Friday

DFiT, Dusit Thani Pattaya: Visitors using the group fitness membership can avail of the THB 2,000 offer for five visits to the gym after their membership has expired.  The offer includes unlimited use of DFiT facilities including tennis courts.  For more information, call 038-425611 ext. DFiT.

1:00 p.m. The Pattaya Bridge Club meets upstairs at Altos Restaurant, 144/99 Thappraya Road near flyover. Contact Jeremy Watson 085 818 2172, www.pattayabridge.org.

2:00 p.m. Pattaya Sports Club Bowling at Pattaya Plus Bowl (north of Big C), Second Road. Contact La at P.S. after 1:30 p.m.

Saturday

Pattaya Archery Club meets between 10am and 12 midday every Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at our dedicated shooting range within easy reach of Pattaya, near the new railway road.  Beginners of all ages are welcome, and equipment and coaching are free.  For more information call Eric, the club President , on 089 535 1193 or visit www.pattayaarcheryclub.com

Ocean Marina Yacht Club invites experienced sailors and learners for racing weekends and funsail/training weekends.  The club has 5 star clubhouse facilities and a fleet of 25' racing yachts available. www.omycsailing.com, phone Kev Scott 087 825 0011.

8:00 a.m. Diving with Mermaid’s Dive School.  Contact Mermaid’s Dive Center, tel. 038 232 219 - 20, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

8:00 a.m. - noon & 2 - 6 p.m. (Sat & Sun - Also Monday to Friday) Horseback riding at the Horseshoe Point Riding Academy, the biggest equestrian center in South-East Asia.  Show jumping, hacking, trail, dressage and classical dressage.  Training courses from beginners to advanced riders with English speaking instructors.  Leisure trail riding, group and private classes.  All levels of riders welcome.  Over 100 horses and ponies available.  Located on 1,500 acres of beautiful tropical garden land just outside Pattaya.  Free shuttle service available.  For more information: phone (+66) 3873 - 5050 (ext. 4016-18), fax (+66) 3873 - 4973 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

8:30 am. -10:00 am. International Players Academy meets every Sat. morning for Jr. Intermediate level Tennis at Ambassador City Tennis Courts. Visitors are welcome, just bring your tennis racket, ages range from 10-16. For more details call CJ on 086 086 2121

Indoor Lawn Bowls Free at Coco Club every Saturday for school or college aged children from 11.00am - 2.00pm, with Male – English and Female Thai tutors.  Parents can sit at the bar and watch.  New champions needed!  Call Sue on 087 135 8357 or pop in to the club at Baan Amphur - signposted behind Phoenix Golf.

3.00 pm - Pattaya Cricket Club practice nets at Horseshoe Point next to Siam Country Club. All ages and abilities welcome.  Please contact Simon at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Sunday

Badminton players are invited to play 3 mornings a week at X-zyte Sports Club on Third Road. We play 10-12am Sunday, Tuesday and Friday with a mix of mostly 50+ farangs and younger Thai’s.

The Amazing Sunday Golfers are a friendly group of average index who welcome new players.  Each Sunday they have friendly games on different courses with a meeting point at the course.  Contact Philippe at 082 546 0770 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to be updated each week for the upcoming game.

8:00 a.m. Diving with Mermaid’s Dive School.  Contact Mermaid’s Dive Center, tel. 038 232 219 - 20, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

12:00 p.m. Pattaya Sports Club Softball plays slow pitch recreational pick-ups games at every Sunday at 12 noon.  New players always welcome regardless of skill level, experience, age or time away from the game.  For more information and directions see the softball page at the Pattaya Sports Club website www.pattayasports.org or contact John at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 089-932-5433

2:00 p.m. The Pattaya Backgammon League (PBL) meets every Sunday at B.G. House & Restaurant @ 2 p.m. For further details phone 081 664 9085 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

3:00 p.m. Pattaya Jungle H3 meets every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month and departure is from the Lek Hotel on 2nd Rd at 3pm.  For more info please call Kai on 01 863 5095.

Monday

1:00 p.m. The Pattaya Bridge Club meets upstairs at Altos Restaurant, 144/99 Thappraya Road near flyover. Contact Jeremy Watson 085 818 2172, www.pattayabridge.org.

2:45 p.m. Pattaya Hash House Harriers: The club for drinking people with a running problem meets every Monday at 2.45 pm at the Lek Hotel, (between Soi 12 & 13 on 2nd Road).  The bus leaves at 3.00 pm, and the run starts at 4.30pm.  More info at www.pattayah3.com

Tuesday

Chess and Scrabble Club: every Tuesday 12pm - 5pm at Hoek-Van-Holland in Jomtien. Take Thappraya Road to intersection with Beach Road. Dong Tan Police sub-station is right there. Walk back towards Pattaya 10 meters along walking path. Hoek-Van-Holland is on the right, before the parking lot. Bring your own chess set and/or scrabble board. For more information please see website www.hoek-van-holland.com - Everyone welcome.

The Pattaya Chess Club meets every Tuesday evening from 6:30 p.m. onwards at Brauhaus on 2nd Road between Soi 7 and Soi 8. Learners and anybody who would like to play chess are most welcome. Boards and clocks are provided.

