Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome
cuts the ribbon to officially open the new facility.
Warunya Thongrod
Residents of North Pattaya’s Nong Or neighborhood now have their
own community office, which will offer public health services, exercise
classes and more.
Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome, former Culture Minister Sukumol Kunplome and
former MP Poramet Ngampichet cut the ribbon on the new office across
from the Hollywood pub Dec. 20. Pravej Thammawaro, abbot of Nong Or
Temple, led eight other monks in performing a religious ceremony to
bless the office.
The Nong Or Community office will be headed by Panom Rienpreecha and
supported by a council of 15, with four advisors. The 120,000 baht
facility took a year to build.
Phanom said the office is using water and power donated by local
residents until it is registered with the Banglamung District Office.
Later, he said, it will be used as a local public health office and a
place to hold aerobics classes every evening.
The Pattaya Health Security Fund had also approved a 140,000 budget for
it to provide diabetes and blood pressure screenings. The service began
the same day and veterinarians provided free vaccinations for dogs and
cats.
Itthiphol said that the city is trying to support all 41 communities in
Pattaya with their own offices that provide public health, social
welfare, occupational support, and basic public utilities.
