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One of the biggest annual Pattaya events in the calendar is the Burapa Bike Week festival held every year during February at the Chayapreuk Stadium area just outside Pattaya City. Page 7

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PATTAYA PEOPLE TELEVISION – UPDATED SCHEDULE The only English speaking 24 hour a day local TV channel, Pattaya People Television is continuing to entertain and inform the Ex Pat community of Pattaya, plus many Thai locals who are known to regularly choose to watch this mainly English speaking channel.

An overhaul of PPTV’s output has

now taken place to provide a revised and even better schedule for the forthcoming months. The Pattaya People App has been updated so that the TV and radio stations can be accessed on your smart phone, anytime, anywhere.

Coming up in February are new features including the recent

‘Racketlon’ event, ‘The Pattaya Expats Club Party’ at The Roof, plus Barry Upton’s adventures in Koh Chang, The “Pattaya Stories’ series, and so much more, covering a diverse range of subjects here locally including some of the amazing attractions all around Pattaya which can now be enjoyed with a 50% discount using the Pattaya People Privilage Card.

Kevins’ Vlogs are all about various aspects of living in Pattaya and cover subjects as diverse as ‘Retiring On A Budget’, ‘Going To Court’, ‘New Motorbike

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Laws’, ‘Cheap Jomtien Beach Front Apartments’, etc., etc..

The very popular ‘Yoga Pose Of The Day’ series with instructions from guru Diana Mountanous, sponsored by the Zen Cell Rejuvination Clinic, will continue with new excercises and postures intended to help health and flexibility. Strike a pose and get fit!

Plus the weekly ‘Pattaya Ex Pats

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Big sponsors ‘Mixx nightclub’ and ‘Club Insomnia’ are always well featured with their infomercials lighting up the daily output.

Also, look out for ‘Pattaya and Property Trader’ chief editor Gloria Jones have a cozy couch chat with Barry Upton as they delve into detail re- the currently released Pattaya Trader.

Club’ TV feature with interesting and, sometimes, vital info from the guest speakers that appear there.

If you have any ideas for features or can recommend interesting people for Barry to chat to for his ‘Pattaya Stories’ series, please contact Pattaya People Media Group by e-mailing to

Available now on Sophon cable around the clock and online at the ‘Pattaya People’ website - www. pattayapeople .com Don’t forget to download the FREE ‘Pattaya People’ app so you can access the TV output on your handheld device, anytime and anywhere in the world.

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Father Peter Pattarapong Srivorakul 1. When did you arrive in Pattaya and what brought you here?

April 2011 to take over the position of President of the Father Ray Foundation 2. Have you ever been an expatriate elsewhere?

Yes, I was a student in Atlanta Georgia

7. What is your favorite Thai word?

Khob khun Krap - Thank you

12. Where do you hope to spend your next one?

The South of Thailand

3. What surprised you most about Pattaya?

The diversity of people

8. What do you miss the most from home?

My family

4. Friends are in Pattaya for a holiday - what must they absolutely see or do?

The beach and Nong Nooch gardens

13. What was your favorite band, film, or hobby as a teen?

Band: Bee gees, Film: E.T., Hobby: trekking in the jungle

9. What career other than yours would you love to pursue?

Musician or a professional soccer player

5. What is your favorite Thai food?

Som-tam and sticky rice 6. What is never missing in your refrigerator?

Fruit

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Father Peter Pattarapong Srivorakul C.Ss.R. is a Thai Redemptorist priest and is currently the president of the Father Ray Foundation, Pattaya’s largest charitable organization that today cares for and educates around 850 underprivileged children and students with disabilities.

10. What’s a job you would definitely never want?

Traffic policeman 11. Where did you spend your last vacation?

Chiang Rai to watch the National Para Games

14. Apart from temptation what can’t you resist?

Ice cream 15. Red wine or white?

Red 16. Book or movie?

Book

Morning 18. Which social issue do you feel most strongly about?

Child protection and the inequality and discrimination against people with disabilities 19. What area do you like most, Pattaya city or Nongprue (the Dark Side)?

Nongprue as it is where our children live 20. What would you say is your personal motto?

If you do your best today, God will take care of you

17. Morning person or night person?

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PEPPER & SALT RESTAURANT

Today I was given the opportunity of visiting Pepper and Salt restaurant on the dark side off Khao Talo. I had previously heard good things so I was looking for-

ward to the visit.

It has a reputation for great European food at reasonable prices so I had to see for myself.

The owner/chef is named Eddie or “fast Eddie” as he likes to be called.

He is very personable, seek him out for a chat.

Upon arrival he announced he had selected some items for me to try but that I could look at the menu as well.

First, let me say there is something for everyone on this menu.

It offers many European, Thai, Indonesian and even Chinese

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dishes. Over 40 by my count. At least a page of soups alone.

We started with the Dutch classic of a big meatball served on cabbage with gravy on the side. An obviously classic staple and this was very good. The cabbage was not overcooked as it is frequently.

Then they brought out a HUGE chef salad. This is clearly not a side salad but rather a meal in itself. Full Chicken breast, bacon, tomatoes etc. with a delightful dressing. I have never had one as good as this in Pattaya. Easily

shared among four people.

Next came the classic Indonesian rice table. Most people are not aware that the Dutch adopted this dish and it is known as Rijsttafel or rice table. Twelve different mini dishes including two different types of satay skewers in gravy. A combination of vegetables as well as meats. It was served with sides of both rice and noodles. By far the best rice table I have had in Pattaya.

We ended with their unique ribs.

Quickly steamed NOT boiled so

Lastly they insisted we have dessert.

(I am thinking I could roll home) nice mixture of ice cream grapes raspberries and sauce.

It should be noted I could not help but notice there was masaman curry on the menu. Now understand I try this

the meat falls off the bone but is still meat. It was uniguely spicy, not Thai spice, not American spice, yet quite good. You can see from the picture of my eating friend named Colin that is was his favorite. He literally always had a rib in front of his face.

all over town but it never compares to the masaman of south Thailand.

Because the dinner was so good I shall return to give it a try.

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BURAPA BIKE WEEK – STAYING STRONG an incident requiring outside police involvement. On the contrary, the army and police celebrate by joining in.

This year, Burapa Bike Week is even bigger than before with a three day site festival on the 14th, 15 and 16th of February. Entertainment and stage manager Richie Rhodes revealed to Barry Upton

This year will be the 22nd time that bikers from all over S.E. Asia meet for a week of commaradery, peace, love and music.

After a challenging year during which certain biker groups were targeted by uninformed media outlets, mostly in Australia, every motorbike club in the area has come together on several occasions to show the authorities and the general public how law abiding and respectful they are to the traditions of Thailand. Therefor the motto of this year’s event is ‘Staying Strong’.

that once again, the star performer will be festival favourite, former ‘Guns ‘n’ Roses’ guitarist, Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal who always thrills with his dynamic wondrous guitar style.

Also appearing this year are Hugo featuring J. Montenegro, Goober

The organisers of this Pattaya festival have always preached peace, love and respect between the many clubs which collaborate to enjoy a ‘Woodstock’ vibe with an excuse to show off the incredible range of bikes and related paraphanalia on offer.

Pattaya People Media Group have always supported this event and are happy to encourage all and sundry to visit this family friendly show of friendship between all who love Thailand. Thousands will attend and there has never been

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AWARD FOR A PREFESSIONAL At the Friday meeting of Pattaya Expats Club Richard Ravnsdale, the General Secretary of the club presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Barry Upton, the well known TV personality in Pattaya, thanking him for his great support towards the Pattaya Expats Club on man occasions during the passed 12 months. Barry Upton was a member of the world known band “Brotherhood of Man” mostly known for winning the European Song Competition with the song “save all your Kisses for me”. He moved to Pattaya to become locally fa-

mous as a radio DJ in the number one radio station in Pattaya “96FM - Pattaya People Radio” and as a TV presenter on “Pattaya People TV Channel”.

Dynamic English Speaking Lawyer rienced the variety of attractions on offer including clothes stalls, native Indian horses and culture, etc., you will be hooked to the great vibe surrounding the whole event.

If you’ve never been, don’t miss this upcoming festival of fun.

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BEN VINKEN - THE ORIGINAL BELGIAN BEER SOMMELIER

Ben Binken is the world’s number one Beer Sommelier and on a recent visit to Pattaya, had a beer or two with our own Barry Upton on a luxury yacht moored at Ocean Marina.

He was then due to do a tasting at a monastry in Bangkok, famed for their trappist craft beers.

He told Barry that Craft beers in England have only one style but with Belgian beers there are many variations with trappist beers deriving from six monastaries.

Ben is always looking for colour, taste, smell and bitterness level, tasting the sugar and spice levels in the throat which makes beer tasting more complex than that for wine.

For over 30 years, Ben Vinken has been a tireless champion of Belgian speciality beers: as a Beer Sommelier, beer lover and organiser of the annual Bierpassie weekend beer festival.

Ben is also the author of several beer publications; two of these,

‘Trappist Beers from A to Z’ along with ‘Beer and Cheese’ are available in English.

He admits that never in his long career has he witnessed the hype now surrounding Belgian beers abroad. “Nevertheless, Belgian brewers should not rest on their laurels,” is Ben’s opinion.”

“They must provide a guarantee of quality and uphold our good reputation. Balance and a tradition that goes back centuries, that is what we are aiming for.”

“But this should not stop us from

career as a legal consultant with Lamot, a Pils brewery in Mechelen.

“But I discovered that I was better suited to sales and marketing,” he explains.

In 1984 he moved to Palm Belgian Craft Brewers, where he could focus on speciality beers.

These were marketed through tastings held in one café after another, events were held, the beer was served in its proper glass every single time...

“We were pioneers,” Ben laughs.

In 1992 Ben set out to be an inde-

being creative. Many beers have been improved through re-fermentation or the use of dry hopping. These beers have set new standards.”

The dynamic attitude of the microbrewers has filtered through to the big players.

In 1979 Ben Vinken started his

pendent publisher. Books about Belgian beer were few and far between. “I published Michael Jackson’s Great Beers of Belgium in three languages,” Ben explains.

“It turned out to be a runaway success.

Michael Jackson, the English trailblazer for beer tasting, was

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proved right in the end,” Ben Vinken concludes. “As early as 1984, he predicted ‘a quiet revolution of taste’, anticipated the resurgence of artisan brewers and made an unashamed plea for ‘real ale’.

Michael taught us how to name and describe the various beer tastes and how to pour the beers in the correct way.”

“He also inaugurated us into the secrets of beer and food pairing. There really is nothing new under the sun.”

Ben Vinken is now writing books on cigars, saying that the hand rolled ones from West Cuba are still the best where the temperature is

cooler. The Dominican Republic and Honduras also make high quality cigars.

FESTIVE HAMPER 2018

Festive Hamper, Centara Pattaya Hotel and Centara Nova Hotel & Spa Pattaya Communicate your warmest feelings this festive season composed hampers of some of our most popular items, or you can put together your own! Hampers will be available for purchase from today onwards until stocks run out.

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INDIAN EXCELLENCY VISITS COUNTDOWN 2019 It was nothing less than a jubilation when the Honourable Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Thailand her Excellency Mrs. Suchitra Durai met up with the Indians residing here in Pattaya !!

The meeting over high tea was held at the Centara Grand Mirage with more than 100 people in attendance .

It’s the first time an Indian Ambassador to Thailand met up this way with the Non Resident Indians living here, and spent an evening getting to know the Vibrant Indian community, their activities, Contribution in all fields and their immense presence in Pattaya !!

H. E. Mrs. Durai interacted and provided a few solutions to some of the genuine concerns the NRIs residing here faced.

She encouraged people to take ini-

tiative in forming an association which can be Useful to the Indians residing here and tourists visiting as a help desk.

Similarly she said that she would propose and pitch the advantages of making use of the skill sets of the spouses of expats to the gov-

ernment of thailand until which they can work voluntarily.

She was impressed with the concern of an NRI of not having an online voting option for NRIs. She and her husband Ambassador (retd.)R Swaminathan explained why it is currently not possible and

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that the Government of India is working towards it .

The couple was visibly delighted with the meeting and left the Indian residents gleaming with joy and pride and with hope in their hearts !!

Denis Thouvard (centre), General Manager of Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya along with the management team led the hotel guests celebrating the recent New Year’s Eve with the countdown towards midnight and the beginning of a new year 2019.

The resort was transformed in order to bring guests a totally

immersive experience, in the form of “The Wonder Mirage Fantasy Countdown Party.”

Guests witnessed the arrival of the new year as they enjoyed a lavish international buffet dinner, live music, entertainment, games, lucky draws and much, much more of a striking fireworks display.

PATTAYA INTERNATIONAL CHURCH Sunday Morning English Service 10.30am. Everyone welcome.

21/1 Soi 61 Sukhumvit Road, Central Pattaya. Pastor Daniel Krynauw. 089 235 8912 or 038 231 104.

ST. GEORGE’S PATTAYA Anglican/Episcopal. Sunday: 3pm. Modern English Service. Redemptorist Chapel Father Ray foundation, Sukhumvit Road.

Fr. David : 084 070 5258.

REDEMPTORIST CENTER Sunday Eucharistic Mass in Thai at 8.30am. English at 10am in the Mahatai Chapel. 086 417 5245.

ST. NIKOLAUS CHURCH Masses and Services in English. Saturday:6pm.Sunday: 8.30am & 4pm. Sukhumvit Road, near Pattaya Klang. Pastor: 038 422 290. Keeper: 038 716 401.

SRIRACHA ADVENTIST CHURCH Every Saturday at 10am. 10/11-13 Kao Kilo Road, Moo 3, T. Surasak, A. Sriracha.

Pastor Rianthong: 082 235002 or contact Sudung: 084 7257552.