Pattaya Ladies Netball Club: 7.30 pm every Tuesday at Fairtex Sports Club.  All ages and abilities are welcome.  100 baht per person.  Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to confirm or find us on Facebook – ‘Pattaya Ladies Tuesday Night Netball’

Wednesday

1:00 p.m. The Pattaya Bridge Club meets upstairs at Altos Restaurant, 144/99 Thappraya Road near flyover. Contact Jeremy Watson 085 818 2172, www.pattayabridge.org.

3.00 pm - Pattaya Cricket Club practice nets at Horseshoe Point next to Siam Country Club. All ages and abilities welcome.  Please contact Simon at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

4.00 pm – Club Petanque Thailand plays Wednesdays and Saturdays from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.  The court is open for groups every day. New and bigger surface. Very good drainage as well as better lighting.  No membership fee. Find us at Soi Nernplabwan 100/2 Moo7, next to Sutawas Temple and small Banglamung Police station. Contact: 085 280 7182, fax 038 248 067, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (English, French, German, Scandinavian); (Thai & Chinese: 080 618 2831.)

Thursday

7:00 p.m.  Pattaya Panthers and Panties (mixed) Touch Rugby every Thursday night at Horseshoe Point next to Siam Country Club. New players are always welcome - we are a very sociable team! Please contact Paul Crouch on 089 902 6286 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Chatchawal Supachayanont (centre right), GM of Dusit Thani Pattaya together with his management team celebrate yet again on winning an award from Pegas Touristik (Thailand) recognising the Dusit Thani Pattaya as one of the Best Five-Star Hotels in the resort city. Four other Pattaya hotels were recognized during a ceremony held at Nai Lert Park in Bangkok. This achievement comes on the heels of the Coral Starway Awards, presented by a Russian award-giving body that recognizes the value of excellent hotel performances worldwide.

Well known television personality Ajarn Jatupon Chompoonit, a.k.a. Ajarn Shane (centre), attended a seminar on ‘Positive Thinking’ at the Furama Jomtien Beach recently. He was welcomed by Tatcha Riddhimat (left), GM of the hotel and Alissara Khamprachom, senior sales manager.

On the auspicious day of the grand opening of the Cabin Grill restaurant at the A-One The Royal Cruise Hotel Pattaya, Suppawan Ratanaopath (2nd left) together with her management team organized a Buddhist blessing ceremony officiated by the Venerable Phra Ajarn Mitsuo Gavesako (standing), abbot of Watsunanthawanaram in Kanchanaburi.

Tomo Kuriyama (right), GM of the Sheraton Pattaya Resort together with Thanaphat Chakkaphak (left), Marketing Communications Manager, were on hand to welcome Fluke-Krirkphol Masayavanich (2nd right) and Natalie Chiaravanond (2nd left), the popular hosts of ‘Nee Tiew Thailand’ during the filming of the show at the resort.

It was no laughing matter when Andre Brulhart (right), GM of Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya welcomed famous Thai stand-up comedian ‘Nose’ Udom Taepanich to the resort recently.

Nigel Cornick (3rd left), CEO of Kingdom Property and Project Director of Southpoint Pattaya Condominium, is congratulated by Pratheep Malhotra, MD and Suwanthep Malhotra, Deputy MD of the Pattaya Mail Media Group on the occasion of the grand opening of their sales gallery recently. The event was held at the world renowned Royal Varuna Yacht Club. On hand to welcome their guest was Irina Breslavtseva (2nd right), Marketing Manager of the property developers.

Dr. Supakorn Winnawan (centre), Deputy Director of the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya officially opened the 2nd Trauma Day - Emergency Medical Personal Development Program 2013 at the medical facilities recently. The training focused on giving doctors, nurses and rescue workers the extra skills needed to effectively administer emergency treatment to accident victims.

Sophon Vongchatchainont (centre), GM of Pullman Pattaya Hotel G, hosted a welcome cocktail reception for over 50 respected golf tour operators from 29 countries who were in Pattaya to attend the 2nd Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) in Pattaya city recently. Amongst the dignitaries were Peter Walton (1st row, pink shirt), President & CEO of IAGTO - The Global Golf Tourism Organization; Callum Mackie (1st row, 6th from right), MD of Solar Tours (Thailand) and Tanes Petsuwan (1st row, 5th from right), Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Director of Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Editor;

In my country it’s illegal to bribe or offer a bribe to the police or elected officials.  What is the law in Thailand?  Should I pay the police when stopped for a traffic violation?  Is it always the foreigner’s fault and he pays when involved in an accident with a Thai? Are police involved in any traffic offense other than riding a motorbike without a helmet?  How about making a u-turn in the middle of traffic? Crossing two yellow lines to pass?  Speeding?  Just what is the speed law?

Driving in Pattaya can be very dangerous; many people are injured or killed by drivers who do not obey the law, causing hardship on families, insurance increases and a bad reputation for Pattaya.  I have driven in most large cities in Thailand and Pattaya is by far the worst.  In Chiang Mai people obey the law, motorbikes drive on the left of traffic and traffic flows much more civilized.  Would it be possible for someone in authority, preferably the police chief, to answer these questions?

Jim