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His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn crowned in ancient royal tradition A joyous new era begins with elaborate coronation HM the King marries Gen. Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Ayudhya, proclaims her Queen Full story on page 5
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn sits on the throne as he is officially crowned king at the Grand Palace, Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Bangkok. The world watched on as His Majesty the King took the throne in an elaborate centuries-old royal tradition that last happened seven decades ago. After completing the rites, His Majesty issued his post-coronation royal command, “I shall continue to preserve, and build upon the royal legacy and shall reign with righteousness for the benefit and happiness of the people forever,” the King said. Long live the King! (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of the Royal Household via AP)
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Food poisoning cases increase as temps rise
Soaring temperatures cause food to spoil faster, leading to increased cases of gastrointestinal infections and diarrhea.
Warapun Jaikusol The Pattaya Public Health Department warned people to be extra cautious during the hot season due to the higher risk of food poisoning. Soaring temperatures cause food to spoil faster, leading to increased cases of
gastrointestinal infections and diarrhea. The department said Pattaya Call Center has been flooded with calls about food poisoning. Consumer Protection Office chief Buppa Songsakulchai said normally microbes take six or seven hours to spoil food, but, with
current temperatures, it can happen in just four. Foods with coconut milk, desserts, salad and rice vermicelli are common culprits. She said meals and leftovers should be kept refrigerated, reheated thoroughly before eating and not left out in the heat.
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BPH warns about heatstroke Warapun Jaikusol Bangkok Hospital Pattaya doctors warned the public about the risk of heatstroke during Thailand’s sweltering heatwave. Dr. Suthep Keeratijaroenwong, a cardiologist specializing in Intervention Cardiology, said high temperatures can lead to a variety of ailments and illnesses, from gastrointestinal infections from spoiled food to heatstroke in which the body’s temperature rises to more than 40 degrees Celsius. Symptoms include fatigue, low blood pressure, wooziness, arrhythmia, anhidrosis or seizures. Heatstroke can be
Dr. Suthep Keeratijaroenwong, a cardiologist specializing in Intervention Cardiology, said high temperatures can lead to a variety of ailments and illnesses, including heatstroke.
fatal if left untreated. Most at risk, he said, are children, seniors and outdoor laborers.
Suthep said people should wear light colors, avoid prolonged exposure to the heat or carry an umbrella.
Drainage lid repaired
Weeds, trash tarnish new Nongprue park project
Pattaya workers have repaired a damaged drainage cover on Soi Post Office that had left open a dangerous, gaping hole in the road.
Jetsada Homklin Pattaya repaired a damaged sewer cover on Soi Post Office that had left open
a dangerous, gaping hole in the road. B u s i n e s s o w n e r s had placed rubber cones around the cover which had a steel
plate missing amid fears a motorbike would plunge into the open sewer. City workers welded a new plate in place May 2.
Sewers overhauled Nongprue residents complained about weeds and garbage on the edge of Charknok Reservoir, saying the sight will put off tourists to the new park.
Jetsada Homklin Nongprue residents complained about weeds and garbage on the edge of Charknok Reservoir, saying the sight will put off tourists to the new park. Mayor Mai Chaiyanit
acknowledged that about 10 rai of land surrounding the lake are overgrown and strewn with both garbage and sewage. The subdistrict already received 59 million baht from the Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration
to build a new public park at the reservoir, but Mai said he also needs the Royal Irrigation Department to take care of the water source itself. In the meantime, Nongprue will clean up trash in the area and post patrol officers to prevent illicit dumping.
Pattaya workers spread out across the city to clean and repair sewers following recent rain. Damaged sewer lids were repaired on Soi Photisan, Beach Road and Soi 13/2, drain pipes and a clarifier were installed at the railwayparallel road, and workers fixed a leaking culvert and added sand to Wong Amat Beach in front of Saranchon Condominium. (PCPR)
Pattaya workers spread out across the city to clean and repair sewers following recent rain.
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His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn crowned in elaborate ancient royal tradition
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn sits on the throne in front of an audience of diplomats and dignitaries after being officially crowned king at the Grand Palace, Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Bangkok. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of the Royal Household via AP)
Bangkok (AP) — His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn was officially crowned Saturday, May 4, in an elaborate centuries-old royal tradition that last happened seven decades ago. His Majesty has served as king for more than two years since he assumed the throne after the October 2016 death of his revered father, HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Earlier, the king wore a simple white robe as he entered a small pavilion
where he was bathed with sacred water from several holy rivers and ponds and other water sources in the country. Other water was poured on him from old royal water vessels. The rite, known as the Royal Ablution and Anointment ceremonies, took place amid music from drums, conch shells and other traditional Thai instruments. Outside the palace, artillery was fired in a salute to the monarch.
His Majesty the King anoints Queen Suthida towards the end of the ceremony proclaiming her as Her Majesty the Queen. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of the Royal Household via AP)
The Royal Anointment Ceremony completed the consecration rites of his coronation, vesting him as a fully sovereign king. HM the King changed into gold-embroidered royal vestments, seated on an octagonal throne, with the sides representing the cardinal points of the compass, and a dignitary seated at each point. Each poured holy water over the king’s hand, along with a ninth representing the heavens. The ceremony ended with the monarch being presented with a nine-tiered white umbrella of state, symbolizing his full consecration. When the auspicious time arrived, the royal astrologer hit the Gong of Victory, the scribe and the royal augur began inscribing on the Royal Golden Plaques the official title of the King and the King’s Horoscope. At the same moment, the artisan also began to engrave the Royal Seal of State. During the whole period, monks were chanting auspicious prayers, Brahmins were blowing conch shells, while the royal officers of the Thai
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn is transported on the royal palanquin by royal bearers during his visit to the Temple of the Emerald Buddhism, Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Bangkok. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of the Royal Household via AP)
musical ensemble played their instruments. In the third, more secular rite, the 200-year-old, 7.3-kilogram (16-pound) heavy crown was handed to the king, known as Rama X, by the chief Brahmin, a Hindu priest who has played a guiding part in the mixed Buddhist-Hindu ceremony as part of the third and final rite of the coronation ceremony, the presentation of royal regalia. As one of his first acts His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn proclaimed Queen Suthida as Her Majesty the Queen and presented her with the traditional royal regalia. After the coronation, the king received members of the royal family, the Privy Council and Cabinet, among other senior officials, who will pay their respects. Later that afternoon he visited the Temple of the Emerald Buddha to announce he is the royal defender of Buddhism. The day’s events ended with a ceremony of the Assumption of the Royal Residence, a symbolic palace housewarming.
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn is bathed with sacred water from several holy rivers and ponds and other water sources in the country in a rite known as the Royal Ablution and Anointment ceremonies. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of the Royal Household via AP)
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Grandfather caught molesting girl outside temple Patcharapol Panrak An elderly Sattahip man has been accused of molesting his 11-year-old granddaughter outside a temple. Somjai Nuchuchue, 64, was tackled by temple vendors and others who witnessed him touching the girl indecently and kissing her under a tree in front of the temple’s main hall. Street seller Wanpen Pawong, 47, said she had seen Somjai arrive at the temple several days in a row and touching the girl inappropriately each time. Vendors warned him and finally attacked him when he repeated his lewd behavior.
Somjai Nuchuchue (seated) allegedly was caught molesting his 11-year-old granddaughter outside a temple.
Police said Somjai denied sexually abusing the girl and said he was only teasing her.
But he admitted his son-inlaw had also warned him about the indecent behavior.
Woman wanted for Sattahip temple burglary Patcharapol Panrak
Security cameras showed a fair-skinned, mid-20s woman in shorts and a plaid shirt who burglarized Nong Jubtao Temple, making off with 40,000 baht.
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Sattahip police are searching for a woman who burglarized Nong Jubtao Temple, making off with 40,000 baht. Abbot Thammayanprayuth reported the theft Aug. 29. Security cameras showed a fair-skinned, mid-20s woman in shorts and a plaid shirt carrying a stick to fight off watchdogs who, as it turned out, were fast asleep when the burglary occurred. She took 35,000 baht in salary meant for temple cooks that was in a bag and another 5,000 baht in a bowl before slipping out from the rectory unfettered.
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Temple thief thwarted in 2nd attempt Patcharapol Panrak The woman wanted for stealing 40,000 baht from Nong Jubtao Temple was thwarted from doing the same at Najomtien Temple. The still-unidentified woman – in her mid-20s woman in shorts and a plaid shirt – masqueraded as a snack seller and entered the rectory at the second temple May 3. She was stopped by Lungta Thonghor Tammateero, 79, who asked what she was doing. She gave him a story that she had come from upcountry to earn money and sold him four bags of “khao mao” before leaving. Lungta called authorities to report the suspicious woman, who had arrived with a drunklooking man in his 30s and
79-year-old Lungta Thonghor Tammateero thwarted a woman wanted for stealing 40,000 baht from Nong Jubtao Temple from doing the same at Najomtien Temple.
two young girls in a brokendown sidecar motorbike. Authorities believe the suspect lives in an area between Najomtien and Huay Yai police stations and asked anyone who spots her to call Najomtien police.
