Blogger-inpattaya: January 2013

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Progress in Mystery Shooting - Pattaya People

On Wednesday afternoon, the Pattaya Police Investigating Inspector Pol. Lt. Col. Songkram Pahn-iam and a team of police examined the apartment of the new Pattaya Police Superintendent, Pol. Col. Suwan Chiao-na-win-ta-wat, which is located in the Pattaya Policemen’s Flat behind the Pattaya Police Station, on Soi 9 of Pattaya Beach Road. The apartment had been shot at the back balcony, during the Countdown on Monday, December 31st, 2012. A glass window and a shelf were shattered, but no other injuries were reported.

The police found a 12 gauge shotgun shell on the ground, and witnesses stated that a man, wearing clothes like a policeman but appearing to be very drunk, was walking around the flat before the countdown. When the fireworks started, he fired 1 missile at the back balcony of the Police Superintendent, then fled the scene right before the fireworks finished.

The police now have enough information to track down the shooter, who is thought to be a police officer at the Pattaya Police Station. Legal proceedings will be taken against the gunman, as Pol. Col Suwan expects that he is one of the officers who lost a lot of illegal paybacks due to his new anti-corruption and bribery policies. The new Superintendent is insisting on transparency in all police activities, and receiving bribes from shady businesses will no longer be tolerated.

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Looky-Lous Cause Road Accident - Pattaya People

On Tuesday, the Sriracha Police were called to investigate a road accident where a car was reported to have crashed into an electric pole in Sriracha. The Sawang Prateep Rescue Team was also call for assistance.

At the scene, the rescuers were trying to save 2 injured men, identified after as Off and Tin, both aged 22. They had been seriously hurt when hurled out of their car, which was wrecked in the front from crashing into the pole.

The reported story was that the 2 injured persons were driving their car very fast, and when they happened to pass another accident, where the local rescue team was helping another injured person, Mr. Reuang-wa-san Supawat, aged 22 who had suffered a hit and run prior to this mishap, the 2 young men went into a state of shock, which caused the driver to lose control of the car and crash into the pole. Legal proceedings will be ensue when the 2 men can answer questions.

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Raping and Robbery Suspects Cornered - Pattaya People

On December 26th 2 female Russian tourists were robbed and raped. The suspects robbed the victims in Soi Pratamnak 2, and took them to Chark-nok Reservoir in Huay Yai where they raped them. These thugs have been on the loose ever since.

On Tuesday morning, the Nongprue Police, led by Superintendent Pol. Col. Somneuk Jangaid, in companied by the Deputy Commissioner of Royal Thai Police Bureau Region 2 Pol. Maj. Gen. Sanchai Chai-ya-am-porn and Police Commander of Chonburi Pol. Maj. Gen. Katcha Tartsart searched a house on Soi Mab-yai-lia 33, of a suspect called Mr. Wichain Jaija, aged 30-35. The 2 victims went to the house and positively identified the blue Toyota Mighty X pickup as the vehicle used to abduct them.

The police requested the owner of this pickup, the ex-wife of Wichain, to go for an interrogation at Nongprue’s Police Station along with the other 2 male suspects.

On the same day, Wichian was arrested and detained. The officers had determined that Wichain and his partner in crime had raped and robbed the 2 female victims while a male teenager watched the road. Further interrogations will be done to nail Wichain, which will certainly involve the 2 victims ID’ing the suspect as the next step towards his prosecution.

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Countdown in Naklua - Pattaya People

On Monday night, the residents of Naklua gathered to celebrate the Countdown to 2013 at the Lan Poe Old Naklua Fresh Market, and to have fun before 2012 came to its conclusion. Countless activities, games, food, products for sales, and concerts made for a joyous evening, and early that morning, a Food Offering Ceremony was made to the monks, joined by the many residents and representatives of the Naklua community.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Rubbish Issue on Lan Island - Pattaya People

At the Pattaya Mayor’s Performance Press Conference, on Saturday afternoon at Pattaya City Hall, a team of Spokespersons, led by Miss Yuwatida Jeerapat announced the results of the Mayor and City managers performance this year. Many questions were posed regarding various unresolved issues, as well as future projects of Pattaya City Hall. The answers were given by the spokespersons team.

One of the serious issues brought up was the massive amounts of rubbish on Lan Island, and what solutions are being sought for this problem. Miss Yuwatida explained that the number of tourists on Lan Island has been increasing rapidly and so the amount of rubbish there has increased commensurately. The transport of the rubbish to the main land for processing has not been sufficient, however, Pattaya City Hall has proposed a budget for Rubbish Storage. This will enable Lan Island residents to separate the rubbish for recycling and energy generation. City Hall also plans to increase the transportation of the refuse off the island, to reduce the amount of rubbish.

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Muay Thai Boxing - Pattaya People

Boxing at Pattaya Boxing World

Hundreds of boxing fans made their way to Pattaya Boxing World to watch an evening of Muay Thai boxing. Tournaments are regularly played at this new spacious air conditioned boxing stadium located on Sukhumvit Road, next to the Mini Siam tourist attraction and opposite Bangkok Hospital Pattaya. On this occasion it was to ring in the New Year with a number of exciting international fighters getting into the ring to fight. Highlight of the evening was in the 80 kilo category, with a fight between regular champion Christian Pattaya Combat from Italy fighting Demon’s Shadow from Thailand. In round 1 Demon’s Shadow seemed to have it all his way with a number of kicks, including a very old move called Jorakay Fahd Hang, which means Crocodile Waving Tail. However, Christian, even though he was getting all the knee punches served up by Demon’s Shadow, was not shaken off as the attacks continued. Then in Round 2, Christian got his composure back and went all out to fight back with his experience plus his speed, and loaded deadly punches that knocked out Demon’s Shadow before the round was over. The ref declared Christian the winner, and received his winner’s belt from Mr. Niels Colov, CEO of Pattaya People Media Group. Pattaya Boxing World presents 3 live matches every day from 6pm.

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Prayers for the New Year at Baan Sukhawadee - Pattaya People

On Monday night before the end of year 2012, Baan Sukhawadee, and its owner Dr. Panya Chotitewan, who was also the Board Director of the Board for Saha Farm Ltd, hosted Buddhist prayers for the New Year. He lead the attending Buddhists, all dressed in white, to offer prayers to welcome the first second of 2013, and to transform any bad luck into good luck at this first second of the year.

This was the 6th year of the New Year Praying Ceremony at Baan Sukhawadee on Sukhumvit Road. 16 monks were invited to conduct these Blessings, which included prayers commemorating the 2,600th Year of Buddha’s Enlightenment and the 85th Birthday of HM the King. All the attending Buddhists prayed for the whole world, the country, the King and Queen and themselves.

