A well organized daylight robbery was carried out outside a Tesco-Lotus Express Store in Nongkankok District near Pattaya. Chonburi Provincial Police,and Forensic experts rushed to the scene to start their investigations.
An armoured truck, operated by The Siam Administrative Management Company, who's job is to re-stock ATM’s around Thailand, pulled up outside of the convenience store
As the security guards carried two boxes carrying around 5 million Baht to the ATM a robber walked up to them brandishing a gun. Moments later a Toyota Pick up truck screached to a halt with the rest of the gang. Two men wearing balaclavas and also brandishing weapons forced the guards to hand over the money boxes. They were thrown into the bed of the truck and they drove off at high speed in the direction of Pattaya.
It took less than 5 minutes for the robbery to go down and most of it was caught on CCTV cameras.
It is thought that some members of the gang had been scoping out the site of the robbery for a while with the guise of being lottery sellers. The police now have plenty of evidence especially from the CCTV cameras which clearly shows the registration number of the pick-up used in the robbery.
Sunday 31 August 2014
Pattaya Snatch Gang Arrested
Police Colonel Suppatee The Acting Suprintendent of Pattaya Police Station held a press conference to announce the arrest of two Thai gentlemen sorry two Thai thieving scum who as part of a larger gang of Thai thieving scumbags are thought to have been responsible for a mini crime spree in Pattaya and Jomtien targeting foreigners wearing expensive gold necklaces
Pattaya Police had a tip off that the gang were occupying a rented room on Soi Buakhao and sent a team to the location to arrest them. 4 members of the gang managed to hoof it leaving 2 of their mates to face the music. Khun Sutin aged 20 - thought to be the ringleader and his sidekick Khun Pacharapon aged 20 were arrested.
Khun Sutin did his canary impression and confessed to several snatch and grab crimes including a necklace snatch on The 29th July at the Suksabai Villas in South Pattaya when Khun Manita lost her 20,000 Baht gold necklace as she arrived at her house.
Poor Khun Sutin had suffered a lot of bad luck in his short life with six periods in jail for drug and mugging offences. His bad luck of course were not the muggings but getting caught. So 7th time lucky for Khun Sutin as he is detained waiting a court appearance for aggravated theft.
Pattaya Police had a tip off that the gang were occupying a rented room on Soi Buakhao and sent a team to the location to arrest them. 4 members of the gang managed to hoof it leaving 2 of their mates to face the music. Khun Sutin aged 20 - thought to be the ringleader and his sidekick Khun Pacharapon aged 20 were arrested.
Khun Sutin did his canary impression and confessed to several snatch and grab crimes including a necklace snatch on The 29th July at the Suksabai Villas in South Pattaya when Khun Manita lost her 20,000 Baht gold necklace as she arrived at her house.
Poor Khun Sutin had suffered a lot of bad luck in his short life with six periods in jail for drug and mugging offences. His bad luck of course were not the muggings but getting caught. So 7th time lucky for Khun Sutin as he is detained waiting a court appearance for aggravated theft.
Saturday 23 August 2014
British Man in Pattaya Dies in Drug Fueled Frenzy in Central Pattaya Condo
Police and a unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to attend a condo in Central Pattaya after reports that a fight betweem a Thai lady and her farang boyfriend had ended in a disastrously for the farang.
At the scene a 6 storey Condo building called Spanish Place just off the Sukhumvit Road they entered the condo to find the farang a Brit Mr. Jason William Flannery aged 25 laying naked in the middle of the room covered in lacerations and laying in a pool of blood. The room was in complete disarray with broken glass and belongings scattered all over the floor. There were also many items of drug paraphernalia around including hypodermic syringes.
Khun Janjira aged 23, told the Police that she had returned from work and found Mr. Flannery with his friend and his girlfriend having an argument. They left soon and Mr. Flannery started arguing with her and then became violent. She had split up with him about a year ago and knew that he could fly into drug fuelled rages. It appears that this day he had been injecting cocaine and smoking marijuana laced cigarettes.
She had left to call the police when it appears that in a drug laced frenzy he had crashed into a a sliding glass door and fell to the floor.
It is not sure if he died from the glass wounds he sustained or from a drugs overdose. His body was sent to hospital for a full forensic post mortem to be carried out. Meanwhile as is the norm The British Embassy in Bangkok has been notified about the death of one of it's nationals.
At the scene a 6 storey Condo building called Spanish Place just off the Sukhumvit Road they entered the condo to find the farang a Brit Mr. Jason William Flannery aged 25 laying naked in the middle of the room covered in lacerations and laying in a pool of blood. The room was in complete disarray with broken glass and belongings scattered all over the floor. There were also many items of drug paraphernalia around including hypodermic syringes.
Khun Janjira aged 23, told the Police that she had returned from work and found Mr. Flannery with his friend and his girlfriend having an argument. They left soon and Mr. Flannery started arguing with her and then became violent. She had split up with him about a year ago and knew that he could fly into drug fuelled rages. It appears that this day he had been injecting cocaine and smoking marijuana laced cigarettes.
She had left to call the police when it appears that in a drug laced frenzy he had crashed into a a sliding glass door and fell to the floor.
It is not sure if he died from the glass wounds he sustained or from a drugs overdose. His body was sent to hospital for a full forensic post mortem to be carried out. Meanwhile as is the norm The British Embassy in Bangkok has been notified about the death of one of it's nationals.
Loan Sharks Beached in East Pattaya
Another shark was washed up in Pattaya this week. However don't go looking on Pattaya beack. This one was left stranded after a fishing expedition in Soi Khao Noi East Pattaya.
Khun Yongyuth aged 31The honcho white loan shark and two of his sharklings Khun Sutthirak 27 and Khun Mr Khanti aged 20 were reeled in and are now in their own designer shark tank at Nongprue police station.
The shark hunting operation began when one of the gangs customers Khun Anonymous turned up at Nongprue police station complaining that he had been threatened by the loan shark that he had borrowed money from and because he was a couple of days late with his re-payments he had received a Kray style visitation.
The debtor soon became the bait and he was off to a meeting with the two sharklings soon turned up at the debtors home in Soi Khao Talo looking macho in their full faced black motorcycle helmets. They threatened Khun Anonymous. Waiting police officers swimming in the vicinity dressed as mackerel splashed on the pair of sharklings and left them high and dry in the back of a police Pick-up
Evidence was seized including 2 motorbikes, 20,000 THB, business cards, over 10,000 pieces of loan advertising offering cheap loans, accounting books that contained customers’ names, loan contracts and 3 mobile phones.
Khun Yongyuth was next on the list. However before the police could get their rods and reels sorted out Khun Yongyuth beached himself. He calmly walked into the police station to have a snout to snout chat with the arresting officers. He offered them 20,000 Baht for the officers to throw his sharklings back in the sea.
The officers thanked him, declined the officers and added bribery to the long list of charges he and his enforcers face.
Khun Yongyuth aged 31The honcho white loan shark and two of his sharklings Khun Sutthirak 27 and Khun Mr Khanti aged 20 were reeled in and are now in their own designer shark tank at Nongprue police station.
The shark hunting operation began when one of the gangs customers Khun Anonymous turned up at Nongprue police station complaining that he had been threatened by the loan shark that he had borrowed money from and because he was a couple of days late with his re-payments he had received a Kray style visitation.
The debtor soon became the bait and he was off to a meeting with the two sharklings soon turned up at the debtors home in Soi Khao Talo looking macho in their full faced black motorcycle helmets. They threatened Khun Anonymous. Waiting police officers swimming in the vicinity dressed as mackerel splashed on the pair of sharklings and left them high and dry in the back of a police Pick-up
Evidence was seized including 2 motorbikes, 20,000 THB, business cards, over 10,000 pieces of loan advertising offering cheap loans, accounting books that contained customers’ names, loan contracts and 3 mobile phones.
Khun Yongyuth was next on the list. However before the police could get their rods and reels sorted out Khun Yongyuth beached himself. He calmly walked into the police station to have a snout to snout chat with the arresting officers. He offered them 20,000 Baht for the officers to throw his sharklings back in the sea.
The officers thanked him, declined the officers and added bribery to the long list of charges he and his enforcers face.
Vietnamese Illegal Squid Fishing Boats Apprehended off Sattahip
Recently the region has been invaded by Vietnamese unfortunately as bad as we need it they were not Vietnamese tourists. First it was a high level delegation of Vietnamese Police Officers looking at how Royal Thai police handle problems in the busy International resort of Pattaya. Then a delegation of businessmen looking to build relations with Pattaya tourist operators. Then the Thai Navy played host to The Vietnamese Navy.
The latest visitors are however un-invited and unwanted. This invasion kicked up a stink when Thai Navy Patrol boats were dispatched to deal with a pesky fleet of Vietnamese fishing vessels that have been encroaching into Thai waters. The poaching boats equipped with high power lights to lure squid were easy to spot and soon two boats and their crews were soon reeled in.
The captains said that they were lured to the area because of the abundance of large high quality squid that fetched high prices in fish markets back home in Vietnam. Their catch was confiscated
Admiral Weeraphan said that this was a good night for the Thai Navy as there were large numbers of foreign fishing vessels off the coast of Thailand. So if fresh giant squid tickle your taste buds then you had better point your pick-up in the direction of Sattahip Naval Base before they sell out.
The latest visitors are however un-invited and unwanted. This invasion kicked up a stink when Thai Navy Patrol boats were dispatched to deal with a pesky fleet of Vietnamese fishing vessels that have been encroaching into Thai waters. The poaching boats equipped with high power lights to lure squid were easy to spot and soon two boats and their crews were soon reeled in.
The captains said that they were lured to the area because of the abundance of large high quality squid that fetched high prices in fish markets back home in Vietnam. Their catch was confiscated
Admiral Weeraphan said that this was a good night for the Thai Navy as there were large numbers of foreign fishing vessels off the coast of Thailand. So if fresh giant squid tickle your taste buds then you had better point your pick-up in the direction of Sattahip Naval Base before they sell out.
Brit in Pattaya Gets His Kids Back from Ex-Thai Wife
Wonderful news for a British father who was finally re-united with his two daughters after they had been abducted by their mother during a visit they had made to Thailand from their home in The UK.
Robert Day divorced his Thai wife Khun Ornwarat in 2009 and was given exclusive custody of their two daughters now aged 6 and 11. Robert took his family back to The UK and set up a new life for his family. They were attending school in their hometown and in June this year Robert brought the girls to Thailand to fulfil a court obligation for the girls to see their birth mother once a year. Robert handed over the girls for a few days which turned into a two month nightmare when his ex-wife failed to return the girls and seemingly disappeared off the face of the Earth.
They were finally tracked down to a rented room in Wattana District of Bangkok. A tear jerking re-union was held at a police station in Bangkok. Mr. Day is now waiting for paperwork to be sorted out before he can fly his girls back to England and catch up with their school work.
Robert Day divorced his Thai wife Khun Ornwarat in 2009 and was given exclusive custody of their two daughters now aged 6 and 11. Robert took his family back to The UK and set up a new life for his family. They were attending school in their hometown and in June this year Robert brought the girls to Thailand to fulfil a court obligation for the girls to see their birth mother once a year. Robert handed over the girls for a few days which turned into a two month nightmare when his ex-wife failed to return the girls and seemingly disappeared off the face of the Earth.
They were finally tracked down to a rented room in Wattana District of Bangkok. A tear jerking re-union was held at a police station in Bangkok. Mr. Day is now waiting for paperwork to be sorted out before he can fly his girls back to England and catch up with their school work.
Ex-Husband Fatally Stabs Wif'es New Lover in Sriracha
A pair of lovers in Sriracha had booked into a motel in Bowin near Sriracha to do what young Thai lovers do - watch cartoons when the ex-husband turned up and a fatal fight ensued.
Bowin police were called to the scene at a room in the Red Heart Hotel where they found 18 year old Khun Machima in a distressed state. Her new boyfriend of just one month Khun Suwat aged 33, was laying in a pile of blood. He had sustained stab wounds to his chest and back and was barely clinging to life. Medics did what they could but he died soon after from his wounds and severe blood loss.
Khun Machima told the police that her ex-husband had been stalking her. She had booked the hotel room so that she could welcome home her boyfriend Khun Suwat who had just returned from Malaysia. Her ex-husband Khun Satitphong had tracked her down to the motel and barged into the room armed with a knife and a vicious fight broke out. The ex-husband fled after repeatedly stabbing her boyfriend, fleeing on a motorcycle.
Police have now launched a manhunt for this dangerous killer and expect an arrest to come very soon.
Bowin police were called to the scene at a room in the Red Heart Hotel where they found 18 year old Khun Machima in a distressed state. Her new boyfriend of just one month Khun Suwat aged 33, was laying in a pile of blood. He had sustained stab wounds to his chest and back and was barely clinging to life. Medics did what they could but he died soon after from his wounds and severe blood loss.
