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TAKE A CHANCE AND MAKE A CHANGE 

Tanes Rianglaem 

(Nate) is a 4th year BA student 

at Asian University. He and a 

few of his classmates recently 

joined an English teaching 

project at the Princess 

Sirindhorn Vocational Training 

Center in Banglamung District. 

He writes about the project as 

follows: 

“The three weeks of 

activity were run by the Liberal 

Arts students with close assistance 

from Ajarn Roy. It was 

such a great opportunity for 

Bim helps with pronounciation. 

Asian University students to 

contribute something back to 

the community by sharing their 

knowledge to others. 

The first week of the 

project, the big group of interested 

students was divided into 

smaller groups. We asked them 

what their needs were and what 

they were interested to learn. 

Then we helped them with the 

basic daily conversation which 

they might face in their future 

workplace. After knowing what 

their needs are as well as their 

level of English, the Liberal Arts 

students prepared the teaching 

materials to meet students’ 

needs in each group. Pronunciation 

clinic, Conversation practice 

and a variety of games were 

all implemented. On the second 

week, everything seems to be 

better. Our students felt more 

confident to speak English and 

extremely happy to learn new 

things. 

The project has gone 

by so fast; we could clearly see 

that our students have done a 

Nate (left) and Nanny. 

great job. Every individual has 

gradually developed their English 

skills during the three 

weeks of activity. Regarding this 

project, we were not just teachers, 

but we are learners as well. 

We have learned how to teach, 

how to prepare class materials 

and how to talk to the students. 

We all have realized that being 

a teacher isn’t that easy, but it’s 

very challenging! 

Doing such an activity 

is not only a benefit to those 

who have lack of opportunity as 

Nate in foreground with his classmates. 

at the same time, we also gain 

something in return. Something 

that money cannot buy. Something 

that we call “Happiness”! 

The smile of our students is the 

greatest gift we have ever received. 

It creates a great value 

to our hearts, challenge our ability, 

and builds goodwill to the 

community. 

After our graduation, 

we are looking forward to keep 

contributing these valuable 

things to our society, aiming to 

improve the quality of life of our 

community. Lastly, for those 

who are thinking about doing 

such activities, what are you 

waiting for? ‘Take a Chance and 

Make a Change!” 

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ISSUE 120 • SATURDAY 9 - 16 FEBRUARY, 2008 

THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE OF PATTAYA

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Lt. Gen. Chatchai Tammaraksah 

Khun Niran Wattanasartsatorn 

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Khun Ronakit Ekkasingh 

Lt. Gen. Padoongsaak Padoongnoradaid 

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Last week Pattaya 

People Weekly was the first 

media to break the excellent 

news about the newest landmark 

in Pattaya, the Ocean 1 Tower 

getting approval to go ahead 

with its construction in Jomtien. 

After frustrations and 

countless obstacles against the 

ambitious project, Mr. Bruno 

Pingel, the developer of the 

Ocean 1 Tower officially got the 

green light by receiving a license 

to construct the spectacular 91 

storey building. Then final confirmation 

was made on Tuesday 

the 5th DONE DEAL 

Go Ahead for Ocean 1 Tower 

and from expatriates and tour- 

dential buildings in the world. ists from all over the world. 

From its very conception many “The sales office pro- 

enquiries were made by potenvides not only a wealth of infortial 

purchasers including celebmation on the project, but also 

rities and VIP’s who gathered in gives potential buyers the 

Bangkok at the Ocean 1 Tower chance to speak face to face with 

sales office in the prestigious marketing and sales personnel 

President Tower Arcade in who are familiar with all aspects 

Ploenchit Road (adjacent to of Ocean 1 Tower,” he said. 

Gaysorn Plaza and the Intercon- Mr. Pingel said the 

tinental Hotel) to view the spe- promotional movie highlighted 

cial Ocean 1 Tower promotional an aspect of Ocean 1 Tower that 

movie produced by developer was attracting an ever growing 

Siam Best Enterprises Com- interest from potential buyers to 

pany Limited and hosted by one the lifestyle features of the com- 

of Thailand’s best known and plex. 

February, when Mr. popular personalities, model The 91 storey Ocean 

Pingel, CEO and Managing Di- and actress Sonia Couling. 1 Tower will feature 611 condorector 

of Siam Best Enterprises In the 10 minute preminiums, ranging from 1 and 2 

Company Limited, and his team sentation Sonia takes viewers on bedroom studios through to 

went along to Pattaya City Hall a virtual tour of Ocean 1 Tower, three bedroom apartments, with 

to meet with Mayor Niran featuring key aspects of the one penthouse and two duplex 

Wattanasartsatorn to receive the amazing project, such as condo luxury penthouses utilizing en- 

exciting news and congratula- configurations, interior design, vironmentally friendly and costtions 

that the construction had and the ultra chic shops and ressaving systems, as well as the 

been doubly approved after subtaurants that will be an integral very best and latest in safety and 

mitting their plans again for fi- part of the gigantic complex. security features such as Elecnal 

checking. 

The office has also tricity-generating solar panels. 

Let us explain to our handled constant sales enquiries Automatic shading reducing 

readers what the fantastic Ocean from locals and tourists for the ambient heat inside for further 

1 Tower is all about. 

spectacular 91 storey condo cost savings. Use of 80% re- 

When completed, the tower at Jomtien Beach. cycled water, reducing strain on 

amazing 327 meters tall Ocean Bruno Pingel, said the natural resources. Engineering 

1 Tower at Jomtien will be the Bangkok sales office had been against wind and earthquake 

tallest building in Thailand and opened in response to enquiries hazards will be to the highest 

become one of the tallest resi- from Thais living in Bangkok international standards. 

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It will be installed with state-ofthe-art 

emergency equipment 

and escape routes. The enormous 

complex will have a 3,000 

square meter shopping plaza, 

with 40 high end shops spread 

over two levels. The shopping 

centre will contain a number of 

restaurants, bistros, coffee 

shops and the Tower itself will 

boast three quality international 

restaurants. 

Facilities at Ocean 1 

Tower include three uniquely 

shaped swimming pools overlooking 

Pattaya Bay, a health 

spa, state of the art gym and a 

jogging track. There will also 

be a number of tropical botanical 

gardens and sala (Thai style) 

pavilions throughout the complex 

for residents and guests to 

relax and enjoy. 

In just 32 seconds a 

high speed tourist elevator will 

take visitors to the 91 st floor 

which will have an Observation 

Gallery and an international restaurant 

with a fantastic view 

over the Bay and beyond. The 

Apartment Tower will have 13 

high speed elevators servicing 

three residential zones. There 

will be two lifts exclusively for 

Service plus a 24 hour Medical 

Clinic and Fire Fighting team 

located within the building. 

Using the ocean as a design inspiration, 

the exterior of Ocean 

1 Tower will incorporate different 

finishes which will catch and 

reflect light throughout the day, 

giving a shimmering effect simi- 

lar to that of water. There will 

also be a consistent use of water 

in features within the building, 

such as an internal three 

storey waterfall in the lobby, 

water droplet entrance canopy 

and landscaping wave forms. It 

all sounds fantastic! 

The Ocean 1 Tower is 

a dream that will soon become 

reality and surely will put 

Pattaya firmly on the world map 

confirming the resort to be a 

world class and innovative place 

to visit and an enviable and desirable 

destination to live in. 

The Bangkok sales 

office is at Unit L40, Lobby 

Floor, President Tower Arcade, 

973 Ploenchit Road . Direct 

phone lines are 02 656 0234 and 

02 656 1521-2. In Pattaya 

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PATTAYA PEOPLE NEWSPAPER 

SITES AROUND PATTAYA 

For Readers anxious to buy ‘Pattaya People Weekly’ early 

you can find below a list of venues where you can purchase 

your copy of ‘Pattaya People Weekly’ on Friday evening. 

JEED SHOP, Soi Post Office 

PATTAYA PHOTO, Pattaya Central Road 

JINTANA 2 BEAUTY, Pattaya–Naklua Road 

WANNEEPORN SHOP, Soi Yamato 

NATTAPORN BOOK SHOP, South Pattaya Road 

K. NONG SHOP, Pattaya Beach Road, Soi 6 

FLAMINGO HOTEL, Soi Day-Night 2 

THAILAND SHOP, Pattaya Beach Road 

BOOKAZINE SHOP, Big C, Pattaya Second Road 

BOOKAZINE SHOP, Jomtien, Dongtan Beach 

BOOKAZINE SHOP, Royal Garden, Pattaya Second Road 

D.K. CENTRAL PATTAYA, Pattaya Central Road 

FRIENDSHIP SUPERMARKET, South Pattaya Road 

MAHAKREE 1, Old Market Naklua 

SHINNAWAT SHOP, Wat Chaimongkron Market 

LUNG NIN SHOP, View Talay Jomtien 

B 2 S, Royal Garden, Pattaya Second Road 

B 2 S, Home Work, Sukhumvit Road 

PRANORM SHOP, Chonburi 

BOOKAZINE SHOP, Carrefour 

DAO CAFE, Soi Nern Plabwan 

SEAGUL BOOKS AND GIFTS, Dusit Resort, North Pattaya 

You can find 100’s of other outlets that will sell ‘Pattaya 

People Weekly’ on Saturday morning. 

BIKE COLLISION 

Drunk Biker Causes Accident 

FREELANCE REPORTERS WANTED 

T h e 

Sawang 

Boriboon 

was informed 

on 

the 1 st February 

that 

an accident 

had taken 

place in 

front of the 

Woodland 

Resort on 

Naklua 

Road. 

At the 

scene they 

found two 

Pattaya People Weekly newspaper is looking for freelance reporters 

who could help us write about local sports, community 

happenings, food/restaurant reviews etc. 

Please send us an email with some samples of your writing 

skills. Please also inform if you have a computer, a digital camera 

and a video camera. 

COMPUTER GRAPHIC DESIGNERS WANTED 

Pattaya People Weekly newspaper is expanding the number of 

pages and is looking for Computer Graphic Designers. 

Please send us an email with some samples of your graphic 

design skills. 

Please also inform us if you have your own computer. 

PATTAYA PEOPLE WEEKLY 

Email: info@pattayapeople.com Tel.: 0-3842-7585 

smashed up bikes at the side of 

the road. The two riders involved 

were Mr. Warakul aged 

48 years and Mr. Hoong, a 30 

years old Korean. A witness 

stated that Warakul lost control 

of his bike and reared into the 

other lane and hit Mr. Hoong’s 

bike. 

Mr. Hoong was given 

first aid and was requested to go 

to Banglamung police station to 

make a report. As for Warakul, 

he was also taken to the police 

station, but for another reason; 

he was found to be completely 

drunk and way over the alcohol 

limit after taking a breathalyzer 

test. 

MERCEDES ELEGANCE 

New Mercs Unveiled in Pattaya 

The latest Mercedes 

Benz models hit the showrooms 

of Pattaya on the 1 st February. 

The luxury C200 Kompressor 

Elegance and the C200 

Kompressor Avantgarde made 

their debut at the Pattaya branch 

of Benz Rayong Company Limited 

in the Rong Mai Keet area 

of Sukhumvit Road. 

The launch of these 

two medium range luxurious 

models which were both produced 

in Thailand, was quite a 

hit with many potential customers 

anxiously waiting to inspect 

and sit in them. 

ANOTHER BIKE CRASH 

Accident on Sukhumvit Road 

In the evening of the 

1 st February the ever busy 

Sawang Boriboon received a 

report that an accident had taken 

place on Sukhumvit Road near 

Pattaya Klang. 

The team went along 

to find a smashed up motorbike 

in the middle of the road. Its 

rider 35 years old Prasit an arm 

injury for which he was given 

first aid. He had been involved 

in an accident with another bike 

driven by 31 years old Mr. 

Chinor from Chiang Rai. He 

was unharmed but his passenger 

52 years old Mr. Salama had 

a broken leg and was sent to 

Banglamung hospital for treatment. 

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ISSUE 120 • SATURDAY 9 - 16 FEBRUARY, 2008

SLEEPY HEAD 

Car Crashes into Condo 

Pattaya police were 

informed in the evening of 31st 

January that a car had crashed 

into a mini mart and there was 

an injured person. Officers together 

with the Sawang 

Booriboon Rescue team went to 

the scene at a condominium in 

the Jomtien area. There they 

found the building with a technician 

room, restaurant and mini 

mart. The mini mart was damaged 

after being hit by a car. 

The security guard stated that he 

saw Mr.Viktor Emanuel 

Boldermo, a 69 years old Nor- 

wegian, who stayed in the 

condo, driving his Honda Jazz 

car at speed backward and 

crashed into the technician room 

while a group of technicians 

were on duty. 

All of them run away 

except 43 years old Mr. 

Aphichat Mahacho, Chief technician 

who was injured in the 

crash. He had been taken to hospital 

by an anonymous helper. 

Boldermo stated to the officer 

that he had taken a sleeping pill 

before he come down to drive 

his car and that was the cause 

of the accident. 

The officer made a 

report and called all the persons 

who were involved to go to the 

police station for more investigation. 

NEARLY A NASTY ACCIDENT 

Drunken Worker Falls off Building 

Pattaya police were 

notified on the morning of 1st 

February that a drunken Thai 

man had fallen from a building 

in Soi Day-Night 1. An officer 

together with Sawang 

Booriboon Rescue went to the 

scene to find Wichai aged 32 

years old unconscious on the 

ground. His friend stated that 

he and Wichai were construction 

workers on the building. Together 

with a group of three 

friends they had been drinking 

in the first floor since 5 pm. 

Before the accident he saw 

Wichai walk to the second floor 

and sit on the window frame. 

After that they heard something 

fall down and on investigation 

found Wichai on the ground in 

front of the building. 

The officer searched 

around the area but there was no 

sign of fighting and made a 

record of the scene. Wichai received 

immediate first aid and 

was sent to Banglamung Hospital. 

The reporter followed to 

the hospital and found that 

Wichai was ok; he had regained 

consciousness and stated that he 

was drunk and fell down by himself. 

Building worker, Wichai luckily escaped any injury after fall. 

CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE Date : 6 February 2008 

Update : 1 Effective From : 8:30 [Unit : Baht per 1 unit of foreign currency] 

Currency Description Bank Note Currency Description Bank Note 

Buying Rates Selling Rates 

Buying Rates Selling Rates 

USD50 USD : 50-100 32.52 33.15 KRW Korea 0.0274 0.0378 

GBP United Kingdom 63.43 65.15 PHP Philippines 0.56 0.90 

EUR Euro Zone 47.53 48.57 TWD Taiwan 0.83 1.14 

JPY Japan (:100) 30.29 31.21 AUD Australia 28.92 29.74 

HKD Hong Kong 4.11 4.29 NZD New Zealand 25.38 26.44 

MYR Malaysia: 10, 50, 100 9.31 10.46 CHF Switzerland 29.32 30.15 

SGD Singapore 22.76 23.46 DKK Denmark 6.16 6.50 

BND Brunei 22.26 23.36 NOK Norway 5.74 6.02 

CNY China 3.86 4.94 SEK Sweden 4.85 5.13 

IDR 

INR 

Indonesia (:1000) 2.07 4.37 

India : 50-1000 0.69875 0.90250 

CAD Canada 31.93 32.95 

GOLD 14,050 Baht/Baht weight - 250 

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POLICE POLICY 

Following up Old Cases 

At the Mike Beach 

Resort Hotel in Central Pattaya 

on 31st January Police Lieutenant 

Colonel Pairat Supasawat, 

Deputy Commander Region 2 

Chonburi, together with his 

team presided over a meeting 

with police officers from four 

police stations – Banglamung, 

Pattaya, Sattahip, and 

Plutaluang. The topic was 

about future Royal Thai Police 

Development Planning. He announced 

that the Royal Thai Police 

aim was to co-operate links 

between the 4 police zones. It 

was very important to follow up 

old cases which have not been 

closed. All officers in charge 

have to plan and work together 

with more effectiveness and efficiency 

in their investigations. 

TRAPPED IN WIRES 

Dump Truck Causes Chaos Pattaya police inves- At the scene, officers 

tigators were notified in the found the driver, 31 years old, 

morning of 31st January from Mr. Sawong Noitee , driver, who 

a traffic police officer who was told the police that while he was 

on duty at Central Pattaya in- driving the back lift had move 

tersection on Sukhumvit Road up by accident. 

that a dump truck had struck The police contacted 

sagging electricity and tele- the Provincial Electricity Auphone 

lines while the driver was thority and TOT to remove the 

driving through the intersection. lines on the road. The driver was 

It caused a heavy traffic jam be- taken to Pattaya Police station 

cause the truck was entangled 

in the lines. 

for more investigation. 

WALK ABOUT 

Democrat Party Team Thank You 

In the evening of 31 

January, 170 Democrat Party 

politicians from Bangkok, 

headed by the party’s president, 

Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva, organized 

a thank you visit to the 

Eastern Seaboard. Starting 

from Chonburi the team will 

make their way to Rayong, 

Chantaburi, Trat and 

Prachinburi Provinces. 

The team traveled 

along Sukumvit Road to thank 

the public who voted for the 

Party. Mr. Vejjajiva confirmed 

his party policy to work for the 

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Pattaya Expats Club have their meeting every Sunday at 11.30 am. 

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development and 

quality of life. 

There was also a 

surprise visit by Mr. 

Surat Mekawarakul 

Executive Director 

of Mike Shopping 

Mall Group, who 

joined the social 

dinner party at Sud 

Thang Rak restaurant 

in Jomtien 

Beach. 

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TEENAGE YABA DEALER 

Student Dropout Turns to Drug Dealing 

In the early hours of 

the 7th February, Pattaya Police 

were contacted by a tourist who 

complained about a teenager 

trying to sell him drugs in Soi 

Sunee, South Pattaya. 

Officers went to the 

soi and saw the young man, 17 

year old Rungroj talking to a 

tourist in a darkened area. On 

seeing the police he tried to run 

away but was stopped and detained. 

On searching his 

pockets, officers found 14 yaba 

tablets in a plastic bag. He told 

police that he was not studying 

anymore and that a drug dealer 

friend from Sattahip convinced 

him to sell drugs to make easy 

money. 

He was arrested and 

further investigation will be 

made on him and his friend in 

Sattahip. 

ANOTHER YABA SWOOP 

More Dealers Arrested in Pattaya 

After a drug 

swoop on a 

couple of 

drug dealers 

a few days 

ago, Pattaya 

Police held 

a Press conference 

to 

announce 

further arrests 

of 

dealers in the Pattaya area. 

Police Lieutenant 

Supachat Peammanat told reporters 

that on the 6th February 

a follow up investigation was 

made on another drug dealer in 

Huay Yai. 25 years old Miss 

Wanalai was contacted by undercover 

agents to purchase 202 

yaba tablets at an arranged site. 

After the handover of drugs and 

money she was arrested and 

taken back to the police station 

for investigation. 

On the same day after 

a tip off, officers arrested 24 

years old Wasan from Bangkok 

with possession of 370 yaba 

tablets and Wichien, aged 30, 

with 20 yaba tablets. Both were 

found dealing in front of an 

apartment on Third Road. 

They also were taken 

back to the police station for 

interrogation. 

Pattaya Police arrested 

a yaba drug dealer and his 

accomplices on the 5th OFFICER FOUND WITH DRUGS 

The dealer was 47 years old 

February Thongsai, a community police 

after an organized sting opera- volunteer in the Jomtien area. 

tion on the man. Undercover Together with his accomplice 

officers phoned the dealer to they were both taken back to the 

purchase 130 tablets at a price police station for further inves- 

of 26,000 baht. The arrest was 

made in front of the Grand Lotigation. 

Volunteer Policeman Arrested tus village on Thepprasit Road. 

PIRATE DVDS 

Pirate DVDs on Walking Street 

Another 

round of confiscatingpirate 

DVDs 

from rogue 

street vendors 

took 

place on the 

evening of 

5 th February. 

Again, the 

favourite 

place for these vendors to 

hassle tourists is Walking 

Street, so Tourist Police Officers 

headed by Police Lieutenant 

Colonel Suwan Ouanan 

went along with his team and 

swooped on a number of street 

vendors. 

However, many of 

them managed to get away 

from the scene and the officers 

only caught one man with 

1,500 pirate copies of the latest 

movies and pornography. 

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KARAOKE THEFT 

Woman Steals Karaoke Owner’s Mobile 

Pornchan from Bangkok. She 

denied stealing anything from 

the bar. However, the owner 

claimed that she entered the 

back of the bar and went to the 

toilet. On investigation he 

found that his mobile phone 

was missing. They chased the 

Pattaya Police were 

notified on the 6 th February 

that a woman had stolen a 

mobile phone from the owner 

of a karaoke bar in Thepprasit 

Road. She had been apprehended 

after trying to escape 

across the road to a petrol station. 

Officers went to the 

scene and found Mrs. 

woman as she left the bar and 

detained her at the nearby 

petrol station and called the 

police. On further investigation 

the mobile was found in 

the toilet where the woman had 

been. She was taken back to 

Dongtan Police Station for further 

investigation and will be 

charged with trespass and 

theft. 

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LADY BOY GOLD SNATCHERS 

Gold Snatcher Thieves Rob Russian 


Monday, 4 th February, Pattaya 

Police was informed that two 

lady boys had been arrested by 

a volunteer police officer in 

Beach Road for a gold snatching 

offence. Officers went to 

the scene to find the suspects, 

26 year old Teerakorn from 

Chiang Mai and 28 years old 

Chalermwt from Chiang Rai. 

Also at the scene was the victim, 

30 year old Russian tour- 

Police were called to 

an apartment building after a 

complaint that a neighbour was 

angrily threatening two women 

with his gun. On the night of 

ist, Mr. Vladimir Ivanov. 

Apparently, the two 

lady boys drove up on a motorbike 

to the Russian walking 

along the road and grabbed the 

man’s gold necklace. In an attempt 

to get away fast from the 

scene the bike crashed into a 

baht bus and the two were apprehended 

by passers by and a 

police volunteer. They were all 

taken back to the police station 

for further investigation. 

GUN TOTING NEIGHBOUR 

Man Oversteps His Position with Neighbour the police about the incident and 

the 2 nd February, 20 year old 

Miss Nuanchan was visiting a 

friend to pick up her young children. 

As she parked her bike, a 

neighbour came along and told 

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her that her bike was causing a 

problem by blocking access to 

the building. 

She ignored his request 

and in his attempt to move 

the bike, it fell over on its side. 

On hearing the disturbance, 

Miss Nuanchan’s friend came 

down to find out what was going 

on. A shouting match occurred 

at which point the 

neighbour pulled out a gun and 

started threatening both women. 

Later, the scared women phoned 

a patrol police officer came 

along to question the man. 

The neighbour was 

43 years old Mr. Tawatcha 

Kumklong, who told the officer 

he was a volunteer reserve soldier 

and he had a license to carry 

the 9.mm loaded handgun. He 

was notified that although he 

legally possessed the gun, he 

had no right to flaunt it and 

threaten the public with it. He 

was subsequently taken to the 

police station for further investigation. 



FRENCH BAGUETTE 

French Bag Snatcher Thief 

Pattaya Police were 

notified on the 2 nd February that 

a foreigner had snatched a bag 

from a woman on the beach in 

front of the Pattaya Police Station. 

Officers rushed out and 

were quickly at the scene to find 

54 years old French national, 

Mr. Mohamed Almoubuudi being 

held by a Tourist Police officer. 

He was taken back to 

the station with the victim, Mrs. 

Charitthip, 32 years old from 

Udon. She stated that while she 

was waiting for her friend to go 

to work in Walking Street, the 

man came up behind her and 

grabbed her bag. He tried to run 

away as she screamed for help 

and passersby quickly stopped 

him in his tracks and called the 

police. 

Almoubuudi was acting 

erratically under the influence 

of drink and was subsequently 

taken to the cells to 

await further interrogation. 

BIRTHDAY BLUES 

Robbery at Birthday Party man ran in and grabbed Mrs. 

Pattaya Patrol Police 

were notified on the 1 st February 

that a robbery had taken 

place at a restaurant on Third 

Road. 

At the Thai restaurant, 

Mrs. Sunisa aged 29 was 

waiting with her family and 

friends. She told officers she 

was having a birthday party for 

her son at the restaurant. 

The lights were 

dimmed and her son was about 

to blow out the candles, when a 

Sunisa’s unattended handbag 

which was at a nearby table and 

got away on a waiting motorbike. 

A radio report was 

sent out and within 10 minutes 

a patrol officer had apprehended 

a suspect riding a bike with the 

same description as what Mrs. 

Sunisa had told them. 

The man was taken to 

the police station for further investigation. 

CONTRACT KILLING 

Man Shot Dead in Street 

blank range and shot the 

man in the head, killing 

him instantly. 

Banglamung Police 

were notified by an eyewitness 

to the incident 

and went to the scene 

with the Sawang 

Boriboon Rescue Team 

to find the body of the 

A man was shot 

dead by a passenger on a passing 

motorbike on the evening 

of 2nd February. The incident 

happened in Huai Yai when 

Mr. Tom left a shop after purchasing 

food, as he was about 

to get on his bike, a passing 

bike approached and the passenger 

aimed a gun at point 

48 year old Thai with a 

single bullet wound to his 

head. As Hi-Lo Dice and a 

large amount of money were 

found on the body, police believe 

it may be a gambling related 

contract killing. His 

body was taken away to hospital 

for an autopsy and further 

investigation is now underway 

to find the killers. 


TEENAGER GANG SWOOP 

Police Swoop on Gang Causing Disturbance 

officers descended on the pier 

a n d 

rounded 

up 50 

people 

racing 

around the 

area on 

noisy 

modified 

bikes. 

They were 

Over 30 police officers 

swooped on a gang of 

teenagers causing a disturbance 

and made a search for 

drugs and weapons. On the 

evening of 3 rd February, after 

receiving complaints about a 

gang of out of control teenagers 

at Bali Hai pier, over 30 

searched 

and given a urine test for 

drugs, out of which surprisingly 

only three proved positive 

to the test. 

No weapons were 

found but regardless they were 

all taken back to the police station 

to make a report on the 

incident. 

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ANOTHER PORNOGRAPHER ARRESTED 

Frenchman Arrested in Porn Swoop 

Police Lieutentant Colonel Nopadol Wongnorm together with 

French pornographer arrested at a rented room in Jomtien. 

At Pattaya Police Station 

in the Operation Center for 

Suppression Special Crime and 

Transnational Crime (SSCTC) 

Police Lieutenant General 

Jettakarn Napeetapat, Commander 

Region 2 Chonburi, announced 

to all police stations to 

clean up crime especially 

transnational crimes in the area. 

Police Lieutentant 

Pattaya Officers were 

notified in the evening of the 30 th 

January by a Patrol Police Officer 

that he had arrested 26 

years old Mr. Paisan from Pichit 

at a dormitory in Soi Day-Night. 

Officers came to the scene and 

22 year old Ms Yuwadee 

Colonel Nopadol Wongnorm, 

announced that his team had arrested 

another person involved 

in pornography, similar to the 

case with the Englishman Mr. 

Tony Shaffer who was arrested 

last week. This time it was a 42 

year old Frenchman for involvement 

in porn and providing a 

home sex service. After a surveillance 

operation on Mr. 

Jacques Begue, he was arrested 

at his room in Jomtien Resort on 

30th January for advertising an 

Internet home sex service and 

producing pornographic material 

which he also distributed via 

their own website on the 

Internet. He was taken to 

Pattaya Police Station for more 

investigation and now awaits an 

appearance in court for further 

proceedings to be made against 

him. Police Lieutenant Colonel 

Nopadol Wongnorm said that it 

made a very negative image for 

Pattaya. 

Sacrebleu! What a collection of computerware to make porn. 

ROOM BREAK IN 

Sneaky Thief Robs Neighbour 

Ms Yuwadee Boonsritan the neighbour. 

Boonsritan 

from Chiang 

Mai said she 

stayed in the 

dormitory 

and Paisan 

lived next 

door. 

After 

returning from 

buying some food 

she noticed that 

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the wall in her room was broken 

and her mobile phone was 

missing. She looked under the 

bed and found Paisan hiding; so 

she screamed for help. At first 

Mr. Paisan her neighbour and friendly thief. 

Paisan denied that he had broken 

into the room. He said he 

saw the broken wall so he went 

to check if anyone was in the 

room. But as he had the mobile 

in his possession, that story 

didn’t stick, so he was charged 

with trespass and theft. 


Excellent pizza just waiting for you. 

This week we went 

out to find something good but 

different. Never having reviewed 

a fast food restaurant 

before, we took up the challenge 

and visited ‘Slices’ Pizza located 

on Soi Diana. ‘Slices’ is 

the inspiration of an American 

entrepreneur known locally as 

‘Bobby’, who is famed for his 

amazing value range of Platinum 

Motorbikes located on 

Third Road. ‘Slices’ was created 

in April 2007 on Soi Diana 

and now has two other outlets 

located on Second Road opposite 

Big C and in Tops 

Superstore also on Second 

Road. ‘Slices’ serves up a variety 

of delicious New York style 

pizza slices and calzone pies for 

customers to eat in or takeaway 

at amazingly low prices. He 

also offers a free delivery to anywhere 

in Pattaya and beyond 

with a minimum order of 150 

baht. But hang on a minute, you 

may be saying! What has a motorbike 

businessman got to do 

with selling pizza? 