The people were very happy to pay respect to a part of the heart of the Lord Buddha, which was invited down to Baan Sukhawadee especially for this ceremony. The devotees were also bestowed an amount of 200 years old holy water given by the king, to bless the first second of 2013, and all attending Buddhists.

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Fun Countdown at Central Festival Pattaya Beach Mall - Pattaya People

On Monday night, just an hour before the last midnight of 2012, at Central Festival Pattaya Beach Mall, the Countdown Festival to 2013 at the Mall was packed with numerous visitors. Many were waiting for the Countdown to welcome 2013 in the most modern mall in town, and Central Festival certainly did not let them down.

Numerous activities kept the fun time going while waiting for midnight, especially, the wild and crazy concerts from Zeal, Disco and Jazz, as well as plenty of the food and drink on offer all around the premises.

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5, 4, 3, 2, 1 – Happy New Year - Pattaya People

The big countdown to 2013 went like clockwork all around the world on Monday evening, starting in Australasia and ending in the Americas. At the stroke of midnight it was the turn of Thailand and of course Pattaya to ring in the New Year – with a bang! Suddenly, Pattaya Bay was lit up by thousands of fireworks in what can only be described as a fantastic spectacle of sound and multi colours. One guest, a European expert on fireworks told Pattaya People that the spectacular fireworks display cost approximately 50 million baht. Everyone counted down the magical numbers 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and then the town exploded in a crescendo of happiness, especially around Bali Hai area which was designated the main zone for celebrating the event. Indeed, people in the nearby Walking Street area got the shock of their lives as the countdown began, all the lights went out due to a massive electric short circuit. Luckily within seconds the sky lit up with all the fireworks going off. Back at Bali Hai headquarters, Pattaya Mayor Ittipol Khunplume and City Hall dignitaries led the crowd into 2013. There were concerts to enjoy with performances from the likes of Kala, Stamp, Modern Dog, Titanium and Buddha Bless. It is estimated that 400,000 people turned up for the occasion generating millions of baht for the Pattaya economy.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Three Men Arrested for Drug Offences in Sriracha - Pattaya People

Sriracha police announced on Thursday the arrest of three offenders caught with yaba tablets. Mr. Nattagoon, aged 38, was the first to fall. This led to a sting operation being organised to catch his dealer. Thus, Mr. Pongpan aged 36 was arrested when undercover agents revealed their identities. This then moved on to catch another dealer Chachawan aged 36 who was also caught with 200 yaba tablets in a successful sting operation.

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Stone Throwing Incident on Sukhumvit Road - Pattaya People

During their regular road checkpoints Sriracha police were stopped by the driver of a pickup, Mr. Jamnong, who reported that minutes before as he was travelling with his family along Sukhumvit Road, a man threw a stone which shattered the front windshield. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but an investigation was put into operation after receiving details of the assailant. Further down the road, officers came across the suspect man, and on approaching, realised that he was known locally to be mentally retarded. Homeless Lek was found to be in a state of drunkenness and for some unknown reason started throwing stones at passing vehicles. Jamnong did not wish to press charges but Lek was detained for the safety of all and his relatives were traced to make sure he gets proper medical treatment.

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Committee Appointed to Investigate Attack on Pattaya Police Superintendent's ... - Pattaya People

As a result of the recent attack on Pattaya Police Superintendent’s residence at the rear of the police station, a committee has been appointed to investigate the incident. During New Year’s Eve, the window of the building had been shot at by an unknown drunken man, apparently dressed in police uniform. Later it was revealed that the assailant was a disgruntled police officer who apparently lost a lot of illegal paybacks due to the Superintendent’s new policy against corruption, of being transparent with police activities and bribes from local businesses were no longer tolerated. Police Colonel Suwan suggested that as far as he is concerned no criminal charges will be pressed against the suspect. However, further investigation continues and the Superintendent will leave the decision to prosecute with his police superiors in Chonburi.

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Man Arrested on Thepprasit Road with Crystal Meths - Pattaya People

Pattaya police went out on a regular patrol on Wednesday morning along Thepprasit Road in South Pattaya. As they were checking motorcyclists, they noticed one particular rider acting nervously as he approached the checkpoint. They stopped the man, later identified as 30 year old Sopon from Songkla province and found a small bottle of body cream in his pocket. When opened it revealed almost 2 grams of crystal meths hidden inside. He was taken away for further questioning and legal proceedings.

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Mock Re-enactment of Russian Rape Incident - Pattaya People

After the successful arrest of three men accused of raping and robbing two Russian women on Boxing Day, a mock re-enactment of the crime was organised by Pattaya Police on Thursday morning. Chonburi Police Commander Pol. Maj. Gen. Katcha Tartsart supervised the re-enactment. 35 year old Wichian Jaija and his two accomplices Tongchai aged 20 and Anuwat aged 32, were taken under guard to Pratamnak Soi 2 where they abducted the women, and then to Huay Yai to Charknok reservoir where the crime took place. Later, the Police Commander surveyed the area around Pratamnak, since the incident and other reported incidents of robbery and burglaries in the nearby streets. Hence, a meeting was held and agreement was taken to increase the number of police officers patrolling Pratamnak with the cooperation of Pattaya and Banglamung Administration Officials.

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Monday, January 28, 2013

Another Attack on Russians off Pratamnak Road - Pattaya People

Pratamnak area, around Jomtien, is certainly in the news lately, with a wave of nasty criminal activities being reported. In the early hours of Wednesday morning Pattaya police was notified to go investigate a robbery that had occurred on Soi 5 off Pratamnak Road. At the scene, officers came upon a number of Russian tourists. One of them, Miss Katerina Koruygina, aged 27, stated that her purse containing 5,000 baht, 5,000 rubles, a Blackberry phone and a Canon digital camera was taken by a gang of men, who had accosted her husband and friend whilst she and her friend were out of the villa they were all staying at. The security guard, Mr. Jakrit witnessed two men on a Honda motorcycle and two on a Yamaha bike approach the husband and friend and stole the purse before fleeing the scene. A report was made and an investigation is now underway to trace the offenders.

