the road injured. The motorcyclist was a Khun Yutthachai aged 41 an off duty police officer he had sustained numerous injuries with cuts and bruises and was unconcious when rescuers arrived. Medics gave first aid at the scene and then transported the victim to Sriracha hospital for further emergency treatment.
Police investigating the accident think that Khun Yuthachai was riding home from the pier in Sriracha and may possibly have simply fallen asleep and crashed his bike.
Pattaya Rescue Foundation Investigates Bangkok Rescue Foundation
The rescue vehicles that speed around Pattaya with lights flashing and sirens blaring are usually run by charitable organizations. They are funded by public donations and like The largest organization in the area The Sawang Boriboon Foundation they provide a host of charitable works in the community as well as the accident and rescue services that we are familiar with.
Local residents contacted the The Sawang Boriboon Foundation to inform them that an unknown out of town organization were in there area asking locals for donations to fund their scholorship programmes.
Units of the The Sawang Boriboon Foundation rushed to the scene - it is not known if they used full lights and sirens to find out who was poaching on their turf.
At thee scene they found a number of vehicles from The Sawang Bunyarit Foundation and a group of the foundation staff dressed in uniforms bearing the foundations insignia.
Some of the group tried to make a rapid exit and just a few women volunteers hung around to take questions from the miffed The Sawang Boriboon Foundation volunteers.
The foundation encroaching was actually from Bangkok. These foundations have every right to go wherever they like in Thailand to elicit funds but it is usually customary to inform the local foundations of their intentions and seek permission before entering their territory.
Local residents contacted the The Sawang Boriboon Foundation to inform them that an unknown out of town organization were in there area asking locals for donations to fund their scholorship programmes.
Units of the The Sawang Boriboon Foundation rushed to the scene - it is not known if they used full lights and sirens to find out who was poaching on their turf.
At thee scene they found a number of vehicles from The Sawang Bunyarit Foundation and a group of the foundation staff dressed in uniforms bearing the foundations insignia.
Some of the group tried to make a rapid exit and just a few women volunteers hung around to take questions from the miffed The Sawang Boriboon Foundation volunteers.
The foundation encroaching was actually from Bangkok. These foundations have every right to go wherever they like in Thailand to elicit funds but it is usually customary to inform the local foundations of their intentions and seek permission before entering their territory.
Explosive Situation in Sriracha, Chonburi
In Sriracha police officers and police volunteers were manning a traffic checkpoint when a regular traffic stop and search turned up more than they bargained for. A Khun Nitthikorn aged 27 was merrily riding along on his Honda Click motorcycle when he was flagged down.
Police checked him out and whilst looking round his motorcycle they examined a bag in the shopping basket at the front. Inside they found a quantity of .38 ammunition and some packages with an unknown substance. Always on the lookout for drugs the officers poked and prodded the package until one of them suddenly realized what the substance was. Explosives!! The cool Khun Nitthikorn was driving around Sriracha with a bag of ammunition and a TNT type explosive dumped in his shopping basket.
In the west he would have been on the ground in a flash and the bomb squad, Swat teams and anti-terrorist squads screaming to the location. But this is not the west this is Thailand.
Khun Nitthikorn was politely questioned as to where he got the stuff from. He said that he was happy some friend had given him the ammunition and explosives for free and had absolutely no idea, as most Thai motorcyclists have no idea of anything that his load was at all dangerous.
Khun Nitthikorn's day got a little worse when the officers took the piss and he failed a drugs test.
So the nutty Khun Nitthikorn was now down at the police station facing drug charges whilst the police brass sort out what to do with the explosives.
Police checked him out and whilst looking round his motorcycle they examined a bag in the shopping basket at the front. Inside they found a quantity of .38 ammunition and some packages with an unknown substance. Always on the lookout for drugs the officers poked and prodded the package until one of them suddenly realized what the substance was. Explosives!! The cool Khun Nitthikorn was driving around Sriracha with a bag of ammunition and a TNT type explosive dumped in his shopping basket.
In the west he would have been on the ground in a flash and the bomb squad, Swat teams and anti-terrorist squads screaming to the location. But this is not the west this is Thailand.
Khun Nitthikorn was politely questioned as to where he got the stuff from. He said that he was happy some friend had given him the ammunition and explosives for free and had absolutely no idea, as most Thai motorcyclists have no idea of anything that his load was at all dangerous.
Khun Nitthikorn's day got a little worse when the officers took the piss and he failed a drugs test.
So the nutty Khun Nitthikorn was now down at the police station facing drug charges whilst the police brass sort out what to do with the explosives.
Nongprue Temple Fire in East Pattaya
Wat Nongprue temple in Nongprue District, East Pattaya suffered another major fire this week.
Journalists entering the temple grounds to cover a regional meeting of Abbots noticed smoke coming from one of the buildings and sounded the alarm to temple staff.
The smoke got stronger very quickly and it was soon realised that the Abbot's residence was on fire and help would be needed from emergency services.
Several fire engines and dozens of fire fighters from Nobprue and adjoining districts converged on the temple to battle the now well ablaze building. It took the fire fighters over 30 minutes to douse the flames.
It appears that the fire originated on the second floor of the Abbpt's residence which houses the temple radio station. An electrical short in the equipment there is thought to have sparked the fire.
No one was hurt in the fire but there was over a million Baht worth of damage to the building and it's contents.
Journalists entering the temple grounds to cover a regional meeting of Abbots noticed smoke coming from one of the buildings and sounded the alarm to temple staff.
The smoke got stronger very quickly and it was soon realised that the Abbot's residence was on fire and help would be needed from emergency services.
Several fire engines and dozens of fire fighters from Nobprue and adjoining districts converged on the temple to battle the now well ablaze building. It took the fire fighters over 30 minutes to douse the flames.
It appears that the fire originated on the second floor of the Abbpt's residence which houses the temple radio station. An electrical short in the equipment there is thought to have sparked the fire.
No one was hurt in the fire but there was over a million Baht worth of damage to the building and it's contents.
Monday 24 March 2014
Thailand Post New Uniform Convoy in Pattaya
The Banglamung Branch of The Thailand Post Office bless their cotton socks decided to celebrate the changing of the guard or at least the changing of the uniforms for their mobile postal delivery staff by forming a mobile traffic jam that toured the region.
60 Thailand Post Motorcyclists ditched their 11 year old drab grey garbs and donned the smart new red and black uniforms and drove convoy style from Banglamung Post office through Naklua to North Pattaya and back along Sukhumvit to the Main post office in Banglamung.
