The rescue vehicles that speed around Pattaya with lights flashing and sirens blaring are usually run by charitable organizations. They are funded by public donations and like The largest organization in the area The Sawang Boriboon Foundation they provide a host of charitable works in the community as well as the accident and rescue services that we are familiar with.
Local residents contacted the The Sawang Boriboon Foundation to inform them that an unknown out of town organization were in there area asking locals for donations to fund their scholorship programmes.
Units of the The Sawang Boriboon Foundation rushed to the scene - it is not known if they used full lights and sirens to find out who was poaching on their turf.
At thee scene they found a number of vehicles from The Sawang Bunyarit Foundation and a group of the foundation staff dressed in uniforms bearing the foundations insignia.
Some of the group tried to make a rapid exit and just a few women volunteers hung around to take questions from the miffed The Sawang Boriboon Foundation volunteers.
The foundation encroaching was actually from Bangkok. These foundations have every right to go wherever they like in Thailand to elicit funds but it is usually customary to inform the local foundations of their intentions and seek permission before entering their territory.
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
Explosive Situation in Sriracha, Chonburi
In Sriracha police officers and police volunteers were manning a traffic checkpoint when a regular traffic stop and search turned up more than they bargained for. A Khun Nitthikorn aged 27 was merrily riding along on his Honda Click motorcycle when he was flagged down.
Police checked him out and whilst looking round his motorcycle they examined a bag in the shopping basket at the front. Inside they found a quantity of .38 ammunition and some packages with an unknown substance. Always on the lookout for drugs the officers poked and prodded the package until one of them suddenly realized what the substance was. Explosives!! The cool Khun Nitthikorn was driving around Sriracha with a bag of ammunition and a TNT type explosive dumped in his shopping basket.
In the west he would have been on the ground in a flash and the bomb squad, Swat teams and anti-terrorist squads screaming to the location. But this is not the west this is Thailand.
Khun Nitthikorn was politely questioned as to where he got the stuff from. He said that he was happy some friend had given him the ammunition and explosives for free and had absolutely no idea, as most Thai motorcyclists have no idea of anything that his load was at all dangerous.
Khun Nitthikorn's day got a little worse when the officers took the piss and he failed a drugs test.
So the nutty Khun Nitthikorn was now down at the police station facing drug charges whilst the police brass sort out what to do with the explosives.
Police checked him out and whilst looking round his motorcycle they examined a bag in the shopping basket at the front. Inside they found a quantity of .38 ammunition and some packages with an unknown substance. Always on the lookout for drugs the officers poked and prodded the package until one of them suddenly realized what the substance was. Explosives!! The cool Khun Nitthikorn was driving around Sriracha with a bag of ammunition and a TNT type explosive dumped in his shopping basket.
In the west he would have been on the ground in a flash and the bomb squad, Swat teams and anti-terrorist squads screaming to the location. But this is not the west this is Thailand.
Khun Nitthikorn was politely questioned as to where he got the stuff from. He said that he was happy some friend had given him the ammunition and explosives for free and had absolutely no idea, as most Thai motorcyclists have no idea of anything that his load was at all dangerous.
Khun Nitthikorn's day got a little worse when the officers took the piss and he failed a drugs test.
So the nutty Khun Nitthikorn was now down at the police station facing drug charges whilst the police brass sort out what to do with the explosives.
Nongprue Temple Fire in East Pattaya
Wat Nongprue temple in Nongprue District, East Pattaya suffered another major fire this week.
Journalists entering the temple grounds to cover a regional meeting of Abbots noticed smoke coming from one of the buildings and sounded the alarm to temple staff.
The smoke got stronger very quickly and it was soon realised that the Abbot's residence was on fire and help would be needed from emergency services.
Several fire engines and dozens of fire fighters from Nobprue and adjoining districts converged on the temple to battle the now well ablaze building. It took the fire fighters over 30 minutes to douse the flames.
It appears that the fire originated on the second floor of the Abbpt's residence which houses the temple radio station. An electrical short in the equipment there is thought to have sparked the fire.
No one was hurt in the fire but there was over a million Baht worth of damage to the building and it's contents.
Journalists entering the temple grounds to cover a regional meeting of Abbots noticed smoke coming from one of the buildings and sounded the alarm to temple staff.
The smoke got stronger very quickly and it was soon realised that the Abbot's residence was on fire and help would be needed from emergency services.
