A young man Khun Surisat came home to his room in Na Jomtien to find that he had been burgled and thieves had made off with goods including two 1 Baht gold necklaces worth about 40,000 Baht and an iPad.
Four people lived at the apartment himself and his friend who both work at the same Shopping Mall in Pattaya His girlfriend and her child. No one was home at the time of the burglary and it appears that iron security bars had been tampered with and locks broken.
Police dusted the scene for fingerprints and took details of the items stolen. They will check the fingerprints in their database in the hope that they will match a culprit who has done this before.
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Chinese Credit Card Scammers Caught in Pattaya
Pattaya Police Chief Colonel Supachai, together with The Provincial Transnational Crime Suppression Unit held a joint press conference to announce the arrest of Three Chinese nationals who had been apprehended in Pattaya for using and cloning fake credit cards.
The arrests came about after alert staff at Mike's Shopping Mall alerted the police that two foreigners were attempting to buy mobile phones with what appeared to be fake credit cards.
Police arrived at the store examined the cards and arrested Mr. Xuan Tao aged 37 and Mr. Shi Yanhua aged 25. They then moved on to The Hard Rock Hotel and arrested an accomplice Mr. Shi Zhi Yong aged 46
From an examination of the bank number on the back of the electronic cards they found that they did not not match the number on the card electronically electronically embedded which indicated that the cards were fake. Police seized as evidence Six fake credit cards, an electronic swiping machine which is used to upload credit card information onto the cards along with three mobile phones.
The arrests came about after alert staff at Mike's Shopping Mall alerted the police that two foreigners were attempting to buy mobile phones with what appeared to be fake credit cards.
Police arrived at the store examined the cards and arrested Mr. Xuan Tao aged 37 and Mr. Shi Yanhua aged 25. They then moved on to The Hard Rock Hotel and arrested an accomplice Mr. Shi Zhi Yong aged 46
From an examination of the bank number on the back of the electronic cards they found that they did not not match the number on the card electronically electronically embedded which indicated that the cards were fake. Police seized as evidence Six fake credit cards, an electronic swiping machine which is used to upload credit card information onto the cards along with three mobile phones.
Drive By Shooting in Central Pattaya
Pattaya Police were called to investigate a drive by shooting incident in front of a Bar in Central Pattaya.
At the scene at the Nasha Russia Tour Ltd Shop, which is now used as a bar they interviewed a Khun Wiwat aged 28 who said that he was sat drinking with some friends when a 4 Thai youths on two motorcycles drove past and one of them started shooting in his direction then they rode off in the direction of Pattaya Third Road.
He said that he did not know them and to his knowledge he was not on anyone's hit list. The police searched the scene and found 4 x spent .38 mm bullets which they took away as evidence. Meanwhile a radio alert was put out to be on the look out for the attackers.
Later one of the motorcycles they were searching for was spotted on Pattaya Third Road and they chased the suspects into Soi Xcyte where the two youths did a runner. They were soon apprehended after hiding in a chicken coop. It was an unlucky night for Khun Siwirat and Khun Manotch both aged 20 they were not after all involved in the drive by shooting but they were in possession of Marijuana and drugs paraphernalia.
Police are continuing the search for the real culprits.
At the scene at the Nasha Russia Tour Ltd Shop, which is now used as a bar they interviewed a Khun Wiwat aged 28 who said that he was sat drinking with some friends when a 4 Thai youths on two motorcycles drove past and one of them started shooting in his direction then they rode off in the direction of Pattaya Third Road.
He said that he did not know them and to his knowledge he was not on anyone's hit list. The police searched the scene and found 4 x spent .38 mm bullets which they took away as evidence. Meanwhile a radio alert was put out to be on the look out for the attackers.
Later one of the motorcycles they were searching for was spotted on Pattaya Third Road and they chased the suspects into Soi Xcyte where the two youths did a runner. They were soon apprehended after hiding in a chicken coop. It was an unlucky night for Khun Siwirat and Khun Manotch both aged 20 they were not after all involved in the drive by shooting but they were in possession of Marijuana and drugs paraphernalia.
Police are continuing the search for the real culprits.
Pattaya Police Investigate Tickets Purchased at Pattaya Travel Agencies On Malaysia Flight MH370
Pattaya Police Colonel Supachai was called on this week to investigate two travel agencies in Pattaya that had been involved in selling tickets to passengers on the Malaysia Airlines flight MH 370 which disappeared somewhere over the South China Sea this week.
