Monday 22 July 2013

Young Man Killed by Hit and Run Driver on Chonburi By-Pass

Police Lieutenant Decha of Chonburi police was notified by radio from a rescue unit of a pedestrian fatality on the Bang Na - Trat highway on the outskirts of Chonburi. He went immediately to the scene to find a young male victim aged about 30 lying face down in the right lane of the highway

The man was wearing a green military style short sleeved shirt and jeans. The man had sustained major injuries. Preliminary investigations suggested that he was trying to run across the highway in the dark when he was struck by a car. The police could not find any evidence to shed light on the victims identity apart from some papers he carried written in Cambodian and 600 Baht in cash he had on him.

The vehicle that hit him and killed him fled the scene towards Bangkok but left behind some small clues with small pieces of radiator grill and a piece of the registration plate were found. These were kept in evidence in the hope that they may help in tracing the vehicle they belonged to.

The dead victim was transported to Chonburi Hospital to await relatives who may arrive to claim the body and arrange funeral rights.

Youths Abducted by Gang Claiming to be Pattaya Police Officers

At 05:30 am on the 20 th of July Pattaya City police received a report from a Mr. Kawsin aged 20. His report stated that two days before on the 18th of july he had gone with some workmates to Big C Extra on Central Pattaya Road. They had gone there to meet a friend who worked at the supermarket.

Three men then approached them claiming to be police officers and took them to the parking garage under the store. There they were met by another group of men in a pick up truck. They were told to get in the car and black bags were put over their heads so that they wouldn't be able able to recognize their abductors and then they were driven off to a large house in Soi Nong Yai.

At the house they were forced to remove their shirts. And their wallets and ID cards were taken. They were questioned wether they had used drugs which they denied. The abductors then asked them to help them find jobs at the supermarket. They told them that they were just visitors and did not know anyone at the supermarket who could help them find a job.

He was held together with his friends at the house before being released the next afternoon. He then went home and told his parents what had happened to him. They listened and advised him to go to the police to see if the men who took him were realy policemen.

The police took his statement as evidence and will send a team to investigate CCTV footage at the supermarket to see if they can find some clues to shed more light on this story.

Party at Anya Bar Soi Nernplubwan East Pattaya

At 7pm on the 19th of July at the Anya Dai-arty Bar in Soi Nernplubwan a party was arranged by the manager of the bar to celebrate the second year of the bar's opening.

Guests of honour and regular customers gathered together to enjoy the buffet stle food laid out and beverages on offer. There was a wide selection of international songs and Thai music to entertain the guests and at midnight awards and gifts were given to the staff, the guests of honour and the regular customers of the bar.

Go Kart Racing in Pattaya

The Peera Kart Circuit, Pattaya was the venue for an international karting event held by The Royal Automobile Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage. The competition was held on the 19-21 July in order to promote international and domestic tourism in Pattaya

Participants in one of the races - The ROTAX INVITATION RACE 2013 THAILAND qualifying rounds included

ANDY TSANG of Taiwan 
FREDDY LAWAN of Malaysia
MOHD FIKRI RAZIN BIN RAHIM of Malaysian
RAMA DANINDRO ARIONINITO from Indonesia
DANNY MASSIE of Indonesia 
TATSURA YOUNG YUEN of Thailand 

The race was led from start to finish by 
RAMA DANINDRO ARIONINITO from Indonesia. 
ATSURA YOUNG YUEN of Thailand finished second 
FREDDY LAWAN of Malaysia finished third
ANDY TSANG number of Taiwan came in fourth and
DANNY MASSIE of Indonesia brought up the rear and finished in last place

Pattaya Indoor Stadium Marching Band Show

At 5 pm at Pattaya Indoor Stadium in Soi Chaiyapreuk 2 there was a marching band show put on by students from schools around Pattaya. In attendance was the Mayor of Pattaya Khun Itthipol, City Council members, School Officials and of course many parents and spectators.

The show had displays of many types of marching band music and is in preparation for the departure of  The Pattaya City Drum and Bugle Corps who will depart on the 23rd of July to take part in the World Championships at the17th WMC Kerktrade in the Netherlands on the 28th of this month.

There were 120 participants in total at this show in Pattaya, led by a conductor from the Thai army,Sergent Theeraphong. The participants had a good time and the audience were also suitably impressed with their performance.