On April 29, the same woman took 35,000 baht in salary for Nong Jobtao Temple cooks from a bag in the rectory and another 5,000 baht from a bowl while monks and watch dogs slept.
Underage motorcyclists hurt in Plutaluang wreck Patcharapol Panrak Two 15-year-olds were severely injured when their motorbike cut off a pickup truck in Plutaluang. Sawitee Rabreuang and Thanya Samranreuan were struck by the Toyota Vigo on Sukhumvit Road May 3. They were transported to Queen Sirikit Naval Medical Center. Pickup driver Naris Seangsanor, 52, said he was en route to a funeral when he spotted the Two 15-year-olds were severely injured motorbike parked on the side of the road. Just when their motorbike cut off a pickup as he drove past, the two girls hit the gas, trying to make a U-turn in front of him and got hit. truck in Plutaluang.
Samae San woman hangs self over cheating lover Patcharapol Panrak A Samae San woman apparently committed suicide, hanging herself in distress over her boyfriend’s infidelity. Kwanjai Srikaew, 39, was
found hanging from a rope tied to a roof beam at her Nong Krajong Community home April 30. Her live-in boyfriend of two years Prajan Kedsopa, 38, discovered her and cut her down, but he was about six hours too late.
Prajan admitted he’d recently started seeing someone else and that woman turned up at the house and met Kwanjai. That night she got drunk while he was sleeping and apparently killed herself.
Pattaya hotel worker busted for Sattahip gold robbery Patcharapol Panrak Police arrested a Pattaya hotel employee for robbing a Sattahip shop of 2.2 million baht in gold. Deputy national police chief Pol. Gen. Chalermkiat Srivorakhan announced the capture of Sornchai Ninsonti, 35, April 30, along with the recovery of all 109-bahtweight in gold ornaments and jewelry. Armed with a BB gun, Sornchai, dressed in black and white with a camouflage hat and ski mask, entered the Supatra Yaowarat gold shop in the Big C mall Sunday morning, April 28, ordering the clerk to fill a plastic bag with gold. Store clerk Umaporn Buabut, 22, complied, handing over six 5-bahtweight necklaces, 21 3-baht
Police arrested Sornchai Ninsonti for robbing a Sattahip shop of 2.2 million baht in gold.
necklaces and 32 50-satang necklaces weighing 109 baht-weight in all. About 30 police scoured the area and found only a box for the M92 BB gun, black gloves, and the mask used by the robber. They also collected fingerprints at the scene.
Sornchai turned himself into police in Ayutthaya following the issuance of an arrest warrant. He had escaped through the jungle, over a canal and behind a local market, before using the Kanda canal to make his getaway back to Pattaya,
Chalermkiat said. Sornchai fled to Ayutthaya leaving all the gold in his Naklua Euarthorn Village apartment. Gold shop owner Supatta Pleakprapan, 63, rewarded the police with a 100,000baht “thank you”.
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His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn hopes for unity, prosperity
HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, the youngest of the King’s daughters, takes a photo of the royal family from second left; HRH Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, son, HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha, daughter, HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn and HM Queen Suthida as they wave to an audience from the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall in the Grand Palace. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Grant Peck Bangkok (AP) — Newly crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn told thousands of cheering people gathered outside Bangkok’s Grand Palace on Monday that he was grateful for their good wishes and believed they were a sign everyone would work together for
the country’s prosperity. People began lining up early Monday so they could be near the balcony where the King was to appear. Large video screens were placed nearby so those unable to make their way to the front could watch. As the crowd waited in the blazing tropical heat, some broke into cheers whenever a passing
cloud blocked the sun. When Majesty King Vajiralongkorn and his wife, Queen Suthida, stepped outside onto the balcony, a mighty cheer erupted from the crowd, most dressed in yellow, the color representing the monarch’s birthday. Nearby, artillery was fired in salute. Below the balcony, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha
HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn and HM Queen Suthida wave to an audience from the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall in the Grand Palace during the coronation ceremony Monday, May 6, 2019, in Bangkok. (Bureau of the Royal Household via AP/Wason Wanichakorn)
read a short speech pledging loyalty to the monarch. The King stood up, stepped in front of a microphone and read from some papers. He said he and his queen were delighted with the goodwill extended by the people, and their good wishes left him “moved.”
“May your unity in extending good wishes to me on this occasion become a good sign that everyone and every party will work for the prosperity of our nation,” he said. The King’s 14-year-old son, Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, and two daughters from
previous marriages then stepped forward to join them on the balcony and wave to the crowd. Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, the youngest of the King’s daughters, took photos with her cellphone and waved enthusiastically.
His Majesty the King marries Gen. Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Ayudhya, proclaims her Queen
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun sits with Queen Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Ayudhya at Ampornsathan Throne Hall in Bangkok, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed his consort as the Thailand’s queen. (Bureau of the Royal Household via AP)
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn sits on the throne next to Queen Suthida as he is officially crowned king at the Grand Palace, Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Bangkok. (Bureau of the Royal Household via AP)
HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun sits with Queen Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Ayudhya as they sign their marriage certificates at Ampornsathan Throne Hall in Bangkok, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. (Bureau of the Royal Household via AP)
At a ceremony held at Ampornsathan Throne Hall in the Dusit Palace, His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn married Gen. Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Ayudhya. An announcement Wednesday, May 1, in the Royal Gazette said that in keeping with royal traditions, HM the King is now legally married to Gen. Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Ayudhya. Gen Suthida was also proclaimed Queen Suthida with all the honors and titles of the royal family.
During the ceremony Gen Suthida presented a tray of flowers and joss sticks to HM the King, and in return was bestowed traditional gifts associated with royal power. The royal couple signed a marriage certificate book, which was also signed by HRH Princess Maha Chari Sirindhorn and Privy Council head Gen. Prem Tinsulanonda as witnesses. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and other senior officials were also in attendance. (AP)
HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun sits with Queen Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Ayudhya as they sign their marriage certificates at Ampornsathan Throne Hall in Bangkok, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. (Bureau of the Royal Household via AP)
HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, presents a gift to Queen Suthida Vajiralongkorn Na Ayudhya at Ampornsathan Throne Hall in Bangkok, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. (Bureau of the Royal Household via AP)
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Pattaya Travel Mart opens May 24 CPDC kids given farming lessons Jetsada Homklin Children under the care of the Child Protection and Development Center learned how to grow vegetables and raise farm animals to make themselves self-sufficient. Caregiver Eid Saichon served as instructor in the May 2 class, showing how to grow Chinese broccoli and cabbage, carrots, limes, tomatoes and other veggies. They also were shown how the CPDC’s mushroom, fish and duck farming operates and how products can be sold at local markets for extra money. Eid said the skills learned will help the children as they grow into adults. After the lesson, the kids joined in weeding and watering the vegetable garden and fed animals kept at the Huay Yai shelter. Area hotels and tourist attractions hope to get a low-season booth when the Pattaya Travel Mart opens at Sukhawadee House May 24.
Area hotels and tourist attractions hope to get a lowseason booth when the Pattaya Travel Mart opens at Sukhawadee House May 24. Thitipat Siranattasrikul, president of Chonburi Attractions Club, was joined
by regional tourism officials, Sanphet Suphabuansathien, vice president of the Thai Hotels Association Eastern Region and Ekasit Ngampichet, president of the Pattaya Business & Tourism Association, at an April 30 news conference.
The one-day trade show features about 500 travel buyers and sellers. Hotels and tourist attractions will highlight the many sites and things to do in Chonburi for domestic tour operators and travel agents. (PCPR)
New initiative aims to develop caves nationwide
Children under the care of the Child Protection and Development Center learn how to grow vegetables and raise farm animals to make themselves selfsufficient.
Cambodian claims huge catfish catch from Sukhumvit ditch
A Cambodian laborer claims he caught a twokilogram catfish in a closed-off storm-drainage trench in Sattahip.
Patcharapol Panrak A Cambodian laborer claims he caught a two-kilogram catfish in a closed-off storm-drainage trench in Sattahip. Identified only as Pan, the Khmer man was seen May 3 casting a net in the trench
that encompasses the traffic island on Sukhumvit Road between the Naval Rating School and J intersection. The trench is not connected to the sea or any other water source. It simply collects flood runoff from Sukhumvit with the water
He did, however, have a half dozen smaller fish in his pail.
absorbing slowly into the ground. Nonetheless, Pan said he was driving by once and saw air bubbles coming up, so he came back with a fishing net and caught the huge catfish. He provided no photos to prove his claim, but he did, however, have a half dozen smaller fish in his pail.
