Oil smugglers’ vessel erupts
in enormous fireball

Firefighters attempt to control flames aboard this illegal oil ship docked
at the Pirom Pier in Samae San. No casualties were reported.

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Officials threaten resignation if latest baht-bus controls not enforced

Frustrated over lax enforcement of rules governing baht bus operations in Pattaya, the city council’s committee for administration and maintaining peace and order has threatened to resign if their latest effort to ensure ‘songthaew’ drivers stick to their allocated routes is ignored by city hall.
At a June 10 meeting, Sanit Bunmachai, chairman of the city council’s committee for administration and maintaining peace and order, announced a plan for Pattaya Police to crack down on the more than 700 baht buses by the end of the month by monitoring how many ply routes outside those allocated to them by the Chonburi Land Transport Office, and submitting that data to Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome.

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OUR COMMUNITY

PCEC visits live in fun city

The regular Sunday meeting of the Pattaya City Expats Club got underway at the Amari’s Henry J. Bean Restaurant on Sunday, June 7 with Master of Ceremonies (Emcee) Richard Silverberg officiating. After the usual announcements, Emcee Richard introduced our featured speaker Michael Baird.

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FEATURES

5 Rotary Clubs in Pattaya hold ceremonies to install new presidents and directors

June is usually a very busy month for Rotary clubs in every part of the world. Traditionally, the Rotary year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year. This is when new presidents and the board of directors take over to plan and implement new or ongoing projects for the benefit of the underprivileged in their respective communities.

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OUR CHILDREN

Father Ray Foundation transforming a poor family’s life

The house in North Pattaya, if it can be called a house, measures just three meters by three meters and is home to three young children who live with their mother.

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SPORTS

Pattaya student takes home wheelchair marathon gold

A Pattaya Redemptorist School graduate is proudly wearing a gold medal after winning the recent half-marathon event at the Seoul International Wheelchair Marathon 2009 in South Korea.

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SOCIAL SCENE

Wang Heng Wei (left), the governor of Ning Xia, Autonomous Regional People’s Government from China, was greeted by Joachim Grill, GM of the Royal Cliff Beach Resort, on his recent visit to the luxurious hotel.

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DINING OUT

Nanda’s - for breakfast,
lunch and dinner

Those of you who drive along Jomtien Beach Road may have spotted a new restaurant between the Silver Sands hotel and the Jomtien Boathouse. Called Nanda’s,

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Oil smugglers’ vessel erupts in enormous fireball