I am sure that local residents and motorists stuck behind the postal workers were going postal themselves too. Great idea Thailand Post - let's hope you can make these smart new uniforms last another 11 years.
60 Thailand Post Motorcyclists ditched their 11 year old drab grey garbs and donned the smart new red and black uniforms and drove convoy style from Banglamung Post office through Naklua to North Pattaya and back along Sukhumvit to the Main post office in Banglamung.
I am sure that local residents and motorists stuck behind the postal workers were going postal themselves too. Great idea Thailand Post - let's hope you can make these smart new uniforms last another 11 years.
Traffic Chaos in Na Jomtien Pattaya
Na Jomtien Traffic Police Sergent Chatchai was unphased by a massive traffic jam on Sukhumvit Road in Na Jomtien.
He manually manned the traffic lights at the crossroads at the Huay Yai junction near the District Prosectors office and got the traffic moving again albeit at a snails pace.
The traffic jam stretched for 3-4 Km and lasted two hours in the middle of the afternoon from about 3pm till 5pm
Traffic can be heavy on this section of the Sukhumvit Highway especially at rush hours in the early morning and early evening however afternoon traffic gridlock is unheard of unless there has been a major accident.
The cause of this traffic jam - well the blame has been put firmly on parents who are getting a little weary of their little ones causing havoc at home during the school holidays loaded up their precious offspring for an afternoon out at local tourist attractions like Nong nooch Tropical Garden.
Meanwhile well done Traffic Police Sergent Chatchai.
He manually manned the traffic lights at the crossroads at the Huay Yai junction near the District Prosectors office and got the traffic moving again albeit at a snails pace.
The traffic jam stretched for 3-4 Km and lasted two hours in the middle of the afternoon from about 3pm till 5pm
Traffic can be heavy on this section of the Sukhumvit Highway especially at rush hours in the early morning and early evening however afternoon traffic gridlock is unheard of unless there has been a major accident.
The cause of this traffic jam - well the blame has been put firmly on parents who are getting a little weary of their little ones causing havoc at home during the school holidays loaded up their precious offspring for an afternoon out at local tourist attractions like Nong nooch Tropical Garden.
Meanwhile well done Traffic Police Sergent Chatchai.
Pattaya International Music Festival 2014 is Over
It's officially official it is safe to get back in your cars and attempt to travel the streets of Pattaya. The Pattaya International Music Festival 2014 is over.
The 6 stages that drew record crowds of hundreds of thousands of Thai teeny boppers from Bangkok and not so teeny foreign boppers who just turned up because they were already here and after all owt for not is better than nowt at all. Well the stages have been dismantled, Beach Road is now just that a road where cars can drive down and people enjoy the view in air conditioned comfort.
Pattaya City hall has declared the 13th consecutive running of the music festival a "Sound" success. The queues have now moved from gridlocked streets to gridlock in the local Banks as hoards of smiling business owners deposit their overblown takings.
The 6 stages that drew record crowds of hundreds of thousands of Thai teeny boppers from Bangkok and not so teeny foreign boppers who just turned up because they were already here and after all owt for not is better than nowt at all. Well the stages have been dismantled, Beach Road is now just that a road where cars can drive down and people enjoy the view in air conditioned comfort.
Pattaya City hall has declared the 13th consecutive running of the music festival a "Sound" success. The queues have now moved from gridlocked streets to gridlock in the local Banks as hoards of smiling business owners deposit their overblown takings.
Paper Rolls off Back of Lorry in Chonburi
Things falling off the back of lorries is a common event all over the world. I remember once buying a DVD player that had fallen off the back of a lorry back in The UK and it worked fine even if it was slightly dented.
Chonburi police and rescue units were called in after some paper fell off the back of a lorry on the Chonburi By-pass in Ban Suan District and was causing immediate danger to traffic
The paper wasn't your run of the mill paper it was three rolls of paper weighing two tonnes per roll.
The driver of the truck who's load of paper became a rolling traffic hazard was a Khun Anon aged 30. He said that he was on his way from Kanchanaburi Province to make a delivery in Rayong when a group of teenagers on 5 motorcycles overtook him and cut him off causing him to brake hard lose control and lose his paper.
A crane was called in to lift and load his paper rolls back on the truck. I am sure Khun Anon will strap his load a little more securely and drive a little more cautiously the rest of his way to Rayong.
If his customer complains about dented paper rolls he can always tell them they fell of the back of a lorry.
Chonburi police and rescue units were called in after some paper fell off the back of a lorry on the Chonburi By-pass in Ban Suan District and was causing immediate danger to traffic
The paper wasn't your run of the mill paper it was three rolls of paper weighing two tonnes per roll.
The driver of the truck who's load of paper became a rolling traffic hazard was a Khun Anon aged 30. He said that he was on his way from Kanchanaburi Province to make a delivery in Rayong when a group of teenagers on 5 motorcycles overtook him and cut him off causing him to brake hard lose control and lose his paper.
A crane was called in to lift and load his paper rolls back on the truck. I am sure Khun Anon will strap his load a little more securely and drive a little more cautiously the rest of his way to Rayong.
If his customer complains about dented paper rolls he can always tell them they fell of the back of a lorry.
Sattahip Drugs Dealer Arrested
Khun Phawat The Chief of Sattahip District along with senior officers from the drugs suppression force in Sattahip announced the arrest of a Khun Thongsuk aged 54 on charges of being in the possession of and supplying of class 1 narcotics.
Drug enforcement agents led a raid on a house at Moo2 in Seamsarn District of Chonburi after receiving information that the suspect was selling drugs to workers and fishermen in the area.
As the agents raided the premises the suspect fled to the bathroom and locked the door. Agents broke down the door to find Khun Phawat trying to flush his stash of drugs down the toilet.
It's not known how much he managed to get rid of but they were able to seize a sizable hoard of 337 Yaa Baa (methamphetamine tablets) and another 398 tablets that were still in the u-bend of the toilet.
Under questioning Khun Phawat confessed to being a drugs supplier and said that he had not been doing it for very long as he needed the money to pay off gambling debts. He gave up his source as a Khun Nui who is an inmate in Chonburi prison who he would buy the drugs for 120 Baht per tablet and sell on to foreign workers for 200 Baht each.
It's a dead cert that his gambling debts won't get paid for some time as he is given a chance to visit his friend in Chonburi prison every day for a long while.
