Pattaya Mail - FRIDAY JULY 26 - AUGUST 1, 2019 (Vol. XXVII No. 30)

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Long Live His Majesty the King!

This year marks the 67th Royal Anniversary of the Birth of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, King Rama X. All of us at the Pattaya Mail Media Group would like to join the Kingdom of Thailand in humbly extending our loyal greetings and best wishes to His Majesty the King in celebration of the auspicious occasion of His Royal Birthday on July 28.

Long Live His Majesty the King! A tribute to our beloved King begins on page 5. HM the King’s birthday is a national holiday. Since this year the holiday falls on a Sunday, banks, government offices and most business offices will close on Monday, July 29, in observance of this special day (Photo courtesy Bureau of the Royal Household)

Kenya’s Kibiwott wins 28th Pattaya International Marathon Over 13,000 road warriors took part in last weekend’s Pattaya Marathon, held early morning, Sunday, July 21.

The main 42.195km men’s marathon saw Kenyan athlete Chepkok Kibiwott cross the line first while the women’s race was won by Ethiopia’s Marta Tinsae Birehan.

Turn to page 24 for a full report.

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Pattaya communities urged to connect all homes, businesses to sewage system

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Repair budget set for neglected Koh Larn bridge Jetsada Homklin

Sanitation Department staffers explain to neighborhood leaders the best way to properly dispose of community wastewater.

Pattaya trained neighborhood leaders on how to properly dispose of community wastewater.

Deputy Mayor Manote Nongyai opened the July 18 campaign for 84 community representatives.

Sanitation Department staffers explained how neighborhoods can promote to residents and businesses the principles of environmental conservation and managing flood runoff and sewage.

They said the city needs

everyone’s cooperation in resolving long-running water-pollution problems and explained Pattaya’s efforts over the years to capture and treat wastewater.

However, they said, not every home and business is connected to the city’s sewage system and/or paying utility bills. More cooperation is needed.

Participants were surveyed for opinions, demands and recommendations regarding wastewater collection

and processing.

Satit Maneechai, an advisor to the Royal Irrigation Department, spoke about HM the late King Rama IX’s philosophy about water conservation.

Satit works with the Pid Thong Lung Pra Foundation, which is an organization continuing royal ideas for continuous development and raising awareness of conservation of natural resources and Thai art and culture. (PCPR)

Takhiantia tells new residents to stop complaining about slow development Boonlua Chatree Takhiantia’s mayor asked residents to stop complaining about the slow pace of the development in Moo 5 village.

Manop Prakobtham lashed out against criticism that he was ignoring the will of the people, saying he hears them, but that bureaucratic red tape and compliance with laws can slow things down.

He also noted that the land locals want to be developed was granted by the Agricultural Land Reform Office and can only be used for agriculture.

Manop told the media July 19 that the complaints lodged with the Chonburi government complaint center are from residents who only moved into the area in 2016.

They’ve demanded better utility connections and

Pattaya plans to repair Koh Larn’s neglected Tien Beach bridge, but not until next year.

Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh said July 15 that a 4.5-million-baht budget has been requested for 2020 to fix the bridge which local residents claim is near collapse.

Locals at the third-mostpopular beach on the island said there have been no lights on the bridge for a decade and, now neglect has caused the very foundation of the four-meterhigh bridge over a shoreline of rocks to degrade.

About half the 500-meter

Pattaya plans to repair Koh Larn’s neglected Tien Beach bridge, but not until next year.

span has no railing, the steel posts and foundation are rusted and various parts and joints are missing. The bridge could collapse at any time, residents fear.

City hall engineers already have blueprints for a renovated bridge. The Pattaya City Council will decide whether to approve the spending Aug. 5.

Arunothai neighbors dig deep to fix flooding problem Jetsada Homklin Central Pattaya residents again put their hands in their pockets to resolve flooding problems unresolved by the city’s spending of nearly 3 million baht on a sewer project.

Amnuay Muangthong, vice president of the Soi Arunothai Community, said Pattaya spent 1.9 million baht to rebuild sois Charoensuk and Udomsuk and lay new drainage pipes to resolve chronic flooding.

The construction finished in January but the flooding didn’t.

Drains installed at each end of Soi Arunothai are too small, sending water shooting down the small sidestreets, just as it did before.

In May, 10 furious families,

Amnuay Muangthong, vice president of the Soi Arunothai Community, shows the result of residents again putting their hands in their pockets to resolve flooding problems.

who already put up with damaging floods and months of roadwork disruptions, banded together and bought four cubic meters of readymade concrete to create “water bumps”

at the mouths of their streets to block most water from coming down their sois.

On July 16, 10 more families did the same on Soi Udomsuk.

Dongtan Beach gets speed bumps Takhiantia Mayor Manop Prakobtham lashed out against criticism that he was ignoring the will of the people, saying he hears them, but that bureaucratic red tape and compliance with laws can slow things down.

roads, but because of the conditions of the land grant, upgrading infrastructure is difficult.

He added that long-time residents understood that and that any new development

requires public hearings.

The mayor said if people keep complaining about issues that they don’t know all the facts about, it will damage the subdistrict’s reputation and waste time.

Jetsada Homklin Pattaya installed speed bumps and painted traffic lines in Dongtan Beach to enhance safety.

The action came after complaints about speeding drivers in the so-called Dongtan “free zone”. While vehicles are prohibited from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., cars have been speeding through the area in the evenings creating hazards for beachgoers and joggers.

Pattaya installed speed bumps and painted traffic lines in Dongtan Beach to enhance safety.

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Long holiday draws crowds to Pattaya

It wasn’t officially a five-day weekend, but that didn’t stop Thai tourists from making the most of the Buddhist holidays, even if it required using a vacation day.

Jetsada Homklin It wasn’t officially a fiveday weekend, but that didn’t stop Thai tourists from making the most of the Buddhist holidays, even if it required using a vacation day.

Roads into Pattaya were packed and the beaches teeming July 13-17 as office

and factory workers fled Bangkok and nearby provinces for the sand and sea.

Asalaha Bucha Day July 16 was a legal holiday for everyone and Khao Phansa July 17 for many. Toss in a vacation day on Monday and that’s five days away, Saturday through Wednesday.

Most tourists took families

to relax at Jomtien Beach and do family activities and meals, plus splashing in the water and riding banana boats.

Umbrella renters, beach hawkers and seafood vendors all did well.

Pattaya did its best to maximize parking zones, but traffic was still a beast.

Defiant developer claims Pattaya ‘envelopes’ allow closed building site to open as parking lot

The unnamed property owner said the parking lot is being allowed to operate by a local official being paid 2,500 baht a month.

Boonlua Chatree A developer barred from constructing a new building next to the South Pattaya flood-drainage canal has turned the property into a

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parking lot, claiming he’s paying a local official to allow it.

Pattaya earlier issued a stop-work order on the new building and demolished an illegal bridge constructed over the canal. The landowner

claims the building is going up on private property and is fighting the order and blockade of the construction site.

So instead the property has been opened for parking at night to serve Walking Street tourists with employees collecting up to 100 baht per vehicle.

The unnamed property owner said the parking lot is being allowed to operate by a local official being paid 2,500 baht a month.

Pattaya marks Asalaha Bucha Day

Devout Buddhists listen to a sermon at Wat Khao Saothongtong on Asalaha Bucha Day.

Jetsada Homklin Buddhist marked the anniversary of the religion’s three seminal events and prepared for Buddhist Lent on Asalaha Bucha Day. Temples buzzed while Walking Street fell silent, as alcohol was outlawed July 16-17.

From early morning, believers dressed in white made merit by going to temples for special ceremonies, offering dried food and rice to monks

and novices, listening to dharma and doing good deeds.

The faithful swarming Khao Saothongtong, Sutthawat, Nong Or, Boonsamphan and other temples also gave lent candles and fluorescent lamps as alms offerings.

Tourists also joined in the festivities, paying respect with flowers, incense, candles and cash donations.

Asalaha Bucha falls on the 15th night of the full moon

during the eighth month of the Buddhist lunar calendar.

It’s deemed a holy day because of three important events occurring on the day: the first sermon given by the Buddha, called the “Dharmachakapavattama Sutta” concerning the “Four Noble Truths” presented to the Buddha’s first five disciples; the birth of Buddhism; and the Sangha, or the ordination of the first Buddhist monk.

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Customs Department clarifies tax procedures for air passengers

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Sattahip MP visits disadvantaged residents

Sattahip MP A. Tatira Plukprapha and student volunteers brought relief supplies to 14 sick and elderly residents in three subdistricts.

The Customs Department has issued a new document clarifying which personal items belonging to air passengers are exempted from duty when arriving in Thailand. If a passenger’s belongings exceed 20,000 baht they are liable for duty and taxes.

The Customs Department has issued a new document clarifying which personal items belonging to air passengers are exempted from duty when arriving in Thailand.

If a passenger’s belongings exceed 20,000 baht they are liable for duty and taxes.

However, if the items are for commercial purposes, even

if they are valued at less than 20,000 baht, they remain liable for duty and taxes.

Passengers can declare their belongings at the Goods to Declare channel, also known as the Red channel.

A permit is required for restricted goods. Customs officers at the Goods to Declare channel will then determine duties and taxes of

different items. For instance, handbags are subject to a 20% rate, watches 5%, and cosmetics and belts 30%, together with the 7% valueadded tax (VAT).

If passengers are not treated fairly by customs officers or witness irregularities during the customs procedure, they can call the Customs Hotline at 1332.

Patcharapol Panrak Sattahip MP A. Tatira Plukprapha and student volunteers brought relief supplies to 14 sick and elderly residents in three subdistricts.

The MP and youth volunteers from Singsamut School visited bedridden patients,

seniors and poor families in Plutaluang, Samae San, and Najomtien July 17, offering bags of household items and food staples.

Tatira said the outreach fulfills his campaign promises to take care of his constituents

and leave no one behind.

He pledged to continue the work throughout his term.

As for using students to help him, the MP said the project cultivates youths to have kindness, generosity and sacrifice.

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Soi Arunothai health fair runs weekly

Central Pattaya residents took advantage of free diabetes and blood pressure checks at the Soi Arunothai neighborhood health fair.

Jetsada Homklin Central Pattaya residents took advantage of free diabetes and blood pressure checks at a neighborhood health fair.

Saiying Munagthong, head of the Soi Arunothai

Community Basic Public Health Center, opened the July 17 project with village health volunteers. They provided basic checkups and supplied non-prescription medication and mosquito abate to neighbors.

The volunteers also advised

locals about proper dietary habits and basic self-care, especially to those suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure.

The Soi Arunothai Community runs its health fair every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon.

Boy racers of South Pattaya Editor; Do you think that Pattaya City Police might find time to start chasing the ‘Boy Racers’ of South Pattaya?

These visitors from the Middle East race up and down Soi VC and Soi Yensabai 24 hours a day at speeds in excess of 60 kph.

Write to the Editor:

E-mail: mailbag@pattayamail.com

There are always two or three persons on each bike and they travel in groups of high-speed bikes at maximum revs!

None of them ever wear crash helmets and they claim that they don’t have to wear them. They also claim that they do not need a driving licence or permit to rent a

motorbike in Pattaya.

Sooner or later there will be a fatal accident and the riders involved will simply disappear without trace.

I assume that the same laws apply to visitors as local people in Pattaya?

Robin Valentine Scotland UK

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Happy Birthday HM King Rama X “Glory protects Thai people” Photos courtesy Bureau of the Royal Household His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua was born on Monday 28 July 1952 at 17:45 in the Ambara Villa, Dusit Palace in Bangkok.

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, King Rama X has reigned since 13

October 2017 after the death of Phra Bat Somdet Phra Chao Yu Hua Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX. He is the only son of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit.

When HM the King was one year old, Somdet Phra Sangkharat Chao Krommaluang Wachirayanwong, the 13th supreme patriarch of the Rattanakosin Era gave the

child his first name at birth, “Vajiralongkorn Borommachakkrayadisonsantatiwong Thewetthamrongsuboriban Aphikhunuprakanmahittaladunladet Phumiphonnaretwarangkun Kittisirisom bunsawangkhawat Borommakhattiyaratchakuman”.

Vajiralongkorn was a combination between “Vajirayana”, ordination name of Phra Bat Somdet Phra Paramaintara

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua sits on the throne as he is officially crowned king at the Grand Palace, Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Bangkok.

Maha Mongkut Phra Jom Kao Chao Yu Hua, King Rama IV, and “Alongkorn”, a part of the name of Phra Bat Somdet Phra Paramintara Maha Chulalongkorn Phra Junla Jom Kao Chao Yu Hua, King Rama X, meaning “wearing jewelry”.

His Majesty has one older sister, Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana, and two younger sisters, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn.

Somdet Phra Chao Yu Hua Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, King Rama X has reigned since 13 October 2017. He is the only son of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit.

HM the King began his education in 1956 when he entered kindergarten at Udon Mansion in Dusit Palace. Soon after, he studied in primary and secondary education at the Chitralada School from 1956 – 1962.

After completing Mathayom 1 (through grade seven), he was sent to study at public schools in the United Kingdom.

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua greets an audience from the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall in the Grand Palace Monday, May 6, 2019, in Bangkok.

First at King’s Mead School, Seaford, Sussex, and then at Millfield School, Somerset, where he completed his secondary education in July 1970. In August 1970, he

attended a five-week military training course at The King’s School, in Sydney, Australia.

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NASA opening moon rock samples sealed since Apollo missions Marcia Dunn Houston (AP) — Inside a locked vault at Johnson Space Center is treasure few have seen and fewer have touched.

The restricted lab is home to hundreds of pounds of moon rocks collected by Apollo astronauts close to a half-century ago. And for the first time in decades, NASA is about to open some of the pristine samples and let geologists take a crack at them with 21st-century technology.

