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Again this year the Irish community and the Father Ray Foundation supported by Pattaya City Hall and many other organizations and businesses will organize the very popular “St. Patrick’s Day Parade” in Pattaya on St. Patrick’s Day Tuesday 17. March. Read Page7
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MUM - GRAND OPENING On Valentines Day 14. February a new trendy cafe in Soi 15 off Soi Buakhao opened its doors to the public. The name of the place is “MUM” the owners are two young Thais who have lived abroad a part of their lives and a Swedish man. The way they explain the concept of their nice
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cafe is like this: “Your all day cafe. A modern style brunch place for mummylicious food ... mum mum mum”. Mum is open daily from 8 am to 7 pm. Contact: 091-880-8850, email: info@mumpattaya.com, website: www.mumpattaya.com
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JAMIE PARKINSON - Originally from Surrey, UK and moved to Singapore around 16 years of age to finish College & University studies thus then moving to Pattaya when I was 19 to start up a IT Consulting Company named Secure IQ Co., Ltd with BOI promotion for Cyber Security Services & Products. I also volunteer as a translator in my spare time to assist tourists and expats in Pattaya.
JAMIE PARKINSON 1. When did you arrive in Pattaya and what brought you here? When i was around 14 years of age i started coming to Phuket for my summer holidays and to
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visit my Father and I started permanently living in Pattaya when i was 19. I would say my primary reason for moving here was to be with family. 2. Have you ever been an expatriate elsewhere? I did my College & Undergraduate studies in Singapore. I would
say Singapore is good if you are looking for a mix of Western and Asian Culture. 3. What surprised you most about Pattaya? It’s interesting to see how fast Pattaya has grown and changed to cater for different demographics over the years.
4. Friends are in Pattaya for a holiday - what must they absolutely see or do? Nong Nooch Gardens, Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Chocolate Factory, Naklua Walking Street Market or any other real local Thai Market.
9. What career other than yours would you love to pursue? Pilot
Ice Cream
10. What’s a job you would definitely never want? A&E Doctor - Too Gory
16. Book or movie? Movie
5. What is your favorite Thai food? Garlic Fried Chicken with Rice or Tom Yum Noodles
11. Where did you spend your last vacation? Kanchanaburi
6. What is never missing in your refrigerator? Water, Soda, and Yogurt 7. What is your favorite Thai word? Su Su 8. What do you miss the most from home? My Mum’s Homemade Shepherd’s pie
12. Where do you hope to spend your next one? Koh Samed or Koh Chang 13. What was your favorite band, film, or hobby as a teen? I enjoyed watching Little Britain, Only Fools and Horses or anything similar 14. Apart from temptation what can’t you resist?
15. Red wine or white? Red Wine
17. Morning person or night person? Night Person 18. Which social issue do you feel most strongly about? Eqaulity regardless of Race, Sex, Religion, Beliefs 19. What area do you like most, Pattaya city or Nongprue (the Dark Side)? Pattaya City 20. What would you say is your personal motto? It always seems impossible until it’s done.
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SIAM @ SIAM SEAFOOD BUFFET We finally got to visit the well known Siam Siam seafood buffet located on the 6th floor of the Siam Siam hotel on second road. Yes, the big blue one. The restaurant occupies three sides of the flood so you can choose the view of Pattaya you like. There was a very pleasant live band playing favorites I am sure you would recognize. They have an extensive offering of cocktails as well. Upon getting seated the first thing you notice are the clips with a number on them. They are used to identify your table, you put it on a plate of raw fish and/ or meats you have selected and drop them off at the buffet. They return your choices all properly cooked to your table. The buffet is amazingly comprehensive. There are a couple of daily pizza offerings, a pasta station with a variety of sauces and pastas as well. You choose and a pasta chef will prepare fresh for you. There is a standard type of buffet of main courses ranging from curries to steamed veggies, rice and fried rice and other main courses. A fresh roasted chicken was available for you to carve your own favorite piece. It was easy to meet the needs of our vegetarian companion with the huge variety. On the chilled wall is a fresh salad bar plus an assortment of cheeses and most importantly a variety of sushi offerings. I couldn’t help but notice that as sushi was consumed it was promptly replaced with a brand new sushi offering. So don’t load up, but rather come back for more selection.
The centerpiece of the buffet is the fresh seafood selection complimented by an assortment of meats. The seafood assort-
ment included Mussels, Spotted Babylon (if you are unfamiliar it is a conical shelled shell fish, quite nice), and Blue Crab. There
were giant river prawns, fresh squid and Salmon. There were huge fresh oysters as well as other shellfish offerings. You place the ones you want cooked on a plate with your table clip and hand it off to the cooking station. It is promptly delivered to your table. Then you take a second plate (they discourage meat on same plate as fish) and determine what meats you might like. There was lamb, chicken, beef and other meat. You then deliver this plate for cooking as well. You complete this selection by choosing a variety of sauces to compliment your meat selections. Ranging from spicy Thai and Chinese types to BBQ and mustard sauces, guaranteed something for everyone. Upon completion let’s not forget about desserts. The selection was the widest I had ever seen. What was especially nice was there were lots of bite sized desert tastings. All the normal chocolate cake slices, but also fruit mousses, cheesecakes and the like. Guaranteed something for everyone. I chose 5. However, I must point out they had a FRIED ICE CREAM station with a variety of toppings, no matter what you must try this! By Nick Athens
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PATTAYA PEOPLE Office address: 20/15-16 M. 10, Soi Pattaya People off South Pattaya Road, Pattaya City
HONORARY ADVISORS General Saiyud Kerdpol Lt. Gen. Suchinda Suthiphong Lt. Gen. Chatchai Tammaraksah Khunying Tidarat Tammaraksah Lt. Gen. Padoongsaak Padoongnoradaid Khun Sansak Ngampiches Khun Chanyut Hengtrakool Dr. Sanya Viravaidya Khun Atthapon Palkavong Na Ayudhaya Khun Sanga Kitsamrej Khun Niran Wattanasartsatorn Khun Poonpol Kamuttira Khun Namchai Devi Khun Sema Jongchaiyo Khun Surat Mekavarakul Khun Piyatidar Mahapiyanon
Khun Somchai Khunplume Khun Ittipol Khunplume Khun Ronakit Ekkasingh Khun Wutisak Rermkitkarn Khun Verawat Khakhay Khun Wattana Chantanawaranon Pol. Col. Dhamnoon Munkong Pol. Col. Suttisak Wantee Pol. Col. Supachai Phuykaeokam Pol. Col. Nanthavut Suwanlaong Pol. Col. Sakrapi Piewpanich Pol. Col. Chusak Panusamphorn Pol. Col. Chaiyot Varakjunkiat Pol. Col. Suwan Chiewnawintawat Pol. Col. Chanapat Nawaruk Pol. Col. Jittapon Thongcumvun Pol. Lt. Col. Aroon Promphan
Tel.: 0-3842-7585, 0-3842-0707 Fax: 0-3842-9773 Email: info@pattayapeople.com Website: www.pattayapeople.com
THE PATTAYA PEOPLE TEAM Office Manager: Khun Tawanya Kantasoponsakul Editorial Advisor: Khun Dusit Chusak Cross Media Production Manager: Khun Nawalak Waralert Legal Advisors: Khun Suthipong Trakulsak Riception: Khun Suwanna Tochai Massenger: Natthaphoomin Phuengphan
SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PARADE THE RED DEVILS
Again this year the Irish community and the Father Ray Foundation supported by Pattaya City Hall and many other organizations and businesses will organize the very popular “St. Patrick’s Day Parade” in Pattaya on St. Patrick’s Day Tuesday 17. March. The Guest of honor is the Irish Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand His Excellency Tony Cottee and Deputy Mayor Ronnakit Eakasing representing Pattaya Mayor Sonthaya Khunplome. The St. Patrick’s Day
Parade started in 2011 by the Irish community, led by Mr. Derrick Kane, an Irish expat and a regular fixture in the Pattaya community. The goal has always been to showcase the Irish culture and have a good time doing it. Since the first year Father Ray Foundation has been its’ partner spreading the Irish spirit, all for the good cause of helping the needy of Pattaya. All the proceeds from the St. Patrick’s Day Parade go towards caring for and educating over 850
underprivileged children and students with disabilities. Each year the celebration grows, attracting more parade goers, floats, marching bands and crowds revelling in the fun. Over the last 7 years, over 7 million baht has been raised for Father Ray Foundation. The Irish Society of Pattaya plans on making this year’s parade bigger and better than ever. The parade will start at 12.30 from School number 8 (the Chai Mongkol School), along Pattaya Second Road and ending at Alcazar Theatre in North Pattaya.
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When asked to name their favourite football team, the young boys at the Father Ray Children’s Home shouted in unison, Manchester United. No one is sure if they really do like United, or they could see the badge on the brand new shirts
that were laid out on the table in the office. The kits that were donated to the Village by Manchester United, via the Sacred Heart School in South London, and the Red Devils now have twelve new supporters.
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SUN SABELLA GRAND OPENING The impressive Classical Thai restaurant “Sun Sabella” had its grand opening on Saturday 22. February. Dr. Sunya Viravaidya the owner of Pattaya International Hospital is also the owner of this fascinating restaurant that include a “Jazz Pit” with live jazz music. The photo shows Dr. Sunya with old friend Niels Colov and wife Patsanan Colov. Sun Sabella is open daily from 8 am to 12 pm. Phone: 038-251-687.
CLEANEST BRIDGE IN TOWN
On the 16th of May 2019 that the great and good of Pattaya society gathered to welcome the Minister of Transport to Pattaya. The Minister was in town to open the brand new bridge across Sukhumvit Road, the first one of its kind in the city to include an elevator for easy access for people with disabilities, those with young children and the elderly.
It is a bridge that was first promised to the students with disabilities at the Father Ray Foundation over two decades ago. They were told a bridge will be built and yet they waited and waited, and they protested here in Pattaya and at the Ministry of Transport offices in Bangkok until eventually their dream became a reality. Once a month the students take
a morning off from their study to clean the bridge. They mop the floors, polish the signs and the glass and also sweep the stairs. The exercise is not just about keeping the bridge clean, it is for safety reasons, so users can read
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the signs, people with disabilities and the elderly won’t fall or slip over, and any rubbish won’t cause an injury to anyone. More information can be found at www.fr-ray.org or email info@frray.org
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CANNABIS RESORT IN PATTAYA Squirrel Tail (Thailand) Company Ltd., is the mother company of Squirrel Tail, a Thai Herbal Medicine Clinic. It is under the corporate umbrella of Rabbit Resort Pattaya. On Tuesday, (From left to right) Pol. Maj. Gen. Prasopchok Prommull, Dr. Paisan Kanthang (Dean, February 11, Faculty of Science and Technology), Dr. Jirasak Tharajak (Deputy Dean, Faculty of 2020, owners Science and Technology), Mr. Paisan and Mrs. Deborah Bundityanond (Squirrel Tail) Paisan and Deborah
Bundityanond signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon, Faculty of Science and Technology. This allows the company to grow medical cannabis in a research and
strain which is indigenous to Thailand and the region. Cannabis has been an important ingredient in more than 90 Thai herbal medicine formulas that have been used for more than 800 years. As part of the Rabbit Resort Pattaya compound, Squirrel Tail Clinic is located directly on beautiful Dongtan Beach in JomtienPattaya, Thailand. The products from this research and development will eventually be used at Squirrel Tail Clinic for the treatment of patients from around the world. It is a pilot project for medical tourism that will take advantage of the already established international clientele in Pattaya and Thailand. The project follows the objectives of Ministry of Public Health and Ministry of Tourism and Sports of
Thailand, further establishing the country as the premiere hub of alternative medicine. The owners are currently in the process of
PATTAYA INTERNATIONAL CHURCH Sunday Morning English Service 10.30am. Everyone welcome. 21/1 Soi 61 Sukhumvit Road, Central Pattaya. Pastor Daniel Krynauw. 089 235 8912 or 038 231 104.
(From left to right) Mr. Paisan Chareoncharutkun, Dr. Jirasak Tharajak, Dr. Paisan Kanthang Kanthang, Mr. Paisan and Mrs. Deborah Bundityanond, Mr. Manoo Tharnpipitchai, Mr. Sommai Chandhorn, Professor Nudhcarat Kritdhna (President Research Technology and Innovation Joint Cooperation Commitee)
REDEMPTORIST CENTER Sunday Eucharistic Mass in Thai at 8.30am. English at 10am in the Mahatai Chapel. 086 417 5245.