Authorities in Malaysia combing through the passenger manifest had found something wrong with two passengers who appeared to be travelling on stolen passports. The two passengers were travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Europe via Beijing on tickets bought in Thai Baht and issued at the same time from two Pattaya travel agencies through China Southern Airlines which code shares with Malaysia Airlines.
Police Colonel Supachai led a team of local police, tourist police and immigration officers to question staff and examine records at the travel shops Grand Horizon Travel Agency in the Pratamnuk area in South Pattaya and Six Stars Travel located on the ground floor of Central Festival Pattaya Beach.
A number of documents were taken away from examination and details passed on to intelligence agencies here in Thailand and in Malaysia.
We now know that the tickets were purchased using two passports reportedly stolen in Thailand in the last two years An Italian passport under the name of Mr. Luigi Maraldi and an Austrian Passport under the name of Mr. Christian Kozel.
Two Iranian men are believed to have used the stolen passports and tickets to board the ill fated flight that left Kuala Lumpur heading for Beijing and is still lost.
Authorities in Malaysia combing through the passenger manifest had found something wrong with two passengers who appeared to be travelling on stolen passports. The two passengers were travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Europe via Beijing on tickets bought in Thai Baht and issued at the same time from two Pattaya travel agencies through China Southern Airlines which code shares with Malaysia Airlines.
Police Colonel Supachai led a team of local police, tourist police and immigration officers to question staff and examine records at the travel shops Grand Horizon Travel Agency in the Pratamnuk area in South Pattaya and Six Stars Travel located on the ground floor of Central Festival Pattaya Beach.
A number of documents were taken away from examination and details passed on to intelligence agencies here in Thailand and in Malaysia.
We now know that the tickets were purchased using two passports reportedly stolen in Thailand in the last two years An Italian passport under the name of Mr. Luigi Maraldi and an Austrian Passport under the name of Mr. Christian Kozel.
Two Iranian men are believed to have used the stolen passports and tickets to board the ill fated flight that left Kuala Lumpur heading for Beijing and is still lost.
Young Man Shot By Police In Nongprue East Pattaya
Two young men riding home in the early hours of the morning were fired upon by police and police volunteers manning a checkpoint in Nongprue in East Pattaya. This is a serious incident and one of the young men is in serious condition in hospital so we will not comment or speculate on what happened just report the facts.
A 15 year old was driving the motorcycle and his 22 year old friend Khun Anan was sitting behind him on the motorcycle. They said that they were going home after playing snooker at a local snooker hall when they came across a police check point.
It is not known if they were requested to stop or not. As they rode past shots were fired from the direction of the police officers. Khun Anan was shot in the back and the 15 year old lost control of the bike and crashed.
The injured Khun Anan was taken to Banglamung Hospital and later transfered to Chonburi Hospital as it seems that a bullet is lodged near his spine and he needs more specialized care at the regional hospital.
Senior Nongprue Police are investigating the incident involving some of their own officers to find out what happened on this night and why the officers used lethal force in the execution of their duties.
A 15 year old was driving the motorcycle and his 22 year old friend Khun Anan was sitting behind him on the motorcycle. They said that they were going home after playing snooker at a local snooker hall when they came across a police check point.
It is not known if they were requested to stop or not. As they rode past shots were fired from the direction of the police officers. Khun Anan was shot in the back and the 15 year old lost control of the bike and crashed.
The injured Khun Anan was taken to Banglamung Hospital and later transfered to Chonburi Hospital as it seems that a bullet is lodged near his spine and he needs more specialized care at the regional hospital.
Senior Nongprue Police are investigating the incident involving some of their own officers to find out what happened on this night and why the officers used lethal force in the execution of their duties.
Saturday, 8 March 2014
Lions Club of Pattaya Colosseum Theater Charity Event
It seems that everyone had a gay day at The Colosseum Theatre Pattaya when The Lions Club of Pattaya held a successful charity concert to raise money for their varied and highly worthwhile community projects.
The Colosseum Theater Pattaya is located on Soi Theppraset between Pattaya and Jomtien and is the latest in Pattaya's family orientated transvestite shows following the success of Tiffany's and Alcazar.
