Sriracha Fisheries Research Station Environmental Training

Training workshops at the Sriracha Fisheries Research Station are giving budding environmentalists and students of marine life the opportunity to experience the wonderful marine diversity that can be found along the coastline of The Eastern Seaboard.

Young students from the Sri Maharacha school gathered together to listen to a series of lectures organised by their headmaster and given by environmental experts on the subjects of environmental problems and The training required for oceanographic and environmental sampling.

The aim of the training was to help in the Development of young environmentalists. Give youngsters a thorough grounding in marine science and emphasise the importance of environmental conservation. To know about the causes of pollution in the environment and foster environmental consciousness to be able to work together for a better marine environment in the future.

Leam Chabang Education Board Bribary Scheme

The Leam Chabang Education Board in Leam Chabang of course have set themselves a seemingly impossible task - how to get students in the area schools to think faster.

Maybe they should concentrate on getting the school kids to firstly think and then go for the faster bit. However they have come up with a sure fire scheme that I think or think faster may just conjure up the desired results.

At a meeting room at The Leam Chabang District Offices. Senior education and council officials unveiled the novel scheme. The first stage will see a mathematics competition. The competition will last for 10 to 20 minutes and the students will have to answer simple maths questions - let's not get carried away with difficult maths questions.

The scheme is based on bribery - The idea is to foster speed so the first kid to stick his hand up and presumably guesses right wins 1,000 Baht. The second kid gets 500 Baht, Third prize 300 Baht, and then consolation prizes of 100 Baht.

Now if no kids get  a question right then the prize money can be sent to my bank account courtesy of The Bangkok Bank, Central Pattaya branch, account number............

iphone Battery Charger Causes 400,000 Baht of Damage in Fire at Chonburi House

Words of warning to all those not so smart people who buy fake products for their smart phones.

Chonburi fire brigade and rescue units were called out  to tackle a serious house fire. At the home in a town house they were confronted with a blaze engulfing the second floor of the premises. It took firefighters over an hour to bring the blaze under control and douse the flames.

The home was gutted and so was was the owner Khun Supaporn aged 21 who explained to investigators that she had plugged in a battery charger she had purchased recently, a fake battery charger that is for her iPhone.

She was taking care of her young daughter in another room when she heard a loud explosion and went to the bedroom to find the charger and the surrounding area engulfed in flames.

Now she rues the day she bought a fake battery charger for a few hundred Baht that has caused around 400,000 Baht's worth of damage to her home.

Vietnamese, Laos Ladies Arrested For Illegally Working at Sriracha Karaoke Bar

Chonburi Immigration Officers based in Pattaya, conducted an undercover operation and then raided a Karaoke Bar in Sriracha District.  which was alleged to be employing foreign workers who were not in possession of work permits.

Their sources proved correct and when they entered the restaurant and Karaoke Bar Chai Isara they found a number of employees Thai and foreign but not the owner who had conveniently taken a little time off which coincidentally coincided with the arrivel of the raiding party.

ID cards, Passports and work permits were carefully checked, looked at and scrutinised. 20 of the staff were detained for further investigations to be carried out. These were mainly Laoatian and Vietnamese hostesses whose job description was something like holding their guests microphones and consuming large quantities of coloured water at highly inflated water. Sounds like Pattaya doesn't it?

10 Vietnamese ladies who worked in the evenings and 13 ladies from the Democratic Republic of Laos were all able to produce their passports but sadly work permits were conspicuous by their absences

The ladies said that they had worked at the Karaoke bar for 2 weeks and were paid a princely or princessly sum of 100 Baht a day. Sadly, for them they all face the likelihood that they will be deported back to their home countries fairly soon.

Chonburi Buffalo Racing Preparatory Meeting

If you are planning to come to the region to look for some beautiful buffaloes then delay your trip by a few weeks. October is the month to mark in your calender.

Big buffaloes, old buffaloes, young buffaloes, thin buffaloes, fat buffaloes and beautiful buffaloes oh and of course the fastest buffaloes in Thailand will be on show at the 143rd year of the famous Chonburi Buffalo Racing Festival.

IN the meeting room at Chonburi Provincial headquarters Khun Chawalit presided over a preparatory  meeting of the Permanent Committee for Organising Buffalo Racing.

The aim to lay on the best buffalo event ever and pull in the best number of tourists and their tourist Baht, Dollars, Roubles etc.