What better way to mark this summer’s 50th anniversary of humanity’s first footsteps on the moon than by sharing a bit of the lunar loot.

“It’s sort of a coincidence that we’re opening them in the year of the anniversary,” explained NASA’s Apollo sample curator Ryan Zeigler, covered head to toe in a white protective suit with matching fabric boots, gloves and hat.

“But certainly the anniversary increased the awareness and the fact that we’re going back to the moon.”

With the golden anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s feat — their lunar module Eagle landed July 20, 1969, on the Sea of Tranquility — the moon is red-hot again.

After decades of flip-flopping between the moon and Mars as the next big astronaut destination, NASA aims to put astronauts on the lunar surface again by 2024 at the White House’s direction.

President Donald Trump prefers talking up Mars. But the consensus is that the moon is a crucial proving ground given its relative

proximity to home — 240,000 miles (386,000 kilometers) or two to three days away.

Zeigler’s job is to preserve what the 12 moonwalkers brought back from 1969 through 1972 — lunar samples totaling 842 pounds (382 kilograms) — and ensure scientists get the best possible samples for study.

Some of the soil and bits of rock were vacuum-packed on the moon — and never exposed to Earth’s atmosphere — or frozen or stored in gaseous helium following splashdown and then left untouched. The lab’s staff is now trying to figure out how best to remove the samples from their tubes and other containers without contaminating or spoiling anything.

They’re practicing with mockup equipment and pretend lunar dirt.

Compared with Apollo-era tech, today’s science instruments are much more sensitive, Zeigler noted.

“We can do more with a milligram than we could do with a gram back then. So it was really good planning on their part to wait,” he said.

The lunar sample lab has two side-by-side vaults: one for rocks still in straightfrom-the-moon condition and a smaller vault for samples previously loaned out for study. About 70 percent of the original haul is in the pristine sample vault, which has two combinations and takes two people to unlock.

About 15 percent is in safekeeping at White Sands in New Mexico. The rest is used for research or display.

Of the six manned moon landings, Apollo 11 yielded the fewest lunar samples: 48 pounds or 22 kilograms. It

Ryan Zeigler, Apollo sample curator, stands next to a nitrogen-filled case displaying various lunar samples collected during Apollo missions 15, 16 and 17, inside the lunar lab at the NASA Johnson Space Center Monday, June 17, 2019, in Houston.

(AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

was the first landing by astronauts and NASA wanted to minimize their on-themoon time and risk. What’s left from this mission — about three-quarters after scientific study, public displays and goodwill gifts to all countries and U.S. states in 1969 — is kept mostly here at room temperature.

Armstrong was the primary rock collector and photographer. Aldrin gathered two core samples just beneath the surface during the 2 1/ 2-hour moonwalk. All five

subsequent Apollo moon landings had longer stays.

The last three — Apollo 15, 16 and 17 — had rovers that significantly upped the sample collection and coverage area.

“Fifty years later, we’re still learning new things ... incredible,” said the lab’s Charis Krysher, holding a clear acrylic marble embedded with chips of Apollo 11 moon rock in her gloved hand.

By studying the Apollo moon rocks, Zeigler said, scientists have determined

the ages of the surfaces of Mars and Mercury, and established that Jupiter and the solar system’s other big outer planets likely formed closer to the sun and later migrated outward.

“So sample return from outer space is really powerful about learning about the whole solar system,” he said.

Andrea Mosie, who’s worked with the Apollo moon rocks for 44 years and was a high school intern at Johnson Space Center in July 1969, remembers the Polaroid photos and handwritten notes once accompanying each sample. She sometimes gets emotional when talking to children about the moonshots and does her best to dispel any notion that the rocks aren’t from the moon and the lunar landings never happened.

“The samples are right here and they’re still in a pristine state,” she assures young skeptics.

Most of the samples to be doled out over the next year were collected in 1972 during Apollo 17, the final moonshot and the only one to include a geologist, Harrison Schmitt. He occasionally visits the lunar

sample lab and plans to help open the fresh specimens.

The nine U.S. research teams selected by NASA will receive varying amounts.

“Everything from the weight of a paperclip, down to basically so little mass you can barely measure it,” Zeigler said.

Especially tricky will be extracting the gases that were trapped in the vacuumsealed sample tubes. The lab hasn’t opened one since the 1970s.

“If you goof that part up, the gas is gone. You only get one shot,” Zeigler said.

The lab’s collection is divided by mission, with each lunar landing getting its own cabinet with built-in gloves and stacks of stainless steel bins filled with pieces of the moon. Apollo 16 and 17, responsible for half the lunar haul, get two cabinets apiece.

The total Apollo inventory now exceeds 100,000 samples; some of the original 2,200 were broken into smaller pieces for study.

Sample processor Jeremy Kent is hopeful that “we will get some more samples here in the lab to work on.”

There’s space for plenty more.

Baby lobster numbers spell trouble for shellfish population Patrick Whittle Portland, Maine (AP) — Baby lobsters are continuing to appear in high numbers off some parts of Canada while tailing off in New England, raising questions about what the valuable shellfish’s population will look like in several years.

University of Maine scientist Rick Wahle has documented trends in baby lobster density for years, and released new data for 2018 this month. The new data reinforce recent trends about lobsters that show upticks off sites in Atlantic Canada, such as some areas in Nova Scotia, Wahle said.

Meanwhile, the Gulf of Maine reported below average numbers from Bar Harbor to Cape Cod, he said.

Young lobsters settle into the ocean bottom, where they take shelter as they grow. Wahle tracks where lobsters are settling in 23 areas from Rhode Island to Prince Edward Island, Canada. This year’s data showed high totals in Canadian locations such as St. Mary’s Bay, Nova Scotia, and the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, but low numbers in Maine fishing areas such as the Midcoast region and Casco Bay.

In this May 9, 2016 file photo, a marine biologist holds a young lobster on Friendship Long Island, Maine. Data released for 2018 show an uptick of baby lobsters off some parts of Canada while they are dwindling off the New England coast. (AP Photo/ Robert F. Bukaty)

American fishermen compete with Canada for the same species of lobster, which anchors one of the most lucrative fisheries in either country. Some scientists have said the shellfish appear to be moving north as waters warm.

“It’s as if this wave that has crested in Maine is now increasing in Atlantic Canada,” Wahle said.

New England’s commercial harvest of lobster has been strong in recent years, but it’s dependent on young lobsters growing to maturity.

Some New England sites, such as those off Rhode

Island, show few baby lobsters at all.

Signs about the future of the lobster fishery in Maine are mixed, as state government surveys have also shown large numbers of lobsters that have not yet reached legal size residing in deeper waters, Wahle said.

Still, the decline in settlement in the Gulf of Maine has “raised concerns over the future of this region’s fishery,” according to his annual update of his American Lobster Settlement Index.

America’s lobster industry is based mostly in Maine, and its haul of the crustaceans

has been high all decade. The state’s catch peaked at an alltime high of 132.6 million in 2016 before falling to 111.9 million — still a historically high number — in 2017.

The haul rebounded to nearly 120 million pounds (54 million kilograms) last year, and the price lobstermen received for their catch was also strong, as the fishery nearly topped half a billion dollars in value at the docks for the third time in history.

The shellfish are easily available for many U.S. consumers, especially in the Northeast, and retail prices have been steady.

But lobstermen face challenges such as new protections designed to aid endangered North Atlantic right whales. The fishery is also facing a bait shortage.

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine has said the federal government is asking Maine lobstermen, whose industry is critical to the state, “to make huge sacrifices without clear evidence that those sacrifices will have any positive impact on right whales.” Conservationists have said the new protections are needed to save the whales, which number only slightly more than 400, from extinction.

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Mata Hari, frogs, dogs, horses, toy trains and EKG Everyone is familiar these days with the electrocardiogram, known by the acronym ECG or EKG (US style, which comes from the German spelling). This is an invaluable medical test to show the electrical conductivity of the heart, which in turn can give the doctor an idea of the health of the heart muscle itself. Many think of this as one of the newer developments in medical science, but it is not, having a history dating back to the mid-1600s.

In 1664, Jan Swammerdam, a Dutchman, disproved Descartes’ previous mechanical theory of animal motion by removing the heart of a living frog and showing that it was still able to swim. On removing the brain all movement stopped. (This reminded me of the professor who proved that fleas heard through their legs. When he told intact fleas to jump they did – but after he removed the legs they no longer moved, proving they must have previously heard through their legs.)

Almost 200 years later, in 1856, researchers Kolliker and Muller accidentally discovered the electrical activity of the heart when a frog sciatic nerve and leg muscle preparation fell onto an isolated frog heart and both muscles contracted synchronously.

The investigation into the electrical stimulation of muscles continued, with the main stumbling block being the difficulty in measuring such small voltages. However, in 1887, Augustus Waller, working in St Mary’s Medical

School, London, published the first human electrocardiogram, having recorded the electrical activity of the heart of a Thomas Goswell, a technician in the laboratory. This required not only wires, but the subject sitting with his hands in glass jars of salt solution. Waller’s electrocardiograph machine consisted of an electrometer fixed to a projector.

The trace from the heartbeat was enlarged by projecting it on to a photographic plate which in turn was fixed to a toy train, to produce a graphical, moving record! Unfortunately Waller did not see the clinical application of his EKG. Two years later, in 1889, Dutch physiologist Willem Einthoven saw Waller demonstrate his technique at the First International Congress of Physiologists in Bale. Waller often demonstrated by using his dog “Jimmy” patiently standing with his paws in glass jars of saline, and began to develop the technique further.

What Einthoven, who was working in Leiden, did was to throw away the toy train and use a different and much more sensitive string galvanometer that he had invented himself in 1901. The different wave formations could be more easily identified, and it was Einthoven who assigned the letters P, Q, R, S and T to the various deflections, and described the electrocardiographic features of a number of cardiovascular disorders, such as atrial fibrillation.

In 1909, Thomas Lewis of University College Hospital, London bought an Einthoven string galvanometer and published a paper in the BMJ detailing his careful clinical and

electrocardiographic observations of atrial fibrillation.

Lewis identified a fibrillating horse using the string galvanometer’s electrocardiogram recording, and then followed the horse to the slaughterhouse where he could visually confirm the fibrillating atrium.

By 1924, the EKG, in a form close to that we know today was developed by Einthoven, who that year was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discoveries.

Since then, the EKG has become even more sophisticated, and the equipment much smaller in size. However, it was not until 1963 that we began to carry out EKGs while making the heart work. This exercise ECG concept was promoted by Robert Bruce and colleagues to describe their multistage treadmill exercise test later known as the Bruce Protocol. “You would never buy a used car without taking it out for a drive and seeing how the engine performed while it was running, and the same is true for evaluating the function of the heart,” he is rumored to have said. And of course he was quite correct, and the Exercise Stress Test EKGs are important features in modern cardiac diagnosis.

So where does the famous spy Mata Hari come in? Mata (1876-1917) lived in Leiden as a young girl when Einthoven (1860-1927) was doing his experiments there. Who knows, she might have electrically stimulated young Willem as well as her other later exploits which led her to the firing squad!

A peek into opioid users’ brains as they try to quit dopamine in response to other things the person once found pleasurable. Eventually they seek more of the drug not to get high, but to avoid constantly feeling low.

Lauran Neergaard Bethesda, Md. (AP) — Lying inside a scanner, the patient watched as pictures appeared one by one: A bicycle. A cupcake. Heroin.

Outside, researchers tracked her brain’s reactions to the surprise sight of the drug she’d fought to kick.

Government scientists are starting to peek into the brains of people caught in the nation’s opioid epidemic, to see if medicines proven to treat addiction, like methadone, do more than ease the cravings and withdrawal. Do they also heal a brain damaged by addiction? And which one works best for which patient?

They’re fundamental questions considering that far too few of the 2 million opioid users who need anti-addiction medicine actually receive it.

One reason: “People say you’re just changing one drug for another,” said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, who is leading that first-of-its-kind study. “The brain responds differently to these medications than to heroin. It’s not the same.”

Science has made clear that three medicines — methadone, buprenorphine and extended-release naltrexone — can effectively treat what specialists prefer to call opioid use disorder. Patients who stick with methadone or buprenorphine in particular cut their chances of death in half, according to a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine that explored how to overcome barriers to that care.

Opioid addiction changes the brain in ways that even when people quit can leave

Testing how addiction medicine helps

Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, is studying how anti-addiction medicines work inside the brains of people undergoing treatment for opioid abuse. In the background are NIH neuroimaging specialists Dana Feldman and Danielle Kroll. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

them vulnerable to relapse, changes that researchers believe lessen with longterm abstinence.

Volkow’s theory: Medication-based treatment will help those damaged neural networks start getting back to normal faster than going it alone. To prove it, she’ll need to compare brain scans from study participants like the woman who quit heroin thanks to methadone with active heroin users and people who are in earlier stages of treatment.

“Can we completely recover? I do not know that,” Volkow said. But with the medications, “you’re creating stability” in the brain, she said. And that helps recondition it to respond to everyday pleasures again.

The challenge now is finding enough people willing, and healthy enough, to have their brains scanned for science at the same time they’re struggling to quit.

Addiction is a brain disease, “not a choice, not a personality flaw, not a moral failing,” said Dr. Jody Glance, an addiction specialist at the

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, who hopes NIDA’s brain scans will help overcome some of the barriers and improve the public health response to the opioid crisis.

Not offering the medicines to someone who needs them “is like not offering insulin to someone with diabetes,” she said.

How opioids change the brain When you sense something pleasurable — a special song, the touch of a loved one, a food like Volkow’s favorite chocolate — the brain releases a natural chemical called dopamine that essentially trains the body to remember, “I liked that, let’s do it again.”

