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Brother saves his 3-year-old sister from drowning
Questions raised on effectiveness of sea rescue service
Boonlua Chatree
A three-year-old girl playing in the sea at Jomtien Beach almost drowned
when she was overwhelmed by waves, but was saved by her 11-year-old brother.
Officers from Pattaya Police Station went to Banglamung Hospital after
medical staff reported the near tragedy, and found the little girl,
Chokchutima Paewkasem, asleep in an exhausted state. However, she was safe.
 Petcharat
watches anxiously over her baby who was saved from drowning by her
courageous brother.
Mrs Petcharat Kumkud, 38, the girl’s mother said that she and her eldest
son, 19-year-old Authawith Paewkasem had taken the family and friends from
Bangkok to play in the sea at Jomtien Beach, near Soi Welcome Hotel. She had
allowed Chokchutima to play in the water with Rapeepat Paewkasem, the girl’s
11-year-old brother. She and her eldest son and friends were eating and
drinking on the beach. Suddenly Rapeepat ran back and said that his sister
had almost drowned. The girl was rushed unconscious to Banglamung Hospital,
where doctors revived her.
Rapeepat said that as he and his sister were playing in the sea, waves had
overwhelmed the little girl who choked on the water and lost consciousness.
He managed to take hold of her before she slipped under the water, and
pulled her to the shore.
Questions are now being asked about the effectiveness of the sea rescue
service. A few days previously, on April 26, a 10-year-old girl playing in
the ocean at Jomtien had drowned. In that tragic case there had been no one
on hand to rescue the girl when she got into difficulties, and she had later
been discovered on the seabed.
Disaster relief expert urges central command center for city
Narisa Nitikarn
Emergency procedures to be followed in the event of a fire in a high-rise
building were discussed at a seminar organized on April 24 at Pattaya City
Hall in cooperation with the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.
 Chatchai
Thaikla speaks on the need for a central disaster command center.
Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh opened the session, with Chatchai Thaikla,
advisor to the National Disaster Warning Center as the main speaker.
Chatchai said that Pattaya City has a problem in the event of a fire in a
high-rise, as there is no emergency center specifically designed to handle
such a complex situation, and no one person designated as controller of all
the rescue and support services. There are high-ranking officials in charge
of each service, said Chatchai, but their skills might not be appropriate in
the event of a serious emergency, and there had to be a structure for
dealing with the command of all the services present on site.
If such a chain of command structure were not in place, he said, then
confusion would arise from conflicting orders.
A fire, a plane crash, a bombing, a tsunami or an earthquake would require
the police, the fire services, the rescue foundations, the hospitals and the
disaster relief organizations to be coordinated, and that would require a
central command with thorough knowledge and experience of all the services.
Soccer field included in expansion plans for Indoor Stadium
Ariyawat Nuamsawat
Plans are being drawn up to add new facilities to the Pattaya Indoor
Stadium, including a soccer field with 20,000 seats and a swimming pool.
 Mayor
Niran announces expansion plans at sports stadium.
A meeting was held on May 1 at Pattaya City Hall to discuss the proposed
extensions, which would follow the handing over of full responsibility for
the stadium to the city by the Sports Authority of Thailand.
Mayor Niran Wattanasartsathorn chaired the meeting, which was attended by
Pattaya City Permanent Secretary Sittiparp Muangkhum and relevant department
heads.
Kanokphan Junkasem of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and Mayor Niran
signed an agreement last February for transferring responsibility for the
472.5 million baht indoor track and field stadium to Pattaya City. This
followed the use of the then new stadium for the 1st Asian Indoor Games,
which was hosted by Thailand.
Mayor Niran said that the next stage was the appointing of a private company
named Space Architects Co Ltd to conduct a feasibility study before laying
out a series of firm proposals. This would be done under a budget of 15
million baht.
The intention is to add a standard soccer field with 20,000 seats, a
swimming pool, tennis court, shooting range, basketball court, volleyball
court, and beach soccer field. An area inside the stadium would become a
large conference center.
Niran said the proposals are very much in line with the policy of developing
Pattaya as a center for sports and also for encouraging the growth of the
meetings and conventions sector of the tourism industry.
Red Cross to repair homes of the poor
Prakit Rojanadilok chairs a
meeting to implement the homes renovation project.
Patcharapol Panrak
The Chonburi Red Cross Society in cooperation with the Chonburi governor has
initiated a project, to inspect dwellings of the underprivileged citizens
for the purposes of repairing them.