Rumour has it and it is only a rumour that the distinguished guests like Khun Itthipol The Mayor of Pattaya and senior Pattaya City Oficials who asttended the concert actually dipped into their own pockets and paid for their own tickets.
If so they are to be commended as the theatre was packed and with tickets going for 500 and 1,000 Baht apiece there was plenty of money in the kitty at the end of the night to provide well needed stuff for Pattaya's needy folks.
Encyclopedias and books for Pattaya Schools, Scholorships for Pattaya kids with limited financial resources, grants for cataract surgery for the elderly and a host of wheelchairs and prosthetics to help get Pattaya's disabled folks get mobile and ahost of other deserved charitable projects.
Khoob Khun Khrab Pattaya Lions Club and The Colosseum Theater Pattaya.
The Colosseum Theater Pattaya is located on Soi Theppraset between Pattaya and Jomtien and is the latest in Pattaya's family orientated transvestite shows following the success of Tiffany's and Alcazar.
Rumour has it and it is only a rumour that the distinguished guests like Khun Itthipol The Mayor of Pattaya and senior Pattaya City Oficials who asttended the concert actually dipped into their own pockets and paid for their own tickets.
If so they are to be commended as the theatre was packed and with tickets going for 500 and 1,000 Baht apiece there was plenty of money in the kitty at the end of the night to provide well needed stuff for Pattaya's needy folks.
Encyclopedias and books for Pattaya Schools, Scholorships for Pattaya kids with limited financial resources, grants for cataract surgery for the elderly and a host of wheelchairs and prosthetics to help get Pattaya's disabled folks get mobile and ahost of other deserved charitable projects.
Khoob Khun Khrab Pattaya Lions Club and The Colosseum Theater Pattaya.
Banglamung Pattaya Tourist Aid Fund
At The Banglamung District Offices Khun Sakchai Teangho the Chief of Banglamung District chaired a Committee meeting whose portfolio is to provide aid and assistance to the victims of crime and disasters in the Banglamung Pattaya area.
This committeee overseas a fund that has been in operation for the last 5 years to provide money and assistance to local Thai tourists and foreign tourists who have been the victims of crime and suffered hardship due to misshap whilst on holiday in the area.
The past year has seen a dramatic inrease in casualties mainly due to marine accidents and the committee need to review the size of the fund and make sure that an efficient organization is in place to get help to those who need it in a timely manner.
The Association has a board of 19 members including both public and private sector participants. who are involved in the tourism business and in promoting tourism in Pattaya.
This committeee overseas a fund that has been in operation for the last 5 years to provide money and assistance to local Thai tourists and foreign tourists who have been the victims of crime and suffered hardship due to misshap whilst on holiday in the area.
The past year has seen a dramatic inrease in casualties mainly due to marine accidents and the committee need to review the size of the fund and make sure that an efficient organization is in place to get help to those who need it in a timely manner.
The Association has a board of 19 members including both public and private sector participants. who are involved in the tourism business and in promoting tourism in Pattaya.
Cambodian Counterfeit Gang Apprehended on Pattaya Beach
Pattaya Police launched a major operation this week to bring to justice an international gang suspected of breaking transnational intellectual copyright infringement regulations by duping foreign tourists into buying luxury goods when they were actually cheap fakes.
The police had little time to carry out this important task as lunch time was fast approacing so out they went in force and luckily they spotted some members of this International gang not too far away on the beach opposite the entrance to Soi 10.
The police set up serveillance and stalked the sellers. They didn't have to wait long. They observed two suspicious strangers attempting to sell sun glasses to a group of tourists.
The police leapt into action and arrested two of the gang members and confiscated their stash of counterfeit goods as evidence. The two arrested turned out to be Cambodian nationals Mr. Chin aged 28 and Mr. Salai aged 48.
The Cambodians confessed to their heinous crimes blaming Thais who forced them to buy the sun glasses and they hadto sell them on to tourists to regain their costs.
After a preliminary investigation The police charged them with entering the Kingdom of Thailand without permission. And distribution of pirated goods for sale.
Yes the police managed to get back to the station before lunch break was over and could be seen munching away on a plate of rice sporting rather nice looking Rae Bans.
The police had little time to carry out this important task as lunch time was fast approacing so out they went in force and luckily they spotted some members of this International gang not too far away on the beach opposite the entrance to Soi 10.