ENCOUNTER CHURCH Sunday at 10am at Royal Twins Palace Hotel (opposite Marriott Resort on Second Road). Pastors Fred and Dianne Doell: 086 688 5367 GERMAN PROTESTANT CHURCH Church-services in German language every second and fourth Sunday of the month at 11 am. Begegnungszentrum (Meeting Center) Naklua, Pattaya-Naklua Road between Soi 13 and 11 (little street before 7/11 to “Borussia Park”).

Pastor: 0965382865; Website: bzpattaya.wordpress.com

Dr. Sunya Viravaidya CEO of Pattaya International Hospital and Sugar Hut Resort & Restaurant donated food, drinking water and wheel chairs to Baan Banglamung Almhouse charity.

EVERY FRIDAY! Pattaya Expats Club have their meeting every Friday at 11.00 am. buffet from 10am, at Mercure Hotel, Pattaya Soi 15, off Pattaya 2nd Road. Information: 081 001 6372 The P.E.C. Trademark, ‘Palm Shadow’ is Copyright property owned exclusively by PEC Co. Ltd.

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BLOOD DONATION

D Varee Jomtien Beach, Pattaya and Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital at Sriracha has organized a blood donation activity invited team member vol-

unteer to donate blood for a community. Led by hotel management on 10 January 2019 at The Glass Meeting Room, D Varee Jomtien Beach, Pattaya

ROCK AND ROLL STAR DINNER

Swedish Jerry “Lee” Carlson has just completed a tour in Pattaya performing at 10 concerts. In his show he is accompanied by Swedish Haakan Nelson on drums. During his time in our city he took time off to have a dinner with close friends at one of the oldest restaurants here “Little Italy” located on Pattaya Second Road opposite Royal Garden Shopping Plaza. This restaurant is serving real authentic Italian food and has a big following by many local for many years.

WEST END MEN

The Thailand Cultural Centre Theatre, Bangkok, was the venue for a London’s West End Theatre experience featuring three super-

stars of West End musicals, Daniel Koek (Les Miserables), Hugh Maynard (Miss Saigon) and Ashley Stillburn (Sweeney Todd).

They were complimented by one lady, Harriet Jones (Phantom Of The Opera).

The music was supplied by the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra and the whole event was staged by Big Mango Productions featuring Pattaya’s own Mike Bridge.

‘This is our first major production’ said Mike adding ‘we have been delighted by the response, especially by a large contingent travelling up from Pattaya.

The show’s opening remarks were from the British Ambassadour to Thailand, Brian Davidson who spoke to Pattaya

People Media Group’s Barry Upton during the interval about his joy of witnessing such an event which showcases the spectacle, diversity and creativity of London’s theatres on a stage here in Thailand.

The content ranged from classic old musicals like ‘Guys & Dolls’, ‘West Side Story’, etc., to more

From A Rose’. Harriet Jones was the icing on the cake adding a fourth harmony as well her solo spots.

With such an acclaimed orchestra backing the singers, the whole experience was exhilarating and we can all hope that many more productions like this will be grac-

recent musical productions like ‘Les Miserable’ and ‘Miss Saigon’.

On top of all that there were arrangements of other songs to show off the West End Men’s vocal talents together such as ‘Kiss

ing Thailand in the near future.

Hear snippets from the concert plus a humourous backstage interview by Barry Upton with all four stars on 96FM, Pattaya People Radio.

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THE MYSTERY OF BITCOIN

In recent years a thing called Bitcoin has gained enormous attention. Some see Bitcoin or the technology behind it, called Blockchain, as a release from dependence on banks and governments. Others see it as a largescale deception campaign and warn investors not to get involved.

The former believed themselves right when the price of a Bitcoin skyrocketed to astronomical heights at the end of 2017 and more than increased tenfold in a very short space of time. The latter are more likely to be confirmed now that the bubble has burst and

the Bitcoin price has fallen by more than 80% in the meantime. As with everything in life, the truth lies in the middle. Starting today, we want to bring you a little more light into this new phenomenon Bitcoin and especially the Blockchain technology in a monthly column with factual arguments and information. The history of mankind shows that with the introduction of any new technology often fears, mistrust, suspicion but also hope, enthusiasm and confidence were connected. The good thing about our fast-moving times is that we don’t have to wait decades to see what

this new technology really brings or will bring us, as we did with the introduction of the railway or the Internet. So stay relaxed and at the same time curious to accompany this development. Either way there are exciting times ahead. In our next column we will deal with the history of Bitcoin and the technology behind it. Following up to this we will answer questions like: What are cryptocurrencies ? How can I buy Bitcoin ? What do I have to do to get them ? What are the best websites for staying up to date with my Bitcoin ? Which are the best applications to watch my portfolio on my cell-phone ? What are the best exchanges ? Where do I get my wallets for storing Bitcoin ? How can I use them in day to day life ? How can I exchange them into FIAT money ? What are the best methods in terms of security ? How can I make money with cryptocurrencies ? What kind of industries will benefit from the blockchain technology and how can you yourself benefit from this

technology ? We will have a look into the blockchain community and show you some very interesting projects and how you can participate in it. We also will share with you how governments and authorities feel about this new technology and which kind of restrictions and regulations are discussed. If you want to start your own research, no problem, there are many opportunities and events going on especially in South East Asia where you can meet the leading heads and biggest influencers in the Blockchain space. If you can’t wait, we recommend you get in touch with the author. He is a former banker and has more than three years of experience in Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain technology. He organizes weekly meetings where likeminded people come together to exchange experiences about Bitcoin, Blockchain and crypto currencies.

ACCORDIAN & VIOLIN CONCERT the delightful Kanako spoke to Pattaya People Media Group’s Barry Upton as part of a TV feature and Barry was stunned by the sheer weight of the accordion and how strong Kanako was to be able to play such a cumbersome instrument, whilst maintaining her

Once again, Pattaya Classical Music came up trumps with an amazing concert at the Diana Garden Resort.

Pro Musica member Tasana Nagavajara, who opened the programme with a solo violin performance of Bohemian Rhapsody, then introduced to the stage, a Japanese female accordion virtuoso, Kanako Kato, who delighted with her passionate and highly accomplished playing of what is a rarely heard instrument here in Thailand.

The music ranged from Kanako’s own composition, Gakki Asobi, to jolly waltzes from Johann Strauss

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femininity and playing such beautiful music.

Pattaya Classical Music have an extensive programme of concerts throughout the year so it is always worth checking out their Facebook page or their website www.pattayaclassicalmusic.com.

and Fritz Kreisler.

The audience was thrilled by the unusual pairing and the performers were also obviously enjoying the whole experience.

At times, you could be forgiven for thinking that a full string quartet was onstage as the accordion sometimes filled in for the other three parts beneath the violin.

Organiser and promotor of classical music here in Pattaya Gregory Barton, was also not used to hearing a pairing such as this but agreed that a wonderful sound was produced and some fabulous music produced.

After the concert, Khun Tasana and

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Pattaya City Hall: (North Pattaya Road) Tel.: 0-3825-3100 Pattaya City Call Center: 1337

Health Department: (Soi Buakhaow) Tel.: 0-3842-0823, 0-3842-0562 North Star Library: (Sukhumvit Highway) Tel.: 0-3871-6755 Pattaya Post Office: (Soi Post Office) Tel.: 0-3842-9341 Banglamung Post Office: (Sawang Fa Road) Tel.: 0-3842-8225 Jomtien Post Office: (Soi 5, Jomtien Beach Road) Tel.: 0-3823-1944 Fire Brigade Pattaya: Tel.: 0-3842-4678-9 Fire Brigade Naklua: Tel.: 199, 0-3822-1000, 0-3822-1666 Pattaya Expats Club: Friday meetings 11.30 AM (buffet from 10am) at Mercure Hotel Pattaya Soi 15 off, Second Road Tel.: 081 001 6372 Email: contact@pattayaexpatsclub.info Website: www.pattayaexpatsclub.info Pattaya Train Station: (Siam Country Club Road) Tel.: 0-3842-9285

Rotary Club of Pattaya Monday meetings 19.00 PM at Town-in-Town Hotel, Central Road Tel.: 08 9911 1199

Lost or Stolen Credit Cards: American Express Bangkok: Tel.: 0-2273-5544, 0-2273-5522 Diners Club: Tel.: 0-2238-3660, 0-2232-4111 Master Card: Tel.: 0-2232-2484, 0-2260-8572 Visa Card: Tel.: 0-2252-2212, 0-2263-2094 Thomas Cook: Tel.: 0-2256-2816/9 Hospitals: Bangkok Hospital Pattaya: (Sukhumvit Road) Tel.: 0-3825-9911, 0-3842-7751/5 Emergency: 0-3825-9999 Banglamung Hospital: Tel.: 0-3841-1551-2 Pattaya International Hospital: (Soi 4, Second Road) Tel.: 0-3842-8374/5, 0-3810-3900 Emergency: 0-3842-7575 Pattaya Memorial Hospital: (Second Road) Tel.: 0-3842-9422/4 Pattaya city Hospital : Tel.0-3810-3900

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Electricity Pattaya: Tel.: 0-3842-6463, 0-3842-8502 Electricity Banglamung: Tel.: 0-3822-1007 Garbage Collection: Tel.: 0-3842-9494 Water Works Pattaya: Tel.: 0-3822-2461-5 Water Works Banglamung: Tel.: 0-3822-1463

Thai Airways International (Beach Road, Dusit Resort) Tel.: 0-3842-0995/7 U-Tapao International Airport Tel.: 03824-5595

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Pattaya Police Station: (Corner of Soi 9 and Beach Road) Tel.: 191, 0-3842-9325, 0-3842-0802/5, 08 2799 9111 Banglamung Police Station: (Sukhumvit Highway) Tel.: 0-3822-1801, 0-3822-1331, 0-3822-2100 Nongprue Police Station: Tel.: 0-3824-9843 Immigration Police: (Soi 5, Jomtien Beach Road) Tel.: 0-3825-2751-4 Hotline: 1178 Tourist Police: (Phratamnak Road, near Jogging Park) Tel.: 1155, 0-3842-5937, 0-3842-9371 Highway Police: (Sukhumvit Highway, near South Pattaya Road) Tel.: 0-3839-2001, 0-3842-5440, 1169 Marine Police: Tel.: 0-3842-3666

Bus Station: (North Pattaya Road) Tel.: 0-3823-1142 Pattaya Van (South Pattaya) Tel.: 08-2796-4417-8

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Major Cineplex: (2 nd Floor The Avenue Pattaya, Second Road) Tel.: 0-3805-2227 SF Cinema City: (3rd Floor, Central Center Pattaya - Big C) Tel.: 038-361-500 SFX Cinema: (6th Floor, Central Festival Pattaya Beach) Tel.: 033-003-555 On-line Hotel reservation: www.hotelhotprice.com Best room rates in Pattaya.

TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand): Tel.: 0-3842-8750, 0-3842-9113 Emergencies: Sawangboriboon South Pattaya Tel.: 0-3822-2474, 0-3848-8882, 1669 Alcoholics Anonymous 0845648479

ACROSS

1 No longer showing signs of life (4) 3 Short twisting line (8) 9 Whim, sudden desire (7) 10 Goods carried by a large vehicle (5) 11 Perhaps (5) 12 Act in accordance with the rules or wishes of another (6) 14 Pincer (6) 16 North American nation (6) 18 Me in person (6) 19 Acute insecurity (5) 22 Survive (5) 23 Make bigger (7) 24 Psychological suffering (8) 25 Cereal crop (4)

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1 Written account of ownership or obligation (8) 2 Avail oneself to (5) 4 Satisfy (thirst) (6) 5 Lacking in similar features (12) 6 Largest anthropoid ape (7) 7 God of love, also known as Cupid (4) 8 Instrument used to locate buried explosive devices (4,8) 13 Temple to all the gods (8) 15 Science subject taught at school (7) 17 Puts forward for consideration (6) 20 Great____, film star (1905-1990) (5) 21 Small ball with a hole through the middle (4)

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Movies Star recommended rating and all Synopsis are from the www.movieseer.com.

Movie’s Showtime might be changed without prior notice. Program Dates: February 2019 REPLICAS

DOOR LOCK

THE KNIGHT OF SHADOWS: BETWEEN YIN AND YANG

THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART

Summary: In “Replicas,” Reeves plays a scientist who, after losing his family in a horrific car accident, struggles to bring his wife and kids back to life by cloning them. When a ruthless corporation discovers their existence and calls for their destruction, he must protect their lives at all cost.

Release Date 05 February 2019

Summary: A thriller that begins with a murder incident with a trace of a stranger entering the house of Kyung Min who lives alone in the one room.

Release Date 07 February 2019

Summary: A legendary demon hunter (Jackie Chan), tracking down beasts that enter the human dimension, assisted by a lawman proté g é and a motley group of friendly monsters.

Release Date 07 February 2019

Summary: It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. Release Date 07 February 2019

THE CURRENT WAR

ALITA BATTLE ANGEL

HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U

CAFÉ FUNICULI FUNICULA

CADAVER

THE QUAKE

Summary: The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world. Release Date 07 February 2019

Summary: An action-packed story of one young woman’s journey to discover the truth of who she is and her fight to change the world.

Release Date 14 February 2019

Summary: Sequel to the 2017 film ‘Happy Death Day’.

Release Date 14 February 2019

Summary: Kazu works for family at a café.

There is a belief that occupying a specific table seat at a table allows the occupant to travel back in time. While the traveller can choose the destination he has to abide by certain rules. Additionally, one’s time travelling is limited to the period by which the coffee gets cold.

Release Date 14 February 2019

Summary: When a cop who is just out of rehab takes the graveyard shift in a city hospital morgue, she faces a series of bizarre, violent events caused by an evil entity in one of the corpses.

Release Date 21 February 2019

Summary: In 1904 an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale shook Oslo, with an epicenter in the “Oslo Graben” which runs under the Norwegian capital. There are now signs that indicate that we can expect a major future earthquake in Oslo.