That’s the brain’s reward system, and opioids can hijack it by triggering a surge of dopamine larger than nature ever could. Repeated opioid use overloads circuits in multiple brain regions, including those involved with learning and memory, emotion, judgment and self-control. At the same time, the brain gradually releases less

Volkow aims to test 80 people, a mix of untreated heroin users and patients using different medicationbased treatments, inside brain scanners at the National Institutes of Health’s research hospital. Her team is measuring differences in the brain’s ability to release dopamine as treatment progresses, and how the functioning of other neural networks changes in response as study participants do various tasks.

For example, does a patient’s brain remain fixated on “cues” related to drug use — like seeing a picture of heroin — or start reacting again to normal stimuli like the sight of a cupcake?

Another test: Ask if a patient would take an offer of $50 now, or $100 if they could wait a week, checking how much motivation and self-control they can muster.

“You need to be able to inhibit the urge to get something” to recover, Volkow noted.

“We take for granted that people think about the future.

Not when you’re addicted.”

Like in any disease, each medication may work better in certain people — because not everyone’s brain circuitry reacts exactly the same way to opioid abuse — but that hasn’t been studied. Volkow suspects buprenorphine will improve mood and emotional responses to addiction better than methadone, for instance, because of subtle differences in how

each medicine works. She especially wants to test people who relapse, to try to spot any treatment differences.

Methadone and buprenorphine are weak opioids, the reason for the misperception that they substitute one addiction for another. In slightly different ways, they stimulate the dopamine system more mildly than other opioids, leveling out the jolts so there’s no high and less craving. People may use them for years. Naltrexone, in contrast, blocks any opioid effects.

It’s a tough sell Volkow’s team has screened more than 400 people who expressed interest in the study, but have found only about three

dozen potential candidates who qualify, seven of whom have enrolled so far.

The main problem: Study participants must have no other health problem that might affect the brain’s chemistry or functioning.

That rules out people who use medicines such as antidepressants, and those with a range of health conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes.

Volkow said it’s worth the struggle to find such rare volunteers if before-and-after scans wind up showing truly different looking brains as people get treated.

“You should be able to see it with your eyes, without having to be an expert,” she said.

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Cannabis found in Statehouse flower beds Montpelier, Vt. (AP) — Almost three dozen cannabis plants have been found growing in the flower beds in front of the Vermont Statehouse, police said. A visitor to the Statehouse alerted police to what turned out to be 34 plants found by officers among the cultivated flowers that line the walkway in front of the building in Montpelier. Workers for the branch of state government responsible for the gardens might have found more plants, said Capitol Police Chief Matthew Romei. The chief said that he didn’t know whether the immature plants were marijuana or hemp and that he doesn’t intend to have the plants tested to see because he foresees no criminal case. In Vermont, possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use is legal, but it remains illegal to grow it in public. Farmers can plant hemp as a cash crop. “The only way we can make a criminal case is if someone comes down and claims it,” Romei said.

Officials have made similar discoveries in the Statehouse flower gardens in previous years, Romei said, but it was the first instance in the two years he has been chief. “This was a humorous thing to come back to off from vacation,” Romei said of the discovery.

(Matthew Romei/Vermont Capitol Police via AP)

Man accused of forging police report as late for work excuse Lisbon, N.H. (AP) — A man accused of forging a police report to back up his bogus story that he used as an excuse to his boss is facing real charges in New Hampshire. The Caledonian-Record reports that 51-year-old Paul Neilson was charged last week with forgery, a felony punishable by up to seven years in prison. Police say the Lisbon man told his boss he was late to work at a construction company March 11 because a Lisbon officer gave him a warning about his expired car registration. When his boss got suspicious, police say Neilson gave him a report purportedly from the officer with a detailed description of their interaction. The boss contacted police, who said they had not had any contact with Neilson that day nor written the report. A phone number for Neilson could not be found.

Chug chug! Moxie, the polarizing soda, is being celebrated Lisbon, Maine (AP) — One Maine town is showing its moxie this weekend. The Moxie Festival dedicated to the quirky soda gets underway in earnest Saturday with a parade, music and a chugging contest in Lisbon. The creator of the quirky beverage was a Maine native, Dr. Augustin Thompson, whose brew was originally marketed “Moxie Nerve Foods” in Lowell, Massachusetts. It’s now the official beverage of Maine. The polarizing soda is an acquired taste. The late Frank Anicetti said people may want to spit it out on the first try but that those who stick with it are rewarded “the true flavor of Moxie.”

Across 1 Explode (4,2) 4 Capital of Canada (6) 8 Elevators (5) 9 Hungarian red pepper (7) 10 Precisely (7) 11 Unrefined (5) 12 Followers (9) 17 Bedtime drink (5) 19 Copy (7) 21 Speech (7) 22 Cornish city (5) 23 Mourn (6) 24 Pact (6)

Down 1 Tenet (6) 2 Ungraciously curt (3-4) 3 Capsize (5) 5 Relating to matters of current interest (7) 6 Farewell (5) 7 Astounded (6) 9 Doctor (9) 13 Marine animal (3,4) 14 Broad-bladed kitchen implement (7) 15 Educational institution (6) 16 Remembrance (6) 18 Personal attraction (5) 20 Bury (5)

Last week’s answers Across: 1 Sick, 3 Cardigan, 9 Raiment, 10 Tango, 11 Rabbi, 12 Corset, 14 Safari, 16 Emblem, 19 Ankara, 21 Rarer, 24 Amaze, 25 Callous, 26 Telltale, 27 Asia.

Down: 1 Surprise, 2 Climb, 4 Attack, 5 Deter, 6 Genteel, 7 Nook, 8 Senior, 13 Ambrosia, 15 Fantail, 17 Murals, 18 Cancel, 20 Agent, 22 Riots, 23 Salt.

Ten-Minute Sudoku An easy Sudoku puzzle that should not take long to complete.

The rules of Sudoku are simple. Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Each row must contain one of each digit. So must each column and each 3x3 box.

Answer next week.

Last week’s answers:

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Toxic lake in Russia’s Siberia becomes selfie sensation Moscow (AP) — Residents of a city in Siberia don’t need to fly off to tropical locales for picturesque selfies taken by pristine turquoise waters. Thousands of Novosibirsk residents — ranging from scantily clad women to newlyweds — have been busy instagramming near a bright blue lake nicknamed the “Siberian Maldives.” The lake is blue, however, due to a chemical reaction between toxic waste elements from a local power station. Environmentalists are warning people against coming into contact with the water.

“We can compare it only with photos of the Maldives,” said Sergey Griva, a local who visited the lake, adding he’s never been to the Maldives and couldn’t find it on a map.

Dmitry Shakhov, a Russian environmentalist, warned that the water in the lake can cause allergic reactions or even chemical burns if ingested or touched. “This water is saturated with heavy metals (and) harmful substances,” he said.

The Siberian Generating Company said Friday it has deployed guards to keep trespassers at bay, but insists the lake presents no environmental danger.

(Photo: mrwed54 via AP)

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Lartigue – the man who shot what pleased him!

Studying famous photographers from the past can help you understand the art of photography, even in this electronic age.

Jacques-Henri Lartigue was the first photographer to show that equipment comes second to imagination. He was a great individualist taking photographs of “…everything which pleases me, everything I am keen on, which delights or amazes me. The rest I let pass.” Famous lensman Richard Avedon called Lartigue “The most deceptively simple and penetrating photographer in the history of that art.” I can only agree.

Lartigue was born into an upper middle class family in Courbevoie, near Paris. He was a child prodigy, who began to photograph in 1901 at age seven when he received his first camera from his father, who was also an amateur photographer. This camera was no auto everything point and shoot, but a large 13 x 18 cm box on a wooden tripod. He is reported as having said, “Now I will be able to make portraits of everything, everything. I know very well that many, many things are going to ask me to have their pictures taken, and I will take them all!” And he did, keeping a diary illustrated with sketches, in which he recorded the details of each shot. Information regarding the photos was recorded.

Just the same as I encourage you all to do today.

The amazing aspect of JH’s photography was that he was able to show movement in his images. Remember that

Dear Hillary, You are always crying out for champain (sic) and choclates (sic) when youre (sic) giving advise. Don’t you know there (sic) bad for you? Why do you do it? You are supposed to be setting a good example.

Jonny Dear Jonny, Failed O Levels? I can see I will have to go through this slowly for you. Champagne and chocolates (note the correct spelling, that’s a boy) are full of calories and because I am underweight, I need the calories to put it back on. I am addicted you could say, and a daily bottle of bubbly would overextend (oops, there I go again with long words, sorry) my budget, so that’s why I look for generous correspondents (people who write in words, Petal) in the column. I’m sure you understand. Mark the bottle “For Hillary only” and leave it at the office.

Dear Hillary, I just don’t bother going out Hillary; I can’t afford to get ripped off either emotionally and financially. I come here for the health benefits of the hot sun and to escape the cold of an English winter. Any female ‘Big O’ fans out there willing to check me out for a modest fee? I do a mean version of ‘Crying.’

Big O Dear Big O, I’ve been looking out for you as I pass by the bars in my wheelchair. Big shock of artificial black hair, dark glasses singing ‘Crying’ in a falsetto. So far I’ve found three Stevie Wonders, two Elvises and a dog named Boo – but no Orbison.

To really make my day (sorry Clint), try waving your pension card as that is bound to attract some of the older ladies in the dimly lit bars.

no one was there to teach this young boy, and the cameras, lenses and films were not fast enough to allow him the luxury of fast shutter speeds, yet he could find that split instant in time to stop the action. He would capture the subject, midframe, as if posed in mid air waiting for the shutter to click. Truly remarkable stuff for a young boy. And he was young. J-H was born in 1894 and has been resident in the Great Darkroom in the Sky since 1986, yet his influence keeps on.

Fortunately for us, he took plenty of photographs, but the enormity of his collection was not discovered till 1963, by which stage he had over 200,000 photographs catalogued in albums! On his 90th birthday he was still snapping away and had a major exhibition in London. His photograph collection he also donated to the French nation. In addition to his black and

white photography, Lartigue made several short films in 1913 and 1914.

What J-H Lartigue gave us, however, in addition to all those photographs was twofold. The first is called ‘Anticipation’. As a photographer wanting to record action subjects, you have to anticipate where the action is, and get yourself ready to record the height of the action. Be that tennis, soccer or golf, the great action

Dear Hillary, I want you to print this letter as a warning for all the old age pensioners who used to come here for a couple of weeks every year. I see the suckers walking down the street with their 17 year old girlfriends, who couldn’t give a tinker’s cuss about the old fellow, as long as the money keeps coming in. I want you to tell them just how silly they look. They should stay at home and save the money for a cruise or something.

Gerry Dear Gerry, What an old misery bag you are. What is wrong with an old age pensioner buying drinks for 17 year old girls?

They are doing a public service as the girls are too young to be drinking in the bars. In return for such public service, the girls assist the older gentlemen by helping them down the street by holding on to their wallet, so they don’t fall over.

Dear Hillary, Here we are in 2019 which already has lots of the same problems as 2018. I already have the son of some friends back in the UK crying on my shoulder because the love of his life, one of the virgins from Soi Half Dozen went out with someone else last week. That was after he gave her 20,000 baht because she was behind in her rent. What can be done about these young chaps?

Jacko Dear Jacko, Were you never young once? Did you never fall in love? It is so easy for young chaps to meet our professional girls and be taken in by them. The ones who can easily get a

shots are at the zenith. It is a lot easier now, because these days even compact cameras have shutter speeds faster than poor old J-H’s first camera, and the top of the line SLR’s have shutter speeds as fast as 1/4000th of a second combined with motor drives exposing multiple frames per second. This makes action photography today much easier than at the turn of the century. However, there is still the need for “anticipation”,

Lartigue’s great gift.

The second gift from Lartigue is his diary. He recorded all the pertinent details, so that he could reproduce the same concepts later. Photography is always a learning process, and the quickest way to learn is to have records so that you can see what went wrong, or how you got it right!

So let’s have a crack at some “action pix” this week.

Take a motor cycle – it leans into the corner and you can see that it was in motion. Or even better, riding through a puddle, with the spray coming up from the wheels.

People jumping convey movement too, or skipping rope, water skiing, running, swimming or diving, like Lartigue’s shot of the tennis player, or other physical activities. Anticipate the action and get that action shot.

I am not saying it is easy, but it is well worth the practice. You can set the camera on Auto – but anticipate for a great shot.

young man to hand over the contents of his wallet to assist the damsel in distress. Honestly Petal, if you look through previous issues of Pattaya Mail you will see the same situation cropping up regularly.

They are advised to read Money Number 1

by Neil Hutchinson, Private Dancer by Stephen Leather, and to look at Mike Baird’s cartoons of the ‘real’ life in Pattaya, but they don’t do it, do they? The old jokes about leaving their brains at the airport as they arrive is too common – and it isn’t just the young men either, my Petal, but many of your age and even older fall for the ladies of the night. What can you do for the son of your friends? Just give him a shoulder to cry on, and don’t lend him any money!

Dear Hillary, My girlfriend tells me she is three months pregnant and wants me to pay for the doctor’s visits and the birth which she says will be in October. I am not here all the time, just every four weeks, but I am suspicious as she looks more pregnant than that to me. I’ve only known her since May. What should I do about this?

Math Boy Dear Math Boy, Somebody’s maths are not too good, Petal. Your GF is 3 months pregnant, but it is only three months to October.

That’s a six months pregnancy. So she has either discovered a new way to carry a baby, or … Math Boy, start looking at your dates as to when you were here, and count backwards (use your fingers if necessary) and work out where you were in May. And after that start learning the times tables.

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Clapped Out I’m sure you’ve been to one of those concerts where someone starts clapping at an inappropriate moment, causing acute embarrassment to themselves and a general feeling of discomfort among everyone else. One of the Golden Rules of classical music concerts today is that one doesn’t clap between movements. One simply doesn’t, my dear. Of course, it wasn’t always thus.