The police set up serveillance and stalked the sellers. They didn't have to wait long. They observed two suspicious strangers attempting to sell sun glasses to a group of tourists.
The police leapt into action and arrested two of the gang members and confiscated their stash of counterfeit goods as evidence. The two arrested turned out to be Cambodian nationals Mr. Chin aged 28 and Mr. Salai aged 48.
The Cambodians confessed to their heinous crimes blaming Thais who forced them to buy the sun glasses and they hadto sell them on to tourists to regain their costs.
After a preliminary investigation The police charged them with entering the Kingdom of Thailand without permission. And distribution of pirated goods for sale.
Yes the police managed to get back to the station before lunch break was over and could be seen munching away on a plate of rice sporting rather nice looking Rae Bans.
Young Man Stabbed in Soi Thepraset Pattaya
Pattaya Police and a Unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called out to deal with the aftermath of a drunken brawl on Soi Theprassit.
At the scene outside an apartment block used to accommodate workers from a local hotel they found a young man aged about 19 who had sustained stab wounds to his upper chest and was also bleeding heavily from a wound above his left eye.
There was a pool of blood in the entrance to the accommodation but apart from the one wounded guy there was no one else waiting around to be interviewed and no one saw nothing.
All the man would say was that he had been out drinking with a group of friends but could not recollect their names. The young man was given first aid on the spot but needed transport to Banglamung Hospital to receive further emergency treatment.
At the scene outside an apartment block used to accommodate workers from a local hotel they found a young man aged about 19 who had sustained stab wounds to his upper chest and was also bleeding heavily from a wound above his left eye.
There was a pool of blood in the entrance to the accommodation but apart from the one wounded guy there was no one else waiting around to be interviewed and no one saw nothing.
All the man would say was that he had been out drinking with a group of friends but could not recollect their names. The young man was given first aid on the spot but needed transport to Banglamung Hospital to receive further emergency treatment.
Drunk Gunman Arrested on Koh Larn Island Pattaya
Police Colonel Supachai the on duty senior officer of Pattaya Police station received a report of a drunken Thai man on Koh Larn Island threatening locals and tourists with an assault rifle. With absolutely no regard for his own safety Colonel Supachai ordered Lieutenant Colonel Preecha to go out to the island and arrest the gun man.
Leutenant Colonel Preecha donned a police vest, donned a bullet proof vest and a life vest and rushed to the island.
Leutenant Colonel Preecha was directed to house number 51 where the gun man was reportedly holed up. Lieutenant Colonel Preecha bravely entered the premises (as ordered by his boss) to be met by Khun Sanae aged 56 the owner of the house who was also the owner of an M16 assault rifle.
The rather tipsy Khun Sanae said that he had had a disagreement with some relatives and had used the M16 to threaten them however he didn't mean to scare the tourists. Besides the weapon was very old and didn't work so there was no danger. Investigations show that Khun Sanae does have a licence for a gun but not this particular gun.
Local residents of the Island said Khun Sanae was pretty harmless. He would often walk around with guns, especially when he was drunk.
Khun Sanae was detained the unoffensive M16 rifle seized and a rather sea sick Lieutenant Colonel Preecha returned to a hero's welcome back at Pattaya Police Station.
Leutenant Colonel Preecha donned a police vest, donned a bullet proof vest and a life vest and rushed to the island.
Leutenant Colonel Preecha was directed to house number 51 where the gun man was reportedly holed up. Lieutenant Colonel Preecha bravely entered the premises (as ordered by his boss) to be met by Khun Sanae aged 56 the owner of the house who was also the owner of an M16 assault rifle.
The rather tipsy Khun Sanae said that he had had a disagreement with some relatives and had used the M16 to threaten them however he didn't mean to scare the tourists. Besides the weapon was very old and didn't work so there was no danger. Investigations show that Khun Sanae does have a licence for a gun but not this particular gun.
Local residents of the Island said Khun Sanae was pretty harmless. He would often walk around with guns, especially when he was drunk.
Khun Sanae was detained the unoffensive M16 rifle seized and a rather sea sick Lieutenant Colonel Preecha returned to a hero's welcome back at Pattaya Police Station.
Swedish Foreigner in Pattaya Cheats Thai With Fake Rolex Watch
A Thai businessman Khun Samit took time to go to Pattaya Police Station to make a report that he had been duped by a foreigner who had sold him a Rolex Watch that turned out to be a fake.