Release Date 21 February 2019

THE FAVOURITE

COLD PURSUIT

THE PRODIGY

THE RHYTHM SECTION

THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS

VOX LUX

Summary: In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne (Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Weisz) governs the country in her stead.

When a new servant Abigail (Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.

Release Date 21 February 2019

Summary: A snowplow driver seeks revenge against the drug dealers he thinks killed his son. Based on the 2014 Norwegian film ‘In Order of Disappearance’.

Release Date 21 February 2019

Summary: A mother concerned about her young son’s disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.

Release Date 21 February 2019

Summary: A woman seeks revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family.

Release Date 21 February 2019

Summary: When the puppet cast of an ’80s children’s TV show begins to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case.

Release Date 28 February 2019

Summary: An unusual set of circumstances brings unexpected success to a pop star.

Release Date 28 February 2019

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DEATH PENALTY IN THAILAND

In Thailand we have a lot of criminal charges against the defendant for the death penalty, though they are mostly drug related offences regarding selling illegal substances or producing them in large amounts with intent to sell.

As these are big crimes when the police come to arrest the defendant they will most likely resist arrest and try to escape often resulting in a police casualty due

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to firearms and/or other weapons. Another charge that invokes the death penalty is the hiring of a gunman to commit a planned murder of an individual, in almost all of these cases if the defendant gets arrested and the police and prosecutor can get a guilty verdict from the court, then the sentence from the court will then become a sentence to kill.

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these are serious but if these things happen to you, your friends, family or anyone you know, there exists non-profit NGO’s that can help take care of you and provide you with help. I have come to be the lawyer of one such organization by the name of Reprieve whose aim is to use the law to enforce the human rights of prisoners facing the death penalty or being held beyond the rule of the law. An NGO like Reprieve will help you by finding a lawyer to help your case like myself and also to pay for the lawyer if they can support it.

Other tasks include getting in contact with your family if you unable to because you are in jail and investigating your case to bring light to the facts and ensure a fair trial.

They help us a lot with court processes such as finding evidence for the case such as proof from a school in the defendant’s home country of good moral character or say a previous place of employment to help strengthen your case. They will also assist and find witnesses that will aid your case and they will work together with us during court procedures to find a way to fight your case if you want.

OUR COMMENT: Organizations such as Reprieve work very hard for defendants going the extra mile to secure each person’s right to a fair trial and in doing so saving lives. I have to say to everyone please don’t give up if you are charged with a death penalty crime, contact your friends, family or NGO’s like Reprieve to help take care of your case. Don’t leave it in the hands of a lawyer who sometimes doesn’t even un-

derstand one word of your language. Check, double check and triple check because you are the one who will receive the punishment. If you have your own case or any questions regarding law in Thailand please feel free to write in to us and we will answer any questions or concerns in this column.

To contact the Lawyer please call: 08-9911-1199 or email: info@pattayapeople.com

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NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY

D Varee Jomtien Beach, Pattaya has joined the activity Thailand National Children’s Day 2019.

Celebrated with fun activities for children. Led by Human Resource

Department support the event by offering sweets and gifts for children who attended the event on Saturday 12, January 2019 at Pattaya City Hall.

FORIEIGN POLICE VOLUNTEERS PARTY A big thank you party for the dedicated work and assistance to tourists in Pattaya by the Foreign Police Assistants, was held at ‘The Roof’ which is located as part of ‘The Avenue’ complex in 2nd Road.

Operations director, Tom Coulter, together with a handful of City Hall V.I.P.s, presented certificates of attendance with some going to those who had served over 5 years and 10 years accordingly. It was recognition of the sefless work done by these guys to help in the smooth running of such a large

tourist community city.

The FPV’s role is to assist the Royal Thai Police, acting as a bridge between different language, laws and customs that may apply.

The Foreign Police Volunteers service was established in 2003 by the then Police Commissioner for the Chonburi Region via a request for suitable foreigners to assist in dealing with foreign residents or visitors.

From just a handful of volunteers, the project has grown to a team

CHINESE NEW YEAR of around 75 uniformed volunteer officers. Now at most Pattaya area main police stations you will find a help desk manned by FPV who

Celebrate Chinese New Year with friends and family at our magnificent Chinese New Year Buffet Dinner at Elements on Tuesday 5th February.

To welcome the Year of the Pig, our chefs have prepared special gourmet dishes for the celebration. Highlights include Suckling Pig, Hong Kong-Style Roasted Duck, Dim Sum, BBQ specialties, Seafood on Ice, and assorted Chinese Traditional Desserts.

During your gourmet feast, the traditional Lion Dance, “Wushi”

will be performed to bring good luck and great fortune in the coming year.

Tuesday 5th February 2019 Chinese New Year Buffet Dinner Elements restaurant THB 1,680++ per person 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM For more information, please contact +66 (0) 38 259 888 or icpattaya@ihg.com Website: https:// pattaya.intercontinental.com/ | www.facebook.com/ InterContinentalPattaya

INTERNATIONAL SEAFOOD BBQ

Treat yourself to an unforgettable seafood feast at The Beach Club Restaurant. Relax in the beachfront ambiance and savor our unlimited fresh seafood in International Seafood BBQ Buffet with favorites such as French Oyster “Fine de Claire No.4”, rock lobster and many more • Price at THB 999++ / person • Available every Friday & Saturday from 6:30 PM. - 10:30 PM

offer advice or assistance to foreigners in their dealing with a police matter or problem.

The FPV are always interested in

Exclusive 20% OFF for The Beach Club Members PULLMAN HOTELS 445/3 Moo 5 Wong Amart Beach Pattaya - Naklua Road Soi 16, 20150 Chonburi, Thailand, Tel. (+66)38 411 940-8 — Fax (+66)38 411 949 h7540re@accor.com — www.pullmanpattayahotelg.com

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persons willing to assist in their varied project duties. It is a great opportunity to learn about Thailand, its culture, its language and as well as have a rewarding - if sometimes challenging - way to truly help people. if you are aged 20-60, hold a nonO visa (not tourist visa), can obtain a crime-free record from here and your own country, are a team player who likes challenges, then they would like to talk to you. www.fpvpattaya.com

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THAILAND IN 2019: THE CORONATION OF KING RAMA X WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 4 TO 6 MAY the palace said in a statement on Tuesday.

His official coronation had been delayed until after a period of mourning for King Bhumibol, who reigned for seven decades and was revered as a semi-divine figure in Thailand.

“I agree to accept the wishes of the late king … for the benefit of the entire Thai people,” King Maha said in December 2016 when he assumed his position after accepting an invitation from parliament to succeed his venerated father.

“This royal succession highlights a desire for stability and continuity in Thailand.”

His coronation will come two and a half months after Thailand’s general election on February 24, the first since 2011, and will coincide with the anniversary of Bhumibol’s coronation on May 5, 1950.

Thailand’s king is to be officially crowned in an elaborate threeday ceremony held on May 4-6, the royal palace has announced.

King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 66, has been serving as the constitutional monarch of the Southeast Asian nation since shortly after his fa-

ther – King Bhumibol Adulyadej – died in October 2016 at the age of 88.

“His Majesty deems it fit to hold the coronation ceremony per royal traditions for the good fortune of the nation and the kingdom, to be enjoyed by the hopeful people,”

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SAVE A CHILD’S EYES NEW STYLE 7/11 IN PATTAYA

Wow what a fantastic launch to our Rotary Save a Child’s Eyes project. We stumbled onto the need for glasses during our Rotary Dream Box project and thanks to Khun Bu from Pattaya Optical and so many sponsors it

has become its own project. We started the night with 60 000 baht and by the end of the evening we had 97 000 baht to spend on helping kids see. Thanks to Khun Bu from Pattaya Optical for providing quality glasses at just 700

baht a pair. Thanks to our sponsors the Loft, Irish Society of Pattaya , Pattaya Optical, Freight Plus and Wind Energy Services for their generosity. Thanks to everyone who came and celebrated with us tonight.

A 7/11 convenience store has now opened in Pattaya with a difference. Shaped as an eye catching boat, the new stylish look can be found in Pattaya Tai or South Pattaya Road.

Other differences from the norm feature a two level floor arrangement with a coffee bar and bakery upstairs plus a giant TV screen with a sea creature theme running on it.

This is a breakthrough for the 7/ 11 chain who are obviously trying to upgrade their image and

compete with larger convenience type stores.

Pattaya People Media Group

would like to welcome this new addition to the wonderful Pattaya landscape.

JERRY “LEE” CARLSON SHOW - GIGANTIC SUCCESS Swedish entertainer Jerry Carlson came to Pattaya for a New Year Tour with 10 live performances at: Linda’s Restaurant (3 days), The Loft, Sand Bar, Lucky Time Bar, Murphy’s Pub, Tulip House and Harry’s Bar. All 10 shows was totally sold out, especially at the Swedish place Harry’s Bar in Soi Diana, rumors tells us that an all time record of F & B sales of quar-

ter a million baht was reached on that day. Jerry has a big following of fans that attend all his super energetic rock and roll concert when he is in Pattaya. This time he was accompanied by Haakan Nelson on drums. During his stay here the Pattaya Expats Club honored Jerry and Haakan with Certificates of Appreciation for charity concerts in the past as

hey are generous people who like to support the less privileged in our community. In Scandinavia he has a big show called THE LEGENDS featuring impersonators of Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison and Jerry as the rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis. The show performs in sold out concert halls and Jerry hope he one day can bring this big show to Asia. In the meantime he enjoys the close contact to the audience when he plays in local bars and restaurants.

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PEC NEW YEAR PARTY 2019

The trendy The Roof sky bar at The Avenue shopping mall on Pattaya Second Road was the venue of a great New Year Party for members of the Pattaya Expats Club. The owners of the Roof has generously donated the venue and a food buffet as well as welcome drinks to the club. any VIPs including Deputy Mayor Banlue came representing Mayor Sonthaya Khunplome to extend

new year wishes to members of this big club with more than 8,000 members, Barry Upton was the DJ of the evening and conducted a quiz with cocktail drink prices, Swedish Rock and Roll star gave a free concert to the members, who all had a terrific time.

The PATTAYA EXPATS CLUB is the first and largest live advice and information service for foreigners in Thailand. PEC celebrated its 17th Year of advice forums in 2018; established in March 2001 with the motto ‘Expats Helping Expats – to live safely and legally in Thailand.’ The PEC meets every Friday morning at Mercure Hotel, Pattaya 2nd Road, Soi 15 with news and guest speakers from 1130am and breakfast buffet from 9.50am. All Nationalities are Welcome. Our aim is to provide foreign visitors and residents with good quality advice to comply with the laws of the Kingdom, to make their stay here safe and to be a channel for local Thai authorities to the foreign community, plus charitable efforts to the community.

The PEC became the first of its kind in Thailand, when founded in Pattaya, growing rapidly through regular weekly meetings and via thousands of subscribers to its Enewsletters it promotes Pattaya

worldwide through our website, www.pattayaexpatsclub.info. Our format has always been informal to attract a wide audience but our focus has been to give clear advice on theme’s which are important and practical to help foreigners and their families stay safely and legally in the Kingdom, to meet new friends in the community and to interact in a more culturally sensitive way with all Thais. Our lobby area has display tables from Thai companies (our Sponsors) offering our members free advice – with a Thai law firm, a Thai hospital health check desk, two Thai Insurance companies and a visa / immigration consultancy.

We provide practical information on Thai Law, constant advice on applying for visa’s and keeping them up to date, how to safely and legally own a house, a car, a condominium or motorcycle. There are feature talks given by notable Thai Doctors to encourage good health and from Insurance experts to ensure foreigners have ad-

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equate protection for medical needs, home contents, vehicles etc. We aim to give visitors to Pattaya of all Nationalities a better understanding of the Thai culture, so foreign residents can better integrate into their adopted second home here in Pattaya. We feel this can be of benefit to prevent crime and assist Thai authorities with an additional channel of communication for local civic news, and which will assist the tourism industry.

Our club members enjoy a breakfast buffet at the Friday meetings.

The featured speakers give big screen presentations from the Club laptop computer / digital projector set up. Members ask questions and receive answers from experts in their field such as real estate agents, travel agents, bankers, investment consultants, hotel owners, hospitals, school headmasters, lawyers. There are some fun items too – movie people talking about their film careers, ‘world exclusives’ of major book authors

who come to launch new novels in front of our audience, plus best beaches and islands to visit in the region. To make our live meetings far more widely received by the home expat TV audience we have a generous regular coverage given us by Pattaya People Media Group TV Channel to report the PECs weekly features. PPMG newsmagazine gives us 2 full page coverage as do local media to promote the club speakers and activities. We have cooperation of local Thai authorities to help us provide valuable information to members.

We have a non-profit style 20 page Constitution document to regulate ourselves to a high standard. To report our finances legally we have a Ltd Company format transparently showing our cash handling from memberships and hotel entry tickets and sales of club products with accounts displayed monthly on our website.

Perhaps the only Club in Pattaya to have a legal format entity.

Of course our advice and information format has long since been copied by newer organisations formed around Thailand and in Pattaya. Similar clubs have formed following the great success of our style of networking with expats.

Among those newer advice clubs is ‘The Pattaya City Expats Club’ which incorporated itself 23 July 2003 with a Constitution supplied by the PEC. Others which have formed since the original PEC have included Dutch, French, Finnish and Scandinavian language clubs.

In the PEC we have a German language, French & Finnish sister clubs. One of the PEC’s tasks, as Mother Club in Thailand for a range of expat advice clubs has been to assist new clubs around the Kingdom with model Constitution documents in Pattaya, Chiangmai, Koh Samui and Udon Thani. We formed an umbrella organisation for linked clubs called ATEC (Association of Thailand Expats Clubs.)