Well a lot actually! 

New Yorker, Bobby, has over 25 

years experience in the Pizza 

business with numerous pizzeria 

outlets located in Downtown 

New York selling homemade 

New York Style pizza. Ok, let’s 

get back to the pizzas! There 

are many versions of pizza 

available worldwide but the 

three classic styles are by definition 

Chicago, which has an 

SLICES PIZZA 

extra thick base and crust; New 

York which is medium thick in 

base and crust and the Italian 

style, which is thin and (hopefully) 

crispy. Bobby, coming 

from the Big Apple obviously 

chose the New York style for his 

Pattaya outlets. Each ‘Slices’ 

outlet is small in size, with 24 

comfortable stools at counters 

inside and out on the terrace 

area. Even so, the staff at 

‘Slices’ are amazingly efficient 

in quickly serving up top quality 

hot and crispy pizza slices 

within minutes from the ovens 

to appreciative customers, many 

of whom are now daily regulars. 

On average, 1,000 slices of 

pizza are served here each day 

and is constantly being supplied 

with freshly baked varieties directly 

from the kitchen headquarters 

on nearby Third Road. 

One can choose from 9 varieties 

of pizza on display at the 

counter for a mere 45 baht a 

slice. They include Bolognese 

(apparently the most popular); 

Chicken; Hawaiian (which is a 

great combination of Ham and 

Pineapple); Mushroom; 

Margeritha (the classic cheese 

and tomato sauce recipe); Pepperoni; 

Sausage; Seafood and 

Taco (Mexican style sauce). 

‘Slices’ also sells Calzone 

(folded Pizza) with a combination 

of either Sausage, Pepperoni 

and a Vegetarian recipe 

with great tasting Mozzarella 

Cheese, Mushrooms, Peppers, 

Olives and Artichokes. 

All recipes are sold in 

good size slices for 45 baht. 

Large 16 inch pizzas, weighing 

1 kilo, sell at 350 baht and a 12 

inch version for 250 baht. Besides 

the delicious pizzas and 

calzone, ‘Slices’ has Fried 

Chicken portions for 40 baht 

and a tempting homemade 

Apple Pie to try out for a mere 

50 baht a slice and even more 

tempting is the homemade icecream 

in 5 flavours for 30 baht 

a scoop. We sampled a slice of 

each recipe and quite frankly 

they all tasted great, being light 

and crispy as one would expect 

from a good quality pizza. Two 

favourites with the crew was the 

Seafood Pizza, and one can see 

why being smothered with Tomato 

Sauce, Clams, Shrimps, 

Crabmeat and Mozzarella 

Cheese. Also the Taco Pizza 

with an excellent Spicy Salsa 

Sauce and ground Beef topping. 

Very moreish! We had to try a 

Slices staff member gets pizza slice ready for oven. 

slice of the hot Apple Pie made 

with a thin lattice pastry case 

and together with the homemade 

Vanilla Ice-Cream, take it from 

us the combination went down 

very well indeed! ‘Slices’ has a 

great ongoing promotion with 2 

slices of any pizza and a soft 

drink for 99 baht from 5 to 8pm. 

All beers, including Heineken 

and Tiger (normally at 70 baht 

a bottle) are sold at 45 baht from 

8pm until closing time. 

‘Slices’ is located at 

33/36 Soi Diana, opposite the 

Areca Hotel. All the outlets are 

open from 1pm until 6am every 

day. Telephone: 083 832 3237. 

ISSUE 120 • SATURDAY 9 - 16 FEBRUARY, 2008 THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE OF PATTAYA 13

ROTARY CLUB DONATION 

Charity Concert Raises Funds for Mercy Center 


This week the Rotary 

Club of Pattaya visited the 

Mercy Center, Pattaya to hand 

over the symbolic cheque worth 

289,904,00 baht that was raised 

through the recently held Rotary 

Elvis Extravaganza Concert 

2008. 

Rotarian and Committee 

Chairman, Mr. Alexander 

Valentine, the instigator of this 

first ever very big Rotary Club 

concert, met with Mercy Director, 

Pastor Fred Doell and some 

of the Mercy Center’s younger 

children, to formally hand over 

the symbolic cheque. 

Many people have 

been purchasing festive items to 

celebrate the Chinese New Year 

Alexander Valentine presents the cheque to Pastor Fred Doell. 

The same amount of 

money has been banked directly 

into the Mercy Center’s bank 

account. 

Also in attendance 

were a couple of the Sponsors 

for the Rotary Elvis Extravaganza 

Concert, who were invited 

to receive their certificates of 

appreciation from the Rotary 

Club of Pattaya. 

These were Khun 

Yongyut of R.O. Genesis Water 

Filtration Plant and Khun Paul 

from Taffy’s Bar. Two very 

strong supporters of local charities 

here in Pattaya. 

NEW YEAR CHECKS 

Price Checks at Naklua Market 

and some of the best places to 

buy have been in the markets 

around Pattaya. 

On the 5 th February, 

public health officials went 

along to the New Market in 

Naklua to check that vendors are 

not taking advantage of custom- 

ers by overcharging for their festive 

ware. They also checked 

for the state of cleanliness and 

fresh produce being sold to give 

confidence to the public. 


UMBRELLAS OF JOMTIEN 

New Beach Umbrellas for Jomtien 

At City Hall on the 5 th 

February, 22 beach vendors 

came to receive 540 beach umbrellas 

provided by 5 business 

sponsors in Pattaya; being 

Alcazar Company Limited, Bali 

Hai Plaza, SP Village 

Company Limited, 

Nordic Hill Company 

Limited and 

Permtaweesap Gas 

Service. 

The purpose of the 

gift is twofold, one to 

advertise the companies 

and also to help beautify the 

beachfront at Jomtien, by providing 

the new umbrellas to replace 

any old worn out and broken 

umbrellas currently being 

used by the beach vendors. 

TOURIST VICTIM SUPPORT 

Support Fund for Tourist Victims of Crime 

Mr. Mongkol 

Thamkittikhun, Chief District 

Officer of Banglamung, presided 

over a meeting on 5 th February 

at the Royal Cliff Beach 

Resort concerning the Pattaya 

Tourist Support Fund. At the 

meeting were Mr. Sa-nga 

Kijsamrej, president of the 

Union of Pattaya Entrepreneurs, 

Deputy Mayor Ronnakit 

Aegasing and Mrs. Naowarat 

Kahkai, president of the Restaurants 

Club of Pattaya. The purpose 

of the meeting is to pro- 

mote the Tourist Victim Support 

fund to the general public via 

their new website www.pattayatouristfund.com. 

315/53 Thepprasit Rd., Jomtien Tel. 0-3826-7197 

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NEW VILLAGE PROJECT 

Monk Blessing at New Village 

Nine monks were invited 

to give a blessing ceremony 

at the Permsub Garden 

Resort at Soi Siam Country 

Club on the 2nd February. 

This is the final phase 

of the new residential construction 

from the S.K. Pattaya Construction 

Development. After 

the ceremony the monks were 

provided with food and then 

everyone enjoyed a buffet and 

tour around the village. 

HEALTH CHECKS AT TEMPLE 

Public Health Programme at Wat Nongyai 

There was a public 

health programme provided by 

City Hall and held at Wat 

Nongyai on Sukhumvit Road on 

the afternoon of the 5 th February. 

Doctors, Dentists and 

nurses from the Public Health 

Centre in Soi Buakhao visited 

the temple community area to 

give general physical and dental 

checkups to the general public. 

Advice was also given about 

traditional Thai medicines 

readily available in many pharmacies. 

A number of Veterinarians 

also came along to give 

advice and provide vaccinations 

and if required spaying to pets. 


STREET CHILDREN PROJECT 

City Hall Project on Street Children 

A meeting was held at 

City Hall on 1 st February between 

Deputy Mayor Wuttisak 

Leamkitjakarn and members of 

World Vision, Pattaya, concerning 

their ongoing project to provide 

a better quality of life for 

street children in Pattaya. 

They discussed solving 

the problems that inflict 

street children’s lives at their 

root causes such as family poverty 

and social indecencies and 

vices that are transmitted to 

them through irresponsible media. 

The project hopes to 

provide education and 

counciling, vocational training 

and proper health care for these 

unfortunate children. 

BAR LICENSE CHECK 

License Check at Walking Street 

A Deputy officer from 

Banglamung District together 

with a team of civil police volunteers 

went along Walking 

Street on the 1 st February to 

make a check of many bars to 

see that they had up to date licenses 

to operate bars. 

They found a total of 

5 bars with expired licenses and 

were closed for 3 days and told 

to renew their licenses. 

They also found a 

karaoke bar with license that 

had expired a year ago. In this 

case they were ordered to close 

for a month and to renew the li- 

cense if they wished to continue 

business. 

Officers went out on 

a second search mission on 3 rd 

February to see if certain bars 

were complying with the law in 

obtaining a new drinks license. 

From an initial search last week, 

Deputy Chief District Officer of 

Bangalmung, Mr. Phongtasith 

Pitjananth and his team went to 

check on bars in Walking Street 

area and many were found with 

expired out of date licenses. On 

the return surprise visit, four of 

the bars were still brazenly operating 

without licenses, even 

though they were told to close 

until new licenses were obtained. 

They now face hefty 

fines and were closed until they 

show evidence of a new license. 

GREEN ENERGY PROJECT 

Windmill Technology in Pattaya 

A meeting took place 

at City Hall on the 4 th February 

concerning ‘green’ energy saving 

technology in Pattaya and 

surrounding areas. Mayor Niran 

Wattanasartsatorn presided over 

the meeting with Professor 

Numyuth Songtanapitak, Dean 

of the Rajamangala University 

of Technology in Thanyaburi. 

They discussed the 

subjects of wind power via the 

use of windmills and also solar 

energy technology. 

Already at City Hall, 

a number of small scale windmills 

have been installed on the 

roof in a research project to find 

how effective and efficient they 

will prove over a period of time. 

It is proposed that large scale 

versions will eventually be 

placed on Koh Larn Island and 

selected areas of Pattaya. 

CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS 

IN & AROUND PATTAYA 

PATTAYA EXPATS CLUB 

Every Sunday at 11.30 am at Grand Sole 

Hotel, Pattaya Second Road. Important 

information for foreigners living in 

Pattaya and excellent speakers. Everyone 

is welcome. 

President Niels Colov 

Tel.038-427-585 

Email: info@pattayaexpatsclub.com 

www.pattayaexpatsclub.com 

A. A. (ALCOHOLICS 

ANONYMOUS) 

Mr. Christian (German) 

Tel.: 0-8186-34581 

English: Tel.: 0-8792-70437 

Jomtien Group: 0-8708-53356 

A.A SUOMALAISILLE 

Tapio, puh. 08-4879 0745 

Kalevi, puh. 08-7827 8890 

CHARITY CLUB OF PATTAYA 

Official clubhome: 

Queen Victoria Inn, Soi 6. Email: 

charityclubofpattaya@yahoo.com 

CHONBURI CHAMBER OF COM- 

MERCE 

Tel.: 0-3827-3095/6 

DUTCH EXPATS CLUB 

Last Thursday of the month 18.00 pm. 

Chateau Dale, Thappraya Road. 

Email:albertmartin26@yahoo.com 

Website: 

www.nederlandseverenigingpattaya.org 

EASTERN MASS MEDIA 

ASSOCATION OF THAILAND 

President Phadungsak 

Tantravorasil 

Tel.: 0-3827-9343 

ESARN PATTAYA ASSOCIATION 

President Kamla Benjawanich 

Kamla House, Soi Rungland 

Tel.: 0-8190-81732 

FILIPINO COMMUNITY 

President Carlos Serasica 

0-8983-24845 

Malinee Suwanseenee 0-8637-20141 

FRANCOPHONE JEAN DE LA 

FONTAINE 

President Georges Langlois 

Tel.: 0-3871-0800 Ext. 110 

FREEMASONS LODGE PATTAYA 

WEST WINDS 

Secretary John Morgan 

Tel.: 0-7055-1108 

HEARTT 2000 

Dr. Phillipe Seur 

154/14 Thappraya Road Soi 5 

Tel: 0 -3825 -2920 

phillipeseur@gmail.com 

LA CONFRERIE DE LA CHAINE 

DES ROTISSEURS 

Symphony Brasserie 

Tel.: 0-3842-0939 

LIONS CLUB OF PATTAYA 

President Lion Mr.Fueng Sittipridanan 

Tel.: 0-3842-8583 

LIONS CLUB OF PHRATAMNAK 

President Lion Tassanee Khakhai. 

Meets at Ruen Thai Restaurant, Pattaya 

Second Road. 

Tel.: 0-8186-16118 

LIONS CLUB OF NAKLUA 

President Lion Banjong Bantoonprayook 

Meeting every 2nd Tuesday at 18.00 pm 

at the Green Park Hotel, North Pattaya 

Tel.: 0-3822-5789, 0-8181-49047 

NORDIC SOCIETY OF PATTAYA 

President Jan Anderson 

Tel.: 0-3841-3447 

Secretary Ingemar Oelund 

Tel.: 0-8982-44997 

PATTAYA BRIDGE CLUB 

Meets every Monday, Wednesday and 

Friday at 13.00 at the Tropicana Hotel, 

North Pattaya; between the Beach Road 

and 2nd Road. 

Tel. 038 422924, 

Mobile: 086 7445386 

www.pattayabridge.com 

PATTAYA FILM ACADEMY 


Tel.: 0-3842-7585 0-3842-0707 

Email: info@pattayapeople.com 

PATTAYA GAY FESTIVAL 

Website: www.pattayagayfestival.com 

PATTAYA HASH HOUSE 

HARRIERS 

Weekly Monday runs 15.30 pm at Scandi 

Bar Beach Road, 

Tel.: 0-8168-72410. 

Sunday runs (2x month): Thistle Bar Soi 

Post Office Tel.: 0-8611-23346 (Lord 

Lucan) or 0-8713-93507 (A.Arse) 

Monthly Saturday run: Scandi Bar Beach 

Road, see board for departure 

PATTAYA INTERNATIONAL FILM 

FESTIVAL 


Tel.: 0-3842-7585 0-3842-0707 


PATTAYA IRISH Society meets every 

Wednesday 8.00 pm. at Moonrakers in 

Pong. 

Call: John 0-8611-20988 

PATTAYA PANTHERS RUGBY CLUB 

Jameson’s The Irish Pub, Soi A.R. 

Tel.: 0-3841-5304/8 

PATTAYA SPORTS CLUB 

President Gerry Carpenter 

Tel.: 0-3836-1167 

Fax: 0-3836-1929 

PBTA - PATTAYA 

BUSINESS & TOURISM 

ASSOCIATION 

President Thanet Supornsahasrungsi 

Meeting every 2nd Wednesday at 14.00 pm. 

The Green Park Resort 

Tel.: 0-3842-6357 

PETANQUE Club at Petanque 

Restaurant 100/2 Soi Nane Plub Wahn. 

Dr. Setsaas. 085 2807-182. 

petanque.th@gmail.com 

PILC - PATTAYA INTERNATIONAL 

LADIES CLUB 

President Rosanne Diamente 

081-865-0714 

Vice-President Judy Hoppe 

0-3837-0659 

pilc262@yahoo.com 

RAYONG LADIES CIRCLE 

Helle Ransten 

Tel.: 0-8163-68165 

ROTARY CLUB OF JOMTIEN- 

PATTAYA 

(English speaking) 

Welcome you to their Wednesday meetings 

in the Rotary room Royal Cliff Grand 

Hotel. Time 18.30 for 19.00, contact 

Lloyd Jones (Membership) 0-8780-43943 

ROTARY CLUB OF PATTAYA 

(English and Thai speaking) 

Meets every Monday at 19.00 pm at 

Town-in-Town Hotel, Central Pattaya 

Road. 

President Preecha Peethong 

Tel: 0-8186-86085 

ROTARY CLUB OF TAKSIN- 

PATTAYA (English speaking) 

Meets every Thursday at 19.00 pm at the 

Amari Hotel. 

President: John Botting 

Tel: 0-8189-42118, 0-3840-6519 

Email: president@rotary-pattaya.org 

ROTARY CLUB PATTAYA 

MARINA 

Meets every Friday 19pm at Balcony Restaurant 

(Pattaya North Rd.). 

President: Nicolas Demet: 081 983 4082 

ROTARY CLUB EASTERN 

SEABOARD 

Meets every Tuesday 12.30 Marriott Resort, 

Pattaya Second Road. 

President Marliese Fritz 

Tel.: 0-8614-93010 

ROYAL VARUNA YACHT CLUB 

President Robert England 

Tel.: 0-8186-85524 

SAMARITANS 

Please call (02) 713-6791 (24 hours a 

day, 7 days a week). 

SCANDINAVIAN EXPATS PATTAYA 

Every second Sunday 13.00 

Pattaya Tower Condominium, Soi 4 Tel.: 

0-8152-36080 (John Haerum) 

SKAL INTERNATIONAL- PATTAYA 

& THE EAST 

President Andrew Koh, Hard Rock Hotel. 

Tel.: 0-3842-8755/9 

THA - THAI HOTEL ASSOCIATION, 

EASTERN CHAPTER 

President Bundarik Kusolvitya 

Tel.: 0-3832-2700-28, 

Fax: 0-3832-2739-40 

THE UNION OF PATTAYA ENTRE- 

PRENEURS (UPE) 

Diana Garden Resort, Soi Yume 

President Khun Sanga Kitsamrej 

Tel.: 0-8183-31377. 

VEGETARIAN CLUB OF PATTAYA 

Meeting the 2nd Tuesday every month at 

Cafe New Orleans, Soi Pattayaland 2 at 

18.00 pm. Tel: 038-710-805 Delicious international 

vegetarian dinner buffet at only 

99 Baht. 


VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS 

(VFW) 

U.S.Veterans meet at the Hog’s Breath Saloon, 

Soi Batman at 13.00 on the 2nd Tuesday 

of the month. 

Tel.: 0-3842-3462 (Rick). 

YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN AS- 

SOCIATION (Y.W.C.A.) 

President Nittaya Patimasongkhorh 

Tel.: 0-3871-6316 

ISSUE 120 • SATURDAY 9 - 16 FEBRUARY, 2008 YOU CAN’T HIDE THE TRUTH FROM US 

17

SEA SERVICE 

New Service at Call Centre 1337 

It was announced 

on the 4 th February that a 

new emergency service for 

local seacraft will be provided 

by the Call Centre 

1337, located at City Hall. 

In cooperation 

with Sea Rescue Centre 

based at Bali Hai, the new 

24 hour service, in conjunction 

with the Sea Rescue 

0911 service, will be promoted 

along the beaches 

with posters and leaflets to 

hand out to tourists together 

with boat and yacht owners 

to use in case of an emergency 

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CIVIL VOLUNTEERS 

Civil Volunteer Meeting at City Hall 

Deputy Mayor 

Ronnakit Aegasing held a meeting 

at City Hall on the 4 th February 

with Civil Volunteers 

from Pattaya. Thirty members 

talked about their work and efficiency 

programme. Deputy 

Mayor Ronnakit said that the 

Civil Volunteers are doing a 

very good job in supporting 

City Hall and the Banglamung 

District and will be role models 

for new members of the unit. 

A CRAZY WOMAN 

Drunk Woman Attempts Suicide 

A woman got herself 

very drunk on the morning of 

the 6 th February at the old pier 

area on Pattaya Beach. She began 

shouting very loud and then 

went down to the seashore, 

stripped off her clothes and 

walked into the sea. Fortunately, 

a passerby saw the incident and 

after calling for help ran and 

pulled the drowning woman out 

of the water. 

Municipal Police officers 

from City Hall came to the 

scene to find the 43 year old 

woman named Thip from 

Chanthaburi in a distressed 

state. After initially refusing to 

go with the officers she eventually 

agreed to go to City Hall to 

receive help. 

CAR COLLISION 

Dangers of Turning Left 


6th February, the Sawang 

Boriboon center was notified 

that a car had crashed with a bike 

in front of Soi 16 off Naklua 

Road. At the scene, the team 

and patrol officers found 16 

years old Eakpak who had been 

riding the bike. Fortunately for 

him, he only had minor grazes 

to his arms. 

The car driver involved 

was 40 years old Mrs. 

Wannee who told officers that 

she was turning into the soi 

when the bike traveling alongside 

crashed into the left side of 

her car. Mrs. Wannee declared 

that the repair costs will be 

taken care of by her insurance 

and she will not press charges 

against the boy. 


Aries March 21-April 19 The Aquarian influence of the moment can be surprising and 

help you appreciate the value of freedom and the ability to make up your own mind. As 

it is, a particular problem in mind may be subject to all sorts of interpretations by well 

meaning friends and family but it is time to follow your own counsel. The New Moon 

on the 7th brings a breakthrough and is the starting point of a new venture for you. This 

is in your chart area of hopes and wishes so focus your thoughts on what is most 

important thing for you. Sometimes it’s a lot easier to know exactly what you don’t 

want, rather than what you do. 

Taurus April 20-May 20 The links between Jupiter and your ruler Venus can be beneficial 

although it may seem a little as though certain aspects are simply overwhelming. You 

would prefer a little more time to deal with those matters that demand your attention 

and you will have to be firm rather than succumb to pressure. However, as the week 

progresses order is restored once more and you can make the most of the lucky aspects. 

Remember, Jupiter brings opportunity and for you this is in your chart area of travel 

and for some, legal matters. 

Gemini May 21-June 21 You have set yourself on a path of important transformation, 

and have made steps to improve and get to grips with aspects of your life that have 

been neglected for a while. This takes time and effort and while you may find other 

more interesting paths to pursue, nevertheless you are making slow and steady progress. 

Revisit those resolutions you set out for yourself a month ago, and if necessary re 

affirm your intentions for that time. The New Moon in Aquarius this week invites you 

to raise your game and have the courage to venture into new and as yet unexplored, 

territories. 

Cancer June 22-July 22 While you are fully aware that your life is not so much about 

you, but about those you share your time and space with, this week brings a reminder 

that you cannot change anybody else, but you can adjust your own attitude and point of 

view. As you change, then others will adapt to you. It’s time to call a halt to any lingering 

dispute or disagreement, but it takes a brave person to make the first move. The 7th is 

the perfect opportunity for this, so take the lead if necessary, to restore balance once 

more. 

Leo July 23-August 22 Changes at work and with organizations can be helpful to you, 

although you are not happy about the disruption. There is a certain amount of 

readjustment and change going on and while you may have to deal with the logistics of 

this, your higher ambitions will have to be put on hold. Not for long though, as the new 

Moon in your opposite sign on the 7th can herald the start of a refreshing new phase 

and you will be glad that you attended to all those minor details when you did. The 

weekend brings an escape from reality and a chance to do something completely different. 

Virgo August 23-Sebtember 22 Some things happen easily and without much effort 

from you, while others demand constant attention and your total concentration. This 

week is one of those times when you really don’t have to try too hard, since a gentle 

nudge in the right direction, a word here and there, can bring about a desired move for 

you. Although this is happening in the most creative part of your chart, it’s also to do 

with what gives you the most happiness and fun too. The New Moon on Thursday is a 

great time for a fresh start and anything you are doing for the first time can be a fantastic 

success. 

On Saturday, February 

9th, retired software consultant 

Tom Westheimer, who is a 

volunteer at the Kids Ark Foundation, 

will tell us about “The 

state of the art of speech recognition.” 

The meeting will be at 

the Chiang Mai Orchid Hotel, 

and it’ll begin at 10:30am. 

January 26th was 

Australia Day, so we listened to 

a fine Australian, and I’m going 

to have to omit much of his presentation 

to keep my word count 

down. Ric Richardson is an excellent 

example of why it’s 

much better to attend than to 

read my summaries. 

The British Empire 

was happily shipping its criminals 

off to America, but then the 

U.S. won the Revolutionary 

War, so the Empire needed a 

new place. Someone pointed out 

that Australia hadn’t been used 

in the 15 years since James 

Cook mapped its coast, so it was 

decided just that quickly to ship 

those convicts off to Botany 

Bay, sight unseen. 

On the boats, for the 

eight-month journey, each con- 

vict was given 16" of space to 

sleep in, be sick in, and sometimes 

to die in. In the first 30 

years of this experiment, 35.2% 

of the convicts died. Then the 

boats were improved somewhat. 

The prison colony 

quickly ran out of food. They 

were also shipping kangaroos to 

Britain as fast as they could, so 

the natives were also starving 

and none too pleased about it. 

The new “settlers” were therefore 

stuck on the beach. It was 

three years before relief arrived. 

By then, 248 of the original 750 

were dead, and 50% of the babies 

who weren’t stillborn died 

within the first seven days of 

birth. 

232 of the next 500 

convicts died in transit. The 

shipmasters were paid by how 

many boarded the boats in Britain, 

so they cut their expenses a 

bit by skimping on the food. 

And what’s missing 

from these facts and figures? 

Those were people. Seven years 

of hard labour for minor offences, 

14 years for more serious 

offences, life for theft or 

murder of livestock. People often 

were forced to “steal or 

starve” because of the Industrial 

Revolution and because of the 

disbanding of the military. And 

again, they were people. 

Hell of an experiment, 

innit? 

Between 1788 and 

1868, the dates of this experiment, 

95% of all convicts who 

were sent to Australia were sent 

for housebreaking or petty theft. 

The youngest girl was 11 and 

the youngest boy was 9. Both 

served seven-year sentences for 

petty theft. The oldest woman 

was 82 years old and served 7 

years for perjury. The oldest 

man was 79 years old, his crime 

unrecorded. Their stories are all 

fascinating, but I’m typing too 

much as it is. 

162,000 convicts 

were shipped to Australia. 

138,000 of those were male and 

24,000 were female, and I think 

you can already see a problem. 

Men who outnumbered women 

6 to 1 or 8 to 1, most of whom 

went their entire lives with no 

partner. A phenomenally high 

Libra Sebtember 23-October 22 You are reminded of what you have in common with 

others and what links you together, rather than what drives you apart. You have been 

connecting to past ideas and memories too and this week brings benefits for you regarding 

this. Perhaps you had applied for a job ages ago and you heard nothing, well this week 

can bring you right up today with news here. Your ruler, Venus, links to Jupiter and 

anything you do which broadens your experience and understanding is great, and that 

includes get closer to your partner if you are in a relationship. Single Librans don’t 

miss out either! 

Scorpio October 23-November 21 You have a way of cutting through the unnecessary, 

to hone into what is important regardless of what this actually means. Right now, that 

ability to be clear and focused works wonders for you, especially in any business dealings. 

Although you are working hard to get the work/life balance right, there is a situation 

developing over this week which you want to concentrate on, and that means ignoring 

distractions. Your instincts are right as you will soon see, so don’t get sidetracked. 

Thursday is a day worth marking on your calendar. 

Sagittarius November 22-December 21 Your ruler, Jupiter has made a link to Venus 

and this week that connection is easing somewhat. How this has worked out for you can 

be in a number of ways but you are aware that you have been under pressure from 

others in terms of your financial situation as well as feeling that you are simply spreading 

yourself too thinly. Still, once the New Moon occurs on Thursday you have a clearer 

idea of where your boundaries are and a sense of some kind of order is restored. Not 

that you are keen on life being too regimented but you would like to lessen your load. 

Capricorn December 22-January 19 A concentration of planetary energy in your 

sign can be empowering and life changing. Monday brings the Moon to the mix and 

personal matters and relationship issues are under discussion. How you relate on many 

levels is more important than what you do, and you are planning long term too, so 

immediate matters are on auto pilot. While you are plotting out the big picture to those 

with whom you share your life, the New Moon on Thursday can bring an unexpected 

opportunity work wise, which could mean a change in your plans. 

Aquarius January 20-February 18 This week the Sun in your sign connects to that 

strange Neptunian energy giving a sense that what is normal is developing into something 

anything but. The break with the ordinary and predictable is supplanted by odd situations 

developing that bring a change of plan and routine. This works fine for you, but you do 

get comfort in some order in your life. This builds up to Sunday when your desire to 

escape and recharge your batteries is strongest. Get in sight of the sea if you can, or 

relax in water to honour Neptune, god of the ocean. 

Pisces February 19-March 20 You are making progress with events around the home 

and family and this week is great should you be planning on moving house, or altering 

your home in some way. Mars in this area is kind of forcing the pace and this week 

connects with your ruler, Neptune, and the Sun. But you are also in a hugely creative 

frame of mind and the ideas just keep coming, some of them practical and others definitely 

flights of fancy. It’s important not to dismiss anything just because you have shared 

your dreams with others, and if necessary, make a note of ideas and thoughts to look 

back on later. 

birth rate. Girls, as soon as they 

were “of age” being snapped up 

by old single guys. Widows who 

didn’t stay widowed very long. 

Convicts were illiterate 

and their offspring were illiterate. 

But those were lawabiding 

offspring, never mind 

the lack of jobs or skills. 

Still later, the decision 

to hide the “terrible truth” about 

Australia’s convict past from 

those descendents, and historical 

records deliberately lost and 

missing. This isn’t the ancient 

history one might think it is. 