Nongprue aids families with disabled members Jetsada Homklin The cabinet has approved the appointment of Thai and foreign experts to prepare a database by categorizing over 5,000 caves in the kingdom.
The National Cave Management Policy Committee has determined guidelines for creating awareness and supporting operations for the benefit of natural resource conservation, rehabilitation and development of Thailand’s caves into tourist attractions in the future. The cabinet has approved
the appointment of Thai and foreign experts to prepare a database by categorizing over 5,000 caves in the kingdom. About 3,000 cave systems have been clearly defined and most of them are in the North. All caves will be systemized for comprehensive management. The operation is divided into three phases of four years, 10
years and 20 years. While conservation is a key factor, some of the caves will developed for ecotourism to generate income for local communities. Many people have begun to be more interested in the Thailand’s caves after the case of the dramatic Tham Luang - Khun Nam Nang Non rescue last year. (NNT)
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Nongprue donated consumer products to 30 families with disabled members to lighten their expense load. Mayor Mai Chaiyanit presided over the May 2 distribution, one of several organized each year by the subdistrict. Officials then provided lunch to the Nongprue donated consumer products to 30 families with families with disabled disabled members to lighten their expense load. children.
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Chonburi ordains Pattaya celebrates coronation 148 monks for coronation Patcharapol Panrak Chonburi ordained 148 monks in honor of HM the King Rama X’s coronation. Chonburi Dean of Monks Chonlatanmunee presided over the May 2 ceremony at Khao Bamphenbun Temple with Deputy Gov. Thammasak Rattanathanya serving as chairman of lay persons. Ordination ceremonies and dharma practice is being held across the country to
Chonburi ordained 148 monks in honor of HM the King Rama X’s upcoming coronation.
make merit on behalf of His Majesty. In all, 6,810 men
will become monks for 16 days.
48 monks ordained for King’s coronation
Thousands of people came to Pattaya Beach to wish Thailand’s newly crowned king a long and prosperous reign.
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Banglamung’s district chief presided over the ordination of 48 monks and novices in honor of HM the King’s coronation. Amnat Charoensri lit candles and incense at Nongprue Temple May 1 at the opening of the 17-day ordination process. Banglamung dean of monks Pipitkitjarak instructed the new monks on their rules and duties. Local politicians and community leaders participated by cutting the hair of those
Thousands of people came to Pattaya Beach to wish Thailand’s newly coronated king a long and prosperous reign and watch the royal family’s Grand Palace audience. Banglamung District Chief Amnart Charoensri opened the May 6 event, placing flowers and incense in front of the portrait of King Rama X before a parade of local officials signed their well wishes. The huge crowd dressed in yellow then watched a live
Banglamung dean of monks Pipitkitjarak cuts hair for the ordination of 48 monks and novices in honor of HM the King’s coronation.
being ordained. A sermon was then given with the service completed by 5 p.m.
The official ordination was carried out at 6:30 a.m. on May 2.
Navy turns cards to salute King Patcharapol Panrak About 3,000 sailors held up colored cards in formation to spell out a message in honor of the coronation of HM the King. Navy deputy commanderin-chief Vice Adm. Dechpol Phusara led the May 4 display on the deck of the HTMS Chakri Naruebet in Sattahip. The card trick spelled out congratulations to King Rama X on his coronation. The sailors then sang “Sadudee Maharadscha”.
Big cleaning day along procession route Volunteers joined the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and civil servants from different branches to help clean up the procession route for the coronation of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn this weekend. Deputy Secretary-General of the Bureau of the Royal Household, AVM Supichai Soonthornbura, presided over the opening of the JitArsa’s Big Cleaning project in Sanam Luang, Bangkok last Friday. The event was joined by 5,800 Jit-Arsa
members, civil servants, BMA officials, and representatives from various agencies, such as the BMA, the Ministry of Defense, the Royal Thai Army, the Royal Thai Navy, and the Metropolitan Police Bureau. His Majesty the King graciously bestowed 6,000 meals to the participants. Volunteers and workers cleaned up canals in Bangkok’s old city and Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram and Ratchanatdaram temples. They washed the dirt off the roads and pavements, collected
trash, trimmed tree branches, and cleaned traffic signs along the 7.2-kilometer procession route in preparation for this auspicious event. The procession route covers 20 roads, including Ratchadamnoen Klang, Bamrung Muang, Fuang Nakhon, Tanao, Sip Sam Hang, Atsadang, Phra Sumen, Ratchadamnoen Nok, Rachini, Maha Rat, Dinso, Siripong, Tri Phet, Tri Thong, Larn Luang, Kalayana Maitri, Nakhon Sawan, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, and Ratchasima. (NNT)
broadcast of the audience. Under the hot sun, booths selling cold drinks and snacks did good business.
Beach Road was closed for the day with parking and shuttles set up to bring people to the beachfront.
Police and volunteers kept order in front of the grand image of His Majesty the King.
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Snapshot of extinction: Fossils show day of killer asteroid Seth Borenstein Washington (AP) - New research released Friday, March 29, captures a fossilized snapshot of the day nearly 66 million years ago when an asteroid smacked Earth, fire rained from the sky and the ground shook far worse than any modern earthquake. It was the day that nearly all life on Earth went extinct, including the dinosaurs. The researchers say they found evidence in North Dakota of the asteroid hit in Mexico, including fish with hot glass in their gills from flaming debris that showered back down on Earth. They also reported the discovery of charred trees, evidence of an inland tsunami and melted amber. Separately, University of Amsterdam’s Jan Smit disclosed that he and his colleagues even found dinosaur footsteps from just before their demise.
Smit said the footprints - one from a plant-eating hadrosaur and the other of a meat eater, maybe a small Tyrannosaurus rex - is “definite proof that the dinosaurs were alive and kicking at the time of impact ... They were running around, chasing each other” when they were swamped. “This is the death blow preserved at one particular site. This is just spectacular,” said Purdue University geophysicist and impact expert Jay Melosh, who wasn’t part of the research but edited the paper released Friday by the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Melosh called it the field’s “discovery of the century.” But other experts said that while some of the work is fascinating, they have some serious concerns about the research, including the lack of access to this specific Hell Creek Formation fossil site for outside scientists. Hell
This file photo shows a model of a Tyrannosaurus rex on display in the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. New research released on Friday, March 29, captures a fossilized snapshot of the day nearly 66 million years ago when an asteroid hit the Earth, fire rained from the sky and the ground shook far worse than any modern earthquake. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)
Creek - which spans Montana, both Dakotas and Wyoming - is a fossil treasure trove that includes numerous types of dinosaurs, mammals, reptiles and fish trapped in clay and stone from 65 to 70 million years ago.
Kirk Johnson, director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History who also has studied the Hell Creek area for 38 years, said that the work on the fish, the glass and trees “demonstrates some of the details of what happened
on THE DAY. That’s all quite interesting and very valid stuff.” But Johnson said that because there is restricted access to the site, other scientists can’t confirm the research. Smit said the restrictions were to protect the site from poachers. Johnson also raised concerns about claims made by the main author, Robert DePalma, a University of Kansas doctoral student, that appeared in a New Yorker magazine article published Friday but not in the scientific paper. DePalma did not return an email or phone message seeking comment. For decades, the massive asteroid crash that caused the Chicxulub crater in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula has been considered the likely cause of the mass extinction often called the “KT boundary” for the division between two geologic time periods. But some scientists have insisted that massive
volcanic activity played a role. Johnson and Melosh said this helps prove the asteroid crash case. There were only a few dinosaur fossils from that time, but the footsteps are most convincing, Smit said. There was more than dinosaurs, he said. The site includes ant nests, wasp nests, fragile preserved leaves and fish that were caught in the act of dying. He said that soon after fish die they get swollen bellies and these fossils didn’t show swelling. The researchers said the inland tsunami points to a massive earthquake generated by the asteroid crash, somewhere between a magnitude 10 and 11. That’s more than 350 times stronger than the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Purdue’s Melosh said as he read the study, he kept saying “wow, wow, what a discovery.” The details coming out of this are “mind-blowing,” he said.
Far from glitzy tech hubs, Chinese city bets big on VR Dake Kang Nanchang, China (AP) — Liu Zixing craned his neck forward for help with fastening the goggles for his first ever taste of virtual reality. He took a break from the mining ore business to travel to a VR theme park in this Chinese provincial capital not known for high technology. “It feels like reality,” Liu said after shooting down robots in a virtual fighter jet, strapped to a spinning gyroscope lit in purple. “It’s just like you’re riding in a plane.” Enthusiasm for VR has cooled somewhat after years
of hype, but China’s leaders are trying to drum up excitement, hoping to take the lead in a technology they expect will eventually gain wide use. Hoping to coax homegrown entrepreneurs to take the plunge, the government is educating students, subsidizing office spaces, and sponsoring conferences and competitions. Nanchang’s VR Star park offers 42 rides and exhibits, including VR bumper cars and VR shoot-’em-ups. It’s the highlight of Nanchang’s “VR base,” a sprawling complex of mostly still empty, futuristic glass-and-steel offices.