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Failed Armed Robbery in South Pattaya Hotel - Pattaya People

In the early hours of Thursday morning Pattaya police was notified that a robbery had occurred at a hotel in Soi Yensabai and the assailant had been detained. Officers went to the hotel in South Pattaya to find in the lobby the victim, 27 year old Mr. Mohamed Khalfan from Dubai, also the suspect thief, 25 year old Ali from Iran. A fake gun and stun gun which was used in the attempted robbery were handed over to the police as evidence. All were taken back to the police station for questioning. Mr. Khalfan stated that he and his roommate were woken up by a knocking on the door and when he opened it, he was confronted by Ali wielding the guns. He forced him into the room and demanded all their valuables. However, things didn’t go Ali’s way, as Khalfan fought back and grabbed the fake gun, however, the stun gun went off and he received minor injuries. Security was called and then the police. Ali is being detained for further investigation as the case continues.

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Teachers Fear about Dangers of New Children's Toy - Pattaya People

A reporter went along to Bansuanudom School in Chonburi on Friday afternoon as a request from the teachers to warn the public about a potentially dangerous toy being sold by street vendors in front of the school. The toy in question is called Baby Crystals, which are small coloured seeds that expand when soaked in water for a few hours and produces large sparkling coloured crystals. Teachers were worried because the product has no instructions in Thai and they fear that young children might swallow the seeds that might cause internal injuries. Local authorities have been notified about this potentially dangerous product.

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Meeting about Traffic Problems in Laem Chabang - Pattaya People

A meeting took place in the conference room of Laem Chabang municipality office on Friday morning to discuss traffic problems in the area. The main zones targeted were along Sukhumvit Road and the entrance to the port and pier. They also discussed about installing road bumps to reduce speeding vehicles near a local school, and it was revealed that the construction of a planned flyover in the area could not be undertaken due to engineering problems. Solutions will try to be resolved at a future meeting.

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Security Guards and Teenagers in Knife Fight - Pattaya People

Pattaya police were called out by the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Team in the early hours of Saturday morning to investigate a knife attack involving two security guards and a gang of teenagers. At the scene of the incident in front of the Grand Sole Hotel on Second Road, they came across Mr. Wanlop aged 56 a security guard at the hotel, who had received knife wounds to his head and body. Nearby was another man, Chatchai aged 30 who was also bleeding from a knife wound. Both were given first aid and then sent to hospital. On searching the area, police found a number of empty whiskey bottles and a short knife on the ground. Police were then asked to attend Pattaya Memorial Hospital as a young man had just been admitted with knife wounds. A 17 year old friend was waiting outside the Emergency Room and told police that he found his injured friend who had been drinking with a gang of teenagers, so he brought him to the hospital.. From further investigation, police revealed that the fight broke out due to a misunderstanding between the gang and the security guard. The case continues.

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Sunday, January 27, 2013

Cheeky Belgian Tourist Arrested in Beer Bar Brawl - Pattaya People

Pattaya police were called out on Friday evening to a bar on Soi 8 off Pattaya Beach Road to investigate a fight incident. At the Lucky Strike Bar they came across a drunken Belgian tourist, 52 year old Mr. De Smet, who was accused of stealing the purse and 800 baht from the tip box of the resident singer in order to pay his 400 baht bar bill. On asked to be searched, the Belgian got very angry and resisted the search by trying to leave the premises and in so doing went into a rage as a policeman tried to stop him, he attempted to punch both the officer and manager of the bar. Reinforcements were called for and 10 officers soon arrived at the scene. Forced to be search, they found the singer’s purse containing 3,450 baht, 400 baht left over from the tips, and a mobile phone. He was taken away to be charged with theft and causing a disturbance in public.

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Southern Visitors to Pattaya City Hall - Pattaya People

Pattaya City Hall received its first visitors of the New Year on Friday morning as Mr. Apichart Puetpan, Deputy Manager of City Hall welcomed a group of officers from the Administration Department of Sribanpot in the southern province of Narathiwat, bordering Malaysia. They received a lecture and a power point presentation about City Hall administration and day to day management of Pattaya. The group then went on a sightseeing tour around town to see the tourist attractions that makes Pattaya one of the leading seaside tourist destinations in Thailand.

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Progress in Solving Problems with Jet Ski Operators - Pattaya People

A meeting took place at Pattaya City Hall on Friday afternoon to discuss progress of the ongoing problems with Jet Ski operators in both Pattaya and Jomtien. Deputy Mayor Ronnakit Aegasing chaired the discussion with officials from various departments. Also participating were representatives from three insurance companies who explained the different types of insurance cover for both operators and tourists who hire the Jet Skis. The meeting concluded with no clear decision as to which insurance company will be selected to cover the subject of insurance cover for both Jet Ski operators and tourists.

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Suspect Police Officer in Shooting Incident Suspended From Duty - Pattaya People

As the investigation goes on into the shooting incident at the residence of the Pattaya Police Superintendent’s residence, it was announced on Friday about the suspect gunman who fired at the window of the residence at the rear of the Police Station earlier this week. Apparently, according to a witness the suspect is a Senior Sergeant Major, who in a state of drunkenness got angry with the new superintendent’s strict rules on work performance. The 51 year old officer involved denies all charges against him and insisted he was on duty at Bali Hai and then took his family to the countryside at the time of the incident, before returning to work. He has been temporarily suspended from duty and is currently helping forensics with their enquiries and his room which is located opposite the Superintendent’s quarters has been searched for evidence.

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Red Cross Blood Drive at Temple in Sriracha - Pattaya People

A blood drive organised by the Thai Red Cross took place during Friday at the Naprao temple in Sriracha. Members of the public from local villages were invited to take part in this merit making activity to give some of their blood for the Thai Red Cross Blood Bank. A total of 200 bottles of different blood types were produced on the day and will now go into the Red Cross reserve emergency blood bank in Sriracha.

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Saturday, January 26, 2013

FPV New Year Party at Mercure Hotel - Pattaya People

The FPV or Foreign Police Volunteers at the Pattaya and Banglamung Police Stations held their New Year’s Party on Friday evening at the Mercure Hotel in Soi 15 off Pattaya Second Road. FPV officers were joined by their spouses and family members to enjoy a delicious BBQ buffet and relax and socialize together. The FPV have members from 25 different nations who provide their time on a volunteer basis to give something back to the community by assisting the Royal Thai Police force in dealing with foreigners who for one reason or another come to the police stations. They receive continued training and work under a Manual of Procedures that stipulates exactly what they are expected to do and what they can’t do in their time of duty. It is indeed a much disciplined law enforcement group. Representatives of the FPV leadership spoke to the members and congratulated them for their excellent performance in the past year and explained about the changes in duties that would be implemented in 2013. So far the duties of the FPV has been primarily inside police stations; in the future we are going to see FPV officers more on duty outside patrolling various areas of Pattaya.