“Up until the beginning of the twentieth century”, writes American music critic Alex Ross, “Applause between movements and even during movements was the sign of a knowledgeable, appreciative audience, not of an ignorant one.”

At the first performance of Brahms’s First Piano Concerto in 1858 the composer knew things were not going well because there was no applause after the first

Steve Reich.

movement. Hissing, but no applause. On the other hand (if you’ll excuse the irresistible pun), Mendelssohn explicitly asked that his Third Symphony be played without a break between the movement to avoid “the usual lengthy interruptions”.

Presumably he was referring to applause. It’s thought that the practice of keeping quiet between movements may have started in Germany during the late nineteenth century.

I remember once hearing a thrilling performance of a Beethoven piano concerto in which the dramatic end of the first movement surely must have been composed to elicit an audience reaction. I cannot have been the only one who wanted to release my excitement and applaud or even cheer the soloist. But of course, nothing of the sort happened apart from the usual coughing and shuffling in an awkward self-imposed silence. In Beethoven’s time there would probably have been a standing ovation.

It’s easy to understand how newcomers to classical music or those who don’t know the Golden Rule will break into spontaneous applause at such moments.

Perhaps it’s time to change the way we think about concerts. Even so, to rebuke people for showing their appreciation is sheer bad manners. At a local concert a couple of years ago during the performance of a Bach concerto, there was a tentative ripple of polite applause from the back of the hall at the end of the first movement. One of the concert promoters leapt from his seat

and gestured wildly at the offenders, thus making himself more of a downright nuisance than those he was foolishly and misguidedly reprimanding.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Symphony No 31 in D major “Paris”.

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra cond.

Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Duration: 18:43; Video: 720p HD) The 22-year-old Mozart had a dismal time when he was job-hunting in Paris, but at least the experience brought us this symphony, which was given its first public performance at the Tuileries Palace in 1778. In a letter to his father, Mozart enthusiastically relates how the Parisian audience burst into applause at particularly exciting moments during the colourful first movement.

The letter clearly reveals that Mozart was composing for a specific type of audience and was even tailoring his music to elicit reactions. Of course, he wasn’t the first

composer – or the last – to do so.

The symphony is scored for a large orchestra which included comparative newcomers, a pair of clarinets.

Mozart had first heard them in Mannheim and was enthusiastic about using the instruments in this symphony. The enthusiasm shows. Mozart uses many colourful orchestral effects which clearly went down well with the Parisians and it’s interesting to speculate at which moments they might have applauded. Even today this remains one of Mozart’s most popular symphonies.

But try applauding during the first movement as they did in Paris, and you’ll probably be hauled out of the concert hall.

Steve Reich (b.

1936): Clapping Music (1972).

Students at the College of Music, University of Colorado at Boulder (Duration: 04:54; Video: 480p) In this fascinating piece, it’s the performers, rather

than the audience, who do the clapping. Originally written for two performers, one of them claps a basic syncopated rhythm throughout the piece. The second “player” starts with the identical rhythm but every eight measures shifts by one note to the right thus creating a different rhythm. This process continues throughout the piece until the thirteenth measure when the second performer is inevitably clapping the same rhythm as the first, thus drawing the piece to its logical and inescapable conclusion.

It’s elegantly simple but strangely mesmerizing as the rhythmic patterns shift out of phase with each other. These days Clapping Music is invariably performed by a group, which to my mind makes for a richer and more satisfying sound. If you want to brush up your music-reading skills you see also the printed music on YouTube and try clapping along with the performers. You might be surprised how difficult it is.

To watch these YouTube videos, either use your Smartphone to read the QR codes or go to this article online, click on the “live” links and go direct to the videos. If you have a laptop, sound quality can be improved significantly by using headphones or external speakers.

Super sleuth Harry Hole at his sharpest in ‘Knife’ Rob Merrill Full disclosure: I am not a Harry Hole junkie. I saw the movie version of “The Snowman,” the seventh in the now dozen novels featuring Michael Fassbender as author Jo Nesbø’s Norwegian detective, but “Knife” is my first written exposure to what many consider the king of Scandinavian crime fiction. And after reading it, I kind of wish I’d started at the beginning.

Still, “Knife” is indeed a sharp example of its genre. The pages turn, the violence is brutal, and the characters are well-drawn and mysterious. But let’s talk about Harry Hole.

For starters, that laughable name in English is apparently a joke caused by translation — in Norwegian, it’s pronounced “Hoo-leh.”

When we meet him in “Knife,” Harry wakes up with someone else’s blood on his hands, no memory of the night before, and desperate enough for a drink that he’s willing to lick the floor for a drop of alcohol.

There’s a hell of a spoiler about 40 pages in that really juices the plot. Hole fans will be (happy?) to know that Norway’s most notorious serial rapist, Svein Finne, returns and isn’t exactly reformed after his years in prison.

The book is dense, but brisk. Harry develops theories of the case, pursues them, comes to a dead end, and then follows another thread that leads him to the next suspect.

Nesbø has a great sense of pacing. Each reveal — did he do it? did she? — is meticulously laid out as he takes readers along for the ride. I never felt like I was ahead of Harry in my deduction. The final whodunit is powerful and leaves Harry — and readers — wondering what’s next.

I do wish I could read it in its native Norwegian. It can’t be easy to translate anything, much less a crime novel, leaving us with passages like this: “A confession. The truth.

Atonement. The thought was liberating. But it was no more than a brief, soothing puff of wind under the blazing sun in a desert with an unbroken horizon of hopelessness.”

In the end, if you’re looking to start a new crime series, it makes no sense not to start with book one, “The Bat,” published in 1997.

If you’re already high on Harry, I suspect “Knife” will scratch all your itches until the very end, when Nesbø does the only sensible thing an author can do after writing 12 books featuring one character — set you up for book 13. (AP)

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‘Lion King’ returns but it’s harder to feel the love Jake Coyle Los Angeles (AP) - Life moves in a circle, “The Lion King” tells us, and, increasingly, so does studio moviemaking.

Close on the heels of “liveaction” remakes of “Aladdin” and “Dumbo” and on the precipice of a reborn “The Little Mermaid,” ‘’The Lion King” is back, too. Round and round we go. Cue Savannah sunrise. Cue “Naaaants ingonyama bagithi baba!”

It’s easy to greet these remakes both cynically and a little eagerly. In the case of “The Lion King,” the songs are still good, the Shakespearean story still solid. And, well, Beyonce’s in it.

And yet Jon Favreau’s “The Lion King,” so abundant with realistic simulations of the natural world, is curiously lifeless. The most significant overhaul to an otherwise slavishly similar retread is the digital animation rendering of everything,

turning the film’s African grasslands and its animal inhabitants into a photorealistic menagerie. The Disney worlds of cartoon and nature documentary have finally merged.

It’s an impressive leap in visual effects and some of the computer-generated makeovers are beautiful.

Mufasa, the lion king voiced again by James Earl Jones, is wondrously regal, and his mane might be the most majestic blonde locks since Robert Redford. And the grass stalks of the pride lands shimmer in the African sunlight.

But it’s a hollow victory. By turning the elastic, dynamic hand-drawn creations of Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff’s 1994 original into realisticlooking animals, “The Lion King” has greatly narrowed its spectrum of available expressions. Largely lost are the kinds of characterization that can flow from voice actor to animation. (Think of how

This image shows Nala, voiced by Beyoncé KnowlesCarter (left) and Simba, voiced by Donald Glover in a scene from “The Lion King.” (Disney via AP)

closely fused Tom Hanks is with Woody in the “Toy Story” movies.) Here, most of the starry voice actors (including Donald Glover as the grown-up lion prince Simba, Beyonce as the older lioness Nala and Chiwetel Ejiofor as the villainous Scar) feel remote from their characters. And, in many cases, so do we.

It’s worth asking: Just how real do we need our talking

animals? Do we need the feathered majordomo Zazu (voiced by John Oliver) to look enough like a red-billed hornbill to win the approval of avid birders? “The Lion King” may well be a pivotal stepping stone toward CGI splendors to come, but for now, it feels like realism has been substituted for enchantment.

That doesn’t stop an army of top craft professionals

and an enviable voice cast from doing their best to inject some vitality into “The Lion King.” The familiar songs by Elton John and Tim Rice are back, along with a new tune by Rice and Beyonce, though this time, the score by Hans Zimmer, with Lebo M., feels more airy and buoyant.

Yet the degree to which this “Lion King” mimics the first is disappointing. (Jeff Nathanson gets a solo writing credit but scene-to-scene the film hues extremely close to the original.) There’s a sound case to be made that the tale, which has been running on Broadway for more than 20 years, needs little revision.

But the few deviations taken by the filmmakers make you want more. The role of Nala has rightfully been elevated and toughened. The most rope for riffing has been extended to the new Timon and Pumba: Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen.

Taking over for Nathan Lane’s meerkat and Ernie Sabella’s warthog, Eichner and Rogen make their own shtick together and they, more than anyone else, give “The Lion King” a breath of fresh air, even as they make plenty of fart jokes.

Yet that’s hardly enough to warrant a bland, unimaginative rehash like this, let alone merit Beyonce’s imperial presence. Instead, “The Lion King” is missing something. A purpose, maybe, and a heart. The life expectancy of Disney classics has begun to feel more like a hamster wheel than a circle of life, and it’s getting harder and harder to feel the love.

“The Lion King,” a Walt Disney Co. release, is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for sequences of violence and peril, and some thematic elements.

Running time: 118 minutes.

Two stars out of four.

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Eva Cassidy: ‘Imagine’ mott@pattayamail.com Obviously Mott the Dog does not know how angels sing, but he would not be disappointed if they sounded like Eva Cassidy as she was without doubt ‘the’ female vocalist of her time.

It is one of the cruelest tragedies that Cassidy never lived to enjoy her success.

In fact, with her natural, shy personality that kept her from rocketing to superstardom in her short life, she was never sure of her stage presence.

She shunned the spotlight till it was nearly too late, or preferred to sing backup vocals or duets, as she did on Chuck Brown’s wonderful album “The Other Side”, released in 1995, which although a Brown album it is the wonderful voice of Cassidy that grabs the attention.

Eva Cassidy refused to limit herself to one style, taking on jazz, funk, blues, rock, pop, and folk, all with that ethereal voice, turning each song into something magical. She released only one solo album in her lifetime, the wonderful “Live at Blues Alley”’ (1996). It was recorded in Washington’s most famous blues club after which

it was named, and then it only got a local release.

By the end of that year the dreaded cancer had whisked this beautiful girl with the heavenly voice away from us. Fortunately for those of us left here on our very mortal planet, Eva Cassidy left many recordings behind which are now being released to great critical and commercial acclaim internationally. All of her recordings are lovingly managed by the Eva Cassidy estate.

So far we’ve had “Eva By Heart” (1998); “Songbird” (1998); “Time After Time” (2000); “Imagine” (2002); and “American Tune” (2003).

These albums have sold over three million copies worldwide and still counting.

It has to be remembered that Cassidy did not write songs herself, but was able to take other people’s skills and twist them into something even greater. At the moment (although I admit it does vary) “Imagine” is my favorite from her collection.

The album opens with a solo version of “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore” by Paul Anka (who also wrote “My Way”’, made famous by Frank Sinatra. This is followed by a version of Little Willie John’s “Fever”’, not done as Peggy Lee did it in 1958 but as it was originally intended to be, with Eva’s brother joining her and adding violin to

her scratch vocals.

You also get a track that has been salvaged from the Blues Alley sessions, “You’ve Changed”, and when you hear this you realize how high the quality of music was on that particular album.

Eva Cassidy’s voice sends shivers up and down your

spine and she would surely get a nod of approval from the person who first recorded this song, the great Billie Holiday.

Sandy Denny’s “Who Knows Where The Time Goes” gets redefined here, giving the song a whole new lease of life. Eva even gets

a little bit country with her true to the roots version of Patti Page’s hit “Tennessee Waltz”’, which in its day in the 1950’s was one of the first crossover country/pop hits.

To finish the album is one of those “enough to make a grown man cry” moments as

Eva Cassidy breaks into an emotional solo version of “Danny Boy”. Still, with all these moments of magic, I think the stand-out song is the title track, a tribute to John Lennon in a touching version of his masterpiece “Imagine”. Play this song in any room and in seconds it will reduce people to silence as they listen to Eva Cassidy’s voice caress the air.

Track List: It Doesn’t Matter Anymore Fever Who Knows Where The Time Has Gone You’ve Changed Imagine Still Not Ready Early Morning Rain Tennessee Waltz I Can Only Be Me Danny Boy Note: Written by Mott The Dog from Fletchers’ Folly on Pattaya’s Dark Side.

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Happy Birthday HM “Glory protects Tha

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua is bathed with sacred water from several holy rivers and ponds and other water sources in the country in a rite known as the Royal Ablution and Anointment ceremonies.

Feom page 5 In 1972, HM the King enrolled at the Royal Military College, Duntroon in Canberra, Australia. His education at Duntroon was divided into two parts: military training by the Australian

Army and a bachelor’s degree course under the auspices of the University of New South Wales. He graduated in 1976 as a newly commissioned lieutenant with a liberal arts degree.

In 1982 His Majesty completed a second bachelor’s

degree in law and in 1987 he also completed a Master’s Degree of Laws at the Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University. In 1990, he studied at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom.

Aware of the importance of education, His Majesty established his scholarship program in 2009 with the aim of improving children’s access to quality education and instilling the concept of lifelong learning. The scholarship program has been operating with His Majesty’s personal funds amounting to 42 million baht a year together with donated funds presented to him for charitable purposes. The funds have been used to support education for needy students on a continual basis.

His Majesty has special ties to the Rajabhat University system of 40 institutions of higher learning. HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn has presided over commencement ceremonies at all Rajabhat Universities nationwide and personally handed out degrees to all

Rajabhat university graduates every year since 1978.