Several fire engines and dozens of fire fighters from Nobprue and adjoining districts converged on the temple to battle the now well ablaze building. It took the fire fighters over 30 minutes to douse the flames.
It appears that the fire originated on the second floor of the Abbpt's residence which houses the temple radio station. An electrical short in the equipment there is thought to have sparked the fire.
No one was hurt in the fire but there was over a million Baht worth of damage to the building and it's contents.
Monday, 24 March 2014
Thailand Post New Uniform Convoy in Pattaya
The Banglamung Branch of The Thailand Post Office bless their cotton socks decided to celebrate the changing of the guard or at least the changing of the uniforms for their mobile postal delivery staff by forming a mobile traffic jam that toured the region.
60 Thailand Post Motorcyclists ditched their 11 year old drab grey garbs and donned the smart new red and black uniforms and drove convoy style from Banglamung Post office through Naklua to North Pattaya and back along Sukhumvit to the Main post office in Banglamung.
I am sure that local residents and motorists stuck behind the postal workers were going postal themselves too. Great idea Thailand Post - let's hope you can make these smart new uniforms last another 11 years.
60 Thailand Post Motorcyclists ditched their 11 year old drab grey garbs and donned the smart new red and black uniforms and drove convoy style from Banglamung Post office through Naklua to North Pattaya and back along Sukhumvit to the Main post office in Banglamung.
I am sure that local residents and motorists stuck behind the postal workers were going postal themselves too. Great idea Thailand Post - let's hope you can make these smart new uniforms last another 11 years.
Traffic Chaos in Na Jomtien Pattaya
Na Jomtien Traffic Police Sergent Chatchai was unphased by a massive traffic jam on Sukhumvit Road in Na Jomtien.
He manually manned the traffic lights at the crossroads at the Huay Yai junction near the District Prosectors office and got the traffic moving again albeit at a snails pace.
The traffic jam stretched for 3-4 Km and lasted two hours in the middle of the afternoon from about 3pm till 5pm
Traffic can be heavy on this section of the Sukhumvit Highway especially at rush hours in the early morning and early evening however afternoon traffic gridlock is unheard of unless there has been a major accident.
The cause of this traffic jam - well the blame has been put firmly on parents who are getting a little weary of their little ones causing havoc at home during the school holidays loaded up their precious offspring for an afternoon out at local tourist attractions like Nong nooch Tropical Garden.
Meanwhile well done Traffic Police Sergent Chatchai.
He manually manned the traffic lights at the crossroads at the Huay Yai junction near the District Prosectors office and got the traffic moving again albeit at a snails pace.
The traffic jam stretched for 3-4 Km and lasted two hours in the middle of the afternoon from about 3pm till 5pm
Traffic can be heavy on this section of the Sukhumvit Highway especially at rush hours in the early morning and early evening however afternoon traffic gridlock is unheard of unless there has been a major accident.
The cause of this traffic jam - well the blame has been put firmly on parents who are getting a little weary of their little ones causing havoc at home during the school holidays loaded up their precious offspring for an afternoon out at local tourist attractions like Nong nooch Tropical Garden.
Meanwhile well done Traffic Police Sergent Chatchai.
Pattaya International Music Festival 2014 is Over
It's officially official it is safe to get back in your cars and attempt to travel the streets of Pattaya. The Pattaya International Music Festival 2014 is over.
The 6 stages that drew record crowds of hundreds of thousands of Thai teeny boppers from Bangkok and not so teeny foreign boppers who just turned up because they were already here and after all owt for not is better than nowt at all. Well the stages have been dismantled, Beach Road is now just that a road where cars can drive down and people enjoy the view in air conditioned comfort.
Pattaya City hall has declared the 13th consecutive running of the music festival a "Sound" success. The queues have now moved from gridlocked streets to gridlock in the local Banks as hoards of smiling business owners deposit their overblown takings.
The 6 stages that drew record crowds of hundreds of thousands of Thai teeny boppers from Bangkok and not so teeny foreign boppers who just turned up because they were already here and after all owt for not is better than nowt at all. Well the stages have been dismantled, Beach Road is now just that a road where cars can drive down and people enjoy the view in air conditioned comfort.
Pattaya City hall has declared the 13th consecutive running of the music festival a "Sound" success. The queues have now moved from gridlocked streets to gridlock in the local Banks as hoards of smiling business owners deposit their overblown takings.