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Merit Making Ceremony for Elderly Club of Pattaya - Pattaya People

Members of the Elderly Club of Pattaya paid a visit to Pattaya City Hall on the morning of 4th January to take part in a religious ceremony to welcome in the New Year. The merit making activity was officiated over by Deputy Mayor Wattana Jantawaranon and Deputy Mayor Weerawat Khakai and council members. During the ceremony monks were given new robes and other needs for their temples in and around Pattaya.

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First Election for Mayor and Municipality Managers in Nongplalai - Pattaya People

It was an historic day on Sunday at the newly created Nongplalai Municipality, when the residents lined up to cast their votes for the Mayor and Municipality Managers for Nongplalai Municipality. Nongplalai was upgraded from a Sub-district to a Municipality last August 31st, 2012.

There were 2 main parties contesting for the offices of the Mayor and Managers, the Palang Nongplalai party and the Rao Rak Nongplalai Tin Rao Party, and a total of 27 candidates standing for Nongplalai Managers positions. The people cast their votes, and the results of the election will be officially announced shortly.

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Heavy Gate Injures Owner - Pattaya People

On Sunday, the Sawang Prateep Rescue Team was called for assistance with an accident at a house, where the gate had collapsed on the owner of the house, injuring the woman.

At the scene, Miss Busara Suksamor, age 29, was found sitting, with an injured left leg. Her limb had suffered open wound and a stabbing injury, which was swelling. Miss Busara stated that the accident happened when she tried to pull the gate closed. The heavy gate, the type that can fold in half, fell off its railing and collapsed on her legs. Miss Busara was sent to Somdet Na Sriracha Hospital for proper treatment.

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Friday, January 25, 2013

Teens Try Out For Pattaya United - Pattaya People

Pattaya United AKA the Blue & White Dolphins, has opened their doors to recruit talented footballers from the teenagers in the area. On Sunday afternoon at Nongprue’s Municipality Field 2, hundreds of teenagers gathered to try out for the team, hoping to be selected for the next round of try-outs, which will leave only 30 teenagers in each category.

There were 8 levels for the try-outs, by ages 12/ 13/ 14/ 15/ 16/ 17/ 18 and 19 Years Old. The Pattaya Unite Coaches hope to give a great opportunity for all football loving teens, who will work hard and stay drug free. If the kids stick to the plan, they will be promoted to the more professional levels of football tournaments. The try-outs are still going on this week, to give everyone a chance.

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Ninth Grade Student Beaten, Forced to Consume Yaba - Pattaya People

On Saturday, the Sriracha Police were called to a hospital to investigate the beating of a teenager. A boy had been beaten and bruised, and appeared to be high on drugs. The youngster was found naked and bloodied by the Bang Pra Reservoir in Sriracha, and Sawang Prateep Rescue Team took him to a hospital for medical treatment. The boy was unable to talk properly at first, but finally, he managed to identify himself.

Sriracha’s Police Superintendent Pol. Col. Tanit Tai-wa-cha-ra-mart also went to supervise the investigation at the hospital, and found the teenager with open wounds on his head, right eye brow and the back of his neck. His face was full of bruises and his left eye swollen shut from his injuries. There were marks on his back showing that he had been beaten by a wooden stick. The victim stated that he was stopped by a group of 3-4 men while riding with his girlfriend. The thugs covered his eyes with duct tape and took him to an area by Bang Pra Reservoir, where they started beating him up with wooden sticks. The leader slapped him with a gun until he was covered in blood, then forced him to consume a tab of Methamphetamines before leaving him there to die.

The wounded teen also claimed that when he woke up from being unconscious and managed to call for help, he realized he had no clothes on him. The people who found him called the rescue team for assistance, and the police started investigating immediately, using the names given by the teen identifying the suspects in this assault.

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Double Birthday Celebrations at 3 Angels - Pattaya People

There was a double celebration on Sunday afternoon at the 3 Angels Bar on Soi 6 off Pattaya Beach Road, when regular customer, Steve from England and Mrs. Tim who works at the bar got together for a double birthday celebration as both have just turned 41 years young. The bar was packed to the rafter with guests well wishing the couple. Congratulations!

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Banglamung Police Prepare for National Youth Day - Pattaya People

A meeting took place at Banglamung police station on Monday afternoon between all officers to discuss preparations for the upcoming National Youth Day which falls on Saturday, 12th January. Apart from arranging safety with traffic and crowd control, officers are preparing gifts and a party for all children who will visit the police station on the big day.

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Discharged Patient Dies after Falling off Bike - Pattaya People

Sriracha police was called out on Monday to investigate the death of 44 year old Mr. Seesan, after falling off a motorbike being driven by his friend. According to the friend, he had just picked up Mr. Seesan being discharged from the hospital, and on the way home, he complained of dizziness and suddenly fell off the bike, fatally hitting his head on the road. The body was taken to the nearest hospital and the family has been notified of the tragedy.

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Preparations for Ride For Peace Event - Pattaya People

Representatives from the Burapa Bike Club paid a visit to Pattaya City Hall on Monday to discuss about plans for the 16th Ride For Peace which will be held on 15th and 16th February. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Mayor Ronnakit Aegasing and Mr. Pratarn Nikajee Chairman of the Burapa Bike Club. The event is being organised by the Club, Pattaya City Hall and TOT, plus private sectors to draw bikers from all over the world to visit Pattaya for the occasion. The event is aimed at promoting tourism and safe riding with regular professional maintenance of bikes and the use of safety helmets at all times. Besides the main Ride For Peace, there will be mini concerts, parades and shows with international artists appearing over the two day happening.

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German Tourists Donate to Vocational School for People with Disabilities - Pattaya People

The Vocational School for People with Disabilities received a number of guests on Monday morning to donate wheelchairs and other items to the charity organisation under the jurisdiction of the Father Ray Foundation. The group comprised of German golfers and associates, led by Mr. Jens Masphuhl, who met up with Father Pichan Jaiseree who received the goods on behalf of the students at the School. The donation is the inspiration of Mr. Jens, who is himself disabled after a road accident in Rayong and has for the past 4 years visited Pattaya and donated to the Father Ray Foundation.

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Reactions of Tourists to Safety in Pattaya - Pattaya People

On Monday evening reporters went out to a number of entertainment areas in Pattaya to make a snap survey with reactions from tourists about safety and crime in the city. Many tourists believed that the police were indeed cracking down, especially with the introduction of road checkpoints around town. However, others stated that they were more careful, especially when walking alone, and avoided dark secluded areas, believing it was safer to stay with the crowds.

