Kingdom of Thailand rejoices at the celebration of Their Majesties the King and Queen’s fifty-sixth wedding anniversary

(Photo courtesy of the Bureau of the Royal Household)

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit celebrate Their 56th wedding anniversary on Friday, April 28.

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Wan Lai puts a damper on senate election

The general public turned out in great numbers to spray water at each other during Wan Lai, but most ignored the senate election. Polling stations were quiet, often with only election officials present. The ballot boxes were closed on time but counting the votes took less than an hour. Outside the polling stations, however, mayhem reigned, with water fights continuing non-stop and traffic frequently at a standstill.
Clearly, holding the senate election on April 19, the same day as the Wan Lai festival, was not a good idea. In Chonburi, 150,000 people were entitled to exercise their voting rights, but only 60,000 chose to do so. In the morning there was a slow trickle of voters turning up at the polling stations, but by the afternoon the booths were quiet. At certain times only members of the election committee were present at the voting stations because most people were out on the streets enjoying Wan Lai.

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NEWS

Banglamung advance voting facilities over-stretched as more than 6,000 turn up

OUR COMMUNITY

Easter eggs a symbol of life for Christians celebrating resurrection

Father Banchong Chaiyara, chairman of the committee for the Redemptorist School in Pattaya presided over the celebration of Mass on Easter Sunday at St Nikolaus Church, with a congregation of around one hundred people attending.

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FEATURES

Pattaya celebrates Songkran with tradition, blessings and water fights

Pattaya presented a diverse Songkran festival between April 13 and 19, ranging from traditional observances such as bathing Buddha images and offering alms to monks, through to parades for tourists and, of course, the inevitable water battles.

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OUR CHILDREN

Regent’s students explore global responsibility

Four students from The Regent’s School, Pattaya, recently embarked on an adventure to Luxembourg to participate in the inaugural Global Issues Network Conference.

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SPORTS

Clash of the Titans

This weekend several windsurfing legends will clash on the waters off Jomtien Beach in the Pattaya Windsurfing Cup 2006. Oka Sulaksana and two of his countrymen will face Owen Aran Homrarune and the Thai team.

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