Drug enforcement agents led a raid on a house at Moo2 in Seamsarn District of Chonburi after receiving information that the suspect was selling drugs to workers and fishermen in the area.
As the agents raided the premises the suspect fled to the bathroom and locked the door. Agents broke down the door to find Khun Phawat trying to flush his stash of drugs down the toilet.
It's not known how much he managed to get rid of but they were able to seize a sizable hoard of 337 Yaa Baa (methamphetamine tablets) and another 398 tablets that were still in the u-bend of the toilet.
Under questioning Khun Phawat confessed to being a drugs supplier and said that he had not been doing it for very long as he needed the money to pay off gambling debts. He gave up his source as a Khun Nui who is an inmate in Chonburi prison who he would buy the drugs for 120 Baht per tablet and sell on to foreign workers for 200 Baht each.
It's a dead cert that his gambling debts won't get paid for some time as he is given a chance to visit his friend in Chonburi prison every day for a long while.
Danish Man Dies in Motorcycle Sidecar Accident on Sukhumvit Road Pattaya
Pattaya Police and a unit from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to attend a serious road accident on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya.
At the scene they found the body of a foreigner and his shattered motorcycle sidecar combination. The body and bike were in the fast lane of the carriageway and the vehicle, a commuter mini van, that had hit the bike was parked up on the left side of the road.
The victim Mr. Ole Laursen aged 67 from Denmark had died from severe injuries sustained in the accident.
The driver of the passenger van Khun Pomot aged 58 was waiting by his vehicle. He had moved the van and parked on the left side of the highway with concerns for the safety of the 5 passengers aboard his vehicle. None of the passengers or driver were injured in the accident. The white Toyota van had damage to the left side of the front of the vehicle.
Police marked the position of the wrecked Kawasaki motorcycle and sidecar with spray paint on the road surface and then moved the wreckage to the left out of the way of traffic.
Khun Pomot said that he was on his way to Bangkok from Rayong Province and was travelling in the right lane when the motorcycle sidecar wandered from the left into his path. He said that he was going at some speed and had no chance to brake or swerve to avoid the collission.
Khun Pomot and other witnesses in the van and in the vicinity will be interviewed further to assertain if any charges are brought against the driver of the mini van. Meanwhile the body of the deceased was transported by rescue workers to Banglamung Hospital for a full post mortem to be carried out. The Denmark Embassy in Bangkok has been notified of the death of one of it's nationals.
At the scene they found the body of a foreigner and his shattered motorcycle sidecar combination. The body and bike were in the fast lane of the carriageway and the vehicle, a commuter mini van, that had hit the bike was parked up on the left side of the road.
The victim Mr. Ole Laursen aged 67 from Denmark had died from severe injuries sustained in the accident.
The driver of the passenger van Khun Pomot aged 58 was waiting by his vehicle. He had moved the van and parked on the left side of the highway with concerns for the safety of the 5 passengers aboard his vehicle. None of the passengers or driver were injured in the accident. The white Toyota van had damage to the left side of the front of the vehicle.
Police marked the position of the wrecked Kawasaki motorcycle and sidecar with spray paint on the road surface and then moved the wreckage to the left out of the way of traffic.
Khun Pomot said that he was on his way to Bangkok from Rayong Province and was travelling in the right lane when the motorcycle sidecar wandered from the left into his path. He said that he was going at some speed and had no chance to brake or swerve to avoid the collission.
Khun Pomot and other witnesses in the van and in the vicinity will be interviewed further to assertain if any charges are brought against the driver of the mini van. Meanwhile the body of the deceased was transported by rescue workers to Banglamung Hospital for a full post mortem to be carried out. The Denmark Embassy in Bangkok has been notified of the death of one of it's nationals.
Friday 21 March 2014
Songkran Planning Meeting at Pattaya City Hall
Khun Rankit Ekasing the Deputy Mayor of Pattaya presided over a preparatory meeting at Pattaya City Hall to discuss plans for what must be the major event of the year in Pattaya which will no doubt provide the largest income stream for local businesses and for Pattaya City Hall coffers as well as well as a traffic jam that for any normal event in Pattaya would last a few hours is sure to last almost a week.
The event of course is Songkran the day when Thais go stark raving bonkers and foreigners travel half way around the world to join in the May madness to aceive true international dickhead status.
May the 19th is the day scheduled for activities to take place. Expect that any time 5 days before and 5 days after will be the bonanza days for mobile phone sellers at Tuk.com who will no doubt replace thousands of communication devices and replace positive balances on their bank accounts.
Activities planned for this year include: Foam Parties, Pretty Girl contests, Wet tee shirt contests, Pretty girl wet tee shirt contests, ugly girl tee shirt contests, Concerts by famous artists and sliding motorcycles in a spectacular way contests followed by a painting plaster cast contest.
After the disastrous tourist arrivals of the high season and a low season that was even more disastrous the arrival of tens of thousands of backpackers spending their money on budget accommodationm plastic squirters and copious amounts of alcohol from 7-eleven's will be a welcome if temporary relief.
I have my Songkran activities planned out relaxing under a beach umbrella on a beautiful beach in Bali.
The event of course is Songkran the day when Thais go stark raving bonkers and foreigners travel half way around the world to join in the May madness to aceive true international dickhead status.
May the 19th is the day scheduled for activities to take place. Expect that any time 5 days before and 5 days after will be the bonanza days for mobile phone sellers at Tuk.com who will no doubt replace thousands of communication devices and replace positive balances on their bank accounts.
Activities planned for this year include: Foam Parties, Pretty Girl contests, Wet tee shirt contests, Pretty girl wet tee shirt contests, ugly girl tee shirt contests, Concerts by famous artists and sliding motorcycles in a spectacular way contests followed by a painting plaster cast contest.
After the disastrous tourist arrivals of the high season and a low season that was even more disastrous the arrival of tens of thousands of backpackers spending their money on budget accommodationm plastic squirters and copious amounts of alcohol from 7-eleven's will be a welcome if temporary relief.
I have my Songkran activities planned out relaxing under a beach umbrella on a beautiful beach in Bali.
Child Traffickers Arrested in Chonburi
A team of Chonburi police investigators arrested two young women in Donhuaroh of Chonburi and charged then with procuring children with the purpose of performing sex acts.
The pair of alleged sex traffickers were 22 year old Miss Narisara and her friend also 22 year old Miss Sukanya.