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Road Accident on Pattaya Beach Road - Pattaya People

The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Team was called out on Monday afternoon to assist in a road accident involving a motorcycle and a tour bus that had occurred in front of the Royal Garden Plaza on Pattaya Beach Road. At the scene, a Yamaha bike was found in the middle of the road. Nearby was a male tourist with multiple wounds. He was riding the bike at speed and swerved to avoid hitting the tour bus as it was about to turn into a hotel to drop off passengers. The tourist was taken to hospital for treatment and then will be interviewed by police about the incident.

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Safety Measures for Russian Tourists in Pattaya - Pattaya People

On Monday at the Tourist Police Station on Pratamnak Road, Superintendent Police Lt Colonel Aroon Prompan welcomed Deputy Commissioner of Royal Thai Police Bureau Police General Wutti Lipatapallop. The Deputy Commissioner was on an official visit to Pattaya to discuss safety measures for tourists in Pattaya and surrounding areas. The main target was tourists from Russia, who are currently the number one country with Russian tourists visiting Pattaya. Recently, there have been a number of criminal incidents involving Russian tourists that has occurred mainly around Pratamnak area. Other risky areas, especially during the early hours, are along the waterfront on Pattaya Beach Road and Jomtien Beach front.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

French Ambassador on Official Visit to Pattaya - Pattaya People

His Excellency Thierry Viteau, the new Ambassador of France to the Kingdom of Thailand, visited Pattaya on the afternoon of Monday 7th January.

He was accompanied by his wife and a small delegation, consisting of the French Consul, the French Police Attache and Mr. Niels Colov the President of the Pattaya Expats Club, and all went on a visit to Pattaya City Hall to meet Pattaya Mayor Ittipon Khunplume.

During the welcoming ceremony, the Mayor was presented with an excellent bottle of Bordeaux wine and in turn Mayor Ittipon presented Ambassador Viteau with the Keys to the City of Pattaya. A long meeting was held and many interesting topics discussed, including the well being of the French citizens residing in and around Pattaya or visiting the city as tourists, and future cultural activities, like the upcoming French Film Festival which is due to take place at the Dusit Thani Resort in North Pattaya.

In the evening Ambassador Viteau, who has been in office for just two months, hosted a cocktail and dinner party for invited guests from the French community at the Mercure Hotel, which is located on Soi 15 off Second Road in South Pattaya.

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Short Circuit Causes Conflagration - Pattaya People

Recently, the Sri-ra-cha Police were notified of a fire at a commercial building, no 41, behind the Sri-ja-roen marketplace. The Police then coordinated with fire fighters and rescue volunteers to douse the blaze.

At the scene, the officers found flames burning inside a room at the building. It required 4 fire engines and over 20 minutes to extinguish the fire.

After checking, the officials determined that the fire started in a rented room, as all the plugs to the appliances had turned to toast. The Police assumed that the owner of the room left all the appliances plugged in, and then left the room. However, the Police investigation continues.

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Drugs traffickers caught - Pattaya People

At Sriracha’s Police Station, the Commander of the Chonburi Police and Superintendent of the Sriracha Police announced the arrest of a drug dealing couple, K. Pra-pat Puang-ma-nee, aged 31 and K. Su-tha-thip Suk-dit, his wife, who were arrested with 106 tablets of Yaba in plastic bags.

Officers knew that the couple were dealing drugs, so quickly raided their house and arrested them. From searching the house, the Police discovered 56 tablets of YABA in a garbage bag, and 50 more in the man’s bedroom. The dealer confessed to Police that he purchased the drugs from an unknown fellow for 200 Baht apiece, and resold them to teens in Sri-ra-cha area. The couple now awaits their day in court.

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First Thailand Radio Controlled Model Boat Championship - Pattaya People

On Tuesday at Pattaya City Hall, Deputy Mayor Wattana Jantanawaranon, presided over a gathering to discuss the 1st Thailand Radio Controlled Power Boat Championship. The meeting was attended by the working group for the event.

This competition will be held in association with The Senate Standing Committee on Sports, the Radio Controlled Power Boat Association, the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Sports Authority of Thailand and Department of Physical Education. This contest of racing mini-crafts will be held from Friday 25- to Sunday 27 January 2013 at the Lake Land Water Cable Ski, on Sukhumvit. At the meeting, all the related departments and individuals were assigned their respective responsibilities for the event, and many visitors are expected to participate.

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Press Conference Reveals Arrested Offenders - Pattaya People

On Tuesday afternoon, a press conference chaired by Police General A-dul Saeng-sing-kaew and many high ranking Police announced the arrest of offenders and suspects in many cases, including drugs, firearms, and gambling. During the press conference, the Police General also announced his policy requiring a crackdown on criminals in all provinces in the country. The Police General has also commanded all police stations to man police checkpoints to search for drugs, firearms, gambling paraphernalia, teens without driver’s licenses, and to keep an eye on Thai and foreign tourists.

In addition, Police from Pra-jin-bu-ri Province brought suspects, an exhibit of firearms in different sizes, and other criminal transgressions to the announcement.

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Pattaya International Bed Race 2013 Meeting - Pattaya People

A meeting to prepare for the 5th Pattaya International Bed Race 2013 was held on Tuesday at Pattaya City Hall. The meeting was presided over by Deputy Mayor Ronnakit Aegasing, the President of the Rotary Club of Pattaya Khun Jam-long Pat-sa, Khun Niels Colov CEO Pattaya People Media Group, and representatives from the Central Festival Pattaya Beach Mall, from the Father Ray Foundation and members of Rotary Club of Pattaya. This world famous Bed Race will be held on Sunday 27 January 2013, to promote tourism in Pattaya and to raise funds for charity through the cooperation of numerous local groups.

The registration fee per team is 5,000 Baht, for up to 6 members per team . The beds can be rented for 2,000 Baht at the Father Ray Foundation. The starting point, at 4 PM, will be on Beach Road by Central Festival, and the mad dash of racing beds will finish on Walking Street. The fun will also include entertainers on stage, as well as a lucky draw for everyone.

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Integration of Police Forces for Crackdown on Crime - Pattaya People

At Pattaya City Hall on Tuesday afternoon, the Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, Police General A-dul Saeng-sing-Kaew and many high ranking Police officers, came to review tourist safety policies and criminal crackdowns in the Pattaya area.

Police General A-dul said that Pattaya is held to be a very important and well known tourist resort, providing a good economy for all here. But there are many crimes taking place in the area, such as robberies and rapes, which affect the image of Pattaya and Thai land as a tourist destination, so all offenders must be swept out the area to bring confidence to the tourists.

The first step will be the integration of the police forces from the Provincial Police Region 2, the Immigration Police, the Narcotics Control Board, the tourist Police, Highway Police, and the military and police volunteers, to prevent crimes scene and crackdown on perpetrators. The period of this undertaking will be 30 days, from January 7 - February 8, 2013. The Police General also ordered the officers to follow up on all cases, both old and new, and to keep a keen eye on suspicious and risky groups, to reduce criminal activities and make Pattaya even safer for tourists.

