Pattaya celebrates
HM the Queen’s birthday with city’s biggest ever Buddhist ceremony

Over 30,000 local residents gathered to offer food to 2,000 monks and novices on August 10, making merit for the occasion of Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday and to support 266 Buddhist temples in the troubled Southern provinces.

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Delay sought on Maptaput industrial expansion

The Thai cabinet has been asked to put on hold the decision to expand the Maptaput industrial area, which would result in investment projects worth up to 400 billion baht being postponed, on the grounds that such an expansion would cause unacceptable environmental problems.
The National Health Commission Office has proposed five points to the cabinet regarding management of the Maptaput industrial area in Rayong. The points relate to environmental concerns, and have been raised after it was found that the quality of life was declining in this area more than in other provinces.
If expansion is delayed it would mean that 56 investment projects mostly concerning petrochemicals and valued at somewhere between 200 and 400 billion baht would be postponed until there is a satisfactory solution.

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OUR COMMUNITY

Charity Club of Pattaya’s receives its first Platinum Sponsor

Malcolm Boden from the Charity Club of Pattaya arrived in Ban Chang to meet with John Richardson who has become the Charity Club of Pattaya’s first Platinum Sponsor for the annual Charity Gala Dinner which will be held on Saturday January 24 at the Marriott Resort & Spa Pattaya.

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FEATURES

Pattaya shows true compassion

When a small child loses its father, the family breadwinner, the future is generally very bleak. That was the likely scenario for Nong Dream, the 11-year-old daughter of Elvis Ballard, Pattaya’s best known Elvis impersonator.

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OUR CHILDREN

Meechai inspires students at Asian University

Asian University’s Summer University started on August 4 with a traditional welcome and Bi See candle lit ceremony. This year students have come from nine different countries in four continents and are here to learn about Thai culture and the way business is conducted in the region.

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SPORTS

Jameson’s football trophy
up for grabs

The B.C.C.T Casual Football Club have recently been granted their request for a rematch for the coveted Jameson’s Football Trophy.

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SOCIAL SCENE

Orarat Thamrongveerachart (right), Pattaya branch manager of Bupa Health Insurance (Thailand) Ltd. recently held a religious ceremony at the Pattaya branch office, which also marked the re-branding and introduction of the company’s new logo. Suthipong Iamamporn (left) from the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya marketing department is shown congratulating her.

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DINING OUT

Pan Pan for lunch

The Dining Out Team was approached the other day by a businessman who likes to take clients out to lunch. He did have two or three favorites, but was looking for another suggestion. After all, there are six working lunch days of the week. He was also based in Jomtien, so we decided we would try the very well established Pan Pan as a lunchtime venue.

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