The police had set up a sting operation after being made aware of theonline sex business that used Facebook to elicit customers and provide them with underage children for sexual purposes at 1,000 - 1,500 Baht a time.
The officers made contact with the women by telephone and arranged a meeting at a motel in Donhuaroh with an undercover agent posing as a customer.
Under interrogation after their arrests the women confessed to the trafficking crimes and said they were paid between 4 - 5,000 Baht for each child they recruited. They used the money for everyday living expenses as well as paying for entertainment and nights out on the town.
To be sure they will be spending more than a few nights indoors courtesy of The Department of Corrections if they are convicted as participants in this evil trade.
The pair of alleged sex traffickers were 22 year old Miss Narisara and her friend also 22 year old Miss Sukanya.
The police had set up a sting operation after being made aware of theonline sex business that used Facebook to elicit customers and provide them with underage children for sexual purposes at 1,000 - 1,500 Baht a time.
The officers made contact with the women by telephone and arranged a meeting at a motel in Donhuaroh with an undercover agent posing as a customer.
Under interrogation after their arrests the women confessed to the trafficking crimes and said they were paid between 4 - 5,000 Baht for each child they recruited. They used the money for everyday living expenses as well as paying for entertainment and nights out on the town.
To be sure they will be spending more than a few nights indoors courtesy of The Department of Corrections if they are convicted as participants in this evil trade.
Lady Boy Shop Lifter Lifted in Sriracha
Police in Sriracha thwarted a high level thief in high heels as she made her escape after robbing a Seven-Eleven store of a massive quantity of goods.
Employees had spotted the suspected thief concealing items about her person and alerted police when the thief made her get away. Police quickly arrived on scene. One team examined CCTV images whilst the other team went in hot pursuit of the high heeled hijacker.
The police were more fleet of foot probably due to the fact that they were not wearing their high heels whilst on duty and the suspect was duly apprehended. The police were taken aback to find that the high heeled robber was not a she but a he. Yes a lady boy larcenist or was it just a straight guy wearing a disguise to evade arrest. We will never know
The Lady boy shop lifter Mr Siriwan aged 27 has been charged with stealing a bottle of soda and a toothbrush, attempting to flee the scene of a crime and being the ugliest lady boy they have apprehended in a long time.
Employees had spotted the suspected thief concealing items about her person and alerted police when the thief made her get away. Police quickly arrived on scene. One team examined CCTV images whilst the other team went in hot pursuit of the high heeled hijacker.
The police were more fleet of foot probably due to the fact that they were not wearing their high heels whilst on duty and the suspect was duly apprehended. The police were taken aback to find that the high heeled robber was not a she but a he. Yes a lady boy larcenist or was it just a straight guy wearing a disguise to evade arrest. We will never know
The Lady boy shop lifter Mr Siriwan aged 27 has been charged with stealing a bottle of soda and a toothbrush, attempting to flee the scene of a crime and being the ugliest lady boy they have apprehended in a long time.
Brit Dies in Jetski Accident on Koh Larn Island Pattaya
2014 is sadly starting off the same as 2013 with another tragic marine accident claiming this time the life of a British man who sustained fatal injuries whilst riding a jetski off Koh Larn Island Pattaya.
The deceased was a Mr. Stephen David Campbell aged 38 from Blackpool, England known by his friends as Steve.
Mr. Campbell had been in Pattaya for only a few days and was staying at a hotel in North Pattaya. He and a group of friends had gone for a day out on Koh Larn Island. At Tawean Beach he rented a jetski and set off for some fun on the waves with his mate Mr. Mark Kear aged 38 riding pillion.
Mr. Campbell struck a submerjed anchor rope near the beach which rose up and inflicted what turned out to be a fatal wound to his neck
Rescue personell were quickly on scene and transported Mr. Campbell to Bali Hai pier where he was met by medics and a unit from the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation. Unfortunately Mr. Campbell had lost a lot of blood and succumbed to his injuries.
His friend Mr. Kear and his girlfriend Miss Ganyarat made their way to Pattaya Police Station to make their statements and the body of Mr. Campbell was taken to hospital for a full post mortem to be carried out. As is the custom the British Embassy in Bangkok have been notifies of the death of one of it's nationals.
Rest in Peace Khun Steve.
The deceased was a Mr. Stephen David Campbell aged 38 from Blackpool, England known by his friends as Steve.
Mr. Campbell had been in Pattaya for only a few days and was staying at a hotel in North Pattaya. He and a group of friends had gone for a day out on Koh Larn Island. At Tawean Beach he rented a jetski and set off for some fun on the waves with his mate Mr. Mark Kear aged 38 riding pillion.
Mr. Campbell struck a submerjed anchor rope near the beach which rose up and inflicted what turned out to be a fatal wound to his neck
Rescue personell were quickly on scene and transported Mr. Campbell to Bali Hai pier where he was met by medics and a unit from the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation. Unfortunately Mr. Campbell had lost a lot of blood and succumbed to his injuries.
His friend Mr. Kear and his girlfriend Miss Ganyarat made their way to Pattaya Police Station to make their statements and the body of Mr. Campbell was taken to hospital for a full post mortem to be carried out. As is the custom the British Embassy in Bangkok have been notifies of the death of one of it's nationals.
Rest in Peace Khun Steve.
Drunken Thai Man Jumps From Forth Floor Apartment in South Pattaya
A warning to the minority of tourists who imbibe Thai alcoholic beverages whilst visiting the Land of Smiles. Thai whisky and Thai beer can cause some strange psychological effects not normally known in the west.
Police and a unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to give assistance to a man who had fallen from the fourth floor of an apartment block.
At the scene The Teerapat Apartments in Moo 10 South Pattaya they found a Khun Jakraphan aged 25 moaning rather loudly. He had had an argument with his wife and in a drunken stupour decided to exit the apartment via the balcony rather than the normal way through the front door.
Jumping from the floor is normally enough to cause serious injuries however on this occassion he survived the drop but had an argument with a metal post on the way down. The metal post won and pierced his leg.
His wife told the police about her husband's liking for Thai beverages and the frequent arguments that often resulted. Let's see what happens when he hobbles back from hospital. Maybe the wife should move to a lower floor before he returns.
Police and a unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to give assistance to a man who had fallen from the fourth floor of an apartment block.
At the scene The Teerapat Apartments in Moo 10 South Pattaya they found a Khun Jakraphan aged 25 moaning rather loudly. He had had an argument with his wife and in a drunken stupour decided to exit the apartment via the balcony rather than the normal way through the front door.