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Drug Dealer Nabbed - Pattaya People

In Sri-ra-cha, the Police held a press conference to announce the arrest of K. Som-boon Mon-on, aged 36, detained in possession of 50 Tablets of YABA. Police arrested him after completing a sting operation, where they ordered 50 YABA tabs for 6,500 Baht. The Police copied the 6 bank notes of 1,000 Baht and one 500 Baht bank notes for ID purposes. Once the man delivered the YABA in front of the Sriracha Department Store, Police then arrested him. The suspect pleaded guilty. In addition, the Police caught a man with an unlicensed pistol and 30 bullets, and a drug addict. All the suspects await further legal proceedings.

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Training for National Health Security Fund Agents - Pattaya People

On Tuesday at Pattaya City Hall, Mayor Ittipon Khunploem, acting as the Chairman of the commission board, officially opening a training session to improve the skills of the commissioners of the National Health Security Fund of Pattaya. The lecture was delivered by Khun Att-sa-da-wut Sa-ra-sit, an administrative officer from the National Health Security Fund, Area 6, in Rayong Province.

The commissioners need to fully understand the work involved with the fund, to achieve its objectives: to encourage and enable a better life for all of Pattaya’s citizens, in both body and mind. Especially when it comes to people’s health, the commissioners need to promote their work to the public. Pattaya’s population is increasing year by year, and the National Health Security Fund of Pattaya is not only taking care the local residents, but all the people who live and work in Pattaya area.

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Friday, January 11, 2013

End of Year Party at Temple School - Pattaya People

To celebrate the end of 2012 and the beginning of New Year 2013, students and their teachers from the Suttawart Temple School in East Pattaya organised a fun activity day on Monday morning. Exhibitions were set up as well as a stage for all talented children to show off their skills to their visiting parents and friends. Guests of honour were Nongprue Mayor Mai Chaiyanit and Mike Group Director, Mr. Surat Mekavarakul.

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Police in Readiness for New Year Festivities - Pattaya People

As the festive season is now upon us, Police officials from all districts and departments, including Pattaya, Banglamung, Immigration, Highway, Marine and Tourist police, plus police volunteers attended Pattaya City Hall on Monday evening. The reason for the gathering was to begin a mission to crack down on crime in the city during the holiday festivities especially on New Year’s Eve. These include traffic law violations and of course controlling drug trafficking and other drug related crimes.

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Free Health Checks for Pattaya City Hall Staff - Pattaya People

In readiness for the New Year festivities, and the busy work schedule ahead in 2013, Pattaya Mayor Ittipol Khunplume opened a physical checkup programme for all City Hall officials and employees. This free health check included basic physical procedures, plus eyesight and dental checks were given by Public Health officials and volunteers from the Public Health Department on Soi Buakhao.

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Thank You Party at Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort - Pattaya People

The management of the Blue Sky Group threw a special themed party on Saturday evening at the Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya. The Centara Grand on Wong Amat Beach, is an amazing themed resort in its own right, and for the occasion they transformed the place into an underwater world with a theme called “Into the Big Blue” to allow guests to experience the vibes of the Caribbean. The reason, the Blue Sky Group are currently developing both the Grande Caribbean and the Atlantis Condominiums in Jomtien, and the management wanted to show their appreciation towards the support of its customers and media throughout the year. The party got off to a swing after guest of honour Pattaya Mayor Ittipol Khunplume did the honours by opening the big event.

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Fire Breaks Out at Pattaya Stationery Store - Pattaya People

As people were celebrating Christmas Eve on Monday night, Pattaya Police was notified by the fire brigade that a fire had broken out at a stationery store on Soi Town in Town Hotel off Central Road. Five fire trucks and the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Team were at the scene at the 3 storey building including the Silapaban stationery store. Flames and smoke was billowing from the rear of the first floor which was the store’s stock room. It took the team 30 minutes to get the blaze under control. The owner, Mrs. Wanpen stated that she had just returned from nearby Foodland, but noted that people were shooting flares and fireworks into the sky nearby. A full investigation is now under way to find out if it was fireworks or a short circuit that caused the blaze with estimated damage of paper stock at over 50,000 baht.

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Banglamung Target Local Village for Drugs - Pattaya People

As a part of the ongoing crackdown programme on drug trafficking in Banglamung, police went out on Monday morning to target a local community to search for known drug addicts. A Mr. Sanya aged 26 was arrested with 30 yaba tablets and Mr. Peerapon aged 26 was also caught with 30 yaba tabs in his possession. A further 12 people were given the chance to take up the opportunity of a rehabilitation programme.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Karaoke Bar Raided for Drug Trafficking - Pattaya People

In the early hours of Monday morning, a team of police from the Children and Women’s Protection Department paid a visit to the Kaa Keun karaoke bar on Soi Korpai and arrested the owner Mr. Danai aged 29 and 10 underage male juveniles. The raid came after police received information about criminal and drug trafficking activities being committed at the bar. They were all taken to Pattaya Police station for further interrogation.

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Counterfeit Gang Caught in Saensuk - Pattaya People

Saensuk police announced on Sunday the arrest of a gang of counterfeit merchants caught in a house in a village near to Saensuk. A total of 20,000 copies of movie and music DVDs, plus 30,000 blank discs and a disc producing machine and a printer were confiscated as evidence. The gang was made up of 9 Cambodian workers and their leader 30 year old Kongpanot, who claimed to work for an investor and all goods were sent to stores in Bangkok. The Cambodians had no visas so were detained for deportation after legal proceedings.

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Domestic Tiff Ends in Car and Tyre Blaze - Pattaya People

On Tuesday morning, Nongprue police was called out to Soi Nernplubwan in East Pattaya to investigate a fire incident involving a car and a pile of old tyres. Local residents had already got the blaze under control when officers arrived, which sadly the fire had spread to a nearby parked Nissan pickup belonging to a Mr. Manop. Apparently, the next door neighbour was to blame, named Yaya aged 37, who earlier had a domestic fight with his girlfriend, so in anger set the tyres alight. He was found hiding inside his room, but police successfully called him out to negotiate payment for the damage to the truck.

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Warning from President of Chicken Farm Association - Pattaya People

Once again the President of the Chicken Farm Association, Mrs. Kahmpa warned all chicken farmers on Wednesday at a regular meeting, about the implications of the new government wage basic minimum wage allowance of 300 baht a day to all workers. This, she believes will result in lay offs on farms and factories as farmers will have to watch their investment costs, especially with the higher prices now being paid for animal feed and other incidentals.