Various representatives of various committees were present to present their presentations. The Committee on Food and Beverages. The Working Group on Peace Keeping and of course probably the most important committee of all with all that Buffalo crap coming to Chonburi The Committee on Sanitation and cleanliness.

The Chonburi Buffalo Racing Festival will be held between the 4th to 7th of October at the showground in front of Chonburi Provincial Offices.

Sriracha Bungled Hostage Situation

Police officers in Sriracha rushed to the scene of a hostage situation in a house near Wat Phansadet.

A crazed man was holding his wife at gunpoint. Khun Paiboon aged 35 was seen frantically pacing the room and groaning in a strange fashion. The police cordoned off the area and asked Khun Paiboon to put down the gun and surrender. Khun Paiboon refused to give himself up and fired 6 shots at the police. They again asked him to throw his weapon out the window. They were reluctant to return fire knowing that his wife was inside.

Khun Paiboon pushed his wife to the floor and then left the house by the rear door and disappeared through a cemetery and into dense woodland even denser than the police who had clearly not sealed off the premises. His wife refused to give a statement to the police or provide any clues as to his probable whereabouts. 

Police assume that Khun Paiboon's rants were drug fuelled and that he should be caught quickly as he may be dangerous. Yes after 6 shots fired at police I would probably come up with the same conclusion.

Chonburi Buddhist Temple Thieves Arested

I am sure that Buddha does not show anger but for sure his parishioners in Donhuaroh Chonburi are not shy in showing their displeasure towards a group of young men who were apprehended and charged with a recent series of thefts that targeted homes of local residents as well as netting over 20,000 Baht from donation boxes that they cleaned out at local temples.

Donhuroah police pared the gang members Khun Panya aged 23, Khun Phuchong aged 22 and three young boys aged 14-16. They confessed to the crimes and described how they planned and carried out the robberies. Their excuses were that they needed money for food and to hang out.

Looks lkie for a period they will be getting some more free food as they were led away by police officers to "hang out" courtesy to the Thai department of corrections.

Cambodian Woman Killed by Lightening Strike in Chonburi

Baan Bung police and rescue workers rushed to a eucalyptus grove in Tambon Nong Irun Chonburi after reports that a lightening strike had injured some foreign workers.

At the scene they found a 32 year old Cambodian national Mrs Sim. she was declared dead at the scene and had scorch injuries indicative of being struck by lightening.

The 44 year old husband of the deceased had also received injuries from the lightening strike. His injuries were minor but he was taken to hospital in Baan Bung for treatment.

The 45 year old brother of the deceased Cambodian lady said that they were cutting eucalyptus in the heavy rain when thunder and lightening started. They rushed to anearby tent to take cover. His sister suddenly remembered the fish in a tank and rushed back to cover the tank when she was struck by the lightening.

Burmese Construction Worker in Bang Seang Delivers Baby Girl

Chonburi Rescue workers and medics rushed to a construction camp after receiving reports that a Burmese woman was about to give birth at the camp after being unable to make the trip to the hospital.

The rescue team was a just a tad late. The new mum 31 year old Ms Chimatoo had just delivered a healthy 3kg baby girl. Medics cut the umbilical cord and then mum and baby were taken to Burapha University Hospital for a check up - both are reported to be doing just fine.

One of her friends said that Ms Chimatoo was a construction worker and despite the fact that her due date was fast approaching she carried on the hard graft. That day she suddenly had strong labour pains and hey presto a short while later she switched roles from building houses to building families.

Cat Rescued in Chonburi

Rescue workers in Chonburi were caught having a cat nap when requests for immediate assistance came in over the radio. A cat had been snagged in a fence and required their carefully honed and perfect rescue techniques to save the poor pussy. They clawed their way to their rescue vehicle and high tailed it.

At the scene in Moo Baan Sukhprayuun Hills in Chonburi they came across the catastrophe. A cat was firmly wedged in an iron fence and this animal was certainly not a happy catty. Local residents had tried to free the cat but they didn't get very fur.

The rescue workers were worried about the trapped animal clawing or biting them but they had been their done that cat thing before. They didn't pussy foot about, a cloth was draped over the cat whilst rescuers moved in and snatched the ferocious feline.

A neighbour said that she had left her home to get in her car when she heard the loud miows. She thinks that the stray cat had mistimed a jump from the roof of the house and got firmly wedged in the boundary fence.

The cat was taken to a veterinary clinic. The local resident committee had offered to pay all the costs after all the rescued rascal was probably one of their ancestors. After treatment the cat will be released to start on the next of it's nine lives.

