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I cannot tell a lie…
John Ryan, Director of
Training for International Truth Verification Technologies Institute
(ITVTI), addresses PCEC members and guests on the state of the art of lie
detection, and his organisation’s Forensic Voice Stress Analyser. The FVSA
has enjoyed unrivalled success in helping solve crimes.
Don’t tell a lie - if you do, the Forensic Voice Stress
Analyzer (FVSA) will detect it. This was the message at the Sunday, November
4 meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club from John Wayne Ryan, Director of
Training for International Truth Verification Technologies Institute
(ITVTI). Master of Ceremonies Richard Silverberg introduced John. ITVTI is
based in Perth, Western Australia, and is the developer of the FVSA. At the
Club’s December 10, 2010, meeting John first introduced the FVSA and was
invited back to give an update.
John is well known as a police and military trainer. He is an expert in the
field of interviewing and interrogation along with deception detection,
having trained in various techniques in a variety of locations with
different instruments over a period of 40 plus years. He has authored
several training manuals on the subject and has trained police and
intelligence agents in Advanced Forensic Interviewing Techniques including
the use of the FVSA.
Following John’s talk, MC
Richard Silverberg helps ‘Hawaii Bob’ Sutterfield with the Frugal Freddy
lucky draw.
John gave a brief summary of his previous talk by noting
that that there is no such thing as a lie detector. The polygraph, which has
been in use for many years, measures certain physiological traits such as
blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and skin conductivity. Although it can
indicate deception, it is not infallible as results can be unreliable or
inconclusive.
He also briefly mentioned the early use of voice stress analysis to detect
deception. John said he became disillusioned with these various devices when
he found many of the major proponents and developers were enhancing their
claims by citing credentials that were bogus; for example claiming to have a
legitimate PhD when it was obtained from a diploma mill.
However, when ITVTI developed the FVSA, it was quite different. They were
using 21st century technology and real academics to develop the equipment
and software. The device captures and filters utterances displaying a
graphic result instantly on a computer screen. Language has no bearing on
the outcome as the device captures frequency produced by subconscious
physiological reaction in the body to relevant questions. When a subject
senses that a truthful answer could lead to unwanted consequences such as
punishment or jeopardy, the body subconsciously reacts and gives off minute
frequency changes in various parts of the body.
The last time he spoke, he noted the FVSA had been used in tests in several
countries. Further, he said at that time there had been no inconclusive
results since its inception; and that is still the case. It has now been
used for cold case interviews, pre-employment checks, due diligence matters,
evaluating integrity, and investigations. One area John previously mentioned
it would be a great asset is in customs and immigration border clearance.
John said it is now in use in one country, but he wouldn’t mention the name.
Further, they now have the border detection software where it takes only 30
seconds for the border clearance official to have enough results to make a
decision.
Member Ren, Chair Pat, John
Ryan and his wife chat after the meeting.
He said the FVSA is now in use by the governments in
Brunei, Singapore, USA, and Malaysia. It has been used for testing in India,
Colombia, and Philippines; exposing murders in Philippines, sex crime cold
case in India, and organized crime by Military in Colombia. It is also in
process of being acquired by two federal agencies and several law
enforcement departments in the USA. Further, ITVTI is now developing its own
Internet server to supply FVSA pre-employment tests online. He believes this
will supply a boon to recruitment for any organization requiring veracity in
hiring and promotion.
In concluding his presentation, John called on a club member to help him
demonstrate how the device works. He asked the volunteer to answer a few
specific questions, first with an untruthful answer, then again with a
truthful answer. He displayed the results on the large screen to show how
the FVSA displays the results.
John will be back on December 2 to talk about the case that resulted in his
book, I Survived, about which he says: “My whole life has been surviving
adventures; this was one of the earliest and deadliest.”
MC Richard Silverberg provided an update on upcoming events and called on
Jerry Dean to conduct the Open Forum where questions are asked and answered
about Expat living in Thailand; Pattaya in particular.
You can learn more about the PCEC and its many activities by visiting their
website at ww.pattayacity expatsclub.com.
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Royal Garden, Lions Club plans Loy Krathong Festival Nov. 28
(L to R) Pacharanon
Canachotphokin, president of the Lions Club of Pattaya- Taksin, Deputy Mayor
Ronakit Ekasingh, and Somporn Naksuetrong, vice president of the Royal Garden
Plaza announce plans for this year’s Loy Krathong festival.
Warunya Thongrod
Royal Garden Plaza and the Lions Club of Pattaya-Taksin will host a Loy
Krathong festival inside the beachfront mall Nov. 28.
The event begins at 9 a.m. and offers those attending a chance to make merit by
donating blood to the Thai Red Cross. Organizers also plan a Theppabut Thida
Duan Pen (Children of the moon) contest aimed at getting Thai youths to use
their free time productively.
Mall Deputy General Manager Somporn Naksuetrong said the event is being
organized to promote tourism in Pattaya and preserve Thai tradition.
Those interested in competing in the Theppabut Thida Duan Pen contest can call
038-710-294-8.
Tavern by the Sea offers free trip to U.K. football match
Amari Orchid Pattaya Residence Manager Richard Margo
announces how football fans can win a trip to England to see Manchester United
face Arsenal from the Tavern by the Sea.