Yes that's right things are getting even weirder in Pattaya - Farlang cheats Thai over deal with fake Rolex.
Khun Samit aged 26 from Bangkok the owner of a plastics manufacturing plant said that he had arranged to meet the foreigner Mr. Carl Anders Mikael Andersson aged 54 from Sweden at Big C Extra in Central Pattaya after he had seen a Rolex watch on the Internet advertised at a bargain price of 110,000 Baht. The watch had a starting price of 240,000 Baht. Khun Samit thought it was time to make a killing and arranged to meet Mr. Andersson.
At Big C Khun Samit was not alarmed and thought the second hand watch was a bargain so he handed over the cash. Mr. Andersson pocketed the cash and quickly exited stage left after leaving a photo copy of his passport or someon else's passport with the now lucky owner of a totally worthless fake Rolex timepiece.
The second hand on the Rolex hadn't clicked on another notch before Khun Samit realised he might have been cheated and went to a watch shop in Big C who gave him the bad news.
Pattaya Police have put Mr. Mr Anderssen on a national watch list and the second he is clocked at an immigration desk trying to leave Thailand the alarm will go off. There is a further unconfirmed report that a foreigner with a funny European accent just handed over 110 crisp 1,000 Baht notes to a fake watch vendor on Pattaya Beach Road for 55 very good fake Rolex Watches.
Yes that's right things are getting even weirder in Pattaya - Farlang cheats Thai over deal with fake Rolex.
Khun Samit aged 26 from Bangkok the owner of a plastics manufacturing plant said that he had arranged to meet the foreigner Mr. Carl Anders Mikael Andersson aged 54 from Sweden at Big C Extra in Central Pattaya after he had seen a Rolex watch on the Internet advertised at a bargain price of 110,000 Baht. The watch had a starting price of 240,000 Baht. Khun Samit thought it was time to make a killing and arranged to meet Mr. Andersson.
At Big C Khun Samit was not alarmed and thought the second hand watch was a bargain so he handed over the cash. Mr. Andersson pocketed the cash and quickly exited stage left after leaving a photo copy of his passport or someon else's passport with the now lucky owner of a totally worthless fake Rolex timepiece.
The second hand on the Rolex hadn't clicked on another notch before Khun Samit realised he might have been cheated and went to a watch shop in Big C who gave him the bad news.
Pattaya Police have put Mr. Mr Anderssen on a national watch list and the second he is clocked at an immigration desk trying to leave Thailand the alarm will go off. There is a further unconfirmed report that a foreigner with a funny European accent just handed over 110 crisp 1,000 Baht notes to a fake watch vendor on Pattaya Beach Road for 55 very good fake Rolex Watches.
Illegal Workers Rounded Up In Na Jomtien
The Department of Special Investigation or DSI as it is well known led a raid on a hotel in Na Jomtien after reports that a number of foreign illegal workers were staying there.
A raid to check on the status of illegal workers would normally be carried out by the Immigration department. It is curious that this raid is just one in a series that has been led by the DSI - The Thai equivalent of the FBI rather than the designated immigration department.
Chaos ensued as the DSI agents surrounded and moved in on the The Holiday Hotel Jomtien Na Jomtien with people scattering in all directions to avoid the long arm of the law. Over 50 people were rounded up with nationalities ranging from Burma, Laos and Cambodia.
One 23 year old Burmese lady in desperation jumped fron the second floor and broke her left leg. She had to be transported to Banglamung Hospital for emergency treatment.
The 50 suspected illegal workers were taken to be processed it seems that they all had passports but officials want to check if they are here to work and if so they have relevant work permits. Anyone not having the proper documentation could well face deportation back to their home. countries.
A raid to check on the status of illegal workers would normally be carried out by the Immigration department. It is curious that this raid is just one in a series that has been led by the DSI - The Thai equivalent of the FBI rather than the designated immigration department.
Chaos ensued as the DSI agents surrounded and moved in on the The Holiday Hotel Jomtien Na Jomtien with people scattering in all directions to avoid the long arm of the law. Over 50 people were rounded up with nationalities ranging from Burma, Laos and Cambodia.
One 23 year old Burmese lady in desperation jumped fron the second floor and broke her left leg. She had to be transported to Banglamung Hospital for emergency treatment.