Khun Machima told the police that her ex-husband had been stalking her. She had booked the hotel room so that she could welcome home her boyfriend Khun Suwat who had just returned from Malaysia. Her ex-husband Khun Satitphong had tracked her down to the motel and barged into the room armed with a knife and a vicious fight broke out. The ex-husband fled after repeatedly stabbing her boyfriend, fleeing on a motorcycle.
Police have now launched a manhunt for this dangerous killer and expect an arrest to come very soon.
4 Year Old Pattaya Boy Accidentally Strangles Himself At South Pattaya Nursery School
Rescue workers and medics rushed to a South Pattaya Nursery School after reports came in asking for assistance for a 4 year old who was unconscious after accidentally strangling himself.
At the scene at Chaimongkol Temple Nursery School on South Pattaya Road they found the 4 year old boy still tangled in the straps of his fold up mattress cum backpack. He was unconscious and barely breathing. Medics did what they could as they immediately rushed him to the emergency room at Pattaya Memorial Hospital.
Police Colonel Suppatee the acting Superintendent of Pattaya police station and a team of his officers soon arrived on scene to investigate what had happened.
They talked to teachers and staff at the school. It seems that at the end of the day the children were assembled in the school cafeteria waiting for thei parents to pick them up. Normally the assembled kids would be supervised by teachers but a last minute call for the teachers to attend an urgent meeting meant that they were left alone for a brief period. Some of the kids had been picked up and then it was found that one boy was missing. He was soon found entangled in the straps of his backpack by another student who called on a teacher to help.
Further investigations are underway to get to the bottom of the reason why young children were left un-supervised.
Meanwhile 4 year old Khun Rapipat is currently in a coma and on a ventilator fighting for his life in Hospital.
Khun Surat the School of Manager of The Child Development Center at the Temple said that this was a major and troubling incident and regretted it very much. He said that everyone at the temple and the school is praying for the child's safe recovery and that the Abbot of Wat Chaimonkol temple will personally monitor the progress and of course all medical expenses will be taken care of by the Temple authorities.
At the scene at Chaimongkol Temple Nursery School on South Pattaya Road they found the 4 year old boy still tangled in the straps of his fold up mattress cum backpack. He was unconscious and barely breathing. Medics did what they could as they immediately rushed him to the emergency room at Pattaya Memorial Hospital.
Police Colonel Suppatee the acting Superintendent of Pattaya police station and a team of his officers soon arrived on scene to investigate what had happened.
They talked to teachers and staff at the school. It seems that at the end of the day the children were assembled in the school cafeteria waiting for thei parents to pick them up. Normally the assembled kids would be supervised by teachers but a last minute call for the teachers to attend an urgent meeting meant that they were left alone for a brief period. Some of the kids had been picked up and then it was found that one boy was missing. He was soon found entangled in the straps of his backpack by another student who called on a teacher to help.
Further investigations are underway to get to the bottom of the reason why young children were left un-supervised.
Meanwhile 4 year old Khun Rapipat is currently in a coma and on a ventilator fighting for his life in Hospital.
Khun Surat the School of Manager of The Child Development Center at the Temple said that this was a major and troubling incident and regretted it very much. He said that everyone at the temple and the school is praying for the child's safe recovery and that the Abbot of Wat Chaimonkol temple will personally monitor the progress and of course all medical expenses will be taken care of by the Temple authorities.
Friday 22 August 2014
TEMCA Forum and Exhibition 2014 Pattaya
Bright sparks, power players and all those who deem themselves switched on headed to the hotel Ambassador City Na Jomtien where a convention had been plugged in at the massive hotel complex.
Delegates parked their vehicles and then took a short circuit to the Convention room. The TEMCA FORUM & EXHIBITION 2014 PATAYA sponsored by The Electrical Contractors Association. Thailand and Engineering with the PEA, MEA. And Thailand Electricity Authority had put on a sparkling array of electrifying exhibits to keep the delegates attention fully charged.
A craft competition was held with prize money of 200,000 baht along with an exhibition highlighting leading Thailand brands in the industry
Seminars were held, forums were held and live wires were held which sparked lively discussions some positive some negative and some exceedingly down to earth about everything electrical.
Delegates parked their vehicles and then took a short circuit to the Convention room. The TEMCA FORUM & EXHIBITION 2014 PATAYA sponsored by The Electrical Contractors Association. Thailand and Engineering with the PEA, MEA. And Thailand Electricity Authority had put on a sparkling array of electrifying exhibits to keep the delegates attention fully charged.
A craft competition was held with prize money of 200,000 baht along with an exhibition highlighting leading Thailand brands in the industry
Seminars were held, forums were held and live wires were held which sparked lively discussions some positive some negative and some exceedingly down to earth about everything electrical.
Pattaya Schools Sports Day
Pattaya School number 7 played host to a sports day held annually to showcase the athletic prowess of the school kids in Pattaya. 11 schools were represented and competed for titles in the quickest, longest, highest categories.
The Mayor of Pattaya Khun Itthipon presided over the opening ceremony and was accompanied by Khun Wattana The Deputy Mayor of Pattaya and a host of Pattaya City Council leaders and district officials.
A parade of Lion dancers and dancers who were not lions paraded in front of the very distinguished guests, distinguished guests and not so distinguished guests.
Races were run, events were evented and the winners, runner up runners and anyone who managed to limp across the line were awarded medals and then Khun Itthipol did his Mayoral thing and showed that he was a good sport by handing over trophies to the best sporting schools of Pattaya.
The Mayor of Pattaya Khun Itthipon presided over the opening ceremony and was accompanied by Khun Wattana The Deputy Mayor of Pattaya and a host of Pattaya City Council leaders and district officials.
A parade of Lion dancers and dancers who were not lions paraded in front of the very distinguished guests, distinguished guests and not so distinguished guests.
Races were run, events were evented and the winners, runner up runners and anyone who managed to limp across the line were awarded medals and then Khun Itthipol did his Mayoral thing and showed that he was a good sport by handing over trophies to the best sporting schools of Pattaya.
Jomtien Pattaya Bank Robbery Simulation
What do Pattaya Police Officers do in their spare time - why rob banks of course. A couple of guys dressed in Black and with full face motorcycle helmets to mask their identities entered the Tepprasit Road branch of Krungthai Bank. They pulled out their guns and told the bank tellers to raise their hands or they will be raising daisies and hand over the money or whatever the equivalent in Thai is.
Even though the robbers were fake and their guns were probably fake to they handed over 2 million Baht in fake cash.
Meanwhile the police had been alerted and did not rush to the scene as they were all already amassed outside the bank. They were not there however to pick up their wages. They were there to give the fake robbers a Pattaya Police welcome. Even though they were armed with guns the brave policemen jumped them, kicking the fake guns into the gutter and pointing real guns at the fake coppers who were in fact real policemen.
Pattaya Police Colonel Suppatee who just happened to be passing the bank at the time burst into applause. Then after the cameras went away they all returned to Pattaya Police Station to pat themselves and the robbers on the back and get stuck into another mug of tea.
No idea what happened to the 2 million Baht in false notes. Just be very careful and check your change carefully especially when paying your fines at Pattaya Police Station.
Even though the robbers were fake and their guns were probably fake to they handed over 2 million Baht in fake cash.
Meanwhile the police had been alerted and did not rush to the scene as they were all already amassed outside the bank. They were not there however to pick up their wages. They were there to give the fake robbers a Pattaya Police welcome. Even though they were armed with guns the brave policemen jumped them, kicking the fake guns into the gutter and pointing real guns at the fake coppers who were in fact real policemen.
Pattaya Police Colonel Suppatee who just happened to be passing the bank at the time burst into applause. Then after the cameras went away they all returned to Pattaya Police Station to pat themselves and the robbers on the back and get stuck into another mug of tea.
No idea what happened to the 2 million Baht in false notes. Just be very careful and check your change carefully especially when paying your fines at Pattaya Police Station.
Chonburi Two Car Pile-up
Chonburi police and rescue units had a difficult task to sort out a major road traffic accident between two vehicles in the Donhuaroh district of Chonburi.
When they arrived on scene they found two crashed cars, a Honda Coupe and a Honda Accord. The rescue was complicated by the fact that one of the vehicles had slammed into a post and downed some live power lines. These cables had to be pulled away before rescuers could start to give assistance to the trapped passengers.
The driver of the Honda Coupe and his wife were trapped in the vehicle and rescue workers had to use cutting equipment to free them from the wreckage. The driver of the other vehicle was also injured. They were all given first aid at the scene by medics and then transported to hospital for further emergency treatment.
The driver of the Honda Coupe said that he was returning from Bangkok and when he got to a bend by the temple the car in front braked hard to negotiate the curve. He applied his brakes but unfortunately slammed into the rear of the Honda Accord in front.
When they arrived on scene they found two crashed cars, a Honda Coupe and a Honda Accord. The rescue was complicated by the fact that one of the vehicles had slammed into a post and downed some live power lines. These cables had to be pulled away before rescuers could start to give assistance to the trapped passengers.
The driver of the Honda Coupe and his wife were trapped in the vehicle and rescue workers had to use cutting equipment to free them from the wreckage. The driver of the other vehicle was also injured. They were all given first aid at the scene by medics and then transported to hospital for further emergency treatment.
The driver of the Honda Coupe said that he was returning from Bangkok and when he got to a bend by the temple the car in front braked hard to negotiate the curve. He applied his brakes but unfortunately slammed into the rear of the Honda Accord in front.
Sattahip Motorcycle Pedestrian Accident
A volunteer rescue Unit in Sattahip was called to the scene of a motorcycle accident near the market in Sattahip after reports of injured persons requiring assistance. At the scene near the Talad Nak they found an overturned Honda Wave motorcycle. The rider and pillion rider were laying injured close by.
The rider Khun Wirote aged 21 and his 6 months pregnant girlfriend were given first aid at the scene and then taken to The Queen Sirikit Hospital in Sattahip for further emergency treatment. The motorcycle had collided with a pedestrian who was attempting to cross the road. He had sustained major head injuries and he was also transported to hospital.
Eyewitness said that they had seen the man aged about 40 come out of a drug store and appeared to be drunk and stepped into the road without seeing the motorcycle coming.
The rider Khun Wirote aged 21 and his 6 months pregnant girlfriend were given first aid at the scene and then taken to The Queen Sirikit Hospital in Sattahip for further emergency treatment. The motorcycle had collided with a pedestrian who was attempting to cross the road. He had sustained major head injuries and he was also transported to hospital.
Eyewitness said that they had seen the man aged about 40 come out of a drug store and appeared to be drunk and stepped into the road without seeing the motorcycle coming.
Cambodian Workers in Pattaya Cause Chaos at Workers Camp
Police Officers, a unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation and of course a posse of members of the press and media who had been alerted to the situation by the radio control centre of the Thappraya 2310 Foundation converged on a Cambodian work camp where it was reported a frenzied fracas had taken place.
At the camp where workers from "Brick Thai" lived the fight was already over. However their were a few minor casualties. A Cambodian man aged around 40 who obviously could not remember his name or even what day it was was nursing a nasty head wound and lacerations to his fingers. At east he got one in for himself. Another worker had already been taken to hospital.
A Khun Narong aged 24 was questioned. It was not sure if he had been involved in the fight but was able to give a blow by blow account of the proceedings but was not able to give a reason why the workers were fighting in the first place.
At the camp where workers from "Brick Thai" lived the fight was already over. However their were a few minor casualties. A Cambodian man aged around 40 who obviously could not remember his name or even what day it was was nursing a nasty head wound and lacerations to his fingers. At east he got one in for himself. Another worker had already been taken to hospital.
A Khun Narong aged 24 was questioned. It was not sure if he had been involved in the fight but was able to give a blow by blow account of the proceedings but was not able to give a reason why the workers were fighting in the first place.
Thursday 21 August 2014
Pattaya Foreign Businesses Thai Nominee Shareholders Crackdown Meeting
Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens in Pattaya near Na Jomtien hosted a a meeting organised by the Department of Special Investigations (DSI) The meeting was held to discuss recent plans to crackdown on foreign business owners who manipulate the Thai Nominee Shareholders regulations to effectively control Thai companies and therefore are running their ventures in contravention of Thai laws.
Over 100 delegates were in attendance at the meeting including representatives from the DSI, The Ministry of Commerce, Tourism Authority of Thailand and representatives from the public and private sectors in Pattaya.
Foreign business operators have been exploiting the Thai Nominee Shareholding loophole for many years, despite it being illegal under the Foreign Business Act of 1999.
The DSI would like to see this loophole closed and investigations have begun into companies which use Thai Shareholders but are effectively controlled by Foreign Nationals. Covert operations have begun into tour companies, accommodation rental, restaurant, laundry and spa businesses.