To this end Sattahip district chief Prakit Rojanadilok held a meeting with
district and sub district officials on April 25, to discuss proposals by the
Red Cross to undertake a project to repair the dwellings of underprivileged
people in the district as part of the activities to commemorate the 80th
birthday of His Majesty the King on December 5 this year.
Chonburi Governor Pracha Taerat said that some of the dwellings needed
urgent repairs, as they were not in any condition to protect the inhabitants
from the elements.
A working committee was selected and outline of the project was set in place
to begin the inspection and repairs of homes in all the sub districts and
moobaans (villages) of Sattahip.
Automated car park
proposed for Bali Hai Pier
A bird’s eye view of the Bali
Hai pier area where a new car park could be built.
Ariyawat Nuamsawat
A private company met with city hall administrators on April 23 to propose
the construction of a novel form of car park that would provide parking
space near to popular tourist locations such as Bali Hai Pier.
Jaks Chantarapratin, senior executive director of Malindo Exim Co Ltd
explained to Mayor Niran Wattanasartsathorn and a group of officials that
the car parks would use the latest technology, with automatic lifts and
tracks to place the vehicles in buildings designed in the style of a
condominium. He said that such car parks have already been built abroad and
if any were to be built in Pattaya it would be a first for Thailand.
Mayor Niran said that city hall is studying the possibility of building an
underground car park at Pattaya School No 8 in order to meet tourist parking
demand in South Pattaya and Walking Street. Bali Hai Pier also needs parking
space due to the increase in the number of vehicles and passenger boats. A
consulting company would need to study the new proposal and produce a
feasibility report before a funding request could be submitted to the Budget
Office. The cost of construction would run into hundreds of millions of
baht.
Baywatch: Tree time
on Walking Street
Vimolrat Singnikorn
Coconut trees don’t have tops on Beach Road. Which is just as well, because
they don’t have any branches either. In fact, they look as dead as the
proverbial doornail. Or at least, these trees alongside the entrance to
Walking Street don’t. They even have to be held up by poles, making them the
most untree-like trees in Pattaya. But all will change soon. They are part
of new landscaping now being installed, and city hall has promised us they
will be beautiful. And we have no doubt they will be.
City Scope: Mayor outlines achievements of past 3 years
Come rain or shine the mayor
together with his team of city counselors are consistently inspecting and
planning improvements for the city of Pattaya.
Ariyawat Nuamsawat
Mayor Niran Watanasartsathorn outlined the present city hall
administration’s achievements over the past three years during the latest
meet-the-people session, in which administrators and councilors gather to
listen to the problems of people in specific neighborhoods.
Mayor Niran Wattanasartsathorn, speaking of the achievements made in the
Region 1 area, which has eight communities, said that a determined effort
has been made to resolve the traffic problem, with the installation of
traffic lights and adjustments to roads and junctions.
Landscaping has made Sukhumvit Road considerably more attractive, and more
streetlights have been installed, including 80 high-mast lights from the
Kratinglai Intersection to the Pattaya City limits.
New building projects have included the New Naklua Market, replacing the
previous structure that was more than 40 years old. There has been a
concerted effort in the areas of public health, with food safety being a
priority. Negotiations with the State Railway of Thailand have released land
for the building of a new road alongside the railroad tracks, with the work
due to be completed around October this year.
A new project that is attracting much interest in Region 1 is the expansion
of Lan Pho Public Park in Naklua. A study is being undertaken in cooperation
with the Harbor Department for the building of a pier and other facilities
that will act as an important area for the local community, and allow the
development of art and cultural activities.
Tourists enjoy a leisurely
stroll through the old market in Naklua. Plans are proceeding to establish a
seafood trading zone along with a native cultural center.
Snatch thieves caught
in woodland
Boonlua Chatree
Snatch thieves who pushed a girl off her motorcycle and robbed her were
quickly caught when police chased and cornered them.
Ms Namfon Koheng, 22, was assaulted and robbed at the Soi Nok Kao crossroads
in Central Pattaya during the afternoon of April 25. Her assailants had
pushed her bronze Honda Click motorcycle off the road, and then fled into
woodland.
 A
policeman stands watch over Namfon who was assaulted and robbed.
As hurt as she was, Namfon alerted the police of the incident. Pol Lt Col
Sumet Harnwisai along with a number of officers arrived at the scene where
they found Namfon sitting on the side of the road. Namfon, who had sustained
injuries to her left leg and face was taken to Banglamung Hospital.