The city of 5.5 million is the capital of Jiangxi province, a relatively impoverished region nestled in the mountains of south-central China, where the regional industries are copper mining and rice. Officials hope that one day it will be a world-class hub for virtual reality. “Frankly, VR isn’t 100% necessary in the Chinese market at the moment,” said Xiong Zongming, CEO of IN-UP Technology, one of dozens of firms being incubated by the VR base. “But with the government’s push, many other companies, departments and agencies are more willing to try it out.” Xiong was born in Nanchang but studied and worked in Japan for nearly a decade before returning to China, where he settled in Shanghai. Nanchang officials enticed him back home with offers of free rent and 150,000 RMB ($22,340) in startup funds, part of an effort to lure back local talent from richer coastal cities to help lift the local economy. Beijing began its VR drive a few years ago, when slick headsets from Samsung, Oculus, HTC and Sony were making a big splash at electronics shows in the U.S. Chinese leaders were worried they might miss out on a boom. VR is included in Beijing’s “Made in China 2025”, an ambitious plan to develop global competitors in cutting edge technologies including electric cars, solar and wind power, and robotics. Nanchang is one of several VR hubs across the country. So far, VR is mostly a niche
In this April 2, 2019, photo, a visitor rides a virtual roller coaster ride operated by a robotic arm in a VR theme park in Nanchang, China. (AP Photo/Dake Kang)
product used in gaming and business training, held back by expensive, clunky headsets, a lack of appealing software and other shortcomings. Analysts say it could be many years, perhaps decades, before the technology goes mainstream. Last year, just 5.8 million VR headsets were sold globally, according to market research firm Ovum. That compares with sales of more than 1.5 billion smartphones and is far fewer than expected when VR fever was at its peak a few years back. “My experience wasn’t good,” said Xu Xiao, a PC gamer who bought VR goggles over a year ago after graduating from college. “When I wore them, my eyes got dry and uncomfortable, and I got dizzy. I barely use them anymore.” Stopping by the Nanchang VR park, he was still unimpressed. “The image quality isn’t refined, and it’s hard to operate,” he said after a virtual flume ride. Even if it’s a gamble, analysts say China’s state-led
push into VR could pay off in the future. Nanchang’s VR developers are marching on despite a wave of layoffs across the industry in the past few years. Thousands attended Nanchang’s first VR conference last October. “It’s kind of a good move to be there now,” says George Jijiashvili, a senior analyst at Ovum. “It’s a long game, and I don’t think it’s going away anytime soon.” Beijing still lags behind: Most VR headsets are designed by companies based outside mainland China like Samsung, HTC, and Oculus and the major VR content platforms are run by giants like Facebook and Google. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology aims to change that by encouraging banks to finance VR startups and directing local governments to invest in VR products for public projects such as schools and tourist sites. The government has provided subsidies and purchases of VR software, mostly focused on education,
training, and health care software. Nanchang has a 1 billion RMB ($149 million) VR startup investment fund, and is setting up another fund to attract established VR companies. Entrepreneurs and experts believe VR will get a boost from next generation, or 5G, technologies where Chinese companies like Huawei Technologies are industry leaders. 5G promises blazing-fast connection speeds that could smooth lags and optimize multiplayer games and livestreaming so VR users might not end up with the headaches some get with today’s technology. “VR e-sports, broadcasting concerts in VR format, remote surgery — all of this is only realistic in the 5G era,” said Chenyu Cui, a senior analyst at IHS Markit. “It’ll make VR better for a mass audience.” Since the main commercial market for VR is entertainment, many of China’s VR content makers are game developers in Shenzhen or Beijing. They’re subject to booms and busts and recently, business has been flagging. The state support is helping to protect Nanchang’s developers from the cycles of feast and famine, but for now the industry is in a lull, and Xiong, the VR entrepreneur, is focused on keeping his startup afloat. His dream is that one day, China’s bet on VR will turn his thirteen-person company into an industry giant. “I look forward to the day we can go public,” Xiong said, “and become a role model for the whole province.”
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Hemochromatosis A genetic problem this week to produce an interesting condition called hereditary hemochromatosis or classic hemochromatosis. This form of the disease is caused by a defect in the genes that control how iron is absorbed by the body. The Causes: The amount of iron the human body absorbs is controlled by many genes. Genes can sometimes change (or mutate) in ways that keep them from working properly. Hereditary hemochromatosis can occur when a person inherits two mutated copies of a gene called the HFE gene — one from each parent. Men and women have the same chance of inheriting two copies of this gene. Interestingly, not everyone who is born with two copies of the mutated HFE gene develops the disease. Scientists do not know what percentage of people who have two copies of the mutated HFE gene develop the disease. Some studies have shown that as few as 1 in 100 people will develop symptoms. Other studies have shown that as many as 50 in 100 people may develop symptoms. All very confusing. A person with only one copy of the mutated HFE gene is usually healthy and is said to be a “carrier” of the genetic condition. Carriers usually do not have hemochromatosis. However, if both a mother and father are carriers, a child may inherit two copies of the mutated gene, one from each parent. The child may then develop hemochromatosis.
Risk Factors: People who inherit the HFE gene mutation from both parents are at the greatest risk for developing hemochromatosis. Although both men and women can inherit the gene defect, men are more likely to be diagnosed with the effects of hemochromatosis than women. Other factors that increase risk are Ethnicity: People of northern European descent (for example, people from England, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, France, and Scandinavia) have a higher chance of having the HFE gene mutation. Family history: People with a close relative (grandparent, mother, father, sibling, niece, nephew) who has hemochromatosis have a higher chance of having the HFE gene mutation. Factors That May Affect Iron Buildup: For people at risk of developing hemochromatosis, the speed at which iron builds up and the severity of the symptoms vary from person to person. Many people do not have any early symptoms. Symptoms tend to occur in men between the ages of 30 and 50 and in women over age 50. The following factors may affect the buildup of iron in the body and may speed up or slow down the development of hemochromatosis. Using dietary supplements: Taking iron supplements or multivitamins with iron can
speed up the rate at which iron builds up in the body. People with hemochromatosis should not take pills containing iron. Eating foods that contain iron is fine. Taking vitamin C supplements may cause the body to absorb more iron. People with hemochromatosis should not take pills with more than 500 milligrams of vitamin C per day. Eating foods that contain vitamin C is fine. Blood loss: Losing iron by giving blood and losing iron through menstruation and unrecognized bleeding may slow the start of hemochromatosis. Therefore, men at risk for hemochromatosis usually develop the disease and its symptoms at a younger age than women who are at risk. Treatment: Blood removal. Doctors can treat hereditary hemochromatosis safely and effectively by removing blood from the patient (phlebotomy) on a regular basis, just as if it were a blood donation. Some blood collection centers in the United States have obtained permission from the Food and Drug Administration to collect this blood and use it for transfusion. The goal of phlebotomy is to reduce the iron levels to normal. The amount of blood removed and how often it’s removed depend on the age of the patient, the overall health and the severity of iron overload. It may take a year or longer to reduce the iron in the patient’s body to normal levels.
Telemedicine, walk-in clinics cloud role of family doctor Tom Murphy Lisa Love hasn’t seen her doctor of 25 years since she discovered telemedicine. Love tried virtual visits last summer for help with a skin irritation and returned for another minor problem. She doesn’t feel a pressing need to seek care the old-fashioned way, especially since she also gets free health screenings at work. No more waiting for the doctor’s office to open. Convenience rules in health care now, where patients can use technology or growing options like walk-in clinics and urgent care centers to get help whenever they need it. A survey last year found that about a quarter of U.S. adults don’t have a regular doctor. Some like Love wonder how much they still need one. “Telemedicine probably can’t do everything ... but for most of the things I might ever have, I’m pretty sure they can take care of it,” the Twin Falls, Idaho, resident said. Health care experts say the changing, fragmented nature of care is precisely why people still need someone who looks out for their overall health, which is the traditional role of primary care physicians like family doctors and internists. They know patients’ medical histories, and they’re trained to spot problems that may be developing instead of just addressing symptoms that prompted the patient’s visit. They also can make sure medications don’t conflict with regular prescriptions, and they can help make sense of the information patients dig up with a Google search.