Rabbit Resort Pattaya Located On Luxury Dongtan Beach, Jomtien - pattaya, Thailand
development capacity at Rabbit Resort Pattaya. It is the first legal medical cannabis research and development project that is established at a beachside resort in JomtienPattaya, Thailand. It’s namesake, Squirrel Tail, is the famous Thai cannabis sativa
designing and implementing the stringent construction guidelines as set forth in the Memorandum of Agreement.
ST. GEORGE’S PATTAYA Anglican/Episcopal. Sunday: 3pm. Modern English Service. Redemptorist Chapel Father Ray foundation, Sukhumvit Road. Fr. David : 084 070 5258. ST. NIKOLAUS CHURCH Masses and Services in English. Saturday:6pm.Sunday: 8.30am & 4pm. Sukhumvit Road, near Pattaya Klang. Pastor: 038 422 290. Keeper: 038 716 401. SRIRACHA ADVENTIST CHURCH Every Saturday at 10am. 10/11-13 Kao Kilo Road, Moo 3, T. Surasak, A. Sriracha. Pastor Rianthong: 082 235002 or contact Sudung: 084 7257552. ENCOUNTER CHURCH Sunday at 10am at Royal Twins Palace Hotel (opposite Marriott Resort on Second Road). Pastors Fred and Dianne Doell: 086 688 5367 GERMAN PROTESTANT CHURCH Celebrate Gottesdienst in German language every last Sunday of the month at 11am in the newly opened ‘Meeting Center Naklua’ (Begegnungszentrum Naklua), Naklua Road, 678/38, M.5, (Rungroi Plaza) between Soi 11 and Soi 13, Tel: 038 223 520. E-mail: www.pattayazentrum.com
EVERY FRIDAY! Pattaya Expats Club have their meeting every Friday at 11.00 am.
buffet from 10am, at Amari Resort, Pattaya Beach Road. Grand ballroom next to Parking Building. Information: 089 604 3646 The P.E.C. Trademark, ‘Palm Shadow’ is Copyright property owned exclusively by PEC Co. Ltd.
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ROTARY CLUB OF PATTAYA The Rotary Club of Pattaya is the “Mother club” of Rotary in our city chartered in 1972. We have our regular meetings at the five star Royal Cliff Beach Resort the first and third Monday of every month at 19.00 pm. If you are interested in Rotary and would like to know more about our club and it’s activities in the community please call 08-9911-1199 or email: info@pattayapeople.com
HOOTERS AT BURAPA TREKKING THROUGH THE JUNGLE A special Hooters Restaurant was installed during the successful Burapa Bike Week recently in Pattaya. All the Hooters Girls made it a very popular “pit stop” just located in front of one of the two big stages.
DOG TRAFFIC SAFETY
Dog with crash helmet so cute. Safety in the traffic seen in Soi Chaiyapoon.
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The much depleted Lake Mabprachan was the location for the first, and hopefully annual, trek through the jungle by the students from the Father Ray School for Children with Special Needs. It was a hot Friday morning when they set off in teams, most wearing their Scout uniform, and with the instructions to follow their leader, work as a group and do not wander off alone. Starting at five minute intervals, the students walked along the via-
duct, watching the fishermen and the rowers on the lake which is desperately short of water. The jungle the children were told they were entering is more like a small forest, lots of trees, dirt
tracks and stray dogs, lots of them. Entering the jungle they arrived at stations where they were expected to complete tasks, earning points along the way, and as usual points win prizes. It was a very hot morning, but no matter how high the temperature rose the children kept smiling, urging each other to walk faster, cheer louder, work harder and don’t sit down and sleep, which
is what a few of the younger children did as soon as they got the chance. It is amazing to think that before coming to the School most of these children had never had the chance to receive an education, most stayed at home watching television. Now they are learning, make friends, having fun and trekking through the dangerous jungles of Pattaya.
Known around Pattaya for their musical brilliance, the traditional Irish music group, Failte, recently paid a visit to the Father Ray Foundation where Father Paul Sukhum thanked all four musicians for their support. Each Sunday evening Failte play at Murphy’s
Law, and the last Friday of the month they perform at Tara Court. Special thanks were given to the musicians as they reached a milestone in their fundraising activities; 250,000 Baht raised for the Education Fund at the Foundation.
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HIGH SOCIETY BIRTHDAY PARTY Free flow of champagne, delicious gourmet food, extraordinary entertainment at a fantastic beach front super high-class mansion.
The birthday boy French Henri Berthe is a newcomer to Pattaya, and a friend of Niels Colov the Chairman of Pattaya People Me-
dia Group. Henri really loves our city and want to live here with his family and getting involved in the business community to support
the positive development of Pattaya including supporting the upcoming Pattaya International Film Festival.
PRESS THANK YOU PARTY
Pattaya Floating Market located on Thank You Party for all the press Sukhumvit Road south of Pattaya people in Pattaya. Great entertainwas the venue for an elaborate ment, a big buffet and free flow
of all kinds of drinks was provided by the Floating Markets owner Khun Manat. Also a lucky draw with cash prices made the evening per-
fect. A big thank you to Khun Manat and Manager Mr. Klaus from all of us in the Press.
WORLD MEDIA IN PATTAYA American Bloomberg Networks and English FSN (Feature Story News) came to the Pattaya People Media Group building in downtown South Pattaya to interview PPMG Chairman Niels Colov about his predictions for the economic future of Pattaya. The interviews will be aired all over the world on the two networks in a combined program about Thailand.
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Pattaya City Hall: (North Pattaya Road) Tel.: 0-3825-3100 Pattaya City Call Center: 1337
Health Department: (Soi Buakhaow) Tel.: 0-3842-0823, 0-3842-0562 North Star Library: (Sukhumvit Highway) Tel.: 0-3871-6755 Pattaya Post Office: (Soi Post Office) Tel.: 0-3842-9341 Banglamung Post Office: (Sawang Fa Road) Tel.: 0-3842-8225 Jomtien Post Office: (Soi 5, Jomtien Beach Road) Tel.: 0-3823-1944 Fire Brigade Pattaya: Tel.: 0-3842-4678-9 Fire Brigade Naklua: Tel.: 199, 0-3822-1000, 0-3822-1666 Pattaya Expats Club: Friday meetings 11.30 AM (buffet from 10am) at Mercure Hotel Pattaya Soi 15 off, Second Road Tel.: 081 001 6372 Email: contact@pattayaexpatsclub.info Website: www.pattayaexpatsclub.info Pattaya Train Station: (Siam Country Club Road) Tel.: 0-3842-9285
Rotary Club of Pattaya Monday meetings 19.00 PM at Town-in-Town Hotel, Central Road Tel.: 0-3842-7585
Lost or Stolen Credit Cards: American Express Bangkok: Tel.: 0-2273-5544, 0-2273-5522 Diners Club: Tel.: 0-2238-3660, 0-2232-4111 Master Card: Tel.: 0-2232-2484, 0-2260-8572 Visa Card: Tel.: 0-2252-2212, 0-2263-2094 Thomas Cook: Tel.: 0-2256-2816/9 Hospitals: Bangkok Hospital Pattaya: (Sukhumvit Road) Tel.: 0-3825-9911, 0-3842-7751/5 Emergency: 0-3825-9999 Banglamung Hospital: Tel.: 0-3841-1551-2 Pattaya International Hospital: (Soi 4, Second Road) Tel.: 0-3842-8374/5, 0-3810-3900 Emergency: 0-3842-7575 Pattaya Memorial Hospital: (Second Road) Tel.: 0-3842-9422/4 Pattaya city Hospital : Tel.0-3810-3900
Electricity Pattaya: Tel.: 0-3842-6463, 0-3842-8502 Electricity Banglamung: Tel.: 0-3822-1007 Garbage Collection: Tel.: 0-3842-9494 Water Works Pattaya: Tel.: 0-3822-2461-5 Water Works Banglamung: Tel.: 0-3822-1463
Thai Airways International (Beach Road, Dusit Resort) Tel.: 0-3842-0995/7 U-Tapao International Airport Tel.: 03824-5595
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Pattaya Police Station: (Corner of Soi 9 and Beach Road) Tel.: 191, 0-3842-9325, 0-3842-0802/5, 08 2799 9111 Banglamung Police Station: (Sukhumvit Highway) Tel.: 0-3822-1801, 0-3822-1331, 0-3822-2100 Nongprue Police Station: Tel.: 0-3824-9843 Immigration Police: (Soi 5, Jomtien Beach Road) Tel.: 0-3825-2751-4 Hotline: 1178 Tourist Police: (Phratamnak Road, near Jogging Park) Tel.: 1155, 0-3842-5937, 0-3842-9371 Highway Police: (Sukhumvit Highway, near South Pattaya Road) Tel.: 0-3839-2001, 0-3842-5440, 1169 Marine Police: Tel.: 0-3842-3666
Bus Station: (North Pattaya Road) Tel.: 0-3823-1142 Pattaya Van (South Pattaya) Tel.: 08-2796-4417-8
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Major Cineplex: (2 nd Floor The Avenue Pattaya, Second Road) Tel.: 0-3805-2227 SF Cinema City: (3rd Floor, Central Center Pattaya - Big C) Tel.: 038-361-500 SFX Cinema: (6th Floor, Central Festival Pattaya Beach) Tel.: 033-003-555 On-line Hotel reservation: www.hotelhotprice.com Best room rates in Pattaya. TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand): Tel.: 0-3842-8750, 0-3842-9113 Emergencies: Sawangboriboon South Pattaya Tel.: 0-3822-2474, 0-3848-8882, 1669 Alcoholics Anonymous 0845648479
ACROSS
1 Jailor (6) 4 Case for knife (6) 7 Makes less sharp (6) 9 Metallic element uesd in a wide variety of alloys (8) 11 Affirm solemnly and formally as true (4) 14 Liquor (7) 15 Cover (4) 16 Domed recess (4) 17 Ruler (7) 18 Period of 52 weeks (4) 21 Binding agreement (8) 22 Apostasy (6) 24 Small rocks (6) 25 Roller on typewriter (6)
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1 Venomous snake (5) 2 Underworld god (5) 3 Make a choice (3) 4 Thick of soup meat, vegetables and pearl barley (6,5) 5 Worthy of imitation (9) 6 Abounding with fog (4) 8 Stone coffin (11) 10 Sickness (6) 12 Religious cult practised chiefly in Caribbean countries (6) 13 Very slender (5-4) 19 Something that happens an a given place and time (5) 20 Synthetic silk-like fabric (5) 21 Young bears (4) 23 Long and slippery fish (3)
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Movies Star recommended rating and all Synopsis are from the www.movieseer.com.