The thieves had abandoned their motorcycle and escaped on foot. Officers led
by Pol. Sgt. Maj. Pongpan Utapong set off in pursuit and caught the two men
at the edge of the woodland.
They were identified as Auttapol Waenthongkam, 23, who was still clutching
Namfon’s handbag, and Arnat Parakul, 19. Namfon confirmed they were the
robbers, and the two men confessed. They were charged with assault and
robbery.
Undercover police arrest three Uzbekistan prostitutes
Boonlua Chatree
A sting operation by Pattaya Tourist Police has resulted in the arrest of
three Uzbekistani women on prostitution charges.
 The
Uzbekistani women are questioned by the Tourist police.
Pol Col Tanankit Boonyasing, superintendent at the Tourist Police Division
led the initiative, which was designed to crack down on the large number of
foreign women working as prostitutes at well-known locations in Pattaya.
A team of officers was organized to work undercover, and one of the members
was sent with 2,000 baht to look along Walking Street for a foreign woman
who appeared to be selling sex. The undercover operative was then to take
her for a short-time assignment at a room in the P72 Hotel on Walking
Street, which had been arranged as part of the operation.
Ms Sayfulaeva Gulchekhra, a 26-year-old Uzbekistan national, was duly picked
up and taken to the hotel, and when she accepted the money she was arrested.
Gulchekhra said that she had entered Thailand as a tourist and admitted she
regularly sold her sexual services in Pattaya, with Walking Street being her
regular beat. When her visa expired she had gone to Malaysia and obtained a
new one.
Later, the police team arrested two other women, Ms Kuzbanovr Shazofat, 30,
and Ms Gaybullaeva Gulandom, 26, both of Uzbekistani nationality. They
confessed that they had traveled to this country at the same time to work as
prostitutes. Most of their customers were foreigners, and the price for
their services was no less than 2,000 baht. They had been arrested in
Pattaya on previous occasions, but had always returned to the streets
immediately afterwards in order to survive.
The women said there are a lot of girls from their home country working as
prostitutes in Thailand, sending part of the proceeds home to their
families. They said that even if the police do monitor them, they do not
have the resources to arrest them all.
The women were fined 1,000 baht each and then released.
Police swoop uncovers fake
brand-name clothing worth millions
Theerarak Sutthatiwongse
Pol Col Udom Chantrapitak, deputy superintendent of Chonburi police led a
team of officers equipped with a search warrant to a house in Rungruang Park
Village, Soi Khaotalo, during the afternoon of April 26 after investigations
had revealed the premises were being used to store fake brand-name clothing.
 Police
officers inspect and confiscate the fake brand name goods as eveidence.
They found more than 50,000 items of counterfeit clothing bearing famous
brand names such as Nike, Levi’s and Boss, and arrested the owner of the
house, 53-year-old Thaveesak Thiraphaichit. He admitted that he had been
selling fake brand name clothing for more than two years, buying the items
at Baiyoke Tower in Bangkok and storing them at his home before delivering
them to clothes shops, department stores and markets around Pattaya.
Pol Col Udom said that Chonburi police had been investigating the case for
more than a month. Thaveesak had been purchasing the items for about 150
baht each and selling them for between 500 and 1,000 baht each. The items
discovered had a street value of about seven million baht.
British national arrested for lewd acts involving underage boys
Boonlua Chatree
A British man known as “Mr Teacher” has been arrested by police on charges
of committing lewd acts involving young boys under the age of 15, and for
taking minors away from their parents.
 Morrish
sits in front of the evidence packed laptop during police interrogation.
Pol Col Chuchat Suwanakhom, commander of the tourist police said that he
received reports a foreign national was committing sex acts against
underaged boys and ordered Pol Lt Col Wuttichart Luonsukhant, inspector of
Pattaya tourist police to investigate the case.
Under two warrants issued by Pattaya Provincial Court, police entered the
house at Soi Nong Yai 8 on May 6, where they found a notebook computer that
contained nude photographs and photographs of sex acts with young boys. Two
boys aged 12 and 14 identified him as having committed sex acts against
them. Tourist police arrested Richard Jeremy Morrish, 66 occupant of the
house.
Investigations revealed that Morrish, a former schoolteacher from England,
had taken two underage boys to live with him at the house where the arrest
was made.
The boys told police that they did not go to school because their parents
were poor and that months ago Morrish had made financial arrangements with
their parents for them to live with him. He acted as their guardian. They
said that they were well taken care of, Morrish having hired tutors to teach
them at home. He bought them games and gave them money, and he sent money to
their parents.