In this April 9, 2019 photo, Dr. Megan Mahoney, center, smiles after examining patient Consuelo Castaneda, bottom right, at the Stanford Family Medicine office in Stanford, Calif. At left is Castaneda’s husband, Epitacio, and at right, medical scribe Anu Tirapasur, who documented the visit. “We want to do as much outside the walls of the clinic as we can,” says Mahoney, noting that this push to keep patients healthy and out of the doctor’s office depends on insurers expanding what they will cover. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
But the nature of primary care is changing as patients branch off to drugstore clinics and urgent care centers. Practices are slowly shifting to more of a team-based approach that focuses on keeping patients healthy and reserves visits with a doctor for the more serious cases. “The idea that the primary care physician is the onesize-fits-all solution ... that’s going to change pretty dramatically,” said Sam Glick, an executive with the research firm Oliver Wyman. This evolution began years ago when drugstores started providing flu shots and opening clinics that handle minor issues like ear infections or pink eye. The two largest chains, CVS Health and Walgreens, now run about 1,500 clinics combined. More recently, employers have started adding worksite clinics, and thousands of
urgent care centers have opened around the country to treat emergencies that aren’t life-threatening. Then there’s telemedicine, which patients can use to connect to a doctor in minutes without leaving their home or office. Love said she’s hooked on virtual visits. They only cost $42, or less than half the price of an office visit under her insurance plan. “I like technology and I like new things and I like saving money,” Love said. “It was worth it to me to try it.” About 25% of adults don’t have a regular doctor, the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation found last year. That jumps to 45% for those under age 30. On top of all the competition for patients, the field also is fighting a shortage of doctors as medical school students opt for higher-paying specialties.
Primary care practices have adjusted by adding physician assistants or nurse practitioners to handle annual physicals and other routine care. They’re also creating teams that help them take a broader look at patient health. Those teams might include mental health specialists who screen for depression and health coaches who can improve diet and exercise. The idea is to keep patients healthy instead of waiting to treat them after they become sick. “We want to do as much outside the walls of the clinic as we can,” said Stanford University’s Dr. Megan Mahoney, noting that this push depends on insurers expanding what they will cover. Doctors also are continuing to focus more on coordinating care for people with complex health needs.
Bryant Campbell’s care team includes a primary care doctor, a pharmacist and specialists to help manage his chronic liver condition and rheumatoid arthritis. The Portland, Oregon, man said his team members talk frequently to avoid problems like duplicate tests, and their approach gives him more confidence. “I sometimes think as patients we feel isolated in our health care, and this teambased approach helps a patient be as involved as you need or want to be,” he said. Doctors say the expanded scope of their practices is changing how they interact with patients. Dr. Russell Phillips frequently responds
to email or cellphone questions from his patients. He also refers them to clinics for minor issues like urinary tract infections. The Harvard Medical School professor says primary care is evolving into more of a flowing, virtual relationship where patients have more frequent but briefer contact with their doctor’s office instead of just office visits maybe twice a year. “Getting medical care is such a complex activity that people really need somebody who can advise, guide and coordinate for them,” Phillips said. “People still really want a relationship with someone who can do that.”
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Finders keepers? Police say no way after $30K spills on road Grand Haven, Mich. (AP) — Police in Michigan are appealing to people to surrender their instant riches after a box with $30,000 fell off the back of a truck. Authorities in Grand Haven say drivers stopped to pick up cash for themselves. Only $2,500 was immediately recovered and returned to the owner, who had forgotten that a cash box was on the truck’s bumper. Traffic was backed up on U.S. 31 after money hit the ground. But two days later more money was trickling in. The Department of Public Safety says two teenagers turned in $630, and a woman gave up nearly $3,900. The department says on Facebook: “We commend you for your honesty!”
Pilot rescued from plane that crash-landed atop Idaho tree McCall, Idaho (AP) — A pilot who was trying to crashland this week in an Idaho field instead brought his small plane to rest at the top of a 60-foot (18-meter) tree, officials said. Pilot John Gregory was not hurt in the Monday night crash, which happened when his single-engine Piper Cub PA-18 lost power and a wing strut became entangled in the tree, according to the fire department in the resort town of McCall. Gregory was rescued from his perch atop the giant white fir by volunteer firefighter Randy Acker, who owns a tree removal company. “My thought was, ‘I need to get up there and see what’s going on,’” Acker said. Acker had Gregory stand up in the plane so he could cut the pilot’s harness and clip him to a safety line for the descent. Gregory was brought down safely with the plane still lodged in the branches. Most of the weight of the plane was borne by one tree, but it also was touching a nearby tree. “Those wings were perfectly centered over the top of the tree,” said McCall Fire Capt. Brandon Swain. A piece of the plane’s propeller and one of its wheels had fallen to the ground, but the rest of the plane was intact, suspended in the tree. Acker cut branches as he scaled the tree until he was about 20 feet (6 meters) from the top, where higher branches were supporting the plane. Swain said Acker then secured the plane to the tree using rope webbing before Gregory was rescued. “I’ve never seen anything like this happen,” Acker said. “Just glad I was able to help.” Officials are trying to determine how to remove the plane from its perch and warned people to stay away from it. (Undersheriff Jason Speer/Valley County Sheriff’s Office via AP)
‘Snot otter’ named Pennsylvania’s official amphibian
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Harrisburg, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s new official amphibian is a slimy, 2-foot-long (0.6-meter) salamander that needs clean streams to thrive. Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation Tuesday granting the honor to the Eastern hellbender, a nocturnal animal whose colorful nicknames include snot otter, lasagna lizard and mud devil. Members of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s student leadership council have spent three years campaigning to get it designated as the state’s official amphibian, helped by Lycoming College’s Clean Water Institute. It’s the largest salamander in North America. Wolf says the most recent official designation of that type in the state occurred in 1974, when the firefly was n a m e d P e n n s y l v a n i a ’s official insect.
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Wyoming man shoplifted at store, applied for job, police say Gillette, Wyo. (AP) — Police in northern Wyoming say a man who allegedly shoplifted at the same store twice in one day also asked to fill out a job application during one of his visits. The Gillette News Record reported Sunday the 36year-old man went to the Sportsman’s Warehouse in Gillette and bought some items with a rewards card but allegedly took sunglasses and ammunition without paying for them. Police say he returned to the store a few hours later, asked to fill out the job application and left with two more pairs of sunglasses, allegedly without paying for them. Officers issued the man a citation for the alleged thefts and recovered the items. The suspect’s name wasn’t immediately available.
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Absorbing and reflecting
Ready to absorb? And reflect later? Information columns such as these are designed to give you something to absorb, and then after application, to reflect on the results. However, nothing quite so philosophical - I want to show you how some very simple reflectors and absorbers can be used to give your photos some sparkle and mystery. Remembering that all of photography is really just “painting with light”, let us look at manipulating the available light using very simple reflectors and absorbers, and both cost next to nothing! Yet the difference these can make to your photos is remarkable. I was given a silver and a gold reflector, very natty,
fold away, store easily, carry easily reflectors. These particular ones even come in their own little zip-up bags to keep them warm and dry. They unfold to make a one and a half meter diameter circular reflector. Both are white on one side, but on the other, one is gold and the other is silver. However, they are very simple to make. But first, why do you need a reflector? If they are so damn good, why aren’t we all rushing around with silver and gold reflectors tucked under our arms? The simple answer is that we get too complacent and we end up saying that the results we get are “good enough”, or we were just taking snapshots anyway. However, if you really want photos that leap off the page, think about reflectors! The first thing a gold reflector can do for your photographs is to give skin tones that “golden glow” that just makes portraits look that much more pleasing.
Dear Hillary, As you are such a knowledgeable person, could you please explain to me why Thai people always say things backward, for instance Bank book is said a Book bank, woodworm is said as worm wood and many others, also road marking for cyclist on the way to Silverlake are marked as Lane bike, not Lane for bike or Bike lane. I know we all get a little tongue tied, with or without a few bottles of bubbly. UK Ian Dear Ian UK, It’s all in the adjectives, Petal. In Thai the adjective follows the noun, while in Pasa Angkrit, the noun follows the adjective. If asked for a book, you know what it is – a book. “Bank” tells you what kind of book, describing being adjectival. You have also complicated matters even further. Riding a bicycle in the proper lane, what word do you come to first? Bike or lane? You are riding in the lane bike, aren’t you? You are also Ian (noun) from UK (adjectival), and not UK Ian. Simple. Dear Hillary, I left my mobile at home when I went out to play golf. Unfortunately my Thai GF read the messages and is playing no-speaky. I am a little worried because I read in the Pattaya Mail of one annoyed Thai woman who stabbed her husband to death a couple of weeks ago. Is there any way to get the relationship back in order? We have two kids. I’ve counted the kitchen knives so I know if she is keeping any hidden somewhere. George
So what else does a reflector do for your photographs? Well it allows you to photograph “contre jour” as they say in the classics. That is having the light behind your subject (generally the sun) and then you can throw some reflected light back into the subject’s face. If you do not do this, the usual result is something closer to a silhouette than a portrait – a bright halo around the subject which then becomes so dark in the face that you cannot distinguish the features. But with the reflector, you can push the light back in and pick up the details. So that was the gold reflector – what about the silver one? Well, if you want “clean” and bright light on a subject anywhere, the silver reflector will do that for you. Use this type of reflector when photographing silver jewelry or even motor cars, for example. Mind you, if you are photographing gold jewelry you must use a gold reflector or otherwise the
gold necklaces look silver in the photo. Now, here’s how you make your own. Get some “foamcore” – that lightweight plastic material that is often used to make signs (any signmakers will have some). Around one meter square is OK. Now go to the newsagents and buy some
Dear George, You have just started to understand that a sweet little caring Thai girl can turn into an angry monster, especially if the monster is the green eyed jealous one. This is a very difficult situation, my Petal. You have two choices as far as I can see it. The first is to just continue as you are, putting up with the silence and wait for the anger to diffuse itself. This can take up to three months. The second is to call it quits right now, explaining that in the western world, this situation has gone on too long and you want her to forgive you and then you can go back to being a couple again. Only you can decide which choice is for you. And how much you are prepared to spend to get out of it. Dear Hillary, Is this green-eyed monster week? My problem is worse than George’s (see above). He is worried because she is not speaking to him. Mine is the opposite who screams and shouts at top volume. The quiet little lady has turned into a dangerous dervish. If it weren’t for the kids I would have packed my bag and left, but I can’t leave them in her crazy clutches. What is the next step? Kerry Dear Kerry, Yes, you have a similar problem to George, but the children of the marriage does make your situation totally different. The next step is to settle everything with the kids, stay in touch with them and have nothing further to do with your ex. Ideally they are with you and she has access. Less than ideal for you is she becomes the custodial parent and you have access. Time for you to consult a good lawyer and not Agony Aunts.