Paper Rolls off Back of Lorry in Chonburi
Things falling off the back of lorries is a common event all over the world. I remember once buying a DVD player that had fallen off the back of a lorry back in The UK and it worked fine even if it was slightly dented.
Chonburi police and rescue units were called in after some paper fell off the back of a lorry on the Chonburi By-pass in Ban Suan District and was causing immediate danger to traffic
The paper wasn't your run of the mill paper it was three rolls of paper weighing two tonnes per roll.
The driver of the truck who's load of paper became a rolling traffic hazard was a Khun Anon aged 30. He said that he was on his way from Kanchanaburi Province to make a delivery in Rayong when a group of teenagers on 5 motorcycles overtook him and cut him off causing him to brake hard lose control and lose his paper.
A crane was called in to lift and load his paper rolls back on the truck. I am sure Khun Anon will strap his load a little more securely and drive a little more cautiously the rest of his way to Rayong.
If his customer complains about dented paper rolls he can always tell them they fell of the back of a lorry.
Chonburi police and rescue units were called in after some paper fell off the back of a lorry on the Chonburi By-pass in Ban Suan District and was causing immediate danger to traffic
The paper wasn't your run of the mill paper it was three rolls of paper weighing two tonnes per roll.
The driver of the truck who's load of paper became a rolling traffic hazard was a Khun Anon aged 30. He said that he was on his way from Kanchanaburi Province to make a delivery in Rayong when a group of teenagers on 5 motorcycles overtook him and cut him off causing him to brake hard lose control and lose his paper.
A crane was called in to lift and load his paper rolls back on the truck. I am sure Khun Anon will strap his load a little more securely and drive a little more cautiously the rest of his way to Rayong.
If his customer complains about dented paper rolls he can always tell them they fell of the back of a lorry.
Sattahip Drugs Dealer Arrested
Khun Phawat The Chief of Sattahip District along with senior officers from the drugs suppression force in Sattahip announced the arrest of a Khun Thongsuk aged 54 on charges of being in the possession of and supplying of class 1 narcotics.
Drug enforcement agents led a raid on a house at Moo2 in Seamsarn District of Chonburi after receiving information that the suspect was selling drugs to workers and fishermen in the area.
As the agents raided the premises the suspect fled to the bathroom and locked the door. Agents broke down the door to find Khun Phawat trying to flush his stash of drugs down the toilet.
It's not known how much he managed to get rid of but they were able to seize a sizable hoard of 337 Yaa Baa (methamphetamine tablets) and another 398 tablets that were still in the u-bend of the toilet.
Under questioning Khun Phawat confessed to being a drugs supplier and said that he had not been doing it for very long as he needed the money to pay off gambling debts. He gave up his source as a Khun Nui who is an inmate in Chonburi prison who he would buy the drugs for 120 Baht per tablet and sell on to foreign workers for 200 Baht each.
It's a dead cert that his gambling debts won't get paid for some time as he is given a chance to visit his friend in Chonburi prison every day for a long while.
Drug enforcement agents led a raid on a house at Moo2 in Seamsarn District of Chonburi after receiving information that the suspect was selling drugs to workers and fishermen in the area.
As the agents raided the premises the suspect fled to the bathroom and locked the door. Agents broke down the door to find Khun Phawat trying to flush his stash of drugs down the toilet.
It's not known how much he managed to get rid of but they were able to seize a sizable hoard of 337 Yaa Baa (methamphetamine tablets) and another 398 tablets that were still in the u-bend of the toilet.
Under questioning Khun Phawat confessed to being a drugs supplier and said that he had not been doing it for very long as he needed the money to pay off gambling debts. He gave up his source as a Khun Nui who is an inmate in Chonburi prison who he would buy the drugs for 120 Baht per tablet and sell on to foreign workers for 200 Baht each.
It's a dead cert that his gambling debts won't get paid for some time as he is given a chance to visit his friend in Chonburi prison every day for a long while.
Danish Man Dies in Motorcycle Sidecar Accident on Sukhumvit Road Pattaya
Pattaya Police and a unit from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to attend a serious road accident on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya.
At the scene they found the body of a foreigner and his shattered motorcycle sidecar combination. The body and bike were in the fast lane of the carriageway and the vehicle, a commuter mini van, that had hit the bike was parked up on the left side of the road.
The victim Mr. Ole Laursen aged 67 from Denmark had died from severe injuries sustained in the accident.
