Thanachot Anuwan
Pattaya police will be undercover and in uniform to manage security and
traffic when the sixth Colors of the East Festival unfolds on Jomtien Beach Road
this weekend, from May 23 to 26.
Pol. Col. Chatchawan Pisutwong said
police will be undercover and in uniform to manage security and traffic at the
sixth Colors of the East Festival.
Sponsored by the provinces of Chonburi, Rayong, Chantaburi
and Trat, the event features 270 booths for selling food, locally made goods,
tourist souvenirs and other cheap merchandise. This will be the first year the
event will be held in Jomtien. Previous festivals have been held on Beach Road,
causing massive traffic problems.
At a May 14 planning meeting, acting Pattaya Police Superintendent Col.
Chatchawan Pisutwong said traffic police will be prevalent, keeping cars moving
and steering vehicles to park at Khrathungthong Temple on Jomtien Second Road.
Meanwhile, uniformed and undercover officers will mingle with festival guests to
maintain security.
The festival will feature musical performances from
Kratae-Kratai, Naem Ronadet, Punch Worakan and Abnormal. There will also be
performances of eastern cultural arts, prize drawings and games. The highlight
will be a lantern contest with 12 teams vying for a grand prize of 200,000 baht
and trip to South Korea.
The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a star-studded parade.
