Preparations underway for 25th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree

Sutham Phanthusak, International Commissioner of the National Scout Organization of Thailand, shows H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden the front page of the Pattaya Mail featuring the King and Queen Silvia with their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand. The Swedish Royal couple was in Thailand in February this year to thank the Thai people for their kindness and assistance to the Swedish victims of the tsunami tragedy.

King Carl XVI Gustaf is the Honorary President of the World Scout Foundation. Looking on is Dr. Eberhard Von Koerber, Chairman of the World Scout Foundation. The photo was taken by Jan Olav Aamlid at a Scout camp outside Rome on April 22, 2005. Preparations are well underway for the 25th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree to be held in Sattahip from December 28 until January 3, 2006. Sutham Phanthusak has been appointed Jamboree Camp Chief.

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Delayed bus service might run in June

Plans to provide a microbus service in January never materialised, owing to reported problems with bus stop authorisation. A second proposed start-up date of March 18 also came and went without any sighting of a bus, allegedly because that date fell within the period of the Pattaya International Music Festival 2005.

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NEWS

Complaints voiced over deckchair vendors

OUR COMMUNITY

Perfect paper models replicate wood

Talented Thai lady creates new products

A Pattaya lady, Miss Virat, has found a method of making miniature boats & temples from paper that look exactly like real wooden models.

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FEATURES

Top of the Gulf Regatta: Watershed for the Thai marine sector?

As the curtain rang down on the first-ever Top of the Gulf International Regatta at a splendid sea-side awards presentation and closing party on Coronation Day last week, it did so in an ambience of great feeling of achievement, good racing and fine camaraderie.

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SOCIAL SCENE

Former SCCA Racing Champion and American Indy Car SeriesTMDirector Mr. Bobby Brooks, who is also the MD of the Pattaya Hill Resort and Spa, presents the Mayor with special gift, Hawaiian Coffee. Mr. Brooks will invite 2 or 3 major motor sports sanctioning bodies over the next 6 months to preview the current motor sports facilities to see if the feasibility exists to bring such a major event like Champ CarTM(CART) American Indy Cars SeriesTM(AIS) or Touring Cars from Japan and the USA.

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SPORTS

British Club retain the Chris Kays Memorial Tournament Cup

Pattaya Rugby 10s

A rugby packed weekend of was held at the Horseshoe Point Country Club, the home ground of the Pattaya Panthers and Panties. The tournament defending champions, the British Club from Bangkok came down with and impressive side, previous winners Thai Barbarians led by Jock Tiernan and The Southerners both wanting to regain the cup had large, limber squads.

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