Delegates at the meeting discussed how they can co-operate with the authorities in clamping down on these foreigners who are running their operations to the detriment of Thai business interest and Thai citizens who are losing out on the revenue going into foreign pockets.
Over 100 delegates were in attendance at the meeting including representatives from the DSI, The Ministry of Commerce, Tourism Authority of Thailand and representatives from the public and private sectors in Pattaya.
Foreign business operators have been exploiting the Thai Nominee Shareholding loophole for many years, despite it being illegal under the Foreign Business Act of 1999.
The DSI would like to see this loophole closed and investigations have begun into companies which use Thai Shareholders but are effectively controlled by Foreign Nationals. Covert operations have begun into tour companies, accommodation rental, restaurant, laundry and spa businesses.
Delegates at the meeting discussed how they can co-operate with the authorities in clamping down on these foreigners who are running their operations to the detriment of Thai business interest and Thai citizens who are losing out on the revenue going into foreign pockets.
Naklua North Pattaya Canal Clearance
A multi million Baht budget has been allocated to upgrade the water drainage and sewerage systems. Last year the monsoon season caused umpteen motorists and motorcyclists marooned in knee deep water on multiple occasions.
Dr. Weerawat Khakhai The Deputy Mayor of Pattaya City along with officers of the Bureau of Sanitary Engineering of Pattaya city took a paddy field trip to survey dredging work on the Na Kluea canal in North Pattaya. The canal had been found to be clogged with sand, rocks, vegetation and other rubbish and was ordered to be cleared to provide a clear path for flood waters to drain efficiently.
It was also found that locals and local businesses had been encroaching on the canal digging foundations and constructing walls. These encroachments are being dealt with as the dredging continues.
Dr. Weerawat Khakhai The Deputy Mayor of Pattaya City along with officers of the Bureau of Sanitary Engineering of Pattaya city took a paddy field trip to survey dredging work on the Na Kluea canal in North Pattaya. The canal had been found to be clogged with sand, rocks, vegetation and other rubbish and was ordered to be cleared to provide a clear path for flood waters to drain efficiently.
It was also found that locals and local businesses had been encroaching on the canal digging foundations and constructing walls. These encroachments are being dealt with as the dredging continues.
Pattaya Lady Boys Fleace French Tourist on Walking Street
When will folks realise that if they come across a bloke in a skirt on Pattaya Beach Road they had better look out and keep a firm grasp on their valuables and I don't mean those type of valuables.
A French man is the latest victim of the false female felons who gave him the Welcome to Pattaya Handsome man routine. He was mobbed by the mob handed scum in skirts. He declined their kind offers of a happy ending and continued his trip to buy a happy meal at McDonald's in The Royal Garden Plaza.
It was whilst attempting to pay for his meal that he found that he was more than a few bob short of a full shilling. His wallet containing 50 euros, 2,000 baht a room key and some documents was now history. He rushed outside but the Thai thieves had not hung around to buy a burger.
The boys in brown arrived but despite a thorough investigation and questioning bystanders they couldn't find the boys in bloomers. They escorted the fleeced French man back to Pattaya Police Station to make an official report on the incident.
A French man is the latest victim of the false female felons who gave him the Welcome to Pattaya Handsome man routine. He was mobbed by the mob handed scum in skirts. He declined their kind offers of a happy ending and continued his trip to buy a happy meal at McDonald's in The Royal Garden Plaza.
It was whilst attempting to pay for his meal that he found that he was more than a few bob short of a full shilling. His wallet containing 50 euros, 2,000 baht a room key and some documents was now history. He rushed outside but the Thai thieves had not hung around to buy a burger.
The boys in brown arrived but despite a thorough investigation and questioning bystanders they couldn't find the boys in bloomers. They escorted the fleeced French man back to Pattaya Police Station to make an official report on the incident.
Turkish Tourist in Pattaya gets Fruity on Walking Street
There was no delight for a Turkish tourist when was attacked by street fruit vendor after they argued about the price being charged for some water melon.
The 32 year old young Turk Mr. Dinder Cetin presented himself to officers of the Tourist Police on Walking Street. He said that he had been attacked and slashed by a knife wielding fruit seller further down the street. He said that he had argued with the fruit vendor after he had purchased 2 pieces of water melon and gave him a 50 Baht note. It was only whilst walking away as one does down Walking Street he noticed that the vendor had given him only 20 Baht in change. 30 Baht for 2 slices of water melon - extortionate.
Officers rushed to the scene to catch the fruity felon before he attacked any more tourists. The fruit seller had not fled and admitted that he had charged 15 Baht per slice but said that the slices had come for a rather large melon. Apparently lots of rather large melons can be found on Walking Street - if you know where to look. The terrible Turk had come back demanding a refund but he had already nibbled on his piece of melon.
An argument broke out and the fruit seller felt threatened by the towering Turkish tourist so he picked up the knife to defend himself.
The police listened to both sides of the story. They asked the fruit seller to apologise for his fruit fuelled fury which he did. They told the tourist that they could only press charges if he went to hospital for treatment. The Turkish tourist shrugged his shoulders as Turkish folks are want to do. The tourist police strolled back to their posts nibbling on bags of fresh mango and pineapple.
The 32 year old young Turk Mr. Dinder Cetin presented himself to officers of the Tourist Police on Walking Street. He said that he had been attacked and slashed by a knife wielding fruit seller further down the street. He said that he had argued with the fruit vendor after he had purchased 2 pieces of water melon and gave him a 50 Baht note. It was only whilst walking away as one does down Walking Street he noticed that the vendor had given him only 20 Baht in change. 30 Baht for 2 slices of water melon - extortionate.
Officers rushed to the scene to catch the fruity felon before he attacked any more tourists. The fruit seller had not fled and admitted that he had charged 15 Baht per slice but said that the slices had come for a rather large melon. Apparently lots of rather large melons can be found on Walking Street - if you know where to look. The terrible Turk had come back demanding a refund but he had already nibbled on his piece of melon.
An argument broke out and the fruit seller felt threatened by the towering Turkish tourist so he picked up the knife to defend himself.
The police listened to both sides of the story. They asked the fruit seller to apologise for his fruit fuelled fury which he did. They told the tourist that they could only press charges if he went to hospital for treatment. The Turkish tourist shrugged his shoulders as Turkish folks are want to do. The tourist police strolled back to their posts nibbling on bags of fresh mango and pineapple.
Pattaya Gold Snatching Kids
Police Colonel Suppatee The acting superintendent of Pattaya police station along with other senior officers held a press conference at Pattaya Police Station to announce the arrest of a gang of snatch and grab robbers who had made a number of similar robberies in recent weeks and in their latest theft had fired a weapon in the air during the commission of the crime.
On parade today were two teenagers who cannot be named because of their ages - we shall just call them Idiot 1 and Idiot 2 and the friend of the two idiots who can be named Thongchai Suksanit aged 20
The two teenage idiots had snatched a one Baht gold necklace from a Ms. Supansa as she was riding her motorcycle along Pattaya 3rd road Near Pattaya 7 School.
The police soon tracked down Idiot 1 and Idiot 2 to the cave, apartment where they were hiding out. They soon confessed to this crime and several other similar highway robberies. Whilst there they lifted the Idiots mate with a modified shotgun and ammunition.
Under questioning Khun Thongchai was asked why he fired the shotgun. I was drunk he said I didn't know what I was doing, It was just a prank.
On parade today were two teenagers who cannot be named because of their ages - we shall just call them Idiot 1 and Idiot 2 and the friend of the two idiots who can be named Thongchai Suksanit aged 20
The two teenage idiots had snatched a one Baht gold necklace from a Ms. Supansa as she was riding her motorcycle along Pattaya 3rd road Near Pattaya 7 School.
The police soon tracked down Idiot 1 and Idiot 2 to the cave, apartment where they were hiding out. They soon confessed to this crime and several other similar highway robberies. Whilst there they lifted the Idiots mate with a modified shotgun and ammunition.
Under questioning Khun Thongchai was asked why he fired the shotgun. I was drunk he said I didn't know what I was doing, It was just a prank.
Wednesday 20 August 2014
Work Halted on Waterfront Suites and Residence Pattaya
You can't help but notice the latest lego construction rising from close to the beach in South Pattaya near the illuminated Pattaya sign. The nearly finished building has also caught the attention of Khun Wasan The Acting Head of Building Control for Pattaya City Council.
The Waterfront Suites and Residence a 53-story condominium and hotel project at Bali Hai Pier has been inspected many times and found to be allegedly in contravention to several local building regulations. It has been found that fire escapes and elevators are different to those that appear on the construction plans. Local residents are furious that the building is blocking their views of the bay and from another perspective from downtown Pattaya the building is blocking of the Hollywood style Pattaya sign on the hill on the promitory.
Khun Itthipol The Mayor of Pattaya has instigated an investigation. Work on the site has been suspended until the outstanding legal matters can be resolved. Dejavu View Talay 7 and the legal battles with Jomtien Complex. That time it was a 27 story building built 100 meters away from the beach when the building regulations stipulated that only 4 story buildings were allowed. Now 58 storeys. Sounds like same old same old story.
The Waterfront Suites and Residence a 53-story condominium and hotel project at Bali Hai Pier has been inspected many times and found to be allegedly in contravention to several local building regulations. It has been found that fire escapes and elevators are different to those that appear on the construction plans. Local residents are furious that the building is blocking their views of the bay and from another perspective from downtown Pattaya the building is blocking of the Hollywood style Pattaya sign on the hill on the promitory.
Khun Itthipol The Mayor of Pattaya has instigated an investigation. Work on the site has been suspended until the outstanding legal matters can be resolved. Dejavu View Talay 7 and the legal battles with Jomtien Complex. That time it was a 27 story building built 100 meters away from the beach when the building regulations stipulated that only 4 story buildings were allowed. Now 58 storeys. Sounds like same old same old story.
Chonburi Buddhist Temple Thieves Arested
I am sure that Buddha does not show anger but for sure his parishioners in Donhuaroh Chonburi are not shy in showing their displeasure towards a group of young men who were apprehended and charged with a recent series of thefts that targeted homes of local residents as well as netting over 20,000 Baht from donation boxes that they cleaned out at local temples.
Donhuroah police pared the gang members Khun Panya aged 23, Khun Phuchong aged 22 and three young boys aged 14-16. They confessed to the crimes and described how they planned and carried out the robberies. Their excuses were that they needed money for food and to hang out.
Looks lkie for a period they will be getting some more free food as they were led away by police officers to "hang out" courtesy to the Thai department of corrections.
Donhuroah police pared the gang members Khun Panya aged 23, Khun Phuchong aged 22 and three young boys aged 14-16. They confessed to the crimes and described how they planned and carried out the robberies. Their excuses were that they needed money for food and to hang out.
Looks lkie for a period they will be getting some more free food as they were led away by police officers to "hang out" courtesy to the Thai department of corrections.
Norwegian Pattaya Chiropracter Arrested in Jomtien
Farangs in Pattaya had better start watching their backs or in the case of a Norwegian guy in Jomtien he should stop watching other people's backs.
Thai Immigration Officers had got the nod from some backstabber that a foreigner was conducting a health business called “Back in Motion” Clinic, located on the Second Floor of a shop-house on the Thepprasit Road near to the entrance of Soi 10
A foreign undercover operative who may or may not have been given a back hander was dispatched to purchase back relief services at the clinic. As soon as money was handed over the immigration officers rushed in through the front door and the back door.
The chiropractor Mr. Vincens Steen aged 37 from Norway was told to d place his hands behind his back and then given a free ride in the back of a pick-up to Chonburi Immigration Office in Soi 6 Jomtien.
There were a various number of charges levied against Mr. Steen including running an illegal business. acting as a medical professional without approved Thai medical qualifications. Having intravenous drugs and other health concoctions on the premises. Working without a work permit. Talking with a funny Scandinavian accent and offering massage services without a guarantee of a happy ending.
As to the visa charges Mr. Steen said that he was living in Thailand on a legally obtained Ed-Visa to study Thai language and culture. He also said that he had obtained extensive training in Sweden as a Chiropractor and indeed used his professional expertise to a well-known Thai Premier League Football Team.
Thai Immigration Officers had got the nod from some backstabber that a foreigner was conducting a health business called “Back in Motion” Clinic, located on the Second Floor of a shop-house on the Thepprasit Road near to the entrance of Soi 10
A foreign undercover operative who may or may not have been given a back hander was dispatched to purchase back relief services at the clinic. As soon as money was handed over the immigration officers rushed in through the front door and the back door.
The chiropractor Mr. Vincens Steen aged 37 from Norway was told to d place his hands behind his back and then given a free ride in the back of a pick-up to Chonburi Immigration Office in Soi 6 Jomtien.