They alleged Morrish committed lewd acts with them, having the boys sleep
naked with him in the same bed and taking photographs of them. They further
alleged he threatened them that if they told the police he would not give
them money and that their lives would be in danger.
Morrish admitted the charges during questioning and was kept in custody.
Cobra Gold ’07 Kicks Off in Pattaya
The official party for the
combined military exercise “Cobra Gold, 2007” joined hands in a symbol of
unity and brotherhood to start the 26th annual exercise during an opening
ceremony at the Ambassador City Hotel, Jomtiem, Thailand, May 8. (From left
to right) Indonesian Ambassador Ibrahim Yusuf, Singaporean Ambassador Peter
Chan Jer Hing, Thailand Supreme Commander General Boonsrang Niumpradit, U.S.
Deputy Chief of Mission Alexander A. Arvizu, and Japanese Ambassador Hideaki
Kobayashi. Official Cobra Gold 2007 (Photo by Cpl. R. Drew Hendricks)
U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Alexander A. Arvizu and Thai
Supreme Commander General Boonsrang Niumpradit today officially opened the
annual joint/combined military exercise “Cobra Gold ’07" (CG ’07) at the
Ambassador City Hotel Jomtien in Chon Buri province on Tuesday May 8, 2007.
Singaporean Ambassador Peter Chan Jer Hing, Japanese Ambassador Hideaki
Kobayashi and Indonesian Ambassador Ibrahim Yusuf also attended the opening
ceremony.
At the opening ceremony, DCM Arvizu said, “For a quarter century, Cobra Gold
has been the most visible symbol of U.S. and Thai military cooperation. Over
recent years, Cobra Gold has evolved from being a strictly bilateral joint
exercise to a multilateral event designed to enhance our ability to respond
to peace enforcement and peacekeeping responsibilities under the United
Nations. Cobra Gold this year is truly a regional affair, with
representatives from more than twenty countries present. We welcome our
friends from around the world and we are grateful for the gracious
hospitality our Thai hosts have shown to all of us.”
Cobra Gold is a regularly-scheduled joint and combined multilateral exercise
held in the Kingdom of Thailand. The purpose of CG exercise is to improve
U.S., Thai, Singaporean, Indonesian, and Japanese military readiness and
combined-joint interoperability, enhance security relationships, and
demonstrate U.S. resolve to support the security and humanitarian interests
of friends and allies in the region. During the exercise, there will also be
a special emphasis on daily medical, dental, and veterinary clinics in
villages throughout the exercise area, in addition to numerous construction
projects that will enhance the quality of life of local residents.
Thai, U.S., regional partners come
together for Cobra Gold 2007
Story by
Marine Cpl. Mark Fayloga
Jomtien, Thailand May 6, 2007 U.S. military troops are on the ground
throughout the Kingdom of Thailand, and are gearing up with various Pacific
allies for Exercise Cobra Gold 2007.
 Seabees
from Naval Mobile Constrction Battalion-3 (NMCB-3), Port Hueneme, Ca.
(currently deployed to Camp Shields, Okinawa, Japan) lay brick for a storage
facility for a school house being constructed in Ban Nong Krob, Thailand in
support of Cobra Gold 2007. (Photo by: Master Gunnery Sgt. H. Farrell)
Cobra Gold 2007 marks the 26th anniversary of the exercise, which is held to
promote regional peace and security, is slated to take place in various
locations throughout Thailand May 8 to 18.
Cobra Gold is a Thai and United States sponsored exercise designed to train
a mulitnational Combined Task Force.
In addition there will be a Thailand, Japanese and Singapore United Nations
Force Headquarters Planning Cell. The exercise will demonstrate U.S. Pacific
Command’s ability to deploy a Joint Task Force rapidly to conduct joint and
combined operations, conduct transition planning with a UN force, and
improve multi-national military-to-military relationships with Pacific
allies.
Events held during CG 07 will consist of a computer simulated staff
exercise, senior leaders seminar, various field training exercises and 11
humanitarian and civic action projects consisting of four engineering
construction projects and seven medical, dental and veterinary clinics.
“During Cobra Gold 2007, for the exercise portion, we will be basically
working from a [security and stability operation] moving into a peacekeeping
operation bringing in the UN and all the combined forces of Thailand, the
U.S., Singapore, Japan and Indonesia,” said Maj. Mike Samples, Cobra Gold
Field Training Exercise current operations officer. “The U.S. always remains
committed to the security and humanitarian interests of The Kingdom of
Thailand and we utilize CG 07 to engage in those areas with the government
of Thailand.”