Our aim is to continue to provide

a good and worthwhile informal service to assist foreigners and we have several Telephone Help Lines. We aim to give club members a clear understanding and awareness of their responsibilities in staying in Thailand. It has also given us, in many years operationally, opportunity to make useful donations to Thai charitable causes here in Pattaya and by our foreigners awareness programmes to be a small contribution to assist the Thai authorities to reduce and prevent crime.

We hope this is a useful service to have in the region with the biggest foreign population of tourist visitors and expats. We have been consistent in these aims throughout the years and by this hope to draw attention of Thai civic leaders to our service. We hope to be of assistance to Thai authorities and to forge even better links in the future.

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HEALTHY LIFE AND NUTRITION

Hello everyone !

I am very glad to present you this new section dedicated to health and wellness, especially linked to nutrition.

Through the articles, we will discuss the different ways that nutrition offers us to maintain or regain excellent health, to prevent many diseases, to have more energy, to regain good mood, or simply to lose a few pounds.

In this first article, I would like to introduce our company and tell you more about our health business that we are running here in Pattaya for more than 10 years.

Then we will address a topic that has the wind in its sails, nutritional medicine.

Our story at a glance In 2008, my wife Manee and I founded the Nutrition Club, a health concept that I imported from Belgium where I was active in the food supplement industry since 1992.

We have started to help many expats by offering nutritional check-up and diet plans with the use of food supplements. Members of various associations of Pattaya already know us very well thanks to our weekly presence at the Pattaya Expat Club for nearly 10 years, our conferences and our events organized over the years.

Since 2012, we started to manufacture some products such as Kefir drinks and yogurts, then gradually we expanded our range and opened a health products

shop. Today the Nutrition Club became the Pattaya Health Club and we developed our own brand, HealtHut. We currently offer more than one hundred health products, mainly imported from Europe and we manufacture more than ten “homemade” items. All products are natural, almost all organic, so they are pesticide-free, preservative-free, gluten-free, and almost all vegetarians. In parallel, we continue our coaching activities and specific nutrition plans such as detox programs, weight control, and balanced nutrition for adults and children, etc. All these services and natural products fit perfectly into the concept of nutritional medicine, itself prescribed by nutritionists, naturopaths and doctors who

toxicity from heavy metals, fertilizers, pesticides, synthetic chemicals including pharmaceutical and recreational drugs. In addition, food additives, flavourings and colourings or particular foods themselves may lead to sensitivi-

turb our internal environment.

Poor sleep and psycho-social stresses also affect and our ability to cope effectively and impact on our health.

Living an optimally healthy lifestyle provides the best condi-

fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains and drinking plenty of filtered water is a good start.

Foods may be depleted in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals as a result of depletion in our soils, green harvesting and cold storage and all too often we consume foods that are highly processed and overcooked or of poor quality and little nutritional value.

Our bodies are then affronted daily by excessive production of free radicals caused by our polluted environment and stressful lifestyles. As a result oxidative stress has now been shown to be the root cause of over 70 chronic degenerative diseases.

Nutrition plays an important role in virtually every medical condition. It follows that correcting nutritional imbalances is fundamental to the prevention and treatment of many common conditions.

Source: https://anpa.asn.au/nutritional-medicine/

practice so-called functional medicine.

ties, allergies and intolerances.

Chronic parasitic, fungal, bacterial and viral infections can dis-

tions for the body to both prevent and heal from disease states.

Improving our diet by eating more

Pascal DEVILLE HealtHut Managing Director

Nutritional Medicine Nutritional Medicine is a part of the alternative medicine family.

The Australian Naturopathic Practitioners Association (ANPA) describes it as “a holistic approach to the interactions between nutrition and the environment on human health.” The main idea is when the body is supplied with the correct balance of foods, vitamins and minerals we remain healthy. But to remain healthy we need to take in consideration the impact of external environmental factors, such as the exposure to

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DR.KAMALJIT SINGH HEALTH TIPS:-

DO YOU REALLY NEED A DAILY MULTIVITAMIN?

Is it necessary to drink 8 glasses of water a day? And are eggs bad for your heart? You’ve heard these myths before –now get truth – Dr.Kamaljit Singh. ·Drink 8 Glasses of Water a Day:- No need to count cups.

Research shows people who gulp a glass of H 2O when they’re thirsty get enough to stay healthy and hydrated. Water-rich foods like soup, fruit, and vegetables and drinks like juice, tea, and coffee all help you get your fill. You might need to drink more water if your urine is dark yellow, you don’t go regularly, you’re very active, or you live in a hot climate. · Eggs Are Bad for Your Heart: -Omelet lovers, rejoice.

Eating an egg or two a day doesn’t raise the risk of heart disease in healthy people. Yes, the yolks have cholesterol, but for most of us, the amount found in any one food isn’t as bad for you as the mix of fats from everything you eat. What’s more, eggs have nutrients, like omega-3s, that may lower the risk of heart disease. · Antiperspirant Causes Breast Cancer: -Don’t sweat it!

Some scientists think the chemicals found in antiperspirants and deodorants can be absorbed through your underarm. The idea is they end up in breast tissue and make tumors more likely. But the National Cancer Institute says there’s no evidence connecting either product with breast cancer. ·Being Cold Gives You a Cold: -No matter what your grandma might’ve told you, spending too much time in the cold air doesn’t make you sick. One study found

that healthy men who spent several hours in temperatures just above freezing had an increase in healthy, virus-fighting activity in their immune systems. In fact, you’re more likely to get sick indoors, where germs are easily passed. ·You Need a Daily Multivitamin: -You may have heard that a multivitamin can make up for nutrients that aren’t in your diet.

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Researchers don’t all agree on that point. But if your doctor tells you to take vitamin, do it. And if you’re pregnant, you need to take folic acid to lower the risk of birth defects. Still, the best way to get your nutrients is to eat a diet filled with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and healthy oils. · Eat Breakfast to Lose Weight: -Eating breakfast does help some people lose weight. It can stave off hunger, and it might prevent random eating later in the day. If you’re not a breakfast fan, you can still slim down. A Cornell University study found that

the non-breakfast crowd didn’t overeat at lunch and dinner, and they ate about 400 fewer calories a day. The bottom line: Skipping breakfast may help some healthy people shed pounds. ·Green Mucus Means Infection: -The contents of your tissue can’t take the place of a lab test. Studies show that green or yellow mucus is slightly more common in certain bacterial in-

fections. But it’s not a sure sign that you have one or that you need antibiotics. A sinus infection can cause clear mucus, and a common cold can turn it green. ·Sugar Makes Kids Hyper: Sugar isn’t good for kids, but research shows the sweet stuff won’t cause them to act out, hurt their schoolwork, or make them unable to focus. Since many parents believe there’s a link, though, they expect their kids to behave badly after eating sugary food. So, they’re primed to notice it if it happens. ·A Toilet Seat Can Make You Sick: -Don’t stress if you can’t cover the seat. Toilet seats are usually pretty clean — it’s bathroom doors, door handles, and floors that tend to be covered with bugs like E. coli, nor virus (a.k.a. “stomach flu”), and the flu. Cover your hand with a paper towel before you touch doors or handles, and use hand sanitizer or wash afterward. ·Cracking Joints Causes Ar-

thritis:-The sound might annoy people around you, but that’s about all the harm it does. You may think bones or joints rub together to cause the noise, but that’s not so. It results from a gas ubble that forms between the bones and “pops.” If you enjoy doing it, keep on. Studies show it doesn’t cause or play a role in arthritis. If you feel regular or severe pain when you do it, see your doctor.

For more details Contact: Dr.Kamal Bio Magnetic Holistic Health Centre, Tuesday & Wednesday 0930-1730 G Building Seven Seas Condos & Resort Soi 3, Chaiyapruk Road Pattaya Monday, Thursday to Saturday 0930-1800 226/5, Sukhumvit Soi 22.

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PATTAYA INTERNATIONAL BEACH FOOTBALL on 1-10/02/2019 Teams including Thailand, France, Germany, Norway. England, Cameroon, Holland, Denmark and Ireland, will compete for the 2019 trophy. Always great fun and very competitive. Held mid February at the Jomtien Beach arena.

CHINESE NEW YEAR THAILAND on 05/02/2019 has one of the largest chinese communities in the world, so it is natural that the Chinese New Year is celebrated in the country. The biggest celebration will take place in Bangkok in the Chinatown (around Yaowarat Road) but Phuket, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Sawan, Suphanburi among others also have great festivities for the occasion. The celebrations alwyas have the dragon parade and the lion dances and the firecrackers to ward off the Nian snake demon that ravaged villages in ancient China. You will also have lanterns, Chinese cultural shows, street stalls selling food.

VALENTINE DAY Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14. It is a festival of romantic love and many people give cards, letters, flowers or presents to their spouse or partner. They may also arrange a romantic meal in a restaurant or night

in a hotel. Common symbols of Valentine’s Day are hearts, red roses and Cupid.

ebration of worship. Note that the party may in some years be celebrated in March. it depends on the moon calendar.

BURAPA BIKE WEEK FESTIVAL on 14-16/02/2019 The biggest Biker Festival in S.E. Asia is always a peace and love event with around 40,000 attendees every year. This will be the 21st annual event. Headlining act Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal was a guitarist for Guns ‘N’ Roses from 2006 - 2014. He is currently a member of the new super group “Sons of Apollo” OD Saxon formed in 1995 by the two original members of Saxon. All the Saxon songs you know and remember from the 70’s will be performed Plus, the always popular Goober Gun will be making their regular appearance.

INTERNATIONAL DART 18 CATAMARAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP to be held at the Royal Varuna Yacht Club, Pattaya, Thailand on 16-22/ 02/2019 The Royal Varuna Yacht Club, Pattaya, Thailand, the Siam Dart 18 Class Association and the International Dart Association are delighted to announce that Royal Varuna Yacht Club will be hosting this prestigious event in early 2019.

For full details regarding entry, please refer to the NOR and event Website www.dartworlds2019.com or via email to dartworlds2019@varuna.org.

MAKHA BUCHA DAY on 19/02/2019 Buddhist festival which falls on the full moon day of the third lunar month and marks the anniversary of Lord Buddha’s sermon in Veluwan garden. Nine months after his enlightenment, wi thout concert, 1,250 disciples spontaneously came to pay homage to him the night of the full moon. Buddha taught them Ovat Patimok: do good, avoid evil and keep the purity of your soul. Festivities and celebrations will take place everywhere in the kingdom. And at night there are candles processions have around some temples. Makha Bucha comes from the Hindu word Magha and Sanskrit word pooja, it means cel-

10th NAKLUA WALK & EAT FESTIVAL on 05/01-24/04/2019 all are invited to join the 10th Naklua Walk & Eat Festival and enjoy shopping and food stalls, offering all the different taste of local delicacies, fresh seafood and sweet plus OTOP stores together with concert of Seadog Band. To facilitate all visitors, Pattaya City has closed the traffic route from Naklua Police Box to the Naklua Bridge during 16.00 – 22.00 hrs. from now until 24 February 2019. For more information please call Pattaya Contact Center 1337 for 24 hours.

BARS & CLUBS HOTEL & RESTAURANTS BEEFEATER STEAK HOUSE AND PUB in arcade opposite Mike Mall on Second Road. Tel: 038 720 926.

LINDA’S RESTAURANT. Located opposite Jomtien Complex at 315/ 177-180 Thappraya Road. Telephone: 038 252 726 or www.lindarestaurant.com

CENTARA GRAND MIRAGE BEACH RESORT on Wong Amat Beach, North Pattaya. Acqua Restaurant in main lobby. Open Friday to Sunday from 6 to 11pm.

Call for reservations at 038 714 981.

MERCURE PATTAYA HOTEL Grill and Chill by the Pool. Enjoy a leisurely evening with a succulent BBQ buffet freshly prepared by chefs. Friday only 333 baht nett for traditional BBQ Style. Saturdays features fresh BBQ Seafood at 599 baht nett. Kids 50% discount. Promotion of 3 carafes of wine for 500 baht per person. Further information and reservations call 038 425 050, www.mercurepattaya.com

INTERCONTINENTAL PATTAYA RESORT (formerly Sheraton) Location: Pratamnak Hill. Contact: 038 259 888.

PIC KITCHEN Jazz Pit Pub Soi 5 off Second/ Beach Roads. Tel: 038 428 374.

SUGAR HUT RESORT on Thappraya Road presents The Art of Jazz Guitar with Thomas Reimer, one of the best European guitar players. Every day except Tuesday from 6.30pm-10pm.

Tel: 084 865 1355.

TAVERN BY THE SEA restaurant on Pattaya Beach Road near Amari Pattaya Hotel. Telephone: 038 418 419.

THAI GARDEN RESORT Buffet from 6pm-9pm with resident band. 399 baht net per person.

Children under 12 years: 199 baht. Free for children under 4 years old. Mon: Pizza & Pasta. Tues: BBQ. Wed: Multi Cuisine Buffet.

Thurs: German Buffet & Roast Pig. Fri: Thai Buffet. Sat: International Buffet. Sun: Steaks & Skewer Buffet. Location: 179 North Road, North Pattaya. Tel: 038 370 614.

EVENTS YEAR ROUND BALAJI YOGA Special Yoga training workshop by Ravinder Jangra from India. Friday: 6.45pm-7.45pm and 8pm-9pm and Saturday at 6pm. Located near Cucumber Restaurant off South Pattaya Road. Contact (English): 089 748 6204.

CHESS CLUB with Grand Master - at Brau House, Second Road, near Soi 7. Play every Tuesday at 7pm. Free entry. Lessons available. Call Gerhard: 081 159 5341 or email caissas_erbe@yahoo.de DEUTSCHSPRACHIGER EXPATS CLUB meets on first Saturday of every month at 10am in the Chaimongkol Royal Temple, South Pattaya Road. www.pattayaexpatsclub.ch DUTCH SOCIETY IN PATTAYA (Nederlandse Vereniging Thailand Pattaya); president Martin Brands, secretary Dick Koger. Social club for all Dutch-speaking people in and around Pattaya. Weekly and monthly activities. See website www.nvtpattaya.org for latest information.