There were a various number of charges levied against Mr. Steen including running an illegal business. acting as a medical professional without approved Thai medical qualifications. Having intravenous drugs and other health concoctions on the premises. Working without a work permit. Talking with a funny Scandinavian accent and offering massage services without a guarantee of a happy ending.
As to the visa charges Mr. Steen said that he was living in Thailand on a legally obtained Ed-Visa to study Thai language and culture. He also said that he had obtained extensive training in Sweden as a Chiropractor and indeed used his professional expertise to a well-known Thai Premier League Football Team.
Cambodian Woman Killed by Lightening Strike in Chonburi
Baan Bung police and rescue workers rushed to a eucalyptus grove in Tambon Nong Irun Chonburi after reports that a lightening strike had injured some foreign workers.
At the scene they found a 32 year old Cambodian national Mrs Sim. she was declared dead at the scene and had scorch injuries indicative of being struck by lightening.
The 44 year old husband of the deceased had also received injuries from the lightening strike. His injuries were minor but he was taken to hospital in Baan Bung for treatment.
The 45 year old brother of the deceased Cambodian lady said that they were cutting eucalyptus in the heavy rain when thunder and lightening started. They rushed to anearby tent to take cover. His sister suddenly remembered the fish in a tank and rushed back to cover the tank when she was struck by the lightening.
At the scene they found a 32 year old Cambodian national Mrs Sim. she was declared dead at the scene and had scorch injuries indicative of being struck by lightening.
The 44 year old husband of the deceased had also received injuries from the lightening strike. His injuries were minor but he was taken to hospital in Baan Bung for treatment.
The 45 year old brother of the deceased Cambodian lady said that they were cutting eucalyptus in the heavy rain when thunder and lightening started. They rushed to anearby tent to take cover. His sister suddenly remembered the fish in a tank and rushed back to cover the tank when she was struck by the lightening.
Pattaya Drugs Dealers Caught
Senior Sattahip District Officials including Khun Phawat the district chief announced the results of a drugs suppression operation that netted some key drug dealers and the seizure of class 1 narcotics.
The district officials accompanied by Royal Thai Navy security forces raided a house in Soi Boonsampan Pattaya and arrested a Khun Narachai a aged 31 a Thai-Kuwait national, his brothr Khun Udon aged 36 and Khun Sakorn aged 34. The authorities Seized in the raid 160 Yaa Baa (methamphetamine tablets) and 15 gm of Yaa Ice.
The raid was prompted when one of the suspects was caught selling drugs to an undercover officer in exchange for 1,500 Baht in marked banknotes.
The suspects confessed to selling and using drugs and said that they had been doing this for years selling mainly to tourists in Pattaya and also that the drugs were bought from a prisoner at present residing in Nong Plalai prison.
The district officials accompanied by Royal Thai Navy security forces raided a house in Soi Boonsampan Pattaya and arrested a Khun Narachai a aged 31 a Thai-Kuwait national, his brothr Khun Udon aged 36 and Khun Sakorn aged 34. The authorities Seized in the raid 160 Yaa Baa (methamphetamine tablets) and 15 gm of Yaa Ice.
The raid was prompted when one of the suspects was caught selling drugs to an undercover officer in exchange for 1,500 Baht in marked banknotes.
The suspects confessed to selling and using drugs and said that they had been doing this for years selling mainly to tourists in Pattaya and also that the drugs were bought from a prisoner at present residing in Nong Plalai prison.
Pedestrian Knocked Down Outside Makro Pattaya
After receiving a report from a member of the public of a pedestrian being knocked down on Sukhumvit road volunteer workers from a local rescue foundation rushed to the scene.
At the scene opposite Makro they found a khun Phinyone aged 37 laying in a pool of blood and badly injured. He was transported immediately to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital for further emergency treatment.
His wife said that they were on their way to do some shopping at Makro. She took the overpass but her husband declined and tried to run across the road. He was struck by a fast moving white pick-up truck and thrown ten meters down the road. There is no word as yet on the pick-up or it's driver who was conspicuous by his absence at the accident scene.
At the scene opposite Makro they found a khun Phinyone aged 37 laying in a pool of blood and badly injured. He was transported immediately to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital for further emergency treatment.
His wife said that they were on their way to do some shopping at Makro. She took the overpass but her husband declined and tried to run across the road. He was struck by a fast moving white pick-up truck and thrown ten meters down the road. There is no word as yet on the pick-up or it's driver who was conspicuous by his absence at the accident scene.
Tuesday 19 August 2014
Pattaya Motorcycle Taxi Checkups
Officers from Pattaya City Council and Banglamung District officials went on a road trip this week. They were not planning to go far. They were just mounting an on site examination of the results of the recent purge to purge the city of illegal motorcycle taxi drivers.
The menagerie started in Naklua and wended their way to Pattaya Second Road. They found a variety of infractions including taxi stations not displaying signs as to the fares to different destinations. They also found that some of the taxi stands were taking on the role of petrol stations and selling bottled petrol. Now there was me thinking they were selling illicit whiskey.
Offenders were given warnings and face fines if they continue with the infractions. So far they have checked on 200 of the 945 registered taxi drivers in the areas they have checked. More riders to check and more areas to cover. Life is so busy for these poor overworked district officials.
The menagerie started in Naklua and wended their way to Pattaya Second Road. They found a variety of infractions including taxi stations not displaying signs as to the fares to different destinations. They also found that some of the taxi stands were taking on the role of petrol stations and selling bottled petrol. Now there was me thinking they were selling illicit whiskey.
Offenders were given warnings and face fines if they continue with the infractions. So far they have checked on 200 of the 945 registered taxi drivers in the areas they have checked. More riders to check and more areas to cover. Life is so busy for these poor overworked district officials.
Pattaya Gay Drug Dealer Nabbed
It was certainly not agay day for 34 year old Khun Natee after Pol.Col.Sutat Pumpanmuang accompanied by other Pattaya police officers nabbed him with a rather substantial amount of Yaa Ice (Crystal Methamphetamine)
Khun Natee was arrested as he visited his homosexual foreign boyfriend who it so happens was taking a short vacation at The Pattaya Remand Prison awaiting trial for drugs charges. A search of his room at The Amstel Lux Apartments and another location at a condo in Jomtien revealed 6 bags of Yaa Ice with a total weight of 84.4 gm.
Khun Natee confessed to the drugs possession and gave up his source a drugs dealer Khun Fah in Bangkok.
Khun Natee told his sorry story. He had been cheated by his boyfriend's friend. He had lost a million Baht when this friend promised to get his dear boyfriend out of prison. He had turned to selling drugs to make ends meet and put down bail for his beloved. Well for Khun Natee ends are not going to meet anytime soon - that is of course unless he is lucky enough to join his boyfriend in Pattaya Remand Prison.
Khun Natee was arrested as he visited his homosexual foreign boyfriend who it so happens was taking a short vacation at The Pattaya Remand Prison awaiting trial for drugs charges. A search of his room at The Amstel Lux Apartments and another location at a condo in Jomtien revealed 6 bags of Yaa Ice with a total weight of 84.4 gm.
Khun Natee confessed to the drugs possession and gave up his source a drugs dealer Khun Fah in Bangkok.
Khun Natee told his sorry story. He had been cheated by his boyfriend's friend. He had lost a million Baht when this friend promised to get his dear boyfriend out of prison. He had turned to selling drugs to make ends meet and put down bail for his beloved. Well for Khun Natee ends are not going to meet anytime soon - that is of course unless he is lucky enough to join his boyfriend in Pattaya Remand Prison.
Pattaya Ladyboy Roundup After Gold Necklace Snatch
There's nowt as daft as folk that is unless you come from the Indian sub-continent. An Indian gentleman taking a stroll on Pattaya beach road sporting a 3 Baht gold necklace wworth over 60,000 Baht gets the welcome to Pattaya sexy man treatment in front of the Royal Garden Shopping Mall by a bunch of blokes in skirts. Result 1-0 to the ladyboys.
The leaders of the boys in brown were up in arms. Can't have scum like this spoiling the squeaky clean image of Pattaya City. Pay leey jab katoey leey were the instructions. In English Out you go boys arrest the thieving ladyboy scumbags
This latest lift resulted in the latest dragnet of Beach road rounding up the blokes in drag. who may or may not have been responsible for the latest high heeled heist.
A free ride to the police station, Check their records some of whom had a string of top ten albums to their names. A piss test, A stern talking to and then hi-ho hi-ho it's off to work we go.
Just another normal night in Pattaya.
The leaders of the boys in brown were up in arms. Can't have scum like this spoiling the squeaky clean image of Pattaya City. Pay leey jab katoey leey were the instructions. In English Out you go boys arrest the thieving ladyboy scumbags
This latest lift resulted in the latest dragnet of Beach road rounding up the blokes in drag. who may or may not have been responsible for the latest high heeled heist.
A free ride to the police station, Check their records some of whom had a string of top ten albums to their names. A piss test, A stern talking to and then hi-ho hi-ho it's off to work we go.
Just another normal night in Pattaya.
Honest Pattaya Baht Bus Driver Returns Lost Bag Containing Gold Jewelry
Pattaya Baht Bus drivers certainly get a slagging and sometimes they deserve it. However there are honest folks out there.
One driver Khun Golapat aged 48 had dropped off a Burmese woman and her friend near Soi 33 on Naklua Road. A foreign passenger alerted the driver that the Burmese lady had left a bag in the bus. Being an honest chappy he handed it in to Khun Tawat the Manager of the Pattaya Baht Bus Cooperative. The bag contained a 22,800 Baht gold necklace and some other gold Jewelry in total a value of 50,000 Baht along with some cash and personal documents.
The manager was able to trace the passenger and the lady Miss Oo aged 19 a Burmese worker came into the office to collect her valuables and gave her praise to the Pattaya Baht bus cooperative and their honest Khun Golapat.
I hope she slipped him a few bob as a reward. Well done Khun Golapat.
One driver Khun Golapat aged 48 had dropped off a Burmese woman and her friend near Soi 33 on Naklua Road. A foreign passenger alerted the driver that the Burmese lady had left a bag in the bus. Being an honest chappy he handed it in to Khun Tawat the Manager of the Pattaya Baht Bus Cooperative. The bag contained a 22,800 Baht gold necklace and some other gold Jewelry in total a value of 50,000 Baht along with some cash and personal documents.
The manager was able to trace the passenger and the lady Miss Oo aged 19 a Burmese worker came into the office to collect her valuables and gave her praise to the Pattaya Baht bus cooperative and their honest Khun Golapat.
I hope she slipped him a few bob as a reward. Well done Khun Golapat.
Honking Pattaya Teachers Shot at in North Pattaya
Think twice, no think three times before honking your horn in Pattaya. This may be the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand but it is getting more like the wild west every day.
A couple of teachers with a student in the back of a pick-up were leaving Phothisumphunpittayakarn school in North Pattaya when a honking incident occurred between the teacher's pick-up and a saloon car. It is not immediately clear who honked at who and who honked first but for sure the Thai bloke in the saloon car stopped his vehicle wound his window and fired two rounds from a shotgun into the nearside door and window of the teacher's car.
Police were called and arrived on the scene in Soi Potisan to find that the teachers had driven to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital close-by. Outside the hospital they found a Ford Ranger pick-up with a shattered passenger window and shotgun pellet holes in the mirror and door.
In the emergency room they talked with the driver and passengers. The Driver Mr.Saroj Boonmuang a 27 year old marching band teacher had been shot in his head, a student who had been in the rear of the pick-up Ms Amita Klaidang aged 19 a student and the front passenger Ms Pantira Chanasupprapa aged 28 been cut from the flying glass.
Meanwhile at the scene of the shooting he police canvased local residents some of whom heard some load noises but no one actually saw anything go down. They are also examining CCTV pictures from cameras in the area in the hope that they can track down the more than irate idiot of the saloon car who thinks that anyone who honks at him must be executed.
A couple of teachers with a student in the back of a pick-up were leaving Phothisumphunpittayakarn school in North Pattaya when a honking incident occurred between the teacher's pick-up and a saloon car. It is not immediately clear who honked at who and who honked first but for sure the Thai bloke in the saloon car stopped his vehicle wound his window and fired two rounds from a shotgun into the nearside door and window of the teacher's car.
Police were called and arrived on the scene in Soi Potisan to find that the teachers had driven to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital close-by. Outside the hospital they found a Ford Ranger pick-up with a shattered passenger window and shotgun pellet holes in the mirror and door.
In the emergency room they talked with the driver and passengers. The Driver Mr.Saroj Boonmuang a 27 year old marching band teacher had been shot in his head, a student who had been in the rear of the pick-up Ms Amita Klaidang aged 19 a student and the front passenger Ms Pantira Chanasupprapa aged 28 been cut from the flying glass.