Jumping from the floor is normally enough to cause serious injuries however on this occassion he survived the drop but had an argument with a metal post on the way down. The metal post won and pierced his leg.
His wife told the police about her husband's liking for Thai beverages and the frequent arguments that often resulted. Let's see what happens when he hobbles back from hospital. Maybe the wife should move to a lower floor before he returns.
Drive By Shooting Wounds Boy in Soi Batman Pattaya
Pattaya Police and a unit from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to attend a shooting incident in South Pattaya with reports of a school boy wounded.
At the scene in Soi Batman at the Sukhumvit end of South Pattaya Road they found a 15 year old boy who had sustained a minor gunshot wound when a bullet had grazed his lower left leg.
Medics treated the boy at the scene and then transported him to Banglamung Hospital for further treatment.
Before going to hospital he told police that he was sat at the side of the road with a group of about six of his friends when a motorcycle drove by with two men on board. One of them drew a gun and fired at the group. He and his friends claimed that they did not recognise the men on the bike.
Police are sceptical as this area is well known for drug dealing and gang violence. Gunshots are not uncommon in this area. The boy was just unlucky this time that one stray shot got a bit nearer than the usual incompetent attempts.
The police are now examining CCTV cameras in the area in the off chance that they can recognise the assailants amongst the numerous images of undesirables that hang around the now derelict Batman Disco.
At the scene in Soi Batman at the Sukhumvit end of South Pattaya Road they found a 15 year old boy who had sustained a minor gunshot wound when a bullet had grazed his lower left leg.
Medics treated the boy at the scene and then transported him to Banglamung Hospital for further treatment.
Before going to hospital he told police that he was sat at the side of the road with a group of about six of his friends when a motorcycle drove by with two men on board. One of them drew a gun and fired at the group. He and his friends claimed that they did not recognise the men on the bike.
Police are sceptical as this area is well known for drug dealing and gang violence. Gunshots are not uncommon in this area. The boy was just unlucky this time that one stray shot got a bit nearer than the usual incompetent attempts.
The police are now examining CCTV cameras in the area in the off chance that they can recognise the assailants amongst the numerous images of undesirables that hang around the now derelict Batman Disco.
Thursday 20 March 2014
Police Parade Outside Pattaya City Hall
Khun Sakchai Teangho the Chief of Banglamung district along with Khun Rankit Ekasing the Deputy Mayor of Pattaya presided over a parade of Pattaya police officers and Pattaya Police Volunteers.
The parade took place in front of Pattaya City Hall and was aimed to energize the troops before one of the major events of the year The Pattaya Music Festival which will bring dozens of top name named bands, thousands of teeny bopper Thai kids and the inevitable but customary grid lock to the streets of Pattaya City.
After the completion of the ceremony Khun Sakchai and Police Leutenant General Kwee took a leasurly driver in a converted police golf cart along Walking Street to inspect the police officers and police volunteers who didn't manage to attend the stirring speeches at City Hall.
The parade took place in front of Pattaya City Hall and was aimed to energize the troops before one of the major events of the year The Pattaya Music Festival which will bring dozens of top name named bands, thousands of teeny bopper Thai kids and the inevitable but customary grid lock to the streets of Pattaya City.
After the completion of the ceremony Khun Sakchai and Police Leutenant General Kwee took a leasurly driver in a converted police golf cart along Walking Street to inspect the police officers and police volunteers who didn't manage to attend the stirring speeches at City Hall.
Finnish Man Commits Suicide at Jomtien Condo
Pattaya Police from Dongtan sub-station in Jomtien and a unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to a nearby condominium complex after receiving a report that a foreigner had appeared to have committed suicide by jumping from the building.
At the scene The Jomtien Beach Condominium they found the body of Mr. Rusanen Karri Olavei aged 52 from Finland. It appears that Mr. Olavei had jumped from the 18th floor of the condo and landed on the roof of the car park which would be the 4th floor.
The police were able to contact The victims Girlfriend, Khun Panee aged 45 who came immediately to the scene Obviosly she was in distress but was able to provide the police with some details. She said that Mr. Olavei had recently arrived in Thailand and was staying at the R-Con Apartments in Soi Buakhao He had told her that he was going to Jomtien on Thursday morning to see a friend but had no idea why he would want to kill himself.
Khun Nailert aged 54, a Security Guard at the Condominium who found the body said that he did not think Mr. Olavei was a resident at the condo and thinks that he may have snook into the building.
Mr. Olavei chose a high structure and was successful in his suicide attempt. The body of the deceased was taken to hospital by rescue workers where a full forensic post mortem will be carried out and the police have contacted the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok to inform them of the death of one of it's nationals.
At the scene The Jomtien Beach Condominium they found the body of Mr. Rusanen Karri Olavei aged 52 from Finland. It appears that Mr. Olavei had jumped from the 18th floor of the condo and landed on the roof of the car park which would be the 4th floor.
The police were able to contact The victims Girlfriend, Khun Panee aged 45 who came immediately to the scene Obviosly she was in distress but was able to provide the police with some details. She said that Mr. Olavei had recently arrived in Thailand and was staying at the R-Con Apartments in Soi Buakhao He had told her that he was going to Jomtien on Thursday morning to see a friend but had no idea why he would want to kill himself.
Khun Nailert aged 54, a Security Guard at the Condominium who found the body said that he did not think Mr. Olavei was a resident at the condo and thinks that he may have snook into the building.
Mr. Olavei chose a high structure and was successful in his suicide attempt. The body of the deceased was taken to hospital by rescue workers where a full forensic post mortem will be carried out and the police have contacted the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok to inform them of the death of one of it's nationals.
Sattahip Family Mart Robbed at Knife Point
A man hunt is under way in Sattahip after police viewed a series of CCTV images of a robber dressed in black wearing a mask and a motorcycle helmet to conceal his identity held up staff at a Family Mart convenience store on Sukhumvit Road opposite Sing Samut School.
Police had rushed to the scene to find a Khun Bussana and her staff in shock after being confronted by a 30 year old man weilding a large knife.
The robber ordered the staff to hand over money from the shop's cash registers. The haul 1,371 baht from the first till and 1,474 baht from the second till. Customers in the store took cover as the knife weilding nutter rushed out of the store.
Sattahip police are looking to link this robbery with a later robbery at a gold shop in the area they think was commited by the same man.