And finally, why the 

Aussies call the Brits Poms, 

since my Aussie bride taught me 

this word. Back in the convict 

days, every new arrival wore a 

uniform which was stamped on 

the back, in big bold letters, 

“Prisoner. Of His Majesty.” 

Thus, all newly arrived Brits 

were “another shipload of 

bloody Pohms”, and there you 

go. 

Ric managed to 

squeeze far more than that into 

about 18 minutes, leading to a 

long and quite interesting question 

and answer session. 

Then, of course, another 

informative and entertaining 

Open Forum, another great 

pile of Lucky Draw prizes, and 

the ever-growing Book and 

DVD Exchange. 

So, Saturday, February 

9, we’ll move back down to 

our regular second-floor digs 

and enjoy an entertaining of 

some powerful microcomputer 

software. We’ll see you there! 

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BARTER FOR THOSE COLLECTIBLES…. 

IT’S A GOOD STRATEGY 

If you’re into collectibles 

such as baseball cards 

as well as other sports memorabilia, 

comic books, books, ceramics, 

antiques or even wine, 

the best way to acquire them is 

on a barter basis because of your 

marginal cost to do so. 

It’s interesting to see 

how industries that are governed 

by the clock package and sell 

their services. When one has to 

“use it or lose it” the importance 

of time takes on a new meaning. 

And hoteliers today 

are some of the more creative 

thinkers in pricing and marketing 

their products. They see the 

wisdom of selling in a variety of 

Many barter companies 

have members that offer an 

array of such items, and it’s wise 

to stay in touch with your personal 

trade broker, to see when 

a new member (with such offers) 

joins the trade (barter) exchange. 

And you will want to 

attend the “Holiday Fairs” too, 

as such members (vendors) will 

have a good display of their 

goods and they’re in the mood 

to barter! Kevn Hassett, director 

of economic policy at the 

conservative American Enterprise 

Institute determined that 

collector-worthy comic books 

have generated a compounded 

average annual return of 23%. 

And we’ve all see or heard about 

the one and only baseball card 

of Hall-of-Fame member Honus 

Wagner has sold for $2.3 million. 

IN TODAY’S WORLD PRICES MAY VARY, BUT THE 

BEST DEAL IS STILL ONE “DONE ON BARTER!” 

ways, as well as the bartering of 

their space. 

Here’s a quick look at 

the different ways they move 

their inventory: 

- More hotels are using 

the same “yield management” 

marketing strategy the 

airlines use. They’re offering 

simple super-saver rates for 

those making reservations at 

least 29 days in advance. 

- “Corporate” rates 

typically are discounted 10% to 

50% when you show a company 

ID, or even a business card. 

- Discounts are given 

to members of clubs, organizations 

and other national affiliations 

(frequent flyer plans, auto 

or oil-company travel clubs, 

AARP senior citizens). 

- Special “week-end 

guest” rates. These are due to 

higher week-endvacancies in the 

big city hotels that cater to business 

travelers Monday through 

Thursday. 

- Tour operators that 

offer “free accommodations” 

when you hustle up four or more 

paying travelers for their tours. 

- Laventhol & 

Horwath, the accounting firm 

for the hotel industry, reports 

that it’s rather easy to get a better 

hotel rate than the standard 

posted price or “rack” rate. All 

you need to do is ask. 

(Discounts of 20% or 

more were available for the asking 

at a third of 270 luxury hotels 

surveyed by the accounting 

firm.) 

For members of 

Bartercard, often the easiest and 

best “bottom line rate” for hotel 

rooms are those acquired 

with your trade Baht’s. 

That’s because you 

earned them at your variable 

cost of doing business—which 

probably is lower than any of the 

rates we’ve just covered. 


BEURZEN ONDER DRUK 

2008 zal volgens 

velen geen goed jaar worden en 

ik denk er ook zo over. De 

gigantische verliezen van de 

Amerikaanse banken en nu ook 

Europese banken zijn eigenlijk 

al een voorspelling van slechte 

tijden op de beurs. Het zal 

zwaar weer worden in 2008 en 

2009 en waarschijnlijk nog 

langer voordat men weer de weg 

omhoog inslaat. Heb ook 

regelmatig gespeculeerd op de 

beurs en meestal met goede 

resultaten maar peins er niet 

over om er nu nog in te stappen. 

Maar wat is het alternatief? Het 

is niet zo moeilijk voor mij om 

deze vraag te beantwoorden. 

Beleg in onrorend goed en 

vooral de grondprijzen in Azie 

en vooral Thailand doen het 

buitensporig goed. Maar er 

blijft ook een maar over want 

weet diverse personen die veel 

grond hebben aangekocht in de 

Isaanprovincies eb heb dit 

afgeraden. Speculeren op 

lokatie is een absolute garantie 

voor succes en snelle waardevermeerdering. 

Volg de 

prijzen op de voet in Pattaya en 

directe omgeving en de 

resultaten zijn boven alle 

verwachtingen gestegen en dit 

zal nog vele jaren doorgaan 

alhoewel niet in het snelle tempo 

van de laatste jaren. Maar k ben 

er vast van overtuigt dat dit de 

beste belegging s van u liggende 

ofwel slapende gelden. De 

banken geven zo weinig dat 

deze niet eens de inflatie dekt. 

M.a.w. slaende gelden worden 

steeds minder waard en grond is 

maar beperkt en wordt daardoor 

schaarser met gevolg een 

enorme waardevermeerdering. 

Heb ook mee mogen snoepen 

van deze logica maar heb velen 

schatrijk zien worden en 

gemaakt met mijn adviezen door 

te investeren in de Pratumnakarea, 

Lake Mabprachan en 

Bang Sare. Vele grondprijzen 

heb ik zien verdubbelen zelfs in 

minder dan een jaar. Kon men 6 

jaar geleden de grond niet eens 

kwijt voor 250.000 per rai in 

Lake Mabprachanarea, deze zijn 

inmiddels verkocht voor 10 

miljoen en meer per rai aan het 

meer. Maar liefst 4000% winst 

in 6 jaar tijd. En het einde is nog 

lang niet in zicht want de prijzen 

op de eilanden en met name Koh 

Samui en Phuket zijn vaak 2 tot 

3 keer duurder dan in Pattaya. 

En wees eerlijk, Pattaya heeft 

veel te bieden en ik kan het niet 

niet zo gek bedenken wat er niet 

is, want het ontbreekt aan niets 

voor de Europese vakantiegangers 

en residenten. Er is zelfs 

vaak teveel van het goed, teveel 

bars en restaurants, vele 

stranden, eilanden en attraktieparken. 

22 prachtige golfbanen 

binnen een half uur rijden, 

zeer goede medische 

voorzieningen en ziekenhuizen, 

internationale scholen, vele 

expatsclubs en kan nog wel even 

doorgaan. Pattaya heeft het en 

moet zeggen groeit veel te snel 

met alle negatieve gevolgen van 

dien. Pattaya trekt de bad boys 

aan helaas zowel uit alle delen 

van Thailand alswel vanuit de 

hele wereld. Vandaar de bijnaam 

van Pattaya: “The 

ExtremeCity”. 

OVERHEIDSFRAUDE 

Las vorige week 

opnieuw een onthutsend verhaal 

over fraude met asielgelden. 

Twee Haagse stichtings 

direkteuren worden ervan 

verdacht miljoenen Euro’s aan 

overheidsgelden te hebben 

verduisterd. Dit geld was 

eigenlijk bestemd voor 

opvang van asielzoekers. 

Onbegrijpelijk dat dit anno 

2008 nog mogelijk is en 

dat de damslapers in Den Haag 

nog zo dom en roekeloos met 

onze centen omspringen. Ik ken 

heel veel voorbeelden hiervan en 

men heeft nog steeds niets 

geleerd of delen mee in de 

feestvreugde. Het laatste denk ik 

eerder want heb daar ook 

genoeg verhalen over gehoord. 

Voort wat, hoort wat is ook 

echt een typisch Nederlandse 

uitdrukking en geld stinkt niet. 

Toen ik in de zeventiger jaren in 

financieringskantoor had kwam 

er elke maandag een VW 

busje met 14 of meer Turken 

voor mijn kantoor. Ze rolden er 

letterlijk uit en vroeg aan het 

opperhoofd waarom ze allemaal 

op 1 januari zijn geboren en 

zoveel kinderen hadden. Deze 

Turk vertelde mij toen hoe stom 

de Nederlanders waren en hoe 

gemakkelijk het ging. Elk jaar 

even naar de Turkse dokter die 

voor een paar tientjes weer een 

geboorteakte maakte. Toen ik 

daarover aan de bel trok bij de 

kinderbijslag werd ik 

afgescheept met het verhaal dat 

men gedekt was met dit 

papiertje en moesten uitbetalen. 

Ik bespeurde toen ook al weinig 

moraal en interesse bij de 

overheidsambtenaren. Toen ik 

daarover kamervragen stelde 

had niemand de moed om hier 

iets aan te doen. Ontmoette 

jaren later Hans Wiegel en die 

heeft daar uiteindelijk serieus 

werk van gemaakt en werd op 

de voorpagina van de linkse 

kranten bestempeld als racist 

en de VVD als racistische partij. 

Holland op zijn smals en het 

blijft voor mij op vele fronten 

een boerenkoolnatie. Hans 

moest vertrekken en werd 

commisaris van de koning in 

Friesland wat hij uiteindelijk aan 

mij te danken had en zeker geen 

spijt van heeft gehad. Maar ken 

nog veel meer gevallen waar 

Joegoslavische zigeuners in 4 

plaatsen een woning en 

bijstandsuitkering hadden en 

allemaal in de duurste BMW’s 

en mercedesen reden. Ooit 

presenteerde ik een jaarlijkse 

show voor de stichting INSA 

wat staat voor Indonesie, 

Nederland, Suriname en de 

Antillen. Beide oprichters 

vulden hun zakken met 80.000 

gulden subsidie en 

organiseerden een keer per jaar 

een grote show in de bijlmer met 

entreegelden van 25 gulden per 

persoon. Er kwamen tienduizenden 

mensen op dit 3 daagse 

evenement af. Daarnaast had 

men ruime inkomsten van de 

vele etenskramen en boutiques 

enz. Ze vertelden mij dan ook 

heel trots dat ze daar lekker van 

konden leven en naast de 80.000 

gulden ook nog eens 70.000 

verdienden met dit evenement. 

Maar mijn gage kon niet per kas 

voldaan worden en zou worden 

overgemaakt door de 

Surinaamse direkteur die dit nog 

moet doen. Heb er in ieder geval 

voor gezorgd dat deze 

krankzinnige susidie werd 

ingetrokken. 

Eigen schuld, dikke 

bult voor dit dievengilde. Heb 

ooit ook een zitting gehad in een 

stichting voor muzikaal 

talent. Maar na vele paperassen 

en telefoontjes hebben wij nooit 

een cent ontvangen. Maar als er 

een stichting was met een 

minderheidskeurmerk als 

bijvoorbeeld asielzoekers 

gingen alle deuren open. Zo heb 

ik ervaren van een allochtone 

kennis die huizen moest 

inrichtten voor asielzoekers. Hij 

had daarvoor een budget van 

30.000 gulden per woning. Hij 

deed dit af met valse 

fakturen en stak 18.000 gulden 

per woning in zijn eigen zak. 

Toen deze sociaalwwerker werd 

betrapt bleef hij in dienst maar 

kreeg een betere funktie met 

salarisverhoging. Hoe vang je 

dieven in Nederland? In ieder 

geval niet bij de overheid waar 

men elkaar de hand wast zo 

blijkt. Zo heb ik een vervelende 

ervaring gehad met een 

politieman die een sexclub 

exploiteerde op naam van zijn 

zoon. Daarnaast was hij ook een 

behoorlijke drugsdealer en 

kocht een huis in Spanje met 2 

zwembaden, en was meer ziek 

dan hij werkte. Toen hij mijn 

toenmalige vriendin bleef 

lastvallen heb ik hem 

getrakteerd op een flink pak 

slaag en heb daar veel hinder 

van ndervonden want zijn 

collega’s zouden me wel even 

terugpakken. Heb mij daarover 

beklaagd en kreeg na veel 

inspanningen uiteindelijk het 

voordeel van de twijfel en ging 

vrijuit. Maar heb daar de 

hoogste instanties inc. de 

minister van justitie moeten 

inschakelen voor dit resultaat. 

De agent werd destijds tijdelijk 

geschorst met behoud van 

salaris en hield er een betaalde 

vakantie aan over. Heb weinig 

goede ervaringen aan dat mooie 

stukse Nederland overgehouden, 

want de belasting 

maakte mij het leven zo zuur dat 

er op mijn panden en bankrekening 

beslag werd gelegd onder 

opgave dat men 2 posten had 

gevonden die niet in de boeken 

stonden. 

Het was het zout in de 

pap niet waard en won deze zaak 

ook glansrijk bij de belastingsrechter. 

Daarna probeerde men 

THE GOOD PEOPLE LOVE US 

THE BAD PEOPLE HATE US 

....and we are proud of it 

WE DARE WHEN OTHERS KEEP SILENT 

EVERY SUNDAY! 

Pattaya Expats Club have their meeting every Sunday at 11.30 am. 

at Grand Sole Hotel; halfway between Tops and Big C Supermarkets 

on Pattaya 2nd Road. Information: 038-427-585 

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het nog eens tevergeefs en heb 

toen uiteindelijk mijn 

biezen maar gepakt en heb daar 

geen dag spijt van gehad. Heb 

in vele landen gewoond en de 

wereld gezien en snap diverse 

rijke vrienden dan ook niet dat 

ze blijven hangen in het 

peperdure Nederland waar de 

overheid zoveel meegraait dat 

het niet leuk meer is En dan 

zullen we het nog maar niet 

hebben over het weer en de 

volledig uit de hand gelopen 

allochtonenproblemen met dank 

aan meneer Den Uil. 

Sinterklaasje kom 

maar binnen met je knecht was 

zijn motto en hij bedoelde het zo 

goed want wij Nederlanders 

wilden niet 

meer werken want men 

verdiende veel meer met een 

uitkering en een beetje 

beunhazen. Dit is niet de schuld 

van de gemakzuchtige 

Nederlander maar van 

de overgesocialiseerde overheid 

waar we vroeg of laat allemaal 

de dupe van zullen worden. 

De potten zijn 

grotendeels leeggeroofd maar 

Nederland heeft nog het geluk 

van de grote aardgasopbrengsten 

die zijn gekoppeld 

aan de olieprijzen. Dat was wel 

even anders toen wij nog zo’n 

aardige minister van 

buitenlandse zaken hadden. 

Luns verkocht ons aardgas voor 

een fooi aan Italie op een lange 

contractbasis. Corruptie in 

Nederland? Hoezo? 

Colin de Jong 

elvisbarpattaya@hotmail.com 

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Pattaya City Hall: 

(North Pattaya Road) 

Tel.: 0-3825-3100 

Pattaya Police Station: 

(Corner of Soi 9 and Beach Road) 

Tel.: 191, 0-3842-9325, 

0-3842-0802/5 

Banglamung Police Station: 

Tel.: 0-3822-1800/1, 

0-3822-1331, 0-3822-2100 

Immigration Police: 

Tel.: 0-3825-751-1 

Tourist Police: 

Tel.: 1155, 

0-3842-5937, 

0-3842-9371 

Highway Police: 

Tel.: 0-3839-2001, 

0-3842-5440 

Marine Police: 

Tel.: 0-3842-3666 

Electricity Pattaya: 

Tel.: 0-3842-6463, 

0-3842-8502 

Electricity Banglamung: 

Tel.: 0-3822-1007 

Garbage Collection: 

Tel.: 0-3842-9494 

Health Department: 

(Soi Buakhaow) 

Tel.: 0-3842-0823, 

0-3842-0562 

Pattaya Post Office: 

(Soi Post Office) 

Tel.: 0-3842-9341 

Banglamung Post Office: 

(Sawang Fa Road) 

Tel.: 0-3842-8225 

Jomtien Post Office: 

Tel.: 0-3823-1944 

Water Works Pattaya: 

Tel.: 0-3822-2462/5 

Water Works Banglamung: 

Tel.: 0-3822-1463 

Fire Brigade Pattaya: 

Tel.: 0-3842-5943, 

0-3842-4678 

Fire Brigade Naklua: 

Tel.: 199, 0-3822-1000, 

0-3822-1666 

Pattaya Train Station: 

(Siam Country Club Road) 

Tel.: 0-3842-9285 

Thai Airways International: 

Tel.: 0-3842-0995/7 

Pattaya Expats Club: 

Sunday meetings 11.30 AM 

at Grand Sole Hotel, 

Second Road 

Tel.: 0-8960-43646 

Email: 

info@pattayaexpatsclub.com 

Website: 


Rotary Club of Pattaya: 

Monday meetings 19.00 PM at 

Town-in-Town Hotel, Central 

Road 

Tel.: 0-3842-7585 

Lost or stolen Credit Cards: 

American Express: 

Tel.: 0-2233-5644/5, 

0-2273-5522 

Diners Club: 

Tel.: 0-2233-5644/5, 

0-2232-4111 

Master Card: 

Tel.: 0-2256-7326, 

0-2260-8572 

Visa Card: 

Tel.: 0-2252-2212, 

0-2263-2094 

Thomas Cook: 

Tel.: 0-2256-2816/9 

Hospitals: 

Bangkok Hospital Pattaya 

Tel.: 0-3825-9911, 

0-3842-7751/5 

Emergency: 0-3825-9999 

Banglamung Hospital: 

Tel.: 0-3842-9244/5 

Pattaya International Hospital: 

Tel.: 0-3842-8374/5 

Emergency: 0-3842-7575 

Pattaya Memorial Hospital: 

Tel.: 0-3842-9422/4 

TAT (Tourism Authority of 

Thailand): 

Tel.: 0-3842-8750, 

0-3842-9113 

Cinema Big C: 

Tel.: 0-3836-1500 

Cinema Royal Garden: 

Tel.: 0-3842-8057 

North Star Library: 

Tel.: 0-3871-6755 

Bus Station: 

(North Pattaya Road) 

Tel.: 0-3842-9877 

Lawyer: 

Suthipong Law Center: 

Tel.: 0-8191-48193 

Emergencies: 

Sawangboriboon South Pattaya: 

Tel.: 0-3822-2474 

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SOLUTION CROSSWORD#119 

Across: 1 Begged, 4 Roll, 7 Sag, 10 Admirable, 11 Graze, 12 Data, 14 Foolscap, 18 Assured, 19 

Panacea, 21 Grenade, 23 Persist, 24 Motherly, 25 Lava, 28 Merit, 30 Incorrect, 32 May, 33 

Oust, 34 Murmur. 

Down: 1 By and large, 2 Gum, 3 Eire, 5 Overlap, 6 Leg, 7 Scalp, 8 Ghee, 9 Abroad, 13 Taste, 15 

Centre, 16 Breast, 17 Past master, 20 China, 22 Enemies, 23 Palace, 24 Merry, 26 Imam, 27 

Urdu, 29 Too, 31 Elm. 

ROBERT WAGNER 

Actor. Born 10th February 1930 

“I was 

spawned 

by some 

pretty 

g o o d 

people in 

t h i s 

business 

- Mr. 

Astaire, 

M r . 

Tracy. 

T h e y 

stopped 

and took their time to talk to people. 

I went to Europe with Spencer Tracy. 

What a thrill, working with John Ford 

when I was a kid.” 

In the contract days, the 

big studios groomed us to play particular 

roles and we would stay with 

the image they gave us and insisted 

on.” 

“My wife was a Bond 

girl, in Diamonds Are Forever, so I 

play James Bond in real life every 

day.” 

“One thing that golf 

teaches you is humility.” 

ACROSS 

1 Rotate (7), 5 Stock of wines 

(6), 8 Bush (5), 9 Outlook (8), 

11 Dilapidated building (4), 12 

Sure thing (4), 13 Terra firma 

(5), 15 Criminal organisation 

(5), 17 One side of a ship (9), 

20 Police officer (9), 23 Large 

shell (5), 25 Nincompoop (5), 

27 Prima donna (4), 28 Male 

deer (4), 30 Bowling feat (3,5), 

31 Low joint (5), 32 Head count 

(6), 33 Disapprove strongly of 

(7) 

DOWN 

1 Speaker’s platform (7), 2 

“Aida” composer (5), 3 Propel 

in a high arc (3), 4 Female ruler 

(7), 5 Country formerly part of 

Yugoslavia (7), 6 Mistake resulting 

from inattention (5), 7 

Find out (9), 10 Fish related to 

the herring (4), 14 “Let them 

eat__” (4), 16 Beguile (9), 18 A 

brace (3), 19 Strong German 

beer (4), 20 Egyptian goddess 

(4), 21 Toy bears (7), 22 Retracted 

(7), 24 Science or art of 

preserving health (7), 26 Skirts 

worn by ballerinas (5), 29 Capital 

of Japan (5), 31 Snake (3) 

WEEKLY REISMAN 


GAME EASY 

GAME MEDIUM 

ANSWER TO LAST WEEKS SUDOKU GAMES (PPW ISSUE 119) 

A very popular game based placement puzzle, also 

GAME EASY these days in many parts of the known as Number Place in the GAME MEDIUM 

world is Sudoku and PATTAYA 

PEOPLE WEEKLY will join the 

hype and publish 4 Sudoku 

puzzles every week, two easy 

ones (if there is such a thing) 

and two difficult puzzles. We 

have to warn you though, once 

you have tried it you might get 

addicted. Sudoku, sometimes 

spelled Su Doku, is a logic- 

United States. The aim of the 

canonical puzzle is to enter a 

number from 1-9 in each empty 

cell so that each row, each column 

and each 3x3 box contains 

all the numbers from 1-9. No 

number can appear twice in any 

row, column or 3x3 box. Completing 

the puzzle requires patience 

and logical ability. 

Khun Saowanee hands over DVD prize to Mr. Per-Olav Baarli. 


THE HONORARY 

BOARD ADVISORS: 

Pattaya Expats Club are 

honoured and happy to have 

the support and advice from a 

number of Thai dignitaries. In 

the following find a list of the 

people who constitute the 

Honorary Board Advisors to 

Pattaya Expats Club. 

Lt. General Chatchai 

Tammaraksah, 

Khunying Tidarat 

Tammaraksah 

Khun Niran Wattanasartsatorn, 

Mayor of Pattaya City 

Khun Chanyut Hengtrakool, 

Former Member of Parliament 

Pol. Col. Nopadol Wongnorm, 

Superintendent of Pattaya Police 

Pol. Col. Ittipol Ittisanronnachai, 

Superintendent of 

Pattaya Immigration Police, 

Pol. Lt. Col. Suwan Ouanan, 

Pattaya Tourist Police Chief, 

Khun Sansak Ngampiches, 

Owner of Grand Sole Hotel 

and senior politician in 

Pattaya 

Khun Revat Pholookin, 

Senior politician in Pattaya 

Dr. Sanya Viravaidya 

Owner of Pattaya International 

Hospital 

Khun Sanga Kitsamrej, 

Owner of the SK Group of 

companies and President of 

UPE 

Khun Surat Mekavarakul, 

Owner of Mike Business 

Group 

Khun Paisan Bundityanon, 

Owner of Rabbit Resort 


Khun Somchai Manothavorn, 

Advisor to the Mayor of 


Khun Sopin Theppajug, 

Owner of Diana Group of 

companies 

Dr. Prasan Stianrapapongs, 

Specialist in Preventative 

Medicine at Bangkok Pattaya 

Hospital 

Kru Yodthong Senanan, 

most respected teacher of Thai 

Boxing 

Khun Suttikorn Jearpaitoon, 

Owner of Alangkarn Pattaya 

Khun Kamla Benjawanich 

President of Esarn Associa- 


MEETING EVERY SUNDAY AT 11.00 AM AT 

GRAND SOLE HOTEL, PATTAYA 2ND ROAD 

tion Pattaya 

Lt.Gen Padoongsaak 

Padoongnoradaid 

Khun Ronnakit Aegasing 

Khun Poonpol Kamuttira 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 

Niels Colov, President & CEO 

Pete Mills, Vice-President, 

Webmaster & Founder 

Richard Ravensdale, Vice- 

President, Meeting Manager 

Michael Mayne, Treasurer 

Colin de Jong, Charity Chair 

Bruno Keller, Manager, German 

Language PEC. 

Paul Sinclair 

Brian Maxey 

William Hurndell, Discount 

Section 

Khun Laddawan Yingyong 

enRico Nestler, Meeting 

Manager 

Steen Joergensen, Helpine 

Co-ordinator 

Jahir Khan 

Arvid Tviberg, Memberships 

Co-ordinator 

Erwin Schlottmann, 

Co-Founder of Pattaya Expats 

Club: Preben Hansen 

Pattaya Expats Club Co. Ltd. 

Directors: 

Michael Withers, Herman 

van Gucht and Frans Moret 

Members of the Volunteer 

“Production Team”: 

Capt Dechasa Tonsung-nern, 

Alexander Valentine, Sriprai 

Mayne, Khun Gin, Darren 

Mcgarry, Ossi Viljanen (Head 

Pro, Golf Section, Finnish 

Language Section), George 

Page, Ralf Haberl. 

PATTAYA EXPATS CLUB 

Established 2001 

Website: 


info@pattayaexpatsclub.com 

Pattaya Expats Club Co. Ltd. 

Tel. 0-8960-43646 

E-Newsletter FREE to all - 

submit your first name & email 

address on the home page of 

PECs website and it will be 

emailed to you each week. Or 

to view it on-line, go to Current 

Newsletter page. 

Our Meeting Manager 

this week will be Richard 

Ravensdale aiming, with skill 

& precision, to ensure another 

great meeting. 

Club News & Notices 

will be presented by PEC 

Vice President Richard 

Ravensdale with news which 

affects our club and members 

living in Pattaya. 

Our club Main 

Speaker this week (10 Feb) is 

Laurie Muir, local 

representative of the recently 

announced Pattaya Business 

Card. Laurie will present the 

details, main advantages and 

national use of this great 

discount card product. You’ll be 

able to sign up for this 1000 

baht card (free to all members!) 

in the club foyer. Look out for 

the Pattaya Business Card 

banner. Their website details a 

range of goods & services 

offering discounts to Card 

users. 

( h t t p : / / 

www.pattayabusiness.com) 

Our Regular 

Feature this week will be the 

anti-stress exercise specialist, 

PEC Visa Advice Desk 

Darren Mcgarry from Key Visa Company attends 

Pattaya Expats Club on the “Visa & Immigration 

Information Desk” with all the latest updated 

information to answer all Club members queries. 

PEC CORPORATE SPONSORS 

Pattaya International Hospital 

Nutrition Club Co. Ltd 

Key Visa Co Ltd 

AA Insurance Brokers Co Ltd 

MEETING PROGRAMME FOR SUNDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2008 

Donaat Vernieuwe from 

Belgium. Take the opportunity 

to unwind those knotted 

shoulders with these simple 10 

minute relaxing techniques. 

Once your stress 

levels are taken care of, it’s time 

for our famous Open 

Microphone Forum, which 

this week will be moderated by 

club member Brian Maxey. The 

Open Microphone Forum, a 

PEC feature first devised in 

autumn 2002, is a lively 

exchange of information and 

advice, often tempered with a 

modicum of humour, from Asia 

hands and ‘expat experts’ in the 

audience – for all those practical 

questions on life in Thailand in 

general, and Pattaya in 

particular. 

The PEC’s free 

‘DVD and Book Swap’ table, 

left of the doors at the back of 

the meeting room, is a ‘member 

to member’ service. You donate 

some stock first and then take 

an equal number – to maintain 

our stock. All are invited to 

bring in those books, magazines 

and DVD’s which you’ve already 

perused, and swap them 

for some new ones! Our DVD 

stock is now much depleted – 

please donate some movies to 

replace ones taken in the swap 

shop. 

The PEC has an 

Emergency Helpline, PEC, 

EH! 086 029 5325. PEC members 

can go to the top of the 

PEC website homepage for a 

boxed advert of this service, or 

cut out and keep the display 

advert in each issue of Pattaya 

People Weekly. The project is 

co-ordinated by PEC Board 

Member Steen Joergensen. 

We have a CPRtrained 

Thai nurse with the 

medical staff operating Pattaya 

Association of 

Thailand Expats Clubs 

Pattaya Expats Club: 0-8960-43646. 


Chiang Mai Expats Club: 0-8532-10273 

www.chiangmaiexpatsclub.com 

Koh Samui Expats Club: 0-8189-45323. 

www.samuiexpats.com 

Scandinavian Expats Club of Pattaya: 0-8152-36080. 

Medium Mr. Peter Close was last week’s guest speaker. 

International Hospital, 

Health Desk in our foyer for 

any emergencies or if you are 

feeling unwell. We also have a 

club medical kit. Hospital admission 

if needed from the Club 

location at Grand Sole Hotel, is 

just a few minutes distant, either 

at Memorial (Pattaya Central) 

or PIH (Soi 4). 

Club TV Reports. 

PEC meeting reports are given 

a generous segment on Pattaya 

People Channel, (Sophon cable 

Tv Ch6). You can view this Club 

Tv resource at your PC or 

laptop, by scrolling down past 

the news homepage stories on 

www.pattayapeople.com right 

to the bottom. On left-hand side 

click on the photo for weekly 

links to view any one of a library 

of meeting video clips. 