Meanwhile at the scene of the shooting he police canvased local residents some of whom heard some load noises but no one actually saw anything go down. They are also examining CCTV pictures from cameras in the area in the hope that they can track down the more than irate idiot of the saloon car who thinks that anyone who honks at him must be executed.
Monday 18 August 2014
6 Lobster Pot Restaurant Pattaya Kitchen Fire
Pattaya Police and Rescue workers rushed to The Lobster Pot Restaurant on Walking Street after an offer came in of a free meal. Sadly not, the reports were that there was a fire in the kitchen of the popular seafood restaurant and that one of the workers had sustained injuries.
The emergency services had great difficulty fighting their way down walking Street and through the throng of gawping folks outside the restaurant. The fire was contained in the kitchen area and it didn't take long for the experts to douse the flames in a ventilation hood.
Medics turned their attention to a man laying injured on the kitchen floor. Khun Neung aged 40 a cook at the restaurant had noticed the fire in the vent above the cooker and decided to climb on top of the gas stove to take a look. He had not suffered burns but instead had briken his left leg when he fell off the stove onto the tiled floor below.
Khun Neung said Khoob Khun Crab to his rescuers and was placed on a stretcher and high tailed to hospital for an x-ray on his suspected broken leg, the faulty motor in the ventilation vent was soon fixed and service for the diners was soon resumed with apparently no charge for the show.
There is nothing in the rumour that Khun Lodsukon aged 47 who first saw the flames was fried from her job. The owners of the Lobster Pot seafood restaurant have kindly agreed to shell out for the medical expenses of Khun Nueng.
The emergency services had great difficulty fighting their way down walking Street and through the throng of gawping folks outside the restaurant. The fire was contained in the kitchen area and it didn't take long for the experts to douse the flames in a ventilation hood.
Medics turned their attention to a man laying injured on the kitchen floor. Khun Neung aged 40 a cook at the restaurant had noticed the fire in the vent above the cooker and decided to climb on top of the gas stove to take a look. He had not suffered burns but instead had briken his left leg when he fell off the stove onto the tiled floor below.
Khun Neung said Khoob Khun Crab to his rescuers and was placed on a stretcher and high tailed to hospital for an x-ray on his suspected broken leg, the faulty motor in the ventilation vent was soon fixed and service for the diners was soon resumed with apparently no charge for the show.
There is nothing in the rumour that Khun Lodsukon aged 47 who first saw the flames was fried from her job. The owners of the Lobster Pot seafood restaurant have kindly agreed to shell out for the medical expenses of Khun Nueng.
Multi Vehicle Accident in East Pattaya
Rescue workers from The Thappraya 2310 Foundation rushed to the scene of a road accident on Sukhumvit Soi 73 East Pattaya, close to the Pattaya Highway Patrol Station, involving multiple vehicles and several people injured.
At the scene they found a damaged Mazda vehicle a damaged power pole and several damaged motorcycles. The driver of the Mazda had already been taken to hospital. Close by was an overturned Honda Wave motorcycle and a Yamaha Fino motorcycle.
The rider of the Honda Wave Khun Yuphanan aged 22 was in severe pain having sustained severe injuries to his right leg and left arm. He was given first aid at the scene and then transported to hospital for further emergency treatment.
Witnesses told Nongprue police officers that they had seen the Mazda approaching at high speed and then crashing into the two motorcycles and then battling with the power pole who came out on top in the altercation.
The police took statements and collected evidence. All they need to do now is to talk to the driver of the Mazda when he is in a fit state to be interviewed.
At the scene they found a damaged Mazda vehicle a damaged power pole and several damaged motorcycles. The driver of the Mazda had already been taken to hospital. Close by was an overturned Honda Wave motorcycle and a Yamaha Fino motorcycle.
The rider of the Honda Wave Khun Yuphanan aged 22 was in severe pain having sustained severe injuries to his right leg and left arm. He was given first aid at the scene and then transported to hospital for further emergency treatment.
Witnesses told Nongprue police officers that they had seen the Mazda approaching at high speed and then crashing into the two motorcycles and then battling with the power pole who came out on top in the altercation.
The police took statements and collected evidence. All they need to do now is to talk to the driver of the Mazda when he is in a fit state to be interviewed.
Burmese Construction Worker in Bang Seang Delivers Baby Girl
Chonburi Rescue workers and medics rushed to a construction camp after receiving reports that a Burmese woman was about to give birth at the camp after being unable to make the trip to the hospital.
The rescue team was a just a tad late. The new mum 31 year old Ms Chimatoo had just delivered a healthy 3kg baby girl. Medics cut the umbilical cord and then mum and baby were taken to Burapha University Hospital for a check up - both are reported to be doing just fine.
One of her friends said that Ms Chimatoo was a construction worker and despite the fact that her due date was fast approaching she carried on the hard graft. That day she suddenly had strong labour pains and hey presto a short while later she switched roles from building houses to building families.
The rescue team was a just a tad late. The new mum 31 year old Ms Chimatoo had just delivered a healthy 3kg baby girl. Medics cut the umbilical cord and then mum and baby were taken to Burapha University Hospital for a check up - both are reported to be doing just fine.
One of her friends said that Ms Chimatoo was a construction worker and despite the fact that her due date was fast approaching she carried on the hard graft. That day she suddenly had strong labour pains and hey presto a short while later she switched roles from building houses to building families.
Jomtien Karaoke Bar Torched by Un-requited Lover
Pattaya police officers and volunteers from the rescue services who work tirelessly to keep locals and tourists safe in Pattaya deserve some time to take a break, let their hair down so when a call came in that a local Karaoke place was the hot venue for the night Pattaya Police officers from Dongtan sub-station, volunteer firefighters and units of Volunteer rescue Foundation Organizations jumped at the opportunity to mount their vehicles and roar into action.
Their destination was a Karaoke bar on Soi 17 just off Thepprasit Road. Unfortunately there was little to sing about. When they arrived the premises were well engulfed in flames. Volunteers from the Thappraya 2310 Foundation leaped into action tearing down walls and removing gas cylinders that threatened to explode. It took the fire fighters quite a while to douse the flames.
The police also leaped into action - asking questions of the crowd. Very quickly they ascertained that this may be a case of arson. and drew beads on a possible suspect.
The suspected arsonist, Khun Chart a shop owner aged 50 had apparently got the hots for the Karaoke owners sister who had turned down his unwanted romantic advances. He had visited the karaoke that evening. The sister was busy tending loving care on the other customers in the bar. Khun Chart was heart broken and hit the attention of his loving desires with his motorcycle helmet.
Khun Chart's burning passion for the sister fuelled no doubt by an excess of Thai liquor turned into a burning desire to torch the place. Witnesses reporting seeing Khun Chart near the Karaoke shortly before the fire was discovered.
Damage to the Karaoke was estimated to be over 200,000 Baht and the police are hot on the heels of Khun Chart. Elvis would be proud of him - certainly a case of Burning Burning Love.
Their destination was a Karaoke bar on Soi 17 just off Thepprasit Road. Unfortunately there was little to sing about. When they arrived the premises were well engulfed in flames. Volunteers from the Thappraya 2310 Foundation leaped into action tearing down walls and removing gas cylinders that threatened to explode. It took the fire fighters quite a while to douse the flames.
The police also leaped into action - asking questions of the crowd. Very quickly they ascertained that this may be a case of arson. and drew beads on a possible suspect.
The suspected arsonist, Khun Chart a shop owner aged 50 had apparently got the hots for the Karaoke owners sister who had turned down his unwanted romantic advances. He had visited the karaoke that evening. The sister was busy tending loving care on the other customers in the bar. Khun Chart was heart broken and hit the attention of his loving desires with his motorcycle helmet.
Khun Chart's burning passion for the sister fuelled no doubt by an excess of Thai liquor turned into a burning desire to torch the place. Witnesses reporting seeing Khun Chart near the Karaoke shortly before the fire was discovered.
Damage to the Karaoke was estimated to be over 200,000 Baht and the police are hot on the heels of Khun Chart. Elvis would be proud of him - certainly a case of Burning Burning Love.
Russian Tourist Found Dead in Baan Suan Lalana Condominium Jomtien Pattaya
Pattaya Police from Dongtan sub-station and a unit from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation to provide assistance were called to investigate the death of a foreigner found dead in a rental condo in Jomtien.
At the scene the Baan Suan Lalana Condominium in Jomtien they found the body of a Russian tourist Mr. Vladimir Shahmatov aged 29. Mr. Shahmatov wasa dressed in shorts and t-shirt and appeared to have been dead for about one day. There were no signs of injuries on the body and no signs in the room to indicate that a third party was involved in any way in the death. The only clue they have is that the clenched fists of the deceased may indicated that he had suffered some cramps or spasms prior to his death.
A security guard told the police that a friend of the deceased had come to him to get assistance to open his friend's room. The friend had paid Mr. Shahmatov a visit but got no response but could see him through a window laying motionless on the bed in the bedroom.
After an investigation of the scene and the body the police speculated that the deceased died of natural causes due to some disease.
The body of Mr. Shahmatov was taken away for a full forensic post mortem to be carried out. Meanwhile as is the custom the Russian Embassy in Bangkok have been notified of the death of one of it's citizens.
At the scene the Baan Suan Lalana Condominium in Jomtien they found the body of a Russian tourist Mr. Vladimir Shahmatov aged 29. Mr. Shahmatov wasa dressed in shorts and t-shirt and appeared to have been dead for about one day. There were no signs of injuries on the body and no signs in the room to indicate that a third party was involved in any way in the death. The only clue they have is that the clenched fists of the deceased may indicated that he had suffered some cramps or spasms prior to his death.
A security guard told the police that a friend of the deceased had come to him to get assistance to open his friend's room. The friend had paid Mr. Shahmatov a visit but got no response but could see him through a window laying motionless on the bed in the bedroom.
After an investigation of the scene and the body the police speculated that the deceased died of natural causes due to some disease.
The body of Mr. Shahmatov was taken away for a full forensic post mortem to be carried out. Meanwhile as is the custom the Russian Embassy in Bangkok have been notified of the death of one of it's citizens.
Gambling is illegal in Thailand and Dangerous
Gambling is illegal in Thailand. This fact is written in stone so it still surprises some visitors to Thailand when they are interrupted every five minutes whilst quaffing a cool beer by some country bumpkin in a straw hat trying to flog them a lottery ticket. Of course this is the Thai National Lottery - not gambling just a way of eliciting funds for noble causes in Thailand.
Since the military coup a few months ago the powers that be have been pushing to eliminate the multi billion Baht illegal lottery networks. Bit tough you may say but there are other reasons and other results from the gambling crackdown. The organisers of these gambling networks are often into more nefarious activities.
Sattahip police raided a house in Tambon Nong Irun of Baan Ban District. Their target was a Khun Satthawat aged 25 who was thought to be involved in running an illegal lottery scheme. Whilst searching the house and the surrounding land they found an M16 automatic weapon and 630 rounds of ammunition.
Khun Satthawat was charged with illegal gambling and having weapons of war in his possession.
Since the military coup a few months ago the powers that be have been pushing to eliminate the multi billion Baht illegal lottery networks. Bit tough you may say but there are other reasons and other results from the gambling crackdown. The organisers of these gambling networks are often into more nefarious activities.
Sattahip police raided a house in Tambon Nong Irun of Baan Ban District. Their target was a Khun Satthawat aged 25 who was thought to be involved in running an illegal lottery scheme. Whilst searching the house and the surrounding land they found an M16 automatic weapon and 630 rounds of ammunition.
Khun Satthawat was charged with illegal gambling and having weapons of war in his possession.
Saturday 16 August 2014
Banglamung Loan Shark Raid
They seek him here, they seek him there but unfortunately for the Banglamung authorities their target for the evening Khun Tanin was not at home when they paid him a visit.
Banglamung District Chief Khun Sakchai conducted a raid on a Whisky Shop in Soi Tanman accompanied by a task force of district officials, Banglamung Police Officers and a military back up force. The raid had nothing to do with whiskey however. Complaints had been received from members of the public that a Khun Tanin aged 37 was running a loan sharking operation and also an undercover lottery and betting syndicate.
Khun Yupin aged 35 was in charge of the shop and she denied all knowledge of any nefarious activities being carried out from the premises. Officials searched the shop and another location in Soi Chaitapreuk2. A number of documents including bank books and vehicle registration documents were seized in the raid that are thought to show millions of Baht of ill gained gains.
The Banglamung Authorities say that they will continue surveillance on this property and other properties that appear to have been rented to foreigners in the hope that Khun Tanin will show his nose.
Banglamung District Chief Khun Sakchai conducted a raid on a Whisky Shop in Soi Tanman accompanied by a task force of district officials, Banglamung Police Officers and a military back up force. The raid had nothing to do with whiskey however. Complaints had been received from members of the public that a Khun Tanin aged 37 was running a loan sharking operation and also an undercover lottery and betting syndicate.