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Christmas Donation to Father Ray Foundation - Pattaya People

Mr. Colin de Jong, our very own Dutch Elvis and also Charity Chairman of Pattaya Expats Club met up with the Club’s president to present cash and goods worth 200,000 baht to hand over to Father Michael at the Father Ray Foundation on Christmas Day, 25th December. A generous donor Mr. Jozef Koch, who is the owner of High Lords Guest House and Restaurant in the Jomtien area recently asked Colin (Elvis) to make this Christmas donation through the Pattaya Expats Club to support all of the 850 children and other people under the care of the Father Ray Foundation. Last year Mr. Koch made a similar Christmas donation of 100,000 baht to another charity, but wanted to give more this time around. Congratulations to all concerned!

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Fire at Laem Chabang Railway Station - Pattaya People

Laem Chabang firefighters were called out on Wednesday morning to deal with a fire that had broken out in a railway yard where old wooden railroad sleepers were being stored. Indeed, when the fire brigade arrived at the rail station they found the nearby sleepers were going up in flames. Luckily the team soon had the blaze under control and an investigation by the local Railway Department is now under way to find the cause of the incident.

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Mystery Surrounds Two Shooting Incidents on Beach Road - Pattaya People

In the early hours of Wednesday, Pattaya Police was called out by the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Team to Beach Road near Soi 8 to investigate a shooting incident. A Mr. Wuttipong aged 27 had been shot three times and was found unconscious. He was given first aid and then rushed to nearby Pattaya Memorial Hospital. On searching the area, an officer found a 9mm gun in the sea near the shore. At the hospital, officers came across another man named Pradit, who had also been shot by an unknown man at a bar on Soi 7. Pradit died of his wounds, and police believe because he looked very similar to Wuttipong, he was mistakenly shot by the gunman believing he was Wuttipong. The two cases are being investigated to find out if there is any connection.

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Sea Rescue Center Opens at Bali Hai Pier - Pattaya People

In readiness for the New Year celebrations expected around Bali Hai area, a new Sea Rescue Center was officially opened on Tuesday afternoon by Pattaya Mayor Ittipol Khunplume. Attending the ceremony were City Hall dignitaries and Sawang Boriboon Rescue Team and Marine Police officers. All officials will be assigned duties to be prepared with lifeguard equipment in case of emergencies, especially on ferries and boats around the pier area. Further, all boats and ferries will undergo inspections to monitor their safety procedures. Direct line for Sea Rescue is 1199 or 038 411 441.

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Riot Breaks Out at Pattaya Police Station - Pattaya People

Pattaya police had to stop a confrontation at their police station in the early hours of Wednesday morning, when a Turkish man and his Thai girlfriend confronted a Thai couple after an earlier motorcycle accident near Chaimongkol temple. This incident caused the Turk and the Thai male rider to begin a fight at the accident scene, until police stopped them and brought them back to the police station. However, the fighting broke out again as the Turk unexpectedly stood up and punched the Thai man and the police had to separate them once again. Once they calmed down they were both called back for interrogation. But yet again the Turk attacked the Thai, until the Thai’s friends who had gathered inside the station in retaliation began beating up the Turk, and police had to separate the whole group, who were all charged with inciting a riot and were a danger to the public.

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Career Training Programme in Surasak - Pattaya People

Surasak Municipality held a career training programme this week to help unemployed people and housewives with ideas for earning a living. Officials from the Social Welfare Department discussed the programme and learned about their pupils’ favourite fields and pastimes and then discussed ways of marketing their ideas and homemade products to the public. Demonstrations were also given by a local chef on how to make favourite snacks and desserts.

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Pattaya Countdown Festival into 2013 - Pattaya People

A gathering of notable people and Pattaya Hall dignitaries paid a visit to Bali Hai pier area on Tuesday evening to light up the Christmas tree and surrounding decorative lights. Chonburi Governor Komson Ekachai, Minister of Culture, Mr. Sontaya Khunplume and Pattaya Mayor Ittipol Khunplume were among the guests who did the honours by lighting up to begin Pattaya Countdown festival into 2013. There will be a number of mini concerts and stage performances and of course many food and handicraft booths to enjoy. Thousands of fireworks will be let off at the stroke of midnight to ring in the New Year.

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Road Safety Campaign by Laem Chabang Police - Pattaya People

To promote safety on the roads during the ongoing holiday activities, Laem Chabang police set up a road checkpoint along a stretch of Sukhumvit Road between Laem Chabang and Sriracha. This time it was to hand out bottles of drinking water to motorists and free safety helmets to motorcyclists, all courtesy of private businesses in the area to hopefully curtail any accidents around Laem Chabang during New Year celebrations.

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Pattaya Tourism Booming for New Year 2013 - Pattaya People

Pattaya People reporters went out on Wednesday evening to inspect the number of tourists that have arrived in town for the New Year. It seems that the whole town is booming, especially along world famous Walking Street and Bali Hai area, with accommodation levels throughout the city at record highs with near full occupancies, and shops and malls filled with happy shoppers. It is estimated that millions of baht will be generated well into 2013 to steady the city’s economy.

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Shooting at Restaurant on Third Road - Pattaya People

Pattaya police were notified by the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Team in the early hours of Thursday morning that a shooting incident had occurred at a restaurant near Tony’s Gym on Third Road. At the scene, a crowd had gathered to see what was going on. Three people working at the restaurant had already received first aid for bullet wounds to their legs and had been sent to Banglamung hospital. Witnesses stated that a gang of teenagers arrived on motorcycles and one of them pulled out a short gun and fired once and the bullet seemed to splinter and hit all three people in the legs. Apparently, one of the victims, Panomwan, a waiter aged 23, had a fight with a gang of teenagers nearby prior to the shooting. Police are now studying CCTV footage to try to identify the gang of dangerous hooligans.

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Sunday, January 6, 2013

National Wildlife Protection Day at Khao Kheow Zoo - Pattaya People

To celebrate National Wildlife Protection Day on Wednesday, senior management and staff of the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Sriracha held a special programme to promote the annual event. Many environmentally friendly activities were organised for visitors at both the zoo and the Khao Kheow Wildlife Conservatory at nearby Bangpra reservoir to emphasise the importance of wildlife, endangered species and forest protection throughout Thailand.