Movie’s Showtime might be changed without prior notice. Program Dates: March 2020 #IAMHERE
THE INVISIBLE MAN
ONWARD
Summary: Stéphane lives a quiet life as an eminent French Chef but when he decides to visit Soo, a mysterious Korean lady he fell in love with on Instagram, he’ll embark on an adventurous journey full of discoveries. Release Date: 05/03/20
Summary: The film centers on Cecilia Kass, a woman trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist. She escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding, aided by her sister, their childhood friend and his teenage daughter. Release Date: 05/03/20
Summary: Set in a suburban fantasy world, “Onward” introduces two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there. Pixar Animation Studios’ all-new original feature film is directed by Dan Scanlon. Release Date: 05/03/20
BAAGHI 3
LAST LETTER
MILITARY WIVES
LOVE AT SECOND SIGHT
MY SPY
BRAHMS: THE BOY II
Summary: Ronnie and Vikram are brothers who share an unbreakable bond. Since childhood, Ronnie always comes to the rescue whenever Vikram falls in any trouble. Their journey begins when a certain turn in events, leads Vikram to travel abroad to complete some work. Release Date: 06/03/20
Summary: Yuri Kishibeno is a housewife who lives with her husband and their two children. Yuri Kishibeno attends her sister Misaki Tono’s funeral where she meets her niece Ayumi for the first time in many years. Ayumi is still unable to accept her mother’s death. Release Date: 12/03/20
Summary: With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the center of a media sensation and global movement. The inspirational story of friendship, love, and support on the home front. Release Date: 12/03/20
Summary: When Raphael first met Olivia in high school, it was love at first sight. After 10 years of happy marriage and a thriving career as a bestselling author, Raphael has it all – or so he thinks. After a huge argument between the couple. Release Date: 12/03/20
Summary: MY SPY follows JJ a hardened CIA operative (Dave Bautista) who has been demoted and finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9year-old girl, named Sophie (Chloe Coleman) where he has been sent undercover begrudgingly to surveil her family. Release Date: 12/03/20
Summary: After a family moves into the Heelshire Mansion, their young son soon makes friends with a life-like doll called Brahms. Release Date: 12/03/20
BLOODSHOT
THE LOST PRINCE
A QUIET PLACE PART 2
MULAN 20
MALEVOLENT
GUNS AKIMBO
Summary: Based on the bestselling comic book, Vin Diesel stars as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life as the superhero Bloodshot by the RST corporation. With an army of nanotechnology in his veins. Release Date: 12/03/20
Summary: Everything in Djibi’s life revolves around his beloved seven-year-old daughter Sofia. This devoted single Father never misses their cherished rite of bedtime stories. Every night as Sofia falls asleep, her father takes her into “Storyland”. Release Date: 19/03/2020
Summary: Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown. Release Date: 19/03/20
Summary: “Mulan” is the epic adventure of a fearless young woman who masquerades as a man in order to fight Northern Invaders attacking China. The eldest daughter of an honored warrior, Hua Mulan is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Release Date: 26/03/2020
Summary: A team of scam artists get more than they bargained for when a job at a haunted county estate gets out of hand. Release Date: 26/03/2020
Summary: Miles’ (Daniel Radcliffe) nerdy existence as a video game developer takes a dramatic turn when he inadvertently gets caught up as the next contestant with SKIZM, an underground gang livestreaming real-life deathmatches. Release Date: 26/03/2020
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THAI LAW Whenever I am a guest speaker at an event for an international organization or association a question that is commonly asked by foreigners is “why do the traffic police always stop us”. Usually after discussing the problem
with them I discover that they were riding a motorbike but without a driver’s license, both passengers were not wearing safety helmets and they were driving on the wrong side of the road as well as violating other traffic laws. I find that things like these occur because the foreigners in ques-
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tion think like Thai people, so I ask them “If you were in your own country would you drive with no license, not wearing a helmet and on the wrong side of the road violating the most basic of traffic laws?” So this is a rhetorical
question, if one stays within the laws and rules of the road then they will not have any problems with the traffic police. Whenever I am abroad in other countries I will always have to follow and obey those countries laws. I keep my passport on my person at all times, and follow the
countries rules and regulations accordingly. So please don’t think you are a second class citizen whilst here in Thailand, you are on the same level as any Thai person. If the law requires a Thai national to follow a rule or regu-
lation then you will also need to follow those rules as well. Please don’t think about what you should get, but what you should give or do in order for you to have a trouble-free time here in the Kingdom of Thailand. I can confirm that if something happens to you in Thailand, you will be treated the same as any Thai person as there is no law that states that you will be treated any differently. These laws were written to protect the citizens and visitors of the country with the aim to govern and keep peace in the Kingdom, with the appropriate penalties in place to prevent and to prosecute offenders. The best way to never run afoul of any wrongdoing is to educate your-
self with the rules and regulations regarding your actions, whether in a business or a social setting. By being informed you can protect yourself from any chance of criminal or civil negligence and avoid any form of lawbreaking. That said there are times when you can be unfairly prosecuted and require legal aid, when it comes to these matters it is im-
perative that you have the right lawyer. It is a legal representative’s job to provide the best possible advice and guidance to clients as the world of law can be harsh and unforgiving if not negotiated properly. By helping the client make informed choices then they will stand with the best chances of justice being served. We have
always said you should always feel trust with your lawyer as their actions can impact you in a big way good or bad. If you don’t feel this then don’t compromise or settle for second best, this is your life we are talking about and you need to be certain of the outcome. To contact the Lawyer please call: 08-9911-1199 or email: info@pattayapeople.com
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CHONBURI IMMIGRATION INTRODUCES ROVING “SMART CAR” ELDERLY SUGAR CANE VENDOR DRAGGED ON BACK OF MOTORTO RANDOMLY CHECK FOREIGNERS PASSPORT STATUS BIKE AFTER THIEF STEALS HIS PHONE IN SATTAHIP
Naew Na reported that a brand new BMW smart car was sent into action in Pattaya on Wednesday under the orders of Chonburi immigration chief Pol Col Naren Khreuangsanuk. It wasn’t long before the BMW – set up with state-of-the-art onboard diagnostics – was used to verify the status of a foreigner walking about outside his house in South Pattaya Soi 7. The vehicle will be used, according to immigration, to quickly verify the passport status of suspicious looking and acting foreigners across the city. The vehicles computer has the ability to instantly check the passport and criminal background status of foreigners.
Immigration soon realised that Imadh. M., 54, from Sudan was in Thailand illegally after running a random check on him from the vehicle. He was taken off to Pattaya police station for processing and will be deported and blacklisted at his expense. Pol Col Naren revealed this was all part of IB chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang’s plan to rid Thailand of illegal aliens and foreigners up to no good. The Pattaya News notes that profiling and stopping one for a random passport check is completely legal in Thailand. It is Thai law to have your passport on you at all times, although in practice a copy is generally permitted. The copy
must have the individuals arrival and visa stamps, not just the identity page. Chonburi Immigration told the media that they will continue to conduct random checks across Pattaya on a daily basis, looking for suspicious individuals. They did not define exactly what makes an individual suspicious. Immigration also noted that those legally in the country and following the rules have nothing to be worried about and a normal check only takes a few seconds. The public should continue to call 1178 to report infractions of the immigration laws or if they believe someone is on overstay or in the country illegally.
JOMTIEN BEACH VENDORS REPORT SOLID BUSINESS AS PATTAYA BEACH VENDORS SAY BUSINESS DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY
In a tale of two different tourist markets and sides of the story, Pattaya News Reporters have interviewed both Jomtien Beach and Pattaya Beach Vendors, as well as several major hotels this week and got drastically different stories on the state of how tourism was doing in the city. A video of the tour we took: https://youtu.be/mvzS9V2FhRQ Jomtien Beach Vendors interviewed, which included food vendors, massage therapists, beach chair vendors and water sports vendors were almost universally positive, saying the beach was full daily with primarily Eastern European visitors and families. They
said business was solid and contrary to some belief sales of food, drink, massages and beach chairs were brisk. Pictures taken by Pattaya News
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Reporters supported these statements on the ground as during daylight hours the beach was quite lively, almost universally with Eastern European and some Thai visitors. However, the story on Pattaya Beach was nearly the polar opposite. Nearly every vendor interviewed said since the group tour ban on Chinese group tours that business was down. Several speed boat
An elderly sugar cane vendor who let what he thought was a potential customer borrow his phone to make a call has sufferered multiple injuries after the potential customer stole his phone and tried to drive off on his motorbike, leading the seller to grab onto the back in a desperate plea to get his phone back. The vendor, 63 year old Chaiyapat Warawan, who has a fresh sugar cane stall on Sukhimwit 23 near the Birds Nest Hotel, said a young Thai man about 20 years old pulled up to his stall on a grey and black Honda Wave 100 at about 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 15 and said he wanted to purchase some sugar cane. However, the young man said he needed to make a call to figure out how much his mother needed and asked to borrow a phone.
Mr. Warawan lent his phone to the man who then attempted to speed off on his motorbike. However, Mr. Warawan grabbed onto the back of the motorbike and was dragged for over twenty meters down the road, yelling for his phone back. The thief threw Mr. Warawan’s phone on the side of the road and sped off. Mr. Warawan let go once his phone was thrown into the grass.
The entire incident was caught on CCTV. Sattahip police, led by Lt. Col. Suphan Chai Harn, said that they have identified the suspect and are working toward an arrest as of yesterday afternoon. Mr. Warawan is recovering from his injuries but is happy to have got his phone back and said he would do it again in a heartbeat, regardless of his age.
vendors said business was down nearly 95 percent in some cases. Additionally, with many corporations and businesses warning employees not to visit Thailand or face a mandatory fourteen day quarantine and being unable to work upon going home, this was also affecting business according
things are safe and calm. Vendors on Pattaya Beach said that although some businesses, like the floating restaurants, had temporarily closed, many speed boats and water sports vendors were changing focus to Russian and Indian tourists. Additionally, many are also focusing on domes-
variety of ways, including loans, domestic tourism promotions, more events such as the upcoming Music Festival and Songkran Festival and other items. In terms of the hotel market, the crisis has not hit most hotels as drastically as expected, owners told The Pattaya News, with the
to vendors. Korea has also warned its residents not to visit Thailand during the current COVID19 Coronavirus which has led to additional cancellations. The Pattaya News notes that Pattaya has had zero confirmed or suspected cases and the general feeling on the ground is that
tic Thai tourists visiting Pattaya. Experts say the current situation may last at least six more months so many businesses face having to adapt or close. Both the Thai and Pattaya government have pledged to help businesses who have been affected by the group tour ban in a
exception of a few that nearly exclusively focused on Chinese group tours. As stated, Eastern European visitors remain strong in Pattaya and due to several tour deals made with Indian tour companies that we have reported on earlier this week Indian tourists are increasing as well.
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HUNDREDS OF TOUR BUSSES SIT EMPTY, SOME BOAT TOURS SHUTTING DOWN FOR THIRTY DAYS AS CHINESE CORONAVIRUS HITS TOURISM INDUSTRY HARD IN THAILAND As the Chinese novel Coronavirus problem worsens in China with the country banning all group tours and more and more countries stopping flights and increasing VISA restrictions for individual travelersz the tourism industry across Thailand is feeling the effects already in what may be a problem that will go on for months. More than 300 tour buses in Phuket have been parked for over a week with no Chinese tour group arrivals because of the coronavirus outbreak. In Pattaya, The Pattaya News can confirm that the normal hundreds of busses seen at Bali Hai and local tourist attractions and shows are nearly gone…leaving the attractions struggling to bring in other customers. Many of the
tourist attractions locally primarily relied on Chinese tourists for revenue, especially markets, cabaret shows, sporting events, island tours, shopping malls and themed attractions. Many operators have been badly hit since the Chinese government banned all outbound group travel by its citizens on Jan 25 as it tried to contain the spread of the virus that originated in Wuhan. A worried market vendor, who declined to be named at a local market spoke to the Pattaya News and stated “Chinese customers are my main source of income. Without them I cannot pay my rent and live. What are we going to do? Yes, we have the Russian tourists but other tourists don’t often come to the tourist markets.”
The Pattaya News visited several local temples, normally full of tourists on a busy weekend and nearly all were deserted save for a few foreign tourists. Concerned vendors who survive on selling trinkets and food to Chinese tourists told us they did not know what they were going to do. In Pattaya Bay, most of the cruise ship floating restaurants have told the media they will be closing shop for at least thirty days as they are unable to make a profit without Chinese tourists. Many seafood restaurants, who also said they primary customer base is Chinese, also were expressing concern. Despite the economic concern, nearly everyone the Pattaya News spoke to agreed that the ban was difficult but needed to protect the
country and it’s citizens. The Thai government has also said they are working on several programs to help vendors in the tourism industry affected by the ban. Some tourist attractions, such as Nong Nooch and the Floating Mar-
ket are running promotions encouraging domestic tourism and for other foreigners to visit, using the fact that it is less crowded as a selling point for those who wish to visit. Speedboat vendors who relied on
Chinese tour groups are focusing on other tourists and also using the less crowded beaches as a selling point to the tourists in Pattaya.
NWG DONATION DRIVE STARTING TODAY FOR BOON CHOO THAI IMMIGRATION SCRAPS TM28 REQUIREMENT FOR FOREIGNERS TO SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL/SHELTER REPORT WHEN AWAY FROM THEIR RESIDENCE FOR 24 HOURS
We are long overdue a company (Night Wish Group) effort to raise donations for a local charity. Many of us donate privately and support various charities, we also support many charity events as a company (city hall and police ask us often, mostly children’s stuff). We have chosen the Boon Choo Special Needs center near
boxes, so we got 30 of them made up, labelled them and they will have the keys to empty and do a count if needed. If anyone wants to join us, we can get more donation boxes made! We will have a donation box in each of our bars. If you are not a bar person, you are more than welcome to pop in and drop some money in the box anyway.