gold wrapping paper and some silver wrapping paper. Cover one side of the “foamcore” with silver and the other side with the gold paper and you have lightweight, portable (you can fold them in half easily) silver and gold reflectors. And it has cost you less than a couple of hundred baht.
Now “absorbers”. To give your shots some shadow, or even an air of mystery, it is good to manipulate the amount of shadow in your portraits. You do this by placing something on the side of the subject away from the light source, to absorb (and not let light be reflected back into the subject) and allow a natural fall-off of light. The best absorber is black velvet. You bring the black velvet absorber as close as you can to the subject, without it coming into the viewfinder. It is that simple. To make this absorber, use another one meter square sheet of foamcore and cover one side with black velvet material. You pin or clip the material to it and that is it. You will really be amazed by the way the use of a reflector and absorber can put a different atmosphere into your photographs – especially portraits. Try taking the same shot using different reflectors and note the difference for future use.
Dear Hillary, How do you know whether you are being ripped off or not? With all documents being in Thai, and some of the local customs and ways of doing things quite foreign to me, all I can go on is the amounts paid to girlfriends by my pub mates. It began as a few hundred baht here and there, no problems. However it has grown bigger and bigger and now it’s a few thousand each time, and that is over and above the monthly salary. Harry Dear Harry, You are in a difficult position here. “Family” is important to a Thai and is one of the strongest bonds for the individual. Family keeps them together, family gets them over problems of all types, financial and otherwise. Your girlfriend may be returning money borrowed from before – in that time in her life B.H. - before Harry. She may also be helping her brother/mother/father/cousin (delete that which is not applicable) out of a jam. And on the other hand, she may be gambling with it, another very common Thai pastime. You really have to start communicating better with your girlfriend, Petal. If you want to know where the money goes, ask her. If it ends up in sulkiness or accusations, then it is time to review the entire relationship. I also worry about relationships where the “girlfriend/wife” is paid a “wage” each month. For what, Harry? For staying with you, putting up with you, or what? We call that having a “mia chow” (rented wife), and a master and servant relationship will always fail, in my experience.
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Central Festival hosts Easter Jetsada Homklin Central Festival Pattaya Beach hosted Easter for kids from the Father Ray Foundation. Foundation President Rev. Peter Pattarapong Srivorakul and mall Marketing Manager Kriangkai Wilailuk kicked off the April 26 celebration. Joining in were representatives from the Glory Hut Foundation, Adonai Church, Huay Yai Church, Z-Gen Church, Fountain of Life Center, Grace Umbrella Church, the Hand-to-Hand Foundation and more.
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Rev. Peter Pattarapong Srivorakul, President of the Father Ray Foundation, welcomes one and all to the festivities.
There were musical performances, stage shows, Easter
egg painting and the telling of the Christian story of Easter.
The Thai Garden Resort played host to the 32 orphans and guardians from the Bang Saen’s Abundant Life Home, giving the children a three nights stay of four-star treatment.
The event included musical performances, stage shows, Easter egg painting and the telling of the Christian story of Easter.
BPH safe-swimming clinic keeps kids safe
School holidays have arrived, which means it was time for another stay at the Thai Garden Resort for the children from the Abundant Life Home. The Thai Garden Resort played host to the 32 orphans and guardians from the Bang Saen’s Abundant Life Home, giving the children a three nights stay of four-star treatment. It didn’t take long for the kids to spot the Thai Garden’s 63 meters long swimming pool, and soon they were splashing around with their guardians joining in. The children also had their pick of the buffet for breakfast each of the three days and enjoyed sleeping in the big comfortable rooms and beds. This visit was the 9th time the hotel has hosted the Abundant Life Home, which American Sanchez – an adopted child herself – founded in 2006, fulfilling a dream she had since her childhood. She came to Thailand to work with the Team 2000 charity when she met a young orphan. After talking with her for a long time, Mrs. Sanchez knew what she wanted to
achieve in life: to give children who became orphans a home again. Mrs. Sanchez noted that not all the children are true orphans. Some are “prison born children” who stay at the Abundant Life Home until their incarcerated parents are released. The other children will stay at the home until they complete their educations and are prepared to start working for themselves. The Thai Garden Resort’s owners and management are strong believers in “giving back to our community” and as part of their Social Responsibilities the management organizes and supports events for those who are in need. Apart from this, the hotel also supports the local orphanage in Pattaya and organizes their yearly “Toy for Joy” project where goods and funds are collected over the Christmas period. These items are used to support local schools where books, schoolbags, socks and shoes are donated to those who are in need. For more information please contact the Thai Garden Resort at 038-370614 or at guestservice@thaigarden.com and have a look at the www.thaigarden.com website.
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya hosted its safe-swimming clinic for the sixth year to keep youngsters safe during their school holiday.
Jetsada Homklin Bangkok Hospital Pattaya hosted its safe-swimming clinic for the sixth year to keep youngsters safe during their school holiday. Hospital Executive Director Dr. Teeti Warinsirikul opened
the April 26 lessons at Redemptorist Technological College with emergency personnel from Apakorn Kiatiwong Hospital and paramedics. Youths ages 8-15 were taught the perils of different bodies of water – lakes, the ocean and swimming pools
– and survival skills for themselves and others. Kids were told not to jump in to rescue someone but call for help and throw floatable objects from shore. The 60 kids were told how a panicking swimmer could drown the rescuer.
The Thai Garden Resort’s owners and management are strong believers in “giving back to our community” and as part of their Social Responsibilities the management organizes and supports events for those who are in need.
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Rod Nam Dum Hua ceremonies held at Pattaya Mail
Nopniwat Krailerg (Editor of the Pattaya Mail Media Group) pours scented water over the revered image of Lord Buddha during the blessing ceremonies.
Staff reporter The Pattaya Mail together with Green Orange Hospitality Management and Omthong Audit & Law jointly held the annual Songkran ‘Rod Nam Dum Hua’ ceremony April 24 to thank our respective staff and pay respects to senior members. Peter Malhotra led staff in bathing the holy image of Lord Buddha before pouring scented lustral water over the hands of veteran journalists and senior executives.
In keeping with the gentle and warm-hearted Thai tradition, junior staff asked for forgiveness for any wrongdoing during the year, and in response the elders gave their blessings and wished them good health, happiness, success and prosperity. Elders attending the ceremonies included Elfi Seitz (Executive Editor of Pattaya Blatt), Nopniwat Krailerg (Editor of the Pattaya Mail Media Group), Peerasan Wongsri LL.B., LL.M. (Victor
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Made in England The Elizabethan Era, often referred to as “England’s Golden Age” was a remarkable if rather brief period in England’s history. During the forty-five year reign of Queen Elizabeth there were significant developments in science, national expansion, exploration and creativity. It ran roughly between 1558 and 1603 during which time the symbol of Britannia was first used. Even in farming there were new developments. The traditional open grazing fields were replaced by large closed areas of land that required fewer workers. As a result, many rural people left their villages and headed for the expanding urban areas. The knock-on effect was that towns and cities burgeoned in Elizabethan times. The towns had money and they were an ideal climate for the arts to flourish, especially music and the theatre. The Elizabethan inns provided lodging and entertainment and also attracted
Composer Orlando Gibbons.
traveling actors, musicians and poets. Inn yards became the first venues for theatre plays. It was not long before people realized that there was money to be made by producing plays and then teaming up with inn owners to charge for the performances. The theatre needed music of course, and that too flowered during the Golden Age. Queen Elizabeth was a patron of the arts and was a skilled performer on the lute and the virginals. She was
also an enthusiastic dancer. The top composers of the day were William Byrd, Thomas Campion, John Dowland, John Farmer, Orlando Gibbons, Robert Johnson and Thomas Tallis. And I mustn’t forget the Cornish composer Giles Farnaby who wrote some of the first quaint examples of descriptive keyboard music. Printed music, both instrumental and vocal was becoming increasingly available. The orchestra as we know it had yet to evolve, but music for smaller groups was popular and so was the instrument known as the viol, which came in a variety of sizes.