Samples believes the training will provide critical opportunities to enhance
security relationships in conducting multinational operations throughout the
Pacific.
“You have multiple interoperability and working relationships developed
between Thailand and the U.S. and their regional partners,” said Samples.
For the U.S., CG 07 provides each service the opportunity to work alongside
their Thai counterparts, as well as, demonstrate the United States’ resolve
to support the security, stability and humanitarian interests with their
Pacific partners.
“Combined and joint training will be conducted on a daily basis,” said
Samples. “The Royal Thai Army will be working with the U.S. Army in
Pranburi, the U.S. Navy and the Royal Thai Navy will conduct operations in
the Gulf of Thailand and there is going to be a robust air cell put together
with 1st Marine Air Wing. The 1st MAW will be engaged in advising, training
and mentoring the Royal Thai Air Force in the command and control of air
operations.”
Each day the U.S. Air Force will also fly a B-52 Stratofortress through Thai
airspace and back to Andersen Air Base on Guam, highlighting its global
reach capability.
The exercise is designed to improve interoperability of those participating
along with building friendly cooperative relations. Multi-national responses
to regional contingencies are likely to be the norm in the future and Cobra
Gold is a way for the countries participating to prepare for such a
response. The multi-national response to the humanitarian crisis resulting
from the Dec. 2004 tsunami was rapid and much more efficient due to the
strong ties developed as a result of this annual exercise.
Service members arrive, prepare to take flight during Cobra Gold
Members of Marine All-Weather
Fighter Attack Squadron 224 perform routine maintenance on an F-18 at Korat
Royal Thai Air Base May 2, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2007. Eight units
deployed to Korat, Thailand are participating in the exercise. Official
Cobra Gold 2007 (Photo by: Lance Cpl. Noah S. Leffler)
Story by
Lance Cpl. Noah S. Leffler
Korat is once again teeming with Americans as service members arrive in
Thailand’s largest province for Exercise Cobra Gold 2007.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All-Weather) 224, Strike Fighter Squadron 94
and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadrons 152 and 452 are conducting
aerial training ranging from combat to refueling scenarios during the
exercise.
Marine Aircraft Group 12, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Combat
Logistics Company 36 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 are providing
essential logistical, operational and administrative support as well.
 Power
line mechanics for Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 install an
engine bay door on an F-18D at Korat Royal Thai Air Base May 2, during
Exercise Cobra Gold 2007. (Official Cobra Gold 2007 Photo by: Lance Cpl.
Noah S. Leffler)
“Basically we’re here to keep up relations with the Royal Thai Air Force,”
said Capt. David M. Grilli, VMFA-224 pilot and native of Atlanta. “It helps
them better prepare to defend their own country.”
While in Thailand, pilots will unload ordnance on simulated tactical targets
at Chandy Range, a training area about 70 miles from the air base, in order
to familiarize the pilots with dropping ordnance on various terrains.
According to Grilli, delivering live laser-guided training rounds and
unguided “dumb” bombs is a unique opportunity for the pilots and will prove
to be good training.
“It gives us a chance to practice our close air support mission, which is
what Marine Corps aviation is ultimately all about,” he said.
Each squadron brings approximately 170 service members, the majority of whom
make up aircraft ground crews. These Marines, sailors and airmen work daily
12-hour shifts ensuring flight operations run safely and smoothly.
“Each individual shop does their part and makes sure their jets are
mission-capable for that given day,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class David W.
Robson, VFA-94 avionics technician and Jacksonville, N.C., native. “It gives
us a different perspective when we work in different countries. So, being
able to cross-train will be good for everyone.”
Those not in the air or on the flight line have an equally important role
and are keeping operations up and running.
Service members on the ground are responsible for setting up communication,
arranging berthing and messing, and keeping pilots up to speed on all
essential information before, during and after a flight, said Lance Cpl.
Michael D. Sweeny, MAG-12 aviation operations specialist and Cincinnati
native.
For Sweeney, the best part of the exercise so far has been the chance to
discover an exciting new locale.
“I’ve really enjoyed the cuisine, beautiful weather and making great
friends,” Sweeney said. “I’m doing my job while exploring a whole other
culture.”
Snake in the grass gobbles chickens
Patcharapol Panrak
A man who raised chickens as a hobby thought that thieves were stealing them
from his coop, but instead discovered that the perpetrator was an altogether
more slippery customer.
 Monty
(see page 1), was captured before he could finish this meal.