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Police Search on Jomtien Beach for Missing Russian Girl - Pattaya People

The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Team were called out in the early hours of Thursday to Jomtien Beach to help search for a teenage Russian girl gone missing that evening. On the shore the distraught mother had trouble in communicating with the team as she spoke no English, plus the fact that she was extremely drunk. Twice she had to be forced from jumping into the sea as she believed her daughter had drowned. Sea Rescue was already at work in speed boats searching the waters along Jomtien beach, but after hours of searching it was to no avail. The woman was taken back to her hotel as plans were set to carry on the search during day break. Then the twist in the tale struck everyone; as the woman was taken to her room, officers found that her daughter was sleeping soundly in bed, much to the embarrassment of the drunken mother. A report was made and possible legal procedures may occur for wasting police and Sawang Boriboon time.

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End of Year Meeting for YWCA Committee - Pattaya People

A committee meeting took place on Wednesday afternoon at the office of the YWCA Bangkok Pattaya branch located on Soi Town in Town Hotel, off Central Road. The agenda was about a summary report on the past year’s activities of the YWCA and planned projects for 2013. The financial report was also given, followed by handing out funds to poor students with good grades, and a special award went to Miss Sutasinee who has graduated with a Bachelor Degree at Burapa University. New members were introduced before the meeting ended for all to get ready for the busy year ahead.

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Complaints about Unlicensed Taxis in Pattaya - Pattaya People

A meeting took place at Pattaya City Hall on Wednesday afternoon to discuss problems and complaints about illegal taxis operating in the city. All relevant authorities attended, chaired by Deputy Mayor Ronnakit Aegasing, as the problems have escalated with many complaints about unacceptable bad behavior from taxi drivers from tourists, both Thai and internationals. Not only that but rogue drivers also park their cars or minibuses en masse on busy roads and red zones, thus causing traffic jams and accidents. A programme is to be set up to inform everyone that registered taxis carry yellow license plates that prove they are local and registered to carry passengers. Vehicles with black license plates are only registered as for personal use.

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New Year Party at Potisampan School - Pattaya People

It was a fun filled day at Potisampan School in Naklua on Thursday, instead of the hard slog of studying, all the students got together with their teachers to put on a welcoming in the New Year party. Entitled “Loving Family” the Principal Mr. Pasomsab did the honours of opening the happy occasion with performances on stage given by the talented students to entertain their families and friends.

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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Robbery at Apartment Block in South Pattaya - Pattaya People

Pattaya police were called out on Thursday morning to investigate a robbery at an apartment block on Soi Korpai in South Pattaya. At the 4 storey building, officers visited the lobby area where 36 safety boxes had been broken into and all valuables, including currency, documents and gold, had been stolen with an estimated value of 1 million baht. Police believe it was a calculated robbery as the thief also took the CCTV video data and spare keys to the boxes. The security guard was found semi-unconscious as if he had been drugged. Apparently, according to a tenant he was seen earlier drinking with a Middle Eastern man called Akon, who was a frequent visitor to a tenant at the building. Police are now interrogating all the tenants and staff to learn more about this mysterious figure from the Middle East. The case continues.

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Certificates for Athlete Winners at London Paralympics - Pattaya People

A certificate presentation ceremony took place on Thursday evening at the Vocational School for People with Disabilities on Sukhumvit Road. Mr. Suparb Intaraksa, Secretary of the Chonburi Sports Association was guest of honour to hand certificates to students from the school who won medals at the recent Paralympics games in London. They were gold medal winner for boxing, Mr. Wacharapon , Silver in Wheelchair Racing, to Mr. Supachai and Mr. Sukhum, all of whom have created a good reputation for Pattaya. After the ceremony everyone was treated to a feast and live entertainment provided by students from the school.

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Russian Tourist Found Hanged in Jomtien Resort - Pattaya People

Dongtan police in Jomtien were called on Thursday afternoon by the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Team to report the death of a Russian tourist staying at the Dragon Beach Resort. At the resort on Jomtien Beach Road, officers found the body of Mr. Alexandre Ivanov, aged 55 hanging from a bathroom rail. There were no signs of any foul play. The housekeeper who found the body stated that he had checked in with his Russian wife on Christmas Day, and noted that he had a habit of getting drunk and abusing his wife in front of everybody. The abuse continued and the wife called the tour guide to pick her up and she left, leaving Ivanov in a state of shock. The wife is being traced to notify her of her husband’s death and the Russian embassy in Bangkok has also been notified of the incident.

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Two Gas Cookers Stolen from Pattaya Restaurant - Pattaya People

Pattaya police radio center was called on Friday morning by a woman claiming she had just witnessed two men stealing two gas cookers from a restaurant opposite the bar where she worked. Officers went to investigate at the Jay Jiw restaurant in Top One Market on Second Road. The place was closed but officers noticed that the cookers were indeed missing from the kitchen in the rear of the restaurant. Miss Piromya stated she saw two men driving a black Honda Wave motorcycle stop and entered the restaurant and took the cookers. A report was made and the owner of the restaurant is now being traced to notify there will be no frying tonight at Jay Jiw.

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Two Men with Attitude Shot on Sukhumvit Road - Pattaya People

Both Banglamung police and Sawang Boriboon Rescue Team were called for assistance on Friday morning to investigate a shooting incident that had occurred in front of Bangkok Hospital Pattaya on Sukhumvit Road. The victims were two young men, who during receiving first aid stated that they were part of a gang of 10 motorcyclists out enjoying a ride around town. When they reached the hospital, 3 men on bikes approached them and cursed them for driving with attitude, and one of them pulled out a gun and fired it at the gang, hitting these two unfortunates. A report was made and police are now attempting to trace their three assailants.

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Friday, January 4, 2013

Man Dies in Hit and Run Incident on Soi Buakhao - Pattaya People

In the early hours of Saturday morning Pattaya police were notified by the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Team to investigate a hit and run incident that had occurred on Soi Buakhao in South Pattaya. The victim was Mr. Preeda aged 53, a motorcycle taxi rider, who was later pronounced dead on arrival at Pattaya Memorial hospital. At the scene was Miss Sumalee aged 32, who stated that she was a passenger on the other bike involved in the accident. She said her foreign boyfriend was drunk and rode the bike at excess speed along this busy road; he lost control and collided into the taxi rider’s bike. Frightened, the boyfriend abandoned her and apparently fled the scene on the bike. Photos were taken at the scene and the woman was taken back to the police station for further questioning about her foreign partner.

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Latest Additions to Khao Kheow Open Zoo - Pattaya People

On Friday afternoon, Management and staff of the Khao Kheow Open Zoo presented to the public their latest additions to the many attractions at this famous zoo in Sriracha. The stars are two rare white lion cubs, a male 10 months old and a female of 5 months. Both lions are a New Year gift from an associate open zoo in South Africa.

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