800 customers sent scurrying in late night Hollywood Disco fire

None injured, but over 2 million baht damages

A short circuit in the Hollywood Disco sign on South Pattaya Road caused a spectacular fire that destroyed the sign, 18 motorcycles and caused an estimated 2 million baht in damages. Luckily, no one was seriously injured.

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Heavy rains create havoc on Pattaya Roads

City still trying to wade through solutions

May marks the beginning of the rainy season in Thailand and, right on cue, many spots in Pattaya were flooded last week.

Heavy rain turned Pattaya Third Road into a mini-swimming pool at one stage. Motorists had to negotiate more than 100 meters of flooded road with great care.

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NEWS

Iron-gut contestants make quick work of crocodile eggs in Labor Day competition

OUR COMMUNITY

Bank Thai opens 87th branch at The Market

Bank Thai recently opened a new branch at The Market Pattaya.

Santsak Ngamphiches, adviser to the minister of tourism and sport and chairman of Grand Sole Hotel, presided over the opening ceremony.

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FEATURES

Diana Group long stay guests receive blessings on Thai New Year

Long stay guests at the Diana Group’s apartments received an extra special surprise during the recent Thai New Year celebrations.

Staff and management gathered together to pay their respects to their extended family in traditional ceremonies headed by Sophin Thappajug, Diana Group managing director.

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PC CLASSIC

Scott McCook and Alice Lim came up from the Island Republic to take the Open Multi-hull title in the 2004 Pattaya Mail PC Classic Royal Cliff Beach Resort International Regatta, sailed off the Royal Varuna Yacht Club last Saturday. Scott, racing a Taipan 4.9 borrowed from Viroj Nualkair, beat Varuna sailor Alberto Cassio, turning in a great performance on his solo sailer, the Nacra 16 Sq., with Bob Garner, single-handed on his Taipan 4.9 uni, close in third.

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SPORTS

Papa Ray’s 89th Birthday Scramble

It seems like we have been playing this Tournament since our youth, and that’s a long, long time. Probably we have, because our yesterdays are yesterday, whilst Ray’s include the 1st World War. Humbling really, but when you think of the alternatives being 89 is really much better than not being 89.

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