Pattaya police given 1.3 million baht motorcycle

Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome (center right) hands over the symbolic keys to the new motorcycle to Pol. Col. Nanthawut Suwanla-Ong (center left).

Theerarak Suthathiwong

Pattaya City Hall has given the Pattaya Police a 1.3 million baht motorcycle to be used as an escort vehicle when members of the Royal Family come to town.

Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome presented the 1,300 cc, 4-cylinder Yamaha to police superintendent, Col. Nanthawut Suwanla-Ong Dec. 22.

The bike is equipped with siren, amplified speaker, radio and an automatic windscreen. It has a top speed of 280 kph.

Pol. Col. Nanthawut thanked the mayor for the vehicle saying it is important to have vehicles with the highest safety standard escort the Royal Family.

Black Devil Motorcycle Club celebrates 8 years

All thumbs up in anticipation of a good party.

Thanachot Anuwan

More than 1,000 bikers from throughout Thailand rolled into the Mabprachan Reservoir area to help the Black Devil Motorcycle Club celebrate its eighth anniversary.

Niran Wattanasartsathorn, chief advisor to Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome, along with Prasan Nikajee, president of Burapha Bike Week and head of the organizing committee, opened the Dec. 11 event aimed at raising money for bookshelves and supplies at Ban Mabprachan School.

In addition to the charity raffle, the festival also featured booths selling parts, accessories and car audio gear; a car contest and music from leading entertainment venues in the area.

Pattaya Lions Club to join forces with Singapore East chapter

(L to R) Banjong Banthoonprayook, Assistant Governor District 310 C, President of the Lions Club of Singapore East Ricardo Soh, Lions Club of Pattaya President Pol. Lt. Somchai Tongsook, Lions Club of Pattaya 1st Vice President Montri Sachdev, and Capt. Sylvester Heng, Past District Governor of District 308-A1 exchange club flags.

Phasakorn Channgam

The Lions Club of Pattaya will affiliate with a sister club in Singapore and help it celebrate its 50th anniversary while working jointly on charity projects.

Members of the Lions Club of Singapore East attended the Pattaya club’s Dec. 16 meeting at the A-One Royal Cruise Hotel. Club President Pol. Lt. Somchai Thongsuk welcomed the visiting Lions and announced that he will lead Pattaya members to the city-state Jan. 12-15 to attend the Singapore East chapter’s 50th anniversary celebration.

Pol. Lt. Somchai Thongsuk hands out scholarships to one of three deserving students from Pattaya School #3.

During the trip, the two clubs will sign an affiliation agreement to mutually support each other’s charitable efforts. During the meeting, the Singapore Lions donated $1,000 to their Pattaya brethren for club activities.

Members of other regional Lions Clubs, including Nongprue, Pattaya-Taksin, Pattaya-Naklua, Pattaya-Pratamnak, Banglamung, Chonburi-Sattahip and Chonburi-Sriracha attended the welcome meeting, which also saw the distribution of three scholarships to students who won the Pattaya club’s recent painting competition. Everyone exchanged club flags and presented souvenirs to the visitors.