Police had rushed to the scene to find a Khun Bussana and her staff in shock after being confronted by a 30 year old man weilding a large knife.
The robber ordered the staff to hand over money from the shop's cash registers. The haul 1,371 baht from the first till and 1,474 baht from the second till. Customers in the store took cover as the knife weilding nutter rushed out of the store.
Sattahip police are looking to link this robbery with a later robbery at a gold shop in the area they think was commited by the same man.
Fire Aboard Coal Carrying Ship in Sriracha
A spectacular fire erupted aboard a Singpore registered vessel "Berkah 33" carrying 8,000 tonnes of coal outside Sriracha harbour. The Indonesian captain and crew battled for over 5 hours to douse the flames when the ship's cargo of coal suddenly erupted into flames.
Several times they thought the fire was out only to have more flames erupt from hot spots in other parts of the cargo. The vessel was kept about 2km out to sea even so thick smoke surrounded the area and officials from environmental agencies were brought in to monitor air quality with concerns for local residents ashore. The vessel was not seriously damaged and will be allowed to dock to have the cargo of coal cautiously unloaded.
Officials speculate that the cargo of coal became unusually hot due to the hot weather and spontaneously combusted with the atmosphere.
Spontaneous Combustion - I wish they had invented that 50 years ago when it often took me 5 hours and dozens of fire lighters to get a decent fire aglow at me mothers house in Yorkshire.
Several times they thought the fire was out only to have more flames erupt from hot spots in other parts of the cargo. The vessel was kept about 2km out to sea even so thick smoke surrounded the area and officials from environmental agencies were brought in to monitor air quality with concerns for local residents ashore. The vessel was not seriously damaged and will be allowed to dock to have the cargo of coal cautiously unloaded.
Officials speculate that the cargo of coal became unusually hot due to the hot weather and spontaneously combusted with the atmosphere.
Spontaneous Combustion - I wish they had invented that 50 years ago when it often took me 5 hours and dozens of fire lighters to get a decent fire aglow at me mothers house in Yorkshire.
Fire at Apex Hotel Pattaya
A major fire at a Pattaya hoteel brought out a massive response from Pattaya police and Pattaya emergency services. The scene of the fire was The Apex Hotel which is located on Second Road just past soi Diana and almost opposite the back of Mike Shopping Mall.
5 fire engines and dozens of fire fighters responded to the scene along with dozens more police officers called on to control and re-direct traffic away from the scene. Fire fighters rushed up to the top floor of the building where a storeroom on the roof was well ablaze. They directed their hoses on the room and it took over 30 minutes to bring under control.
The hotel is a low budget hotel which is well known and loved by Thai and foreign tourists and especially foreign tourists with Thai friends. Hotel management and security guards sounded the alarm and evacuated all the guests safely.
The room where the fire began was used to store documents and old mattresses for the hotel and was totally destroyed in the blaze. The front section of the hotel which is the original hotel building - there is a new wing at the rear by the swimming pool sustained smoke and water damage to many of the rooms and public areas.
Officials speculate that an electrical short circuit in the storeroom may have ignitied flammable materials but a more thorough forensic examination will be needed to confirm this.
5 fire engines and dozens of fire fighters responded to the scene along with dozens more police officers called on to control and re-direct traffic away from the scene. Fire fighters rushed up to the top floor of the building where a storeroom on the roof was well ablaze. They directed their hoses on the room and it took over 30 minutes to bring under control.
The hotel is a low budget hotel which is well known and loved by Thai and foreign tourists and especially foreign tourists with Thai friends. Hotel management and security guards sounded the alarm and evacuated all the guests safely.
The room where the fire began was used to store documents and old mattresses for the hotel and was totally destroyed in the blaze. The front section of the hotel which is the original hotel building - there is a new wing at the rear by the swimming pool sustained smoke and water damage to many of the rooms and public areas.
Officials speculate that an electrical short circuit in the storeroom may have ignitied flammable materials but a more thorough forensic examination will be needed to confirm this.
Young Lady Murdered and Dumped in Garbage Bag Near Tuk Com Pattaya
Pattaya Police Colonel Supachai released a progress report with the regard to the decomposed body of a murdered young lady who was found on the rooftop of La Petite Planete restaurant opposite the Tuk.Com IT Center in South Pattaya.
The victim is beleived to be a Khun Anusara aged 19 from Buriram Province. Police are waiting for DNA tests to confirm her identity however a young lady fitting her description went missing from am apartment only doors away from where the body was found at the time the murder was committed. In addition Khun Dow aged 35, a cousin of the missing girl gave details of the circumstances that happened on the day of the murder and also positively the ankle bracelet found on the body as belonging to Khun Anusara.
Khun Dow said that on the morning of the 15th of March she was waiting along with some friends downstairs for her cousin to go on a planned trip to Koh Larn Island.
Khun Anusara was very late. Then the American boyfriend of Khun Anusara appeared from the apartment building and scurried away without talking to anyone. Khun Dow was concerned as she knew that Anusara and the American guy were having a stormy relationship and went upstairs to check on her cousin. She could not find Anusara and later reported her missing to the police. This led the police to later find the body on a rooftop a couple of doors away.
Police now believe that her boyfriend may have killed her in a jealous rage and then disposed her body by climbing over a couple of low walls and dumping her body in a black plastic garbage bag.
The police are aware of the identity of the American boyfriend but have only released a little information. He is known as a Mr. Tim aged 40-45. An alert has gone out to find Mr. Tim and immigration officials have been alerted at border points in case he tries to flee the country.
The victim is beleived to be a Khun Anusara aged 19 from Buriram Province. Police are waiting for DNA tests to confirm her identity however a young lady fitting her description went missing from am apartment only doors away from where the body was found at the time the murder was committed. In addition Khun Dow aged 35, a cousin of the missing girl gave details of the circumstances that happened on the day of the murder and also positively the ankle bracelet found on the body as belonging to Khun Anusara.
Khun Dow said that on the morning of the 15th of March she was waiting along with some friends downstairs for her cousin to go on a planned trip to Koh Larn Island.
Khun Anusara was very late. Then the American boyfriend of Khun Anusara appeared from the apartment building and scurried away without talking to anyone. Khun Dow was concerned as she knew that Anusara and the American guy were having a stormy relationship and went upstairs to check on her cousin. She could not find Anusara and later reported her missing to the police. This led the police to later find the body on a rooftop a couple of doors away.