After completing his studies, His Majesty served as a career officer in the Royal Thai Army. He served as a staff officer in the Directorate of Army Intelligence, and attended the Command and General Staff College in 1977.

His Majesty attended numerous military training courses in Australia and the United States, with observation tours in England, Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands. A long list of military courses attended

by His Majesty includes helicopter and high performance aircraft flight training, special warfare training, demolition training, parachute training, and courses in small arms and other weapons used in modern warfare.

He joined the Air Operation Special Unit in Advance Patrol and Navigation Course, Air Transportation Course December 1979 – January 1980.

In addition, he studied the UH–1 H helicopter for general use and trained in the Bell AH1H Cobra attack helicopter. He is an expert aviator.

With his ability in aviation and knowledge in new technologies in both theory and practice, he completed air weapons training at the Arms Training Stadium, Chai Badan, Lopburi and won the competition on 1 April 1987.

Moreover, he served as

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn receives one of the many items of investiture including the royal golden plaque upon which is inscribed his royal official title, together with the royal seal of state, the royal regalia, the royal utensils, and the weapons of sovereignty.

aviation instructor of the F-5 Freedom Fighter since 4 May 1994. HM the King’s achievements are the pride of the Thai Army and Thai people.

In 1978 he became Commander of the King’s Own Bodyguard Battalion. Later

that year on 6 November 1978 at age 26, His Majesty interrupted his military career to be ordained as a Buddhist monk at Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram (Temple of the Emerald Buddha). He was given the name ‘Vajiralongkornno’

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ai people” and resided at Wat Bowon Niwet Wihan Ratchaworawihan for 15 days.

On December 28, 1972, at the auspicious time of 12.23 p.m. in the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej conferred then Prince Vajiralongkorn with the title of “Somdech Phra Boroma Orasadhiraj Chao Fah Maha Vajiralongkorn Sayam Makutrajakuman” (His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn) making him the heir to the throne in accordance with the Palace Law on Succession B.E. 2467 (1924).

His Majesty has continued the Royal Family’s assistance programs to underdeveloped areas around the country and visited depressed urban areas around Bangkok distributing food and necessity items to people in need.

At a ceremony held on 1 May 2019 at Ampornsathan Throne Hall in the Dusit Palace, His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn married Gen. Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Ayudhya, conferred upon her the formal title of Her

Majesty the Queen, presented her with the traditional royal regalia and accorded her royal rank and status in keeping with royal traditions.

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn was officially crowned king at the Grand

Their Majesties King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida wave to an audience from the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall in the Grand Palace during the coronation ceremony Monday, May 6, 2019, in Bangkok.

HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn joins over 10,000 people in Bangkok in Bike for Mom, August 2015.

His Majesty opens the ceremonial curtain to reveal the RVYC signboard inaugurating the new clubhouse in 2005.

Palace, Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Bangkok. The world watched on as His Majesty the King took the throne in an elaborate centuries-old royal tradition that last happened seven decades ago. After completing the rites, His Majesty issued his post-coronation royal command, “I shall continue to preserve, and build upon the royal legacy and shall reign with righteousness for the benefit and happiness of the people forever.”

His Majesty has been recognized for his tireless efforts

to promote the well-being of Thai people by visiting people in various regions to listen to their problems. His Majesty has gained in-depth experiences in many fields and has provided his initiatives for the benefits and happiness of the people and prosperity and security to the country.

The Pattaya Mail Media Group humbly joins the Kingdom of Thailand in offering our best wishes to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua on the occasion of his birthday, July 28, 2018.

Long live the King!

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua pays his respects to a portrait of HM the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej and HM Queen Sirikit at the Dusit Palace Thursday, Dec.1, 2016.

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Reinventing yourself so you never give up your dream A most inspiring and aesthetically pleasing presentation was enjoyed by the Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) at their weekly Sunday meeting on July 14 when world famous Getty Photographer and world traveler, Glen Allison painted his life’s journey. Glen’s presentation was entitled “Tribal Wild Steampunk Train: A Global Quest of Self-Awakening and Inspiration.” Glen acknowledged that the title was cryptic, but that all would be revealed as he did his presentation.

Glen is a renowned travel photographer who began as an architect and then reinvented himself in different roles as he followed his dream. He gave his PCEC audience a vicarious nonstop, nine-year marathon journey that traversed the far reaches of the planet encompassing more than one hundred countries. Many photos were depicted in his slideshow presentation.

He said his journey was a visionary adventure launched from the pit of misfortune and bankruptcy that propelled him along a self-awakened path toward the heights of career recognition as one of the ten most published travel photographers of the

Glen Allison, during his interview by PCEC member Ren Lexander, shows one of his photographs of a model that he has used various paint schemes and props to make visually attractive and interesting.

world. It’s a light-hearted story of intense struggle, reinvention, perseverance, and resilience—a trajectory rekindling impossible dreams almost buried by lessons needing to be learned.

Glen Allison started out as an architect as he holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of California, Berkeley. However, he found being an architectural photographer more to his liking. But, with a downturn in the real estate

For this photograph that Glen Allison showed during his presentation, he mentioned that he made several visits taking photos and then making a composite for this popular image of the entry to the famous Moulin Rouge in Paris.

market, he had to find a new career. Since he was well versed in photography, this led him to reinventing himself as a travel photographer.

In doing so, he chose a career as an endlessly wandering vagabond embracing no roots — a homeless lifestyle by choice spanning three decades during most of which he maintained no permanent residence. During this period, his focus was to capture iconic travel photographs. He mentioned that he chose well known subjects

arrive early to set up the shot and then wait for the right moment; or to visit a site several times until he found what he was looking for. But, with digital photography taking the place of film, he has found that he can make changes to his photos to enhance, rearrange, or add a background of his choosing.

His efforts brought him success, with many of his photographs represented by Getty Images which resulted in his imagery being published in excess of 100

Lighting can be everything, Glen Allison explains as he shows this photo he took of Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok at sunrise.

around the world, but chose to make his photographs a bit different. Not only famous sites but also the indigenous people, such as those of New Guinea wearing penis gourds – one of which he shows on the cover of his travel book, yes, another reinvention as an author, entitled “Penis Gourds & Moscow Muggings, A Photographer’s Tales of Far-Flung Travels.” Thus, the Tribal Wild in his topic title. He also has written a novel, “The Journey from Kamakura,” whose central character is, of course, a travel photographer. Both are available from Amazon.

He displayed many images and described how he made them different from just a picture of a building or person; such as some which required he get up at 4am so he could

thousand times in most of the world’s leading travel publications, including National Geographic and Conde Nast Traveler. He mentioned that this brought in a nice income, but the mega buck glory days didn’t last forever as most image contributors in the stock photo industry have taken a major financial hit due to the proliferation of imagery on the internet and the onslaught of digital photography which created an oversaturated marketplace seemingly overnight ultimately resulting in massive devaluation of online stock photos. So, he soon found himself yet again exploring the fine art of rebirth and reinvention.

But, since he had a nest egg from his past sales, he decided to reinvent himself again as an architect. Having

Being at the right place at the right time can lead to some very dramatic photographs explained Glen Allison as he showed this photo of the Taj Mahal in India. He noted that this is the actual photo, no changes or enhancements were needed.

found a place in Bali, he decided to design and build his dream home. But this became more expensive than he expected and found himself again low on funds with his project only partially completed. But, as before, he found that he could still follow his dream by reinventing himself, which led to being a Fashion Photographer and Fine Art Photographer.

Also, over the past five decades, he has been an active leader in the Soka Gakkai International, a lay Buddhist organization of twelve million people dedicated to self-development as a foundation for individual citizens to embrace the universal promotion of peace, education and the celebration of all cultures.

Glen is also the original founder of the Stock Artists Alliance, a pioneering professional trade organization with six hundred of the world’s leading photographers who, in a “David against Goliath” campaign during the early 2000s, challenged the gluttonous pursuits of outsized global corporate business entities intent on usurping professional photographer’s intellectual property rights.

In closing, Glen said he has plans for doing another world tour this time seeking out steam locomotive museums for the purpose of doing

integrated, computer generated art pieces. He has already done some from photographs he has previously made that he refers to as Steampunk Train on his website, which can be visited at https://glenallison.com/.

He let his audience know, that at 73, he is still pursuing his dream. In coming weeks he will launch another bucket-list item to be checked off his never-ending roster, confirming that he remains a lifelong dreamer vagabond. His new venture, which will involve a marathon 100 consecutive nonstop weeks traveling to 100 global cities to photograph the most exquisite 100 vintage steam locomotive museums of the world.

In his closing remarks, he said that you should remember the old saying, if the world gives you lemons, build a lemonade stand. He encouraged everyone that ‘we should never give up pursuing our dreams’. If you want to do it: Go for it.

The presentation was followed by announcements and news of special interest groups, then the Open Forum where the audience can ask questions or make comments about expat living in Thailand, especially Pattaya. For more information about the PCEC, visit www.pcec.club.

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School No. 9 donates Lent candles Jetsada Homklin Pattaya School No. 9 donated Lent candles to Photisampan Temple.

Administrator Rampung Suparasri led the July 15 candle parade from the school’s Naklua Road entrance to Lan Po Market to the temple where students presented handmade candles to monks for the three months of Buddhist Lent.

Abbot Panyapattanaporn thanked the pupils for their donation.

Students from Pattaya School No. 9 dress in their best traditional clothing as they march in the parade.

Pattaya students celebrate Lent The candle parade left from the school’s Naklua Road entrance and proceeded to Lan Po Market then to Photisampan Temple.

HHNFT gets grant to expand child-protection card game

Pattaya deputy mayors Banlue Kullavanijaya and Manote Nongyai and other top local officials lead people in a circumambulation of Nongyai Temple before the start of Buddhist Lent.

Jenjira Thaibandit, representing the Social Development and Human Security Ministry’s Chonburi office director Patwira Suwan, presents a cheque for 172,200 baht to HHNFT Director Radchada Chomjinda and Pirun Noyimjai to expand implementation of its Child Protection Card Game.

Jetsada Homklin The Chonburi office of the Social Development and Human Security Ministry gave 172,200 baht to the Human Help Network Foundation Thailand to expand implementation of its Child Protection Card Game across the province.

The office’s Jenjira Thaibandit,

representing office director Patwira Suwan, presented the grant to HHNFT Director Radchada Chomjinda July 15.

The Child Protection Card Game quizzes children about risky scenarios and teaches survival skills in cases where youths find themselves in dangerous situations.

The ministry credited the

HHN and its card game with reinforcing skills and youths at risk of being victims of enticement.

The money will go toward expanding the card games use in 30 Chonburi schools this year.

Buddhists gave lent candles to Nongyai Temple before the start of Buddhist Lent.

Pattaya deputy mayors Banlue Kullavanijaya and Manote Nongyai and other top local officials led the July 15 circumambulation of the temple’s sermon hall with teachers and schools.

Sponsored by the Pattaya Education Department, the event saw students present handmade candles to monks for merit-making with the candles a traditional symbol the three-months “rains

Students perform traditional Thai dance as part of the ceremonies.

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candlelight during the rainy season. (PCPR)

HHN celebrates donor’s birthday Jetsada Homklin The Human Help Network Thailand wished one of its biggest benefactors a happy birthday.

HHN Director Radchada Chomjinda and children from the Drop-In Center brought gifts and flowers for Dr Otmar Deter, founder of

the Rotary E-Club of Dolphin Pattaya.

Deter, one of the charity’s biggest boosters, reciprocated with snacks for the kids and Buddhist amulets.

Children from the DropIn Center brought gifts and flowers for Otmar Deter on his birthday.

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Smith and Davies share limelight at PSC monthly

Tournament winners Paul Smith (left) & Phil Davies (right) collect their smart TV prizes from John Player & Tim Knight.

The renowned Laem Chabang, designed by Jack Nicklaus was the course selected by Jack Moseley, the PSC Golf Chairman, for this month’s members’ competition on Monday, July 15, a two-person better-ball played on the A and B nines.

With 99 golfers scheduled to play from many of the PSC golfing member groups, Tim and Nigel Third placed Daniel Grob & Urs Wandeler.

Gillett grabs the glory PSC Golf from the Growling Swan Golf Society Monday, July 15, Khao Kheow Stableford 1st Kevin Joseph Smith II (32) 33pts 2nd Shane Young (25) 30pts 3rd Takeshi Hakozaki (14) 29pts 4th Allan Ray (29) 26pts Our course for today’s pain and suffering was Khao Kheow - a very good course that, like most s in the region, is suffering from the lack of rain. Anyway today it was in great shape with fairways clean and tidy, the rough trimmed, bunkers raked and greens running true. We would play the one flight only and attack the course from the white tees.

Kevin Joseph Smith II took the plaudits today with a round of 33 points, three up on second placed Shane Young while Takeshi Hakozaki and Allan Ray completed

Ron Gillett.

the podium in second and third respectively.

Thursday, July 18, Crystal Bay Stableford 1st Ron Gillett (33) 44pts 2nd Takeshi Hakozaki (14) 42pts 3rd Kevin Smith (32) 39pts 4th Andrew Allen (34) 38pts Near Pins: Shane Young, Andrew Allen, Ron Gillett.

Long Putts: Shane Young, Ron Gillett.

This is a course that we play every month but looking at the condition now, maybe it’s time to give it a rest. On a few occasions on the greens it was like putting on corrugated iron. Apart from that it is also lacking some water to freshen up the fairways.

We played the B & C courses from the yellow tees with just the one flight.

Ron Gillett grabbed the game by the throat and with a back-nine of 25 points made it hard for all the other contenders, posting 44 overall. Second past the post was Takeshi Hakozaki 2 points in arrears of the winner and then there was a procession of golfers that you could have thrown a net over, given there was only a single shot separating each golfer.

manned the registration desk from about 7.30am and complementing the day was beautiful weather, so all was set for a great day’s golf.