More TV - Tune in 

to Pattaya’s variety Television 

show, Tropical Lifestyle, 

which can be viewed on Sophon 

Cable television twice per day 

in the afternoon and evening 

(Sophon cable tv Ch40), 1 to 

2pm and 6 to 7pm. Two new 

shows each week, bringing you 

interesting and entertaining 

viewing. Checkout their website 

on; www.tropicallifestyle.com. 

Produced by club 

member Alexander Valentine, 

one of PEC’s ‘Regular Feature’ 

presenters. 

Radio - Tune into 

Pattaya’s Premier radio station, 

‘Yes2Day’. Broadcasting on 

96.0 Mhz-FM, the station features 

community news sponsored 

by the PEC, along with 

classic 70s & 80s rock music. 

Remember you can hear upcoming 

PEC meeting programme 

news too on Yes2day 96 FM – 

Good music mixed with local 

information, news and now also 

International news! Listen live 

in Pattaya on 96 FM and 

around the world via the 

Internet. 

(www.pattayapeopleradio.com) 

The Club’s fishing 

trips are organised every month 

ISSUE 120 • SATURDAY 9 - 16 FEBRUARY 2008

y James Duffy, call 084- 

8717649. Trips leave 4am and 

return 7pm, usually from 

Sattahip, next trip 27 February. 

If you are reading this 

in a newspaper edition and 

would like our weekly e-newsletter 

programme delivered to 

your email box, then subscribe 

via our website on the home 

page. Half way down you’ll see 

entry boxes for your name and 

e-mail address. You will receive 

a confirming e-mail. Then click 

on the confirmation link in this 

e-mail to start receiving the 

newsletters. 

(www.pattayaexpatsclub.com) 

At regular ‘spots’ 

during our Sunday Meeting, 

Lucky Draw prizes for members 

are drawn for dinners for 

fine restaurants and bars around 

the city, such as ‘Jameson’s’ 

carvery, ‘The Globetrotter’, 

‘Little India’, ‘Tequila Reef 

Cantina’, ‘Ali Baba’, ‘Boxing 

Roo Bar’, and spa facials 

and health assessments from 

‘The Nutrition Club Co Ltd’. 

Another great reason to be a 

member and attend the Pattaya 

Expats Club this Sunday 11:30 

am at The Grand Sole Hotel, 2 nd 

Rd. 

We have our latemorning 

start time of speakers 

from 11:30 am, with the optional 

brunch available from 

around 10:30 am till after 12 

noon. Entry costs just 80 baht 

for members, and 100 baht for 

non-members, brunch included. 

We enjoy excellent technical 

presentation facilities 

within the Grand Sole Hotel 

function room. 

In the Foyer Area 

outside the meeting Hall you can 

peruse our ‘Expat Expo’ table 

displays containing in-depth information 

from regular expert 

contributors in their field, from 

around 10:30, along with 

programme announcements and 

membership application. PEC 

Club Life Memberships is 

just 600 Baht, from membership 

co-ordinator Arvid 

Tviberg. (Bring two very small 

‘ID-card’ photos and your card 

is laminated and ready at the 

same meeting.) 

Microphone announcements 

at 11:10am confirms 

who is available to consult 

free of charge. For example 

PEC, EH ! 

- The Pattaya International 

Hospital table usually includes 

regular FREE testing of blood 

groups, blood sugar, blood pressure 

and lung function to help 

you stay healthy (blood sugar 

test requires fasting for around 

8 hours prior to the test). 

Nutrition Club Co 

Ltd representatives will assist 

you with a more healthy and 

stress-free lifestyle, weight loss 

suggestions and diets. Nutrition 

questionnaire and tests on 

the spot in the club. 

Advice on insurance 

policies is available in the clubhouse 

from AA Insurance - including 

the club member’s own 

low cost ‘group’ health policy, 

now in its third year, with a 

premium of 12,683 B - please 

show your member’s card to 

apply. They also have a range 

of Insurances such as property, 

house contents and motor cover 

available. 

Club sponsor Key 

Visa Co Ltd, represented by 

Darren Mcgarry offer our members 

free advice, in the club 

house on expats Thailand immigration 

queries - please show 

your members card. 

Plus, our take-away 

Pattaya Expats Club, Emergency Helpline. 

A phone service when you are in a crisis, depressed, 

in trouble and need sound advice from an ‘expat.’ 

PEC Board Member, Steen - 086 - 029 5325. 

Information Centre leaflets, 

publications and business cards 

from hundreds of ‘member to 

member services’ available in 

Pattaya, is open until the end 

of the meeting. 

Meeting Entry Tickets 

are sold from 10:30 AM 

when the meeting hall doors 

open for seating and catering. 

Mr. Bartercard himself, Laurie Muir will be guest speaker. 

The table plan is usually in 

friendly format tables for eight 

or ten - so please allow the 

‘gaps’ to be filled by new arrivals 

at your table. We are a 

friendly Expats helping Expats 

group. 

Some useful long 

term Club info-bites: 

You may only join as 

a Member of PEC by personal 

application at a Meeting of the 

Club at the Grand Sole Hotel, 

2nd Road, Pattaya. A one-time 

joining fee of 600 baht provides 

a Photo-ID Card and Life Membership 

- no renewals needed. 

This PEC Membership ID-card 

will secure a reduced Meeting 

Entrance Fee (100 baht reduced 

to just 80 baht), as well as many 

THE GOLF SECTION OF PATTAYA EXPATS CLUB 

- Substantial discounts on almost 

all golf courses in the 

wide Pattaya area. 

- Every Sunday from 8.30am 

to 9.30am, free beginners lessons 

(but more experienced 

golfers can also improve their 

swing) at the Pride Driving 

member services, Lucky Draw 

etc. 

Please offer to help 

out at the Pattaya Expats Club 

meetings or in the background 

during the week. A lot of preparation 

goes into every Meeting 

Programme, and we are looking 

for Volunteer helpers. You 

would be welcome to join our 

Production Team, and you may 

determine your own level of input. 

Ask those questions 

on living in Thailand - at the 

meeting, during the Open Forum. 

This feature occurs each 

week for approx. 20 minutes. 

Come and ask the expat experts 

in our audience! 

Please dress appropriately 

for a hotel setting. A 

‘tuxedo’ is not required, but a 

sleeveless athletics vest is unacceptable. 

Our meeting is frequently 

attended by Thai’s, and 

Thai culture is governed by respect. 

The way you dress tells 

people how you respect yourself. 

You will be offered the 

loan of a Club shirt if inappropriately 

dressed (deposit 200 

Baht). Notices banning 

beachwear and vests are on display 

outside the meeting hall 

and at the ground floor lobby. 

Low cost polo-shirts and blue 

tropical silk shirts with our club 

logo’s are also on sale in the 

foyer. 

The British 

Embassy’s Pattaya Office representative 

for emergencies, 

Barry Kenyon (Brit Hon Consul) 

or his assistant, Khun 

Sasamon Khempookeau (cellphone 

08 1782 7363) can be 

found at the Meesen Restaurant, 

1st on the left as you enter 

the Pattaya Immigration carpark 

(Jomtien Beach, soi 5), 

between 0900 and 0930 Monday 

to Friday, except Immigration 

holidays. They can authenticate 

your UK pension or UK 

bank statements for Immigration 

purposes, if you can show 

original proof, and provide 

many other helpful services. 

US Embassy local 

Pattaya representative for emergencies 

is Gary Hacker. Contact 

089 803 0388. 

Range on Sukhumvit Road opposite 

Pattaya Central Road. 

- A big Charity Tournament on 

various great golf courses from 

October. 

For more info call Ossi 

Viljanen, Head Pro of the Golf 

Section Tel.: 0-8185-19620 

If you have to leave 

Pattaya, there’s a big Bus Depot 

at the east end (Sukhumvit 

Rd) of Pattaya North Road. 

Busses to Bangkok leave 3 

times an hour during busy periods. 

Busses to the new International 

Airport 

(Suvarnabhumi) leave 7 times a 

day, every 2 hours from 

08:00am. Return trips from the 

airport, 7 times a day, start at 

06:00am. 

Please suggest Feature 

Speakers for our weekly 

Meetings. Come up with ideas 

and contact Richard 

Ravensdale, Programme Manager. 

Pass on your suggestions 

and let him arrange the details; 

please do not fix dates in advance. 

This is not an easy process 

and your help will ensure 

you get the speakers/subjects 

you want. Email: 

pecrichard@yahoo.co.uk. 

The Finnish Language 

Section is a special interest 

group of PEC. They meet 

every 2nd Saturday at 11:00am 

at the JP House, Soi 4 Jomtien 

Beach Rd, co-ordinator Ossi 

CLUB INFO 

MEMBERSHIP: New membership 

cards are laminated at 

the meeting. Bring 1 passport 

photograph for a renewal and 

2 to become a new Member. 

Life Membership is 600 Baht. 

DISCOUNTS: Over 200 outlets 

offer discounts to members 

of the Pattaya Expats Club. 

Visa runs, restaurants, attractions, 

shops, sporting activities 

and much more, even beer 

bars. There is a list on the 

website. 

HEALTH INSURANCE: the 

Club group discount policy 

from Thai Insurance Co. Ltd., 

is now the Club’s official health 

Viljanen, call 0818519620 or 

e m a i l 

(ossivilyanen@hotmail.com) 

Why not come along 

Members enjoying the demonstration from Peter Close. 

next Sunday morning (10:30am 

buffet, 11:30 programme start) 

to the Grand Sole Hotel (in the 

Theppraya Room, up on the 

Mezzanine level), 370 Pattaya 

2nd Road (north), near the Hard 

Rock Hotel, between TOPS supermarket 

& BIG-C supermarket 

- bring a friend. 

For location: (http:// 

www.grandsolehotel.com). 

PEC website:- (http:/ 

/www.pattayaexpatsclub.com) 

PEC email:- 

(info@pattayaexpatsclub.com) 

e-newsletter: 

(www.pattayaexpatsclub.com/ 

currentnewsletter.htm) 

insurance policy. It saves up 

to 60 % on individual purchase. 

You must be younger 

than 60 though to join and up 

to 65 to renew via AA Insurance 

Co Ltd. 

WEBSITE: The Pattaya 

Expats Club has a great 

website with lots of information. 

The website has an average 

of 20,000 visits a day. 

www.pattayaexpatsclub.com. 

Webmaster is Pete Mills, the 

Founder of the Club in 2001. 

Register for our FREE weekly 

E Newsletter online on the 

home page by submitting your 

first name and email address. 

ISSUE 120 • SATURDAY 9 - 16 FEBRUARY 2008 THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE OF PATTAYA 25

SIGHT FOR SORE EYES 

What is "Sore Eyes"? 

"Sore eyes" is a common 

term for an inflammation 

of the thin covering of the eyeball 

and the inner eyelid brought 

about by a viral infection which 

may be highly contagious. It is 

also medically known as as conjunctivitis, 

commonly cause by 

an adenovirus. There are several 

serotypes of adenoviruses. The 

incubation period (from time of 

exposure to appearance of 

symptoms) is 5 to 12 days. The 

conjunctiva (thin lining of upper 

and lowers eyelids that extends 

to the rim of eyeballs) becomes 

irritated, inflamed, red, 

stinging, with watery discharge, 

and the eyelids could get stuck 

to each other following sleep. 

This usually starts with one eye objects. It can also spread smoke, fumes, intense sunlight, 

and spreads to the other eye by through droplets from a person ultraviolet light of sunlamps, 

eye-to-hand-to-eye contamina- with sore eyes who also has a electric arcs, etc. 

tion. The lymph glands (body's runny nose or cough. This con- What are the signs and 

defense filter) behind the ears 

symp- 

could be sore and enlarged in 

toms 

many cases. 

of sore 

How is "Sore Eyes" transmitted? 

eyes? 

“Sore eyes” is a very 

1 . 

contagious disease. Acute Viral 

Red- 

Conjunctivitis spreads very fast, 

ness of 

from one eye to the other of the 

t h e 

same person, and to other persons 

the patient comes near to. 

eye. 

Sore eyes can spread by contact 

2. Eye 

of contaminated hands with the 

dis- 

eyes (hand to eye contact) or 

com 

through touching of eyes with 

fort 

hands which got into contact dition can also be due to aller- describing as burning or gritty 

with contaminated surfaces or gies or to irritants like dust, wind, but not sharp. 

3. Vision is usually 

normal although smearing particularly 

in waking may be common. 

4. Pain on the eye on 

exposure to light. 

5. Water-like discharge 

commonly seen but later 

eyes maybe difficult to open in 

the morning, glued together. 

6. Runny nose and 

sore throat may be present. 

How long does “sore eyes” last? 

Signs and symptoms 

of sore eyes will peak in 3 to 4 

days, and patient will be relieved 

and recover in about 10 to 14 

days. 

What are the complications 

of sore eyes? 

After a severe and 

prolonged infection there can 

be corneal scarring that can result 

in glare and decreased vision. 

How do you prevent 

sore eyes? 

1. Wash hands frequently 

and thoroughly with 

soap and water. 

2. Do not touch 

your eyes and face without 

washing your hands. 

3. Do not share 

towels, eyeglasses/ shades and 

make up. 

4. Do not re-use 

handkerchiefs (using a tissue 

is best). 

5. Used make-up 

must be thrown away if the 

patient has been diagnosed 

with infectious conjunctivitis. 

6. Be careful that 

tips of eye drops or ointments 

do not touch the eyes or eyelashes. 

7. Don’t swim (some 

bacteria and viruses can be 

spread in the water). 

8. Avoid shaking 

hands. 

9. Disinfect surfaces, 

doorknobs, counters, elevator 

buttons, handrails with diluted 

bleach solution. 

10. Clothes, towels, 

pillow cases and anything else 

which may have come in contact 

with an infected person 

should be washed. 

What should patients 

with sore eyes do? 

1. Frequently wash 

hands with soap and water. 

2. Use clean tissue to 

remove discharge from eyes and 

wash hands afterwards. 

3. Dispose used tissue 

in garbage bins. If the latter 

is not available, keep tissue in a 

small plastic bag then discard it 

as soon as you find a garbage 

bin. 

4. To prevent irritation 

of the eye and possible scarring, 

do not use contact lens 

while one has sore eyes. 

5. Do not wear eye 

make-up until the problem has 

been resolved. 

6. Warm compress 

may be helpful to remove 

"crust". 

7. Use antibiotic or 

antiviral medication only upon 

prescription by the doctor. 

8. If drops or an ointment 

is prescribed, the applicator 

tip and infected eye must 

never come in contact with each 

other. 

9. Especially for persons 

with sore eyes with runny 

nose or cough, stay in a separate 

room or away from other 

family members or co-workers. 

What is the treatment 

for "Sore Eyes"? 

“Sore eyes” which is 

of viral origin is self-limiting. 

Anti-inflammatory and antibiotic 

eye drops or ointment may 

be used upon the advice of a 

health professional. To relieve 

the discomfort, cool compress 

may be applied to the eye 5 to 

10 minutes three times a day. 

Since the causes of 

conjunctivitis vary, the prudent 

action is to consult your physician 

right away for prompt diagnosis 

and treatment. This 

medical evaluation is vital because 

conjunctivitis could be as 

trivial as those due to allergies, 

or as serious and those caused 

by a venereal disease or other 

eye condition that could lead to 

blindness. There is no substitute 

for early diagnosis and prompt 

treatment, just like in any other 

medical conditions. Obviously, 

even better than this is prevention! 

From the Eye Clinic 

of Samitivej Sriracha Hospital 



HOME & SMALL BUSINESS COMPUTER REPAIRS 

8 TIPS FOR EMERGENCIES 

Well the year is rushing 

on – mid February all ready! 

This week we have some useful 

troubleshooting tips and some 

exciting news for owners of guest 

houses and small hotels. 

In the ideal situation, 

you buy a computer, install it 

and use it smoothly. Unfortunately, 

this is often not the case. 

Everybody will receive some 

error messages sometimes or 

some unexplained failures. 

Should you call in a computer 

technician immediately or are 

there a few things that you 

should try by yourself to solve 

the problem? It depends on the 

case. When you see a message 

saying that you have a 

motherboard failure, it is definitely 

time to call in the IT and 

not try to solve it on your own. 

A few smaller issues, though, 

could probably be easily solved 

by you. 

When you receive 

messages that your computer 

does not have enough memory 

to run an application, it does not 

always mean that you need to 

buy more memory. Some programs 

that use memory do not 

give it back when done. This is 

one of the many design limitations 

of Microsoft. Use the Task 

Manager to close ‘hidden’ programs 

and free memory for programs 

that are in use. 

Memory errors are 

also often created by misinterpretations 

of the operating system. 

Run a virus checker that is 

up to date and see if this solves 

the problem. 

A very common and 

often occurring problem is freezing 

of the computer. The applications 

are not responding anymore 

and everything runs in slow 

motion. The main reason of this 

is poor maintenance. Learn to 

use Ctrl+Alt+Del. This is not 

going to shut down everything 

completely as in the old days. 

Instead, it makes the Task Manager 

appear. Here you can see all 

the applications that are running. 

Find the one(s) that do not 

respond and choose ‘end now’. 

Another simple solution for 

common problems as slow motion 

and freezing is rebooting. 

By shutting down and restarting 

the computer, programs are 

closed properly and fresh copies 

of the files that are needed to 

run the operating system are reloaded. 

This is a good option 

to save time, but does not solve 

all the computer problems. The 

reason of freezing will not be 

solved or changed at all. After a 

crash, you should always run 

ScanDisk on the computer, so it 

will find and solve basic prob- 

lems. ScanDisk can normally be 

found in the Start Menu under 

Accessories and System Tools. 

However, Windows XP named 

it differently. From ‘My computer, 

right-click on C: and click 

on ‘Properties’. On the ‘Tools’ 

tab, you will find ‘error checking’ 

and ‘Check Now’. 

Another thing that 

should be done regularly and 

definitely after a crash is 

Defragmentation. When you use 

a computer longer, the files become 

spread out over the whole 

hard drive. The computer needs 

to work very hard to find them 

back. The defragmentation function 

puts related files close to 

each other and speeds up the 

computer considerably. This 

function can normally be found 

right next to the ScanDisk. 

If your computer 

crashes before you saved your 

file, it does not mean that you 

have lost the file. AutoRecover 

might have saved it for you. This 

is, when it was turned on. In 

MSWord you can turn on 

AutoRecover by clicking on 

‘Tools’ and ‘Options’. Click on 

the ‘Save’ tab and checkmark 

AutoRecover. Was it not turned 

on when your computer crashed, 

you might find the file back in 

one of the temporary files. Click 

on ‘Start’, ‘Find’, ‘Files and 

Folders’. In the box ‘named:’ 

you type *.wbk and ‘look in:’ 

C:. Find the file by checking the 

time that is was created and the 

size. If you have found the file, 

change the file name to end with 

.doc and then double click on it 

to open it in MSWord. 

Having connection 

problems? Or does it seem that 

the internet is down? Try other 

sites first, to see if the problem 

lies with your connection or 

with the website that you try to 

visit. Restarting the browser or 

the computer does also solve 

many problems that look as if 

coming from the connection. 

If you have tried all 

these things without success, it 

is time to call in an expert for 

your computer repairs. We try 

to resolve problems within 48 

hours Try to help us to identify 

the problem by making sure you 

have written down everything 

that you did and the results. Or 

if possible take a screenshot to 

use as a record of what went 

wrong. The screenshot captures 

the error message, and shows the 

programs that are running, which 

could be very helpful information 

for the computer repair expert. 

This is how you do it: Hit 

the ‘print screen’ button. Then 

open Microsoft Paint (by clicking 

Start – Programs – Accessories) 

and then select edit and 

paste the screenshot. Now you 

can save it or print it out for us 

and save you both time and 

money! 

GUEST HOUSE AND 

HOTEL SOFTWARE NOW 

AVAILABLE. 

Owners of guest 

houses and small hotels might 

be interested to know that here 

at Liberty Computers we are 

now sellers of a software reservation 

and billing system suitable 

for establishments with up 

to about 100 rooms. Most hotel 

systems such as used by the big 

hotel chains are ‘all singing, all 

dancing’ and offer much more 

functionality than a small business 

needs, but the costs of the 

software are also huge. Our system 

only costs 6,000 Baht to 

purchase outright and we provide 

direct service and support 

where required. 

If you are interested 

contact me on our office number 

(038 360 400) or email 

steve@liberty-computers.com. 

So that’s it for another week, 

don’t forget that Valentine’s Day 

is rapidly approaching. I’m not 

really a flowers man but love 

chocolate …. ?My office is 

open 9:15 till 5:45 Monday to 

Friday (5 pm Saturdays) and we 

are closed Sundays. If you specifically 

would like to see me in 

person may I suggest you call 

the office first on 038 360 400 

to check that I am in or even 

make an appointment. These 

days I find that I am increasingly 

out of the office visiting 

clients etc. and I would hate you 

to have a wasted trip. Even if I 

am not there I’m sure that one 

of our 11 staff, all of whom 

speak English, would be able to 

help you. 

Bye till next week! 

ISSUE 120 • SATURDAY 9 - 16 FEBRUARY 2008 THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE OF PATTAYA 27

RETIREMENT VISA APPLICATION WITHIN THAILAND FOR YOU & YOUR FOREIGN SPOUSE 

My name is Darren 

Mcgarry I am the proprietor of 

the Key Visa Co Ltd, Jomtien, 

the purpose of my business is to 

help the client in all aspects of 

visa applications & to educate 

people who are wishing to reside 

in Thailand now & in the future. 

My team is all highly trained in 

Thailand’s immigration law 

(BE2522) & work very closely 

with the Pattaya immigration department. 

We opened the Key 

Visa Company because we felt we 

could offer a specialized 

consultancy visa service for foreign 

nationals. I spent a lot of 

my time looking carefully at the 

area and peoples needs and doing 

due diligence before my commitment 

to become a “specialist” 

visa consultant. Having spent 

my former years in the UK as a 

consultant for a multi national 

company I have a lot of experience 

with customer care in a business 

environment. My team at 

Key Visa Co feels totally at home 

with the expats & foreign community 

and we endeavor to make 

every visa application a hassle 

free venture for our clients. We 

understand the problems clients 

face and we make every effort 

to support them until satisfaction 

is reached. 

We are the official immigration 

advisors for the 

Pattaya expats club & I offer a 

lot of my time giving free advice 

to newcomers & expats in 

Pattaya specializing on retirement 

& long stay visa applications. 

I am offering a weekly advice 

clinic in this newspaper and 

today I am focusing on how to 

obtain a RETIREMENT VISA 

FOR YOURSELF & YOUR 

LEGALLY MARRIED PART- 

NER in Thailand. 

- WHAT IS A RETIREMENT 

VISA? 

This visa is commonly 

known as a retirement visa due 

to the applicant having to be 50 

years of age or above. A retirement 

visa is actually an extension 

of an original non-immigrant 

visa O or B type visa either a 

single entry visa or a multiple 

entry visa. When you apply for 

you & your partner in Thailand 

as long as you are legally married 

& have your marriage certificate 

with you only one of you has to 

be 50 years of Age for you both 

to qualify for the retirement visa. 

The partner who is 50 years old 

or above has to show they can 

meet the criteria set below for 

you both to be awarded the retirement 

visa. I have consulted 

with many foreign couples who 

required retirement visa’s where 

the man is 50 years & above & 

his married partner is below 50 

years and they have been successful 

as long as you have both 

got your non immigrant visas in 

your passport & you can meet 

the financial criteria. 

The retirement visa 

allows you to reside in the kingdom 

of Thailand for a period of 

one year starting from the date 

you entered Thailand on your 

non-immigrant visa so if you are 

wishing to reside in Thailand for 

retirement purposes or long stay 

this visa is perfect for you. The 

process of applying for a retirement 

visa starts with you obtaining 

a non-immigrant visa from a 

Thailand embassy or consulate 

outside of Thailand preferably 

from your home country. 

- NON IMMIGRANT VISA? 

HOW DO I OBTAIN ONE 

A non-immigrant visa 

is needed before you start the application 

process it is my advice 

that you obtain your non-immigrant 

visa before you enter Thailand 

from an embassy or a Thai 

consulate in your home country. 

If you go to the website address 

www.thaiembassy.org/ you will 

find details on all Thailand embassies 

and consulates in your 

home country including how to 

apply & shows the visa fee, most 

countries allow you to apply via 

the postal service but not all. If 

you are already staying in Thailand 

& meet the criteria but donot 

have the non-immigrant visa 

in your passport at key visa co 

ltd we do guaranteed trips to a 

Thai consulate to obtain a nonimmigrant 

visa ready to start 

your retirement visa application. 

There are two options 

of a non-immigrant visa which 

are category O or B the non-immigrant 

O is a tourist visa & 

offered in a single entry or a multiple 

entry form. The non-immigrant 

B visa is classed as a business 

visa & is also offered in 

single or multiple entry form. My 

advice is if you are coming to 

Thailand for long stay & wish to 

apply for the retirement visa 

when you arrive it is more cost 

effective to obtain the single entry 

non-immigrant visa which 

will give you a stay of 90 days 

when you enter Thailand & will 

give you time to prepare your 

documents ready for the retirement 

visa application. 

Please note- you 

must apply for the retirement 

visa approx 3 weeks before the 

finish date of your 90 day stamp 

if you let the visa expire you 

cannot apply for the retirement 

visa until you obtain another 

non-immigrant visa. At Key Visa 

Co we advise all our clients to 

prepare there application as early 

as they can when they enter 

Thailand .There is no benefit of 

applying towards the end of your 

non-immigrant visa because 

when the retirement visa is 

awarded the visa start date is 

from the day before you entered 

Thailand on your non-immigrant 

visa. 

- EXAMPLE- If you 

entered Thailand on 

the 29 th September 

2005 your visa start 

date would be 28 th September 

2005 the reason 

for this is because 

the retirement visa is 

an extension of your 

non-immigrant visa 

your one year does not 

start from the end of 

your 90 days of your 

non-immigrant visa. 

- WHAT ARE THE 

BENEFITS OF HAV- 

ING A RETIREMENT VISA 

FOR ME & MY PARTNER? 

- No more tiring visa runs to the 

border for the duration of your 

visa 

- Cost effective you pay one fee 

for the year 

- You are given one stamp in 

your passport for the year which 

shows you a start date & a finish 

date on the stamp 

- Placed in your passport will be 

a TM47 (alien staying longer 

than 90 days) slip of paper which 

will have a stamp on it advising 

you when to report to the immigration 

department again. 

- If you renew your retirement 

visa before the end date on your 

stamp you do-not have to obtain 

another non-immigrant visa. 

- Both Yours & your partner’s 

visas run in conjunction with 

each other. 

- WHAT IS THE CRITERIA 

FOR A RETIREMENT VISA? 

The criteria for a re- 

tirement visa are predominately 

about your age, your financial status 

in Thailand & that you have 

the non-immigrant visa in your 

passport. To make it easier to 

understand I have produced a flow 

chart showing the different routes 

you can take with regards to the 

financial side & documents 

needed to collate your application. 

If you wish for your spouse 

to have the visa also you must 

have your original legal marriage 

certificate. 

- WHEN WE HAVE OUR RE- 

TIREMENT VISA’S WHAT DO 

WE NEED TO DO? 

- 50 YEARS & ABOVE 

You have to report to 

your nearest immigration department 

(in Jomtien it is located on 

Soi 5 ) every 90 days and fill in a 

TM47 form advising the immigration 

officials where you are 

residing this is for your benefit 

& safety. 

The Immigration official 

will then tear off the bottom 

of the TM47 form & staple 

it into your passport this will 

have a stamped date on it advising 

you when you should report 

for your next 90 days .when you 

receive your first retirement visa 

you will have already a TM47 

slip in your passport with a 90 

day report date 

- If you have to leave Thailand 

for any reason (e.g. holiday) you 

must inform your local Immigration 

department where you will 

be asked to fill in a TM8 re-entry 

permit form. The TM8 reentry 

form is found in two formats 

which are the single re-entry 

permit & the multiple-entry, 

the single re-entry permit allows 

you to leave Thailand & re-enter 

the kingdom leaving your one 

year visa still valid but is only 

valid for ONE single trip, the 

multiple re-entry permit also allows 

you to leave Thailand & reenter 

but is valid for multiple 

trips also keeping your one year 

visa valid. Please note- there is 

a fee for the re-entry permit. 

Beware: If you leave 

Thailand without your reentry 

permit when you reenter 

Thailand your retirement 

visa will be cancelled 

& you will receive a walk in 

30 day visa!!! 

If you wish to renew 

your retirement visa you must 

do so before the expiry date on 

your visa stamp in your passport 

(approx 2 weeks). 

- Remember when you re-apply 

for your visa you have to show 

the same criteria as stated in your 

first original application (e.g. financial 

status & medical health) 

treat it as a new application. This 

information is offered as a guideline 

to help understand the criteria 

required for a retirement 

visa application for you & your 

foreign spouse in the kingdom 

of Thailand. If visa types are 

awarded it is at the discretion of 

the Thailand immigration authorities. 

