Nearly half a million cram into Pattaya for Grand International Music Festival

Bow Suratnavi (center) has been away from the music scene for a while but returned to a packed house as hundreds of thousands of people of all ages thronged Beach Road last weekend for the Grand Pattaya International Music Festival 2006, the largest ever.

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Traffic light system still on amber as drivers complain about tailbacks and jams

Pattaya’s traffic lights system is still causing disruption to traffic and resulting in complaints from drivers and residents, and Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh on March 15 called in all relevant departments to see if the problems could be sorted out.
It is the belief amongst many that there are too many traffic lights, particularly along Sukhumvit Road, and that they are causing many of the jams. Ronakit said that the city has now changed to an ATC (Automatic Traffic Center) system, with CCTVs mounted at each main road and crossroads. This system is on trial and needs about two to three months for all the problems to be ironed out.

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NEWS

City hall’s meet-the-public program visits Zone 2

OUR COMMUNITY

Two Paul Harris Fellowships presented during Rotary Club of Taksin Pattaya dinner

The Rotary Club of Taksin Pattaya on March 11 celebrated its upcoming fifth anniversary with a dinner at the Swiss House in Soi Diamond.

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FEATURES

Cake, rings and cheer at Casa Pascal’s 5th anniversary

Pascal and Kim Schnyder celebrated the 5th anniversary of their restaurant in style. Referring to the restaurant as “our baby” Kim was the delightful hostess as ever, and Casa Pascal was full on that evening, with friends and regular guests there to enjoy what Kim and Pascal call their philosophy of cordial hospitality and culinary art.

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OUR CHILDREN

Assumption students learn during action-packed summer camp

Students from a school near Pattaya enjoyed an action-packed summer camp in Thailand’s biggest national park. Nearly 100 boys from Assumption College Sriracha made their way to Khao Yai National Park recently.

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SPORTS

12th PC Classic sets sail this Saturday

A year passes so quickly...! It is already time for the12th Pattaya Mail PC Classic 2006 Royal Cliff Beach Resort International Regatta which will be held Saturday, March 25. This year’s event is dedicated to the Royal Varuna Yacht Club’s Patron, HM the King, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of his accession to the Thai throne.

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