Phasakorn Channgam
The new president and board of the Pattaya Business
and Tourism Association took up where the old executives left off,
planning tourist promotions for 2011 and assisting with the rezoning of
the city’s entertainment venues.
Wiwat Pattanasin, president of the Pattaya Business and Tourism
Association, convenes his first PBTA meeting.
Newly elected President Wiwat Pattanasin convened his
first PBTA meeting April 27 at the Green Park Resort. The rest of the
new board was seated at the meeting. They are Sinchai
Wattanasartsathorn, Suwat Paepiromrat, Ekasit Ngampichet, Krit
Jiramongkol, Yongwith Kiewcharoen and 15 other new committee members.
Business for the first session of this new term
included a review of Tourism Authority of Thailand overseas marketing
plans, which saw visits to India, Turkey and Germany during February and
March. More emphasis on the Russian market is planned for the balance of
the year, as well as promoting Pattaya to Thai tourists.
Vice President Krit also said progress is being made
on the “Pattaya Model” project, which aims to bring order to the city’s
sprawling nightlife industry. He said the first step will be to impose
tighter tax collection and operating hour controls on Walking Street
businesses.
