Prime Minister Thaksin visits Pattaya while on tour of the Eastern Seaboard

PM takes stock of region’s rapid growth and some of its headaches

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra stopped in Pattaya last Thursday during a tour of the Eastern Seaboard. Whilst here, he met with local leaders to discuss projects and challenges indigenous to the area.

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Local authorities confident there’s enough water to last the summer

Pattaya and its surrounding districts are bracing themselves for disruptions in water supplies as demand increases with the approach of the summer season and “technical difficulties” in pumping water to households.

But the good news is that there should be sufficient water available until the next rainy season.

“The recent lack of water in Jomtien, Huay Yai, Chaiypruek, Thepprasit and Khao Noi was due to a number of technical difficulties, including broken water mains and a lack of electricity to pump the water through the pipes,” according to Thani Tongprachum, Pattaya Water Office manager.

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NEWS

Pattaya police get ready for Songkran

OUR COMMUNITY

Grand Sole holds annual thank-you party

The Grand Sole Hotel in Pattaya threw a bash on April 2 to let staff members know how much they are appreciated. Santsak Ngamphiches, advisor to the tourism and sport minister and chairman of the Grand Sole Hotel, presided over the opening ceremony. Over 100 guests of honor and hotel employees attended the happy gathering, which took place outside in the hotel’s car park.

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FEATURES

Breezy Pattaya Swimwear Show 2004 beats the heat

Top Thai models strut their stuff

Last Saturday, beautiful models took to the stage, much to the delight of the special guests of honor and a huge audience, for the Central Pattana Co. Ltd.’s Pattaya Swimwear Show 2004 at Central Court, Big C Supercenter in North Pattaya. The show, themed Summer Colorful Blossom, was a stunner.

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SOCIAL SCENE

Congratulations to the newlyweds - Michael Penketh from England and his bride Malika Srichart, owner of Paradise Bar on Soi 8, celebrated their wedding at the Orchid Room in the Montien Hotel, Pattaya where they were joined by family, friends and well-wishers.

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SPORTS

Nong Ploy wins 4th Pattaya Orphanage Cup

Nong Ploy defeated the Redemptorist Team 6-3 on penalty kicks in the final of the 4th annual Pattaya Orphanage Cup held at the orphanage football field April 3-4. Nong Ploy’s championship effort earned them the General Ekammarit Charayapan, Defense Ministry deputy under-secretary trophy.

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