Sattahip Rojanathamasatharn Foundation received a call for assistance during
the morning of April 28 from a considerably distressed Pratheep Sarnsook,
37, who reported that a large python had slithered into his coop and was
suffocating and killing the chickens right in front of him.
Rescuers went to the house in Sattahip and used nylon and a piece of steel
pipe as a harness to snare the python. The snake, which measured 5 meters,
was taken to Laempoochao Mountain, far from any residential area, and
released into the wild.
Pratheep said that on the night of April 26, six chickens had disappeared
and one was found dead in the coop. He suspected that there might be a gang
stealing chickens, but there was no indication of any break-in. On the
following night he mounted watch, but saw nothing. Then the following
morning he discovered that the thief was in fact a snake in the grass.
Snakes alive - the python swallowed my cat!
Caught the snake, but where’s
the cat?
Theerarak Sutthatiwongse
The mysterious disappearance of the family cat prompted Annop Vichien and
his wife to think there might be an undesirable neighbor near their woodland
home, and their suspicions were confirmed when they looked up at the ceiling
and found a large python looped over the roof beam.
Sawang Boriboon rescue workers were called out shortly after midnight on May
5 to the house on Soi Wat Bunkanchanaraam.
They found Annop, 43, and his wife waiting nervously at the closed door of
their house, which is located on the edge of extensive woodland. Entering
the property, the rescuers were confronted by the 3.5 meter python, its
mouth wide open and hissing. They tried to snare the snake with a noose, but
perversely it attempted to escape through the roof.
After an hour, the rescuers managed to bag the 10-kilogram intruder, but not
before it had bitten the shoe of one of them.
Annop said that woodland creatures often came into the house when it rained.
He said their cat had recently gone missing, and that it’s a fair bet the
moggie is inside the snake.
House collapses during heavy rains
Family scrambles out unhurt
Kanok’s family pick up the
pieces of what’s left of their humble dwelling after it was all but washed
away.
Theerarak Sutthatiwongse
Severe flooding caused subsidence near the railway line in Soi Khao Noi
during the early hours of May 3, causing a house to collapse and damaging
several other properties.
Due to heavy rains and road construction on both sides of the railtracks in
soi Khao Noi,
Road construction is being undertaken here, and it was discovered that the
right side of the road was flooded. A one-story house, number 107, located
near a storm drain at the side of the railroad was ruined.
The house owner, 32-year-old Kanok Saeleng who is a staff member at
Mitsubishi (Thailand) Co Ltd, along with his wife Kamala, their twin
four-year-old daughters and six-year-old son were unhurt. Rescuers and
neighbors helped the family move their belongings into a nearby house, while
rescue workers unclogged the storm drains to allow water to flow more easily
into the drainage pipes.
Kamala said that she and her three children were asleep in the house. Her
husband had just come home from work and was resting. There was heavy rain
and the house suddenly became swayed and collapsed. Their belongings floated
away in the floodwater. The family were frightened but remained calm and
escaped unharmed. Damages are estimated at 50,000 baht.
Mayor Niran Wattanasartsathorn, said that he has ordered officials from the
Social Welfare Department to provide assistance to the family. Public works
officers have been directed to survey the area, reinforce the ground, and
lay a new drainage pipe.
Mobile unit brings supplies and relief to the needy
Vimolrat Singnikorn
Pattaya City hall’s mobile community service unit rolled into the Soi
Boonsamphan Temple community on April 27, delivering supplies and providing
free services to residents there.
 Deputy
Mayor Wutisak Rermkitkarn presents scholarships to school children.
Deputy mayors Wutisak Rermkitkarn, Wattana Chantanawaranon and Werawat
Khakhay along with Pattaya City Council members handed out the necessities,
which included school uniforms for students, as the schools would soon be
open for the new semester this month.
Rice and dried foods were also presented to community representatives for
distribution. Ketsiri Beauty School provided beauty treatment services,
while personnel from the Karunyawet Home for Disabled People, and the
Banglamung Social Welfare Development Center for Older Persons were on hand
to give advice.
Redemptorist Vocational School provided a team to repair electrical
appliances, with door-to-door service availability and legal experts and law
officials offered legal advice.
Suttisak Siempiew, director of the Social Development Center Unit 8 in
Chonburi Province presented 10 scholarships of 1,000 baht each to promising
students.
Deputy Mayor Wattana
Chantanawaranon presents school uniforms to a community representative for
distribution to the children.
These ladies enjoy the luxury
of getting their hair styled by Ketsiri Beauty School.
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