FOOTBALL Six-a-Side on artificial grass pitch, every Wednesday at 6.30pm at Planet Football, Siam Country Club Road. Phone: 038 248 212. Open Daily 8am to midnight.

NORTH STAR LIBRARY Thai Language Classes: Conversation & basic vocabulary at 10.15am-noon & 1pm to 2.30pm, Monday to

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Friday. Cost: Library members: 100 baht per session. Non-members: 200 baht per session. Private Class: 200 baht. Sukhumvit Road near Redemptorist Center. Call: 038 716 755 or 081 575 4854. northstarlibrary@hotmail.com.

ROTARY CLUB OF EASTERN SEABOARD. President Rodney Charman, Secretary Jan Abbink. English speaking Rotary Club.

Meeting every Thursday from 5.30pm. at Siam Bayshore Resort, Pratumnak Road (also pedestrian entrance on Pattaya Beach Road, near Bali Hai pier). Meeting starts 6.00pm. Specialized in PATTAYA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Info: HS0ZIN (Paul) 087 043 humanitarian projects all over Thailand and neighbouring countries.

1408 or pauldaviesradio@hotmail.com.

See also website www.rotary-es.org.

PATTAYA BACKGAMMON LEAGUE. B.G. House & Restaurant 315/ VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF USA Social group helping US 17-18, Thepprasit Road, (off Thappraya Road). League Tournaments veterans & dependants with free assistance about Administration, on Sundays: 2.00pm. Info: 081 664 9085 or www.blot.asia Social Security & Service related agencies. Post meetings every 2nd Tuesday, 1pm at Hogsbreath Saloon, 148 78/79 Sukhumvit Road on PATTAYA BRIDGE CLUB: upstairs of Altos Restaurant, 144/99 Soi 46-3 (formerly Soi Batman). Informal gathering: Tuesdays & Thappraya Road (near Bali Hai flyover). Monday, Wednesday & Fri- Wednesdays from 11:30am. Info: Eric Larsen (Post Commander). day at 1.00pm. Contact Jeremy Watson 085 818 2172. Tel: 038 423 462. www.bridgewebs.com/jomtien E-mail or call us about any upcoming events: We are here PATTAYA EXPATS CLUB Meet Fridays at Mercure Hotel, Soi 15 off to serve you so please give plenty of notice beforehand Second Road. From 10am for breakfast. 11.30am programme to provide a positive widespread service for your event. starts. Tel: 081 001 6372.

Tel: 038 427 585. news@pattayapeople.com or ROYAL BRITISH LEGION THAILAND Tel: 089 807 2335. info@pattayapeople.com.

ROTARY CLUB OF PATTAYA Monday meetings 19.00 PM at Town-in-Town Hotel, Central Road, Tel.: 08 9911 1199

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CHINA’S ECONOMY SLOWS TO WEAKEST RATE SINCE 2009

thanks to a policy-driven recovery in infrastructure spending,” Capital Economics senior China economist Julian Evans-Pritchard said.

“Still, with the headwinds from cooling global growth and the lagged impact of slower credit growth set to intensify in the com-

GDP growth to slow to as low as 6 per cent this year, although many argue the official figures were not to be trusted and true growth could be as low as 4 per cent. Officials from the country’s National Bureau of Statistics acknowledged the risks on Monday.

“The external environment is complicated and severe, the economy still faces downward pressure,” Ning Jizhe, the statistics bureau head, told reporters, noting that China contributed 30 per cent to global economic growth last year.

He also flagged more macro policy support measures to support growth.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned in its latest World Economic Outlook update that China’s slowdown was a big risk to the global economy and would hit commodity-producing nations such as Australia particularly hard. The IMF has downgraded global growth forecasts for 2019 and 2020 for the second time in three months.

‘No sign of a hard landing’

viously reported GDP growth for 2017 was 6.9 per cent, Beijing last week revised this figure down to 6.8 per cent.

The annual growth rate for the fourth quarter GDP was 6.4 per cent, its slowest rate of growth since 2009. This compared to growth of 6.5 per cent in the third quarter and was in line with economists’ expectations.

But investors liked slightly stronger-than expected retail sales growth of 8.2 per cent for the year, with data showing the growth of consumption in rural areas outstripped urban areas. Industrial production for December increased 5.7 per cent, and up 6.2 per cent for the year.

Beijing is particularly concerned about containing unemployment

ing months, China’s economy is likely to weaken further before growth stabilises in the second half of the year on the back of expanded policy stimulus.”

Economists expect China’s official

China’s full-year GDP data released on Monday showed China’s economy grew by 6.6 per cent for the year, a slowdown from the previous year’s growth but in line with forecasts. While China’s pre-

follow reports of major factory closures. The unemployment rate increased in December to 4.9 per cent from 4.8 per cent in November.

“Following a consistent pattern of

By Michael Smith Shanghai | China says the world’s second-largest economy faces further downward pressure this year after reporting the lowest rate of quarterly growth since the global financial crisis as expected following the introduction of US trade tariffs and a slowdown in domestic consumption and investment.

China’s gross domestic product rose 6.4 per cent in the fourth quarter, in line with economists’ forecasts, while annual growth came in at 6.6 per cent, which was the lowest in 28 years. But markets were heartened by better-than-expected growth in retail sales and industrial output.

The focus now is on what steps Chinese leaders take to stimulate the economy asgrowth moderates to as low as 6 per cent this year and whether China and Washington can agree to a permanent trade truce in the next six weeks.

There is also growing concern about what China’s slowdown means for global economic growth.

“The latest data suggests that economic growth remained weak at the end of 2018 but held up better than many feared, in part

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year but will not release forecasts until March. The Chinese government is expected to announce further stimulus measures, such as tax cuts, to offset the slowdown. Meanwhile, expectations are growing that Beijing and Washington can negotiate a truce

adjusted income growth slowing to 6.2 per cent from 6.9 per cent in the previous quarter. The nominal growth rate of retail sales of consumer goods did slow sharply, to 2.6 per cent, but this was mainly due to the collapse in auto sales after the government lifted subsidies.

In Australia, the market reaction was relatively muted for the Australian dollar and also in the equity market. In China, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.7 per cent in early afternoon trade.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was trading 0.3 per cent higher.

The release of China’s annual economic data was more closely watched by investors in Australia and around the world than usual.

Concerns about China’s slowing economy and trade tensions with the United States have rattled global markets.

Crude steel production rose 6.6 per cent in 2018.

The growth met the Chinese government’s official target of 6.5 per cent. Beijing is expected to lower this target for the current

in their trade stand-off.

China’s economy faces its toughest year in more than a decade Shanghai | China’s economy faces its toughest year in more than a decade with some economists warning true growth will fall as low as 4 per cent as deteriorating consumer confidence, a slowing manufacturing sector, and Donald Trump’s tariffs take their toll on Australia’s biggest trading partner.

As China prepares to release data on Monday showing growth slowed in the fourth quarter to 6.4 per cent, even leading economists within the country warn the official GDP data will mask many of the challenges facing the world’s second-largest economy.

While consensus forecasts among the major broking houses is for official growth of 6 per cent or more in 2019, forecasts from independent economists ranged as low as 4 per cent. It is believed this view of the Chinese economy is also shared at senior levels of the Australian government.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE Update : 1 Effective From : 9:27 Currency Description

DATE : 23RD JANUARY 2019

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the last decade, the year-on-year growth rates of almost every aspect of the economy slowed a bit, but there is no sign of a hard landing,” Andy Rothman, investment strategist at Matthews Asia, said.

Mr Rothman said consumption remained healthy with inflation-

US DOLLAR $50-$100 US DOLLAR $5-$20 US DOLLAR $1-$2 EURO BRITISH POUND STERLING JAPANESE YEN:100 SINGAPORE DOLLAR HONG KONG DOLLAR KOREAN WON SWISS FRANC AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR MALAYSIAN RINGGIT SOUTH AFRICAN RAND SWEDISH KRONA CANADIAN DOLLAR DANISH KRONE

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MEETING EVERY FRIDAY AT 11.00 AM AT MERCURE HOTEL, OFF PATTAYA 2ND ROAD THE HONORARY BOARD ADVISORS Pattaya Expats Club are honoured and happy to have the support and advice from a number of Thai dignitaries. In the following find a list of the people who constitute the Honorary Board Advisors to Pattaya Expats Club.

Lt.General Suchinda Suthiphongs Lt.General Chatchai Tammaraksah, KhunyingTidarat Tammaraksah Khun Ittipol Khunplome, Mayor of Pattaya City Khun Niran Wattanasartsatorn, Former Mayor of Pattaya City Khun Chanyut Hengtrakool, Former Member of P a r l i a ment Pol. Co. Nanthawut Suwanlaong Superintedent.

Pattaya City Police Station Pol. Col. Somnuk Changate, Banglamung Superintendent Khun Sansak Ngampiches, Senior politician in Pattaya Khun Revat Pholookin, Senior politician in Pattaya Dr. Sanya Viravaidya CEO Pattaya International Hospital Khun Sanga Kitsamrej Owner of the SK Group of companies and President of UPE Khun Surat Mekavarakul, Owner of Mike Business Group Khun Paisan Bundityanon, Owner of Rabbit Resort Pattaya Khun Somchai Manothavorn Advisor to the Mayor of Pattaya Khun Sopin Theppajug Owner of Diana Group of companies Dr. Prasan Stianrapapongs, Specialist in Preventative Medicine at Bangkok Pattaya Hospital Pol.Col. Suuwan Chiewnawintawat Pol.Lt. Col. Aroon Promphan

Pol.Col. Chanapat Nawaruk Khun Suttikorn Jearpaitoon, Owner of Alangkarn Pattaya Khun Sucreep Krajai President of Esarn Association Pattaya Lt. Gen. Padoongsaak Padoong noradaid Pol. Lt. Col. Songprode Sirisukha Khun Ronnakit Aegasing Khun Wutisak Rermkitkarn Khun Verawat Khakhai Khun Wattana Chantanawaranon Khun Poonpol Kamuttira Club Founders : Pete Mills and Preben Hansen BOARD OF TRUSTEES: In order of Election: Niels Colov, President, CEO Richard Ravensdale, past Vice Pesident, Meeting Manager, Programme Manager Colin de Jong, Charity Chair William Hurndell Brian Maxey Jahir Khan, Dan Schwartz, Webmaster John Coughtrie Chamnong Anusat-utai.

Treasurer Daniel Sztanke, President, French PEC Preben Hansen Christian Foerster, cashier Bob Donald.

Peter Anders, Membership Coordinator Pattaya Expats Club Co. Ltd. Directors: William Hurndell, Michael Withers, Herman van Gucht and Frans Moret.

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Association of Thailand Expats Clubs Pattaya Expats Club: 081 001 6372. www.pattayaexpatsclub.info Chiang Mai Expats Club: 0-8532-10273 www.chiangmaiexpatsclub.com German Language PEC: www.pattayaexpatsclub.ch French Language PEC: 090 124 5611 Finnish Language PEC: rkiho@yahoo.de Scandinavian Expats Club of Pattaya: 081 523 6080.

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Established 2001 Website: www.pattayaexpatsclub.info Email: contact@ pattayaexpatsclub.info Pattaya Expats Club Co. Ltd. Tel. 081 001 6372 E-Newsletter FREE to all submit your first name & email address on the home page of PECs website and it will be emailed to you each week. Or to view it on-line, go to Current Newsletter page.

Friday, 1 February Tim Lopez, PhD What Every Man Needs To Know About Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT)

PEC Meeting Programme – Fridays, 01st-22nd February 2019 MD and also provides Women’s Hormone Replacement Therapy.

TOPICS: 1. Understanding the production and secretion of testosterone throughout life.

2. Most critical things to understand when considering Testosterone Replacement Therapy?

3. Proper Diagnosis? Proper selection of treatment?

4. What to monitor during TRT? How to solve most common issues during treatment?

5. Are ancillary treatments available to enhance TRT? 6. Can I travel with TRT? 7. What do I do if I want to quit using TRT? Tim Lopez, PhD: Clinical Pharmacologist- UC S a n Francisco Medical Science Liaison/ Medical Consultant 2012 to PresentMaxim u m Performance

Dr. Tim Lopez, PhD, will discuss the effects of low and high testosterone. Testosterone peaks during adolescence and early adulthood. As you get older, your testosterone level declines – typically about 1% a year after age 30. The Wellness Center use the answers to an extensive questionnaire and results of several diagnostic tests to determine whether a testosterone deficiency exists and whether replacement therapy is appropriate for the patient.

Tim Lopez, PhD, (“Doctor Tim”, as he is affectionately known) is a Postdoctoral Scholar, graduate of the University of California, San Francisco, California and a principal at the Maximum Performance Wellness Center, Pattaya, Thailand. The Center provides Urological Services by a Board Certified Urologist, Pramuk Charupoonphol,

Wellness Centers 20 years’ experience in Men’s Health and Hormone Therapy Consultant to Mr. Olympia contestants 2006-07 and 2009-10 2005-ABAAHP- American Board of Anti-Aging Health Practitioners 1999-Certified Diabetes Educator 1998-Preceptor of the Year, UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy Maximum Performance Wellness Center, Pattaya: https://maximumclinicpattaya.business.site/ Soi Pattaya Klang 8/1 (near Big C Extra) Address: 245/9-10 Moo 9, Pattaya Klang Road, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri 20150 tel:+66-82-988-3515 Bangkok office and website: http://www.maximumclinic.com/

PEC Visa Advice Desk

Darren Mcgarry from Key Visa Company attends Pattaya Expats Club on the “Visa & Immigration Information Desk” with all the latest updated information to answer all Club members queries.