Sattahip who have many children and adults in their care with special needs. They need clothes, food and cash. They have a “live in” home around the corner and a day shelter with a school attached to it, also a mini work area. We have spoken to them and they do not have any donation
We have a “Top Donators” board in each bar and we will try and get the bars competing to see who can generate the most donations (just for some fun). We will give a prize of some sort to each top donator in each bar that the company will pay for. We have suggested to managers they give a free something or T-
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shirt, they can be creative but there will be a minimum donation for a tshirt/gift. I will update later if we get problems. We will update our thread with ideas and there should be some parties coming up also. I have done this thread just to let people know the boxes are out there and we are starting to raise the funds for this awesome cause.. Any practical suggestions, or anyone willing to pledge a certain amount for something special or funny, you are welcome to message me! Perhaps there will be a lot of cross-dressing going on soon to raise donations lol. The donation boxes are in our bars listed below Soi 6, Mods Bar, Sexy in the city, Exotica Bar, Offshore bar, Roxy Bar, Foxy bar, Kawaii bar, Butterfly bar, Where Angel’s play, Horny bar, Pussy club, Nature bar, Repent, Play pen, Night wish bar, Toy box, Utopia – open in a few days, Passion, Seduction, Envy, Wrath, Avarice, Soi Chaiyaboon, Orange, Anny, Blue bar, Bunny Club – not open yet, Soi Bongkok 8, Jclub, Club sin, Our Last Visit – was on our Thai news also.
Thai immigration have all but scrapped the controversial TM28 change of address reporting requirement for foreigners. According to the new requirement, while TM28 is still listed, a long list of exceptions have been added, which for all intents and purposes means that almost no one is now required to submit a TM28 form. The list of exceptions, covered in sections 2.2 and 2.3 includes just about every foreigner in Thailand, from diplomats and those performing official duties through to students, those working in Thailand, foreigners married to a Thai or who are a parent to a Thai child and those staying in Thailand for retirement. According to the immigration website, the regulation regarding TM28 is dated February 14 but came into effect on January 28. However, foreigners need to be aware that they are still required to inform immigration if they change address permanently.
The previous requirement stated that foreigners who had stayed in another province for more than 24 hours were required to inform their local immigration office when they returned. The reality was TM28, which is listed under section 37 of the Immigration Act and has been a requirement since 1979, was seldom enforced by Thai immigration and hardly ever completed by foreigners after returning from an overnight stay elsewhere in Thailand. Many foreigners, including those who have lived in Thailand for a number of years, didn’t even know the requirement existed. At least that was the case until last year when TM28 briefly started being more strictly enforced by some immigration offices. This coincided with immigration also strictly enforcing TM30 – the requirement for hotels, guesthouses and property owners to report foreigners staying
at their address. (TM30 often gets confused with TM28, with TM30 sometimes used as a kind of catch-all term to describe both but they are actually two separate requirements – and TM30 is still required.). The sudden enforcement of both TM28 and TM30 resulted in Thai immigration being on the receiving end of fierce criticism from the expat community and foreign business leaders in Thailand, who said TM28 was not just inconvenient but archaic, draconian and not fit for purpose today. The updated regulation regarding TM28 can be found on the Immigration website: https://www.immigration.go.th/ read?content_id=5e468147cf638702b11f9cb9 Read more here at the source, Thaivisa: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/ 1149328-tm28-thai-immigrationscraps-requirement-for-foreigners-to-report-when-they-stayaway-from-home-for-24-hours/
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BERNEY MUSIC LOUNGE
359/194 M. 12 Phratamnak Soi 5, halfway down the Soi. Phone: 097-221-9592 Great and popular live music venue and they also serve deli-
ROCK FACTORY Relatively a new venue, great music and a fantastic atmosphere, attentive staff on the ball but not pushy. Alcohol priced at a sensible leval bottled beer only 95 baht. The best place for Livemusic if you
Live Music every day *from 09.00 pm till 02:00 am,. Happy Hour Beers *from 09.00 am till 08.00 pm,,, Facebook https:// www.facebook.com/ Rockfactorypattaya
are into hardrock and heavy metal, the band is versatile and sounds really tight and good! Rock Factory is located in Soi Buakhao and is open daily *from 09.00 am till 03.00 am,, Breakfast and Food from 09.00 am to* 08.00 pm, and serving Snacks in the nighttime. ,
Music is Hardrock and Heavy Metal. Upcoming Events Full Metal Songkran Festival. The German Power Metal Band *Freedom Call will perform at Rick Factory on 19. April Starting at 16:00.,,
cious food at very reasonable prices. The photo show Berney and his wife and some of the music action.
ANDREY GUGNIN at EELSWAMP
Since his first visit to Eelswamp, in 2014, Andrey’s career has developed exponentially. He has won two major international piano competitions (Gina Bachauer and Sydney). He has produced CDs with Hyperion, a major label. His Shostakovich CD has been shortlisted for the BBC Music Magazine Awards 2020 and received rave reviews. Most recently, Andrey has signed up with one of the major agents in the world, Andrey will play two concerts: Sunday March 8th, 5pm: Beethoven Hammerklavier Sonata and Chopin 24 Preludes. Friday March 13th, 6pm: the Scriabin Mazurkas, a delightful collection of dance miniatures which demonstrate the development
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Message to owners of Pattaya live music venues: WE WANT TO PROMOTE YOUR LIVE MUSIC PLACE The vibrant live music scene in Pattaya is unique and growing, therefore ‘Pattaya People Media Group’ have decided to help promote that attraction of our city. We have a special section called “Pattaya Live Music Guide” in our monthly ‘Pattaya People News Magazine’ and in our ‘Pattaya People Radio - 96FM’ as well as in our worldwide ‘Pattaya People TV Channel’. The www.pattayapeople.com website also include a section for the “Pattaya Live Music Guide”. We offer live music places a unique promotional platform to inform the public about individual live music performances for as little as 2,500 baht per month. Please call us today and we will visit you to give you more details of how we can help your business grow. For more information please contact: 08-9911-1199 Email: info@pattayapeople.com
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STANDARD Package: 3,800 baht per month. News Magazine (Published one time per month): 2 columns x 8 cm. black/white. TV and Radio - Mention of venue and address in the special section for ‘Pattaya Live Music Guide’ every day. TV on local Cable TV 4 times per day. TV ON-LINE (24 hours around the world as web-TV): 24 times per day. Radio (24 hours on 96FM and around the world as Internet Radio). Facebook - Two postings per month on the special FB group for ‘Pattaya Live Music Guide’ and shared to other FB groups. Included in the ‘Pattaya Live Music Guide’ section on our www.pattayapeople.com website.
time per month): 2 columns x 4 cm. black/white.. TV and Radio - Short mention of venue and address in the special section for ‘Pattaya Live Music Guide’ every day. TV on local Cable TV 4 times per day. TV ON-LINE (24 hours around the world as web-TV): 24 times per day. Radio (24 hours on 96FM and around the world as Internet Radio). Facebook - One posting per month on the special FB group for ‘Pattaya Live Music Guide’ and shared to other FB groups. Included in the ‘Pattaya Live Music Guide’ section on our www.pattayapeople.com website. All rates are exc. 7% VAT.
BUDGET Package: 2,500 baht per month. News Magazine (Published one
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SERIOUS SYMPTOMS YOU SHOULD NEVER IGNORE It’s not always easy to tell the difference between a minor pain and serious issue. These situations requires medical help right away- Dr. Kamaljit Singh.
Trust Your Gut: -One of your most powerful tools is your own observation. Most of us have a sense for when a situation is dangerous. If your instinct or intuition tells you it’s serious, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. It’s always better to err on the side of caution when it comes to your health. Chest Pain: -If you have chest pain or pressure that lasts more than a couple of minutes, or if it comes back, it’s time to call 911. You shouldn’t try to drive yourself or a loved one with these symptoms. The ambulance has special equipment and trained people who can help you more quickly. Shortness of Breath: -If it happens suddenly and is keeping you from your everyday activities, have someone drive you to the emergency room. Call 911 if it’s severe or if you also have nausea or chest pain or you pass out. You could be having a heart attack or pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in your lung).
Vision Problems: -Call 911 if you suddenly have blurry vision, double vision, or loss of vision. That can be a sign of stroke or other serious illness. You also should call 911 if you have trouble seeing and have a bad headache, nausea or vomiting, numbness, weakness, dizziness, confusion, or trouble talking. If you have severe pain or irritation in your eyes, get emergency care as soon as possible. Burns: -You can usually treat a minor first-degree burn — redness, swelling, and pain in the first layer of skin — at home. But get to the emergency room if the burn is on a large part of your hands or on your feet, face, buttocks, groins, or one of your big joints, like your knees or elbows. Also get emergency medical attention if you have blisters, splotchy skin (second-degree burn), or if it’s bigger than 3 inches or charred or white (third-degree burn). Vomiting: -You should go to the emergency room if there’s blood in the vomit or you have other symptoms, like severe headache or abdominal pain, confusion, or fast breathing or heart rate. A child younger than 6 should be seen right away if vomiting lasts more than a few hours or he has any signs of dehydration. Kids over 6 and adults should see a doctor if the vomiting lasts longer than a day or they have a high fever (over 101 F for
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adults and 102 F for kids).
Head Injury: -A bump on the head can be serious and need immediate medical care if you pass out, have a seizure, or have a headache that won’t go away, persistent vomiting or nausea, slurred speech, or you feel confused, weak, numb, or less coordinated. Deep Cuts: -If you can see yellow fatty tissue under the first layer of skin, you should get to the emergency room. It will need quick attention if it won’t close or if it’s on your face, neck, genitals, or across a joint. You should also go if you were bitten by a person or animal, cut with a dirty or rusty object, or you’re bleeding badly or have a foreign object stuck in the cut. Stomach Pain: -If it lasts more than 30 minutes — especially if it’s sudden and intense — you should seek emergency medical care. Pain that doesn’t get better or happens with vomiting could be something serious like an inflamed appendix, which may need to come out very quickly. Testicular Pain or Swelling: This can be caused by an injury or infection, but it also can be a sign of serious problems in your abdomen. Get immediate care if the pain is severe or comes on quickly, or you have nausea, vomiting, fever, or feel a lump in your scrotum. The same is true if you still have pain an hour after an injury or your scrotum is red or swollen.
Broken Bones: -If you think you have a broken bone, see a doctor as soon as possible. It’s an emergency situation if a bone pierces your skin or if the injured body part looks deformed or is numb or bluish. This also applies if the bone is in your neck, head, or back, or there’s heavy bleeding. Seizure: -If you’ve never had one before, are pregnant, or have diabetes, a seizure calls for emergency medical care. If you know you have a condition that causes seizures, follow your doctor’s orders. But call your doctor if you start to have more seizures or have other symptoms along with them.
Vaginal Bleeding During Pregnancy: -It’s not always a sign of something serious, particularly spotting or light bleeding in the first trimester, but you should note your symptoms and call your doctor. Get medical care right away if you have heavy bleeding or you also have cramping, dizziness, or pain in your belly or pelvis. Special Case: Blood-Thinning Medications: -Even a minor injury can be serious if you take blood thinners. Call 911 if you have an injury and your heart rate or breathing becomes fast or you have trouble breathing, a headache, or feel sleepy, faint, or dizzy. Also, bruises that get larger or more painful may be a sign of internal bleeding and mean you should get emergency care.
High Fever: -If a baby younger than 3 months old has a temperature of more than 100.4 F, she needs to be seen right away. This is also true for a child between 3 months and 3 years old with a fever of 102.2 F and an adult who has a fever of 104 F or higher. Confusion or Trouble Speaking: -These are two of the most common symptoms of stroke. Don’t take any chances — call 911 right away. Your treatment and recovery depend a lot on how fast you get medical care. Other stroke symptoms may include sudden problems walking or balancing, intense headache, drooping on one side of your face, and numbness or weakness on one side of your body.