Warunya Thongrod
Football fans can win a trip to England to see Manchester United face
Arsenal as they watch Premier League games at the Amari Orchid Pattaya’s Tavern
by the Sea.
The hotel’s “Live Sport: Eat, Drink, Win” promotion, which runs through May,
offers a chance to win two round-trip airfares, four-star hotel accommodations
and tickets to the April match. Customers at the Tavern by the Sea will receive
a stamp for every 500 baht spent at the pub. Those with 30 stamps get an
official entry into the prize drawing in March.
Residence Manager Richard Margo said the Manchester United vs. Arsenal match was
chosen because both teams have popular global brands with fans worldwide. “When
these two teams face off, it’s a lot of fun and I’m sure fans will enjoy it,” he
said.
Tavern by the Sea offers American and Tex-Mex cuisine with live music every
Friday. The pub offers a full schedule of televised Premier League games.
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Kingdom Property receives environmental impact assessment
approval for landmark Southpoint Pattaya Condominium project
Southpoint Pattaya, the debut development by Kingdom
Property, will offer magnificent views from its prestigious location on
Pratamnak Hill.
Thailand real estate developer, Kingdom Property, has received Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA) approval for its landmark Southpoint condominium project
in Pattaya.
Already with a project pipeline valued at THB10 billion in Pattaya alone,
Kingdom Property is rapidly emerging as a major property developer on the
Eastern Seaboard.
Southpoint Pattaya is located a short distance south of Bali Hai in Pattaya
City, on an elevated site on Pratamnak Hill, offering extensive sea views and
within walking distance of the Royal Varuna Yacht Club. The THB2.5
billion-valued development is on a four rai freehold plot and will be completed
in 2015.
Project finance to build the 672-unit condominium has been provided by Krung
Thai Bank, Thailand’s largest financial institution, for which the site has
already been cleared with construction scheduled for the first quarter of 2013.
The project is led by Kingdom Property Chief Executive Officer Nigel Cornick,
and supported by an impressive development team. This includes SODA (design),
The Beaumont Partnership (master planning), Colin K. Okashimo and Associates
(landscape) and Meinhardt (MEP and structural engineering) ensuring Southpoint
will be of the highest quality and delivered on time to all original
specifications.
“We are delighted to achieve the go ahead for the project having gone through
the rigorous EIA procedure and we are now looking forward to building an
outstanding condominium development,” said Cornick. “We have a dedicated team
with an impressive track record and will be announcing our construction partner
soon.”
An exclusive development just a short walk from the
Royal Varuna Yacht Club - Southpoint Pattaya is now open for pre-sales.
sales interest in the project has been very strong - particularly from Thailand
and key tourist nationalities such as Russian and Chinese - and we are very
confident in the success of Southpoint, and in the strength of the destination.
As of today we are officially open for pre-sales.”
Unit sizes start from studios of 30sqm, with one-bedroom units ranging from
41sqm to 87sqm and two-bedroom units ranging from 61sqm to 97sqm. Prices range
from THB65,000 to THB100,000 per square metre. The condominium includes a
dedicated sky deck in each tower with an infinity edge lap pool and fitness
centre along with a landscaped family zone featuring a children’s pool and
playground.
Cornick is the former CEO of Raimon Land, a company he took from the severe post
Asian financial crisis a decade ago to become the country’s most renowned luxury
condominium developer. Under his leadership Raimon Land won a record 10 awards
for iconic projects including The River in Bangkok, Northpoint in Pattaya and
The Heights in Phuket, including the Best Developer Award at the Thailand
Property Awards for an unprecedented two consecutive years.
His association with Pattaya stretches back a decade, when he recognized the
huge opportunities of developing high quality condominium projects in prime
locations - launching Northshore in 2004 and Northpoint in 2006.
For Southpoint Pattaya sales enquiries please visit: www.southpointpattaya.com
or email: info@kingdom property.com or call the Pattaya Sales Office tel: +66
(0) 38 416 441.
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Longboat racing returns
to Pattaya Nov. 17-18
Nongprue mayor Mai Chaiyanit announces the event.
Phasakorn Channgam
Thailand’s top long-boat racers will compete for cash and prizes at the
12th Pattaya Traditional Long Boat Tournament Nov. 17-18 at Mabprachan
Reservoir.
Pattaya and Nongprue officials announced plans for the Indo China Long Boat
Racing event Nov. 8. They’ll feature long-tail boats with deep roots in Thai
culture. The race will be supported by Chonburi Province and the Thailand Rowing
and Canoeing Association.
Trophies will be awarded in six categories: Large boats (55 paddlers), long-tail
boats (30 paddlers), large boats types A and B, small boats type B and
international boats (12 paddlers).
Nongprue Mayor Mai Chaiyanit said the race, which has been held at the venue
since 2000, will be especially important this year as Mabprachan will later host
longboat races when Thailand hosts the 13th Asian Games and 24th Southeast Asian
Games.
Twenty-eight boats from Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia and Myanmar will
compete. The organizing committee is collaborating with the Thai Health
Promotion Foundation to push for no sales of alcoholic beverages in the
competition grounds.
In addition to the races, the event will also feature a Thai chess championship
with a 20,000 baht in prizes, a long-drum competition for more than 20,000 baht
in prizes, and “artistic joke” puzzles where audience members can win prizes, as
well as a series of buffalo races held to provide further entertainment for
spectators.
Wet and wild fun at last year’s races.
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