The driver of the passenger van Khun Pomot aged 58 was waiting by his vehicle. He had moved the van and parked on the left side of the highway with concerns for the safety of the 5 passengers aboard his vehicle. None of the passengers or driver were injured in the accident. The white Toyota van had damage to the left side of the front of the vehicle.
Police marked the position of the wrecked Kawasaki motorcycle and sidecar with spray paint on the road surface and then moved the wreckage to the left out of the way of traffic.
Khun Pomot said that he was on his way to Bangkok from Rayong Province and was travelling in the right lane when the motorcycle sidecar wandered from the left into his path. He said that he was going at some speed and had no chance to brake or swerve to avoid the collission.
Khun Pomot and other witnesses in the van and in the vicinity will be interviewed further to assertain if any charges are brought against the driver of the mini van. Meanwhile the body of the deceased was transported by rescue workers to Banglamung Hospital for a full post mortem to be carried out. The Denmark Embassy in Bangkok has been notified of the death of one of it's nationals.
At the scene they found the body of a foreigner and his shattered motorcycle sidecar combination. The body and bike were in the fast lane of the carriageway and the vehicle, a commuter mini van, that had hit the bike was parked up on the left side of the road.
The victim Mr. Ole Laursen aged 67 from Denmark had died from severe injuries sustained in the accident.
The driver of the passenger van Khun Pomot aged 58 was waiting by his vehicle. He had moved the van and parked on the left side of the highway with concerns for the safety of the 5 passengers aboard his vehicle. None of the passengers or driver were injured in the accident. The white Toyota van had damage to the left side of the front of the vehicle.
Police marked the position of the wrecked Kawasaki motorcycle and sidecar with spray paint on the road surface and then moved the wreckage to the left out of the way of traffic.
Khun Pomot said that he was on his way to Bangkok from Rayong Province and was travelling in the right lane when the motorcycle sidecar wandered from the left into his path. He said that he was going at some speed and had no chance to brake or swerve to avoid the collission.
Khun Pomot and other witnesses in the van and in the vicinity will be interviewed further to assertain if any charges are brought against the driver of the mini van. Meanwhile the body of the deceased was transported by rescue workers to Banglamung Hospital for a full post mortem to be carried out. The Denmark Embassy in Bangkok has been notified of the death of one of it's nationals.
Friday, 21 March 2014
Songkran Planning Meeting at Pattaya City Hall
Khun Rankit Ekasing the Deputy Mayor of Pattaya presided over a preparatory meeting at Pattaya City Hall to discuss plans for what must be the major event of the year in Pattaya which will no doubt provide the largest income stream for local businesses and for Pattaya City Hall coffers as well as well as a traffic jam that for any normal event in Pattaya would last a few hours is sure to last almost a week.
The event of course is Songkran the day when Thais go stark raving bonkers and foreigners travel half way around the world to join in the May madness to aceive true international dickhead status.
May the 19th is the day scheduled for activities to take place. Expect that any time 5 days before and 5 days after will be the bonanza days for mobile phone sellers at Tuk.com who will no doubt replace thousands of communication devices and replace positive balances on their bank accounts.
Activities planned for this year include: Foam Parties, Pretty Girl contests, Wet tee shirt contests, Pretty girl wet tee shirt contests, ugly girl tee shirt contests, Concerts by famous artists and sliding motorcycles in a spectacular way contests followed by a painting plaster cast contest.
After the disastrous tourist arrivals of the high season and a low season that was even more disastrous the arrival of tens of thousands of backpackers spending their money on budget accommodationm plastic squirters and copious amounts of alcohol from 7-eleven's will be a welcome if temporary relief.
I have my Songkran activities planned out relaxing under a beach umbrella on a beautiful beach in Bali.
The event of course is Songkran the day when Thais go stark raving bonkers and foreigners travel half way around the world to join in the May madness to aceive true international dickhead status.
May the 19th is the day scheduled for activities to take place. Expect that any time 5 days before and 5 days after will be the bonanza days for mobile phone sellers at Tuk.com who will no doubt replace thousands of communication devices and replace positive balances on their bank accounts.
Activities planned for this year include: Foam Parties, Pretty Girl contests, Wet tee shirt contests, Pretty girl wet tee shirt contests, ugly girl tee shirt contests, Concerts by famous artists and sliding motorcycles in a spectacular way contests followed by a painting plaster cast contest.