Khun Yupin aged 35 was in charge of the shop and she denied all knowledge of any nefarious activities being carried out from the premises. Officials searched the shop and another location in Soi Chaitapreuk2. A number of documents including bank books and vehicle registration documents were seized in the raid that are thought to show millions of Baht of ill gained gains.
The Banglamung Authorities say that they will continue surveillance on this property and other properties that appear to have been rented to foreigners in the hope that Khun Tanin will show his nose.
Pattaya Lady Boy Attacker Arrested
Police Major General Sanit, the Commissioner of Region 2 Police force held a press conference at Pattaya Police Station and along with senior Pattaya police officers announced the arrest of a Mr. Suranat aged 28 from Trang Province who attacked a British man with his stiletto heeled shoe.
The Brit Mr. Shawn Bowsher needed emergency hospital treatment after the attack and received 13 stitches to a head wound as well as no doubt a really really bad headache. The butt ugly lady boy Mr. Suranat confessed to the vicious attack but said that he was only defending himself after the farang hurled abuse at him. All he had done was invite the gentleman to join him in a drink in his bar.
There are several lady boy bars along this stretch of Soi Buakhao. Also it is a popular stretch of road for the mob a farang mob where thieves dressed as lady boys mob a foreigner offering sexual services and in the process lift his wallet or mobile phone or both.
It may be a good idea to use zoning to resolve the problem of lady boys in Pattaya. Choose one of the smaller islands out in Pattaya Bay. Transport all the blokes in skirts there and then at a certain time to be announced so that the public can get a good vantage point give everyone a great show of the bombing prowess of The Royal Thai Air Force.
The Brit Mr. Shawn Bowsher needed emergency hospital treatment after the attack and received 13 stitches to a head wound as well as no doubt a really really bad headache. The butt ugly lady boy Mr. Suranat confessed to the vicious attack but said that he was only defending himself after the farang hurled abuse at him. All he had done was invite the gentleman to join him in a drink in his bar.
There are several lady boy bars along this stretch of Soi Buakhao. Also it is a popular stretch of road for the mob a farang mob where thieves dressed as lady boys mob a foreigner offering sexual services and in the process lift his wallet or mobile phone or both.
It may be a good idea to use zoning to resolve the problem of lady boys in Pattaya. Choose one of the smaller islands out in Pattaya Bay. Transport all the blokes in skirts there and then at a certain time to be announced so that the public can get a good vantage point give everyone a great show of the bombing prowess of The Royal Thai Air Force.
Banglamung Drug Dealers Arrested
A press conference was held at Banglamung Police Station to announce the arrest of 7 members of a local drug gang and the seizure of a sizable amount of class 1 narcotics.
Police Colonel Sanit The Commander of Police Region 2 took charge over the press conference flanked by senior police officers from Chonburi and Banglamung.
The drug dealing gang - 7 men and one women were apprehended in an operation that also seized 7,000 yaba (methamphetamine) tablets and 340 grams of crystal meth. Also seized were a number of mobile phones with contact numbers of dealers and customers that the police are working their way through.
All of the arrested confessed in their involvement in a drugs network that appears to have been masterminded by a serving inmate of Chonburi Prison. More arrests are set to follow.
Police Colonel Sanit The Commander of Police Region 2 took charge over the press conference flanked by senior police officers from Chonburi and Banglamung.
The drug dealing gang - 7 men and one women were apprehended in an operation that also seized 7,000 yaba (methamphetamine) tablets and 340 grams of crystal meth. Also seized were a number of mobile phones with contact numbers of dealers and customers that the police are working their way through.
All of the arrested confessed in their involvement in a drugs network that appears to have been masterminded by a serving inmate of Chonburi Prison. More arrests are set to follow.
78 Year Old Chonburi Man Brutally Murdered
A 78 year old Chonburi shop keeper was brutally butchered to death whilst trying to beat off a gang of intruders who were ransacking his grocery store. Police were called in after neighbours found the dreadful scene in the morning. They told police that they had heard a couple of shots around 2 am but thought nothing of it.
The body of Khun Phairat was found laying in a pool of blood by his bed. His throat had been cut and he had sustained 17 stab wounds to his body. It appears that he had been dead for about 10 hours. Shots from a .38mm handgun had been fired and from the amount of damage to the room and to the deceased the police think that two or more individuals were involved.
The police collected evidence from the crime scene and will start their investigations by interviewing people in the local area to see if they can get a lead on these vicious murderers.
The body of Khun Phairat was found laying in a pool of blood by his bed. His throat had been cut and he had sustained 17 stab wounds to his body. It appears that he had been dead for about 10 hours. Shots from a .38mm handgun had been fired and from the amount of damage to the room and to the deceased the police think that two or more individuals were involved.
The police collected evidence from the crime scene and will start their investigations by interviewing people in the local area to see if they can get a lead on these vicious murderers.
Fatal Pick-up Lorry Crash in Sriracha, Chonburi
Sriracha Police and Rescue Foundation Units rushed to the scene of a road accident involving a big lorry and a pick-up truck. At the scene on Sukhumvit Highway in Sriracha they found a 22 wheel articulated loaded with steel and at it's rear end a demolished Mitsubish Triton Pick-up truck.
The driver of the pick-up Khun Siwat aged 30 was trapped in his cab and had sustained serious injuries. Rescue workers using cutting equipment carefully removed him and transported him immediately to Leam Chabang Hospital. Unfortunately Khun Siwat died from his injuries shortly after his arrival at the emergency room.
The driver of the lorry Khun Phengjanthuk aged 34 who to his credit had not fled the scene explained to the police what had happened. The police collected evidence at the scene and asked Khun Phengjanthuk to accompany them to the police station for a full statement to be given.
The deceased Khun Siwat will now undergo a full post mortem before his body is released to relatives for funeral rites to be carried out.
The driver of the pick-up Khun Siwat aged 30 was trapped in his cab and had sustained serious injuries. Rescue workers using cutting equipment carefully removed him and transported him immediately to Leam Chabang Hospital. Unfortunately Khun Siwat died from his injuries shortly after his arrival at the emergency room.
The driver of the lorry Khun Phengjanthuk aged 34 who to his credit had not fled the scene explained to the police what had happened. The police collected evidence at the scene and asked Khun Phengjanthuk to accompany them to the police station for a full statement to be given.
The deceased Khun Siwat will now undergo a full post mortem before his body is released to relatives for funeral rites to be carried out.
Cat Rescued in Chonburi
Rescue workers in Chonburi were caught having a cat nap when requests for immediate assistance came in over the radio. A cat had been snagged in a fence and required their carefully honed and perfect rescue techniques to save the poor pussy. They clawed their way to their rescue vehicle and high tailed it.
At the scene in Moo Baan Sukhprayuun Hills in Chonburi they came across the catastrophe. A cat was firmly wedged in an iron fence and this animal was certainly not a happy catty. Local residents had tried to free the cat but they didn't get very fur.
The rescue workers were worried about the trapped animal clawing or biting them but they had been their done that cat thing before. They didn't pussy foot about, a cloth was draped over the cat whilst rescuers moved in and snatched the ferocious feline.
A neighbour said that she had left her home to get in her car when she heard the loud miows. She thinks that the stray cat had mistimed a jump from the roof of the house and got firmly wedged in the boundary fence.
The cat was taken to a veterinary clinic. The local resident committee had offered to pay all the costs after all the rescued rascal was probably one of their ancestors. After treatment the cat will be released to start on the next of it's nine lives.
At the scene in Moo Baan Sukhprayuun Hills in Chonburi they came across the catastrophe. A cat was firmly wedged in an iron fence and this animal was certainly not a happy catty. Local residents had tried to free the cat but they didn't get very fur.
The rescue workers were worried about the trapped animal clawing or biting them but they had been their done that cat thing before. They didn't pussy foot about, a cloth was draped over the cat whilst rescuers moved in and snatched the ferocious feline.
A neighbour said that she had left her home to get in her car when she heard the loud miows. She thinks that the stray cat had mistimed a jump from the roof of the house and got firmly wedged in the boundary fence.
The cat was taken to a veterinary clinic. The local resident committee had offered to pay all the costs after all the rescued rascal was probably one of their ancestors. After treatment the cat will be released to start on the next of it's nine lives.
Thursday 14 August 2014
Thailand Ecotourism Projects in Leam Chabang, Chonburi
The tourist scene in the region is always changing. First it was The Americans wandering alonf for a little R&R from the Vietnam War. Then The Brits arrived, The Germans and lately with a strong Aussie Dollar the colonists from down under came to find good tucker. Let's not forget our dear friends from the former Soviet Union. I'd rather forget them.
The next flavour of the month Eco's yes Pattaya andother resorts in the aea are looking to attract thousands of Eco's who will come and spend their eco dollors on eco freindly, sustainable tourism and green projects where global warming means getting your shirts of on the beach.
One of the latest of these sustainable eco green tourist projects was unveiled this week. The Port of Artificial Reef Project "Lighthouse Fish Port Complex's" stage 3 at Khao Laem Chabang.
This eco-friendly project to provide artificial reefs for non artificial natural eco friendly fish habitats for the sustainable development of eco systems and sustainable dollars from eco-tourism.
Of course local fishermen will not be allowed to mingle with these hoped for fish huggers after all they don't want to end up with too many chinks in their nets.
The next flavour of the month Eco's yes Pattaya andother resorts in the aea are looking to attract thousands of Eco's who will come and spend their eco dollors on eco freindly, sustainable tourism and green projects where global warming means getting your shirts of on the beach.
One of the latest of these sustainable eco green tourist projects was unveiled this week. The Port of Artificial Reef Project "Lighthouse Fish Port Complex's" stage 3 at Khao Laem Chabang.
This eco-friendly project to provide artificial reefs for non artificial natural eco friendly fish habitats for the sustainable development of eco systems and sustainable dollars from eco-tourism.
Of course local fishermen will not be allowed to mingle with these hoped for fish huggers after all they don't want to end up with too many chinks in their nets.
Stray Dogs Hound Tourists on Pattaya Beach
Stray soi dogs hounding tourists on Pattaya Beach and this time I am not talking about the Ladyboy scun I am refering to real dogs you know the ones with fur and sharp teeth.
A pack of these uncontrolled animals have taken up residence on the beach at the north end of Pattaya Bay. Complaint after complaint has been made to Pattaya City Hall by beach vendors who have seen their profits plummet and from tourists whose holiday beach sojourns have become a nightmare
This week An 8 year old Thai-German Boy, on holiday in Pattaya with his parents, was bitten on his shoulder during an attack by a pack of stray dogs. He needed to be taken to hospital for treatment and anti rabies shots.
Officials from Pattaya City Hall have responded by sending dog catchers to the beach with tranquilizing guns and have caged and removed several dogs. Once they finish clearing the dogs I suggest they send out the same team with the cages and tranquilizing guns and clear the beach of the lady boys.
A pack of these uncontrolled animals have taken up residence on the beach at the north end of Pattaya Bay. Complaint after complaint has been made to Pattaya City Hall by beach vendors who have seen their profits plummet and from tourists whose holiday beach sojourns have become a nightmare
This week An 8 year old Thai-German Boy, on holiday in Pattaya with his parents, was bitten on his shoulder during an attack by a pack of stray dogs. He needed to be taken to hospital for treatment and anti rabies shots.
Officials from Pattaya City Hall have responded by sending dog catchers to the beach with tranquilizing guns and have caged and removed several dogs. Once they finish clearing the dogs I suggest they send out the same team with the cages and tranquilizing guns and clear the beach of the lady boys.
Motorcycle Accident on Route 3 Near Pattaya
Pattaya Police and a unit from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to attend an accident between two motorcycles outside a restaurant on Route 3.
At the scene they found two motorcycles, a Honda Click and a Kawasaki motorbike that had sustained damage along with it's riders who had also sustained a fair amount of damage.
One of the victims a Thai man had sustained only minor injuries. The other guy and Indian gentleman had suffered more extensive injuries to his right arm and leg along with other gashes and abrasions. He was transported immediately to Banglamung Hospital for further emergency treatment.
Police could then start interviewing witnesses to find out who was driving what from where and who was responsible for the crash. My money is on the Indian tourist.
At the scene they found two motorcycles, a Honda Click and a Kawasaki motorbike that had sustained damage along with it's riders who had also sustained a fair amount of damage.
One of the victims a Thai man had sustained only minor injuries. The other guy and Indian gentleman had suffered more extensive injuries to his right arm and leg along with other gashes and abrasions. He was transported immediately to Banglamung Hospital for further emergency treatment.
Police could then start interviewing witnesses to find out who was driving what from where and who was responsible for the crash. My money is on the Indian tourist.