The 50 suspected illegal workers were taken to be processed it seems that they all had passports but officials want to check if they are here to work and if so they have relevant work permits. Anyone not having the proper documentation could well face deportation back to their home. countries.
Thai Man Dies in Soi Khao Talo East Pattaya
A unit of the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation was dispatched to provide assistance after a death was reported at a house in East Pattaya.
At the house in Park Rungruang Village in Soi Khao Talo they were met by the lady who had called for assistance Khun Mali.
The lady was in distress after finding the body of her father Khun Serim Thongdee aged 75. She said that around 6pm her father had gone for a shower and a little later she entered the room and found her father laying on the floor dead.
The rescue foundation workers assisted the family by transporting the deceased to a funeral home where he can be prepared for funeral rites to be carried out.
At the house in Park Rungruang Village in Soi Khao Talo they were met by the lady who had called for assistance Khun Mali.
The lady was in distress after finding the body of her father Khun Serim Thongdee aged 75. She said that around 6pm her father had gone for a shower and a little later she entered the room and found her father laying on the floor dead.
The rescue foundation workers assisted the family by transporting the deceased to a funeral home where he can be prepared for funeral rites to be carried out.
School Boy Bag Snatchers in Pattaya
It's holiday time for Pattaya's school kids. So forget the idea of finding a seat in the local Internet cafe as they will be full of 12, 13, 14, 15 year old Thai kids playing shoot up games.
Harassed Thai parents are happy to see the kids out of the house so will generously press 30 or 40 Baht into their grubby hands to pay for food and entertainment for the day.
Unfortunately that is woefully inadequate for the modern Internet gaming addict who needs way more to pay for the shop, energy drinks and bags of crisps as well as more illicit substances that many youngsters turn to to keep up with their peers. So how to get more money? - easy Pattaya streets are full of walking ATM machines that need no ATM card or pin number - they are called Russian tourists.
Banglamung Police were called to yet another school kid bag snatching incident in Soi 14/1 Naklua North Pattaya.
Two Russian tourists Mr. Aleksandr Leontev aged 53 and Mrs. Chaizada Leonteva aged 50 were on their way to get a taxi to Jomtien when two kids on a motorbike tried to snatch the lady's hand bag containing 2,000 Euros in cash, a Mobile Phone and personal documents. Mr. Leontev was not happy and managed to drag the 18 year old robber off the back of the bike. His 15 year old accomplice rode off leaving his mate behind to face the music.
Khun Bik was bruised and more than a little battered by the time Banglamung police arrived and quickly confessed to the attempted robbery. He said that his was the third robbery they had carried out this week.
So just another hazard to watch out for whilst walking the sunny streets of Pattaya - Lady Boys, Drug pushers, pickpocketers, Indian tailors and now Thai school kids.
Harassed Thai parents are happy to see the kids out of the house so will generously press 30 or 40 Baht into their grubby hands to pay for food and entertainment for the day.
Unfortunately that is woefully inadequate for the modern Internet gaming addict who needs way more to pay for the shop, energy drinks and bags of crisps as well as more illicit substances that many youngsters turn to to keep up with their peers. So how to get more money? - easy Pattaya streets are full of walking ATM machines that need no ATM card or pin number - they are called Russian tourists.
Banglamung Police were called to yet another school kid bag snatching incident in Soi 14/1 Naklua North Pattaya.
Two Russian tourists Mr. Aleksandr Leontev aged 53 and Mrs. Chaizada Leonteva aged 50 were on their way to get a taxi to Jomtien when two kids on a motorbike tried to snatch the lady's hand bag containing 2,000 Euros in cash, a Mobile Phone and personal documents. Mr. Leontev was not happy and managed to drag the 18 year old robber off the back of the bike. His 15 year old accomplice rode off leaving his mate behind to face the music.
Khun Bik was bruised and more than a little battered by the time Banglamung police arrived and quickly confessed to the attempted robbery. He said that his was the third robbery they had carried out this week.
So just another hazard to watch out for whilst walking the sunny streets of Pattaya - Lady Boys, Drug pushers, pickpocketers, Indian tailors and now Thai school kids.
Nernplubwan School in East Pattaya DARE Programme
Khun Mai the Mayor of Nongprue presided over a ceremony at Nernplubwan School in East Pattaya to present certificates to students who have recently completed a drugs awareness training programme.