After the disastrous tourist arrivals of the high season and a low season that was even more disastrous the arrival of tens of thousands of backpackers spending their money on budget accommodationm plastic squirters and copious amounts of alcohol from 7-eleven's will be a welcome if temporary relief.
I have my Songkran activities planned out relaxing under a beach umbrella on a beautiful beach in Bali.
Child Traffickers Arrested in Chonburi
A team of Chonburi police investigators arrested two young women in Donhuaroh of Chonburi and charged then with procuring children with the purpose of performing sex acts.
The pair of alleged sex traffickers were 22 year old Miss Narisara and her friend also 22 year old Miss Sukanya.
The police had set up a sting operation after being made aware of theonline sex business that used Facebook to elicit customers and provide them with underage children for sexual purposes at 1,000 - 1,500 Baht a time.
The officers made contact with the women by telephone and arranged a meeting at a motel in Donhuaroh with an undercover agent posing as a customer.
Under interrogation after their arrests the women confessed to the trafficking crimes and said they were paid between 4 - 5,000 Baht for each child they recruited. They used the money for everyday living expenses as well as paying for entertainment and nights out on the town.
To be sure they will be spending more than a few nights indoors courtesy of The Department of Corrections if they are convicted as participants in this evil trade.
The pair of alleged sex traffickers were 22 year old Miss Narisara and her friend also 22 year old Miss Sukanya.
The police had set up a sting operation after being made aware of theonline sex business that used Facebook to elicit customers and provide them with underage children for sexual purposes at 1,000 - 1,500 Baht a time.
The officers made contact with the women by telephone and arranged a meeting at a motel in Donhuaroh with an undercover agent posing as a customer.
Under interrogation after their arrests the women confessed to the trafficking crimes and said they were paid between 4 - 5,000 Baht for each child they recruited. They used the money for everyday living expenses as well as paying for entertainment and nights out on the town.
To be sure they will be spending more than a few nights indoors courtesy of The Department of Corrections if they are convicted as participants in this evil trade.
Lady Boy Shop Lifter Lifted in Sriracha
Police in Sriracha thwarted a high level thief in high heels as she made her escape after robbing a Seven-Eleven store of a massive quantity of goods.
Employees had spotted the suspected thief concealing items about her person and alerted police when the thief made her get away. Police quickly arrived on scene. One team examined CCTV images whilst the other team went in hot pursuit of the high heeled hijacker.
The police were more fleet of foot probably due to the fact that they were not wearing their high heels whilst on duty and the suspect was duly apprehended. The police were taken aback to find that the high heeled robber was not a she but a he. Yes a lady boy larcenist or was it just a straight guy wearing a disguise to evade arrest. We will never know
The Lady boy shop lifter Mr Siriwan aged 27 has been charged with stealing a bottle of soda and a toothbrush, attempting to flee the scene of a crime and being the ugliest lady boy they have apprehended in a long time.
Employees had spotted the suspected thief concealing items about her person and alerted police when the thief made her get away. Police quickly arrived on scene. One team examined CCTV images whilst the other team went in hot pursuit of the high heeled hijacker.
The police were more fleet of foot probably due to the fact that they were not wearing their high heels whilst on duty and the suspect was duly apprehended. The police were taken aback to find that the high heeled robber was not a she but a he. Yes a lady boy larcenist or was it just a straight guy wearing a disguise to evade arrest. We will never know
The Lady boy shop lifter Mr Siriwan aged 27 has been charged with stealing a bottle of soda and a toothbrush, attempting to flee the scene of a crime and being the ugliest lady boy they have apprehended in a long time.
Brit Dies in Jetski Accident on Koh Larn Island Pattaya
2014 is sadly starting off the same as 2013 with another tragic marine accident claiming this time the life of a British man who sustained fatal injuries whilst riding a jetski off Koh Larn Island Pattaya.
The deceased was a Mr. Stephen David Campbell aged 38 from Blackpool, England known by his friends as Steve.
Mr. Campbell had been in Pattaya for only a few days and was staying at a hotel in North Pattaya. He and a group of friends had gone for a day out on Koh Larn Island. At Tawean Beach he rented a jetski and set off for some fun on the waves with his mate Mr. Mark Kear aged 38 riding pillion.
Mr. Campbell struck a submerjed anchor rope near the beach which rose up and inflicted what turned out to be a fatal wound to his neck
Rescue personell were quickly on scene and transported Mr. Campbell to Bali Hai pier where he was met by medics and a unit from the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation. Unfortunately Mr. Campbell had lost a lot of blood and succumbed to his injuries.