Thailand Ecotourism Projects in Leam Chabang, Chonburi

The tourist scene in the region is always changing. First it was The Americans wandering alonf for a little R&R from the Vietnam War. Then The Brits arrived, The Germans and lately with a strong Aussie Dollar the colonists from down under came to find good tucker. Let's not forget our dear friends from the former Soviet Union. I'd rather forget them.

The next flavour of the month Eco's yes Pattaya andother resorts in the aea are looking to attract thousands of Eco's who will come and spend their eco dollors on eco freindly, sustainable tourism and green projects where global warming means getting your shirts of on the beach.

One of the latest of these sustainable eco green tourist projects was unveiled this week. The Port of Artificial Reef Project "Lighthouse Fish Port Complex's" stage 3 at Khao Laem Chabang.

This eco-friendly project to provide artificial reefs for non artificial natural eco friendly fish habitats for the sustainable development of eco systems and sustainable dollars from eco-tourism. 

Of course local fishermen will not be allowed to mingle with these hoped for fish huggers after all they don't want to end up with too many chinks in their nets. 

Chonburi Man Hospitalized With Head Wound From Falling Ironwork

Chonburi Rescue Foundation workers were called upon to give assistance to a man who had sustained a significant head wound apparently from a piece of steel falling on his head.

At the scene in Moo 2 of Tambon NaPa in Amphur Muang Chonburi they found a Khun Jaroon aged 52 who was bleeding profusely from a 5-6 cm gash in his head. He was staggering around as if he was drunk which would be quite a normal reaction if you had just been struck in the head by a piece of steel.

He was transported to a local clinic at Wat Thong Khung but doctors there did not have the facilities to treat such a major head trauma and he was subsequently transferred to Chonburi Hospital.

Relatives of Khun Jaroon protestated that the injuries Khun Jaroon sustained were not as a result of an accident but were inflicted by police who were trying to control him when he got drunk.

Children Rescued From Home Imprisonment in Bang Bung, Chonburi

Khun Janjira who is a social worker for The Department of Social Development and Human Security, Chonburi, along with Chonburi police officers went to a house in Moo 1 NongPhaiKaew District of Amphur Bang Bung. She had received a report from concerned neighbours that 2 teenage children were being held in a room in the house for a long time.

In a bedroom in the house they found a Khun Wiroj aged 40 along with 2 of his daughters, aged 19 and 5 years old. The room was in a terrible state and so were the girls. They had been locked in the room by their father for 2 years and it appears that they hadn't washed for that two years.

Khun Chemchoi the 74 year old mother of Khun Wiroj said that her son worked together with another daughter selling flower garlands. She admitted that her son had mental health problems.

Khun Wiroj was taken for a mental health facility for assessment and the two girls given a physical examination before being taken to a Pattaya Orphanage where it is hoped they will be given remedial care to help them recover from the trauma of the previous years incarceration.

Two years before neighbours sound the alarm and call in the authorities - the mind boggles.

Chonburi Man Punches Out Mirror Nearly Bleeds to Death

Chonburi volunteer rescue workers were called in to provide assistance to a man who in an intoxicated state had had a row with his girlfriend and then had a row with a mirror and almost bled to death in the bathroom.

They arrived at the home of Khun Yutthana age 46 behind a restaurant in Moo 1 NongMaiDeang. They found Khun Yutthana slumped on the toilet brandishing a knife. There was blood everywhere. 

Apparently Khun Yutthana and his girlfriend Khun Suphaporn aged 35 had had a ding dong after Khun Yutthana arrived at the restaurant to try to make up after a one year break up.

The make up didn't happen and Khun Yutthana disappeared to the bathroom. Still in a rage he punched out the mirror and sustained some serious wounds. He then went to bed, slept a while and then returned to the bathroom where he almost bled out.

Khun Yutthana was taken to hospital for emergency treatment to fix up his wounds - as for his relationship with Khun Suphaporn there is no news whether that has been fixed up.

Major Drugs Haul in Chonburi

Police Colonel Surapon of Police Region 2 Command held a press conference to announce the results of a drugs suppression operation that resulted in a major seizure of drugs, firearms and ammunition.

Police had information that a house in Moo 5 of Tambon Bang Phai, Chonburi was being used to store drugs for distribution that were part of a major drugs network based out of Chonburi Prison. A Khun Wattana aged 32 and his brother Khun Komon were the individuals targeted and subject of a Court order issued by Chonbuir Court for a serch of two premises in Bang Phai and Nongkangkok Districts.