Also at the ceremony was the School director, Senior Nongprue police officers, Community leaders and of course the parents of the students who were receiving certificates.
The programme called DARE is run by the local police and students attend a one hour training session once a week for thirteen weeks. The aim of the course is to bring awareness of the negative aspects of drugs and to combat drug use in children. 77 kids at this school graduated the DARE programme which is being run regularly in many schools in the area as well as across Thailand.
Also at the ceremony was the School director, Senior Nongprue police officers, Community leaders and of course the parents of the students who were receiving certificates.
The programme called DARE is run by the local police and students attend a one hour training session once a week for thirteen weeks. The aim of the course is to bring awareness of the negative aspects of drugs and to combat drug use in children. 77 kids at this school graduated the DARE programme which is being run regularly in many schools in the area as well as across Thailand.
Chonburi PTT LPG Disaster Drill
The PTT company a major provider of fuels and lubricants in Thailand stage an emergency disaster preparedness exercise in Baan Rong Po District.
The drill simulated a large gas leak and subsequent explosion and fire of LPG gas from storage tanks at the location. The drill tested response by emergency services to douse the flames and involved calling in extra fire fighting units from Banglamung District as well as medics from rescue agencies to evacuate casualties.
Khun Khosan The manager of the LPG facility at Baan Rong Po said that this type of exercise was held on an annual basis to test the response of emergency personnel and the effectiveness of emergency equipment.
The drill simulated a large gas leak and subsequent explosion and fire of LPG gas from storage tanks at the location. The drill tested response by emergency services to douse the flames and involved calling in extra fire fighting units from Banglamung District as well as medics from rescue agencies to evacuate casualties.
Khun Khosan The manager of the LPG facility at Baan Rong Po said that this type of exercise was held on an annual basis to test the response of emergency personnel and the effectiveness of emergency equipment.
Friday, 7 March 2014
Pattaya Beach Road Bus Stop Debacle
Pattaya's efforts to enforce a strict no parking and no stopping for buses ban on Pattaya Beach Road is well just not working. Yes enforcement efforts on drivers who dare to park in the no parking zones are resulting in an increase in revenue raised from fines for the Pattaya City coffers but has not resulted in clear spots for buses to pull in to to pick up or drop off passengers.
Khun Sakchai the head of Banglamung District and other senior district officers along with Transport officials and the director of tourism and business for Pattaya met with representatives from private businesses and business organisations to brain storm possible fixes to the vexing problem.
Bus and taxi operators were offering a whole host of excuses why their members were not complying with the new contentious regulations that have designated 16 spots along Beach Road where buses are allowed to operate and drop off customers.
One reason given was that the bus stop signs had a sign showing a bus. The Baht bus drivers didn't think that they were affected as the sign looks like a bus and not a pick-up truck with seats.
Then their is the matter of numerous regulations that issue licenses for cars that carry passengers and buses that are registered as cars. Don't get me on the subject of Meter taxis that are called meter taxis because they have meters but never use the meter when a passenger tries to hire them.
Khun Sakchai the head of Banglamung District and other senior district officers along with Transport officials and the director of tourism and business for Pattaya met with representatives from private businesses and business organisations to brain storm possible fixes to the vexing problem.
Bus and taxi operators were offering a whole host of excuses why their members were not complying with the new contentious regulations that have designated 16 spots along Beach Road where buses are allowed to operate and drop off customers.
One reason given was that the bus stop signs had a sign showing a bus. The Baht bus drivers didn't think that they were affected as the sign looks like a bus and not a pick-up truck with seats.
Then their is the matter of numerous regulations that issue licenses for cars that carry passengers and buses that are registered as cars. Don't get me on the subject of Meter taxis that are called meter taxis because they have meters but never use the meter when a passenger tries to hire them.
Students Mariujana Drugs Dormitory in Na Jomtien Pattaya
The Sattahip sheriff led a team of officers from The National Command Centre for Combating Drugs (NCCD) to raid a school dormitory in Na Jomtien after reports from local residents had come in alleging that the young students were unsupervised and that they were growing and consuming marijuana.
At the scene they raided rooms on the second, third and fourth floor where a plethora of drugs and drug paraphernalia was discovered and seized including 3 marijuana hookahs, 3 chopping blocks and 5 kitchen knives.