His friend Mr. Kear and his girlfriend Miss Ganyarat made their way to Pattaya Police Station to make their statements and the body of Mr. Campbell was taken to hospital for a full post mortem to be carried out. As is the custom the British Embassy in Bangkok have been notifies of the death of one of it's nationals.
Rest in Peace Khun Steve.
The deceased was a Mr. Stephen David Campbell aged 38 from Blackpool, England known by his friends as Steve.
Mr. Campbell had been in Pattaya for only a few days and was staying at a hotel in North Pattaya. He and a group of friends had gone for a day out on Koh Larn Island. At Tawean Beach he rented a jetski and set off for some fun on the waves with his mate Mr. Mark Kear aged 38 riding pillion.
Mr. Campbell struck a submerjed anchor rope near the beach which rose up and inflicted what turned out to be a fatal wound to his neck
Rescue personell were quickly on scene and transported Mr. Campbell to Bali Hai pier where he was met by medics and a unit from the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation. Unfortunately Mr. Campbell had lost a lot of blood and succumbed to his injuries.
His friend Mr. Kear and his girlfriend Miss Ganyarat made their way to Pattaya Police Station to make their statements and the body of Mr. Campbell was taken to hospital for a full post mortem to be carried out. As is the custom the British Embassy in Bangkok have been notifies of the death of one of it's nationals.
Rest in Peace Khun Steve.
Drunken Thai Man Jumps From Forth Floor Apartment in South Pattaya
A warning to the minority of tourists who imbibe Thai alcoholic beverages whilst visiting the Land of Smiles. Thai whisky and Thai beer can cause some strange psychological effects not normally known in the west.
Police and a unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to give assistance to a man who had fallen from the fourth floor of an apartment block.
At the scene The Teerapat Apartments in Moo 10 South Pattaya they found a Khun Jakraphan aged 25 moaning rather loudly. He had had an argument with his wife and in a drunken stupour decided to exit the apartment via the balcony rather than the normal way through the front door.
Jumping from the floor is normally enough to cause serious injuries however on this occassion he survived the drop but had an argument with a metal post on the way down. The metal post won and pierced his leg.
His wife told the police about her husband's liking for Thai beverages and the frequent arguments that often resulted. Let's see what happens when he hobbles back from hospital. Maybe the wife should move to a lower floor before he returns.
Police and a unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to give assistance to a man who had fallen from the fourth floor of an apartment block.
At the scene The Teerapat Apartments in Moo 10 South Pattaya they found a Khun Jakraphan aged 25 moaning rather loudly. He had had an argument with his wife and in a drunken stupour decided to exit the apartment via the balcony rather than the normal way through the front door.
Jumping from the floor is normally enough to cause serious injuries however on this occassion he survived the drop but had an argument with a metal post on the way down. The metal post won and pierced his leg.
His wife told the police about her husband's liking for Thai beverages and the frequent arguments that often resulted. Let's see what happens when he hobbles back from hospital. Maybe the wife should move to a lower floor before he returns.
Drive By Shooting Wounds Boy in Soi Batman Pattaya
Pattaya Police and a unit from The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to attend a shooting incident in South Pattaya with reports of a school boy wounded.
At the scene in Soi Batman at the Sukhumvit end of South Pattaya Road they found a 15 year old boy who had sustained a minor gunshot wound when a bullet had grazed his lower left leg.
Medics treated the boy at the scene and then transported him to Banglamung Hospital for further treatment.
Before going to hospital he told police that he was sat at the side of the road with a group of about six of his friends when a motorcycle drove by with two men on board. One of them drew a gun and fired at the group. He and his friends claimed that they did not recognise the men on the bike.
Police are sceptical as this area is well known for drug dealing and gang violence. Gunshots are not uncommon in this area. The boy was just unlucky this time that one stray shot got a bit nearer than the usual incompetent attempts.
The police are now examining CCTV cameras in the area in the off chance that they can recognise the assailants amongst the numerous images of undesirables that hang around the now derelict Batman Disco.
At the scene in Soi Batman at the Sukhumvit end of South Pattaya Road they found a 15 year old boy who had sustained a minor gunshot wound when a bullet had grazed his lower left leg.
Medics treated the boy at the scene and then transported him to Banglamung Hospital for further treatment.