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625): Fancy for Six Viols. L’Achéron Instrumental Ensemble (Duration: 05:07; Video: 1080p HD) The Canadian pianist Glenn Gould championed the music of Gibbons. “Ever since my teenage years”, he wrote, “this music has moved me more deeply than any other sound experience I can think of.” Gibbons was one of the most versatile English composers of his time, and produced a large number of keyboard works, around thirty fantasias for viols and
many madrigals the bestknown of which being The Silver Swan. Gibbons came from a large family of musicians and was considered one of the finest keyboard players in England. The consort of viols was a popular musical ensemble in Elizabethan times and this short work dates from around 1603. Unlike the instruments of the violin family, the viol (also known as the viola da gamba) has between five and seven strings, a fretted fingerboard and it’s always played upright rather than under the chin. You might notice that the bow is held differently too.
William Byrd (15431623): Ne Irascaris Domine & Civitas Sancti Tui. VOCES8 Vocal Ensemble (Duration: 10:18; Video: 1080p HD) Byrd, whose name is pronounced the same as “bird”
was one of the most popular Elizabethan composers partly because he wrote in many of the musical forms current at the time including choral music, ensemble works and pieces for keyboard. He could turn his hand to a wide range of musical forms and yet imbue them with his own personal musical style. He composed almost five hundred works and is now regarded as one of the great masters of European Renaissance music. Although he composed music for Anglican services, sometime during the 1570s he changed sides and became a Roman Catholic with the inevitable result that he wrote Catholic sacred music later in his life. These two motets were published in1589 in Byrd’s first book of sacred choral music. The music is remarkable for its breath-taking beauty. The performance by this British vocal ensemble is stunningly good and I cannot recall hearing
Byrd’s music so movingly performed. Just listen to those rich bass notes, the colourful, poignant harmonies and the wonderful sense of melodic line. The name “motet” comes from the French word mot meaning “word” and was a choral piece for several different voices. Composers of the day often used a technique called “word-colouring” in which important words of the text were reflected in the harmonies or rhythms of the music. The 13thcentury music theorist Johannes de Grocheo believed that the motet was “not to be celebrated in the presence of common people, because they do not notice its subtlety.” Old Johannes sounds a bit of a musical snob to me. This wonderful, elegant music speaks of another age and it would be the perfect antidote to a stressful afternoon spent elbowing through the crowds at Terminal 21.
To watch these YouTube videos, either use your Smartphone to read the QR codes or go to this article online, click on the “live” links and go direct to the videos. If you have a laptop, sound quality can be improved significantly by using headphones or external speakers.
McMahon’s ‘The Invited’ is a powerful novel Oline H. Cogdill Jennifer McMahon again proves that the modern ghost story is more than things that go bump in the night. It hinges on reality, slowly building to a terror that seems real and sometimes personal, as it does in McMahon’s highly entertaining “The Invited.” McMahon’s powerful novel supplies a plethora of frights that emerge from believable characters trying to navigate normal lives. Helen and Nate Wetherell have good jobs at an elite private school in Connecticut. He teaches science, she teaches history. They live in a nice condo and try not to live outside their means. But Helen’s ennui is palatable — vanishing only when she volunteers in a “living museum” that recreates life in the mid-1800s for visitors. While happily married, the couple’s life seems set in stone until Helen inherits a large sum of money when her father dies. The opportunity to change their lives is irresistible. They buy 44 heavily wooded acres just outside the small rural village in Vermont on which the avid do-it-yourselfers plan to build their dream home. That the land is believed to be haunted by Hattie Breckenridge who was hanged as a witch
on the property in 1924 is a kind of a bonus, especially appealing to the historian in Helen. She doesn’t believe in ghosts, but she does believe in history. Helen may have to rethink her views when strange things happen at the dilapidated trailer on the land where they are staying. Eerie packages are left on the doorstep; items such as cellphones, wallets and money disappear, and what looks like Hattie’s ghost hovers over the land’s bog. These supposedly supernatural happenings may be a way of scaring away the couple because legend has it that Hattie buried treasure on the land. One of the locals who most wants the couple gone is their 14-year-old neighbor, Olive Kissner, whose mother promised to find the treasure before the woman supposedly ran away. McMahon keeps “The Invited” grounded in reality, even when spirits supposedly hover over the land. The Wetherells’ relationship is well designed with the building of their house serving as a metaphor for their marriage — with some construction going smoothly, collapsing at other times. Helen’s embracing their new home’s myths is nicely balanced by Nate’s skepticism. And McMahon doesn’t forget the little details of life. A ghost spotting pales when planning a household budget, especially when you’ve quit your job. (AP)
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Netflix announces deal for film about Thailand’s cave boys Bangkok (AP) — Netflix is joining with the production company for the movie “Crazy Rich Asians” to make a film about last July’s dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach who were trapped in a flooded cave in northern Thailand for more than two weeks. Netflix and SK Global Entertainment said they acquired the rights to the story from 13 Thumluang Co. Ltd,, a company that Thailand’s government helped establish to represent the interests of the boys and their coach, who attended the news conference for the announcement last week in Bangkok. Thailand’s Culture Ministry in March first unveiled the deal, announced as a miniseries. Deputy government spokesman Weerachon Sukoondhapatipakat was quoted then as saying that the families of the cave survivors would each be paid 3 million baht.
A date for the project to be released wasn’t disclosed. The boys of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach became a center of world attention after they became trapped in the cave on June 23 last year, with doubts they were able to find shelter from rising flood waters that poured in after unexpected rain. They were found by two British divers and brought out by an international crew of experienced cave divers who teamed up with Thai navy SEALs in a dangerously complicated mission that was successfully concluded on July 10. “We are grateful for the opportunity to thank the people and organizations from Thailand and around the world who came together to perform a true miracle, by retelling our story,” said Ekapol “Ake” Chanthawong, the boy’s assistant coach who shared the ordeal with them. “We look
In this Sept. 6, 2018 file photo, members of the Wild Boars soccer team that was rescued from a flooded cave, give thanks in front of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s image during an event titled “United as One” in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
forward to working with all involved parties to ensure our story is told accurately, so that the world can recognize, once again, the heroes
that made the rescue operation a success.” Tuesday’s announcement said 13 Thumluang “has committed to donating 15%
of the revenues derived from bringing this story to global audiences to charity organizations that focus on disaster relief.”
Jon M. Chu, who helmed “Crazy Rich Asians,” and Nattawut “Baz” Poonpiriya, a Thai filmmaker, will be directors on the cave project. “We are immensely proud to be able to support the retelling of the incredible story of the Tham Luang cave rescue,” Erika North, director of International Originals at Netflix, said in a statement. “The story combines so many unique local and universal themes which connected people from all walks of life, from all around the world. Thailand is a very important country for Netflix and we are looking forward to bringing this inspiring local but globally resonant story of overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds to life, once again, for global audiences.” An independent film about the adventure, “The Cave,” was shot soon after the rescue and is supposed to be released later this year.
Jimmy Page reflects on Led Zeppelin’s legacy and its sound John Carucci New York (AP) — When Jimmy Page was a young student, he had already developed such an inseparable relationship with his guitar that school officials would often confiscate it. “It would be given back at the end of the day. And this was quite repetitive,” Page said. That dedication worked out pretty well for Page, who took Led Zeppelin to the zenith as one of the most powerful outfits in rock history. Now some of the instruments that he used to create that Zeppelin sound are on display at an exhibition called “Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Seven of Page’s guitars, a few costumes and some of his equipment have been loaned to the exhibit, alongside dozens of guitars, drums and memorabilia from such legends as Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley and John Lennon.