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PROJECT TO CONTROL AND SOLVE STRAY DOG PROBLEMS On 06 March 2020, Pattaya City launches a service to sterilize dogs, cats, and cats to vaccinate against rabies. Giving birth control pills and flea prevention for the year 2020 for people who will pet to be sterilized. Should refrain from food and water at least 8-12 hours before poisoning and locking the cage in order to prevent pets to earn a living by themselves. The operation plan may be changed as appropriate. For more information: Call 038 111826, 038 253259, https://www.pattayacityevents.com/events.com 17th SWIMMING PATTAYA OPEN COMPETITION 2020 On March 7-8, 2020 at Pattaya City School No.11 Contact: Pattaya City Hall 038 253128
1st PATTAYA TRAIL RUNNING COMPETITION 2020 On March 26, 2020 at Khao Phratamnak, Pattya .Event organization: Father Ray Foundation, Office contact number: 038716628
PATTAYA FOLK SONG SINGING CONTEST Pattaya City invites youngsters under the age of 19 to participate in the Thai Folk Song Contest of the Year 2020. Applications are accepted from now 11 March 2020. Organized on March 14, 2020 at Central Pattaya Beach. Activity organization: Bureau of Social Development. Office contact number: 0 3825 3263 and 06 1968 8988 PATTAYA MARINE RUN 2020 Beach Running “PATTAYA MARINE RUN 2020” The Harbor Department invites to run 14 March 2020 at Central Festival Pattaya Beach. Accepting applications from 1 - 2 March 2020. Activity organization: Regional Harbor Office, Pattaya Branch, Tel. 096 - 594 5493, 038 253128
10th ST.PATRICK’S DAY PARADE PATTAYA March 17 of every year is the Irish hero St. Patrick’s Day. Since the 4th decade. Irish people wherever they are in the world There will be activities to celebrate in the form of parades. The procession will be in green color, decorate everything, be fancy, full of fun of every nation. Which will be held on March 17, 2020, Pattaya Second Road and Pattaya Beach Road, For more information: 038 253130 PATTAYA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2020 Pattaya City in collaboration with Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organization Scheduled for the Pattaya Music Festival or PATTAYA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2020 during 20-21 March 2020, consisting of 4 stages: 1. The main stage is on the beach in Central Pattaya. 2. North Pattaya beach area (Dusit Thani Pattaya curve) 3. Between the area between Soi 4, Pattaya Beach and 4. Jomtien Beach Stage (Multipurpose Sports Ground, Jomtien Beach), which has artists, leading singers, a variety of music genres that are famous and well-known in the country. Come to entertain the public and tourists both Thai and foreigners throughout the 2 days 2 nights, such as POTATO BIG ASS Urboy TJ Twopee Southside Lions Namchok Tu Phobthorn and many other artists. Who come to create a full color in this event. Contact: Pattaya City Hall 038 253100 ext. 4115
EVENTS YEAR ROUND BALAJI YOGA Special Yoga training workshop by Ravinder Jangra from India. Friday: 6.45pm-7.45pm and 8pm-9pm and Saturday at 6pm. Located near Cucumber Restaurant off South Pattaya Road. Contact (English): 089 748 6204. CHESS CLUB with Grand Master - at Brau House, Second Road, near Soi 7. Play every Tuesday at 7pm. Free entry. Lessons available. Call Gerhard: 081 159 5341 or email caissas_erbe@yahoo.de DEUTSCHSPRACHIGER EXPATS CLUB meets on first Saturday of every month at 10am in the Chaimongkol Royal Temple, South Pattaya Road. www.pattayaexpatsclub.ch DUTCH SOCIETY IN PATTAYA (Nederlandse Vereniging Thailand Pattaya); president Martin Brands, secretary Dick Koger. Social club for all Dutch-speaking people in and around Pattaya. Weekly and monthly activities. See website www.nvtpattaya.org for latest information. FOOTBALL Six-a-Side on artificial grass pitch, every Wednesday at 6.30pm at Planet Football, Siam Country Club Road. Phone: 038 248 212. Open Daily 8am to midnight. NORTH STAR LIBRARY Thai Language Classes: Conversation & basic vocabulary at 10.15am-noon & 1pm to 2.30pm, Monday to
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Friday. Cost: Library members: 100 baht per session. Non-members: at Royal Cliff Grand, Rotary Room on 2. floor. Fellowship starts 200 baht per session. Private Class: 200 baht. Sukhumvit Road 18.30 and metting starts 19.00 Visiting Rotarians are most wecome near Redemptorist Center. Call: 038 716 755 or 081 575 4854. to attend the meeting. Information; 08-9911-1199 northstarlibrary@hotmail.com. ROTARY CLUB OF EASTERN SEABOARD. President Rodney PATTAYA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Info: HS0ZIN (Paul) 087 043 Charman, Secretary Jan Abbink. English speaking Rotary Club. 1408 or pauldaviesradio@hotmail.com. Meeting every Thursday from 5.30pm. at Siam Bayshore Resort, Pratumnak Road (also pedestrian entrance on Pattaya Beach PATTAYA BACKGAMMON LEAGUE. B.G. House & Restaurant 315/ Road, near Bali Hai pier). Meeting starts 6.00pm. Specialized in 17-18, Thepprasit Road, (off Thappraya Road). League Tournaments humanitarian projects all over Thailand and neighbouring countries. on Sundays: 2.00pm. Info: 081 664 9085 or www.blot.asia See also website www.rotary-es.org. PATTAYA BRIDGE CLUB: upstairs of Altos Restaurant, 144/99 Thappraya Road (near Bali Hai flyover). Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 1.00pm. Contact Jeremy Watson 085 818 2172. www.bridgewebs.com/jomtien PATTAYA EXPATS CLUB Meet Fridays at Amari Resort, Pattaya Beach, Ballroom next to Parking Building. From 10am for breakfast. 11.30am programme starts. Tel: 89 604 3646 . ROYAL BRITISH LEGION THAILAND Tel: 089 807 2335. ROTARY CLUB OF PATTAYA Meeting on Monday twice a month
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF USA Social group helping US veterans & dependants with free assistance about Administration, Social Security & Service related agencies. Post meetings every 2nd Tuesday, 1pm at Hogsbreath Saloon, 148 78/79 Sukhumvit Road on Soi 46-3 (formerly Soi Batman). Informal gathering: Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 11:30am. Info: Eric Larsen (Post Commander). Tel: 038 423 462. E-mail or call us about any upcoming events: We are here to serve you so please give plenty of notice beforehand to provide a positive widespread service for your event. Tel: 038 427 585. news@pattayapeople.com or info@pattayapeople.com.
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3 ECONOMIC OUTCOMES BEYOND 2020
Paul Gambles, Managing Director In recent weeks, I’ve explored where we are at right now and what the key issues are for 2020. So, what about beyond this year? Our central scenario for 2020 is a continued fragile economic outlook, but one that is increasingly supported by policymakers with further monetary accommodation and fiscal stimuli: any narrative about normalisation seems farfetched now. This is likely to lead to a more volatile risk asset scenario, especially in equity markets which I’d expect to be whipsawed between negative economic news and policy responses to that. Ultimately, we don’t see any policymakers yet showing any inclination to adopt the right policy responses. Thus, any relief rallies based on flawed policy accommodation are to be sold into more than trusted, unless policymakers undergo a collective ‘Come to Jesus’ moment. China, however, is undertaking a very different experiment from the West and we continue to watch that very closely. What is encouraging (at least for the longer-term outlook for China) is the increased pragmatism of Chinese policymakers. We expect that growth expectations for 2020 and beyond for the Middle Kingdom will be managed lower. There may be a response to exploit short-term political expediency: for example, if Trump’s art of the deal involves dangling carrots that are irresistible to China, especially between now and when the American supposedly presidential elections take place on 3rd November. Such an environment is generally likely to imply an ultimately weaker RMB; although for the time-being the strengthening trend since September remains intact. Having said that, Trump has now
clearly shown that he’s willing to deploy geopolitics as an election tool, making the short-term FX direction impossible to guess. The exorbitant privilege of the USD, which almost certainly hasn’t been factored into Trump’s thinking, is that it tends to strengthen when America becomes more deeply embroiled in geopolitical machinations so the pre-election foreign policy soap opera could be one factor that leads to a bot-
tom forming sooner in USD:CNY, especially if Chinese data continue to disappoint (we’re not obsessing on each latest release so much as noticing that as a trend, these indicate, at best, a weak recovery pattern). We don’t have to spell out how a weaker RMB and slower growth in China would create respective headwinds to pretty much all EMs (which above all need more and thus cheaper USD liquidity) and to the 2020 Asia growth outlook. In terms of Asia, it’s worth noting that we’re in the midst of the Chinese economic and financial experiment but hopefully in the denouement of Japan’s 30-year
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unravelling. There’s an argument that financially Japan is structurally best equipped to deal with any downturn now, although the psychological scars of three decades run deep, as evidenced by the record unwillingness of Japanese to have babies or even relationships. In such an environment, we see three distinct economic outcomes impacting equity markets looking ahead:
Everything in the garden is rosy: growth picks up this year and despite margins being so stretched, we get c. 10% earnings growth which re-invigorates the equity market bull – like many outcomes, this is possible but absent any concrete evidence, we think it’s a bit of a fairy tale, so let’s dub this scenario 1 or Goldilocks. The bear (just one, not 3) is what happens if this doesn’t materialize (let’s dub this, scenario 2 or the bear fights back). In the original versions of the fairy tale, Goldilocks died horribly – but Goldilocks didn’t have a Fairy God Powell who waved a magic policy
wand and made everything OK again – let’s call this possibility Powell beats the bear or scenario 3. Of course, there’s any combination of sequencing on these: Goldilocks gets eaten by the bear; the Fairy God Powell saves Goldilocks; or the Fairy God Powell and Goldilocks both get ultimately swallowed up by the bear – we’ve modelled 6 of these as follows: At the moment there’s a very strong equity market consensus that we’re in scenario 1. We’ve not seen sufficient evidence since September to make us believe that this is anything except a fairy tale. I can go through the reasons why, but we seem to be at maximum greed, maximum margin, maximum PE expansion, maximum credulity and minimum level of equity shorts. The bond market seems dubious and so am I. The consensus also seems to rely on the fact that if it’s wrong, scenario 3 will save the day. We think that the second half of this year could herald an almighty battle between the forces of gravity and combined fiscal & monetary stimuli. Our biggest concern is that developing market and western policymakers just don’t seem ready to take the actions that would be needed if EMs/Asia, because of their own currency weakness and a much lower level of demand from China, turn in
below growth That said, we could be bouncing around between all the above vectors for quite some time before we’re able to say how good or bad the ultimate outcome is likely to be. But that isn’t priced into risk assets at all. We expect increased volume and we’re very, very light on risk asset Beta. We’ve been increasing treasury durations (and gold) again and we’ll look to keep doing so, unless we see any kind of positive rebound in economic activity. Quality is likely to become a key driver of fixed interest. We remain constructive on treasuries as both a risk-adjusted investment asset and a hedge against risk. We’re negative on the prospects for lower quality credit, which could exhibit high downside correlation with equities. Real assets such as gold could be
an interesting play, due the scarcity of other safe haven assets which has led to chronic mispricing of faux secure assets (like EuroZone Sovereigns and credit), the reality of which, in a manner akin to lifting the curtain in Oz, are likely to be exposed during the coming years. This situation would exacerbate the feedback loop that further strengthens treasuries, gold and USD. In turn, this would undermine risk assets further, strengthening economic headwinds. It’s unclear how much of that will play out in 2020 and how much will still have to be resolved in the years ahead. We’ll have to watch very closely. For more information and to speak with our advisor, please contact us at info@mbmginvestment.com or call on +66 2 665 2534.
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Thai Immigration & Tax Departments announce information swap Obtaining visas for foreign workers and tax refunds for tourists is set to become easier, according to the Thai government. Thailand’s Revenue Department and Immigration Bureau have announced that they are swapping information on entries and exits into and from Thailand. The Revenue Department will share, with the Immigration Bureau, income tax return information (with the owner’s consent) for the latter’s use in approving visa extension applications. For its part, the Immigration Bureau has agreed to share entry and exit information to facilitate VAT refunds for tourists and the issuance of revenue tax certificates in English. The plan is to make use of emerging blockchain technology, creat-
ing a one-stop service so that working visa applicants receive a quicker response and tourists receive VAT refunds accurately and quickly. The underlying objectives are reduced government service costs, while promoting and supporting tourism and services, thus boosting the Thai economy. Both government departments confirmed that this data share will adhere to strict security principles, controlling access and storage of information, according to necessity in respect of confidentiality. MBMG Group, in Bangkok, and Hua Hin Accounting & Law Co., Ltd. can advise you on this and other matters. For more information and to speak with our advisor, please contact us at info@mbmggroup.com or call on +66 2 665 2534.
CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE DATE : 26TH FEBRUARY 2020 Update : 1 Effective From : 8:30 Currency Description
[Unit : Baht per 1 unit of foreign currency] Bank Note
Currency Description
Buying Rates Selling Rates US DOLLAR $50-$100 US DOLLAR $5-$20 US DOLLAR $1-$2 EURO BRITISH POUND STERLING JAPANESE YEN:100 SINGAPORE DOLLAR HONG KONG DOLLAR KOREAN WON SWISS FRANC AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR MALAYSIAN RINGGIT SOUTH AFRICAN RAND SWEDISH KRONA CANADIAN DOLLAR DANISH KRONE
32.06 32.06 32.06 35.03 41.96 29.28 23.13 4.15 33.05 21.45 7.63 3.31 24.35 4.68
32.18 32.11 32.09 35.10 42.28 29.3 23.13 4.23 0.03 33.12 21.65 7.66 2.65 3.35 24.42 4.72
Bank Note Buying Rates Selling Rates
NORWEGIAN KRONE NEWZEALAND DOLLAR INDIAN RUPEE CHINESE YUAN PHILIPPINE PESO TAIWAN DOLLAR BAHRAINI DINAR SAUDI ARABIAN RIYAL INDONESIAN RUPIAH UAE DIRHAM OMANI RIAL BRUNEI DOLLAR RUSSIAN RUBLE VIETNAMESE DONG
GOLD
3.43 20.49 0.48 4.65 0.00 -
3.47 20.79 4.71 0.75 1.06 88.83 9.32 0.00 9.47 87.08 22.85 0.67 0.00
Buy: 24,300 Baht. Sell: 25,350 Baht
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MEETING EVERY FRIDAY AT 11.30 AM AT AMARI RESORT, PATTAYA BEACH ROAD THE HONORARY BOARD ADVISORS Pattaya Expats Club are honoured and happy to have the support and advice from a number of Thai dignitaries. In the following find a list of the people who constitute the Honorary Board Advisors to Pattaya Expats Club. Lt.General Suchinda Suthiphongs Lt.General Chatchai Tammaraksah, Khun Ittipol Khunplome Former, Mayor of Pattaya City Khun Niran Wattanasartsatorn, Former Mayor of Pattaya City Khun Chanyut Hengtrakool, Former Member of P a r l i a ment Pol. Co. Nanthawut Suwanlaong Superintedent. Pattaya City Police Station Pol. Col. Somnuk Changate, Banglamung Superintendent Khun Sansak Ngampiches, Senior politician in Pattaya Khun Revat Pholookin, Senior politician in Pattaya Dr. Sanya Viravaidya CEO Pattaya International Hospital Khun Sanga Kitsamrej Owner of the SK Group of companies and President of UPE Khun Surat Mekavarakul, Owner of Mike Business Group Khun Paisan Bundityanon, Owner of Rabbit Resort Pattaya Khun Somchai Manothavorn Advisor to the Mayor of Pattaya Khun Sopin Theppajug Owner of Diana Group of companies Dr. Prasan Stianrapapongs, Specialist in Preventative Medicine at Bangkok Pattaya Hospital Pol.Col. Suuwan Chiewnawintawat
Pol.Lt. Col. Aroon Promphan Pol.Col. Chanapat Nawaruk Khun Suttikorn Jearpaitoon, Owner of Alangkarn Pattaya Khun Sucreep Krajai President of Esarn Association Pattaya Lt. Gen. Padoongsaak Padoong noradaid Pol. Lt. Col. Songprode Sirisukha Khun Ronnakit Aegasing Khun Wutisak Rermkitkarn Khun Verawat Khakhai Khun Wattana Chantanawaranon Khun Poonpol Kamuttira Club Founders : Pete Mills and Preben Hansen BOARD OF TRUSTEES: In order of Election: Niels Colov, President, CEO Richard Ravensdale, past Vice Pesident, Meeting Manager, Programme Manager Colin de Jong, Charity Chair William Hurndell Brian Maxey Jahir Khan, Dan Schwartz, Webmaster John Coughtrie Chamnong Anusat-utai. Treasurer Daniel Sztanke, President, French PEC Preben Hansen Christian Foerster, cashier Bob Donald. Peter Anders, Membership Coordinator Pattaya Expats Club Co. Ltd. Directors: William Hurndell, Michael Withers, Herman van Gucht and Frans Moret. Members of the Volunteer “Production Team”: Capt Dechasa Tonsung-nern, Pirunya Anuntakool, Peter Hyland Eddie Farrington
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Established 2001 Website: www.pattayaexpatsclub.info Email: contact@ pattayaexpatsclub.info Pattaya Expats Club Co. Ltd. Tel. 089 604 3646 E-Newsletter FREE to all submit your first name & email address on the home page of PECs website and it will be emailed to you each week. Or to view it on-line, go to Current Newsletter page. March 6, 2020 We open up the month with Dr. Stewart McFarlane speaking on: SCIENCE FICTION THEMES IN ANCIENT BUDDHIST TEXTS In the Digha Nikaya of the Pali Canon, the Buddha tells a story in which the planet in the far distant future is covered with oceans. The only inhabitants are flying luminous beings without form, who never have to land and communicate with each other telepathically. Then clumps of land start to appear in the waters, and the beings discover that this partly covered with a substance that is good to eat. Because they are eating, they start to form bodies. Eventually the delicious substance is all used up, but mushroom type growths appear on the land, so they eat those. Their embodiment increases along with gender differentiation and the attendant vanity and jealousy. The mushrooms are eventually used up, but rice plants start to grow, so the beings eat the rice. The Buddha then makes clear that this story is not only set in the future, but also in the past, and explains the origins of human society and institutions. In a world view in which time periods are cyclical, past and future, do actually PEC Members Lucky Draw Free entry tickets for the next week’s meeting.
PEC Meeting Programme – Fridays, 06th- 27th March 2020 merge. This degeneration and regeneration story is also used to explain the beginnings of moral and spiritual teachings, in other words, Buddhadhamma. It is also a powerful metaphor for the impact of humans on their environment. Suggesting that protecting the environment and vital eco systems is also related to the flourishing of Buddhist moral and spiritual teachings. In another Indian Mahayana sutra, the nature of beings in other galaxies or solar systems is also discussed. All this is 2,400 hundred years before the writings of HG Wells, Isaac Asimov or Carl Sagan. About the Speaker: Dr Stewart McFarlane is a well known scholar of Chinese Religions and Buddhism, and a teacher of Chinese Martial Arts. He was Director of Asian Stud-
ies at Liverpool Hope University until his retirement in 2004. He now lives in Thailand. At first he worked with rescued elephants and now he mainly works with rescued dogs. He first trained in Wing Chun kung Fu as a student, with Hong Kong students in 73-74 at the height of Bruce Lee’s fame, and the Wing Chun/Jeet kune Do craze. He then trained in the same style with the son and nephew of Bruce Lee’s teacher Yip Man, and with Wing Chun Masters who were traineing partners of Bruce Lee. After finishing his degree he joined the Soto Zen community (Order of
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Buddhist Contemplatives) at Throssel Hole Priory in Northumberland. In 1990 Stewart returned to T’ai chi training with Nigel Sutton (Ch’eng Man Ch’ing style), and Tan Chin Ngee of Singapore, and continued his training with him in Taiwan). By this time he had developed a degree course module at Lancaster University in: “RELIGION CULTURE & MARTIAL ARTS” which was hugely popular, and attracted a large number of students from all over the world, including a number of good martial artists. Stewart’s main University research focus and writing is in the areas of religion & martial arts, Buddhist ethics and conflict resolution, and religion & environmental values. In 1993-4 he spent a year sabbatical in Taiwan, researching
the traditional martial arts & values of Sung Chiang Chen ritual troupes, some of these findings are described in his book: “T’ai Chi ch’uan. Wisdom in Action in a Chinese Martial Art”. He is an initiated member of one of the troupes. During the same year, and during many subsequent visits to Taiwan he has continued training in T’ai chi and Wing Chun. In 1995 he was asked to form a security team of martial artists and conflict resolution specialists, to help provide the security protection for his Holiness the Dalai Lama, which they did from from 1996 to 2004, whenever he visited the UK. In 1997 he made SHADOW BOXING ON THE PATH TO NIRVANA , a 4 part documentary on the spiritual dimensions of Martial Arts, produced by the BBC WORLD SER-
VICE, travelled, extensively for that and had the chance to train with some of the world’s leading martial artists, such as Dan Inosanto(Bruce Lee’s friend & colleague (JKD & Philippine martial arts), Stephen Hayes (Ninjutsu), Mary Heiny (Aikido), Bob Frager (Aikido),Lily Lau(Kung Fu). Jimmy Wong(Tai ji), Master Shih Yen Tzu of the Henan Shaolin Temple, and a number of very good Chinese T’ai ji masters in Malaysia. Stewart left Lancaster in 1998 and went to Liverpool Hope University, and was Director of Asian Studies there until 2004, when he was diagnosed with menieres desease, and took medical retirement. It is a chronic condition involving over production of inner ear fluid, which damages the hearing and causes massive vertigo attacks along with balance problems He was out of
action for 3 years with menieres; but managed to control most of the symptoms using Qi Gong exercises, T’ai chi Ch’uan and some medication. He is again able to train every day again. He finds that the climate of Thailand and regular contact with animals to be highly therapeutic. He speaks and reads Thai and is now a regular contributor as a lecturer at the Siam Society in Bangkok and a number of research and cultural centres in Thailand. He is author of many publications on Buddhism, Chinese Religions, and Martial Arts March 13, 2020 We have our resident conspiracy theorists with us, speaking on:
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Conspiracy Theories! Come join Rich and Glyn Wilson for an entertaining talk on: Conspiracy Theories.
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Many conspiracy theories abound, from Osama Bin Laden, to the CoronaVirus to Russian Meddling in the Election to 9-11! Come listen to Rick and Glyn share their views on what is happening around the world.
March 27, 2020
March 20, 2020 Darren McGarry, owner of Key Visa Thailand, has been the visa adviser for the Pattaya Expats Club for over 10 years, giving us credibility which is second to none and a role we take very seriously including numerous public talks and keeping expats up to date regarding constant visa changes. Darren will update everyone on the current state of Immigration policy and enforcement here in Thailand. If you have any Visa related questions show up and listen and then ask if it isn’t covered directly by his presentation. About Darren: For 15 years, Darren McGarry has helmed Key Visa. Darren is the main visa consultant as well as the driving force behind the company’s policy of doing business European style in the heart of Thailand. Darren has brought uncompromising ethics to a tainted industry, along with the policy of paying for a service only when the service has been completed and not a moment before. This practice, often promised and rarely delivered by other companies, is Darren McGarry and Key Visa Company’s standard operational procedure. Over the years, Key Visa Company has become a trusted name among the many expats living in Thailand, known for being indispensable in case of visa problems. Darren is also well known, and well liked, by Immigration and Embassy officials and earned a reputation as an expert lecturer during his 9 year tenure as the visa and Immigration adviser to the Pattaya Expats Club. The constant changes in visa procedures and rules mean Darren’s job, the job of teaching the foreign community how to preempt difficult situations and avoid expensive mistakes, is never done. This is why you can find Darren at the Pattaya Expats Club Immigration
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Henrik List is our speaker for the 27th, speaking on books, and How to Write Your own Book. Have you ever been interested in writing a book? If so great, come listen to Henrik share what he knows and can assist you in getting that book out of you! NEWS.. PATTAYA INSURANCE CENTER is offering a NEW (Pacific Cross) Health Insurance – higher cost, higher cover,initial application up to 80 years of age (renewal through to 90 yrs). http://pattaya expatsclub.info/wp/ insurance/ PEC Finance Reports now available on-line: http:// pattayaexpatsclub.info/wp/ club-finances/ Open Mic Forum – It’s a lively mutual exchange of information, with a little humour and advice from Asia hands and expats in the meeting room. This is PEC Members programme segment, for all those practical questions on life in Thailand in general, and in FunTown in particular. Also during this session if you are new in town or to the meeting, feel free to grab the microphone and introduce yourself to the group and ask any questions you may have. CLUB TV REPORTS. Our PEC weekly meeting content has a generous segment on Pattaya People Television, shown on TMN Cable TV. Some past Reports are available on YouTube . . . https:// www.youtube.com/user/ PattayaPeopleMedia/videos And on Pattaya People website . . http://pattayapeople.com/category/expats-club/ Please suggest Main Feature Speakers for our weekly Meetings and contact Daniel Schwartz, dan@pattayaexpatsclub.info, Guest Speaker Bookings. Give your suggested ‘lead’, with contact info but please do not fix dates in advance. Phyathai Sriracha Hospital – Special monthly health check up promotions available’ http://www.phyathai sriracha.com/en
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pattaya.info or call 0812907310 CONDOS FOR SALE (607-01) BEACH FRONT CONDO at Bangsaray Condominium, 150 sqm. 2bedrooms 2bathrooms, Attach 300meter beach condo. only137unit in 20Rai excellent decoration in exclusive residence, Most greensurrounding landscape romantic and privacy condo in Pattaya. fully furnished TV LCD50' Hot Sale 8.9mil. 59,000 bth/sqm. 081-3358102 owner, ask pictures pitipity@hotmail.com Line: piti.t (601-1) PATTAYA BEACH CONDO Soi 13, Floor 10, Unit 111, 34 sqr., Bonus Open Space, View Ocean and City, Value 1.67 Million baht, Phone : 040 3929 138, Australia: +66 8960 40969.