Police now believe that her boyfriend may have killed her in a jealous rage and then disposed her body by climbing over a couple of low walls and dumping her body in a black plastic garbage bag.
The police are aware of the identity of the American boyfriend but have only released a little information. He is known as a Mr. Tim aged 40-45. An alert has gone out to find Mr. Tim and immigration officials have been alerted at border points in case he tries to flee the country.
Friday 14 March 2014
Drugs Dealer Caught in Sattahip
Khun Phawat the Sherriff of Sattahip announced the results of an undercover drugs suppression operation which netted a local fisherman who was known to be selling drugs in Sattahip.
The operation involved military and civilian drugs enforcement officers who had set up a sting operation. A drugs buy was arranged at a house in Moo 2 Tambon Sattahip and the drugs dealer was enticed into selling undercover officers a quantity of drugs.
A Khun Santi aged 40 was arrested for possession of 4 Yaa Baa (metamphetamine tablets) and other suspects including a Khun Yutthana were detained for questioning.
Khun Santi said that he had turned to selling drugs to buy milk for his young baby and bought the drugs from Cambodian fisherman operating out of the Sattahip area.
The operation involved military and civilian drugs enforcement officers who had set up a sting operation. A drugs buy was arranged at a house in Moo 2 Tambon Sattahip and the drugs dealer was enticed into selling undercover officers a quantity of drugs.
A Khun Santi aged 40 was arrested for possession of 4 Yaa Baa (metamphetamine tablets) and other suspects including a Khun Yutthana were detained for questioning.
Khun Santi said that he had turned to selling drugs to buy milk for his young baby and bought the drugs from Cambodian fisherman operating out of the Sattahip area.
Young Man Shot in Backside in Soi 17 South Pattaya
Pattaya Police and a unit of The Sawangboribul Rescue Foundation responded quickly to reports of a shooting incident in Soi 17 South Pattaya.
At the scene they found a young man Khun Phattakarn aged 19 who had been seriously wounded with one bullet lodged in his rear end. He was transported immediately to Banglamung Hospital for emergency treatment.
A friend of the wounded guy Khun Saranyu aged 21 who also works with the victim at a Pattaya Cabaret Show said that they were returning home after visiting a pub at Bali Hai in South Pattaya when they were followed by a gang of youths on motorcycles.
As they were driving along soi 17 one of the gang opened fire and wounded his friend before fleeing on their motorcycles.
Police are continuing their investigations and checking CCTV cameras in the area in the hope that they can track down the gun toting gangsters.
At the scene they found a young man Khun Phattakarn aged 19 who had been seriously wounded with one bullet lodged in his rear end. He was transported immediately to Banglamung Hospital for emergency treatment.
A friend of the wounded guy Khun Saranyu aged 21 who also works with the victim at a Pattaya Cabaret Show said that they were returning home after visiting a pub at Bali Hai in South Pattaya when they were followed by a gang of youths on motorcycles.
As they were driving along soi 17 one of the gang opened fire and wounded his friend before fleeing on their motorcycles.
Police are continuing their investigations and checking CCTV cameras in the area in the hope that they can track down the gun toting gangsters.
Drug dealer caught in Na Jomtien Pattaya
The Sheriff of Nottingham sorry Sheriff of Sattahip led a team of drug suppression agents to snare a well known drugs dealer in Na Jomtien.
They sent an undercover agent into the house to make a drugs buy from a Khun Wanchai aged 23. As the deal to by two Yaa Baa (Methamphetamine tablets) went down Khun Wanchai realized he was being set up and did a runner. Climbing a wall he ended up on the roof only to fall through the roof tiles injuring himself in the process.
It took some time for the agents to locate the drug dealer who was hiding in a wardrobe. The agents making their report later were keen to point out that as he was dragged out of the wardrobe and placed in handcuffs the suspect had one final accident and soiled his underwear. Facing a stretch in the nick who can blame him.
They sent an undercover agent into the house to make a drugs buy from a Khun Wanchai aged 23. As the deal to by two Yaa Baa (Methamphetamine tablets) went down Khun Wanchai realized he was being set up and did a runner. Climbing a wall he ended up on the roof only to fall through the roof tiles injuring himself in the process.
It took some time for the agents to locate the drug dealer who was hiding in a wardrobe. The agents making their report later were keen to point out that as he was dragged out of the wardrobe and placed in handcuffs the suspect had one final accident and soiled his underwear. Facing a stretch in the nick who can blame him.
Sattahip Naval Officer Survives LPG Vehicle Fire
A 33 year old Royal Thai Navy officer Khun Wirachon is a lucky chappy after he escaped unsinged when his car burst into flames. The fire brigade and rescue units were despatched after receiving reports of a vehicle on fire in a car park of an accommodation unit used by naval personnel in Sattahip.
Fire brigade officers directed their hoses on the burning vehicle. The fire was concentrated in the engine compartment of the Honda Civic however they were eager to reach the trunk of the car to turn off the LPG gas cylinder and cut off the gas that was fueling the engine bay fire. It took only 10 minutes to douse the flames and avert the risk of a gas explosion.
Khun Wirachon said later that he had got in the car to go shopping and when he turned on the ignition key he heard an electric click and thinks that a spark ignited LPG gas that may have collected under the bonnet. He had the LPG equipment fitted about three years ago and thinks that being old it may have sprung a leak.
So the lucky Khun Wirachon survived the incident but sadly his Honda Civic did not fare so well. If anyone has a cheap Honda Civic vehicle for sale preferably without LPG Khun Wirachon can be contacted at Sattahip Naval Base.
Fire brigade officers directed their hoses on the burning vehicle. The fire was concentrated in the engine compartment of the Honda Civic however they were eager to reach the trunk of the car to turn off the LPG gas cylinder and cut off the gas that was fueling the engine bay fire. It took only 10 minutes to douse the flames and avert the risk of a gas explosion.
Khun Wirachon said later that he had got in the car to go shopping and when he turned on the ignition key he heard an electric click and thinks that a spark ignited LPG gas that may have collected under the bonnet. He had the LPG equipment fitted about three years ago and thinks that being old it may have sprung a leak.
So the lucky Khun Wirachon survived the incident but sadly his Honda Civic did not fare so well. If anyone has a cheap Honda Civic vehicle for sale preferably without LPG Khun Wirachon can be contacted at Sattahip Naval Base.
Dog Rescued in Soi Theppasit Pattaya
The radio control centre at the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation received a report of an unlucky little bitch howling in distress in Soi Theppasit. They reponded by barking out an order to one of it's rescue units which bounded off with it's tail between it's legs to rescue the imprisoned doggy.
