Deputy Mayor Ronakit
Ekasingh (center) meets with former mayor Niran Wattanasartsathorn
(left) and Pattaya Permanent Secretary Pakorn Sukhonthachat (right),
along with the planning committee to discuss next month’s Burapha Bike
Week.
Warunya Thongrod
Burapha Bike Week returns to the National Indoor Sports Stadium
in Jomtien Beach Feb. 14-15, a year after organizers and Pattaya
officials moved the biker event to the less congested Silverlake
Vineyard.
Pattaya Permanent Secretary Pakorn Sukhonthachat met with former mayor
Niran Wattanasartsathorn and Burapha Motorcycle Club President Prasan
Nikaji Jan. 20 to discuss logistics of the 17th annual event, which
historically has created traffic nightmares for the Jomtien area.
Pakorn said he hopes to alleviate traffic problems by reserving three
lanes of Soi Chaiyapruek 2 for vehicles entering the event from 6-10
p.m., with one lane left open for those leaving. After 10 p.m., the
lanes will be reversed, with three lanes given to traffic exiting to
Sukhumvit Road.
As usual, the two-day bike “week” will feature a “drive for peace” with
10,000 motorcyclists rolling through Pattaya for charity and to raise
awareness about the need to wear helmets.
Prasarn said Drive for Peace, in its 17th year, is one of the top events
in the world biker community and anchors a Thai celebration that also
includes thousands of glider and remote-controlled aircraft enthusiasts,
vintage car buffs and audiophiles as well as bike aficionados.
Riders from 10 countries in Asia and Europe are expected to attend.