The subsequent raids turned up trumps. 32,000 Yaa Baa (Methamphetamine Tablets) 13.12 gm of Yaa Ice, one 38mm handgun and one 9mm handgun along with 100 rounds of ammunition were found and seized as evidence.

Under questioning the suspects gave further details of the operations. The drugs were stored in the house and phone calls would come from drug kingpins in Chonburi prison. They would then arrange for the drugs to be delivered to smaller drug dealers for distribution to customers in the Chonburi area. Thei cut around 20,000 Baht per delivery.

It is probable that they won't be needing cellphones to talk to their drug bosses in Chonburi Jail anymore. They can simply chat over a bowl of rice soup at breakfast.

Burapha University Chonburi Community Visit to Elderly in Banglamung Pattaya

Students from Burapha University along with Officials of Banglamung District held a luncheon for elderly folks at The general hall of The Banglamung Social Welfare Development Building.

The students had brought along much needed personal supplies for the old folks including - toilet paper, adult diapers, and soap powder.

There was a happy atmosphere as the elderly folks in attendance thanked their benefactors. Then they all got down to a good old sing song.

Man Found Dead in Hammock in Sriracha

Sriracha Police and Rescue Foundation workers were called to a construction site located near the ocean front where a body had been found laying in a hammock.

At the scene they found the body of a Khun Sanan aged 30 from Surin Province in the Northeast of Thailand. Khun Sanan worked at the nearby construction site.

Police were puzzled by the death. He was a young man. There were no signs of any assault or reason to suspect that anyone else was involved in his death. He appeared to have gone to sleep in the hammock and simply not woken up. The weather has been hot recently and this may be a factor in the young man's demise. The body was taken to Sriracha Hospital for a full post mortem to be carried out. Officials will have to wait until they have the results before they can settle this mysterious death.

Sriracha Kid Falls From Tree

A Sriracha Rescue Foundation Unit was called to give assistance to a seriously injured child who had fallen from a tree. They rushed to the scene in front of The BMS Company Hemaraj Nikom Industrial Estate at Bowin District to a crowd of locals including the child's mother surrounding a young boy Praphipat aged 8 also known as Chick He had fallen about 6 meters from the upper part of the tree and was in pain from injuries to his back and also had difficulty breathing.

His mother had been called to the accident scene and she was taken cradling her injured son to Sriracha Hospital for for further urgent emergency treatment.

Witnesses said that mum had left Chick with her next door neighbours whilst she went to do some shopping. The neighbour had called mum back home when she realised that Chick had climbed the tree and fallen to hurt himself badly.

Children love to climb trees - I think it must be the monkey genes we all have. Let's hope that this cheeky monkey recovers from his injuries waits until he grows from a little chick to a full grown rooster and chooses smaller trees in the future.

Chonburi Motorcycle Thieves Arrested

Chonburi Police Captain Somkit held a press comference at Chonburi Police Station to announce the arrest of several nenbers of a gang of motorcycle thieves. The unlucky lads this week were: Khun Narupon aged 26, Khun Wilai aged 37, Khun Thatinan aged 21 and Khun Namchoke aged 20.

The motorcycle mobsters were apprehended when two of them were caught riding a motorcycle without a number plate and the other pair of dimwits were seen driving with a red plate on the motorway.

A number of motorcycles were recovered along with frames and parts from other motorbikes that had already been broken up. They told police that they would get around 3,000 Baht per bike. Why did they do it? well usual excuses - money for rent, money for partying, money for drugs and a current excuse money for paying off World Cup Gambling Debts.

Come on lads - get a life - get a job - after you get released of course.

Man Slashes Wrists in Attempted Suicide in Bowin, Chonburi

Police officers from Bowin Police Station and rescue workers rushed to give assistance to help a man who was bleeding heavily after attempting to commit suicide by slashing his wrists.

At the scene they found a Khun Somchai aged 27 who was in a terrible state with blood gushing from wounds that he had inflicted on his arms with a kitchen knife. Medics were able to give first aid at the scene and stem the blood flow. He was then transported to hospital for further emergency treatment.

It appears that Khun Somchai's wife had left him after an argument and returned to her home in Buriram Province in The Northeast of Thailand. This had caused him much grief and he had attempted to take his own life by slashing his wrists with a sharp kitchen knife.