Pattaya officials given time to clean up beach, but military is watching
An example of what the NCPO wants: Only one row of
beach chairs at the very back of the sandy area, arranged in a military-friendly
orderly line with the rest of the sand clean and available for tourists.
Thailand’s military regime appears willing to give Pattaya officials time to
bring order to the city’s beaches, but remain poised to move in should the
effort go the way of so many other crackdowns. While the National Council for
Peace and Order sent soldiers to remove beach vendors and dismantle illegal
structures in Phuket, the military so far has taken a hands-off approach to
umbrella-dotted Pattaya and Jomtien beaches.
At a meeting with the developers of the Waterfront Suites and
Residences, it was pointed out that there were a few incorrect details
published in last week’s Pattaya Mail. Tulip Group purchased Bali Hai
Company Ltd. and the Waterfront project in July 2011, complete with all
EIA and construction permit approvals already in place,
National police officials satisfied with Chonburi Immigration results
National Royal Thai Police officials expressed satisfaction with efforts
by the Chonburi Immigration Office in weeding out foreign criminal
elements in Pattaya.
Bangkok Airways ranked 5th Best Airline Cabin Service
SmartTravelAsia.com recently
revealed the winners of their prestigious travel poll
called “Best in Travel 2014” that involved millions of
travelers from around the world voting for their
favorite travel brands. This year Bangkok Airways is
ranked the 5th of Best Airline for Cabin Service
Worldwide category. Continued
There are many orphans and abandoned
children in and around Pattaya, a situation that
prompted Piengta to open a small orphanage in 1997. Just
a few children to start but Piengta cannot turn away any
child that is in need of help and the numbers have
increased steadily to 78 both young and a little older.
Four days of fun, festivities and competition featuring 50 street
elephants and sixteen teams, including Thai supermodels, New Zealand
All Black rugby players and the Tiffany Show Pattaya, saw the 2014
King’s Cup Elephant tournament offer up plenty of memorable moments
and new champions.
In October 1970
a crestfallen 18 year old was wondering if he
had bought a pig in a poke. “Immigrant Song,”
“Since I’ve Been Loving You” and “Tangerine”
were the only tracks justifying the album’s
existence, Continued