(594-01) For Sale- Markland Condo Beach Rd. with sea view �2.8 million, Contact Pawee Phone: 093-8592309 (590-01) PATTAYA BEACH CONDO Soi 13 Unit 482-111 Long Time Owner Wishes to Sell and Return to Australia-Has Open SpaceCity and Ocean Views-Call Me and Come for Look Price 1.56 to 1.59 M. baht fully Furnished. Tel: 062-6503-679 CONDOS FOR SALE/ RENT (611-01) 2 BEDROOM 2 BATHROOM CONDO FOR SALE OR RENT Hyde Park Residence 1 floor 6 corner unit facing the sea, Located off Thappraya Road near
Walking Street, on Baht bus route European kitchen, large balconies Roof-top swimming pool, 3 large flat-screen TV’s 3 air-cons, cable TV, cabled Internet and Wi-Fi Washing machine, 2 electronic safes, 3 tier curtains Size 108 square meters, fully furnished One-year lease rate below includes Internet Price 6,900,000 Baht Rent 26,000 Baht Contact Phone no: 084-864-6068 HOUSES FOR SALE (611-01) MAPRACHAN LAKE, 3bedrooms, 2bathrooms, 127T.W., price 3.8 Million, Mobile: 087-8021018 HOUSES FOR RENT (620-01) TOWNHOUSE, off Soi Khaotalo, like new, quiet, safe, two bedrooms, one bathroom, patio, carport, Thai kitchen, airconditioned, FULLY FURNISHED, Guarded Subdivision, Communal Pool, One Year Lease Minimum, B9,500,
Monthly, B19,000. Security Deposit. English : 0878055276 (585-1) Jomtien Palace 4 bedroom Poolvilla close to great restaurants and Jomtien beach.Available by July 1 Rent reduced to 45.000 baht per month. Tel. 0812907310 (573-01) Jomtien Palace 4 bedroom Pool Villa.Walking distance to the beach and many top resataurants. Wifi and Cable TV. Short or long term. See www.villaspattaya.info or tel. 0878201529 Thai-English or 0812907310 WANTED (621-1) 2VTT (men and women) bahts 20000.- both inclusive accessories (helmets, gloves, clothes, fixing to the car). Tel.: 08-1590 9782 (French and English), 08-1103 8448 (Thai and English) PLACE CLASSIFIED ADS FILL OUT THE FORM IN THE LOWER LEFT OF THIS PAGE AND WE’LL PRINT!!!
WEEKLY LIST OF PRIZES Day and Date of Lucky Draw: 1 March 2020 Lucky Draw no: 455
1. Special “Pattaya People Man” Perfume from THE PERFUME HOUSE. Winner no.: 0180 2. Special “Pattaya People Woman” Perfume from THE PERFUME HOUSE. Winner no.: 0922 3. 100 Years of Comedy DVD. Winner no.: 0614 4. Fashionable T-Shirts 3 ps. Value 500 baht,THAI T-SHIRT FACTORY, Located on Thappraya Road.Winner no.: 0983
5. D.V.D. from Colin (Elvis) de Jong (Rock n Roll in Pattaya) no.: 0106 6. Private a Session with Diana ( 2 x 1 Hour Yoga) Winner no.: 0886
Next Lucky Draw: 31 March 2018 Lucky Draw no.: 456
THE BIG PATTAYA PEOPLE LUCKY DRAW The Lucky Draw takes place every Tuesday, during the live Radio broad-cast of the “Morning Radio Show” on “Yes2day – Pattaya People Radio – 96FM” from 8.00am
to 11.00 am. To participate in the Lucky Draw first get a “Lucky Draw Card” from the Pattaya People office in Soi DayNight, off South Pattaya Road, 038 - 427 - 585, 038 - 720 -707 The “Lucky Draw
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Cards” are numbered and this “Lucky Number” (only one per person) can be kept for all future draws. If anyone loses their “Lucky Draw Card” a copy of the registration will be kept at the Pattaya People Office and as
such a new Card can be issued. Prizes are fantastic; with many fabulous items to be won. No strings attached! It is ABSOLUTELY FREE to participate in THE BIG PATTAYA PEOPLE LUCKY DRAW. If someone partici-
pates in the draw and is not present in Pattaya, then a representative can be assigned to pick up the prize at the Pattaya People office. When one registers for the “Lucky Draw Card” the following information is required:
Name, Address, telephone, E-mail and Nationality. Good luck everyone, the fun starts here!
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BUNKER BOYS Monday, February 17th Pattavia 1st Craig Dows (8) 38 points 2nd Jimmy Carr (17) 37 points 3rd Robby Watts (9) 36 points 4th Roland Davison (15) 32 points 5th Tony Robbins (19) 32 points Near pins Kevin LeBar, Robby Watts, Barry Murnin, & Tamura. Today signaled the onset of very hot weather, in recent days the temperature has been creeping higher, today it was oppressively hot. It was not a good day for drinks stations to be without ice, unfortunately, some were. The course was bone dry, brown and hard, only the tee boxes and greens had any green in them. Some very inconsistent bunkers, some with fluffy sand whilst others were hard-packed, one even had wet sand. A strong breeze blew occasionally which was nice while it was blowing. When it died down the temperature went up markedly and so did fatigue levels. A very good roll-up of twentythree which included a few new faces from Japan, friends of Rocky and a surprise late entry by Barry Murnin. In his second-last game of this tour, Craig Dows took the honours with an excellent thirty-eight points, a score that had the potential to be much better but for a few lapses. Craig initially struggled to come to grips with golf in Thailand, it’s fair
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to say he no longer has that problem. Jimmy Carr as he regularly does threw in a very good round and took second a stroke back with Robby Watts (mister consistency) in third on thirty-six. A gap to fourth and fifth where Roland Davison and Tony Robbins were separated on countback. A particularly fine shot from Kevin LeBar on the seventeenth saw him inches from the hole for a near pin with the others going to Tamura, Robby Watts, and Barry Murnin. Wednesday, February 19th Parichat Rainbow, 1st Peter Botswell (18) 38 points 2nd Ken Elmore (18) 38 points 3rd Craig Dows (8) 37 points Near pins Barry Murnin, Tony Berry, Keith Norman, Craig Dows. Our monthly Rainbow round was again played at the Parichat course, where we had some people not familiar with the course and others not familiar with the format. As always tee selection played a part in the results as well as assistance or otherwise from the caddies. Overall most managed both the course and the format well with some solid scores returned. Amongst those that didn’t figure on the leader’s board, there were still some good scores. In their last games before flying south the Aussies again dominated with two in the top three. Peter
Botswell playing with borrowed clubs excelled with an excellent thirty-eight points edging out Ken Elmore into second place on countback, with the second Aussie Craig Dows in third a stroke back. The third Aussie who didn’t figure on the winner’s list, Robby Watts was just a stroke further back. Near pins went to Barry Murnin, Tony Berry, Keith Norman, & Craig Dows. The course was still in reasonable shape despite no rain although it too is starting to show the effects of the drought. It should now appear monthly on our playing schedule until some other courses recover, bring on the rain. A suggestion was made that has some
PATTAYA LINKS GOLF SOCIETY Buchanan Bucks the Wind at Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley was the venue for the Pattaya Links Golf Society on Friday, 21st February. The course was in good condition with greens that held some pace, but the main feature of the day was a strong wind, a rare event there in the shade of the hills and it had a serious bearing on the day’s golf. Acting as a real leveler, it kept scores in check and tightened up the top places. with the top ten all within four stableford points. With two divisions in play, cut at
merit, that we play each month stableford instead of rainbow off the blue tees with the exception of the ninth which has a particularly long carry, in which case we play off the red, food for thought. Friday, February 21st Bangpra 1st Alan Harris (9) 36 points 2nd Keith Norman (15) 36 points 3rd Tony Robbins (19) 36 points 4th Tony Berry (14) 35 points 5th Roland Davison (15) 34 points Near pins, Paul Smith, Keith Norman, & Roland Davison X 2. Twenty-one Bunker Boys made it to Bangpra for the last game of the week. As usual, we had to wait for the appointed hour before
checking in, a frustration that never seems to go away, what the logic behind it is escapes me as we could have hit off at least half an hour earlier since nobody was waiting on the first tee. As it turned out by the time we did tee off we had a five ball ahead of us. Despite being very dry the course played ok, even without any rain since our last visit the course seemed somehow greener. All but one or two water catchments are now totally dry. A very stiff breeze once again made scoring difficult but did keep the temperature moderate. The greens were rated at 9.5, any faster on downhill putts would have been close to impossible.
A very even contest with three players locked together on thirtysix points. Alan Harris took first followed by Keith Norman and Tony Robbins in that order. Tony Berry took fourth with Roland Davison rounding out the scoring on thirtyfour. Roland got two near pins, with Paul Smith and Keith Norman the other two. Next Wednesday we have our inaugural “Iron Man” competition organised by Daryl Vernon with golf at King Naga followed by killer pool and dominoes at Woody’s, we expect a good roll up for this fun event. The departing Aussies Alan Harris winner at Bangpra
“B” Flight (17+) 1st Place – Len Jones (29) – 38 pts c/back 2nd Place – Gordon Laviolette (25) – 38 pts c/back 3rd Place – Dave Arataki (28) - 38 pts 4th Place - Dave Ritchie (17) – 35 pts c/back 5th Place - Pat Murphy (25) - 35 pts. Best Front Nine “C” ( non winners)….John Mason….19 pts
sixteen and under, the eleven group field got underway on time and the very full course saw groups make progress without too much delay. In the second flight fifth place went to Pat Murphy with 35 points, countback placing Dave Ritchie above him in fourth. A three-way tie at the top saw third place go to Dave Arataki with 38 points, losing on countback to Gordon Laviolette for runner-up. Gordon also lost out on countback for the winner’s slot as Len Jones produced an excellent 24 points on the back nine to take the win.
In the top flight fifth place went to Andy Kelleher with 35 points, Rana Gurnam nosing ahead into fourth on countback. Third place went to Tommy Marshall with 37 points, with Paul Tedesco’s better back nine giving him second place on the same score. Scotsman Bill Buchanan is no stranger to playing in the wind “if it’s breezy, swing easy” - and his winning round of 39 points gave him the Green Jacket. Best front nine ( non winners) went to John Mason (19 points) with John Pearce taking the envelope for the best back nine (non winners) with 21 points. Near Pin ‘A’ flight: Billy Buchanan, Tommy Marshall, Tony Browne, Russell Exley Near Pin ‘B’ flight: Bryan Barrell, Masa Sugaya, Len Jones, Pat Murphy ‘A’ Flight ( 0-16) 1st Place – Billy Buchanan (13) 39 pts 2nd Place – Paul Tedesco (10) 37 pts c/back 3rd Place – Tommy Marshall (6) 37 pts 4th Place - Rana Gurnam (12) 35 pts c/back 5th Place - Andrew Kelleher (11) – 35 pts
Best Back Nine “A” (non winners)…..John Pearce ….21 pts The absence of the booby winners was noted and the ‘wig’ and ‘silly hat’ were kept under wraps until the next round. Thus, the week ended with a real test at Pleasant Valley. Pattaya Links Golf Society is a PSC affiliated, friendly group and welcomes golfers of all levels. We play Monday ,Wednesday and Friday.” Links” Bar is towards the Southern end of Soi Buakhow. Check the Big board out front for upcoming games schedule. Sign up at Links Bar or online to join us for a fun day of competition golf.
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NEW RESTAURANT: THE REEF
A new restaurant serving California style Mexican food called “The Reef”, has opened in Welcome Town off Central Pattaya Road. The owners and staff used to work at the “Tequila Reef Cantina” in Soi 7. The menu is very much the same as in the now closed Mexican restaurant in Soi 7. Jerry Lee Lewis impersonator Rock and Roll star Jerry Carlson visited this new restaurant during his last tour I Pattaya where he had been performing his energetic show for full houses. Phone: to The Reef: 080-065-4544.