Before going to hospital he told police that he was sat at the side of the road with a group of about six of his friends when a motorcycle drove by with two men on board. One of them drew a gun and fired at the group. He and his friends claimed that they did not recognise the men on the bike.
Police are sceptical as this area is well known for drug dealing and gang violence. Gunshots are not uncommon in this area. The boy was just unlucky this time that one stray shot got a bit nearer than the usual incompetent attempts.
The police are now examining CCTV cameras in the area in the off chance that they can recognise the assailants amongst the numerous images of undesirables that hang around the now derelict Batman Disco.
Thursday, 20 March 2014
Police Parade Outside Pattaya City Hall
Khun Sakchai Teangho the Chief of Banglamung district along with Khun Rankit Ekasing the Deputy Mayor of Pattaya presided over a parade of Pattaya police officers and Pattaya Police Volunteers.
The parade took place in front of Pattaya City Hall and was aimed to energize the troops before one of the major events of the year The Pattaya Music Festival which will bring dozens of top name named bands, thousands of teeny bopper Thai kids and the inevitable but customary grid lock to the streets of Pattaya City.
After the completion of the ceremony Khun Sakchai and Police Leutenant General Kwee took a leasurly driver in a converted police golf cart along Walking Street to inspect the police officers and police volunteers who didn't manage to attend the stirring speeches at City Hall.
The parade took place in front of Pattaya City Hall and was aimed to energize the troops before one of the major events of the year The Pattaya Music Festival which will bring dozens of top name named bands, thousands of teeny bopper Thai kids and the inevitable but customary grid lock to the streets of Pattaya City.
After the completion of the ceremony Khun Sakchai and Police Leutenant General Kwee took a leasurly driver in a converted police golf cart along Walking Street to inspect the police officers and police volunteers who didn't manage to attend the stirring speeches at City Hall.
Finnish Man Commits Suicide at Jomtien Condo
Pattaya Police from Dongtan sub-station in Jomtien and a unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to a nearby condominium complex after receiving a report that a foreigner had appeared to have committed suicide by jumping from the building.
At the scene The Jomtien Beach Condominium they found the body of Mr. Rusanen Karri Olavei aged 52 from Finland. It appears that Mr. Olavei had jumped from the 18th floor of the condo and landed on the roof of the car park which would be the 4th floor.
The police were able to contact The victims Girlfriend, Khun Panee aged 45 who came immediately to the scene Obviosly she was in distress but was able to provide the police with some details. She said that Mr. Olavei had recently arrived in Thailand and was staying at the R-Con Apartments in Soi Buakhao He had told her that he was going to Jomtien on Thursday morning to see a friend but had no idea why he would want to kill himself.
Khun Nailert aged 54, a Security Guard at the Condominium who found the body said that he did not think Mr. Olavei was a resident at the condo and thinks that he may have snook into the building.
Mr. Olavei chose a high structure and was successful in his suicide attempt. The body of the deceased was taken to hospital by rescue workers where a full forensic post mortem will be carried out and the police have contacted the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok to inform them of the death of one of it's nationals.
At the scene The Jomtien Beach Condominium they found the body of Mr. Rusanen Karri Olavei aged 52 from Finland. It appears that Mr. Olavei had jumped from the 18th floor of the condo and landed on the roof of the car park which would be the 4th floor.
The police were able to contact The victims Girlfriend, Khun Panee aged 45 who came immediately to the scene Obviosly she was in distress but was able to provide the police with some details. She said that Mr. Olavei had recently arrived in Thailand and was staying at the R-Con Apartments in Soi Buakhao He had told her that he was going to Jomtien on Thursday morning to see a friend but had no idea why he would want to kill himself.
Khun Nailert aged 54, a Security Guard at the Condominium who found the body said that he did not think Mr. Olavei was a resident at the condo and thinks that he may have snook into the building.
Mr. Olavei chose a high structure and was successful in his suicide attempt. The body of the deceased was taken to hospital by rescue workers where a full forensic post mortem will be carried out and the police have contacted the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok to inform them of the death of one of it's nationals.
Sattahip Family Mart Robbed at Knife Point
A man hunt is under way in Sattahip after police viewed a series of CCTV images of a robber dressed in black wearing a mask and a motorcycle helmet to conceal his identity held up staff at a Family Mart convenience store on Sukhumvit Road opposite Sing Samut School.