In my next article I 

shall be focusing on non-immigrant 

visas & categories & how 

to obtain them. If any readers 

would like more information regarding 

visa enquiries or have had 

visa problems in the past I would 

be very interested to hear about 

them. Enquiries please e-mail 

DARREN at keyvisa2 

@gmail.com. You can also have 

a free visa consultation at the 

Pattaya expats club which meets 

every Sunday 11.30 at the grand 

sole hotel, second road, Pattaya, 

where I am the Immigration & 

visa advisor. 

Let us make your life 

easier & take away the stress factor 

come & talk to us and get 

some good free advice. Application 

flowchart showing the three 

options that can be used for the 

financial criteria when applying 

for a retirement visa for you and 

your foreign spouse. 



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EVENTS CALENDAR 

ST VALENTINE’S DAY on 

Thursday, 14 th February. 

ART EXHIBITION at Gallery 

Opium: “3 WATER 

COLOURISTS” to 23rd 

February. A unique exhibition 

of pure watercolours by one 

British and two Thai artists: 

Alan Kirkland-Roath, Disapol 

Paengsri and Chaiyo. Tel: 038 

303 040 (Gallery) Tel: 0850 

847 947 (English) Email: 

info@galleryopium.com 

www.galleryopium.com 

ART EXHIBITION at the 

new Narai Place Art Gallery, 

Soi 5 Pratamnak Hill. From 2 nd 

February: Works of artist Paul 

McGarry. Tel: 09 6168748 

E m a i l : 

mcgarryart@yahoo.com 

www.naraiart.com. 

BOUILLABAISSE 

EVENING at Patrick’s Belgian 

Restaurant 1st Saturday of 

month at 500 baht. Next: 1 st 

March. Central Arcade, 

Second Rd. 038 720 300 or 081 

687 2410. 

BLUES FACTORY PARTY 

on Saturday, 9th February. 

The Blues Factory on Walking 

Street 7 year anniversary party 

in the club! 2 live bands - “The 

Blues Machine” featuring 

Snowman and Mary and “The 

Rock Machine”. 

S W E D I S H 

SMORGASBORD at 

Globetrotter Restaurant 2nd 

Saturday of month. Next on 

9 th February. Tel: 038-423- 

167. 

VEGETARIAN CLUB OF 

PATTAYA. Vegetarian Buffet: 

199 Baht. Every 2 nd Tuesday 

of month. Next: 12 th February 

at 6pm. Cafe New Orleans, Soi 

Pattayaland 2. Everyone 

welcome. Limited seating. 

Reservations required. Tel: 

0 3 8 - 7 1 0 - 8 0 5 

info@pattayapeople.com 

CHARITY LATINO DANCE 

EVENING on Saturday 16 th 

February at Nusa Playa Hotel, 

Jomtien. To benefit both the 

Mercy Center and the Parent 

Teachers Group of St Andrews 

School located in Rayong. 

1,000 Baht for Adults and 500 

Baht for children 18 years old 

and younger. Dinner at 6pm 

and Dance demonstrations at 

7pm. by professional Ballroom 

dancers; repertoire will include 

Salsa, Cha-Cha, Samba and 

Rumba. Instructors will be 

available to teach guests 

dancing techniques. Contact 

David Lipman: 086-539-8762. 

P A T T A Y A 

INTERNATIONAL LADIES 

CLUB Coffee Morning on 

Tuesday, 19 th February, 

10.30am at Indian By Nature 

Restaurant Thappraya Road. 

Members, guests, ladies of all 

nationalities welcome. No 

reservation necessary. 

Stephanie Moorhouse on 08 

9544 4842, 

stephaniemoorhouse@hotmail.com, 

CHARITY GOLF 

TOURNAMENT on Tuesday, 

19 th February. Driving Range 

Golf Society’s 4 Man Texas 

Scramble at Greenwood. 1,800 

baht per player. Prizes and 

Buffet. Donations will go to 

Mercy Centre. 089 544 9094. 

087 940 5602. 

BRISTOL MUSIC BAR Soi 

6 Jomtien, every Sunday 7pm 

‘Sunday Unplugged’ Jam 

Sessions. All musicians & 

vocalists are welcome - 

proceeds help support ‘The 

Camillian Centre’ for children 

with HIV/AIDS. 

PATTAYA BRIDGE CLUB. 

Every Monday, Wednesday 

and Friday at 1.00pm at The 

Bowling Green, Soi Fuengfa 

(Soi X-Zyte). 

Tel 038 422 924, mobile 086 

744 5386. 

www.pattayabridge.com. 

PATTAYA HASH HOUSE 

HARRIERS The running club 

for drinking people with a 

running problem. Every 

Monday at 3.15 pm at LEK 

Hotel, (between Soi 12 & 13 

on 2nd Road). Bus leaves 

3.30pm, run starts 5pm. Call 

Patrick 081 687 2410. 

UK EX SERVICEMEN 

CLUB every Sunday 1pm at 

Tropical Bert’s Beach Bar. Soi 

6/1, 2nd Road (opposite 

Bangkok Bank). 098 072 335 

or 038 361 887. 

Email or call us about any 

upcoming events: Email: 


Tel.: 038-427-585 

ISSUE 120 • SATURDAY 9 - 16 FEBRUARY 2008 

COMPLAINTS ABOUT THAILAND 

I agree with Tim, and 

here’s my 2 cents: I really don’t 

understand why people want to 

change ANYTHING that’s not 

life threatening! I can understand 

wanting the clinics and hospitals 

to refill medication bottles 

when you have the empty bottle 

and the owners id card and the 

owner is too sick to get out of 

bed, and I can understand people 

being pissed off when their 

friend dies in the back of a dirty 

pick-up truck because the hospital 

won’t take them without 

an id card or money because 

their wallet is lying in a muddy 

ditch near where they got hit 

by a speeding car. But all the 

other bullshit is bullshit. That’s 

QUOTE, UNQUOTE! 

Editor, Forty years 

ago this year there was in incident 

and I believe it is appropriate 

to remind readers what 

can happen when ‘all the same’ 

(people of a nationality) attitudes 

such as that displayed by 

Jack Black are allowed to go 

unchallenged. From Wikipedia: 

The My Lai Massacre was the 

mass murder of 347 to 504 unarmed 

citizens of the Republic 

of Vietnam (South Vietnam), 

mostly civilians and majority of 

them women and children, conducted 

by U.S. Army forces on 

March 16, 1968. The massacre 

took place in the hamlets of My 

Lai and My Khe of My village 

during the Vietnam War. The 

detailed account of the incident 

and Court transcripts of testimony 

of [American] witnesses 

makes for truly disturbing reading, 

and Mr. Black having publicly 

made a fool of himself by 

making comments about a subject 

he is clearly completely ignorant 

about (Thai English language 

schooling), some might 

say his resort to invitation to 

violence (The Gloves Are Off) 

is typical of a faction of his race. 

Isn’t it the case that as suggested 

why we live here! The challenge, 

the excitement, the freedom, 

the chaos, the occasional 

hard night out, the continuous 

chance of saving a baht, the 

continuous chance of being 

screwed out of a baht, the constant 

challenge of communication, 

the sweet smells, the 

stenches, the smell of dog shit 

on the sidewalk mixed with exhaust 

fumes and grilled chicken 

fat dripping onto the charcoal 

and all the things we see on a 

daily basis that make us smile 

and think, jeeeeeez! Thais always 

have, and always will, do 

whatever they want to do in 

their own country, AND THEY 

SHOULD. If a Thai walked 

by Tony Crossley, with every 

comment Mr. Black makes he 

displays a deep sense of feeling 

challenged and need to react 

with vehemence to anyone having 

the slightest advantage over 

him? It is that sense which leads 

not just to the sort of atrocity 

referred to above, but to the 

school shootings and many 

other violent incidents that are 

so common in his country. 

If wallowing in a juvenile 

delinquent ‘want a piece 

of me?’ attitude lets Mr. Black 

feel like ‘a real man’ instead of 

the fool it reveals him as, perhaps 

he should take his equally 

juvenile ‘British idiots’ jibe into 

one the many Brit bars on footy 

night. 

In truth, it would 

make him, Don Aleman and others 

of their sort better men if 

they heeded the following admirable 

sentiment, which is 

from Tony Crossley’s book 

The Butterfly Circus. “I offer 

this quote in the hope it has effect 

even if on just a single mind 

– Farang or Thai: Remove the 

sense of injury and the injury 

itself is removed-(Marcus 

Aurelius).” J. Tighe. 

around in ANY of our countries 

looking to buy a toilet bowl 

plunger, how many stores would 

have a sign that reads “plumbing” 

or anything in Thai or any 

sales people that could speak 

Thai? A BIG FAT ZERO! If you 

want to communicate here, 

LEARN TO SPEAK THAI! So 

what is up with people coming 

here and expecting any different? 

I’ll say it again, if it’s not 

medically related or life threatening, 

there is nothing to complain 

about. Every hospital has 

someone on staff, doctor or nurse 

that can speak English if you 

speak slowly and clearly. It’s 

just that most hospitals are 

BRIGHT AND DARK 

Editor, Over the last 

few weeks there has been a 

literary fight between two very 

different sorts of expat. In what 

I would call the ‘bright’ corner 

we had Tim Rooney; in the 

‘dark’ corner Don Aleman. 

Latter threw the first punch by 

demanding that all Thais should 

speak his tongue. With derision 

of the accent of Thais, he later 

inferred their English should be 

perfect. Mr. Rooney hit with 

facts, and another letter 

suggested that “slagging Thais 

off all the time is ignorant”. Mr. 

Aleman was having none of it 

and continued to insist he was 

right. I have to admit that I got 

something very wrong about 

this person. In the very edition 

that I suggested his mocking of 

the accent of Thais was as 

infantile as it gets, he proved 

me wrong by proudly telling us 

that the poet in him had been 

brought out by his exchange 

with Tim. The ‘poetry’ was of 

Pattaya People Weekly edits a letter if we think it 

is appropriate. The opinion of the writer is not necessarily 

the opinion of Pattaya People Weekly. 

If you want to make a comment or want to share 

your point of view on certain topics or articles in this 

newspaper, please contact us. We love to know our reader’s 

opinion. Fax: 0-3842-9773, e-mail info@pattayapeople.com 

or drop by at our Office in Soi Day Night Hotel. 

038-427-585 038-427-585 


money driven and don’t give a 

toss about anything else than 

getting paid. It’s not the intake 

nurse’s fault, it’s the admin’s 

fault. Many people have died 

or been refused treatment, Thais 

and tourists and non Thai residents. 

If it’s a medically related 

or life threatening problem, I’ll 

stand by you in the trenches 

and complain, but ANYTHING 

else, is irrelevant. Relax, jai yen 

yen, open a cold one, take a big 

swallow, take a deep breath and 

roll with it and smile and be 

happy you’re not back in your 

own crap country bored out of 

your mind. 

J. Johnson. 

the standard that could be 

expected of a 10 year old. 

Anyone who has been a 

teacher will know there are 

students (everywhere) who 

refuse to be taught, and they 

often cloak their self-known 

ineptness with brashness and 

hurling of slurs. It is clear that 

whereas Tim has adapted well 

to his new home and is clearly 

enjoying life here in Pattaya, Mr 

Aleman is not so lucky. He 

didn’t score a single point in the 

literary fight, but insisted on 

compounding the absurdity of 

his words and stance. May I 

suggest to Tim that Mr. Aleman 

needs no help in looking foolish, 

and rather than responding 

further to the ramblings of 

someone who refuses to 

recognize that he is beaten, Mr. 

Aleman should be left to his 

puerile ways! As the carpenter 

told his apprentice: “You can’t 

knock a nail in a knot!” Tony 

Crossley. 


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Arnes begravelse 

SET OG SKET, På DE DANSKE RESTAURANTER 

OG BARER, I PATTAYA OG JOMTIEN 

Arnes begravelse 

fandt sted i forrige uge fordelt 

på henholdvis brændingen i 

templet om tirsdagen og 

søsætningen ved Koh Larn til 

hans sidste rejse om fredagen. 

Der var stort fremmøde om 

tirsdagen, hvor mange der 

havde kendt Arne gennem 

årene kom forbi templet og 

sagde farvel til ham og fulgte 

ham de 3 gange rundt om 

skorstenen i tempelgården. 

Der var mange flotte kranse fra 

vennerne og nogle havde slået 

sig sammen til et stort 

dannebrogsflag i blomster, 

selv helt fra Christiania i 


Danmark var der en krans, som 

en hilsen fra venner der, Arne 

boede i en periode på 

Christiania inden han flyttede 

til Thailand hvor han tilbragte 

de sidste 20 år. Om fredagen 

var der arrangeret både til 

Koh Larn, hvor Arnes jordiske 

rester blev sat i vandet af Ole 

Bager, som har forestået hele 

begravelsen, Ole sagde et 

stille farvel til Arne og ønskede 

ham god tur på den sidste 

rejse, så fik Arne en øl med på 

Freddy og 3 glade vindere af Amerikansk Lotteri. vejen, og begravelses at finde en som tør binde an 

John Nielsen holdt 70 års fødselsdag. 

selskabet sejlede ind til Hard 

Tien stranden og 

restauranten, hvor der 

efterfølgende blev drukket 

gravøl. 

Banko på Ferdinand 

er stadig nok den største 

succes blandt arrangementer 

i Pattaya. 

Endnu en gang var 

restauranten i Soi Buakhaow 

fyldt med glade gæster til den 

månedlige begivenhed. Der 

var ikke helt så mange gæster 

som tidligere, men alle banko 

pladerne var udsolgt, der er 

opstået en ny tendens siger 

Freddy, folk er så vilde for at 

vinde præmierne at de køber 

flere og flere plader for hver 

gang. Det Amerikanske lotteri 

er også blevet en større 

succes, hele 3 gange måtte 

der findes en vinder af det lille 

farvede lod. Tillykke til alle 

vindere, og på deltagernes 

vegne, tak for den altid lækre 

buffet bagefter. 

Kong Henrik bliver til 

Kong Niels. Kongens Bar har 

længe været til salg, og mange 

har kigget på forretningen og 

givet op på forhånd. Men nu 

er det langt om længe lykkedes 

med prøvelserne i køkkenet. 

Så den nye lykkelige “konge” 

hedder Niels og har drevet bar 

og restaurant i Københavns 

området i adskillige år, men har 

Kong Henrik afløst af Kong Niels på Kongens Bar. 

nu fået smag for at drive 

restaurant i Thailand. 

Overtagelsen fandt sted i en 

dobbelt reception den 1. 

februar, hvor der blev serveret 

mundgodt a la sædvanlig høj 

konge standard, og der var 

også en tår til den tørre hals, 

fra både afgående konge som 

tiltrædende konge. Den nye 

Kong Niels har lavet lidt om på 

menukortet, men har dog ikke 

pillet ved nogle af de mest 

populære ting på kortet, men 

som han siger, lidt nyt og 

anderledes skal der jo til med 

en ny vært. Vi ønsker Niels held 

og lykke her fra redaktionen og 

Henrik held og lykke med både 

familieliv og hofte operation i 

Danmark. Henrik og familie vil 

kunne findes i Hvide Sande i 

fremtiden. 

John Nielsen også 

kendt som John Bettemand 

eller Tømrer John fyldte 70 år 

og holdt en fantastisk 

fødselsdag på Badehotellet 

den 5. februar. John er også 

blandt dem der har kommet og 

været i Pattaya i mange år, så 

der var mange gæster og 

meget mad, og en flot bar med 

drikkevarer ad libitum. Trods 

gæsternes ihærdige forsøg, 

lykkedes det ikke at tømme 

baren eller det store buffet. 

Badehotellet samt Johns 

familie havde været i køkkenet 

for at lave alt den dejlige mad, 

ja selv en kæmpe lagkage var 

blevet fremstillet til dagen, og 

det var ikke en af de 

sædvanlige klistrede thailagkager 

men derimod en 

ægte dansk lagkage med 

creme, glasur og flødeskum i 

massevis. 

For ikke at 

overbelaste Johns lunger med 

at puste 70 lys ud, var lysene 

reduceret til et 7 tal og et 0 

som lys, som han blæste ud 

under overværelse af hele 

selskabet mens de sang 

fødselsdags og hyldest 

sange. 

Ole Bager sagde det sidste farvel til Arne 

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PåMINNELSE TIL MøTE 

LøRDAG 9. FEBRUAR KL. 13:00 

Print gjerne ut 

nyhetsbrevet og les det i ro og 

mak til kaffen! 

Det kommer til å bli 

et interessant møte og stort 

program på lørdag, så vi håper 

du kommer! 

Tema for lørdag 9. 

februar kl. 13:00 

1. Vi får besøk fra 

Samitivej Sriracha Hospital , 

hvor de presenterer det nye 

sykehuset og samtidig tar en 

liten “sjekk opp” for de som er 

interessert i det. 

2. Oskar presenterer 

litt fra Baan Sabaijai om sitt 

opplegg for sine pasienter. 

3. Håkan Wallenius 

fra Bangkok som lager 

Thailands Posten kommer og 

forteller litt om sin avis og gjør 

en reportasje om Expats 

klubben. 

4. Inga fra PCD 

Forsikring orienterer om 

reiseforsikring og forsikring av 

hus/leilighet. 

Ja, det var dette med 

forsikring av hus og leilighet. 

Med hånden på hjertet hvor 

mange av dere har glemt dette 

med forsikring? 

Hjemme i 

gamlelandet er det jo en 

selvfølgelighet at vi forsikrer 

hjemmet vårt mot brann, 

vannskader og innbrudd og det 

burde det være her også. 

Det kan bli dyrt å la være! 

5. Darren fra Key 

Visa er som vanlig på plass for 

visumspørsmål. 

6. Ta med din kone/ 

kjæreste “Thai & Farang” på 

møte 9. februar da vi planlegger 

damenes lunsj på en bra 

restaurant, klubben sponser den 

første lunsjen. Dette blir en flott 

anledning for våre damer til å bli 

kjent med hverandre og 

planlegge litt aktiviteter kun for 

damer. 

Åpen mikrofon - 

Spørsmål og svar: 

Åpning av bankkonto, osv. 

Generell informasjon. 

Så skriv inn 9. februar 

i dagboka! 

Vi behøver flere 

frivillige som kan hjelpe til i 

klubben med utlån av bøker, vår 

Charity og andre aktiviteter som 

står på programmet. 

Så hør gjerna av deg 

om du vil hjelpe til 

Hvor møtes vi! 

Vi møtes på “Green 

Tree Restaurant & Pub” Pattaya 

Beach Road v/Soi 1 i Nord 


Se kart på Web siden! 

Scandinavian Expats 

Club Parttaya 

Se etter Banner og de 

Skandinaviske flaggene på 

Pattaya Beach Road ! - Du kan 

parkere i Soi 1. 

Møtesdager 

vinter/våren 2008 

12. januar årsfesten 

Lørdag 26. januar kl. 13:00 

Lørdag 09. februar kl. 13:00 

Lørdag 23. februar kl. 13:00 

Lørdag 08. mars kl. 13:00 

Lørdag 22. mars kl. 13:00 

Lørdag 05. april kl. 13:00 

Lørdag 19. april kl. 13:00 

Kontaktpersoner & Info: 

Tyrone 08 48 71 

08 94 (svensk), 

Helge 08 53 89 98 

SCANDINAVIAN SHOP & RESTAURANG 

Skadinaviska specialiteter 

Hemmlaget i Thailand 

Pattaya Klang - Rätt överför Carrefour 

www.pattaya-cityguide.com/scandinavianshop 

Tel: 08 3365 5034 


40 (dansk) 

Johna 08 15 23 60 

80, (norsk) 

Margareta 08 48 71 

08 99 (svensk). 

Norsk/Dansk E-post: 

expats@scan-siam.com 

Svensk E-post: 

tyronemilton@hotmail.com 

OBS: 

For å være sikker på 

og motta våre nyhetsbrev, legg 

inn våre E-post adresse i din 

adressebok. 

Litt tips og råd! 

Skal du leie moped/ 

motorsykkel? 

Husk at det er ikke 

tredjemanns forsikring på 

sykkelen, enten det er moped 

eller stor motorsykkel som du 

leier på gata, om det er forsikring 

i det hele tatt. 

Skulle du komme ut 

for en ulykke med personskade 

kan du bli ansvarlig for enorme 

summer, og har du ikke 

internasjonal kjørekort for stor 

motorsykkel, så kan det bære 

rett i fengsel. Så husk, om du 

skal leie moped eller stor 

motorsykkel, spør om 

forsikring! 

Følg med på våre 

nyhetsbrev hvor det kommer litt 

om lover og regler, hva skal man 

se opp for osv. i Pattaya ( 

Thailand )! 

Expats på tur til 

Rayong/Ban Phe 

Klikk på bilde og les 

om turen! 

Et populært innslag i klubben 

er våre utflukter og nå gikk 

ferden til Classic Forest i 

Rayong/Ban Phe. 

Norsk klubb i Isarn 

For dere som bor i 

Isarn området har det også blitt 

en norsk klubb og de vil få besøk 

fra ambassaden i Bangkok den 

7.februar kl. 13.00 representert 

ved Birgit Brantenberg og 

Steinar Moe. 

Møtet finner sted i 

Udon Thani, Charoen Hotel, 

559 Phosri Road , inngangen til 

møte er på baksiden av hotellet 

Det vil bli servert kaffe, te og 

småkaker og anledning til å stille 

spørsmål. Flott tiltak både fra 

ildsjelene bakom den nye 

klubben og ambassaden, noe 

som også viser at ambassaden 

engasjerer seg i det som skjer i 

norske kolonier i Thailand . 

Send oss en E-post 

om du har noe å fortelle, eller 

om du ønsker å presentere noe 

på et av våre møter! 

SKANDINAVISKE 

STEDER 

I PATTAYA, JOMTIEN OG NAKLUA 

DANMARK 

Pattaya: 

Ferdinand 

Blue Lagoon Bar 

Cafe Kronborg 

Captains Corner 

Christian d. 4 

Copenhagen Restaurant 

John’s Badehotel 

Kongens Bar & Restaurant 

Jensen’s Cafe 

Never Mind Bar 

Jomtien: 

Admiralen 

Boat House 

Corner 

Holger Danske 

Hotel Danmark 

Hønsehuset 

Top Line Scandia 

Den Lille Cafe 

Gourmet House 

No Name 

Pappilon 

Lille Per 

Yellow House Massage 

Den Dansive Kro 

Naklua: 

Queen M’s Restaurant 

NORGE 


Scandinavian Import 

Baan Sabaijai 

Best Friend 

Hotel Norge 

Kåre’s Bar 

Hoff Cafe La Bella Casa 

Olala Complex 

Sailor Inn 

Scandinavia Restaurant 

Village Inn 

Viking Beach Comber 

Thai House Restaurant 

S.J. Beer Bar 

Jomtien: 

Olala Beach Cafe 

Erlings Bar 

Seaside 

Mountain View 

Nordic Garden Hotel 

Nordic Hill Resort 

Kafe Veslekari 

Kon-Tiki 

Robin Gjestehus 

Svein & Nang’s Cafe og Bar 

Linda’s Restaurant 

KOB DEN NYE UDGAVE AF 

WEEKLY 

KT’s Kafe & Restaurant 

Naklua: 

NG Pub & Restaurant 

SVERIGE 


Globetrotter 

Hasse’s Soft Rock Cafe 

Salt & Pepper 

Scandalic Hotel 

Two Lions 

Beefeater Steakhouse 

Big Horn Steakhouse 

Flaggan 

Viking 

Target Bar 

KENTHSA Beer Bar 

Jomtien: 

Stefan’s Guest House 

Ettan 

Tre Kronor 

Bunker 

Sjoboa 

Hotel Avenueinn 

Swedish Bookshop 

Naklua: 

Max New House 

FINLAND 


Blues Corner 

Black Horse 

La Bella 

Ile Bar 

Jokeri 

Lassi’s Place 

Papas Place 

Pineapple 

Hans Lankari 

Raymond’s Bar 

Karjala Bar 

Suomalainen Klubi 

Jomtien: 

Friends Bar 

Masan Pubi 

Menuet 

Pizza Service 

Thi Rak Kitchen 

Inner Circle 

BEMÆRK: Vi beder alle 

skandinaver gøre os 

opmærksomme på steder der 

ikke er på denne liste samt 

steder der er lukkede eller har 

ændret navn. 

HVER 

LORDAG 

TIL SALG OVERALT I AVIS KIOSKER, 

SUPER MARKEDER OG BOG HANDLER 

FORST MED NYHEDERNE 


39

American Gangster 

“ A m e r i c a n 

Gangster” concerns Harlem 

drug kingpin Frank Lucas 

(Washington), who smuggled 

heroin in the body bags of U.S. 

soldiers slain in Vietnam. Brolin 

plays Det. Trupo, a crooked 

NYPD cop who piggybacks on 

the Lucas investigation 

conducted by Det. Ritchie 

Roberts (Crowe). 

Suay Sink Krating Zab 

Two swindler 

buddies are looking for a girl 

who was a friend in childhood. 

They discover that the girl is 

also a swindler. She persuades 

them to rob invaluable diamonds 

from a powerful robber. Later, 

the girl tries to allure them to 

steal the diamonds while the 

two buddies are now falling in 

love with the same girl. 

First Flight 

FIRST FLIGHT is 

the story of the early history of 

aviation in the Kingdom of 

Siam. In the year 1914, 

Lieutenant Colonel Luang Gat 

Yuthakarn was one of three 

Thais sent to learn flying at the 

Flying Training School in 

France. Upon his return, the 

Flying Division was established 

in Siam making it the first 

country in Asia to have a 

aviation program. Luang Gat 

encountered many obstacles in 

this effort, not the least of 

which was the resistance from 

members of the Royal family 

who thought it was nonsense. 

Luang Gat persevered. First, he 

had to train his own pilots with 

the help of Pierre Pupong, his 

friend and former flight 

instructor from France. 

His students were 

five commissioned officers and 

one non-commissioned officer. 

The non-commissioned officer 

is a farm boy. Someone from 

such humble origins would 

normally never have a chance 

to be a pilot, but FIRST 

FLIGHT is a film about the 

“Power of a Dream.” It is about 

Luang Gat’s dream to have an 

aviation program in Siam. It is 

about Duang’s dream to fly, and 

it is about a meeting of two 

cultures. The aircraft and Pierre 

come from the West, and Siam 

is in the East. Through the four 

months of hard training and the 

interaction of these flying 

cadets, we learn about Thai 


CENTRAL FESTIVAL CENTER PATTAYA 

0-3836-1500 / 1 

PROGRAM DATES: SAT 9 WED 14 FEB 2008 

SIYAMA SOUND : THAI/ENG-SUB 

SHOWTIME : 12:10 15:10 18:30 21:10 

00:50 

SUAY SING KHATING ZAB SOUND : THAI/ENG-SUB 

SHOWTIME : 14:20 17:15 20:40 23:15 

FIRST FLIGHT SOUND : THAI/ENG-SUB 

SHOWTIME : 13:10 16:20 19:10 22:40 

CHOCOLATE SOUND : THAI/ENG-SUB 

SHOWTIME : 12:00 13:00 13:50 14:50 

15:50 16:40 17:30 19:20 20:20 

21:10 22:10 23:00 00:00 01:10 

CJ-7 SOUND : THAI 

SHOWTIME : 12:20 14:10 16:00 17:50 

19:40 21:30 23:20 01:10 

SWEENEY TODD SOUND : ENGLISH 

SHOWTIME : 15:40 01:00 

AMERICAN GANGSTER SOUND : ENGLISH 

SHOWTIME : 12:30 18:10 21:20 01:10 


culture and the challenges of 

early aviators. These are the 

days when airplanes were made 

of wood, and the pilots were 

made of iron. This is a film that 

should make Thai people 

proud of their aviation history 

and should inspire young Thai 

people to believe in the power 

of their dreams. FIRST 

FLIGHT is the first Thai movie 

to use real aerials in its 

production, and it is a living 

tribute the dreams and courage 

of the aviation pioneers in the 

Kingdom of Siam. 

Chocolate 

Chocolate is a 

stunning action film and a debut 

of a young actress, Yanin 

Vismitananda, showing her 

veteran martial art skills in this 

film. The story focuses to Zen, 

a girl who is suffered from 

autistic syndrome, but a genius 

in fighting. Zen lives with her 

mother, the only person that 

she truly loves. Zen’s life turns 

difficult when her mother is sick 

from cancer, so she needs to get 

the money from the people 

who owe her mother. But, those 

people have a connection to a 

villain called No.8, and they’re 

ready to kill Zen. Now, her 

mother’s life is a high bet, Zen 

is forced to fight for herself and 

her mother. 

Siyama : Village of Warriors 

Three young lives 

from the present are 

mysteriously destined to travel 

back in time through a portal to 

an old forgotten city. It is an era 

of civil war among the people 

of Siam where the fight is to 

protect the capital city of 

Ayuthaya from being conquered 

and overthrown. Bloodshed is 

about to unfold among the small 

group of villagers loyal to their 

land and prepared to battle to 

the death with the opposing 

military troops of Ong Mien, 

known for their cut throat, 

piercing swords. 