THE 174TH PSC EVENT AT PARICHAT INTERNATIONAL LINKS
On 18th Tuesday 18th Feb, the PSC staged a 2 person scramble at Parichat Links. It was difficult to gauge what the attendance would be like; but Jack, the PSC Golf Chairman, just happens to work there and has seen the popularity of this local course, increase quite dramatically in recent months. Jack attributed it’s growth to a combination of course improvements, an excellent value pricing strategy and the strong alliance with the PSC. A 9.30 shotgun start, with the presentation shortly after worked like a dream and the organising team, Tim & Nigel and the PSC staff, were absolutely delighted with the 84 person turnout. Notably, the Sugar Shack contributed the highest number of players from all the PSC member groups, so many thanks to Jon & Paul for their great support; also
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lots of new faces and many familiar ones made up the field with no no-shows. The shotgun went off a little early but the pace of play was excellent, even working around a 5 ball, who were not in
the comp; everyone was finished in under four and a half hours. It was a bit hectic in the restaurant and almost predictably they ran out of cold beer, even though they were repeatedly asked to fill
the fridges early in the morning. The staff had a minor panic as instead of taking the money as the orders were placed, they starting writing bins and then wondered where the customers had gone as they moved around to chat amongst friends. However, all turned out well as all the bins were eventually settled, so thanks for your co-operation. Near-pins which were divided into two divisions, 1 – 17 & 18+, were won by the following:Timo Antonnen, Ulf Bergstrom, Buppha Suriye, Jari Laakonnen, John Feeney, Mikito Homma, Reijo Voutilainen and last but not least, Eddie Beilby. We also had a hole-in-one from Jari Laakkonen on 14th 140yd 14th 7 drives each player and 25% of the combined handicap always produces a close finish in a 2 person Scramble and today was no exception. Winners of the event were Reijo Heiskanen & Butsaya Chummung with a score of 60 playing off a team h’cap of 8, 2nd were Eddie Beilby & Mark Walters on 62.75 and 3 rd Tony Gaw & Lance Nomeland with 63. Finally, Jack announced that the prospective deal between his boss Ana Wongsing of the Kingdom Property group and Parichat Golf had fallen through and that he and some of the members of the marketing team would be moving to new ventures on 29th February but
he was unable to disclose any details at this time, hopefully a full announcement will be made at the Charity Classic on 11th March at Green Valley. Ana kindly donated 20,000 baht’s
worth of green fee vouchers for Bangpra and a number a goodie bags, which PSC Vice President, Tim Knight with the help of Stan Rees (PR) gave away in a lucky draw.
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RUSSIAN CHAMPIONS The ’15th Pattaya Beach Football Cup 2020' took place from the 31st January to the 9th February and drew an enormous number of spectators. Every day during the 10 day competition the station on Jomtien Beach Road was totally full. Pattaya City Hall has promised to make the stadion bigger next year to accommodate all the beach football fans.
Ten teams participated this year and the standard of the teams was very high and it has been decided that next year the tournament will be split up in two tournaments one for local teams, the “Championship League”, and one for the professional teams, the “Premier League”. This year there also was a tournament for boys under the age of 15 with 6 teams
participating. The result of the tournament was: Winner: Russia; 2nd place: Latvia, 3rd place: Holland; 4th place: Thailand; 5th place: Norway; 6th place: France; 7th place: England; 8th place: Ireland; 9th place: Finland and 10th place: China.
BURAPA 23 - PEACE & LOVE
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tival goers and a vibe of ‘peace & love’ with that late 60s ‘Woodstock’ feeling. Many top bands and artists from all over the world make this three day event an important date for their diaries and Burapa director
of operations, Khun Jumeen, must be congratulated for the way he co-ordinates the whole operation without the need for any external security or policing. The Chayapreuk outdoor arena rocked to two main supersized music stages plus others around the grounds interspersed with numerous retailers of clothes, accessories and food. An array of bikes and other vehicles were on show plus many metal futuristic artworks together with other wood designs making the whole event family friendly and a whole lotta fun. This was the 23rd Burapa Festival and a great Pattaya event that only gets better year by year.
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PATTAYA MUST DO As an Ex Pat living or staying in Pattaya for extended periods, it’s very easy to forget how many worthwhile and exciting places there are to visit. I, myself, get reminded when acting as a
detailed carvings of elephants, people and scenes, creatures and deities from mythology. They pay homage to and are a reflection of the Ancient Vision of Earth, Ancient Knowledge and Eastern Philosophy and they adorn every single surface – both inside and out – of the building. Nong Nooch Garden is set in a 2.4sq.km. beautifully landscaped park and can easily make an all-day trip. The entire area is more like a
tour guide for visiting friends, some who have never been to Pattaya before. Walking Street is the biggest and busiest party hotspot in the whole of Thailand, with only a
theme park, with daily cultural shows and restaurants as well as a vast area showcasing individually themed gardens. A leisurely stroll through the botanical park is like taking a journey around the world, through its many famous gardens, whether
couple of the top places in Bangkok beating it for sheer volume and variety. The remarkable thing about Pattaya Walking Street is that there is so much to see and do, and it is so densely packed that you could spend every night for a whole week there and, aside from having the mother of all hangovers, you would still be finding new places each and every evening. The Sanctuary of Truth is perhaps the most iconic structure in Pattaya. Intricately carved entirely from teak wood, the awe-inspiring 105-metre-tall building on the headland to the north of Wongamat Beach is a unique oneof-a-kind structure in the whole world. Neither temple nor palace, despite looking like a hybrid of both, it was commissioned by a local business tycoon to act as a place of appreciation for philosophy, art, culture and faith, without being tied to a single religion. The sanctuary is perhaps best described as a monument to Thai craftsmanship, with its stunningly
17th-century French garden, Stonehenge, or European Renaissance garden. Equally fascinating are species-specific gardens, such as cactus and succulent plants, orchid nurseries, tropical palm gardens, bonsai and topiary garden. Apart from the botanical park, Nong Nooch Gardens features daily shows at the Thai Cultural Hall. Enjoy the spectacle of sights and sounds in a classical Thai dance, Muay Thai or ancient drum performance followed by a jaw dropping elephant show. The Four Regions Floating Market is separated into four sections – each representing and selling items from the four major parts of Thailand (north, northeast, central and south). Expect to find many eateries, fruit stalls, souvenir shops and some art galleries. There is also a cultural show every afternoon. The market has over 114 shops and water vendors selling authentic Thai food, desserts and specialties from all over the kingdom. A walk through the hundreds of
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wooden houses built in the different styles of the four regions is pleasant and fun. Postcards, Thai handicrafts and some ancient toys made from wood or diecast metal are widely available within the market, too. The Big Buddha on the very top of Pratumnak Hill, between Pattaya and Jomtien Beach, is an enormous 18 metre tall Buddha popping up through the trees. This Big Buddha – the largest in the region – is the highlight of Wat Phra Yai, a temple built in the 1940s when Pattaya was nothing
morning, stay for several hours and then come back to Pattaya Beach in the late afternoon. Endowed with several beautiful beaches and unspoiled natural wonders, Coral Island near Pattaya exudes a true tropical atmosphere. / Although not much coral left to be seen, the island’s clear waters are excellent for snorkelling. Art in Paradise is a fun and fresh take on an art gallery that has closed the divide between art and spectator with three-dimensional paintings that are interactive and
more than a fishing village. The Big Buddha is extremely popular with tour groups who love to see the intricate design of the statue and the temple complex, but it is also revered by local people who come to pray at the temple. Once at the top, visitors like to take photographs with the many Buddha figures in different postures (some are sitting, others lying down or standing) which are representative of different days of the week. Coral Island near Pattaya is a little piece of paradise beyond the hustle and bustle of Pattaya. Although Thailand’s famous beach resort town would not be your first thought when imagining a cerulean blue sea and a long stretch of pristine beach void of high-rise buildings and away from the claws of civilization, this little idyllic island offers exactly that and is just a short ferry ride away from Walking Street.
laugh-out-loud funny. Through clever use of shading and borders, artists have painted directly on to walls to create stunning images that trick our eyes into thinking animals are smashing through walls, friends are balancing over raging waterfalls and polar bears are stealing a sip of our coconut. The gallery has over 100 individual art pieces in ten themed sections, covering optical illusions, wild animals, nature, past civilisations and reproductions of classic art with witty additions such as bright pink nail polish on a pre-Raphaelite beauty, or a pencil added to the Mona Lisa so you can be Leanardo Da Vinci… for a second, at least. The taking of photographs isn’t just tolerated at Art in Paradise, it is actively encouraged and you will see plenty of Thai people engaging in one of the nation’s favourite pastimes, taking shot after shot of friends in ever more
Also known by its Thai name of Koh Larn (and sometimes as Larn Island), Coral Island is situated 7.5 kilometres west of Pattaya Beach. It has long been an alternative retreat for those who look for a break from Pattaya’s beaches. Since the island is not so far away, visitors can easily go there in the
elaborate poses. Art in Paradise inspires visitors to get creative with the paintings as the 3D imagery looks more authentic in photographs. This is a great place to come with children, friends or on a date and you will leave the gallery with a lot of funny moments captured on your camera.
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Continuing to entertain and provide the best information to the Ex Pat community of Pattaya, our
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popular community TV station has recently moved to the T.M.N. cable network which has become
a popular step in the right direction for our viewers. Internet access from the Pattaya
People web site, www.pattaya people.com and the free Pattaya People app., means that our constantly updated output can be sought easily, even on your smartphone with interesting features and essential Ex-Pat information. Coming up in March is a continuing focus on up to date immigration news with the latest rules and regulations, plus the weekly ‘Pattaya Ex Pats Club’ TV feature with interesting content from the guest speakers
that appear there every week. Barry Upton is always out and about gathering items from Pattaya and beyond including his music videos filmed locally including the recent Burapa Festival. Top restaurant items and local events also feature. Look out for an overview of St. Patricks Day. If you have any ideas for items or can recommend new people for
Barry to chat to for his ‘Pattaya Stories’ series or any other features, please contact Pattaya People Media Group by e-mailing to info@pattayapeople.com. Don’t forget to download the FREE ‘Pattaya People’ app so you can access the TV output on your handheld device, anytime and anywhere in the world.
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96FM PATTAYA PEOPLE RADIO – SIMPLY THE BEST 8pm All through the weekend, a full service of entertainment can be enjoyed. The Thai National Anthem is always respectfully played at 8am
in all areas of music, is a healthy combination of classics, together with the best of the latest offer96FM will continue to be an integral part of the Pattaya ExPats community and the soundtrack for all Ex Pats in Pattaya. The media world has changed a lot in recent and our online presence is even more important now as technology makes it much easier to obtain the programming required and the quality levels rise once again. Therefore it is even more important to be aware of the Pattaya People free app which can easily be downloaded to your mobile device or computing receiver. Top quality sound and varied enjoyable content 24 hours a day from 96FM will most definitely enhance the soundtrack to your life here in Pattaya, or, in fact, outside of Pattaya and anywhere in the world. PLUS… 96FM is now louder and clearer over a much wider area on older type receivers such as car radios. The best commercial playlist in town is regularly updated with lots of great new popular tunes and additional oldies but goldies which are bound to get your groove on…baby! Continuous ‘sunshine hits on 96’ provide great entertainment with ‘less chat, more music’ as a credible slogan. The music policy of 96FM, as programmed by station production manager/presenter Barry Upton, who has a wealth of experience
and 6pm everyday. For more information contact Pattaya People Media Group by emailing info@pattayapeople.com. Get your kicks on 96 – It’s simply the best.
Show’ with Barry Upton 6pm to 6.20pm – Thai News 6.20pm to 8am – All Night Long (featuring Paul Rosenberg) MSN International News in English is at 12 noon, 2pm, 4pm &
ings, plus the odd surprise here and there. Each day’s playlist is carefully put together from seven decades of hits, plus occasional chats with interesting local guests to the 96FM studios. The weekly schedule is: 8am to 12 noon – ‘Morning Glory’ with Barry Upton 12 noon to 2pm – ‘Let’s Do Lunch’ with DJ Johnny P 2pm to 4pm – ‘Afternoon Delight’ (with DJ S. J.) 4pm to 6pm – ‘The Sundowner
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