Buddhist Temple Donation Boxes Stolen in Chonburi
A sorry tale of two serial thieves who have brought upon themselves some seriously bad luck for the rest of their lives. Phan Thong police went along to Nong Ka Kha Temple, in Moo 4 Tambon Nong Ka Kha, Amphur Phan Thong, Chonburi province after reports that the temple's donation box had been stolen.
Officers inspected the CCTV cameras in the temple - yes they got CCTV cameras everywhere now and found images that showed at 2-15 am two individuals parking their bikes near the pavillion and then removing the donation box believed to contain about 10,000 Baht and making off in the darkness.
A little later the same night the police received a report from the abbot of Pong Ta Mook Temple, Moo 1 Tambon Nong Hong, Amphur Phan Thong, Chonburi province about 10km from the frst crime scene. It appears again from the CCTV images that the bad Buddhist bandits had struck again and stole another donation box. Their bad luck is catching up with them as will the police will catch up with them very soon especially with the clear CCTV images and also the fact that The Abbot had just cleared out the contents of the donation box so their second crime netted them about 80 Baht.
Officers inspected the CCTV cameras in the temple - yes they got CCTV cameras everywhere now and found images that showed at 2-15 am two individuals parking their bikes near the pavillion and then removing the donation box believed to contain about 10,000 Baht and making off in the darkness.
A little later the same night the police received a report from the abbot of Pong Ta Mook Temple, Moo 1 Tambon Nong Hong, Amphur Phan Thong, Chonburi province about 10km from the frst crime scene. It appears again from the CCTV images that the bad Buddhist bandits had struck again and stole another donation box. Their bad luck is catching up with them as will the police will catch up with them very soon especially with the clear CCTV images and also the fact that The Abbot had just cleared out the contents of the donation box so their second crime netted them about 80 Baht.
Thai Sailor Destroys Khaotom Stall on Sukhumvit Road Near Pattaya
One of Thailand’s most successful sailors, who competed in the 2012 London Olympics, was involved in a road accident which left two people seriously injured.
The sailor Khun Keerati aged 22, who is currently training for the 17th Asean Games which will be held in South Korea next month may be very skilled whilst under sail navigating an Olympic course however failed to negotiate a bend in Sukhumvit Road. His vehicle a Mitsubishi Trident swerved off the road and crashed into a busy roadside Khaotom stall.
Police and rescue units from The Sawang Rojanatham Foundation rushed to the scene at the 175km marker on Sukhumvit road in Sattahip District. The pick-up had ploughed into 5 parked motorcycles and tables where diners were enjoying their bowls of rice porridge.
Rescue workers first task was to sort out the injured from the wreckage, give first aid and then transport the most seriously injured victims Khun Gitsada aged 39 and Khun Rut aged 22 to The Queeb Sirikit Hospital in Sattahip for further emergency treatment.
Many other lucky patrons had managed to leap for their lives and were stood around very angry and very hungry. Khun Keerati admitted that he had made a mistake and immediately offered to pay for damages and for medical treatment for the injured.
As an Olympic athlete I wonder how many hundreds of hours Khun Keerati has trained to compete in the open sea and how many minutes he trained to drive a lethal machine on a busy highway.
The sailor Khun Keerati aged 22, who is currently training for the 17th Asean Games which will be held in South Korea next month may be very skilled whilst under sail navigating an Olympic course however failed to negotiate a bend in Sukhumvit Road. His vehicle a Mitsubishi Trident swerved off the road and crashed into a busy roadside Khaotom stall.
Police and rescue units from The Sawang Rojanatham Foundation rushed to the scene at the 175km marker on Sukhumvit road in Sattahip District. The pick-up had ploughed into 5 parked motorcycles and tables where diners were enjoying their bowls of rice porridge.
Rescue workers first task was to sort out the injured from the wreckage, give first aid and then transport the most seriously injured victims Khun Gitsada aged 39 and Khun Rut aged 22 to The Queeb Sirikit Hospital in Sattahip for further emergency treatment.
Many other lucky patrons had managed to leap for their lives and were stood around very angry and very hungry. Khun Keerati admitted that he had made a mistake and immediately offered to pay for damages and for medical treatment for the injured.
As an Olympic athlete I wonder how many hundreds of hours Khun Keerati has trained to compete in the open sea and how many minutes he trained to drive a lethal machine on a busy highway.
Middle Eastern Tourists in Pattaya Complain About the Price of Tea Bags
Hundreds of motorcyclists are stopped on the streets of Pattaya every day both Thais and foreigners. You get stopped and ticketed for a minor infringement such as not wearing a helmet or not carrying a driving licensce and it's off to Pattaya Police Station on Soi 10 to join the queue to hand over a few pink 100 Baht notes to the duty officer in the "Pay your Fines" queue. There is a menu in multiple languages that announces the standard rate for each type of transgression.
Rumours abound, and they are only rumours that if one offers a bung to help the traffic officer to buy some more tea bags then the long and time wasting trip to the Nick can be avoided.
Two groups of Middle Eastern gentlemen made their way to Pattaya Police Station complaining that their traffic stops went far and beyond the "normal" rules when the officers involved requested bungs that would have enabled them to buy cases of boxes of tea bags.
Pol.Col. Supphathee The Acting Superintendent of Pattaya city police station was on duty to listen to the complaints. The first up was a Mr. Badas a first time Kuwaiti tourist who was riding a camel, sorry a motorcycle in Pattaya when he got pulled over. He was asked to pay a 2,000 Baht fine. He thought this was outrageous and called a friend to come and discuss the matter. A verbal altercation took place with allegations of he said this and he said that. Whatever the camel rider, sorry motorcycle rider took the hump and had come down to lodge a formal complaint.
Next up was a Dubai tourist Mr Damis who had been stopped for driving carelessly. The traffic cop then spent an hour berating him at which point it gets blurry but it seams a women came into the police box and money was handed over.
Blurriness and rumours of tea money money being handed over are no big thing however it turns out that this police officer was the same traffic cop that was involved in an incident a few months ago where he was caught on camera slapping a female Russian tourist that he had stopped.
Are Middle eastern tourists being targeted because their are fewer Russians on the streets? or is Pattaya still an equal opportunity International Resort.
Rumours abound, and they are only rumours that if one offers a bung to help the traffic officer to buy some more tea bags then the long and time wasting trip to the Nick can be avoided.
Two groups of Middle Eastern gentlemen made their way to Pattaya Police Station complaining that their traffic stops went far and beyond the "normal" rules when the officers involved requested bungs that would have enabled them to buy cases of boxes of tea bags.
Pol.Col. Supphathee The Acting Superintendent of Pattaya city police station was on duty to listen to the complaints. The first up was a Mr. Badas a first time Kuwaiti tourist who was riding a camel, sorry a motorcycle in Pattaya when he got pulled over. He was asked to pay a 2,000 Baht fine. He thought this was outrageous and called a friend to come and discuss the matter. A verbal altercation took place with allegations of he said this and he said that. Whatever the camel rider, sorry motorcycle rider took the hump and had come down to lodge a formal complaint.
Next up was a Dubai tourist Mr Damis who had been stopped for driving carelessly. The traffic cop then spent an hour berating him at which point it gets blurry but it seams a women came into the police box and money was handed over.
Blurriness and rumours of tea money money being handed over are no big thing however it turns out that this police officer was the same traffic cop that was involved in an incident a few months ago where he was caught on camera slapping a female Russian tourist that he had stopped.
Are Middle eastern tourists being targeted because their are fewer Russians on the streets? or is Pattaya still an equal opportunity International Resort.
Monday 11 August 2014
Burmese Worker involved in Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Pattaya
Police and a unit from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to attend at the scene of a road accident in Baan Ruan near Soi TakianTia Pattaya.
When they got there they found a Honda Dash motorcycle that had crashed into the wall of a house. There were two people involved thought to be Burmese workers. They didn't have any ID.
One of them had no pulse and was pronounced dead at the scene. His friend was seriously injured but still alive. He was rushed immediately to Banglamung Hospital for emergency treatment.
Witnesses said that they saw the motorcycle come out of a small soi andslammed straight in to the wall of a house opposite the junction.
When they got there they found a Honda Dash motorcycle that had crashed into the wall of a house. There were two people involved thought to be Burmese workers. They didn't have any ID.
One of them had no pulse and was pronounced dead at the scene. His friend was seriously injured but still alive. He was rushed immediately to Banglamung Hospital for emergency treatment.
Witnesses said that they saw the motorcycle come out of a small soi andslammed straight in to the wall of a house opposite the junction.
Soi Khao Talo 3 East Pattaya Electric Cable Fire
Folks in Soi Khao Talo 3 in East Pattaya are reporting that things are booming down their way. No we aren't talking about the economy we are talking about a large boom that brought residents out of their arms to see a spectacular fireworks display coming from a tangled web of electric cables, cable TV cables, Telephone Cables and whatever cables I haven't already mentioned.
They new better than trying to tackle the blaze themselves and called in the experts who used the requisite fire extinguishers and not water hoses.
Once out the experts examined the aftermath and surprisingly announced that it was probably all bought on by an electrical short circuit.
Show over the residents could return to their non air-conditioned homes with no TV and no Facebook whilst they await the other experts the electric, cable and Telephone company workers to patch in a new tangle of cables.
They new better than trying to tackle the blaze themselves and called in the experts who used the requisite fire extinguishers and not water hoses.
Once out the experts examined the aftermath and surprisingly announced that it was probably all bought on by an electrical short circuit.
Show over the residents could return to their non air-conditioned homes with no TV and no Facebook whilst they await the other experts the electric, cable and Telephone company workers to patch in a new tangle of cables.
Sattahip Man Hangs Himself From Tamarind Tree
Sattahip Police and a unit from The Sawang Rojanatham Rescue Foundation were called out after the body of a man had been found hanging from a tree.
At the sene in a cassava field near Moo 6 of Soi Yenrudee in Sattahip District they found the body of Khun Somwong Yensabai, aged 54. It appears that Khun Somwong had fashioned a noose from a rope, used a paint can to stand on and then committed suicide by hanging from a large Tamarind tree.
A suicide note was found in his pocket that explained that he had come to the end of his tether as he had no money to pay for rent and food and he was unable to care for himself and look after his 4 year old nephew who had been placed in his care. He also blamed relatives who had promised to send him money to help out but had renaged on their promises.
A neighbour Khun Amnuay aged 50, told the police that Khun Somwong was disabled with a gammy leg and was unable to work. Khun Somwong had asked him to look after the child that morning. He had seen his neighbour near the tamarind tree a few hours before and thought nothing of it until he went looking for him later and found him hanging from the tree.
At the sene in a cassava field near Moo 6 of Soi Yenrudee in Sattahip District they found the body of Khun Somwong Yensabai, aged 54. It appears that Khun Somwong had fashioned a noose from a rope, used a paint can to stand on and then committed suicide by hanging from a large Tamarind tree.
A suicide note was found in his pocket that explained that he had come to the end of his tether as he had no money to pay for rent and food and he was unable to care for himself and look after his 4 year old nephew who had been placed in his care. He also blamed relatives who had promised to send him money to help out but had renaged on their promises.
A neighbour Khun Amnuay aged 50, told the police that Khun Somwong was disabled with a gammy leg and was unable to work. Khun Somwong had asked him to look after the child that morning. He had seen his neighbour near the tamarind tree a few hours before and thought nothing of it until he went looking for him later and found him hanging from the tree.
Ghanaian teacher from Bangkok Drowns On Pattaya Beach
A Ghanaian teacher from Bangkok was eventually found drowned in Pattaya Bay. Mr. SD Farsit aged 33 had come to Pattaya with his wife for a couple of days holiday and they had parked themselves on the beach opposite Soi 6 for a bit of rest and relaxation.
His wife a Thai lady Kun Kannika aged 25 was sitting in a deck chair on the beach as Mr. Farsit went for a dip in the sea. She and others saw Mr. Farsit fall from the bouys that seperate the swimming area and he disappeared under the waves. Some people nearby dived in the area but could not find him.
She quickly reported his disappearance to the authorities. Divers from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called out to join in the search for Mr. Farsit. A large crowd of onlookers gathered on the beach. Then about 6 hours later someone on the beach spotted the body of Mr. Farsit who had washed up on the beach a little further down the beach.
Mr. Farsit was declared dead on the scene by medics. He appeared to have suffered bleeding from the mouth and nose. Khun Kannika was distraught and was helped by the rescue workers as the body of her husband was transported to Banglamung Hospital for a full post mortem to be carried out. The Ghanaian Consulate in Bangkok has been notified about the death of one it's citizens.
His wife a Thai lady Kun Kannika aged 25 was sitting in a deck chair on the beach as Mr. Farsit went for a dip in the sea. She and others saw Mr. Farsit fall from the bouys that seperate the swimming area and he disappeared under the waves. Some people nearby dived in the area but could not find him.
