From left: Father Ray
Foundation Vice President Rev. Michael Picharn Jaiseri meets with Deputy
Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh to discuss plans for the St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Warunya Thongrod
More than 2,000 people are expected to join in a St. Patrick’s Day
parade being organized by the Father Ray Foundation and area Irish clubs.
Foundation President Rev. Peter Pattarapong Srivorakul and Vice President
Rev. Michael Picharn Jaiseri met with Pattaya Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh
Feb. 5 to work out the final details of the March 17 march, which will be
the longest yet at more than two kilometers.
This year’s parade route will begin on Second Road at the Alcazar Theatre
and turn onto Soi 4 before marching down Beach Road to Walking Street. The
parade then turns on South Road and ends at Pattaya School No. 8.
Two lanes of traffic will be closed for the parade, which runs from 3-4:30
p.m.
Both marchers and floats will be decked out in the traditional green. A
marching band comprised of students from all Pattaya public schools will
help pump up the volume.