Friday, 8 February Darren McGarry of Key Visa

Darren McGarry of Key Visa, long term sponsor of the PEC, will discuss all matters pertaining to applying and maintaining Thai visas. For 13 years, Darren has helmed Key Visa, and is the main visa consultant as well as the driving force behind the company’s policy of doing business European style in the heart of Thailand.

Darren has brought uncompromising ethics to a tainted industry, along with the policy of paying for a service only when the service has been completed and not a moment before. This practice, often promised and rarely delivered by other companies, is Darren McGarry and Key Visa Company’s standard operational procedure.

Over the years, Key Visa Company has become a trusted name among the many expats living in Thailand, known for being indispensable in case of visa problems. Darren is also well known, and well liked, by Immigration and Embassy officials and earned a reputation as an expert lecturer

during his 9 year tenure as the visa and Immigration adviser to the Pattaya Expats Club. The constant changes in visa procedures and rules mean Darren’s job, the job of teaching the foreign community how to preempt difficult situations and avoid expensive mistakes, is never done. https:// www.keyvisathailand.com/ about-us/ www.facebook.comkeyvisathailand Contact Key Visa: Tel : 038 422 131 Fax: 038 412 277 Darren : 08100 45397 E-Mail: info@keyvisathailand.com Opening Hours Monday to Friday, 10am – 5pm Key Visa is situated directly opposite the car park entrance of BIG C on Sukhumvit, South Pattaya. Key Visa also has a Skype account, call them at: KEYVISACO.

Friday, 15 February Guenther Worthmann Space & Planets, Part II

Montage of Saturn and several of its satellites The Pattaya Expats Club will again host Mr. Guenther Worthmann, who will tell us about the amazing universe of stars and planets that we call “home”. Guenther has worked in the cutting edge

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industry of space exploration and travel. His positions in this field have included working with NASA, Manager of the German Spacelab Flight Programme, and Manager of the ISS - International Space Station - for Germany and the USA. Before this, Guenther was also an Officer in the German Air Force as well as in the USA. Guenther’s talk and PowerPoint presentation will cover the business of space, astronomy, the International Space Station, and the Sun, Moon and Stars!

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Friday, 22 February Stuart Saunders Aid Work, Dentistry & Inventions

Stuart is back to discuss his inventions, aid work, and remind us that good dental habits can keep our smiles even brighter!

Pictured above is Stuart’s ‘FlossFirst’ “credit card”, a unique product that has won international acclaim - winning Gold for the ‘Best New Health Product’ at the International Invention Exhibition & Technomart.

Australian Stuart Saunders has been inventing since the early ‘60s; his first invention was a stereo crystal set, to listen to his home radio station while away at boarding school. He studied Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design at UNSW part time, on a traineeship with Leyland Australia in Sydney. Most of Stuarts inventions have been automotive, (suspensions, differentials & 4WD systems), or for the environment; sometimes both, e.g. his EV driveline which has greatly reduced weight and friction for low energy consumption, but which still makes a better riding and handling car.

For ‘clean up’ there is his Credit Card Dental Floss, ’FlossFirst’, which he sees as the key to oral health; Stuart instructs students how & when to floss & brush, saying ’do this, & your teeth will last 500 years!’ This is particularly relevant to indigenous & isolated populations, due to their typical poor access to health and dentalcare. ‘FlossFirst’ won a Silver Medal for Best New Health Invention in the same exhibition, and his plan for ’Pattaya Bypass’ won a Bronze for Transportation. http://www.flossfirst.com/ Stuart can be contacted at: SDS@EsDesign.org or Floss@FlossFirst.Com Mobile: 080 0021166, Land: 038 238380 Our meeting venue is The Mercure Hotel, Pattaya 2nd Road – Soi 15.

Entry price is now 210B for the large breakfast buffet. Arrive at 09:50 – With a valid Life Members’ card entry for Buffet & Meet-

ing is 210 Baht, non-members 230 Baht. 11:20 – Entry for Meeting only is 100 Baht for member,120 Baht for public. Life Membership

is 750 Baht.

ALSO Just across the Road is their ‘Sister’ Hotel Hotel Baraquda http:// www.hotelbaraquda.com Pattaya 2nd Road, next to the Pattaya Avenue Shopping Mall.

Fine Dining & Bars, with fabulous ‘sunset views’ over Pattaya Bay NEWS.. PATTAYA SERVICE CENTRE is offering a NEW (Pacific Cross) Health Insurance – higher cost, higher cover,initial application up to 80 years of age (renewal through to 90 yrs). http://pattaya expatsclub.info/wp/ insurance/ NEWS.. If any member would like to suggest a new club venue, on a public transport route – 2nd Road or Beach Road, please send an email request for our MS Word document PEC VENUE FACILITIES – NEEDS LIST to check the facilities we need to operate the club meetings. If you think a Hotel you know may match up to our needs – let Meeting Manager Richard know (pecrichard@yahoo.co.uk) and he will attach a copy of the venue facilities list for you to use as a tick list to review the hotel for us.

PEC Finance Reports now available on-line: http:// pattayaexpatsclub.info/wp/ club-finances/ Outreach Events will no longer accept cash Open Mic Forum – It’s a lively mutual exchange of information, with a little humour and advice from Asia hands and expats in the meeting room. This is PEC Members programme segment, for all those practical questions on life in Thailand in general, and in FunTown in particular. Also during this session if you are new in town or to the meeting, feel free to grab

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the microphone and introduce yourself to the group and ask any questions you may have.

Club TV Reports. Club TV Reports.

Our PEC weekly meeting content has a generous segment on Pattaya People Television, shown on Sophon Cable, Bang Lamung Cable and Jomtien Cable here in our local area.

Some past Reports are available on YouTube . . . https:// www.youtube.com/user/ PattayaPeopleMedia/videos And on Pattaya People website . . http://pattayapeople.com/category/expats-club/

www.pattaya-insurance.com PATTAYA SERVICE CENTRE Travel – Jahir on 086 394 0863, jahirkhan@hotmail.com For Tours & Travel – air tickets, package tours. Property sales & rentals. Business services, company formations, contracts, work permits, visa, accounting. Legal civil / criminal litigation and Notary services.

PATTAYA INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL – Soi 4 on 2nd Road, 038 428 374 Regular FREE testing of blood group and pressure, and on the first Friday of each month bloodsugar level tests. (A blood sugar test requires fasting for 8 hours prior to the test).

Please suggest Main Feature Speakers for our weekly Meetings and contact Richard Ravensdale pecrichard@yahoo.co.uk, PEC’s Programme Manager, or speak to Loran Davidson, Guest Speaker Bookings. Give your suggested ‘lead’, with contact info but please do not fix dates in advance.

SUTHIPONG LAW CENTER CO., LTD. 62/195 M.10 Soi Thepprasit 8, Thepprasit Road, Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi 20260 Tel./Fax: 038-413-616 Mobile: 0-8191-48193 E-mail: suthiponglaw@yahoo.co.th www.suthiponglaw.com

Phyathai Sriracha Hospital – Special monthly health check up promotions available’ http://www.phyathai sriracha.com/en

KEY VISA Co Ltd, Darren Mcgarry, 08 1004 5397, www.keyvisathailand.com Free advice on expats’ Immigration queries. A service, handling Income letters and UK Passport renewal – approved by the UK Embassy. Now at a more centralized location, directly opposite the car park entrance of BIG C in South Pattaya. Skype account at: KEYVISACO.

Pattaya City Hospital – Special Packages change each Month http:// www.pattayacityhospital.go.th/en/ promotion Important change to rules for Land-Border-Entry to Thailand: http://pattayaexpatsclub.info/wp/ visa-inf/ During Our Meetings In the main lobby is 'Expat Expo', tables with information and staff.

PATTAYA INSURANCE CENTER (KHUN NENG) 390/24 M.10, Chan Thong Place, Pattaya 3rd Road, Banglamung, Chonburi 20150. (Just South of Soi 17 Traffic Lights, Opposite Diamond Badminton) 084 003 6030 (Neng), 094 895 5465 (Taa) Medical, accident, car, motorcycle, house, condo, boat, shop, office and travel cover. Special discount group medical for PEC members.

New E-mail: info@pattayainsurance.com Mob: 084-003-6030 Tel/Fax: 033-048-336

AA INSURANCE – The PEC’s own ‘low cost group health policy’, available alongside many other types of Insurance. If it can be insured we will insure it. Home, condo, car, motorbike, health and life here in Thailand is all in a days work for us.

038-415795, or peter@aainsure.net or www.aainsure.net/ insurance_pattaya.html FORMUCHMOREINFORMATION ON OUR SPONSORS, GO TO MEMBERS BENEFITS PAGE: http://pattayaexpatsclub.info/useful-links/member-discounts/ Club Information PEC has 7 different ‘Help Contacts’, from our volunteers…

For General Inquiries email

PEC, EH !

Pattaya Expats Club has 4 Help Lines.

Call 081 001 6372, 089 604 3646, 098 579 9886, 086 394 0863 for general enquiries.

Legal emergencies either call Khun Michael A. Lieberman 091 239 3495 or Khun Suthipong Trakulsak, 081 914 8193.

(Both 24 hour call out service to Police Stn).

<contact@pattaya expatsclub.info>.

Or call Richard on 081 001 6372.

Or Bob on 098 579 9886.

Or Jahir on 086 394 0863.

Or Brian on 089 604 3646.

And… For Legal assistance call Lawyer Khun Suthipong Trakulsak, 08 1914 8193, (www.suthiponglaw.com) (Emergency cover 24/7) For Legal assistance call EXPAT LAW CO. Ltd, 09 1239 3495, email: (mikefromcanada100@ gmail.com) (Emergency cover 24/7) British Embassy Emergency assistance, telephone the British Embassy (Consular Section) in Bangkok on 02 305 8333. Visits to the Embassy are ‘BY APPOINTMENT ONLY‘ now. website (https:/ /www.gov.uk/government/world/ organisations/british-embassybangkok).

If you are in the UK please call the Foreign and Commonwealth Office London on 020 7008 1500 for assistance. There is a local Honorary Consul in the Pattaya Area.

US Embassy has a local Pattaya representatives for help. Warden Bobby Brooks (email: bobby@bobbybrooks.com) call 084-158 0785.

If you have any questions, please email acsbkk@state.gov or call the American Citizen Services Unit at 02-205-4049, or visit website: https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/consular-outreach Membership Life Membership is just 750 Baht and only by personal application at any meeting of the Club. This one-time joining fee provides a Photo-ID Card - no renewals needed, and offers many member services, a free copy of the Pattaya People Newspaper on Fridays by showing your entry ticket and member card, entry to our weekly lucky draw, discounts from some area businesses. Bring two very small pho-

tos and your card will be prepared and laminated right away by our club staff. Our membership table is open from 10.30am until 1130am. Have you lost your PEC Life Member Card? We can trace records in our database and via paper application forms, to reissue a card, for a trace service fee of 100 Baht. (It is not refundable if we are unable to confirm a previous life membership.)

At our Club Meetings All Club Information is in detail on our Full Feature Newsletter… http://pattayaexpatsclub.info/ newsletter/ We meet at the Hotel Mercure, Entry Tickets are sold from 9:50AM - 11.30AM. If you arrive for Breakfast, members entry fee is 210B, cost for non-members is 230B, if you come after breakfast ends at 1120am, the cost is only 100B for members, 120 B for the public, including Coffee, Tea, Water and the excellent meeting facilities at the hotel.

Speakers from 11:30 am. The table plan is a friendly format of tables for four - so please allow the 'gaps' to be filled by new arrivals at your table. We are a friendly Expats helping Expats advice forum.

Pattaya radio station, Pattaya People Radio 96 FM and Kiss Radio broadcasting on 91.75 MHz-FM, features community news sponsored by PEC plus a great play list of classic 70s & 80s rock music. With Local information - International news and upcoming PEC programme information, listen live either in Pattaya, on 96 FM or 91.75 FM, or from anywhere in the world via the Internet and your PC www.pattayapeople.com.

Register for our weekly e-newsletter, via PEC website home page where you can scroll down to boxes for your name and e-mail address. When you receive a confirming e-mail, click on the link to start receiving the e-newsletter.

(Visit www.pattayaexpatsclub.info).

CLUB INFO MEMBERSHIP: New membership cards are laminated at the meeting.

Bring 2 very small p h o t o s to become a new Member.

Life Membership is 750 Baht Health Insurance: The club offers members a fantastic discounted group medical policy from AXA Insurance Company that’s 30 % less than similar group policies. Contact Khun Neng at Pattaya Service Center for more details. neng611@hotmail.com

WEBSITE: The Pattaya Expats Club has a great website with lots of information. www.pattayaexpatsclub.info.

Register for our FREE weekly E Newsletter online on the home page by submitting your first name and email address.

Buffet: From 10am, 210B members, 230B public From 11.30am coffee and water, 100B members, 120B public.

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20.000 baht p.m. or 1200 baht per day. Tel; 0812907310 (577-01) AT CENTER CONDOTEL PATTAYA, very close to Walking Street, spacious condos available for rent, 37sqm 3rd floor only THB 12,000 per month, 51sqm 11th floor only THB 14,000 per month, Call Maai: 038 410 648 / 084 783 9668 (575-02) BEACH FRONT CONDO 100 Sq. M. 2 Bed 2 Bath Fully Furnished 50" Flat Screen T.V. 12,000 Month, Call: 086-1688507.

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Short or Longterm.www.villas pattaya.info or call 0812907310 (572-03) CLEAN & NEWLY PAINTED, electric cooker, air con, TV, fridge, For Long Term Contract THB 5,000 per month, Located at South Pattaya, Call: 080 6445740 (541-01) ROYAL PARK. Starting at 15,000 baht per month. Luxury serviced apartments and penthouse suites in Jomtien. 56-70 sqm one bedroom, large living room area with balcony and European style kitchen. Free internet. Enjoy our rooftop swimming pool, 5 minutes walk to the beach. Monthly and daily rentals.