At the scene in soi Korpai off Soi Theppasit they found the bitch stuck down a hole in the pavement. It is thought that the dog had been digging a hole to make a confy nest to deliver another batch of much needed soi mutts when the hole collapsed and it got well and truely stuck.
Rescuers diligently dug the dog out. Local residents providing food and water and a little puppy love for the pregnant pooch.
At the scene in soi Korpai off Soi Theppasit they found the bitch stuck down a hole in the pavement. It is thought that the dog had been digging a hole to make a confy nest to deliver another batch of much needed soi mutts when the hole collapsed and it got well and truely stuck.
Rescuers diligently dug the dog out. Local residents providing food and water and a little puppy love for the pregnant pooch.
Pattaya Police Translator Foils Gold Necklace Snatch
An Indian national Mr. Komal Agarwal who works as a translator for The Pattaya police nearly became the feature of one his translated police reports when a thief tried to steal his 2 Baht gold necklace.
Yes the police translator was wearing a 2 Baht gold necklace whilst walking the streets of Pattaya.
Mr. Agarwal had just dropped his kid off at school and parked his car near his home in in Siri Urai village, opposite soi Potisarn 4.
As he was walking to a local grocery shop wearing his 2 Baht gold necklace a teenager on a motorcycle drove by close to him and attempted to grab the necklace. The 2 Baht gold necklace broke but Mr. Agarwal's quick thinking saved the day as the thief did not get a good grip on the 2 Baht gold necklace as Mr. Agarwal attempted to drag him off the motorcycle. The theft of the 2 Baht gold necklace and the dragging off the motorcycle did not happen and the unlucky thief made his escape.
The attempted theft of the 2 Baht gold necklace was caught on CCTV and the images have been plastered about the village and posted on the Internet so if the thief turns up in Lahore, Liverpool or LA I am sure folks will turn him in.
As for Mr. Agarwal he is happy that he is still in possession of his pride and joy a 2 Baht gold necklace and is taking this opportunity to ask the media to spread the message that walking the streets of Pattaya whilst wearing a 2 Baht gold necklace is a pretty dumb thing to do.
Yes the police translator was wearing a 2 Baht gold necklace whilst walking the streets of Pattaya.
Mr. Agarwal had just dropped his kid off at school and parked his car near his home in in Siri Urai village, opposite soi Potisarn 4.
As he was walking to a local grocery shop wearing his 2 Baht gold necklace a teenager on a motorcycle drove by close to him and attempted to grab the necklace. The 2 Baht gold necklace broke but Mr. Agarwal's quick thinking saved the day as the thief did not get a good grip on the 2 Baht gold necklace as Mr. Agarwal attempted to drag him off the motorcycle. The theft of the 2 Baht gold necklace and the dragging off the motorcycle did not happen and the unlucky thief made his escape.
The attempted theft of the 2 Baht gold necklace was caught on CCTV and the images have been plastered about the village and posted on the Internet so if the thief turns up in Lahore, Liverpool or LA I am sure folks will turn him in.
As for Mr. Agarwal he is happy that he is still in possession of his pride and joy a 2 Baht gold necklace and is taking this opportunity to ask the media to spread the message that walking the streets of Pattaya whilst wearing a 2 Baht gold necklace is a pretty dumb thing to do.
Accident Death of Chinese Tour Guide Outside Floating Market Pattaya
Pattaya Police from the Dongtan sub station along with units from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation responded quickly to reports of a serious road accident outside the floating market on Sukhumvit Road involving multiple vehicles, multiple injuries and a fatality. The scene was pure chaos with several tour buses and vehicles damaged and a large crowd of onlookers.
Several people had been injured and medics set to work to treat them of immediate concern was a Chinese tour guide Miss Liu Miao Ya aged 25 who works for the Lucky Guide Express Company who had taken a direct hit from a pick-up truck that had caused the accident. Unfortunately Miss Liu Miao Ya succumbed to her injuries and died.
Now the police could try to sort out what happened to cause the mayhem. It was soon apparant that an Isuzu Pick-up driven by Khun Patarapong aged 20 had caused the crash.
Khun Patarapong was injured and needed treatment but was able to respond to police questioning. Khun Patarapong said that he was returning to his base in Huay Yai with a load of bottled soda on board. He said that he had taken some prescription medication that morning and appeared to have dozed off at the wheel.
His loss of control had dire consequences as at that moment he was passing a very busy tourist venue The Floating market. The pick up truck collided with two tour buses one from Chiang Mai Rajabhat University and another carrying Chinese tourists. The pick up damaged several parked cars and then ended up wedged on the pavement scattering it's load of soda bottles.
Several people had sustained minor injuries and were treated by medics on scene most declining to go to hospital. The driver Khun Patarapong was transported to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital for further emergency treatment and has been charged with causing death through dangerous driving.
The Chinese Embassy in Bangkok has been notified of the death of one of it's nationals and a full post mortem will be carried out before the body can be handed over to relatives for funeral rites to be carried out.
Several people had been injured and medics set to work to treat them of immediate concern was a Chinese tour guide Miss Liu Miao Ya aged 25 who works for the Lucky Guide Express Company who had taken a direct hit from a pick-up truck that had caused the accident. Unfortunately Miss Liu Miao Ya succumbed to her injuries and died.
Now the police could try to sort out what happened to cause the mayhem. It was soon apparant that an Isuzu Pick-up driven by Khun Patarapong aged 20 had caused the crash.
Khun Patarapong was injured and needed treatment but was able to respond to police questioning. Khun Patarapong said that he was returning to his base in Huay Yai with a load of bottled soda on board. He said that he had taken some prescription medication that morning and appeared to have dozed off at the wheel.
His loss of control had dire consequences as at that moment he was passing a very busy tourist venue The Floating market. The pick up truck collided with two tour buses one from Chiang Mai Rajabhat University and another carrying Chinese tourists. The pick up damaged several parked cars and then ended up wedged on the pavement scattering it's load of soda bottles.
Several people had sustained minor injuries and were treated by medics on scene most declining to go to hospital. The driver Khun Patarapong was transported to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital for further emergency treatment and has been charged with causing death through dangerous driving.
The Chinese Embassy in Bangkok has been notified of the death of one of it's nationals and a full post mortem will be carried out before the body can be handed over to relatives for funeral rites to be carried out.
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