Siyama led by, Kru 

Jom, uses religious sorcery to 

protect his small village located 

amidst a ravine populated by 

only a mere one thousand 

villagers and two hundred 

rooftops. By being the choice 

of passage towards the capital 

city of Ayuthaya, Siyama 

becomes a targeted obstacle for 

the gruesome military brigade 

of Ong Mien. Anna, Gif, and 

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0-3842-8057 


CJ-7 SOUND : ENGLISH 

SHOWTIME : 13:10 15:10 17:00 20:30 

22:20 

CHOCOLATE SOUND : ENGLISH 

SHOWTIME : 13:00 15:00 17:50 20:20 

22:20 

Sweeney Todd (Johnny Depp) and Mrs. Lovett (Helena 

Bonham Carter) who sells extra special ‘delicious’ pies. 

Movie’s Showtime might be changed without prior notice. 

Bote from present day Bangkok 

are thrown into a gateway 

through time after 

coincidentally conversing about 

the history of warfare that took 

place in the ancient days of what 

was then called Siam. They 

suddenly appear out of no 

where right at the onset of battle 

causing utter confusion and 

havoc among the soldiers. These 

girls are forced to put their 

book-learned history knowledge 

to the test to see if they can 

save Siyama from being 

trampled through. 

Sweeney Todd: The Demon 

Barber of Fleet Street 

The story of 

“Sweeney Todd” is of a 

wrongfully imprisoned barber 

in Victorian England who sets 

out to seek revenge on the judge 

who imprisoned him. The plot 

is foreshadowed in the first lines 

of the opening number: “Attend 

the tale of Sweeney Todd./His 

skin was pale and his eye was 

odd./He shaved the faces of 

gentlemen/Who never thereafter 

were heard of again.” 

Enchanted 

A classic Disney 

fairytale collides with modernday 

New York City in a story 

about a fairytale princess 

(AMY ADAMS) from the past 

who is thrust into present-day 

by an evil queen (SUSAN 

SARANDON). Soon after her 

arrival, Princess Giselle begins 

to change her views on life and 

love after meeting a handsome 

lawyer (PATRICK 

DEMPSEY). Can a storybook 

view of romance survive in the 

real world? 

CJ-7 

Chow plays a man 

who lives in a partly 

demolished house. He takes in 

a homeless boy (who is actually 

played by a girl, Xu Jiao). 

Whether the semi-demolished 

house and the homeless boy are 

on Earth, or on the alien planet 

is not clear. 

As Chow’s character 

can’t afford to buy a toy for 

the child, he finds a makeshift 

toy in the garbage and brings it 

back to his “son”. The “toy” is 

actually a powerful alien device 

and the aliens are desperate to 

get it back. Some rumours state 

that it is a “pet” rather than a 

“toy”. 

MAJOR CINEPLEX 

THE AVENUE SECOND ROAD PATTAYA 

0-3805-2227 / 02-515-5555 


AMERICAN GANGSTER 

SOUND: ENGLISH 

SWEENEY TODD 


SUAY SING KHATING ZAB 

SOUND: THAI/ENG-SUB 

CJ-7 

SOUND: THAI 

FIRST FLIGHT 


SIYAMA 


CHOCOLATE 


ENCHANTED 



HASH RUN 

When the Frog Became a Prince 

Well, another run that, approved by Sir Frog. 

Well, another run that 

started out inauspiciously, but 

turned out well as usual. Rain, 

dark, and fog threatened to put 

a damper on things and it is a 

drag losing people in the jungle 

under these conditions but 

we’re used to it by now and 

weren’t worried. The hares Sir 

Frog and Queen Mary, innovative 

hashers that they are, 

changed the A site at the last 

moment to an indoor venue, 

namely a barn that was 

rumoured to be Miserable C’s 

new residence since his recent 

divorce (this information given 

in confidence by Lone Wolf). 

Great site in the jungle surrounded 

by mountains covered 

in mist from the low clouds. 

The rain stopped in time for the 

first circle where new shoes 

were down downed and then 

off to find the paper. The run 

started out with us scaring a 

herd of wild Brahma bulls and 

their families, but fortunately 

there was plenty of barbed wire 

between us and them. Up the 

mountain, through the tapioca 

and pineapple plantations, past 

surprised harvesters who 

couldn’t believe their eyes at 

what crazy falangs will do for 

pleasure. Back down where the 

Front Runners Linguini Weeny 

(France) and German Shepherd 

(Canada) were observed by 

slower runners, including me, 

who had happened to take a 

wrong turn (otherwise known 

as shortcutting). Mysteriously, 

Pear Shaped beat me back and 

was sitting in his seat with half 

a beer gone by the time I arrived 

at the A site and hadn’t 

even worked up a sweat. How 

does he do it? 

If a raffle can be exciting 

this was the closest to it 

that we’ve seen for a while. 

Timmy Tight Pants bought a 

whole book of tickets but forgot 

to put the stubs in the draw 

bowl. By the time he was finally 

advised to do this, Black 


Crab had already won a pair of 

shorts. But from then on it was 

Timmy’s day and he won every 

other prize (5), a feat accomplished 

by only one other 

hasher, everybody’s hero, Free 

Willy. Timmy also won himself 

5 down downs for his troubles. 

GM Spaghetti Head then took 

off his hat in the circle where 

we all had the pleasure of observing 

where his Hash Name 

came from and changed to his 

new GM hat. Anniversaries 

were announced (elsewhere on 

this site). Circle turned over the 

new RA Chicken F who 

squashed some rumours that 

had been going around, namely 

that Free Willy was Miserable 

C’s fast growing son and that 

Timmy Tight Pants and Really 

Sadistic B were having an affair. 

I repeat these rumours are not 

true. The word is out on Walking 

Street that Arseholeo is back 

in town and all young girls (and 

boys?) should keep their backs 

to the wall when he approaches. 

In this regard, Redcoat (welcome 

back Redcoat) had 

Arseholeo iced and sang an appropriately 

long song about him 

called the Cornhole King which 

included lots of rectum-like 

words. The Cabbage Family 

were iced for being too fit and 

for visiting Boyz Town, Blue 

nose iced for bringing a virgin, 

F Dog iced for having a clean 

The two hares were Queen Mary (left) and Sir Frog (right). 

shirt, Slippery Ass iced for leaving 

plastic bottles in the jungle, 

observed of course by hash 

spies, and given the Hash Trash 

award. The lovely Seaman 

Swallow’s circle and she ices 

Seaman Stains and King Yao 

Yao, trying to get the former jealous 

of the latter and jumps into 

King Yao Yao’s lap only to be 

followed immediately by the 

Queen jumping into Seaman 

Stains lap. Wonder how that’ll 

turn out? Brown Ring Licker 

was overheard asking Lone 

Wolf if he was a “homeowner” 

and both iced because the listener 

thought he heard “homo”. 

Probably true anyway! Seaman 

Stains circle, Hash hymn and 

off to that wonderful Hash Bar, 

Secrets. The bus was nowhere 

to be found however and turned 

out the driver had to go to a 

funeral. Opportunistic hashers 

that we are, back to the beer 

truck! 

ON ON.......... Key Mah. 


41

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JET SKI COMPETITION FINALS 

Closing Ceremony for Jet Ski Competition 

The Jet Ski Competition 

held at Jomtien Beach came 

to a close on the 3rd February 

with a trophy giving ceremony 

for winners in the 2 day event. 

The event with 120 

competitors racing in 11 styles 

of competition heats was 

organized by Pattaya City Hall 

and the Jet Ski Association of 


Mr. Ittipol Kunplume, 

honorary advisor to the Mayor 

of Pattaya, closed the ceremony 

with handing out trophies to the 

winners, including Mr. Supadej 

from the Singha team for 

winning the Yamaha Masters 

Open event. 

Afterwards everyone 

enjoyed a social party on the 

beach. 


PAUL CHALLIS MAKES 44 

Golf from the Travellers Rest 

Saturday Prize Winners at “Eastern Star” (from left) Liam 

Keegan. Tewin Lamthong, David Thomas, Amphan North, 

John Merritt and Barry Hooper. 

The Highlight of the 

week has to be Paul Challis and 

his 44 at our Thursday visit to 

Crystal bay.Paul is a regular 

player when in Thailand with 

the TRGG and had only just 

returned two days previous 

from his recent stint of work in 

Papaya. 

He plays as a 31 

handicapper and this outing 

cost him two shots. Well done 

Paul! 

Thursday 31st and off 

to Crystal Bay we headed. Again 

a very good turnout with a large 

contingency of member players 

taking part. 

However, it was not all 

to be plain sailing. 

Problems were incurred 

from the off with security at 

the entry gate and then 

reception unwilling to recognise 

who we were despite three 

letters being sent and an e mail 

confirmation of the booking. 

They 

then proceeded to overcharge 

200 baht on the agreed green fee 

which was however reluctantly 

refunded. Despite all of this 

play eventually got under way 

and four flights battled it out 

for the day. 

The problems 

at the start did not seem to have 

affected Paul Challis who 

revelled in the conditions and 

came out top of the “D” flight 

with the high of the day and a 

44 for first place; however 

Patrick Brown was only the 

one back on 43 for second and 

Greg Mason with 37 third. “C” 

Flight saw our regular player 

Jack Robertson put it together 

for a win with 36 but only after 

a count back against David Mc 

Feely. 

Neil Morris was third 

with 32. “B” Flight and Bob 

Richardson made this his own 

by five points with 39. 

Again count back for 

second and third spots between 

John Merritt and Tony Perry 

on 34. Stuart Rogers headed the 

“A” flight with a good 40 

pointer and was three in front 

of Mike Wardman on 36 in 

second place. Count back again 

for third 36 between Phil 

Knight and Hugh Byrne to 

whom I must offer a sincere 

apology for calling him “ 

Brendan Moore” in last week’s 

photo. Grovel - grovel - grovel. 

Saturday and yes 

another one of our regular 

weekend outings to Eastern 

Star! The course was generally 

very good but busy and again 

the greens played a little slower 

than on previous weeks and the 

windy conditions played many 

tricks and kept the scoring really 

quite low on the day for all the 

players. 

We had very good 

participation and three flights 

on the day “A” 0-13 and “B” 

14 – 17 and C 18 up. Three 

places honoured in both groups. 

“C” flight had Barry Hooper 

take third spot and one better 

that his previous two weeks 

with a 29. 

Second was Alan Evans 

on 32 and top spot went to 

Tewin Lamthong and her second 

honour of the week with 34. 

The “B” flight saw David Mc 

Feely take third with 31. Second 

went to Brendan Moore with 

32 and first place to John 

Merritt with 37. 

The two “A” flight top 

places were matched both on 37 

but Liam Keegan lost out to 


Tom McManus for the top 

spot on count back 37’s. 

Amphan North (the 

recent PSC ladies champion) 

took the third place with 36. 

Congratulations from all our 

members go out to Amphan on 

her recent achievement. 

Results:Thursday 

31st January at Crystal Bay 

(A & B courses) 

Flight “A” (0-13) 

Stuart Rogers 40 hc 12 

Mike Wardman 37 hc 13 

Phil Knight 36 hc 12 c/b 

High Byrne 36 hc 13 c/b 

Flight “B” (14 - 17) 

Bob Richardson 39 hc 15 

John Merritt 34 hc 14 

Tony Perry 34 hc 16 

Flight “C” (18-23) 

Jack Robertson 36 hc 23 c/b 

David McFeely 36 hc 18 c/b 

Neil Morris 32 hc 18 

Flight “D” (24 up ) 

Paul Challis 44 hc 31 

Patrick Brown 43 hc 24 

Greg Mason 37 hc 26 

Near Pins: Richard 

Dearnsley, David Mc Feely, 

Mod Chaviraksa 

2’s: Mod Chaviraksa, 

Fergus Brennan, Stuart Rogers 

(2), Derek Lucas. 

Saturday 2 nd February 

at Eastern Star (white tees) 

Flight “A” (0-13) 

Tom McManus 37 hc 10 c/b 

Liam Keegan 37 hc 13 c/b 

Amphan North 36 hc 13 

Flight “B” (14-17) 

John Merritt 37 hc 14 

Brendan Moore 32 hc 15 

David McFeely 31 hc 17 

Flight “C” (18 up) 

Tewin Lamthong 34 hc 20 

Alan Evans 32 hc 25 

Barry Hooper 29 hc 36 

Near Pins: Georgio 

Baccioli, John O’Leary, P. 

Ennis, Tom McManus 

2’s: David Thomas, 

Georgio Baccioli. 

Reminder - If anyone is 

interested in golfing with the 

“Travellers Rest” we play every 

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 

and Saturday. 

We meet at 7:45am for 

breakfast and transportation 

and new players are always 

made to feel welcome. 

You can phone Tewin 

@ 08-6056-7019 for further 

information Just give us a 

CALL and join us for a great 

day of golf plus food and 

beverages. Reporter Barry 

Hooper. 

EXERCISE 

AND FITNESS 

Week 79 – Swimming 

HEALTH, FITNESS AND 

UNITED WORLD SPORT 

IN LIFE IS NUMBER ONE 

SWIM ON A REGU- 

LAR BASIS and you can build 

muscular endurance, become 

more flexible and improve your 

cardio conditioning all at the 

same time, while you train each 

of your major muscle groups. 

And getting in the water 

to work out means that you stay 

cool even when you’re 

expending your maximum 

effort. 

MAKE A SPLASH 

Water is 700 times more dense 

than air and provides a near 

weightless environment. 

As a result, the density 

offers resistance to your 

movements, and both pushing 

and pulling muscle groups are 

worked simultaneously since 

the water surrounds your body 

completely. 

“The buoyancy [of 

water] allows you to move more 

freely with greater range and 

comfort,” Range of motion is 

circular, horizontal and vertical, 

providing resistance at every 

angle. It’s a three-dimensional 

workout. 

And it’s easy on your 

joints as well. 

“It’s a tremendous way 

to get a cardio workout without 

sustaining trauma to joints,” 

“Swimming, you can still 

maintain that level of aerobic 

fitness without further risking 

joint health.” 

PEAK TECHNIQUE 

In the pool, raw strength and 

speed take a back seat to 

technique. 

While you don’t have 

to become an Olympic-level 

swimmer to reap the benefits, a 

little knowledge about the 

mechanics of correct swim form 

can go a long way in making 

your pool time more enjoyable. 

Take these points: 

- First, swim tall by 

keeping your body as long as 

possible: Use your arms and 

legs to lengthen your body line. 

Don’t think of pulling 

but rather shift from side to 

side. 

- Second, keep your 

head lower and let the water 

support you — stay balanced. 

- Third, swim with your 

whole body. Rotate from side 

DAVID 

PERSONAL TRAINER 

FROM ENGLAND 

08-9931-8061 

to side; don’t just work with 

your arms and shoulders. 

- And fourth, breathe in 

a regular rhythm. 

This means you must 

coordinate your body and its 

position with taking breaths. 

The best way to 

coordinate efficient swim and 

breathing techniques is to use a 

“body roll” to bring your face 

above water and take in air 

while maintaining natural spinal 

alignment. 

The great thing about 

working out in the water is that 

you don’t have to limit yourself 

to lap swimming. 

Jogging in place, running 

laps across the pool, and doing 

various leg and arm movements 

in place all offer cardio and 

strength benefits. 

You can also add 

intensity with items such as 

hand paddles, kickboards and 

water dumbbells and barbells, 

which you can purchase at most 

major sporting goods stores. 

One piece of equipment 

you should not be without 

is goggles — not only will you 

be able to better see where 

you’re going, but they’ll also 

protect your eyes from the sun 

and chemicals in the pool. 

DAVID - PERSONAL 

TRAINER FROM EN- 

GLAND 

TEL: 08-9931-8061 

YOU CAN’T HIDE THE TRUTH FROM US 43

ANDY CAPS A FINE MONTH 

IPGC Pattaya Golf Society at the OK Corral 

Green Valley is a 

wonderful respite from bustling 

Pattaya and so it was on 

Thursday 31st January when 

the Pattaya Golf Society took 

a large party to play its final 

Stableford competition of the 

month. 

The course was in fine 

condition and the stiff breeze 

which held up all day offered 

some relief to the golfers in the 

heat. Of course, it also added 

another dimension to the day’s 

proceedings. 

The two flights were 

cut at eighteen and under and in 

the second flight Len Jones and 

John Mason posted scores of 

34 points for a share of third 

place, one behind the sole lady 

golfer Yui Duangkaew whose 35 

points showed evidence of yet 

another skilful Thai lady golfer. 

The flight was won by 

the ever popular Finn Jorma 

Liila who capped a good week 

with his 37 point winning score. 

In a competitive top 

flight Stuart Thompson, Erik 

Antonnen and Richard “Banjo” 

Bannister stood in third with 

33 points each, three behind 

runner-up David Thomas and 

yet another par round. 

The star of the day, as 

he was throughout the same 

month last year, was Andy 


Parkinson. 

Playing off thirteen his 

back nine of 40 “off the sticks” 

went a long way to establish 

his winning score of 39 points. 

It also saw him snatch 

the Society’s “Player of the 

Month” title from David 

Thomas who needed only to par 

the final two holes to take the 

award. 

In the end he stuttered 

with two bogeys. 

Well done Andy! The 

biggest winner on the day was 

Len Jones who recorded the 

only birdie two of the week to 

reap a handsome pot, and of 

course the dour old gaffer did 

the correct thing and set the 

bells ringing back at the OK 

Corral. Paul McNally received 

the Booby Bevy at last for 

cocking a snook at the truest 

saying in golf - “It’s not how, 

it’s how many”. 

On the short par five 

fourteenth he launched a 

prodigious drive and put the 

subsequent wedge through the 

green and ended the hole with a 

par, losing the hole and a side 

bet to a conventional birdie 

from David Thomas. Both had 

the honour of the best gross of 

the day, 78, so in a sense things 

stayed all square at gorgeous 

Green Valley. 

ONLY 7AM IN THE MORNING! 

P.S.C. Golf from The Three Sisters 

The Koreans are back, 

the Japanese are here and it was 

only 7.00am in the morning! 

We were lucky that we 

always have an early tee time 

at the Pattaya CC as bus loads 

of Japanese and about 10 

minivans of Koreans arrived. 

Our groups moved 

along pretty well until two 

foursomes jumped in at the 

10th hole. 

Marshalling could be 

better. Caddies were told at the 

18th to hurry up as there was a 

large group waiting at the 

number one tee needing 

caddies. Good business. 

Bobby Clark and the 

usual early group teed off 

before 7.00am as our group 

followed. 

Bobby finally 

got things going as he came in 

with 38 points to win the 

ANYONE FOR TENNIS 

Dusit Thani Throws Welcome Party 

Tennis players participating in this year’s Pattaya Women’s Open with (Center, from left to 

right) Montien Thongnit, Ittipol Kunplume and Chatchawal Supachayanont. 

Dusit Thani Pattaya 

recently threw a cocktail party 

to welcome the participants in 

the 17 th Pattaya Women’s Open, 

the tennis tournament that the 

hotel is also hosting from the 2 nd 

to 10th of February. 

In attendance were the 

tennis players competing in the 

tournament and their families, as 

well as officials of the World 

Tennis Association and 

Pentangle Promotions, the 

event’s coordinating body. 

VIPs from Pattaya and 

Chonburi province were also 

present to grace the private 

gathering. 

day. Sus Ige was near the top 

again as he scored 36 points to 

come in second. 

The Murphy’s came in 

third along with Bob Pearce tied 

at 33 points. 

In his remarks, 

Montien Thongnit , Vice- 

Governor of Chonburi 

province invited everybody to 

come back next year and visit 

more of Pattaya’s multitude of 

tourist attractions and 

Chonburi’s famous sights. 

His message 

was echoed by Ittipol 

Kunplume, Pattaya City 

Mayor’s Chief Advisor. 

The guests enjoyed a 

night of drinks and traditional 

Thai food and international 

dishes. 

An elephant show 

added more fun and excitement 

to the occasion and the guests 

responded to it with great 

delight. 

Not to be outdone was 

the spectacular fireworks 

display that wrapped up the 

event. 

Before the night was 

over, everybody expressed 

their appreciation for all the 

preparations put together by 

the management and staff of 

Dusit Thani Pattaya, led by the 

general manager Chatchawal 

Supachayanont, without 

whose help, the welcome bash 

for the Pattaya Women’s Open 

would not have been a success. 

Winner Bobby Clark with runner up Sus Ige at Pattaya Country Club. 

Rich and Dale had an average 

day. 

Dale is normally in with 

a higher score - he just couldn’t 

get it going. 

Anyway, be sure to get 

out there early as large numbers 

of visitors may be expected 

over the next few weeks and 

I’m sure there will be 

further log jams on the 1st tee 

box. 



GETTING ROUND AT A GOOD PACE 

P.S.C. Golf from The Outback Golf Bar 

BANG PAKONG 

Wednesday 30 th January 

The monthly bus trip 

coincidentally was Captain 

Bob’s Birthday and a very 

special number too! Forty four 

outbackers enjoyed this 

splendid course, once again 

everybody playing at a very 

comfortable pace. 

As the road 

construction nears completion, 

this course is now accessible in 

less than one hour, and should 

not be missed. 

It was the last day of 

the January ladder, and the 

runaway leader increased his 

lead with another stunning 

round of 38pts, to scoop the 1 st 

prize pot. 

2 nd place went to Don 

Frances, who had kept up with 

Mike most of the month, but 

towards the end found the pace 

a little too hot, and 3 rd place 

going to Capt’ Bob. Great form 

throughout the month; well 

played Mike! 

Back at the ranch, 

everybody was treated to roast 

pork, stuffing, roast potatoes, 

a selection of vegetables & 

gravy and /or a selection of Thai 

food, all courtesy the Outback 

Golf Bar. 

There were three 

divisions today, the results as 

follows:- 

Div A (0 – 11) 

1 st Dave Smith (10) 39pts 

2 nd Mike Waltschek (7) 38pts 

3 rd Capt’ Bob (8) 38pts 

4 th Dave Hewson (6) 37pts 

Div B (12 - 18) 

1 st Carl Lovatt (18) 35pts 

2 nd Paul Lavender (15) 34pts 

3 rd Alan Bishop (18) 34pts 

4 th Don Pavlovic (16) 33pts 

Div C (19+) 

1 st Suzi Lawton (20) 39pts 

2 nd Doug Chalkley (19) 35pts 

3 rd Toy Theobald (28) 35pts 

4 th Nigel Cannon (24) 34pts 

There were 4 TWOs 

today from Fred Theobald, 

Capt’ Bob, Henry Enz & Roger 

Kidd. 

As an extra today for 

Capt’ Bob’s birthday bash, 

there were near pin prizes for 

Fred Theobald, Capt’ Bob, 

Henry Enz & Don Pavlovic. 

Bob Martin was 

awarded the Outback Golf Bar 

shirt just because they had one 

his size! 

PLUTALUANG 

Friday 1 st February 

Phew! What a busy 

week! A relatively quiet day at 

the tranquil ‘Navy’ course, 

playing South & East! Teed off 

time and not a six ball in sight, 

not even the usual ‘bun-fight’ 

on the 10 th , everybody getting 

round at a very good pace. 

No slow rounds this 

week, that makes for great golf. 

Only one division 

today: 

1 st Bob Philp (8) 35pts 

2 nd Brendon Dougal (19) 33pts 

3 rd Geoff Doody (23) 31pts 

4 th Don Frances (11) 30pts 

5 th Bob Martin (17) 30pts 

There were no TWOs 

today. 

That’s all for now! If 

you have any thoughts, 

scandalous stories or suggestions, 

why not drop me a line at 

joey@outbackgolfbar.com 

The Outback Golf Bar 

is situated about 6km from 

Sukhumvit Road along Soi Siam 

Country. 

All are welcome to 

come and join us for a beer and 

a hit. Just call in and put your 

name down on the list or give 

Bob a call on 08-7941-2474. 

More information can 

be found on our website 

www.outbackgolfbar.com. 

This month’s bus trip 

is to Royal Lakeside on 

Wednesday 20 th February. 

JOEY’S COLUMN. 

FOREIGN POLICE 

VOLUNTEERS 

Pattaya Police needs more 

Foreign Police Volunteers 

for the FPV project. Applicants need to 

be willing to volunteer to serve the 

community sincerely and devote their 

time for the public. Anyone interested 

can fill in an application form at Pattaya 

People Office located in Soi Day Night 

1, South Pattaya together with a photo, 

signed copy of passport, and CV. 

Tel.: 038-427585 

PLAY FLOORBALL 

A new exciting sport now in Pattaya 

every Sunday at Chaimongkol School on 

South Pattaya Road opposite the Temple. 

Organized by Thai Floorball Federation 

and strongly supported by Pattaya City 

Hall and Pattaya People Media Group. 

FREE!!! OF CHARGE 

Training is scheduled as follows: 

Juniors from 14.00 to 15.00pm. 

Seniors from 15.00 to 16.00pm. 

For more Information 

Tel: 0-8181-54580, 

www.floorball.org 


POOL TOURNAMENT 

Megabreak 9 Ball Handicap Grand Final 

There was a full crowd 

at Megabreak for the final, 

which kicked off at 6pm. Most 

of the players were in fine form 

ordering more beer to cool the 

nerves. 

After several hours of 

play Oun found himself in the 

Winners final having beaten 

Mike U.S, Micky, Olly and Ian 

Shoot Pool on the way. 

Now he was one win 

away from the prize and the 

Megabreak Trophy. 

Ian Shoot Pool was 

now in Losers half of the 

tournament, where he met Chris 

in the Losers Final. 

Chris (handicap A) had 

to win 6 racks. Ian (Handicap 

C) had to win 3 racks. 

Ian played some good 

pool to win his match including 

a 9 ball off the break. 

Now he faced Oun 

again this time he had to 

win twice. 

Oun had waited over an 

hour to play and both players 

started slowly. Ian had the first 

chance in the first rack but the 

Heineken had kicked in. 

Oun won the match 7-0 

and played some consistent 

pool all day, so well done to 

both finalists. 

A big ‘thank you’ to all 

the players in this season’s 16 

week competition. 

Sunday 3 rd February 

saw the top seeded 16 players 

from the previous 16 weeks’ 

competitions. 

These players qualified: 

1. Preecha. 2. Mark Bentleys. 

3. Albert Bentleys 4. Chaz. 5. 

Mike U.S. 6.Tommy. 7. Oun 8. 

Robbo 9. Micky. 10. Baz. 11. 

Shirley. 12. Ian Shoot Pool. 13. 

Alan Bentleys. 14. Ian Local 15. 

Stevie. 16. Bob U.S. 

Unfortunately Tommy, 


The Megabreak winner was Oun. 

Alan and Bob were unable to 

make the final due to other 

commitments, replacing them 

was Olly, Chris and John U.S 

as these players were the next 

highest ranked players. 

A REAL TEST 

P.S.C. Golf from Tropical Bert’s Beach Bar 

Tuesday, 5th 

February: Burapha 

(Stableford). 

The last time I played 

here it was about the longest 

day I can remember, outside a 

Monthly Tournament, so how 

would today pan out? 

The morning at Bert’s 

started out a little different with 

a few of the players not arriving, 

however this is not totally 

Winner Carole Kubicki and Tom Herrington and Mashi Kenata. 

unexpected in Pattaya and a 

little reorganising soon sorted 

things out and we were on our 

way. Quickly changed we were 

not upset to find we were 

playing the C & D Nines. 

Once it was always 

hoped we played A & B, but 

these days the C & D Nines 

have improved and are now a 

real test, much more difficult 

than the other 18 holes. So a 

real test and the view from the 

last few holes on the D Nine 

are second to none anywhere. 

Magnificent! On this day the 

way ahead was clear and we got 

around in well under 4 hours, in 

fact the whole group zipped 

around. 

Sunday’s 9 Ball 

Handicap Tournament starts 

again at Megabreak Soi Diana 

at 6pm on the 10 th February. 

Please call 08-6033- 

6617 for further details. 

The only complaint I 

have is that the caddies do 

not rake the bunkers and a ball 

in the bunker means anything, 

and is usually in a foot print. 

Still all got around well and 

what a smashing day. 

The restaurant is also 

very good here, and as we 

collect the cards in the restaurant 

after a round, most had a cold 

one there and some food. Back 

at Bert’s nice and early, we had 

time to breath before the 

presentation was done. This 

was good as I had met a 

situation I had not seen in all 

the years I have been doing 

countbacks. 

Two cards that 

matched in every test I put 

them to. So we had joint 

seconds. The result was that 

Carole Kubicki won with 39 

points ahead of Tom Herrington 

and Mashi Kenata in joint 

second both with 38 points. In 

fourth was Henry Cignac with 

37 points on countback over 

Steve Hamstad in fourth. 

Interesting day, and with thanks 

to Bert and Pu for looking after 

us, we made good use of the 

extra time by reducing the 

number of beers in the bar. 

T.T.F.N. 

Near Pin: Jerry 

Kurtz Kevin Dunne 

Mashi Kenata Derek Brook 

Long Put: Mashi 

Kenata John Jacinto 


MBMG PATTAYA GOLF MATCHPLAY LEAGUE 2008 

BURAPHA - Monday 28th January 

Even though the 

Caddyshack were still to play 

later this week, the Outback 

Golf Bar knew that 7 wins or 

more would put them top of the 

MBMG Matchplay League. 