Check our website www.royalparkjomtien.com to

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Tel 062-6503-679 HOUSES FOR SALE (574-01) HOUSE FOR SALE 3.8 MB CLASSIC GARDEN HOME, (PATTAYA), 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom (61sqw.), FULLY FURNISHED - JACUZZI, CONTACT : 061-645- 5653 (KHUN POO), EMAIL : ESYCAR_POO@ HOTMAIL.COM HOUSES FOR RENT (608-1) TOWNHOUSE, off Soi Khaotalo, like new, quiet, safe, two bedrooms, one bathroom, patio, carport, Thai kitchen, airconditioned, FULLY FURNISHED, Guarded Subdivision, Communal Pool, One Year Lease Minimum, B9,500, Monthly, B19,000. Security Deposit. English : 0878055276 (606-1) 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 3 A/C Furnished, Pool, Clean Beautiful Soi 53 Nern Plabwan at Soi 45, Rent 10,000 baht per month.

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Tel. 0812907310 (573-01) Jomtien Palace 4 bedroom Pool Villa.Walking distance to the beach and many top resataurants.

Wifi and Cable TV. Short or long term. See www.villaspattaya.info or tel. 0878201529 Thai-English or 0812907310 STUDIO FOR SALE (610-1) STUDIO UNIT FOR SALE, MARKLAND SEAVIEW, for more information contact: 087 800 9370, E-mail: johncollmalta@yahoo.com PLACE CLASSIFIED ADS FILL OUT THE FORM IN THE LOWER LEFT OF THIS PAGE AND WE’LL PRINT!!!

THE BIG PATTAYA PEOPLE LUCKY DRAW - LIST OF PRIZES: Day and Date of Lucky Draw: 1 February 2019 Lucky Draw no: 443 1. Special “Pattaya People Man” Perfume from THE PERFUME HOUSE. Winner no.: 0710 2. Special “Pattaya People Woman” Perfume from THE PERFUME HOUSE. Winner no.: 0543 3. 100 Years of Comedy DVD. Winner no.: 0023 4. Fashionable T-Shirts 3 ps. Value 500 baht,THAI T-SHIRT FACTORY, Located on Thappraya Road.Winner no.: 0267

5. D.V.D. from Colin (Elvis) de Jong (Rock n Roll in Pattaya) no.: 1251 6. Private a Session with Diana ( 2 x 1 Hour Yoga) Winner no.: 1441

Next Lucky Draw: 28 February 2019 Lucky Draw no.: 444

THE BIG PATTAYA PEOPLE LUCKY DRAW The Lucky Draw takes place every 1.of the month, during the live Radio broad-cast of the “Morning Radio Show” on “Yes2day – Pa ttaya People Radio – 96FM”

from 8.00am to 11.00 am.

To participate in the Lucky Draw first get a “Lucky Draw Card” from the Pattaya People office in Soi Day-Night, off South Pattaya Road, 038 - 427 - 585, 038 420 - 707 The “Lucky Draw

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Cards” are numbered and this “Lucky Number” (only one per person) can be kept for all future draws. If anyone loses their “Lucky Draw Card” a copy of the registration will be kept at the Pattaya People Office and as such

a new Card can be issued. Prizes are fantastic; with many fabulous items to be won. No strings attached! It is ABSOLUTELY FREE to participate in THE BIG PATTAYA PEOPLE LUCKY DRAW. If someone participates in the

draw and is not present in Pattaya, then a representative can be assigned to pick up the prize at the Pattaya People office. When one registers for the “Lucky Draw Card” the following information is required: Name,

Address, telephone, Email and Nationality. Good luck everyone, the fun starts here!

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RACKETLON – FOUR RACKET SPORT SPECTACULAR

Despite Racketlon being a big hit in Europe as a four sport collective, it is relatively new to S. E. Asia.

Frank Leiber is a former world champion in racket sports and in January held his second annual Racketlon international completion at the Ambassadour Hotel just outside Pattaya.

As with the Decathalon and Pentathalon, Racketlon is a series of sports played one after another, in this case, in order from the smallest bat to the largest racket.

So, competitors start with table tennis and then move on after a three minute rest to badminton.

Another three minute rest and

then squash followed by tennis.

Each game is scored with the winner being the first to 21 points.

However all points are cumulative right up to the last tennis point.

The January event attracted some of Europe and Asia’s finest contendors with the final contested by 2 superfit players from

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The French player Arnaud Genin beat Jesper Hogaard and won the trophy after a very exciting final with the level of play being world class.

Frank Kleiber hopes to make this an annual event here in Pattaya and we at Pattaya People wish him every success.

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BUNKER BOYS Monday, January 14th Mountain Shadow 1st Jimmy Carr (15) 39 points 2nd Tony Scambler (18) 36 points 3rd Kob Glover (27) 34 points 4th Neil Carter (11) 33 points 5th John Jack (21) 32 points 6th Raleigh Gosney (22) 32 points Near pins Tony Scambler, Bob Cowell, Ken Elmore, Kob Glover.

The biggest field this high season so far (twenty-five) for our game at the difficult Mountain Shadow course. We also welcome back today Eddie Kelly, Bob Cowell, and Gordon Melia so our numbers should be even bigger

GROWLING SWAN KING’S NAGA G.C. – 10th January, 2019.

“Bernie Mahorse/Macart fires off 43 points to blitz the field” Twenty golfers took up the challenge today at King’s Naga, two buses and a few cars were required to ferry all out to the course.

A word of warning for those venturing out to King’s Naga, road works are under full steam and you can be caught up for an extra half hour both in and out. A bit of an inconvenience but as most of us are retired it’s a small hiccup!

Well it’s Thursday and a game of pain & suffering called golf is about to begin. The course was in good nick and offered plenty of run.

Bunkers were clean and raked, Fairways tidy, but the greens I found to be a little slow. Putting close to the greens was a little difficult as the buffalo grass certainly took the speed from the ball. Although I do believe that one golfer used his putter when a meter from the green and he actually sank the putt giving him a Birdie. (Par 3) All in all if they improved the showers in the place I do believe that numbers would improve. It is priced right!

Our five groups teed off about 10

over the coming weeks. A very hot day and a slow round with a few holdups along the way. For a change today we didn’t see the names of Ken Elmore or Keith Norman in the winner’s list, maybe they are keeping their powder dry for the final week of golfer of the month.

Today Jimmy Carr found his best form again to take first place with a fine score of thirty-nine points.

Tony Scambler despite his medical certificate for all his ailments put together a good score of thirty-six. Kob Glover took third with thirty-four with Neil Carter one point adrift in fourth. John

Jack made his debut in the winner’s circle in fifth on thirtytwo edging out Raleigh Gosney into sixth place. Near pins went to Tony Scambler, Bob Cowell, Ken Elmore, and Kob Glover.

Wednesday, January 16th Royal Lakeside 1st Robby Watts (9) 39 points 2nd Les Cobban (8) 36 points 3rd Phil Mashiter (6) 35 points 4th Kob Glover (27) 34 points 5th Kevin Labar (13) 33 points Near pins Barry Gosson, Kob Glover, Robby Watts, Kevin Labar.

Despite the higher than average green fees and the travel distance to the course, we managed to attract a good field of twentythree for the game at Royal Lakeside. Imagine our delight when we went to check in to be told our green fees had been paid and we should go straight to the starter on the first tee. Our joy was short lived when we found another group with a similar sounding name “The Banger Boys” were all ready to go with caddies etc. After some clarification, we had to return to check in and pay for our round, then return and take the caddies that were ready

min earlier than our allotted tee time, and can say we were not held up at all. Twenty golfers insured that we would play two flights with all 6 novelties in play.

A-Flight saw Martin Kempton take the show with a good score of 39 points, second home was Takeshi Hakozaki who on the Par 4 eighth hole shot an EAGLE yes in the cup in two. Well done Takeshi! Third past the post where a group of four golfers, but unfortunately with only one place left on the podium it’s to the count back and three golfers will miss out. Ian Ward filled the last spot and the unlucky three were, The Viper Mark Stapleton, Keith Kissy Buchanan and newcomer Jon Dean.

Worth a mention Buffalo Bills near hole in one probably 6mm from the hole, unlucky Bill!

B-Flight saw the score of the day posted, Bernie McCart came home with an excellent score of 43 points. Leaving us this week, Colin Stielow came in second six shots behind the winner! Andrew Turtle Allen round of the placings.

WINNERS FROM KING’S NAGA. A-Flight 1st Martin Kempton (11) 39 pts.

2nd Takeshi Hakozaki (12) 36 pts.

3rd Ian Ward (12) 35 pts.

B-Flight 1st Bernie McCart (32) 43 pts.

2nd Colin Stielow (25) 37 pts.

3rd Andrew Allen (33) 36 pts.

NEAR THE PIN. 5 Denis Steele.

7 Dave Maw. 12 Bill Steinmann.

16 Shane Young.

LONG FIRST PUTT. 9 Peter Grey.

18 Martin Kempton.

In the photo we have from L to R; Colin Stielow, Bernie McCart, Keith Buchanan with Mike Johns taking a squiz over the top.

Back at the Swan we welcomed back Martin Kempton, Denis Steele, Ian Ward, Takeshi Hakozaki and new comer Jon Dean, with that unfortunately we have to say good bye to Colin Stielow leaving us to head back to Aust for a few months. Take care Colin and we certainly hope you travel safe!

Once again The Viper set D-For out amongst the throng to collect for the needy of Pattaya with The Growling Swan is renowned for its generosity. A great achievement from all concerned lets continue the great work done by all, A Fantastic Effort!

For serious golfing with a dash of fun, the Growling Swan welcomes golfers of all persuasions, be it young or old, male or female. We generally play on Mondays and Thursdays at any one of the fine courses around Pattaya. Please contact Peter Grey for bookings or any information on 086 1503 086.

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to depart with the other group and take our rightful tee time. It was unfortunate for the other group who had already waited an hour but not our mistake so off we went into the heat. Another slow round but not as bad as recent games so all in all not too bad.

The course was in very nice condition as always with a slight wind blowing so no excuses for poor scores.

Robby Watts blitzed the field with an excellent round of thirty-nine and will receive a cut in his handicap for his next round of one stroke. Les Cobban is again back on track and took second place with thirty-six. Phil Mashiter in his last week with us took third with thirty-five points. Kob Glover continues to build her game and took fourth place with thirty-four points, Kob is now the most improved player in the Bunker Boys against handicap. Kevin Labar rounded out the winner’s circle with a round of thirty-three. He also snared a near pin as did Kob with Robby Watts and Barry Gosson taking the other two, none of the regular suspects for near pins i.e. Neil Carter, Geoff Parker

or Jimmy Carr got a near pin today. On the way back Colin Greig was so engrossed in conversation he missed the turn to the highway and had to come back through Chon Buri.

Friday, January 18th Pattavia 1st Tony Scambler (18) 40 points 2nd Ken Davidson (23) 40 points 3rd Peter Allen (29) 37 points 4th Andy Gray (29) 36 points 5th Jim Payne (33) 36 points Near pins Daryl Vernon, Neil Carter, Michael Brett.

Despite the course being very crowded today’s game was played at a good pace with the lead group finished in three and a half hours. The course was in reasonable condition given that it is heavily used, but once again the greens had a few people scratching their heads, wicked slopes and fast greens make for much frustration for ordinary and even good putters. A good field of twentyfour rolled up for todays round.

Today was the last game of this tour for Andy Gray and Phil Mashiter who return to the sunny UK weather.

For the second time in a month, Tony Scambler blitzed the field with forty points. Given all his ailments this was a remarkable feat as he could barely mount the stairs back to the clubhouse at the finish. Former club champion Ken Davidson is hitting good form just in time for the memorial and carded a round of forty also beaten on countback. The diminutive Peter Allen appeared at the presentation so it was clear he had a good score of thirty-seven points to take third place. Andy Gray signed off with a round of thirty-six for fourth place and generously rang the bell. In a rare visit to the Bunker Boys, Jim Payne rounded out the winner’s circle with thirty-six points.

Golfers are reminded that the annual memorial competition is scheduled for Wednesday, February 6th at the Khao Kheow course with the A & B nines reserved for the competition. Any societies wishing to enter are welcome and should register at the M Club.

Tony Scambler

double winner Jan Lovegreen who may soon find the dirty tricks brigade move their allegiance from Rob Brown.Watch out Jan for the return of the Italian and the bee!!

CAFE KRONBORG Navy- North and West, 17th January 2019 Yellow Tees AKITOSHI In – BROWN Off !

Cafe Kronborg golfers visited this fine golf course today and played our favourite North and West nines.

Once again nothing to write about the condition of the course that has

not been said before – first-class!

By arranging a Japanese incursion we were able to bring a halt – albeit only temporary – to our prolific A Flight winner Rob Brown!

Akitoshi Ito, with a great score of 38 points won the A Flight by three shots from Rob Brown who dispute rumours was not crying!

Our B Flight was taken out by our

A Flight 0-21 1st Akitoshi Ito(10) 38 points 2nd Rob Brown (7) 35 points 3rd Henning Olsen(21) 34 points B Flight 22 and above 1st Jan Lovegreen (23) 30 points 2nd Peter Hammond(30) 28 points(15 on back nine) 3rd Allan Prang(24) 28 points(14 on back nine) Nearest pins North 6 Allan Prang West 8 Kenneth Marsden Longest first putts North 9 Rob Brown West 9 Akitoshi Ito.

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LINKS GOLF SOCIETY Wayne Wins a Three-Way Countback, On Friday 18th January, 2019 we already knew that Greenwood Golf Course was going to be busy for this day, with at least 3 PSC Bars all with a 10.00 am tee time, followed by various other groups.

First to the starters and managers, well done to you. All three nines were used, with Links golfers starting on the “C” nine, to be followed by the “A” nine. We then proceeded to have a clear run for the entire round.

The weather for the start and most of the game was just perfect for golf, with the sun behind cloud and a pleasant breeze, making very comfortable conditions.