Police had rushed to the scene to find a Khun Bussana and her staff in shock after being confronted by a 30 year old man weilding a large knife.
The robber ordered the staff to hand over money from the shop's cash registers. The haul 1,371 baht from the first till and 1,474 baht from the second till. Customers in the store took cover as the knife weilding nutter rushed out of the store.
Sattahip police are looking to link this robbery with a later robbery at a gold shop in the area they think was commited by the same man.
Police had rushed to the scene to find a Khun Bussana and her staff in shock after being confronted by a 30 year old man weilding a large knife.
The robber ordered the staff to hand over money from the shop's cash registers. The haul 1,371 baht from the first till and 1,474 baht from the second till. Customers in the store took cover as the knife weilding nutter rushed out of the store.
Sattahip police are looking to link this robbery with a later robbery at a gold shop in the area they think was commited by the same man.
Fire Aboard Coal Carrying Ship in Sriracha
A spectacular fire erupted aboard a Singpore registered vessel "Berkah 33" carrying 8,000 tonnes of coal outside Sriracha harbour. The Indonesian captain and crew battled for over 5 hours to douse the flames when the ship's cargo of coal suddenly erupted into flames.
Several times they thought the fire was out only to have more flames erupt from hot spots in other parts of the cargo. The vessel was kept about 2km out to sea even so thick smoke surrounded the area and officials from environmental agencies were brought in to monitor air quality with concerns for local residents ashore. The vessel was not seriously damaged and will be allowed to dock to have the cargo of coal cautiously unloaded.
Officials speculate that the cargo of coal became unusually hot due to the hot weather and spontaneously combusted with the atmosphere.
Spontaneous Combustion - I wish they had invented that 50 years ago when it often took me 5 hours and dozens of fire lighters to get a decent fire aglow at me mothers house in Yorkshire.
Several times they thought the fire was out only to have more flames erupt from hot spots in other parts of the cargo. The vessel was kept about 2km out to sea even so thick smoke surrounded the area and officials from environmental agencies were brought in to monitor air quality with concerns for local residents ashore. The vessel was not seriously damaged and will be allowed to dock to have the cargo of coal cautiously unloaded.
Officials speculate that the cargo of coal became unusually hot due to the hot weather and spontaneously combusted with the atmosphere.
Spontaneous Combustion - I wish they had invented that 50 years ago when it often took me 5 hours and dozens of fire lighters to get a decent fire aglow at me mothers house in Yorkshire.
Fire at Apex Hotel Pattaya
A major fire at a Pattaya hoteel brought out a massive response from Pattaya police and Pattaya emergency services. The scene of the fire was The Apex Hotel which is located on Second Road just past soi Diana and almost opposite the back of Mike Shopping Mall.
5 fire engines and dozens of fire fighters responded to the scene along with dozens more police officers called on to control and re-direct traffic away from the scene. Fire fighters rushed up to the top floor of the building where a storeroom on the roof was well ablaze. They directed their hoses on the room and it took over 30 minutes to bring under control.
The hotel is a low budget hotel which is well known and loved by Thai and foreign tourists and especially foreign tourists with Thai friends. Hotel management and security guards sounded the alarm and evacuated all the guests safely.
The room where the fire began was used to store documents and old mattresses for the hotel and was totally destroyed in the blaze. The front section of the hotel which is the original hotel building - there is a new wing at the rear by the swimming pool sustained smoke and water damage to many of the rooms and public areas.
Officials speculate that an electrical short circuit in the storeroom may have ignitied flammable materials but a more thorough forensic examination will be needed to confirm this.
5 fire engines and dozens of fire fighters responded to the scene along with dozens more police officers called on to control and re-direct traffic away from the scene. Fire fighters rushed up to the top floor of the building where a storeroom on the roof was well ablaze. They directed their hoses on the room and it took over 30 minutes to bring under control.
The hotel is a low budget hotel which is well known and loved by Thai and foreign tourists and especially foreign tourists with Thai friends. Hotel management and security guards sounded the alarm and evacuated all the guests safely.
The room where the fire began was used to store documents and old mattresses for the hotel and was totally destroyed in the blaze. The front section of the hotel which is the original hotel building - there is a new wing at the rear by the swimming pool sustained smoke and water damage to many of the rooms and public areas.
Officials speculate that an electrical short circuit in the storeroom may have ignitied flammable materials but a more thorough forensic examination will be needed to confirm this.
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