She quickly reported his disappearance to the authorities. Divers from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called out to join in the search for Mr. Farsit. A large crowd of onlookers gathered on the beach. Then about 6 hours later someone on the beach spotted the body of Mr. Farsit who had washed up on the beach a little further down the beach.
Mr. Farsit was declared dead on the scene by medics. He appeared to have suffered bleeding from the mouth and nose. Khun Kannika was distraught and was helped by the rescue workers as the body of her husband was transported to Banglamung Hospital for a full post mortem to be carried out. The Ghanaian Consulate in Bangkok has been notified about the death of one it's citizens.
Friday 8 August 2014
Turtles Released from Sattahip Turtle Conversation Centre
It was Her Majesty Queen Sirikit's 82nd birthday on Sunday. And 983 sea turtles must have thought it was their birthday when they were released into the sea from a beach at SattahipTurtle Conservation Centre.
The occasion close to Royal The Thai Naval Base in Sattahip was attended by a host of dignitaries from the military, government officers, The Royal Thai police, media personalities and media persons along with a whole bunch of Thai kids.
The Commissioner of Royal Thai Fleet Admiral Phicharn Theeranet presided over the ceremony to honour a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and then in honour of The queen the congregation wended it's way to the beach where the turtles were dispatched into the waves andthe pristine marine environment of The Gulf of Thailand.
Children are so lucky nowadays to get close to nature and do good things to benefit the environment and protect endagered animals. I must admit that the closest I ever got to a turtle when I was a kid was from a can labled Cambells Soup.
The occasion close to Royal The Thai Naval Base in Sattahip was attended by a host of dignitaries from the military, government officers, The Royal Thai police, media personalities and media persons along with a whole bunch of Thai kids.
The Commissioner of Royal Thai Fleet Admiral Phicharn Theeranet presided over the ceremony to honour a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and then in honour of The queen the congregation wended it's way to the beach where the turtles were dispatched into the waves andthe pristine marine environment of The Gulf of Thailand.
Children are so lucky nowadays to get close to nature and do good things to benefit the environment and protect endagered animals. I must admit that the closest I ever got to a turtle when I was a kid was from a can labled Cambells Soup.
Car, Motorcycle Collission South Pattaya Road
Pattaya Police were on scene to sort out the aftermath of a road accident on South Pattaya Road at the crossroads with Pattaya third road. The road was slippy due to a recent rain shower and there had been a collision between a Toyota Fortuner and a Honda Wave motorcycle. The Toyota had come out the winner and the Honda bike had come in a close second.
The loser was definitely the motorcycle rider Khun Ekasit aged 23 who had sustained multiple abrasions and was in a lot of pain from an ankle injury.
Medics from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation had started to give first aid when the cavalry arrived on scene - Khun Ekasit's mother. She called an ambulance and her son was soon whisked away to Pattaya Memorial Hospital for emergency treatment.
Witnesses told the police that the Toyota Fortuner had pulled out unexpectedly and due to the slippery conditions the oncoming motorcycle had been unable to avoid a collision.
The loser was definitely the motorcycle rider Khun Ekasit aged 23 who had sustained multiple abrasions and was in a lot of pain from an ankle injury.
Medics from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation had started to give first aid when the cavalry arrived on scene - Khun Ekasit's mother. She called an ambulance and her son was soon whisked away to Pattaya Memorial Hospital for emergency treatment.
Witnesses told the police that the Toyota Fortuner had pulled out unexpectedly and due to the slippery conditions the oncoming motorcycle had been unable to avoid a collision.
Algerian Tourist Snatched for Snatching Bags on Walking Street Pattaya
Pattaya Tourist Police on Walking Street in South Pattaya received a report from a Japanese tourist Mr. Hidenabi Hobibe aged 25 that his bag had been stolen while his attention was somehow distracted inside Baccara A-go-go. The bag contained about 3,000 Baht in cash and his iPhone.
The tech savvy tourist cops were able to ascertain that the phone was still switched and were able to get a fix using GPS to a nearby apartment block.
They moved in and located the phone in the room of an Algerian gentleman. Mr. Larbi Kbelifa aged 44 seemed to have an urge to collect handbags and the room was awash with fake designer bags, wallets, purses, make up kits and the various other stuff that women hoard in their handbags.
They discounted his pleas that he was a budding transvestite due to his five o'clock shadow and hauled him offto the police station where he has been charged with multiple charges of theft.
The tech savvy tourist cops were able to ascertain that the phone was still switched and were able to get a fix using GPS to a nearby apartment block.
They moved in and located the phone in the room of an Algerian gentleman. Mr. Larbi Kbelifa aged 44 seemed to have an urge to collect handbags and the room was awash with fake designer bags, wallets, purses, make up kits and the various other stuff that women hoard in their handbags.
They discounted his pleas that he was a budding transvestite due to his five o'clock shadow and hauled him offto the police station where he has been charged with multiple charges of theft.
Pattaya Police Go Bananas at The Windmill Club Pattaya
After receiving complaints from tourists Pattaya Police Officers conducted a second raid of the Windmill Club in Soi Diamond off Walking Street.
It was alleged that sexy shows were taking place at this den of iniquity with sexy naked girls on stage and other girls who were obviously parishoners of the popular St Nicholas Church.
Aparrantly the officers went bananas with what they saw and promptly arrested a bunch of them that's a bunch of girls not a bunch of bananas. They were loaded into a police pick-up along after being allowed to put on some clothes with Khun Suwit the Thai manager who already had his clothes on.
At the police station the girls were fined 500 Baht each, given a voucher to purchase essential garments to keep the chill out and Khun Suwit was processed for his participation in providing lewd shows.
While this was going down Mr. Dave Hamilton, age 55 a British national arrived at the police station. An altercation occured between Mr. Hamilton and members of the media with Mr. Hamilton allegedly taking a swing at them with a dangerous offence weapon - his motorcycle helmet.
This caused a stir in the media and was reported widely all over Thailand. The Club was open for usual the next night (so I am told) No doubt takings will be up significamtly as folks flock to see if the rumours of this den of iniquity stroke fruit shop are really true. And for the free publicity I will be round Saturday night David - mine's a banana milkshake shaken not stirred.
It was alleged that sexy shows were taking place at this den of iniquity with sexy naked girls on stage and other girls who were obviously parishoners of the popular St Nicholas Church.
Aparrantly the officers went bananas with what they saw and promptly arrested a bunch of them that's a bunch of girls not a bunch of bananas. They were loaded into a police pick-up along after being allowed to put on some clothes with Khun Suwit the Thai manager who already had his clothes on.
At the police station the girls were fined 500 Baht each, given a voucher to purchase essential garments to keep the chill out and Khun Suwit was processed for his participation in providing lewd shows.
While this was going down Mr. Dave Hamilton, age 55 a British national arrived at the police station. An altercation occured between Mr. Hamilton and members of the media with Mr. Hamilton allegedly taking a swing at them with a dangerous offence weapon - his motorcycle helmet.
This caused a stir in the media and was reported widely all over Thailand. The Club was open for usual the next night (so I am told) No doubt takings will be up significamtly as folks flock to see if the rumours of this den of iniquity stroke fruit shop are really true. And for the free publicity I will be round Saturday night David - mine's a banana milkshake shaken not stirred.
Cambodian Construction Worker in Pattaya Arrested for Raping 5 Year Old Girl
Pattaya Police received a report from the Cambodian parent of a 5 year old girl that she had allegedly been sexually assaulted by another construction worker. As was the norm they she had left their daughter playing at a construction site where commercial buildings were being built next to The Hotel ISO on Pratamnak Road.
She had seen the girl on the third floor of the un-finished structure and also saw her walk off with a 17 year old Cambodian youth Mr. Putra She saw no problems with this - they were all Cambodians after all.
The next afternoon they were eating noodles and the girl was in a distressed state, shaking her head, refusing to eat and crying. It was then that she told her mother what had happened the previous day. Mum took a look and found the girl was badly swollen and decided to report the incident to the police.
The police immediately sent the girl for a medical examination where doctors confirmed that an assault had taken place.
They then went to speak to Mr. Putra he denied everything but police did not believe him and took him down to the police station where he subsequently confessed. Mr. Putra is in trouble with the Immigration Department as an illegal alien and of course much more serious charges of sexually assaulting a minor under the age of 15.
She had seen the girl on the third floor of the un-finished structure and also saw her walk off with a 17 year old Cambodian youth Mr. Putra She saw no problems with this - they were all Cambodians after all.
The next afternoon they were eating noodles and the girl was in a distressed state, shaking her head, refusing to eat and crying. It was then that she told her mother what had happened the previous day. Mum took a look and found the girl was badly swollen and decided to report the incident to the police.
The police immediately sent the girl for a medical examination where doctors confirmed that an assault had taken place.
They then went to speak to Mr. Putra he denied everything but police did not believe him and took him down to the police station where he subsequently confessed. Mr. Putra is in trouble with the Immigration Department as an illegal alien and of course much more serious charges of sexually assaulting a minor under the age of 15.
Fatality and Multiple Casualties on Route 7 Near Pattaya as Crane Falls on Vans
Sriracha Highway patrol police were first at the scene of an accident involving multiple casualties on Route 7 near Pattaya. Multiple units of The Sawang Pratheep Rescue Foundation were called on to provide assistance and transport the victims.
A large mobile crane had toppled over and hit two commuter mini-vans. The crane was embedded in the cab of one of the vans. Khun Santi aged 45 was the driver of the crushed van he had to be extracated and was declared dead at the scene due to a broken neck.
Five passengers were injured three of them of Japanese nationality. Some were seriously hurt and were transported immediately to Sriracha Hospital for emergency treatment.
Police interviewed the crane driver Khun Sompong. He explained that he operating the crane to move concrete sections on the construction of the Nong Kham-Laem Chabang Flyover. It was a windy day and as he lifted a length of concrete his rig was fully extended and fell over into the opposite carriageway and onto the two vans that were travelling towards Pattaya.
A large mobile crane had toppled over and hit two commuter mini-vans. The crane was embedded in the cab of one of the vans. Khun Santi aged 45 was the driver of the crushed van he had to be extracated and was declared dead at the scene due to a broken neck.
Five passengers were injured three of them of Japanese nationality. Some were seriously hurt and were transported immediately to Sriracha Hospital for emergency treatment.
Police interviewed the crane driver Khun Sompong. He explained that he operating the crane to move concrete sections on the construction of the Nong Kham-Laem Chabang Flyover. It was a windy day and as he lifted a length of concrete his rig was fully extended and fell over into the opposite carriageway and onto the two vans that were travelling towards Pattaya.
Thursday 7 August 2014
Pick-up Truck, Motorcycle, Power Pole Accident in East Pattaya
A coming together of a motorcycle and a ford pick-up truck in East Pattaya resulted in a bent pick-up a wrecked motorcycle, a power pole and a rather large hole in a fence.
At the scene outside The Royal Orchid Village on MabYaiLia 47 there were no serious injuries and it seems that the pole was the main winner in this confrontation.
Nongprue Municipality Workers, Nongprue Police Officers and a Unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were all at the scene. As well as a mob of local residents and a larger mob of media representatives all doing what mobs do - gawp at the presented devastation and the trained professionals doing what they were trained to do.
Now it was the job of the police to question the participants to try to find out who was at fault. The pick-up driver, the motorcyclist or the power pole.
At the scene outside The Royal Orchid Village on MabYaiLia 47 there were no serious injuries and it seems that the pole was the main winner in this confrontation.
Nongprue Municipality Workers, Nongprue Police Officers and a Unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were all at the scene. As well as a mob of local residents and a larger mob of media representatives all doing what mobs do - gawp at the presented devastation and the trained professionals doing what they were trained to do.
Now it was the job of the police to question the participants to try to find out who was at fault. The pick-up driver, the motorcyclist or the power pole.
Young German Thai Youth in South Pattaya Road Accident
The son of a German national was involved in a road accident when he was driving with his father along South Pattaya Road.
The accident happened at a crossroads and involved the German's car and a motorcycle ridden by an un-identified Thai man. The motorcycle rider had sustained bruises to his body and a leg imjury. He was transported by volunteers from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation to Pattaya Memorial Hospital.
The police were soon on scene collecting evidence and taking witness statements. They also have footage from CCTV cameras in the area and are keen to find out who caused the accident.
The accident happened at a crossroads and involved the German's car and a motorcycle ridden by an un-identified Thai man. The motorcycle rider had sustained bruises to his body and a leg imjury. He was transported by volunteers from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation to Pattaya Memorial Hospital.
The police were soon on scene collecting evidence and taking witness statements. They also have footage from CCTV cameras in the area and are keen to find out who caused the accident.
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