The course is looking a treat right now with the plenty of water to keep the fairways green. Some areas, perhaps, had a little too much water and were soft, with the ball picking up some mud, but had good run.

The normally quick greens, at this time of year, tended to be just a tad slower, maybe they are due for a mowing.

Great conditions gave us the good scores we might have expected and gave us a thrilling three-way tie in the “A” flight.

Wayne Peppernell has been in excellent form this last couple of weeks and with the more powerful finish held out in a tight countback situation.

All three players had fine scores of 39 points, so Ralph McConnell then won his countback against an unlucky Mike Kaps who had his final game this trip.

Top efforts from all three.

Right behind them were two newcomers to Links, with 38 points each. Zac Carson won the countback from Jason Kerr.

Crowded up there.

“B” flight was a little more cut and dried with returning Greg Thompson scoring first up with 36 points.

John Hughes was right on his tail scoring 35 points.

Then came another countback as Keith Melbourne nudged out his mate, Len Jones, just. Both did well for 32 points, and Tip Briney rounded out the podium with 31.

Near pins: Ralph McConnell (C3), Mike Kaps (C6), Tony Kerry (A2),

TROPICAL GOLF GROUP Friday, Jan 18, 2019 Greenwood CC Bob, Andre, and Gordon are Tops at Greenwood We are moving into the New Year nicely, and this is a reminder there are only 330 shopping days until Christmas. Before heading to the malls twenty five Tropical Golfers headed to Greenwood for the first time this year. Some had shiny new golf gear to break in, or maybe just break. After the usual “meet, greet, and eat” at BJ’s Lodge, the cars loaded up and the caravan to Greenwood was on its way.

We knew in advance that three golf groups where scheduled for the same time, and there was some trepidation it would turn into a chaotic mess. Greenwood staff was up the challenge however, and the well choreographed start let all groups get around without bumping into each other. Greens were in very good condition. Fairways while good overall, were a botanist’s dream with numerous kinds of grass, clover and some weeds on each one. Fourteen golfers had their names called, and we hope the announcers don’t get laryngitis soon. Many good scores showed that the

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Jason Kerr (A6).

“A” Flight (0-20) 1st Place – Wayne Peppernell (14) -39 pts c/back 2nd Place – Ralph McConnell (17) -39 pts c/back 3rd Place – Mike Kaps (18)- 39 pts 4th Place – Zac Carson (4)– 38 pts c/back 5th Place – Jason Kerr (2)– 38 pts “B” Flight (21+) 1st Place – Greg Thompson (22) - 36 pts 2nd Place – John Hughes (21) – 35 pts 3rd Place – Keith Melbourne (35) - 32 pts c/back 4th Place – Len Jones (32)– 32 pts 5th Place – Tip Briney (27)– 31 pts Best Front Nine (non winners)…… Niall Caven ……...20 pts Best Back Nine( non winners)… …Maurice Roberts…19 pts Thirty nine players today and plenty of winners. There are two prizes we try to avoid, but somebody has to “win” In the absence of any silly things happening, Steven Eddowes wore the “silly hat” for the lowest points on either nine.

Peter Mace just had the lowest score and wore the “wig”.

Pattaya Links Golf Society is a PSC affiliated, friendly group and welcomes golfers of all levels. We play Monday ,Wednesday and Friday.” Links” Bar is towards the Southern end of Soi Buakhow.

Check the Big board out front for upcoming games schedule.

Sign up at Links Bar or online to join us for a fun day of competition golf.

SIAM COUNTRY RESORT Sunny week On Tuesday 15th January we went to Treasure Hill with 4 groups. It was a lovely day. The course was in very good condition, but the trees on the fairways and the greens prevented high scores.

We had nice sunny weather with a nice breeze.

Jonathan Pratt and Paul Davies kept each other good in balance. Both playing very well and Jonathan had huge drives today. Both ended with 36 stable ford points, but

Jonathan was the best on the back nine and won today. Third was Martin Hayes with 35 stable ford points.

The nears to the pin were for Bob Edwards, Willem Lasonder and George Gamble..

On Thursday 17th January was our venue King’s Naga. The course was in good condition with many challenging holes. The greens were not top today and slow. The weather was sunny and not too hot. We missed the cool breeze today, but we survived after 18

holes.

Jonathan Pratt confirmed his good form this week, but today was Willem Lasonder his opponent.

Both ended with 37 stable ford points, but this time was Willem just 1 shot better on the count back. George Gamble became third with 33 stable ford points, beating Martin Hayes and Stan Rees on the count back.

The nears to the pin were for Stan Rees (almost his second hole-inone), Paddy Devereux and Jonathan Pratt.

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course played well, and Andre Van Dyk deserves special notice as the best of the day with 41 points.

A-Flight (0-13): Bob Britton (37), Steve Trulove (34), Brian Parish (33), Landis Brooks (32) B-Flight (14-23): Andre Van Dyk (41), Dick Warberg (38), Tom Herrington (34), Joe Sparwirth (33) C-Flight (24+): Gordon Clegg (36), David Bailey (34), Barry Elphick (33), Kurt E. (32) Best Nine (non-winner): In the “So close” department, Torsten Bischoff and Rob Brown had the best half rounds.

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PATTAYA BEACH GAMES FESTIVAL 2019

This year the International Beach Football competition comes under the banner of the Pattaya Beach Games Festival 2019 including the Beach Volleyball competition which will follow after the football in the second half of February.

So the Beach Football tournament starts on 1st of February with the group stages featuring

in Group A, current champions Norway, England, Thailand and Ireland with Group B including Holland, Japan, Finland, Russia and France.

The football final will be on the 10th of February and as this is a brilliant event bringing together many international teams and fans in a spirit of friendliness with host nation Thailand, everyone is en-

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couraged to attend the competition and show the unity of good sportsmanship that has been displayed in previous years.

Pattaya people Media Group are proud to be in partnership with City Hall, helping in the organization and promotion of this great Pattaya annual event.

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REAL MADRID COMES TO THAILAND The training must have done some good as two days later the boys played in a local competition and won, 5-2, their first win of the year; imagine playing more

Twelve soccer obsessed, and very lucky boys from the Father Ray Children’s Home recently took a day off from school to travel up to Bangkok to claim a prize for winning a competition.

The competition was actually won by the author of this article and the prize was for a day of football training with coaches from the Real Madrid Football Academy.

Arriving at the SCG Stadium, home to Muang Thong United, the boys were greeted by former Spanish international, Real Madrid, Liverpool and West Ham

than ten months without a win, it is hard to put in to words just how excited they were when the ref blew the final whistle.

United legend Alvaro Arbeloa.

The Children’s Home was one of three charities that were chosen to train for the day, and each boy received a Real Madrid kit, shirt, shorts and socks as well as a pair of brand new soccer boots.

For more than six hours the boys were put through their paces by the Spanish coaches. They played in small groups, large groups, learned new skills, passing and heading the ball, teamwork and by the end they were so exhausted that they slept all the way home to Pattaya.

BEACH TENNIS Pattaya welcomes two french champions of Europe from 11 to January 21

Pattaya is emerging as the Asian Beach tennis capital. Organized at the Greta Sports Club, most big arena for this discipline in Southeast Asia, a professional high level tournament opens its doors Jan. 11, in the presence of the Thai Deputy Minister of sports and tourism Ithipol Kunplome. Two french players champions of Europe, Thé o Irrigaray, Mathieu Gueguano, are among the Favorites of this competition, alongside the current number one global Nikita Burmikin and Italian

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Alessandro Calbucci. Beyond the competition, the show will be guaranteed. Come and do you recommend Gavroche!

A great alignment of champions.

From Jan. 11, the Greta Sport Club of Pattaya welcomes the most important annual tournament of Beach tennis in Asia.

This competition, with several awards, closes with a discount of trophies in the presence of Kitsombat Euamongkol, president of the Thai federation of tennis (Lawn Tennis association of Thailand).

The France will be very well represented in this major tournament, which puts Pattaya in the lead pack of the destinations by the great name of Beach Tennis, as part of the new global professional circuit of the “Wave Series.

In addition to champions Théo Irrigaray and Mathieu Gueguano, the Greta Sport Club will have the pleasure of welcoming Mathilde Hoarau, first French player and

seeded number one in the tournament.

Beach tennis is played on the sand on land surface identical to those of Beach Volleyball.

The net is however located at a height of 1.70 meters. The ball may not touch the ground, because she would not bounce.

The scoring is similar to tennis, without benefits if the third point (40-40).

There is only one service (instead of two for tennis) and the matches take place in music.

The competition held at the Sport Club of Pattaya Greta will take place from 11 to 13 January for the first tournament and from 18 to 20 January for the second.

The best players from around the world will be present as well as the number one thai, Dany Barrate franco-thai.

Free admission to attend the games. Pattaya Beach Tennis Open Series 2019 Fri 11-Sun 13 and Fri 18-Sun 20 Greta Sport Club Wat Yarn Road, Pattaya Free entry.

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PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE GREATS

For many years now there has been a growing number of ‘tribute’ acts in the entertainment field. It started with ‘The Bootleg Beatles’ and ‘Bjorn Again’, an Australian Abba look and sound-alike

band plus there has always been a glut of ‘Elvis’ impersonators.

Suddenly every major act in the Universe from Madonna (Mad-OnHer) to Oasis (No-Way-Sis) to Fleetwood Mac (Fleetwood Back) were being copied and audiences were paying good money to see what some people termed imposters. Holiday resorts like Benidorm in Spain, are now flooded with all kinds of tribute acts.

Recently in Pattaya, we have been entertained by the likes of Pink Floyd, Freddie Mercury and Queen, Elton John, Rod Stewart, The Beatles and The Beach Boys, the last two led by myself. As a

big fan of both of these legendary bands, I sometimes enjoy putting on my John Lennon Sgt. Peppers outfit or a Hawaiian shirt and pump out the hits I grew up with. In my opinion, the strength of a tribute act is down to the quality of the catalogue of material on offer and I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of singing those 60s favourites.

For the ‘serious’ musician, it’s appalling how the public are happy to watch ‘pretenders’ rather than the real deal. I believe there is a big place in the entertainment spectrum for originality and entertaining musicianship so long as the audience opens up their minds to hear something new.

Before copy acts appeared, the likes of Jimi Hendryx, Keith Emerson, David Bowie and such like, pioneered the music scene and influenced the progression of popular music. All were highly entertaining in their own way without feeling the need to replicate what had gone before.

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As a music songwriter and producer for the best part of my professional career, I have always stood on the fence between these two extremes. On one hand, I am influenced heavily by my favourite artists but have always tried to be original as possible in my creativity. For a long period in the music business, it was almost impossible to be totally original as record company executives wanted only what was commercial and similar to the successful hits of the day.

I think recently the tide has turned somewhat with the advent of the download and the subsequent lower incomes to be derived. With You Tube and streaming, it’s much easier to find a diverse range of styles from all over the world.

Therefore it must be up to the young generation to try to be original, to offer up something fresh and new, but only for the love of it.

Until that happens, the old songs will always be the best and it’s a tribute to the great songwriters of

the 50s, 60s and 70s, for their songs to still sound as fresh today as when they were first released.

Maybe the fact that technology was nowhere near as advanced as it is now, reflects in the quality of the writing and innovative production techniques used in those

days.

So, let’s all enjoy the mass of great material and variety of entertainment available to us while appreciating that not everyone will opt for the same thing…..and don’t forget the local by law that states for artists, wherever or whatever you are performing, ‘thou must sing and play Hotel California every night’!!!

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RADIO 96FM – FROM PATTAYA TO THE WORLD 96FM Pattaya People Radio continues to entertain Pattaya and the world with the best popular music playlist in town including all those ‘Sunshine Hits on 96’.

These include artists from the 50s such as Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry & Fats Domino.

From the swinging 60s, artists featured include, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Byrds, The Doors, The Who, The Kinks, The Beach Boys, The Mamas & Papas, Roy Orbison, Simon & Garfunkel, The Hollies, The Motown Sound, Dusty Springfield, Glenn Campbell, The Monkees, The Small Faces & Procul Harum.

The 70s have provided radio with the amazing sounds of Abba, The Eagles, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, T. Rex, E.L.O., David Bowie, Bee Gees, Queen, Rod Stewart, The Jackson 5, Earth Wind & Fire, The Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan,

ing some recent Country Rock gems and the best of the creatively produced fun ‘Mash Ups’.

The weekly 96FM schedule is: 8am to 12 noon – Morning Glory with Barry Upton 12 noon to 2pm – Let’s Do Lunch with DJ Johnny P. 2pm to 4pm – Afternoon Delight with DJ D.M. 4pm to 6pm – The Sundowner Show with Barry Upton 6pm to 6.20pm – Thai News 6.20pm to 8am – All Night Long

with Paul Rosenberg.

MSN International News in English is at 12 noon, 2pm, 4pm & 8pm All through the weekend, a full

service of entertainment can be accessed.

The Thai National Anthem is al-

mailing info@pattayapeople.com.

Don’t forget to download the FREE ‘Pattaya People’ app to your

ways respectfully played at 8am and 6pm everyday.

For more information contact Pattaya People Media Group by e-

handheld device ensuring you won’t miss any of the 96FM magic at any time, wherever you are in the world.

The Sweet, Chicago, The Steve Miller Band, CCR, Cat Stevens, Blondie, Wings, Eric Clapton, Bread, Peter Frampton, etc..

Then the 80s saw the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins, Lionel Richie. Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Madonna, Prince, Whitney Houston, U2, The Police, Bon Jovi, Heart, INXS, Robert Palmer and so on….

Together with selected more recent material that passes the ‘whistle test’, the music policy of 96FM, as programmed by station production manager/presenter Barry Upton, who has a wealth of experience in all areas of the music business, is a healthy combination of these classic oldies, together with a splattering of the best of the latest offerings includ-

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