On January 15, at city hall, deputy mayor Wuthisak Rermkijakarn chaired the 1st local business operators meeting amidst local entertaining venue owners and key personnel.

At the Lotus room of the Pattaya Redemptorist center, a press conference was held to declare  the success of last years SOS Rice campaign.

Medical teams and Police rushed to Had Ta Waen Beach, Baan Koh Larn where a Chinese man was lying on the beach showing no signs of life.

On January 11 at City Hall, Mayor Itthipol Khunplome called a meeting to observe the results of the Naklua walking street fair held last year, with the majority of those in attendance at the meeting being business operators from the Naklua area.