We were a little late teeing off on A, not helped by a group immediately in front of us ambling along as we stood watching one of them hit the ball about 10 yards, thinking this could be a dreadfully slow day. However, the marshals were quickly on it either moving them along or shifting them to another hole, as Jack took care of the start with all 25 groups streaming off the tee around 7 minutes late throughout the whole tournament.

The presentation at Links Bar in Soi Bukhaow, started a little later than originally scheduled, at around 6.20pm but no-one seemed to mind as Phil and Maurice kindly provided excellent food for all. When all had eaten, drank and reviewed their day, it was time for the winners to be announced. Nigel called order and expressed the appreciation of all for the generosity of Phil and Maurice and the introduced Golf Chair Jack Moseley. Jack likewise thanked all concerned including the PSC Staff who assisted in the preparation of the scorecards.

The handicaps are published around three o’clock every Saturday afternoon and being quite unusual for the PSC to hold a tournament on a Monday, it left very little time for everything to be completed.

Jack also appreciated the support from the golfers and before handing the microphone back to Nigel to announce the winners, he reminded the golfers that they were all winners today, as the PSC contributed 259 baht to every green fee, thus answering some critics of the PSC as to what do they get for their 500 baht annual membership fee as well as contributing considerable sums of money every year to local charities.

Nigel then announced the winners; Vice President, Tim Knight managed the prizes and Treasurer, John Player presented them.

Taking first place was the duo of Phil Davies (H/cap 13) & Paul Smith (3) with a combined score of 49 points on countback over Timo Kyte (17) & Andrew Richards (22).

Fourth placed Derek Phillips & Maurice Roberts.

Fifth placed Kevin Labar & Paul Lanzetta.

Sixth placed John Harrison & David Arataki.

In third place came Daniel Grob (11) & Urs Wandeler (11), winning another countback over Maurice Roberts (12) & Derek Phillips (15) after both teams came in with 48 points each. Kevin Labar (12) & Paul Lanzetta (7) took fifth spot on 47 points and John Harrison (17) & David Arataki (23) completed the podium in sixth with 46 on the card.

Near pins were won by Bob Newell, David Arataki,

Chonnaphat Seekhum, Thomas Baigent, Kevin Labar, Jim Bell, Tom Herrington and Brendan Cope.

Many expressed their thanks for a great day and Jack gave details of next month’s tournament, which is a 4 person scramble at Parichat on Thursday 15th August. First tee is at 8.30 and the cost is 1200 baht per player, inclusive of green fee, shared cart & caddie plus 200 baht for the tournament fee.

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Davies continues winning streak PSC Golf from the Pattaya Links Golf Society Wednesday, July 17, Treasure Hill – Stableford A Flight (0-15) 1st Phil Davies (13) 41pts 2nd John Pierrel (13) 37pts 3rd Dave Buchanan (1) 37pts B Flight (16+) 1st Tip Briney (22) 37pts 2nd Barry Elphick (28) 36pts 3rd Geoff Wallace (16) 33pts After teaming with Paul Smith to win the PSC Members Tournament on Monday at Laem Chabang with a massive team score of 49 points and an individual score of 42 points, Phil Davies kept his hot form going to take out today’s “A” flight and the Green Jacket, for which was he was the model for the tailor. In second place was John Pierrel, who is also

playing good golf, scoring 37 points to win the countback over Dave Buchanan who once again had 72 off the stick.

“B” flight saw Tip Briney, still showing very good form, grab first spot with 37 points. Barry Elphick came to join us again and had a good day out by clocking up 36 points for second place, while Geoff Wallace, on his return, took third with 33 points.

Treasure Hill is not known for very high stableford scores but today, of twenty eight players, six played to handicap or better and overall, sixteen had thirty points or better.

Near pins went to Tip Briney, John Pierrel, Paul Smith and John Pierrel while consolation ‘best nines’ were posted by Bill Stewart

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Phil Davies (centre) with Iain Craigen (left) and Mike Souden.

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Friday, July 19, Pleasant Valley Stableford 1st Tony Boggian (17) 40pts 2nd Phil Davies (13) 37pts 3rd David McKey (19) 37pts 4th Paul Smith (3) 36pts The society ended the week with a visit to Pleasant

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Valley for a stableford competition. The course was in good condition and the greens were not noticeably slow and playing from the blue tees made the course a testing challenge of 6,600plus yards.

Paul Smith took fourth spot by winning a countback from George Mueller, on 36 points. Then, losing a countback for second place on 37 points was an improved Dave McKey. Beating Dave McKey was Phil Davies with his third sub-par

round of the week, this time 37 points. That’s how it stood until the final group returned and newbie Tony Boggian, handicap 17, proudly submitted a fortypoint card to take the win and his debut Green Jacket.

Near pins went to Eric “The Judge” Black, Wayne Peppernell, Mark Sharp and Phil Davies, whilst best nine awards went to Bill Stewart (17 points on the front nine) and Bill Copeland (21 points on the tight back nine).

Thomas too good at Green Valley PSC Golf from The Billabong Bar Monday, July 15, Phoenix Gold Stableford We only had a small group today and played Lake and Ocean loops in near perfect conditions for golf - a lovely breeze kept the temperature at the right level. Only two prizes places today, with Sandy Chapo earning second with 34 points and Malcolm Adamson narrowly taking the win with 35. There were no 2s.

Monday, July 15, Laem Chabang Stableford

Double winner Gerard Lambert (left) with Sandy Chapo.

Wednesday, July 17, Green Valley Laem Chabang B and C Stableford

loops today with only two groups playing. The course was in magnificent condition as is usual and a pure pleasure to play.

The scoring wasn’t up to the normal standards but all enjoyed the day. There was a countback for the minor places between Tim Knight and Rick Culley, with Tim being relegated to 3rd spot and Rick taking 2nd after both scored 30 points, The little French General Gerard Lambert took line honours with 32 points. Once again there were no 2s recorded.

Two weeks ago we had a lady having the day of her life with 46 points and today we had Pete Thomas (H/cap 19) with a big smile on his face, and why not after having had a truly magnificent round of golf with 24 points on the way out and 22 on the way back for a grand total of 46.

Mick Beresford (12) also had an excellent round with 8 pars but it is difficult to compete with a 46-point total. Selwyn Wegner (14) had 21 points on the trip home for a total of 39 points, winning on a countback for 3rd place.

Birdie 2s were in abundance today with a total of six going to Paul Hack, Mick Beresford, Wayne Cotterell, Bill Peach and going to Miss Porn.

Friday, July 19, Pattaya C.C. Stableford It was a hot day out today and the scoring was ordinary to say the least, with only 5 golfers out of 4 groups making 30 points or better. Coming in 3rd place was Tim Knight with 32 points, second went to Steve Erdeley with 33 but the little French General did it again, scoring a grand 39 points and also getting a ‘2’ along with Tim Knight.

Lavett shines at Eastern Star The Jomtien Golf Society Monday, July 15, Khao Kheow Stableford Khao Kheow today, playing the B and C nines off the yellow tees. Alan Bissell with 38 points recorded the best score of the day to win division 2, nine points up on second placed John Doyle who beat John Carlin on a 5/ 3 back-three countback.

Neil Gamble with 32 points topped division 1 while Russell Gilroy was second on 29 and Michael Alleyne placed third after beating Gary Dalton on a 13/12 countback,

both on 27 points overall.

Near pins went to (Div 1) Gary Dalton, Neil Gamble and Russell Gilroy, and (Div 2)Alan Bissell and Frank Grainger.

Friday, July 19, Eastern Star Stableford Still very quiet here in Jomtien with only five groups out today, but we had two divisions with the equal cut at 12-18 in the top flight and 19+ in division 2.

Ron Lavett posted the highest score of the day, 39 points, to win division 2 ahead of Glen Loydall is

second one point in arrears while Douglas Clarke took third on 32 and John Doyle fourth with 31.

Gary Dalton with a 20/17 backnine countback beat Tony Bless in division 1 after two 32’s came in, Reiko Nagashino was third, and with an 18/16/13 backnine countback Paul Butler beat Frank Kelly and Colin Aspinall after three 29-pointers were recorded.

Near pins were claimed by (Div 1) Colin Aspinall and Tony Bless, and (Div 2) Paul Butler and Frank Kelly.

No 2s in either division today.

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Monday, July 15, Greenwood C & B – Stableford 1st Jimmy Carr (15) 33pts 2nd Tony Robbins (23) 30pts 3rd Chris Delamare (1) 29pts A bright sunny day with clear blue skies and a slight breeze blowing meant conditions for golf were perfect, however, this was not reflected in the scoring which was poor at best. Once again Jimmy Carr, who seems to improve with age, was the winner again today with a modest score of thirtythree. Tony Robbins came second with thirty and Chris Delamare took third with twenty-nine.

Near pins went to Chris Delamare and Tony Robbins

Watts tames Treasure Hill PSC Golf from The Bunker Boys Wednesday, July 17, Eastern Star – Stableford

Robby Watts.

with two unclaimed, a measure of how poorly most played.

1st Jimmy Carr (15) 33pts 2nd Robby Watts (9) 32pts 3rd Tony Robbins (20) 30pts Despite being a Buddha holiday the Eastern Star Course kept their green and caddie fees at sports day pricing, consequently, the course was quite busy for low season with at least two other major groups on the course.

The course was fine with the exception of the greens

which had recently been sanded and many not very evenly so speed control was a major challenge as was reflected in the scores returned. It doesn’t seem to matter lately what the winning score is, it always seems to have Jimmy Carr’s name to it as was the case again today.

Robby Watts came in second one adrift and Tony Robbins rounded out the scores with a modest thirty points.

Only one near pin was claimed, going to Robby Watts, a further indication of

how difficult the course played with a stiff breeze blowing.

Friday, July 19, Treasure Hill – Stableford 1st Robby Watts (9) 37pts 2nd Geoff Cox (15) 31pts 3rd Michael Brett (15) 30pts

The week’s golf ended with a game at the difficult Treasure Hill course in hot steamy conditions. The only one to master the course and conditions was Robby Watts with a first-place score of thirty-seven. Robby has never shot less than thirtysix on this course so clearly, it presents no mental issues for him. Second place went to Geoff Cox with thirty-one and third place went to Michael Brett with thirty points. Near pins went to Jimmy Carr and two to Michael Brett.

Pratt again in the forties PSC Golf from Siam Country Resort Pattaya Thursday, July 18, Crystal Bay Stableford

Jonathan Pratt.

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On Monday six of us participated in the PSC tournament at Laem Chabang which was a two-ball team event.

The course was in very nice condition although quite forgiving from the forward tees. We played quite well with Steven Ford and Neil Harvey posting our best

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score of 45 points. Unfortunately, that wasn’t good enough to get into the prizes with 49 points being the winning score.

As Tuesday and Wednesday were holidays we had no regular golf on Tuesday but Thursday saw us at Crystal Bay, with a reduced field of only five players. The course was quite dry and some of the greens a little worn, but overall in acceptable condition,

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and we had some reasonable scores.

Jim Payne was on course for a good score but scratched out on the 18th to get 37 points and lose out for second place to Dave Smith with 38. But it was Jonathan Pratt, almost playing to his potential, who took first place with 41 points.

Near pins were one for John Feeney and two to Jonathan.

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The Bunker Boys meet at Woody’s Bar on Soi Skaw Beach for golf outings every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (www.bunkersociety.com) or call 094368 3580, 081 788 2338 or 087 693 7803. Transportation leaves from Cafe Kronborg on Soi Diana Inn at 8:15 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, (contact Dave on tel. 038 602 2117). Colin’s Bar plays golf Sun/ Mon/Wed & Fri (www.colinsbar.com). The Growling Swan plays golf on Monday & Thursday (www.thegrowlingswan.com). Lewinski’s in Soi Pattayaland 1 (Soi 13/3), play Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Transport is available, call Marcus on 089 503 9179 for further information and booking. The Pattaya Links Hotel Golf Society departs from Soi Buakhao on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Call Phil on 0625 933 380 or visit www.thelinkshotelpattaya.com. The Golf Club is located on Soij LK Metro. Call Phil on 090 769 3778.

Tropical Golf meets at BJ’s Holiday Lodge at 8am on Tuesday’ & Friday. Call Derek on 089 034 0629. Retox Golf – Tel. (Paul) 0923744276, Email retoxgolf@gmail.com

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Lowry wins British Open at Royal Portrush Doug Ferguson Portrush, Northern Ireland (AP) — The outcome was never in doubt to just about everyone but Shane Lowry.

A year ago, he sat in the parking lot at Carnoustie and cried after missing the cut in the British Open for the fourth straight year. Even with a four-shot lead last Sunday at Royal Portrush, in a raging wind and pouring rain, Lowry kept telling his caddie he was nervous and scared, worried that he would ruin a storybook ending to the first Open in Northern Ireland in 68 years.

“I suppose I didn’t even know going out this morning if I was good enough to win a major,” Lowry said. “And look, I’m here now, a major champion. I can’t believe I’m saying it, to be honest.”

The 32-year-old Irishman marks his golf ball with a green shamrock. This had nothing to do with luck.

With stout nerves and a soft touch around the greens, Lowry gave a sellout crowd what they wanted to see. He endured the worst weather of the week, held up under Sunday pressure and expectations of fans who cheered his every step, and won the British Open by six shots.

All he could think about was that walk up the final hole, and it was everything he imagined.

Even as the rain stopped, the tears began flowing.

“I can’t believe this is me standing here,” Lowry said has he cradled the silver claret jug. “I can’t believe this is mine.”

Lowry closed with a 1-over 72, the first time since 1996 the Open champion was over par in the final round,

Ireland’s Shane Lowry kisses the Claret Jug trophy after winning the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, Sunday, July 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

and it was no less impressive. More difficult than the rain was wind strong enough to break an umbrella. Lowry made four bogeys in the toughest stretch of Royal Portrush without losing ground.