Sunday 21 July 2013

Pattaya Disabled Games

At the sports stadium of the Pattaya Redemptorist Vocational School the Deputy Mayor of Pattaya City Presided at the opening event in the Pattaya Disabled Games and sporting events which is held annually. 

The aim of the games is to encourage the disabled students to participate in sports of all kinds and help them to develop physically and mentally.

At this event held over two days, the 19th and 20th of July participants are classified according to their disability into four colours red, green, blue and yellow and will take part in many types of events such as wheelchair basketball, volleyball and soccer along with swimming and various track and field events.

These games held in Pattaya will also help in the preparation of athletes and teams who will be representing Thailand at the 7th ASEAN Para Games sports competition to be held in Myanmar in January next year.

Monday 15 July 2013

Pattaya Marathon Competition

At 2 pm on July 12th at the Central Festival Shopping Mall Pattaya Beach
The Deputy Governor of Chonburi accompanied by representatives of the Athletics Association of Thailand the Tourism Authority of Thailand and various other officials held a press conference about The Pattaya Marathon competition.

The purpose was to promote cooperation between the public and private sectors, including local residents and urge them play a role in joint tourism promotion and Leisure activities. 

The race will begin on Sunday, July 21 at 4:00 pm with additional activites to take place at Central Festival Pattaya Beach. Participants in the marathon will receive numerous souvenirs as well of course medals for the winners and His Majesty the King's Trophy. Plus prize money and bonuses totalling over two million three hundred thousand Baht.

Major Issan Drug Dealer Aprehended by Chonburi Police

At 11:30 am on July 13, Maj. Gen. Kacha, Police Colonel Suwan, Colonel Phumisit, Colonel  Pichet  and police investigators. Jointly announced the arrest of a major drug dealer Mr. Suphon Phaluk aged 36.

Mr. Suphon had been arrested and 4.1 kilos of Crystal Methamphentamine seized
They also confiscated a Black Toyota Vigo pick up truck, ATM cards, mobile phones and an automatic weapons.

Major General Kacha revealed that the operation started when they had arrested a Mr Ahthit aged 26 with 0.49 grammes of Ya Ice in his possession that he said he had bought from a miss WanRudii aged 45. Police then arrested Miss WanRudi with 0.35 grammes of Ya Ice as she was walking home in soi yaylao. Miss WanRudi confessed to having purchased the Ya Ice from a drugs supplier from The North east Mr Suphon.

Police and officials then set up a sting operation to lure the drug dealer to a PTT petrol station opposite The Isuzu Dealership on The Freindship Highway in Ban Mung district of Udon Thani in Isaan. When Mr Suphon arrived in the Pick Up to make the drugs delivery the police swooped in and made the arrest. Subsequently they raided a rented house in  Baan Luam in NongBuaLamphu Province where they found a hidden stash of over 4 kilos of Yaa Ice woth over 12 Million Baht.

Mt Suphon admiited to buying the drugs from a Laos National a Mr Mok who two years ago had been arrested and charged with possession of explosives. Mr Mok would deliver the drugs to the banks of the Mekhong river where they were transported over to Thailand to be sold.

The authorities intend to extend their operations in the border areas between Thailand and Laos in an attemt to eradicate these drug problems.

East Pattaya Car Fire

At 11:00 am on Jul 13th The Radio control centre of the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation Pattaya. was notified of a vehicle on fire on the railway tracks in soi 5. A Sawang Boriboon unit was dispatched as were city fire trucks and rescue equipment.

Officials rushed to the scene and on arrival found a green Toyota Corolla stuck across the railway lines. The car was engulfed in flames with a ferocious engine bay fire fueled by LPG gas causing serious problems for the fire fighters.

Firemen used water and foam in an attempt to bring the blaze under control however it took about 30 minutes for the fire to be suppressed. Many local villagers had gathered to watch the events. and there was of course a major traffic jam.

The owner of the vehicle Mr Wong aged 49 explained that he had bought the vehicle and had LPG installed and had had no problems with it thus far. He had been driving home when smoke started to come from the bonnet and then it caught on fire. He escaped from the vehicle, informed some local residents who attempted to use a fire extinguisher but to no avail and a call was sent out to the authorities for help. Mr Wong was concerned that maybe the car could not be fixed and returned to it's original condition.