14 students aged between 14 and 17 still in school uniform were arrested and given a free educational trip to the local police station where they will be instructed on the dangers of the wrong path that they had chosen and no doubt will be taught another lesson when they appear in front of a local judge for drugs possession.
It is not known if any of the students were agriculture majors but they were certainly getting plenty of green fingered experience as a number of pot pot plants were also removed from the dormitory premises.
One of the students said that they had turned to growing and smoking marijuana because of the high price of other drugs like Yaa Baa (methamphetamines) was far too high for their paltry student allowances.
Mrs. Suphaporn Thapthimhin, aged 42, who is the owner of this dormitory and was responsible for supervising the student's activities was conveniently not available for interview maybe she was laid up stoned somewhere.
At the scene they raided rooms on the second, third and fourth floor where a plethora of drugs and drug paraphernalia was discovered and seized including 3 marijuana hookahs, 3 chopping blocks and 5 kitchen knives.
14 students aged between 14 and 17 still in school uniform were arrested and given a free educational trip to the local police station where they will be instructed on the dangers of the wrong path that they had chosen and no doubt will be taught another lesson when they appear in front of a local judge for drugs possession.
It is not known if any of the students were agriculture majors but they were certainly getting plenty of green fingered experience as a number of pot pot plants were also removed from the dormitory premises.
One of the students said that they had turned to growing and smoking marijuana because of the high price of other drugs like Yaa Baa (methamphetamines) was far too high for their paltry student allowances.
Mrs. Suphaporn Thapthimhin, aged 42, who is the owner of this dormitory and was responsible for supervising the student's activities was conveniently not available for interview maybe she was laid up stoned somewhere.
Pick Up overturns in Sriracha Injuring 5
Rescue workers from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation responded for a call for assistance after they received a report of a serious road accident in Sriracha that involved multiple casualties.
At the scene they found just one vehicle involved a Toyota Vigo pick-up truck that had left the road on a bend and overturned tossing the passengers in the bed of the truck onto the road.
The driver Khun Adirek aged 33 and four young passengers aged between 19 and 16 needed first aid at the scene and were then transported to Sriracha Hospital for further emergency treatment.
It appears that the truck was on it's way back home to Sriracha after a day out when it approached a bend at a speed not conduce to getting round it in one piece and the truck decided to take a more direct course into the ditch and flipped over. Brings back memories of when I was at college and due to my prowess at driving vehicles on their roofs my nick name was flip.
At the scene they found just one vehicle involved a Toyota Vigo pick-up truck that had left the road on a bend and overturned tossing the passengers in the bed of the truck onto the road.
The driver Khun Adirek aged 33 and four young passengers aged between 19 and 16 needed first aid at the scene and were then transported to Sriracha Hospital for further emergency treatment.
It appears that the truck was on it's way back home to Sriracha after a day out when it approached a bend at a speed not conduce to getting round it in one piece and the truck decided to take a more direct course into the ditch and flipped over. Brings back memories of when I was at college and due to my prowess at driving vehicles on their roofs my nick name was flip.
Burglar, Car Thief Arrested in South Pattaya
A burglar in the early hours of the morning stole property and cash from a house in Jomtien and then loaded the haul into a car owned by the foreign householder and made his escape.
The unlucky householder Mr. Patrick McBride aged 52 a South African National reported the burglary at his home in Palm Oasis Jomtien Village to the police who immediately put out a radio alert for the stolen car a white Toyota Vios.
Stolen from the premises were an IPad, Branded sunglasses, US and Thai Currency, with a total value of about 100,000 Baht.
The stolen vehicle was spotted later in the day near The Pattaya Bay Hotel in South Pattaya and the driver arrested for the suspected burglary. The driver Khun Supakit aged 23 from Bangkok when interrogated confessed to stealing the goods from the house and driving away the owners car.
The unlucky householder Mr. Patrick McBride aged 52 a South African National reported the burglary at his home in Palm Oasis Jomtien Village to the police who immediately put out a radio alert for the stolen car a white Toyota Vios.
Stolen from the premises were an IPad, Branded sunglasses, US and Thai Currency, with a total value of about 100,000 Baht.
The stolen vehicle was spotted later in the day near The Pattaya Bay Hotel in South Pattaya and the driver arrested for the suspected burglary. The driver Khun Supakit aged 23 from Bangkok when interrogated confessed to stealing the goods from the house and driving away the owners car.
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