No one from the last 12 groups broke par. No one got closer than three shots of Lowry all day.

“It was Shane’s time, Shane’s tournament,” said Tommy Fleetwood, who closed with a 74 to finish runner-up for the second time in a major.

Thousands of fans who filled these links off the North Atlantic began to celebrate when Lowry rolled in an 8-foot birdie putt on the 15th hole to stretch his lead to six with three holes to play.

His smile got wider with every hole coming in. The cheers got louder.

When his approach to the 18th was just on the fringe, he stretched out his arms and hugged caddie Bo Martin, whom Lowry had leaned on with brutal honesty.

“He was great at keeping me in the moment,” Lowry said. “I kept telling him how

nervous I was, how scared I was, how much I didn’t want to mess it up. All I could think about was walking down 18 with a four- or five-shot lead, and lucky I got to do that.”

The loudest roar of a raucous week was for a tap-in par that made Lowry a major champion.

Fleetwood, the only player who kept Lowry in range, had chances early to put more pressure on Lowry. He missed a 10-foot birdie putt on the opening hole when Lowry still had work left for bogey. Fleetwood missed a 5-foot par putt on the third and his hopes ended from a bunker and the rough that led to double bogey on the 14th.

“I never really got close enough, and Shane played great,” Fleetwood said.

Tony Finau shot 71 to finish alone in third, though he was never closer than seven shots. Brooks Koepka, going for his fourth major in the

last seven, began the final round seven shots behind and opened with four straight bogeys. He shot 74 and tied for fourth.

Royal Portrush last hosted the British Open in 1951, the only time it had been outside Scotland and England. It pinned hopes at the start of the week on Rory McIlroy, who missed the cut by one shot. It celebrated Darren Clarke hitting the first tee shot Thursday. The other Ulsterman, Portrush native Graeme McDowell, basked in the loudest cheers he has heard this side of the Ryder Cup when he walked up the 18th green on Sunday.

And then along came Lowry, who teamed with McIlroy to bring Irish golf a European Amateur title in 2007, and who won the Irish Open as an amateur 10 years ago. He joins Padraig Harrington as Irishmen to win majors, while McIlroy, McDowell, Clarke and Fred Daly are major champions from Northern Ireland.

“Everyone knows we’re all one country when it comes to golf,” Lowry said.

It was one big group hug when it ended, starting with his wife and daughter, and his parents. Harrington and McDowell were among those waiting behind the 18th green to share in the celebra-

Shane Lowry reacts after making a birdie on the 15th green during the final round of the British Open at Royal Portrush. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

tion, along with Koepka and his caddie, Ricky Elliott, once a promising amateur who grew up at Royal Portrush.

“I didn’t feel great out there. It was probably the most uncomfortable I’ve ever felt on a golf course,” Lowry said. “You’re out there trying to win an Open in your home country, and it’s just incredibly difficult.”

It showed early when Lowry pulled his tee shot into the rough, hit into a deep bunker well short of the green and had to make an 8-foot putt just to escape with bogey. The wind was picking up and it was relentless for so much of the day. Lowry made his move on the more forgiving holes early with three birdies in a four-hole stretch through the par-5 seventh that boosted his lead to six.

And then he held on.

J.B. Holmes, who shared the 36-hole lead with Lowry until falling back Saturday, really went the wrong direction. He hit his first tee shot out-of-bounds. And it only got worse. He made one birdie and shot 87.

Lowry finished at 15-under 269 and earned $1.935 million.

He shared his greatest moment with thousands of people he didn’t even know, all of them crammed along the hillocks and swales, along the edge of the ocean, and who sat in the horseshoe-shaped grandstands on the 18th under umbrellas waiting for the Irishman to arrive.

Holding up the claret jug, Lowry said to them, “This one’s for you.”

Manny Pacquiao beats Keith Thurman by split decision Greg Beacham Las Vegas (AP) — From his first-round knockdown punch to his tenacious 12thround finish, Manny Pacquiao gave yet another one-sided thrashing to Father Time.

Keith Thurman was a whole lot tougher to beat, but the 40year-old Filipino senator managed to win that vote as well.

Pacquiao floored Thurman early and persevered late to an exciting split-decision victory last Saturday, July 20, adding a third straight win to his late-career resurgence.

Pacquiao (62-7-2) dropped his previously unbeaten opponent with a combination late in the first round, and the Pac-Man dominated the opening rounds with a combination of flair and power that recalled the incredible prime of the only eight-division champion in boxing history.

Thurman (29-1) showed

Manny Pacquiao (right) lands a punch against Keith Thurman during their welterweight title fight Saturday, July 20, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

remarkable tenacity in rallying through the middle rounds, repeatedly testing Pacquiao’s chin with big shots. Neither fighter managed another knockdown, but they pushed relentlessly in front of a sellout crowd at the MGM Grand Garden that repeatedly chanted Pacquiao’s name from the moment he

reached the ring.

“It was fun,” Pacquiao said. “My opponent is a good fighter and boxer. He was strong. ... I think he did his best, and I did my best. I think we made the fans happy tonight because it was a good fight.”

Two judges scored the bout 115-112 for Pacquiao,

while Glenn Feldman scored it 114-113 for Thurman.

“I knew it was close,” Thurman said. “He had the momentum because he got the knockdown in Round 1. ... I wish I had a little bit more output to go toe to toe. My conditioning, my output was just behind Manny Pacquiao’s tonight. Tonight was a blessing and a lesson.”

After graciously congratulating Pacquiao, Thurman called for a rematch. The proPacquiao Vegas crowd vocally approved.

Before the bout, Floyd Mayweather got into the ring to wish both fighters good luck. The retired superstar watched intently from the crowd in the same arena where he beat an injured Pacquiao four years ago. Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, has said he hopes Mayweather will come out of retirement for a rematch with Pacquiao.

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From Nazis to hippies: End of the road for Volkswagen Beetle David Mc Hugh

German GP this weekend

Hockenheim.

The German Grand Prix is a motor race that has been held most years since 1926, with 75 races having been held.

The GP has been held at only three venues throughout its history; the Nürburgring in Rhineland-Palatinate, Hockenheimring in BadenWürttemberg and occasionally AVUS near Berlin.

This year theF1 track is the Hockenheimring.

The German GP is the 11th in this year’s calendar and has Lewis Hamilton well in front in the driver’s statistics, having won seven times so

far. His team mate Valtteri Bottas has won two and Max Verstappen has won one.

For the Hockenheimring this weekend, Hamilton has to be considered the favorite, being able to keep the pressure up for the entire race, whilst Bottas seems to fade after mid distance.

Verstappen and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) seem to be able to press on, whilst the reputedly Ferrari number 1 (Sebastian Vettel) is making silly mistakes.

Unfortunately, the ultimate race track is really in Germany,

and that is Nurburgring where the German Grand Prix had been held most years since 1926, with 75 GP’s. The Nordschleife was to be the mainstay of West Germany’s premier motor racing event for the next quarter of a century, and was to become known as the Green Hell. Having driven the Nordschleif, it is an amazing circuit with 154 corners, including a banked section of track called the Karrussel. It is extremely dangerous with 69 fatalities up to 2013.

Frankfurt, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen is halting production of the last version of its Beetle model this month at its plant in Puebla, Mexico. It’s the end of the road for a vehicle that has symbolized many things over a history spanning eight decades since 1938.

It has been: a part of Germany’s darkest hours as a never-realized Nazi prestige project. A symbol of Germany’s postwar economic renaissance and rising middle-class prosperity.

An example of globalization, sold and recognized all over the world. An emblem of the 1960s counterculture in the United States. Above all, the car remains a landmark in design, as recognizable as the Coca-Cola bottle.

The car’s original design — a rounded silhouette with seating for four or five, nearly vertical windshield and the aircooled engine in the rear — can be traced back to Austrian engineer Ferdinand Porsche, who was hired to fulfill Adolf Hitler’s project for a “people’s car” that would spread auto ownership the way the Ford Model T had in the U.S. Mass production of what was called the KdF-Wagen, based on the acronym of the Nazi labor organization under whose auspices it was to be sold, was cancelled due to World War II. Instead, the massive new plant in what was then countryside east of Hanover turned out military vehicles, using forced laborers from all over Europe under miserable conditions.

The first VW.

Re-launched as a civilian carmaker under supervision of the British occupation authorities, the Volkswagen factory was transferred in 1949 to the Germany government and the state of Lower Saxony, which still owns part of the company. By 1955, the millionth Beetle — officially called the Type 1 — had rolled off the assembly line in what was now the town of Wolfsburg.

The United States became Volkswagen’s most important foreign market, peaking at 563,522 cars in 1968, or 40 percent of production.

Unconventional, sometimes humorous advertising from agency Doyle Dane Bernbach urged car buyers to “Think small.”

“Unlike in West Germany, where its low price, quality and durability stood for a new postwar normality, in the United States the Beetle’s characteristics lent it a profoundly unconventional air in a car culture dominated by size and showmanship,” wrote Bernhard Rieger in his 2013 history, “The People’s Car.” Production at Wolfsburg ended in 1978 as newer front drive models like the Golf took

over. But the Beetle wasn’t dead yet. Production went on in Mexico from 1967 until 2003 — longer than the car had been made in Germany.

Nicknamed the “vochito,” the car made itself at home as a rugged, Mexican-made “carro del pueblo.”

The New Beetle — a completely retro version build on a modified Golf platform — resurrected some of the old Beetle’s cute, unconventional aura in 1998 under CEO Ferdinand Piech, Ferdinand Porsche’s grandson. In 2012, the Beetle’s design was made a bit sleeker.

The end of the Beetle comes at a turning point for Volkswagen as it rebounds from a scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests. The company is gearing up for mass production of the batterydriven compact ID.3, a car that the company predicts will have an impact like that of the Beetle and the Golf by bringing electric mobility to a mass market.

The last of 5,961 Final Edition versions of the Beetle was headed for a museum after ceremonies in Puebla on July 10 to mark the end of production.

Elvis has left the garage

Nordschleif.

The reason it is so dangerous is a result from the corners following on immediately after each other – get one wrong and you are in the wrong place for the next one!

Really a multiplying effect.

This was the circuit where the late Nikki Lauda had his horrendous crash which left him scarred for the rest of his life.

Los Angeles (AP) — Elvis Presley fans can take to the road in his personal stretch limousine, on his last motorcycle or in a pickup truck if they have the money, an auction house announced this month.

Kruse GWS Auctions said the items will be part of its Artifacts of Hollywood auction on Aug. 31.

Presley drove the whiteon-white 1973 Lincoln Continental stretch many times around Memphis, Tennessee, Kruse said. It features an old-school TV and other amenities. There are photos showing “the King” driving the car he was in when he stopped at a car accident in Memphis in 1976.

The auction house said a 1976 Harley Davidson FLH

Elvis and his limo.

Elvis’s 1976 Harley Davidson FLH 1200 Electra Glide.

1200 Electra Glide motorcycle was the last motorcycle Presley ever purchased. He transported it from California to Memphis and sold it 90 days before he died in 1977 at age 42. The Harley has been on display at the Pioneer Auto Museum in Murdo, South Dakota, since the late 1980s.

The third Presley vehicle is one of three GMC pickups that Presley purchased in 1967 for his Circle G Ranch in Mississippi. Two years later, his father, Vernon, sold them back to the same dealership, the auction house said. It has undergone a total restoration.

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Kenya’s Kibiwott wins th 28 Pattaya International Marathon

Pattaya and Chonburi officials attended the opening ceremony on Pattaya Beach Road to set the runners on their way.

Thousands of runners from Thailand and across the world joined this year’s Pattaya marathon.

The 2019 Pattaya International Marathon attracted a diverse and multi-talented gathering of over 13,000 athletes last weekend, some seeking personal glory, others aiming to hit their own targets and yet more just happy to take part in this fun and famous race on the streets of the seaside city.

The runners gathered outside Central Festival Beach shopping mall early last Sunday morning (July 21), waiting for the 28th edition of the popular event to get underway. Pakarathorn Thienchai, the governor of Chonburi province joined Pattaya mayor Sontaya Kunplome at the start line on Beach Road to officiate the opening ceremony and set the athletes on their way.

Participants and onlookers were entertained by live music and colorful dance acts in the start/finish area.

The premier performers at this year’s marathon once again predominantly came

Worapot Pongmalee, Asst. Secretary to Pattaya Mayor (center), presents awards to marathon winners Chepkok Kibiwott from Kenya (far left) and Marta Tinsae Birehan from Ethiopia (2nd left) along with Thailand’s fastest male and female finishers, Supit Janrat (far right) and Linda Jantachit (2nd right).

from the continent of Africa, showing the dominance runners from that part of the world have had on this event since its inception in 1992.

The winner of the men’s marathon was Kenyan runner Chepkok Kibiwott who crossed the finish line of the 42.195km course in a net time of 02:26:48 hours. He was followed in by his fellow Kenyans Reuben Kemboi and William Rutto Cheboi in second and third places respectively.

The first female to cross the line was Marta Tinsae Birehan of Ethiopia who completed the course in 02:58:04 hours and was just 2 seconds ahead of Kenya’s Rebecca Kisang as they fought a titanic battle to the finishing tape. Thailand’s Linda Jantachit came in third with a time of 03:08:46. Both winners of the men’s and women’s marathons received 100,000 baht in prize money and trophies.

Kenya’s domination continued in the half-marathon (21.1km) with David Kibet winning the men’s race in a time of 01:08:12 ahead of Daisuke Yamauchi of Japan in second place some 7 minutes in arrears and Thailand’s Tanwarat Khamjaring in third a further minute back.

Ethiopia’s Etaferahu Dubale Betrie won the women’s half marathon, coming home in 01:28:39 hours and finishing just ahead of Kenya’s Dorcas Tarus. Apsara Prasathinpimai was third for the host country in 01:34:46.