Playing at a brisk pace 

in front of the regular 

Outbackers on their resident 

course, the Outback Golf Bar 

team soon stamped their 

intention on this match against 

the Angkana House team, led by 

Clive Robinson & Bob 

Rasmussen. 

Barry Chadbourn thrashed 

Rob Gandley 8 & 7 (sorry 

Rob) and Mike Waltschek 

handed out a ‘dog licence’ to 

Dennis Bailey. 

The ‘star’ show was 

Steve Morton (gross 71) versus 

Marty Allred (gross 70) a match 

I would have loved to have seen. 

Marty birdied the 16th 

to get back in the match, but 

Steve hit to 4ft on the Par 3 

17th and sank the putt for a 

birdie and then hit driver and 

driver to birdie the par 5 - 18th 

to win the match 2 up. 

A nice compliment from 

Marty afterwards about Steve 

being the ‘best 4 handicapper 

he’d seen in a long time!’ The 

rest of the team all went on to 

register wins with the exception 

of Jack Moseley, who although 

1 up going down the last, 

applauded Peter Harris’s birdie 

to halve the match. 

Afterwards, he thanked 

Marty Allred birdied the 16th hole. 

the Angkana House team for 

their tremendous support 

they’ve shown for the 

Matchplay League and the 

spirit in which the whole match 

was played. Great fun! 

An overall win for the 

Outback Golf Bar 91/2 to 1/ 

2 

Results.Outback Golf 

Bar (Home) 

Angkana House (Away) 

Barry Chadbourn won 

8 & 7 vRob Gandley 

Bob Martin won 4 & 3 

v Norm Martin 

Jack Moseleyhalved 

with Peter Harris 

Brendon Dougal won 1 

up v Alan Lord 

Steve Morton won 2 up 

v Marty Allred 

Gary Blackburne won 4 

& 3 v Clive Robinson 

Mike Waltschek won 7 


& 6 v Dennis Bailey 

Don Frances won 1 up 

v Arthur Barrett 

Jack Spencer won 4 & 3 

v Bob Rasmussen 

Bernie Segrave won 2 & 

1 v David Wood 

GREEN VALLEY – 

Wednesday 30th January 

The Driving Range are 

still searching for their first win, 

but today was not to be as the 

Caddyshack maintained their 

unbeaten record. 

Convincing wins from 

Stuart Thompson against Vince 

Smythe (lost 5 & 3) and Grail 

Boyd against Graham Beaumont 

(lost 7 & 5) were not 

enough to stop the Caddyshack 

win. 

An overall win for the 

Caddyshack 7 to 3. 

Results. 

Caddyshack (Home) 

The Driving Range 

(Away) 

Vincent Smythe (lost 5 

& 3) v Stuart Thompson 

Graham Beaumont (lost 

7 & 5) v Grail Boyd 

Damian Trant (won 2 & 

1) v Al Sadhi 

Paul Walia (walk over) 

v Jim Proctor 

Peter Walker (won 8 & 

7) v Gordon Swan 

Roger Moore halved 

with Paul Davies 

Ian Covill (won 7 & 6) 

v Reg Carlisle 

Bruce Tollit (won 1 up) 

v Ian Hart 

Peter Henderson (won 

4 & 3) v Keith Seddon 

Mike Wing halved with Paul 

Challis 

All the January 

matches have now been 

completed and the current 

league table is shown below. 

Like any new venture 

there have been a few areas of 

discussion, particularly about 

handicaps. 

Although perhaps not 

perfect, the banding system 

enables The Matchplay League 

to set itself apart from either 

I.P.G.C. or P.S.C., therefore 

enabling teams from both stables 

to participate in what is the 

purest form of golf. 

There are some minor 

adjustments to the bands 

effective from 1st February, in 

the meantime thank you to all 

the venues for the enthusiasm 

you are all showing to date and 

good luck for your next round 

of matches. 

For further information 

or if you would like to play, 

please contact Jack at the 

Outback Golf Bar or email 

jack@outbackgolfbar.com 

NOTE: MBMG International 

Ltd are Thailand’s 

leading financial advisers, visit 

our website www.mbmginternational.com. 

For all your insurance 

and investment requirements 

please call Simon Philbrook on 

08-7039-5790 or 

email:simon@mbmginternational.com 


THE BUNKER BAR 

plays Mon day/ Wed nesday/ 

Friday at 10.00am from Bunker 

Bar on Soi Chaiyapoon. 

Telephone: 038-429-292 

THE CADDY SHACK 

Tuesday & Friday. Leaves 

10.00am from Soi 17, South 

Pattaya. Contact Mr Loy. 

Telephone: 0-7141-4702. 

caddyshackinn@hotmail.com 

CAFE KRONBORG 

Leaves from Soi Diana Inn 8.15 

am. Contact Bjarne Tel.: 0- 

3842-3203. 

DRIVING RANGE GOLF BAR 

Soi Town in Town near Foodland. 

Minibus leaves hour before Tee 

off.Tel: Keith 08-9544-9094 or 

Gordon 08-7940-5602 

THE HAVEN 

Leaves from Soi 13 8.30 am., start 

10.00 am. Contact Stephen: Tel: 

08-3871-0988-9. 

IRISHMAN BAR 

contact Billy on 089-246-2146. 

LADY & LORD 

Thappraya Rd Jomtien. (Look 


for the Swedish flag) map in 

website! Sign up at shop or: 

www.ladyolord.com or Tel:038- 

233-533 Mobile: 08-1940-1852. 

Mostly the bus goes 8.30 am. 

LEWINSKIS 

Leaves from Soi Pattayland 1: 

9.00 am. Contact John/Steve: 

Tel.: 0-3842-9444. 

OK CORRAL 

Leaves from Soi Rungland off 

South Pattaya Road 9.00 am. 

Contact Len Jones, Tel: 081- 

949-1468 or Denis,Tel: 0-4779- 

4050. 

OUTBACK BAR 

Soi 30 Siam Country Road 

opposite Mabprachan Lake. Call 

Bob on 087-941-2474 

PAWEENA BAR JOMTIEN 

GOLF 

Soi 5 Jomtien.(Immigration Soi) 

9.00am Monday & Wednesday. 

Contact Glyn Evans Tel: 0-6837- 

5464. 

THREE SISTERS 

meet at Siam Country Club at 

8.00 am. Tel.: 0-3842-2462 

TRAVELLER’S REST 

SoiLK Metro(off Soi Diana).All 

abilities welcome. 7.45am Tues, 

Thurs & Sat for breakfast. 

Transport 8.30am.Contact: 

Fergus on 08-6056-7019 

TROPICAL BERT’S 

Meet at 2nd Road opposite 

Bangkok Bank next to Soi 6/1 

8.00am. for breakfast/minibus. 

Contact Derek Brook Tel.: 08- 

9034-0629. 


TWO DAYS AT TREASURE HILL 

P.S.C. Golf from Café Kronborg 

Brian Blackford. 

Thursday, 31st January: 

Treasure Hill (Stableford).We 

usually get a good 

turnout for this Course, and this 

day was no exception. The drive 

up there is getting better and 

the drive back now is excellent 

and this makes the Courses in 

this area much more accessible. 

Arriving there, we noticed the 

car park was empty, 

so we knew we were 

in for a quiet day, and 

so it proved, with a Tee 

Off on the first and 

nobody ahead, we 

were able to zoom 

around. Mind the 

wind did blow strongly 

at times. Ever notice 

how the wind is much 

stronger when you 

play into it than when 

it is behind? What is 

more, it always seems 

against never behind. The 

Course at present is in very 

good condition, everything 

considered, however they have 

not marked the hazards as yet, 

and this always leads to the, ’is 

it, isn’t it’ syndrome. It is also 

noticeable that the caddies do 

not rake the bunkers, so be 

warned. This is a difficult 

Course so it was not surprising 

that, with the exception of one 

score, all the players were 

beaten by the Course.In the A 

Flight, 0 to 18, all places were 

decided on countback with all 

the winners scoring 34 points. 

The winner was Bob Morrison 

with Dave Richardson in 

second and Johann Reynisson 

in third.In the B Flight, 19 up, 

we had the one really good score 

Bob Morrison. 

of the day when Brian Blackford 

came in with 37 points. We then 

had a countback on 34 points 

that saw Art Bailey in second 

and Hugh O’Donnel in third. 

Then it was the drive back, 

which was pretty fast. 

Near Pin: Ebrahim 

Anders Solbrekke Bob 

Morrison Hugh O’Donnel. 

Long Put:Johann 

Reynisson (2) 

Monday, 4th 

February: Treasure 

Hill (Stableford). 

The Course at 

Treasure Hill was 

under a light to heavy 

mist most of the first 

nine holes. T h e 

Course was still in 

very fine condition 

considering the very 

heavy rain-falls over 

the weekend. The 

Course was tough and 

Graham Buckingham. 

most holes were not giving up 

much as was 

reflected in the 

scores. 

Maurice 

Herberge took the 

A Flight with 35 

points ahead of 

Steady Ebrahim 

with 33 points in 

second and Ted 

Morris inn third 

with 30 points on 

a countback over 

Jan Anderson. 

Graham Bucking- 

ham won the B 

Flight with 33 

points with Laurinne 

Brinne 

second with 30 

points.Jan Lovgren 

was in third 

with 29 points on 

a countback over 

Leif Kirkegaarde. 

T.T.F.N. 

Near Pin: Leif 

Kirkegaarde (2) 

Daryl Evans 

Long Put: Leif 

Kirkegaarde Kris Helgasson. 

Maurice Herberge. 

ISSUE 120 • SATURDAY 9 - 16 FEBRUARY 2008 WE ARE THE “WATCHDOG” OF PATTAYA 49

SPORTS DAY 

Asian University Vs Burapha University Sports Day 

The last weekend in 

January saw the annual ‘Human 

Society’ sports competition 

50 

take place at Burapha 

University in Bang Saen, 

Chonburi. 


This competition, as the 

name suggests, is to promote 

friendship and team work 

between students and staff of 

the two institutions. 

The venue alternates 

between the two universities. 

Many sports are played 

each year with each university 

entering teams from their 

respective universities but this 

year saw an added twist with 

teams from both sides mixing 

together in each other’s teams 

to ensure a true sense of team 

and inter-university spirit. 

As with all sports there 

are the winners and the losers, 

but everyone came away a 

winner on the day. 

Asian University 

would like to extend their deep 

appreciation to Burapha 

University for the wonderful 

day and thank them for being 

such gracious hosts. 

If any sporting body in 

the local area would like to 

organize a local sports 

competition please contact the 

sports director; Mr. James 

Savill at jamesk@asianust.ac.th 



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ARTICLES 

FOR SALE 

(117-01) 

OFFICE SWIVEL CHAIR. 

Black, fully padded with 

adjustable height. As new. Half 

price at only 1500 baht. Call 

Keith 0895190765 or email 

keithcresswell2@aol.com 

(117-02) 

DECIDED DD150 

COMPUTER SPEAKERS, 2 

satellites plus subwoofer. Only 

300 baht ono. Call Keith 

0895190765 or email 


(117-03) 

RECLINER CHAIR. Brown. 

Slightly used. Like new. 8,000 

baht. 038 731 834 or 087 912 

0303. 

(117-04) 

MILITARY HISTORY 

BOOKS & DVDS. Unit, 

campaign and ship history. 

Call: 085 152 2738. Email: 

cibmilitarymedia@gmail.com 

(117-05) 

THAI LANGUAGE COURSE. 

Unused. 2 CDs for computer. 

250 baht. 038 367 206 

(118-01) 

GOLF CLUBS. Tailor made. 

Graphite shaft. Full set plus 

extra clubs (not copy). Trolley, 

2 bags. 18,000 baht. 089 993 

1307. 

(118-02) 

ACER COMPUTER. 17" flat 

monitor. Lexmark all in one 

FAX/printer/scanner/copier. 7 

months old. 21,000 baht. 087 

0816233. 

(119-01) 

CLARINET B Flat. As new. 

Used once. With case. 12,000 

baht. 087 901 9701. 086 142 9708. 

(120-01) 

SAMSONITE “Overnighter” 

laptop case (15.4" screen) with 

wheels. Good condition. 950 

baht ono. Call Keith 

0895190765 or email 


(120-02) 

DATA ACE LAPTOP CASE. 

Can accommodate 15.4" screen. 

Lots of compartments. Good 

condition. 250 baht ono. Call 

Keith 0895190765 or email 



(120-03) 

FENDER JAZZ BASE (Maple 

Neck) 1973 Model. Excellent 

condition with original fenders 

guitar case (U.S.A. value on E- 

Bay 4,500 USD.) Selling for 

60,000 baht. Bargain. Tel. Chad 

on 081 429 1482 

CARS & TRUCKS 

FOR SALE 

(115-01) 

CHEVROLET OPTIA. 1.6 

Auto. Gold. 1 year old. Taxed, 

insured 12 months. Low kms. 

Private owner. 175,000 baht. 

48 months 10,400 baht. 038 

406 791. 

(117-01) 

MITSUBISHI PICK UP. 

Double cab. 2.8. Blue and 

Silver. 2003. 35,500 klms. 

Serviced regularly at Mitsubishi 

280,000 baht. 038 731 834 or 

087 912 0303. 

(118-01) 

NISSAN BIG M TRUCK. 

1997. Low miles. Runs good. 

Cabin over bed with carry boy. 

155,000 baht. 086 827 7872. 

(118-02) 

NISSAN NV 1.6 Pick up. 

2003. 4 seats. Carry boy. Rear 

top. Excellent condition. Alloy 

wheels. Air con. Taxed and 

insured. 265,000 baht. 087 136 

6930. 

(118-03) 

TOYOTA FORTUNER. Blue 

2.7 Auto. 4 wheel drive. 

Excellent condition. Taxed and 

insured. 850,000 baht. 087 

146 9978. 

MOTORCYCLES 

FOR SALE/RENT 

(116-01) 

MOTORBIKES FOR RENT. 

Nouvo, Click, Mio. 230 baht 

day. 1,200 baht week. 3,000 baht 

month. Will deliver. 086 824 

4910. 

(116-02) 

HONDA PHANTOM. Red 

2006. One owner. Very good 

condition. 2,250 klms. 49,000 

baht ONO. 087 081 6233. 

(117-01) 

HONDA PHANTOM 

Excellent condition. Alarm. 

Saddle bags. Chrome back rack. 

50,000 baht. 084 005 1693 or 

083 989 5787. 

(118-01) 

NOUVO Auto. 13,500 klms. 

New tyres and oil. 2 helmets. 

Good condition. 11,500 baht. 

Tax and insurance. 086 824 

4910. 

BOATS FOR SALE 

(115-01) 

FIBRE GLASS BOAT. 15 

foot. Metal trailer. 70,000 

baht. 038 406 791. 

(115-02) 

BOAT. 20 M. 25 pax. Bali 

Hai Pier. Excellent condition. 

087 138 6652 

BUSINESS 

OPPORTUNITIES 

(105-03) 

COFFEE SHOP/ 

RESTAURANT. (0214) East 

Pattaya earning good profits. 

All fixtures and fittings new in 

May 2007. Rent 4,000 baht 

month with Key Money of 

72,000 baht been paid till May 

2010. 1.2 million Baht. Tel: 038 

489 074-5 or email: info@t-ba-c.com 


(105-04) 

BAR/GUESTHOUSE. (0218) 

3 storey double shop house, 

located in busy night life of 

Central Pattaya. Ground floor 

bar with 8 spacious rental 

rooms above. Long lease, No 

Key Money. 5.3 million Baht. 

Tel: 038 489 074-5 or email: 

info@t-b-a-c.com 

(105-05) 

OPEN BEER BAR (0219) 

Located in one of the best beer 

bar complexes in South 

Pattaya. Earning good profits 

which current owner can verify. 

1.7 million Baht. Tel: 038 489 

074-5 or email: info@t-b-ac.com 

(105-06) 

BAR/RESTAURANT (0152) 3 

storey single shop house, on 

busy main road in South 

Pattaya. Ground floor 

restaurant and bar. Two upper 

floors could be converted into 

rental rooms. Low rent. 1.2 

million Baht. Tel: 038 489 074- 

5 or email: info@t-b-a-c.com 

(112-01) 

HOTEL FOR SALE. 120 

rooms. Sea view. High level. 

Separate restaurant. Swimming 

pool. Off street parking. 

Between Jomtien and Pattaya. 

320 million baht. 084 871 7649 

or 038 425 269. 

(116-01) 

SHOPHOUSE for rent or sale. 

1 unit, 3 storey. Air-con. 

Telephone line. Central Pattaya 

Soi Town in Town. Rent 18,000 

baht month. Sale 3.5 million 

baht. 084 871 7649 or 038 425 

269. 

(116-02) 

MODERN GIFT SHOP. 

Central Pattaya. Fully fitted 

and stocked. Family tragedy 

forces sale. Email: 

maitland998@hotmail.com. 

(116-03) 

PARTNER wanted. With 

experience for my nightclub/ 

AGo-Go bar. Very beautiful in 

Walking Street. Open June 

2007. Marc: 084 863 6696. 

(116-04) 

BEER BAR for sale. Central 

Pattaya. Bargain at 150,000 

baht. Contents valued at approx 

300,000 baht. Tel: 087 150 

NORTH STAR LIBRARY 

Available: 

Good selection books in English + Thai 

Children’s Library 

ADSL internet 

Video Library 

Computer lab 

Community activity rooms available for hire 

Opening Hours: 

Monday: 7.30 am. – 5.30 pm. 

Tuesday: 7.30 am. – 5.30 pm. 

Wednesday: 7.30 am. – 5.30 pm. 

Thursday: 7.30 am. – 7.30 pm. 

Friday: 7.30 am. – 5.30 pm. 

Saturday: 10.00 am. – 6.00 pm. 

Sunday: 10.00 am. – 6.00 pm. 

With your one year membership, 2 underprivileged Thai 

children are automatically sponsored to join the library. We 

will have FREE access to a 20 hours. Computer class in English 

or Thai and FREE access to the computers. 

Thai Language Classes on Monday and Thursday at 10.15 am. 

– 12.30 pm. Cost: library members 50 baht per session and 

non-members 100 baht per session. Call for more information. 

Address is Sukhumvit Road between Central Pattaya and 

Redemptorist Centre (Mahathai School) 

Email: northstarlibrary@hotmail.com Tel.: 0-3871-6755 


2993. 

(117-01) 

RESTAURANT for sale on Koh 

Chang. 1 floor apartment. 50 

sqm. Air-con. Hot water. 6 

year lease. Take over 900,000 

baht. 2 minutes from beach. 

085 507 8959. 

(117-02) 

IRISH ENGLISH PUB. Fully 

furnished. Pattaya Klang. For 

long term rent. Dani: 083 057 

4139. 

(117-03) 

OFFICE FOR RENT. Near Big 

C, South Pattaya. 100 sqm. 

Living room, meeting room, 2 

toilets. Kitchen, storage room. 

Car port. 086 771 9484. 

(117-04) 

GUESTHOUSE/BAR. 

Kitchen, 2 large rooms. 3 

storey. Established 10 years. 3 

year lease. Monthly rent 

28,000 baht. No key money. 

Annual profit 1.3 million baht. 

Sell 1.5 million baht. 086 108 

1131 or 087 164 1935. 

(117-05) 

I N V E S T M E N T 

OPPORTUNITY. Serious 

investor only. Pattaya’s largest 

and only beer garden/beer bar. 

Call 086 106 7356. 

(117-06) 

RESTAURANT/BEER BAR. 

For sale. Good location, 

Central Pattaya. Company/ 

work permit. Profitable. 087 

619 6466. 

(117-07) 

GROCERY SHOP/ 

RESTAURANT & HOUSE 

for Sale Jomtien. 

Kitchen, Lounge, Restrooms, 

Bedroom. 98SqWah. 3 Million 

Baht. 

084 871 7649 or 038 425 269. 

(117-08) 

ON HILL HOTEL. Pratamnak 

Road. 27 rooms on 4 floors. 2 

luxury rooms of 78 sqm. (Roof 

top apartments). Sea view. Aircon, 

swimming pool. 

Restaurant. Off street parking,. 

25 Million baht. Negotiable. 

084 871 7649 or 038 425 269. 

(118-01) 

SHOPHOUSE for sale. 3 

storeys with Internet business. 

21 PCs, 087 135 1110. 

(118-02) 

G U E S T H O U S E / 

SHOPHOUSE. With tenants 

and restaurant on bottom floor. 

Good traffic area. Across from 

TukCom on Soi Day Night. 086 

827 7872. 

(118-03) 

GUESTHOUSE. Jomtien. 7 

rooms. Restaurant 30 seats. 

Company included. 100 meters 

from beach. Rent 30,000 baht 

month. 3+3 year lease. 

2,200,000 baht. 086 249 094. 

081 591 3878. 

(118-04) 

BAR. Jomtien Beach Road 30 

seats. Pool table. Rent 24,000 

baht month. Price 275,000 baht. 

086 249 094. 081 591 3878. 

(119-01) 

THAI OIL MASSAGE BAR/ 

KARAOKE for sale. Located 

at Nurnpubwan Road. Contact: 

Khun Khaew 086 332 8797. 

(119-02) 

S H O P H O U S E / 

TOWNHOUSE. 250 sqm. 

100m. from the beach in Jomtien 

soi Holiday Hotel. Good for 

business or living, 4.5 floors, 

water tank, satellite. Price: 2.2 

million baht. 089 1249028. 

(119-03) 

PERMISSION for sea view 5 

storey condo permit for 55 

apartments, close to beach and 

fishing village. Profit margin of 

100 million plus set on 2 rai 246 

tlw. 40 million baht. Tel: 01 

576 0035 

countryproperty@loxinfo.co.th 

(119-04) 

PERMISSION for sea view 7 

storey condo permit for 44 

apartments, close to beach. 

Profit margin of 100 million 

plus set on 1 rai 334 tlw. 45 

million baht. Tel 01 576 0035 

countryproperty@loxinfo.co.th 

(120-01) 

GUESTHOUSE FOR RENT 

with swimming pool and 

restaurant. 14 klms outside 

Udon Thani. Run your own 

business or just as a home. 

20.000 baht month. info: 08 

54739596 

(120-02) 

BAR FOR SALE. Soi Diana 

Inn. Rent 10,000 baht month. 

Price: 700,000 baht. Key 

money paid already 1 year 

60,000 baht. 087 585 9451. 

(120-03) 

BAR & GUESTHOUSE for 

sale in Jomtien. Lounge. 

Conference Room. 8 rooms ensuite. 

3 x 1 bedroom apartments 

with kitchens. Staff en-suite 

room. Laundry room. 

Restaurant. Terrace. Stage. 28 

million baht. 084 871 7649 or 

038 425 269. 

(120-04) 

RESTAURANT for sale. 

Naklua Road. Big corner place. 

2 rooms upstairs. 280,000 baht. 

Rent 12,000 baht. 087 079 

6872. 

CONDO/ 

APARTMENTS 

FOR RENT 

(116-01) 

VIEW TALAY 2B. 37 sqm. 

Kitchen. Fully furnished. 

10,000 baht month. 6 months 

plus. Available March 2008. 

Short term available. Eng: 084 

738 8600. Thai: 086 121 6501. 

(116-02) 

THEPRASIT ROAD at 

market. 2 bedrooms, living 

room, kitchen area. Big balcony. 

Cable. Air-con/fan. 6,800 baht 

month. 086 846 8140. 

(117-01) 

CENTRE CONDO. 1 

Bedroom. 50 sqm. 10th floor. 

Euro spec. Sea views. 100 

meters beach/Walking Street. 

15,000 baht long term. 087 813 

3380. 

(117-02) 

VIEW TALAY 1B, 3rd floor. 1 

NEW PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING RATES STARTING FROM 100 BAHT/MONTH 

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Bedroom with air-con, 

Bathroom, Euro Kitchen. Large 

Living room with Air-con, 

Dining area, 2 Balconies. Rent: 

28,000 Baht month. Sale: 3.8 

Million Baht. 084 871-7649 or 

038 425 269. 

(118-01) 

DONGTAN BEACH with 

private beach access, Jomtien 

Condotel, 40 sq.m., 6th floor, 

furnished, air-con, sea view, big 

pool, tennis etc. 12.000 baht 

long term, call 089 1249028. 

Free March. 

(118-02) 

LARGE DELUXE ROOMS. 

Rungland. Furniture. Air-con. 

Fans. From 4,000 baht month. 

Long term stay. 080 065 0342. 

(118-03) 

JOMTIEN. Room. Seaview. 

300 metres from beach. New 

furniture. Euro kitchen. Aircon. 

Auto washing machine. 

6,000 baht month, long term. 

080 065 0342. 

(119-01) 

REGENT ROYAL PLACE. 

Bangkok. 26th floor. 75 Sqm. 

Behind Rajadamri Bus Station. 

Furnished, air-con. 30,000 baht 

month. Khun Bongkot: Tel: 

(089) 103-1092, (02) 662-3026 

E-mail : soi31bkk@gmail.com 

(120-01) 

PATTAYA. 1 Bedroom. 10 th 

floor. Refurbished. European. 

Fantastic location very close to 

Walking Street. Sea View. 

15,000 baht month. 087 813 

3380. 

CONDOS / 

APARTMENTS 

FOR SALE 

(111-02) 

NEAR PATTAYA PARK. 

60sqm. Bedroom, furnished, 2 

air-con. 250 meters to beach. 

1.9 million baht. 087 803 4527. 

(116-01) 

CENTER POINT New condo, 


57 sqm, Farang Owner, only 

1.65 million baht. Best Price for 

the right person. Call now 081- 

1567614 

(117-01) 

JOMTIEN Condo chain. 28 

sqm. Fully refurnished. High 

floor. Excellent sea view. 

890,000 baht. Falang name. 

087 139 1570. 

(117-02) 

ANGKET JOMTIEN. 42 sqm. 

8th floor. Excellent sea view. 

Refurbished to high standard. 

Euro kitchen. Falang name. 1.6 

million baht. 087 139 1570. 

(118-01) 

BANGKOK CONDO. Soi 

Kasemsan. 2 bedrooms, Aircon, 

kitchen area, dining area, 

balconies, fully furnished. 5 

minutes walk to Siam Square. 

6 million baht. Contact: 086 

322 2489 or 02 980 4470. 

(118-03) 

JOMTIEN BEACH CONDO. 

5th Floor. 32 sqm. Furnished. 

Air-con. Balcony. 300 meters 

from beach. On site gym, 2 

pools. Good security. 

1,150,000 baht. English: 086 

153 3991 or Eng/Thai: 084 766 

7122. 

(118-04) 

JOMTIEN CONDOTEL. 

Urgent sale Beach studio. 7th 

floor. Sea view. New kitchen 

and bathroom. New furniture, 

air-con. 1.7 million baht. 085 

151 1344. 

(119-01) 

9 KARAT CONDO, Central 

Pattaya. Studio unit, 32 square 

meters. Big swimming pool. 

Farang can own unit. 800,000 

Baht. Please call. 081 7822858 

or 081 6271714 

(119-02) 

9 KARAT CONDO, Central 

Pattaya. One bedroom, living 

room, 10th floor, unfurnished. 

64 square meters, nice 

swimming pool. 1.6 Million 

baht. Please call. 081 7822858 

or 081 6271714 

(119-03) 

JOMTIEN BEACH. Studio 

unit, 6th floor, very nice view. 

32 square meters, fully 

furnished. 950,000 Baht. 

Freehold. Please call 081 

6271714 

(119-04) 

BEL-AIR RESIDENCE Shell 

apartments starting from 1.4 M 

For more details Tel 01 576 

0035 

www.countrypropertyservices.com 

(119-05) 

JOMTIEN Studio 2nd floor. 

Fully furnished. air-con. Sale: 

795,000 Baht. Rent: 7,000 Baht/ 

month 

084 871-7649. 038 425 269. 

(119-06) 

JOMTIEN. 2 Studios side by 

side refurbished. Fully tiled, Air 

Con, 1 Twin, 1 Double 

Bedroom, Fully Furnished. 

Move in or rent. 1.6 Million 

Baht. 084 871-7649. 038 425 

269. 

(119-07) 

JOMTIEN CONDOTEL 40 

Sqm. Sea views. 3rd Floor. Aircon. 

Fully furnished. Private 

beach access. 1,580,000 baht. 

084 871 7649 or 038 425 269. 

(119-08) 

JOMTIEN CONDOTEL 40 

Sqm. Sea views. 1st Floor. Aircon. 

Fully furnished. Private 

beach access. 1,480,000 baht. 

084 871 7649 or 038 425 269. 

(119-09) 

JOMTIEN CONDOTEL B 

2nd Floor. Air-con. Fan. Fully 

furnished. Private beach access. 

1,680,000 baht. 084 871 7649 

or 038 425 269. 

(119-10) 

CENTRAL CONDO. 50 sqm. 

1 bedroom. 11th floor. 

Refurbished. European. 

Modern. Sea view. 100 meters 

to Walking Street and beach. 

085 953 9058. 

(119-11) 


CONDO MAJESTIC in 

Jomtien, 3rd floor, 28 sq.m., 

800.000 baht, call 089 1249028 

(120-01) 

NIRUN CONDO. 26 sqm. 

Near Carrefour. Renovated. 