North Pattaya Pubs Raided in the Early Hours

At 3 am on the13th of July Senior Pattaya Police offices and Local Government Officials led by the Chief of Banglamung District with a large contingent of enforcement officials conducted Raids on three entertainment venues in the North Pattaya area: The Hollywood Discotheque, The Tawana Pub and The MC Pub.

Since it is the weekend the venues were thronged with revellers both Thai and foreigners
There was much confusion and consternation amongs the cornered revellers but the police and officials were determined to carry out their respective tasks.

Officers cordoned off the entrances and instructed the DJ's to turn off the music and the bands on stage to stop playing.

The police had Two main objectives:
1. To check the identity of the patrons and staff in the establisments
2. To check for illegal possession of drugs and firearms

Police and immigration officials then proceeded with their tasks. Everyone was required to show some form of identification and then males and females were seperated and instructed to produce a sample of urine for testing to see if they had consumed any illegal substances.

As a result of these inspections it was found that at all three of the venues offenses were being commited. Identy checks showed a number of under age patrons and staff as well as a number of foreign customers not carrying the correct documentation and passports. Initial drug tests of both males and females showed positive for illegal substances at the scene and will be sent to  Banglamung Hospital for further testing and confirmation before prosecution of the offenders can be instigated.

Mr. (Chai Hong Tang) Banglamung Sheriff said that he was working under the direct orders of the Governor of Chonburi. who has instructed all authorities in the province to check entertainment places for illegal activities.

Pattaya has many entertainment places attracting a large number of young Thais and of course many foreign visitors looking for a good night out   However stringent ongoing checks will be made to curb illegal activity as it is well known that in these places the consuming of illegal drugs is commonplace and this must be stopped for the benefit of the patrons and for society in general.

Thai Family Knocked Off Motorcycle by Foreigners Russian to McDonalds in Pattaya

Shortly after midnight on the morning of Jul 13th  The Radio control centre of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation received a call notifying them that a car had been involved in an accident in front of McDonald's on Beach Road and that there were people injured. 

A rescue unit rushed to the scene of the accident and found two injured people Two adults a toddler One of the adults had suffered abrasions and wounds to the body. the other aduly minor sprains The young girl of two and a half was luckily and was not injured in any way. 

The childs father aged 27 year and mother aged 30 were administered first aid by the rescue staff before transporting the family to Banglamung hospital for further examination and treatment.

At the scene there was a damaged Black Honda Wave125i motorcycle belonging to the people who had been injured and a black Honda City Car which had sustained damage to the door on the left side.

The driver of the Honda Civic a Russian national MR.VALERIY KASHCHEEV aged 21 and his girlfriend were waiting together for the police to arrive. When asked about the accident Mrs. Priya, who had been injured, said that she together with her husband and daughter were riding on the motorcycle together to drop her husband off at work at The Farmhouse Company.

As they got alongside the car it turned suddenly to go into the entrance way by the McDonalds restaurant causing the accident to occur.

Drug Dealer Arrested on Pattaya Beach Road

At 4:30 am on 13 Jul 56 Police Captain (Vishnu Chaisuwan) of The Pattaya Police 
along with other Police officers arrested a Mr SuthatRerGiap RuangSuk aged 33 from Pitchit province for being in possession of Yaa Ice (Methamphetamine) he had on his person five bags of Yaa Ice. Three bags weighing 0.38 grams each, one bag weighing 0.36 grams and one bag weighing 0.37 in total 1.87 grams of Yaa Ice. He was also in possession of a bag of marijuana weighing 10.90 grams. The arrest was made on the beach opposite Soi Pattaya Land.

The Police officer knew that there were drugs being sold to teenagers and tourists on the beach and went undercover to watch and monitor any illegal behavior of this kind. He spotted Mr Suthat who was in the act of selling marijuana to tourists and moved in to make an arrest. 

Other officials involved in the raid also found the bags of Yaa Ice hidden in his belt. He was promptly arrested and detained for further investigation. Initially Mr Suthat admitted to possession of the marijuana but as is the way with these dug dealers said he was totally oblivious of the Yass Ice in his belt and had no idea where it might have come from.

The investigating officers were not convinced with his story and detained him pending further investigation and prosecution for drug possession.