There were cheers in the quarter-marathon (10.550km) races as Thailand’s Nattawut Innum took the honors in the men’s event with a time of 31:31 minutes while his compatriot

Half-marathon winners, David Kibet of Kenya and Ethiopia’s Etaferahu Dubale Betrie receive their awards.

The fastest wheelchair athletes are presented with their prizes.

Pattaya’s streets were turned into a sea of color as runners spread out far and wide across the city on Sunday, July 21.

Natthaya Thanaronnawat won the women’s race in 40:13 minutes. Winners of the half and quarter marathons all received 50,000 baht in prize money.

In the 3km wheelchair race, Nathakan Chaotrakan and Ornanong Praikaew, both of Thailand, were the winners in the men’s and women’s categories respectively.

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Prc101/28-52/ JOMTIEN BEACH RESIDENT; nice garden views, 52sqm, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, living room, kitchen, terrace, condition like new, “foreign owned”, design furnished, 2,900,000 THB; www.GoPropertyThailand.com; 093- 151 5995 Prc100/28-52/ VIEW TALAY 3 beachfront, sea views, 52sqm, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, living room, kitchen, terrace, condition like new, “foreign owned”, design furnished, 2,700,000 THB; www.GoPropertyThailand.com; 093- 151 5995

Land for Sale P03/14-52/ 4 Rai land located 45m along Sukhumvit Road, close NONG NOOCH BOTANIC GARDEN; total land size 4 Rai, 134sq-wah; 1 Rai solo: 35,000,000 THB, 4 Rai in total: 120,000,000 THB (321) GO PROPERTY THAILAND; 093- 161 5995; www.gopropertythailand.com P01/14-52/ 1,150sqm land for sale in the town of Bang Saray, (288sqw), few minutes’ drive to the beach, can build up to 7 floors. 27,000,000 THB (329) GO PROPERTY THAILAND; 093- 161 5995; www.gopropertythailand.com

Services Provided Sp05/30/ PLANS DRAWN: Residential – Commercial - Industrial. Tel. 085-083-4221

Vehicles for Sale/Rent Vc03/30/ Jay’s Rent A Car: Toyota’s & Honda’s. All top of the range, for your safety all serviced by Toyota/Honda, all have A.B.S./airbags + 1st class rental Insurance. Rent the best. Please ring for details: (Thai) 084-8655102 or (Eng) 085-283-4915 Vsc02/29-33/ Almost new Mitsubishi Attrage, Automatic, 2018, 9,400km: only 329,000 Baht. Call May 0852757711.

Vsc01/29-33/ Almost new Nissan Almera, Manual, 2018, 13,000km: only 299,000 Baht.

Call May 0852757711.

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The best buffet in the world?

Royal Cliff Grand Hotel Show me another buffet with more than 150 items covering Japanese cuisine, Italian, Korean, Pastas, Western, high end seafood, Thai, four different hams, roast lamb, cheeses and more, several live cooking stations, quality meats and a view of the sunset over the Bay of Thailand.

To carry out this review was almost impossible as I did not have the time, nor the capacity to do justice to the Royal Cliff Grand’s Saturday Buffet. I have always said when reviewing a buffet, walk round the items first before making your choices,

or you will miss something.

You cannot possibly eat your way through this 150 item Saturday buffet. In fact it could take several Saturdays.

Take your time in selection.

So where do you begin? I suggest you get to the Royal Cliff Grand around 6 p.m. as we did on a Saturday evening, and go down to the Larn Thong dining area, get comfortable on the open terrace at the front and watch the magnificent tropical sunset over the bay to Koh Larn.

After sundown it is now time to walk around the buffet tables and begin to make your choices. I began with

cold seafood which had jumbo prawns, river prawns, salmon, Canadian lobster, rock lobster and Alaskan King crab. Definitely high end seafood, and interesting comparisons. I have noticed over the years that seafood from cold water habitat has a much more intense flavor.

and Sashimi, and Wasabi of course. Korean Kimchi was also available.

The BBQ chefs (two) were cooking a selection of high quality imported meats and also available were roasts, chicken, pork and duck.

Along one wall were heated dishes with min-

Boiled River Prawns and Canadian Lobster amongst the vast selection of seafood choices.

Appetisers include Guacamole Dip, Hummus and Tomato Salsa.

The BBQ chefs being kept busy.

From there it was a short step to the salads which included an Olivier Salad (a traditional salad dish in Russian cuisine, which is also popular in other post-Soviet countries, many European countries, Iran, Israel, Mongolia and also throughout Latin America), other salads were potato, seafood, Italian, and Caesar.

Moving along, the four different sliced hams were on my list again for comparisons as was the smoked salmon with capers and onion.

A trip around the live cooking stations was in order with a Teppanyaki chef with his hot plate, plus other Japanese items with Sushi

estrone, fish maw, spicy and sour soup, potato wedges and green curry.

Indian food was represented with a lamb masala and naan bread.

Dips as a pre-dinner item, included avocado and hummus.

If you get through to the desserts table there is a chocolate fountain plus Thai desserts and a live cooking station for deep fried banana.

At a rough count I have mentioned 50 items. There’s another hundred on display, I was informed by Peter Held the executive chef who was overseeing the buffet.

To keep the relaxed mood going, there is a wandering duo entertainers playing

light and relaxing numbers. I should also mention that the attentive Royal Cliff staff are without peer.

I headed this review “The best buffet in the world”, and I do not normally go to superlatives and hyperbole, but the BBQ Buffet at the Royal Cliff deserves every accolade. At THB 1,450++ it is really too cheap when you look at the quality and

choice. Give yourself a treat and experience it yourself.

Royal Cliff Hotels Group, 353 Pratamnak Road, Royal Cliff Grand, Pattaya, Tel: (+66) 38 250421, (+66) 2 2947272, (+66) 2 2947301-03 Fax: (+66) 38 250511, 250513, THB 1,450++ per person, 6.45 p.m.to 10 30 p.m., secure parking in the hotel’s grounds, email: prem@royalcliff.com Photos by Marisa Corness

Savour the superb prime cut roasts.

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Events The next meeting of Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) will be held on Sunday, July 28. The PCEC program varies, but usually involves a guest speaker on a topic of interest to Expats. The program starts at 10:30 am with a buffet breakfast available from 9:00 to 11:00 am on the 4th floor of the Holiday Inn’s Executive Tower located behind the Holiday Inn’s Bay Tower on Beach Road.

The Pattaya Hospitality Challenge 2019 will be held at the Dusit Thani Pattaya resort from August 9-10.

Hotelier staff can participate in cooking, dessert dressing, bouquet preparation, bartender cocktailing, barista or coffee mixing, housekeeping, fruit and vegetable crafting and more.

Over 300 challengers are expected to take part. The 2-day event is free for all. More information can be found at w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / THAChallenge.

A Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard networking evening will be held at Café G, Holiday Inn Pattaya on Friday, August 23 from 6.30 p.m. – 9 p.m. (last drinks at 8.30 p.m.).

Entrance cost is THB 400 on the door for members and THB 1,000 for non-members.

Admission includes freeflow drinks and finger food.

The famous Chonburi Buffalo Racing Festival will be held on 12th October 2019, at the ceremony fields in front of the Chonburi City Municipality Office. Apart from the must-see buffalo racing, the week-long festival offers a wide range of fun-filled activities including a buffalo fashion contest and a parade of beautifullydecorated buffalo carts.

Other highlights include a Miss Farmer beauty contest, Amulet contest and Thai Martial arts contest.

The Eastern Seaboard Businessmen’s Dinner is a monthly event taking place on the last Thursday of the month. It brings together business leaders from various backgrounds including Automotive, Aerospace, Real Estate, Architecture, FMCG, Electronics, White Goods, Logistics, Recruitment, Legal, Consulting, and others in a relaxed atmosphere. If you are interested in attending please contact Anuttra.Sukruen@tinfish.co.th.

A Farmers’ Market takes place every 2nd Saturday of the month at the Holiday Inn hotel on Pattaya Beach Road from 10.30 am - 3.30 p.m. Products range from wellness items, jewelry, freshly prepared food, organic vegetables and fruits. The next market will be held August 10.

Braised Five Spice Coconut Prawns The use of desiccated coconut is very popular in Malaysia, and this recipe has its origins there. For authenticity substitute Garam Masala instead of the Five Spice. A flavorsome way to present prawns.

Ingredients Large prawns Lemon juice Desiccated coconut Onions, chopped Garlic, chopped Coconut milk (canned) Chilli paste Turmeric powder Five Spice Spring onion, chopped

Serves 4-6 750 gm 3 tbspns 50 gm 2 2 cloves 250 ml 1 tspn 1 tspn 1 tspn 4

Cooking Method Clean the prawns, remove head and tail and vein down the back. Dry and then flood with lemon juice and stand for 15 minutes. Place desiccated coconut in a bowl with 5 tablespoons of boiling water and leave for 15 minutes.

After standing for 15 minutes, in the food processor, place the coconut, onion, garlic, coconut milk, turmeric, Five Spice, chilli paste and puree the mixture, adding water to keep the mixture quite thin in consistency.

Now boil the mixture and put half of it in a baking dish, adding the prawns and then pouring the rest of the mixture over the prawns.

Cover the baking dish and bake in the oven at 220 degrees Celsius for 8-10 minutes. Serve immediately on steamed rice and then sprinkle the spring onion over them as garnish.

Fax: 038-427596

A stamp market is held every Sunday from 10.00 a.m. till 3.00 p.m.at Rahnpintang Moe Kata Restaurant, Panji Place, on Soi Ponphraphanimit 7 (200m from the Bangkok Highway underpass). Here can you exchange stamps from the whole world. Call 089 091 3418 for more information and directions.

Community Services The North Star Library on Sukhumvit Road, north Pattaya holds regular Thai language classes Mon - Fri from 10.30 a.m. till 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. till 2.30 p.m. Cost of admission is 100 baht per session for library members and 200 baht for non-members. Private lessons are also available for 200 baht per hour. In addition, the library also holds Yoga training every Tuesday from 1 - 2 p.m. at the Father Ray Foundation. Cost is 1200 baht for 6 sessions (first session free). For more information, call 081 575 4854 or email wan_nujan@yahoo.com Alcoholics Anonymous: The Pattaya Group meets Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. All meetings are closed (alcoholics only) and are held at Soi Skaw Beach (off Pattaya 2nd Rd). Contact Carl 08-456-31671. The Good Morning Pattaya Group meets 9 a.m. every morning. All meetings are ‘open’: contact 080 563 0232. The Jomtien Group

meets every day at noon at Jomtien Long Stay Hotel: Contact, Andrew 086 107 6631. The Scandinavian Group meets on Tuesdays and Fridays 6 p.m. at the Norwegian Seaman’s Church, Thappraya Road Soi 7: contact Hans 085 135 7755 or Rune (Rayong) 089 754 9515.

9.00 a.m. meetings every day at Satree Pattana Centre on Soi Skaw Beach off Second Road. Call 080 563 0232.

The Samaritans of Thailand English Help Line operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide support to the expatriate community.

English-speaking staff, trained in crisis intervention will provide active, non-judgmental and empathetic listening services on the phone.

All calls will be handled on an anonymous basis and are free of charge. (02) 713-6791.

Overeaters Anonymous The ‘Up to You’ group meets Wednesdays 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the housing area just behind Pan Pan Restaurant in Jomtien on Thappraya Road.

Call Steve at 038-364-207(h) or 089-250-1359 (cell) for directions or more information.

Narcotics Anonymous Hotline: 082 811 2686. 3 English speaking meetings in Pattaya near Central Festival and 2 in Jomtien each week.

Also regular Thai speaking meetings at 12 noon every Sunday, and Persian Farsi speaking meetings at 5.30 pm on Thursdays. Please call the Hotline for details.

Groups & Associations Rotary Club of JomtienPattaya (English) meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at Royal Cliff Grand Hotel, Pattaya City. Fellowship begins at 18.30 hrs and Dinner meeting at 19.00 hrs. President Vutikorn Kamolchote Email: <vutikornk@hotmail.com> Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard (English) meets at the Siam Bayshore Hotel, 17.30 hrs for 18.00 hrs on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, followed by dinner (Fellowship) President Brian Songhurst Email: <bjs2904@yahoo.com> Rotary Club Phönix Pattaya (German) meets every Tuesday at the Holiday Inn Pattaya at 19.00 hrs.

President Peter Schlegel Email: info@rotary-phoenixpattaya.org.

Le Rotary Pattaya Marina, seul Rotary Francophone d’Asie, vous accueille les premier et troisième vendredis de chaque mois, début des réunions 19h, à l’hôtel Pullman G Pattaya Wongamat 445/3 Moo 5 – Soi 16 – Pattaya Naklua Road. Venez agir avec le Rotary pour changer des vies.

Pierre Yves Eraud Président 2018-2019 Email: <info@ rotarypattayamarina.org>

Rotary Club of Pattaya (Thai-English) meets at the First Pacific Hotel, Central Road on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. Meetings begin at 19.00 hrs. President Stephen Devereux Email: < stevecarlow@gmail.com> Post 12146 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States of America (Ban Chang – U-Tapao, Thailand) meets the second Saturday of each month at 13:00 at Sinthavee Park Condo, 2/ 1 Moo 5, in Ban Chang. If you are interested, please contact Membership Chairman Dan Morgan at <ban changvfw12146membership@ gmail.com> or visit website: www.banchangvfwpost12146.org.

The Royal British Legion Thailand meets on the last weekend of every month at various locations around the city. Please join and like the Face Book page and you will see the all the social events listed. You do not have to have served in the Armed Forces to become a member and can join in the many social events arranged throughout the year. The Legion’s primary aim is the care and welfare of those who have served and/or their dependents. For general enquiries send an email to - chonburi. secretary@rbl.community.

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