Furnished. 410,000 baht from 

foreign owner. 085 085 9982. 

(120-02) 

ANGKET JOMTIEN. 8 th 

Floor. 39 sqm. Excellent sea 

view. Refurbished. Fully 

furnished to very high standard. 

Falang name. 1.690.000 baht. 

087 139 1539. 

HOUSES FOR 

RENT 

(100-03) 

CENTRAL PATTAYA - Soi 

Town in Town. 3 storeys, aircon, 

telephone line. Near 

Foodland and Carrefour. 18,000 

Baht monthly. 084-871-7649 or 

038-425-269 

(104-01) 

LADY PHANPHAKA 

VILLAGE. 2 bedrooms, 2 

bathrooms. 3 Air con. Covered 

parking. Fully furnished. Well 

and city water. 3 klms from 

Sukhumvit Road & Central 

Road. 10,000 baht month. 081- 

706 2349, 08 6144 5306 

(106-01) 

TOWNHOUSE. Central Road 

near Big C. Euro style furniture. 

1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms. 

Phone. 2 air-con. Long term 

only 14,000 baht month. 

Petersen: 089 096 2529. 

(106-02) 

EAST PATTAYA. Townhouse 

2 bedrooms. Air con, fans, full 

furniture, 2 bathrooms. 6,500 

baht month. 087 036 7235. 

(114-01) 

ONE STOREY, 2 bedroom, 2 

bathrooms, 60 sq.wah, 3 aircons, 

fully furnished, European 

kitchen Large living room, car 

park and garden. Location: 

Nongplalai/Kratinglai 36 Rd. 15 

klms from Pattaya (Km 4. 

Highway 36). 18,000 Baht/ 

month. Tel: 089-7512101 

(119-01) 

BANGPRA SRIRACHA. Two 

storeys, 4 bedrooms. Fully furnished. 

228 sq wah. Seaside. 

Long lease at 30,000 baht month. 

Ideal for home office. 089 245- 

9906, 081 372-8002 

HOUSES 

FOR SALE 

(113-01) 

JOMTIEN CONDOTEL 

VILLAGE Jomtien, private 

beach access, furnished, air-con, 

3 bedrooms, security, big pool, 

tennis, 5.600.000 Baht, call 089 

124 9028. 

(113-03) 

VIEW POINT VILLAGE 

JOMTIEN, Single house. 82 

sq.w 2 floors, 4 bedrooms, 3 

bathrooms, air con, furnished, 

pool, security. 6.500.000 baht. 

Call 089 1249028 

(113-04) 

SOI SIAM COUNTRY 

CLUB Single House, 63 sq.w. 2 

bedrooms. 2 bathrooms, aircon, 

furnished, pool, security, 

only 2.500.000 baht, call 089 

1249028 

(113-05) 

SOI SIAM COUNTRY 

CLUB. Single New House 2 

floors. 63 sq.w. 3 bedrooms, 3 

bathrooms, furnished high 

quality, air-con, fans. 5.500.000 

baht, call 089 1249028 


(114-02) 

BUNGALOW. New project 

near lake Mabprachan, 54 sq 

wah of land, full furniture. Price: 

2.5 million baht. Only 12 

houses for sale. Call: 081- 

6271714, (Thai) 081-6588063 

(114-03) 

TOWN HOUSE. Two 

bedrooms, bathroom, spacious 

lounge European Kitchen, 3 Air 

con, telephone line, water tank, 

marbled floor outside porch. 

1.27M. ONO tranfer cost’s 50/ 

50 Call: 08-6121-6501 

(115-01) 

SATTAHIP. Quiet and clean 

village. 2 bedrooms. 2 

bathrooms. Large living room. 

European kitchen. With or 

without new furniture. (Eng/ 

Swedish) 038 436 517. 085 

397 1310. (Thai). 086 154 9852 

(116-01) 

CONTRACT FOR SALE. 

Opportunity to buy contract 

for last house for sale in 

Ekmongkol, 4/3 Soi Koatalo. 

Corner plot, 2 bedrooms, 2 

bathrooms with garden at side. 

500,000 baht ONO. (Thai) 086 

121 6051. (Eng) 084 738 8600. 

(117-01) 

JOMTIEN BEACH 

VILLAGE. 2 storey. 75 sqw. 

3 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms. Aircon. 

185 sqm living space. 

Security. 6.9 million baht. 

Company included. 087 150 

5600. 

(118-01) 

JOMTIEN CONDOTEL 

VILLAGE. Bungalow. 3 

bedrooms, air-con, kitchen, big 

garden, com. pool, private 

access to beach, 5.6 million 

baht. Call 089 1249028 

(118-03) 

SIAM COUNTRY CLUB. 2 

Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. 

950,000 baht. 083 705 6227. 

(118-04) 

HUAY YAI. House and land. 

Fenced and gated. 2.75 Rai. 

Almost complete 2 bedrooms, 

2 bathrooms. Additional 100 

Wah of land. 6 million baht. 

086 827 7872. 

(118-05) 

HUAY YAI. 4 Bedrooms, 3 

bathrooms. 1 Rai land. Fishing 

pond. Fenced in. 086 827 7872. 

(118-06) 

HUAY YAI 2 Storey. Small 

lot. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. 

Fenced. 3,5 million baht. 086 

827 7872. 

(119-01) 

BUNGALOW. New with 

private swimming pool, 2 

bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Fully 

Furnished, Soi 17 South 

Pattaya. 4.8 Million baht Tel. 

081 7822858 or 081 6271714 

(119-02) 

TOWN HOUSE in Center of 

Pattaya, 2 bedrooms, 2 

bathrooms. Near Nuran Condo, 

1.6 Million Baht. Tel. 081 

7822858 or 081 6271714 

(119-03) 

TOWN HOUSE for Sale or 

Rent. Pratamnak Hill Soi 6. 4 

Levels, 4 Bedrooms, 4 

Restrooms. Storage room. 

16mx5m lounge. Shower room. 

Kitchen. Roof top with sea 

view, 500m away from beach. 

3.8 Million Baht. Rent 20,000 

baht/month neg. 084 871-7649. 

038 425 269. 

(120-01) 

SINGLE HOUSE Soi 17. Close 

to town, Egmongkol 9, 3 

bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 

kitchen, living room, 240 sqm. , 

2.650.000 baht. call 089 124 

9028. 

(120-02) 

JOMTIEN Large Thai/Bali 

house. 800 meters to beach. 

640sqm land. 3 large Bedrooms. 

4 Marble Bathrooms. 2 Living 

rooms. “Smeg” Kitchen. Pool. 

BOAT FOR SALE 

28 foot fiber boat with 250 hp Suzuki. It was built in 

Bang Saen, Pattaya in 2006. We have used it for 

one year. (ca. 60 hours) GPS, toilet,15 life jackets, 

rubber boat, plastic cover, trailer. Call 0843213330 

Mr. Bengt for more info or picture. 

Sala Garden. Air-Con, Fans. 

15.8 million baht. ONO. 

www.john-cole.com/house4sale 

Tel: 0878 869 410 

LAND FOR SALE 

(104-02) 

FRANCE. Land for sale. 11.5 

acres. Plan de la Tour. St 

Maxime 6 kms. St Tropez 17 

kms. 80,000 Euros. 084 871 

7649 or 038 425 269. 

(109-01) 

SEAVIEWS BANG SARAY. 2 

Rai 246 TLW with condo 

permit for 55 apartments. 30 

million baht. 200 TLW 850,000. 

2 Rai 66 TLW 16 million. 

Stunning 5 Rai 40 million. 3 

Rai 134 TLW 30 million. 

Phoenix Golf 1 Rai 16 TLW 2.9 

million. 081 576 0035. 

(109-02) 

DEVELOPERS DREAM. 

Ideal site, sloping from beach. 

Inlet for yachts. All services on 

site. 103 Rai between Klong 

Yai and Trat. 700,000 baht per 

Rai. E-mail 

jd_scotgem@yahoo.com or 084 

871 7649 or 038 425 5269. 

(110-01) 

BANGLAMUNG Soi 15. 

Concrete fence, leveled ready to 

build house. Have house plans. 

268 sqm. 67 sqw. 650,000 baht. 

Pom: 086 608 8581. 

(115-01) 

WALLED LAND. 1 Rai. 

Cleared to build. Bore hole with 

pump. Well. Access to electric. 

Company available. Near 

Charknok reservoir. Price NEG. 

Eng: 084 867 5836. Thai: 081 

175 3154. 

(116-01) 

KOH CHANG Klong Son. 

Lease 1.5 Rai land. Main road 

location. 240,000 baht yearly. 

Neg. 084 871 7649 or 038 425 

269. 

(116-01) 

NONG YAI district. 1 Rai. 4.5 

million baht. 089 800 3804. 

(118-01) 

BUDDHA MOUNTAIN. 2 Rai 

near Highway 332. Fruit trees. 

Small river on property. 1.4 

million baht per rai. 086 827 

7872. 

JOB VACANCIES 

(109-01) 

STAFF WANTED. Female 

Office Executive. Good in 

written and spoken English and 

have computer skills. Good 

salary. Mr. Hossain: 081 862 

9174 

(109-02) 

SELLERS. Pattaya Jewelry 

Shop requires Sellers. Good 

English. Experience in Jewelry 

Business. 086 826 2284. 

(109-03) 

TWO CHEFS/COOKS for 

Thai American European new 

Guesthouse/Restaurant near 

Central Road. Also 2 servers 

and man for general help. Good 

pay and bonus. All must speak 

English. Malee: 084 362 0441 

or Bob: 087 240 1067. 

(111-01) 

RECEPTIONIST. Good salary 

plus commission. Female. 

Must speak read and write 

English, commerce or Vocational 

Education. Must drive car and 

have driving license. Experience 

1-2 years. 038 252 275 

(111-02) 

MASSAGE GIRL wanted by 

U.S. businessman based in 

Pattaya. On regular basis part 

time or full time work and some 

other duties English helpful call 

for interview 084-566 1496 

(111-03) 

ACUPUNCTURIST wanted 

by U.S. executive based in 

Pattaya. On a regular basis; 

must have good references. Call 

084-864 7725 

(112-01) 

SALE PERSON/ 

RECEPTIONIST. New 

property development 

company. Good written and 

spoken English. Computer 

skills. Experience in real estate. 

Good salary and commission. 

085 104 9967. CV to 

itong4@hotmail.com. 

(113-01) 

MASSAGE SHOP. New well 

located. Requires Thai 

Manager, speak English. 

10,000 baht. Massage Ladies, 

must have certificates, salary 

negotiable. 085 092 8239 

(113-02) 


DISCO needs English or 

Russian speaking Thai staff. 

Female Manager with house 

paper. DJ with knowledge of 

music of 80-90. Waiters. 

Bartender. 086 082 7704 

(114-01) 

TEACHER of Thai Language 

required part time in a busy 

language school in central 

Pattaya. Please call 086 317 

0861 

(114-02) 

FULL TIME WEBMASTER 

required for on-line Travel 

Agency. Our current webmaster 

gets 2 weeks holiday a year and 

1 overseas holiday fully paid. 

Immediate start required. Please 

call Khun Nuch 084721 4420 

sales@travelcentralthailand.com 

(114-03) 

CHIEF COOK and Service 

Staff for European restaurant. 

081 945 7503. 

(115-01) 

BIOMAXX GOLF 

MANAGEMENT require Tour 

Operators, Tour Reservation 

Ticket, Thai & European Cook, 

Waiter, Busboy, Busgirl. 038 

339 833-4. 

(116-01) 

TRUCK DRIVER wanted for 

Platin Advertising. Good salary. 

Mike: 085 801 0933. 

(116-02) 

WANTED. Man or lady who 

does sewing to make curtains 

for my house in Jomtien, using 

my material. Please call 038 757 

189 

(116-02) 

STAFF WANTED. At SF 

Cinemacity Pattaya 3 floor of 

Central Festival Centre (Big-C) 

for more information Please 

Call: 0 3848 8700 

(117-01) 

CARER LADY needed for 

disabled foreigner. To join team 

of 3. English language essential. 

High salary. 12 hour shifts. Soi 

4 apartment. Alex: 087 540 

5662. 

(118-01) 

WEB DESIGNER/ 

PROGRAMMER required by 

Liberty Computers. Good 

work environment, salary 

dependent upon experience. 

Opportunity to learn and move 

into other areas of I.T. Easy 

working environment. Thai 

national preferred. Call Steve 

081 940 8191. 

(118-02) 

BOOKEEPER wanted for 

Company in Jomtien. Must 

speak, read and write English. 

Salary 15,000 Baht. Have 

Experian for 2 years. 089 

0495638 

(118-03) 

RECEPTIONIST wanted for 

car rental company. High salary 

plus commission. Must speak, 

read and write English. 

Commerce or Vocational 

Education. Must drive car 

(Auto/Manual) and have driving 

license. Please call for interview 

Tel. 038-252275, 364238. 

(118-04) 

DRIVER NEEDED: Real 

Estate and Law Firm needs full 

time driver, open hours. Must 

have personal references and 

current driving license and 

speak English. High Salary plus 

bonus. Call 0841580785 

English speaking only. 

(118-05) 

HELP WANTED. 2 Outside 


sales ladies needed. 

Commission pay and territory 

assign. Expect 300-600 baht a 

day. 038 373 438. 

(118-06) 

ARAB AND FRENCH 

TEACHER wanted. 084 783 

0410. 

(118-07) 

OFFICE job opening for Thai 

male. 24-30 with good English. 

66811011050. 

(118-08) 

SECRETARY wanted. Write/ 

speak/read English. 

Experienced. 038 235 061 or 

087 512 7035. 

(118-09) 

NEW COMPANY looking for 

4 girls to do promotional work 

handing out brochures and 

selling tickets. 6,000 baht 

month plus commission. 081 

996 5296. 

(118-10) 

COMPANY require 

Receptionist/Secretary. Sales 

Executives. Property Listing 

Executives. Drive. Accountant. 

Resume to 

info@pattayauniqueproperties.com 

Fax 038 723 534. Mobile: 083 

988 0104. 

(119-01) 

FEMALE ENGLISH 

TEACHER. Few hours week. 

Flexible. In our home. Jomtien. 

089 506 2632. 

(120-01) 

RECEPTION/MANAGER 

Wanted for Car rental 

Company, Start 15,000 Baht. 

Speak and Write English. 

Bachelor Degree Graduate. Can 

Drive a car and have Driving 

license. Interview 081 861 865 

1011, 038-364238 

(120-02) 

TOP CAR RENTAL 

COMPANY in Jomtien 

requires highly motivated 

educated Thai lady who speaks 

good English for position of 

Office Manager; salary 16,000 

– 28,000 baht. Tel: 081- 

4291482, 081-8651011 

PERSONALS 

(115-01) 

RETIRED Educated English 

Farang would like to meet 

attractive Thai lady about 48 

years old. Must speak some 

English. 080 095 2320. 

(120-01) 

SEEKING new members for 

social group: dinner & fun night 

out. Gay, Lesbian, Straight. 

Dare to discover new friends. 

Mick: 083 142 7776. 

SERVICES 

(109-01) 

FOOT OIL MASSAGE. If 

you want foot Thai oil massage 

at your place please ring 081 

6537817. 24 hour service. 

(110-01) 

THINKING OF BUILDING a 

house in Pattaya? Then speak 

to us first. 038 406 519 or 081 

864 6285 

www.pattayahousebuilders.com 

(113-01) 

GRAPHIC DESIGN 

COURSE. Want to learn how? 

Please give me a call to discuss 

your interests, one on one 

tuition available from our 

office. Contact 084-5536786 

(115-01) 

COMPUTER SERVICE 5 

years experience, Fixed and 

Advice, English Speaking, 

Everywhere in Pattaya 300-500 

Baht per Case Call: 08-0051- 

5985. or Email the detail to 

nazilus@hotmail.com. 

(118-02) 

RUSSIAN AMERICAN 

Businessman help you with 

investment travel in export. 20 

years experience in Philippines. 

Speak Russian, English, 

Spanish and Tagalog. 63910 

6095445. 

(119-01) 

EXOTIC OIL MASSAGE. 

Beautiful lady gives best 

massage. 087 272 8609. 

(120-01) 

TEACHER. Do you want a 

private teacher in Thai, English 

or Swedish at your home or 

office? I’m very experienced 


and highly educated. 085 435 

8854. 

(120-02) 

WORLDWIDE TEFL have 

special discount 5% in TEFL 

Course in teaching in Thailand 

for customers who apply on 

Valentine’s Day. For more 

information please contact 086- 

3170861 or 038-414861. 

� 

JOB WANTED 

(108-01) 

FLUENT ENGLISH 

SPEAKING THAI Female aged 

26 seeks work. Experience in 

computers (word, excel, etc), 

travel agency work, ticketing, 

news-reading, translation, 

interpreting, office work. 

Previous Salary 15,000 Baht + 

landofsmiles4u@yahoo.com 

(110-01) 

DRIVER. I am a professional 

driver with excellent English 

looking to drive for foreigner. 

Must be a wealthy professional 

full or part time email 

boatblackbeauty@hotmail.com 

(112-01) 

US LICENSED General 

Contractor, 31 years 

experience, looking for 

construction management 

position. Multifaceted. 

resourceful management 

professional with distinguished 

career. Email: don@firzt.com 

(116-01) 

EXEC CHEF. I am an executive 

chef looking to relocate to 

Thailand. I would appreciate 

any help you could give me. 18 

years experience in multi award 

restaurants for TV chefs etc. 

trevron73@yahoo.co.uk. 

(117-01) 

STORAGE FACILITIES in 

East Pattaya. Good, dry and 

secure. John: 086 112 0988. 

(117-02) 

NEW KINDERGARTEN 

opening in Pong. Close to 

Regent School. Age 1-4 years. 

086 112 0988. 

NOTICES 

(116-01) 

BUSINESS CLOSED. I have 

2 good, honest, and nice staff. 

Driver and Young Cashier. Call 

for reference 087-8277011, 

081-1567614 

WANTED 

(109-01) 

MOTORBIKE. Sports Tourer 

style. 400cc plus. Must have 

green book and in very good 

condition. All bikes considered. 

Charley: 089 634 0944. 

(110-01) 

CAR or PICKUP for cash. Or 

willing to take over repayments 

on vehicle with finance. 084- 

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(111-01) 

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(118-01) 

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SEXY! 

Scandinavian A- 

Go Go 

Two Scandinavians, 

Danish Kim Holm and 

Norwegian Gunnar Nordahl 

held the grand opening of their 

new A Go Go joint in Soi 7 on 

2 nd February. 

The two entrepreneurs 

have already many business 

activities in Pattaya, the NG 

Guest House on Second Road , 

taxi service, car and motor cycle 

rental and the NG Karaoke Bar 

near the Fire Station on Third 

Road. 

The new A Go Go bar 

with the name “Sexy” is a 

friendly place with reasonable 

prices, music from the 60’s and 

70’s and boasting some really 

nice wall paintings. 

We wish Kim and 

Gunner all the best of luck with 

their new business venture. 

BIRTHDAY GIRL 

Birthday Party at Crazy Dave’s 

Crazy Dave’s Bar in Soi 

Chaiyapoon South Pattaya, 

was the scene of a birthday 

bash on the evening of the 2 nd 

February. 

Owners, Dave and 

Linda organized a special party 

for their cashier, Miss Ammara 

to celebrate her 32nd birthday. 

She cut the cake, made 

a wish, and together with a 

packed house of guests, 

enjoyed the splendid buffet and 

drinks throughout the night at 

the famous 24 hour bar. 

THANK YOU PARTY 

Media Thank You Party in Chonburi 

In the evening of the 4 th 

February, the Governor of 

Chonburi, Mr. Pracha Terat and 

his team organized a Thank You 

party for the Media at the 

Chalermprakiet Building in 

Chonburi. 

The invited Media 

groups included Newspapers, 

Cable and free TV stations, 

Radio and Television 

companies. 

In total over 200 people 

attended to socialize and enjoy 

dinner and an evening’s entertainment 

programme. 

ISSUE 120 • SATURDAY 9 - 16 FEBRUARY 2008 WE DARE WHEN OTHERS KEEP SILENT 

59

CERTIFICATE OF 

APPRECIATION 

Charity Club of Pattaya Platinum 

Sponsor 


60 

Steve Carleton and Christina Boden. 

Steve Carleton received 

a Certificate of Appreciation on 

behalf of Alan Bolton from 

Christina Boden of the Charity 

Club of Pattaya. 

The Certificate was 

honouring Alan Bolton 

Property Consultants for being 

one of the Platinum Sponsors 

for the Charity Clubs annual 

Charity Gala Dinner, which 

raised 470,000 baht. 

BIG, BOLD WITH A HEART 

OF GOLD! 

Kevin Holds a Special Birthday Bash 

Kevin Fisher, a supporter of the Charity Club of Pattaya. 

Kevin Fisher of Cranes 

and Equipment Asia and a major 

supporter of the Charity Club 

of Pattaya recently celebrated 

his birthday at the Caddy 

Shack. 

Not only did he have 

friends and family around him 

to help celebrate but he also 

kindly invited ALL of the 

Charity Club members! 

From 7.30 pm until 

VERY late, the party revelers 

packed the Caddyshack to the 

rafters wishing Kevin a “Happy 

Birthday”. 

Kevin’s wife Som was 

of course the hostess with the 

mostest making sure everyone 

was greeted and fed from the 

birthday buffet. 

Those who know 

Kevin are well aware that he 

likes to try and force a couple 

of beers between his teeth now 

and again, so it was no surprise 

to see some of the Pattaya bar 

owners coming along to buy him 

a beer or two or three! 

The evening was well 

underway when John Collingbourne 

started the Charity 

Auction with the left over 

prizes from the Gala Dinner 

with the money going to a 

Charity of Kevin’s choice. 

The money raised from 

the auction and various 

donations from some of the 

guests came to 50,000 baht, 

which the Charity Club will be 

presenting with Kevin to the 

Jaidee Foundation. 

CHILLING OUT 

Guests at New IceBar 

Ms. Jenny Perkins - 

Creative & Social Affairs of - 

5°Clubs at Amari Magazine 

Team from Bangkok to join the 

newest chilling experience 

subzero cool at -5°icebar,a 

fabulous place to hang out on 

February 2 nd Nova Suites 

Central Pattaya recently invited 

The Nation Weekend 

BUSINESS BIRTHDAY PARTY 

Birthday and Business Opening in One 

Krister receives the blessings from the monks. 

The birthday party of 

Swedish Mr. Krister Waglund 

and the grand opening of his new 

business venture occurred on 

the 4 th February. 

Mr. Waglund celebrated 

his 47 th birthday with 50 invited 

guests who were also present 

when 9 monks came along to 

bless the new home office for 

KW Consulting and Construction 

Company. 



THE NEW FACE OF PILC 

Annual General Meeting at Ocean Marina 

The dining room was 

packed at Ocean Marina as 112 

members met for the Pattaya 

International Ladies Club 2008 

Annual General Meeting on 

Tuesday, 5 th February and the 

election of the new committee. 

Rosanne Diamente, 

President, opened the formal 

proceedings and welcomed 

62 

everyone to the A.G.M. and 

Committee members presented 

their reports for the year. 

A special award was 

given to Pat Burbridge, who 20 

years ago founded the PILC, a 

PILC life-time membership”Gold 

Card” in appreciation 

of all the wonderful work 

she did in the early years. 


Arlette Cykman, who 

for many years until recently 

organized all Special Events, 

was also awarded the “Gold 

Card” in recognition of all her 

work and her continued support 

of PILC charities.After the 

formal business was completed, 

the 2007 Committee members 

were presented with flowers on 

behalf of the members, and then 

stepped down. 

It was then time for the 

new 2008 Committee to take 

their places. This year, there 

are many new faces, and PILC 

is confident that the coming year 

will be exciting and successful. 

PILC members would like to 

welcome and introduce the new 

2008 Committee. 2008 PILC 

COMMITTEE: President 

Marloes de Saegher Marloes 

comes from the Netherlands. 

She has lived in 

Thailand for about a year and 

will stay here for another 2 

years. She is married with two 

children, Valerie aged 13 and 

Joel aged 10. She has a lot of 

experience in organizing and is 

looking forward to her new 

challenging role. Vice President 

Rachel Hoag Rachel is from San 

management team of the Royal 

Cliff Beach Resort. Secretary 

Karen Frost British Karen is 

married to a teacher and has a 

young child. She used to service 

committee meetings for local 

Government in the UK and was 

Honorary Secretary for the 

International Ladies of Amman 

when she lived in Jordon. All 

good experience for her new role 

as secretary. 

New President Marloes de Saegher and some of her new team. 

Francisco , U.S.A. She is 

married with two children, 

Benjamin aged 6 and Caroline 

aged 3. Rachel was previously 

a co-chair person for 2007 

Special Events. Rachel likes 

outdoor sports and says she is 

really happy to be involved 

with such a fun group of ladies! 

Treasurer Chitra 

Chandrasiri The return of a 

lovely lady to the Committee, 

Chitra was Treasurer two years 

ago and has returned to the role. 

Originally from Sri Lanka , 

Chitra moved to Australia 

where she worked in the 

hospital industry. She moved 

to Thailand in 2000 with her 

husband, who is on the 

Rosanne gives PILC founder Pat Burbridge a lifetime gold card. 

Special Events Adene Paykel 

Australian Adene is originally 

from Perth , Australia and moved 

to Pattaya in November 2007 

with her husband. She has a 20 

month old daughter, Lucinda. 

Until recently she was a “career 

girl”. She worked in television 

for ten years, and before that 

she was a radio producer. She 

worked as a current affairs 

reporter with Channel 7 

network in Australian, reporting 

on a nightly programme. 

Membership Marianne Busch 

Biel Swiss Marianne worked for 

25 years in Zurich as a teacher. 

She has lived in Pattaya for over 

2 years and is retired. With her 

husband, she is involved in 

several charity organizations 

and the Rotary Club Eastern 

Seaboard. Newsletter Fran 

Laurent Australian Fran has 

lived in Sydney most of her life 

and is married to a French/ 

Australian chef (lucky lady!). 

Fran worked in the fitness 

industry for many years, and 

then in administration and 

recruitment. She has two 

children who live in England. 

Fran and her husband love to 

travel and have retired to 

Thailand. She says they will 

stay here until they are not 

enjoying themselves anymore! 

Hospitality Alvi 

Sinthuvanik Thai A very 

familiar face in Pattaya – Alvi 

has lived here for over 30 

years. An ex-president of the 

Rotary Club Jomtien and 

Pattaya, Alvi runs the M.A. 

Language Centre in Pattaya, 

providing Cultural Orientation 

and Thai language training to 

businesses and individuals. She 

has two daughters who have 

now graduated university. 

Welfare Ingrid Cunliffe 

Australian Ingrid has been on 

the welfare team for several 

years, and has agreed to carry 

on in the role for 2008. Ingrid 

is married, with 2 children. It is 

great news that she is staying 

on! Tours and Trips Nonie 

Malhotra Thai/Indian Nonie 

works in the travel industry and 

has vast experience in arranging 

trips. Members are delighted 

that she has agreed to stay on 

the 2008 Committee to organize 

overseas trips and local tours. 

Nonie lives and works in 

Pattaya and has one daughter. 


MERMAID HONOURED 

Mermaid Dive Center Receives Environmental Honours 

Asia Pacific Dive 

Centers scooped a total of 27 

awards in the 2007 Project 

AWARE Environmental 

Achievement Awards with the 

Mermaid Dive Center in 

Jomtien once again being 

honoured for their continuing 

environmental efforts in the 

local community. 

Project AWARE Foundation, 

a nonprofit environmental 

organization dedicated 

to conserving underwater 

environments, recognizes the 

outstanding conservation 

efforts of eco operators through 

the Project AWARE 

Environmental Achievement 

Award. 

2007 award recipients 

demonstrated an exceptional 

commitment to conserving 

underwater environments 

through education, advocacy 

and action all year. 

42 dive centers across 

the globe received the 

prestigious award with 27 

awards given to dive centers in 

the Asia Pacific region. 

“It’s great to see Asia 

Pacific dive centers officially 

recognized for their work to help 

conserve and protect the local 

environment. 

Congratulations to all 

dive centers who have adopted 

Project AWARE’s philosophies, 

campaigns and activities 

and made this an integral part 

of their business, “ said Joanne 

Marston, Manager, Project 

AWARE Asia Pacific. 

Each year Project AWARE Foundation recognizes the outstanding environmental efforts of dive retailers and 

resorts. 

These facilities lead by 

example, helping to both 

motivate and inspire divers, 

consumers and local 

communities. 

Award winners operate 

their business in an environmentally 

responsible manner 

and exemplify the Project 

AWARE philosophy within 

their daily operations. 

Mermaid Dive Center 

run monthly beach and underwater 

clean ups at the near and 

far islands in Pattaya and 

anyone can take part. 

For more information 

contact us on 038-232-219 or 

www.mermaiddive.com 


PATTAYA PEOPLE WEEKLY Office: 20/15-16 M. 10 Soi Day-Night, Pattaya City 20150 

Tel.: 0-3842-7585, 0-3842-0707 Fax: 0-3842-9773 

Email: info@pattayapeople.com Website: http://www.pattayapeople.com

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