Jimmy Page speaks to a reporter at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Monday, April 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
While visiting the exhibition, Page sat down with The Associated Press to discuss the band’s legacy, why its music has endured and prospects for another reunion concert. AP: How frustrating are the Led Zeppelin reunion questions? You weren’t completely happy with Live Aid or the 40th anniversary concert for Atlantic Records in 1988. What about the 2007 concert in London? Page: I’m rather pleased that we did it, because we
sort of looked still similar to what we looked now, and, yeah, we did a really good job. But I don’t think there’s going to be another one. AP: Let’s talk about your earliest recollection with the guitar. Page: I was taking my guitar to school so that I could play at recess because I became so involved with it, we became inseparable. I had to do my academic studies, that was the deal I had with my dad. And the rest of the
time I could play guitar. So, I took that one step further: I would take that to school and play at recess. AP: Your guitar work for Led Zeppelin was far ahead of the curve... Page: I’d like to think that it was, because the first album, I sort of knew, as we were doing the tracks, exactly how I was going to layer everything and the textures of them.... There’s a variety of moods on ‘Led Zeppelin I.’ So, again, it was me challenging and pushing as far as I possibly could, not even thinking of my limitations, just going beyond, beyond, beyond. AP: What’s it like having your guitars in the Met? Page: You approach the gallery through Greco-Roman statues, and then the first thing you see is Chuck Berry’s guitar. I said, ‘What? The original one, the blond one,’ and they said, ‘Yes.’And I said, ‘What would you like? Tell me what you want to help this along and you can have whatever it is that you want.’
AP: You gave them your Sovereign Harmony acoustic guitar. How important is it? Page: That guitar I had way back in the early ’60s. And it’s been with me all the way through, to the point where I used it as a writing tool... That particular guitar is the vehicle whereby the first album for Led Zeppelin is written, the second album is written, the third album is written, the fourth album is written and it’s the guitar that actually culminates with playing ‘Stairway to Heaven.’
AP: Why has the Led Zeppelin catalogue endured? Page: It approaches so many different styles and moods and it’s very passionate. And it also very gentle. And it’s very hard. And it’s extremely dynamic. If anybody wants to be playing the guitar, the harmonica, the drums, the bass, the keyboards — well, it’s all there. And it’s organic music where everyone is playing together. I think it’s a great legacy to have produced, to be honest.
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His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn is transported on the royal palanquin by royal bearers during his visit to the Temple of the Emerald Buddhism, Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Bangkok. (Thailand’s Royal Public Relation Department via AP)
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn sits on the throne as he is officially crowned King at the Grand Palace, in Bangkok, May 4, 2019. (Photo courtesy Royal Household Bureau) His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida sit inside the royal car driven past large crowds of people shouting “Long live the King” Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) (Above) His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn is carried on a palanquin through the streets outside the Grand Palace for the public to pay homage to him on the second day of his coronation ceremony in Bangkok, Sunday, May 5, 2019. (AP Photo/ Sakchai Lalit) (Left) Important bridges in Bangkok were decorated with lights at night in honor of His Majesty the King on the occasion of his coronation.
Officers stand guard outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Saturday, May 4, 2019. (AP photo/Sakchai Lalit)
In this image made from video, His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn sits on the throne as he is officially crowned king at the Grand Palace, Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Bangkok. (Thai TV Pool via AP)
People watch His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn as he passes through the streets outside the Grand Palace on the second day of his coronation ceremony in Bangkok, Sunday, May 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
People gather to watch a pro King Maha Vajiralongkorn ceremony Sunday, May 5, Photo/Gemunu Amarasingh
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His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida greet an audience from the balcony of the Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall in the Grand Palace during the King’s coronation ceremony Monday, May 6, 2019, in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Rapeephat Sitichailapa)
The chief Brahmin priest presents His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn with one of the many items of investiture including the royal golden plaque upon which is inscribed his royal official title, together with the royal seal of state, the royal regalia, the royal utensils, and the weapons of sovereignty. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of the Royal Household via AP)
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn receives anointment water from Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. (Thai TV Pool via AP)
procession with His Majesty orn during his coronation 5, 2019, in Bangkok. (AP nghe)
His Majesty the King anoints Queen Suthida towards the end of the ceremony proclaiming her as Her Majesty the Queen. (Photo courtesy of the Bureau of the Royal Household via AP)
The royal guard marches as King Maha Vajiralongkorn is transported on the royal palanquin by royal bearers during the Royal Procession on Land to encircle the city for the king’s coronation ceremonies Sunday, May 5, 2019, in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Royal Guards fire cannons in honor of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn greets an audience from the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall in the Grand Palace Monday, May 6, 2019, in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn sits on the throne in front of an audience of diplomats and dignitaries after being officially crowned king at the Grand Palace in Bangkok. (Source: Thai TV Pool via AP)
A full moon rises behind the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The official coronation of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who is also known as Rama X, involved months of rituals that culminated in three days of elaborate pageantry. The final event will be a royal barge procession in October 2019. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)
Banglamung District Chief Amnart Charoensri salutes an image of our newly crowned king during a ceremony on Beach Road Monday, May 6, to present flower cones, sign a book of well-wishes and to pay respect to HM King Rama X on the royal occasion of his coronation.
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PCEC hears an inspiring talk about Saying Yes to Life Eventually he learnt that laughter and wit was the best response, for accepting what is, cannot be undone. Even today Ryan still faces indiscriminate hate directed towards him for being wheelchair bound. Instead of becoming cynical, he smiles, instead of being revengeful, he forgives.
things with your hands or a microphone to make noises/percussion sounds. With this talent he went on Australian TV at an early age, winning competitions and even to travel around the world. Ryan did an excellent display of this for the club to show what it was all about.
MC Ron Hunter introduces Ryan Bayley, a dynamic young man who lives life to the fullest.
The Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) heard from an indomitable young Australian at their Sunday, April 28 meeting. Ryan Bayley, only 25 years old, has faced hardships and situations most of us couldn’t dream of. Yet he has survived to be the very pleasant, easy-going and smiling young man who spoke to the Club. The motto he wrote at 15, is ‘Never Live In An If.’ A sentiment he feels so strongly, that he had it tattooed on his chest. He says, “No more ‘what ifs or ‘if only... SAY YES TO LIFE! Take it and run with it.” Or in Ryan’s case drive straight at it. At 4 years old, when first introduced to wheelchairs, he jumped in one and drove around the showroom whilst his father was still discussing his needs. The salesman observed that Ryan was a born natural. His father often quotes, “The hardest thing about having a disabled son, is trying to convince him he’s disabled.” Ryan was the only child of his parents, although there were 2 elder half-sisters. From early on his parents recognized he was not progressing at the normal rate. Although this did not stop him from trying. His Nana
jokingly described his early walking waddle as penguin like. Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 at roughly eighteen months old. There was no real medical help available, only stretches and hydro therapy techniques were suggested. Ryan wished to attend normal school. Something he felt strongly about. This was not an easy road as bullying was rife. He found it difficult to deal with and even changing schools failed to help. He described many of the things done to a kid in a wheelchair which were hard to hear. Pushed this way and that by students, disengaged his chair to roll down hills. Only one fall could mean broken bones for him. Stones set to let the air out of his tyres as well as being called every nasty name imaginable. Retard, spastic, loser, cripple and so on. He said it never stopped, it never really improved. Nevertheless, he did make many friends, and a few mates he said would do anything for him. There were many times when Ryan said to his father, “I can’t go on; I can’t deal with this.”’ His father’s compassion and empathy-filled words helped him greatly and he would always find a solution in any circumstance.
The PCEC Certificate of Appreciation is presented by MC Ron Hunter to Ryan Bayley for his heartwarming talk.
His father Steve channeled Ryan’s desire to be “one of the normal kids”, for example, a long-distance running race Ryan wished to participate in was not “wheelchair friendly”. His father fulfilled his desire and paced out a track. Ryan went to many local shopkeepers to sponsor him. By the end of the race he was the only one left, even the friends riding the back of his chair had dropped off. One of Ryan’s many successes was drumming where he discovered the world of beatboxing, something his disability couldn’t take away. This is where you use your mouth, throat and all sorts of
During his high school years his intelligence enabled him to take the courses he wanted. This helped Ryan find his passions lied in music, gaming and psychology. Ryan’s parents’ marriage failed early into the move to Queensland, making Ryan have to move in with his father and mother on a weekly cycle. This grew difficult during schooling, so once Ryan had graduated, he decided to become more independent. Moving into his first home at only 18, he struggled to live a normal life. This didn’t stop him as he managed to hold a management position with a youth counselling organization, travelled around the
Member Georgina Ong makes her debut as the PCEC’s Open Forum M o d e r a t o r, where questions are asked and answered about Expat life in Pattaya.
world, parts of Australia and was accepted into university. He also spoke about two particular girlfriends and why he eventually broke up and the impact it had on his life. Ryan spoke of his life expectancy and learnt the truth about his illness. Initially he believed he would live a normal lifespan, not the short span of 16 years or less his illness decreed. This truth was hard. Ryan felt lied to and deceived. He was angry at first but it became another character defining moment. Ryan is a fighter; his age is something he’s already beat.
Now 25, he is on his 5th chair which has all the bells and whistles. Headlights, USB ports, cigarette lighter adaptation port, tilting, raising technology and everything else a young man might need. He lives life to the full! He knows no bounds, playing Songkran, going on wheelchair flying foxes/swings and even taking his chair on a mountain hike. You can catch him deep in a mosh pit at Electronic Music Festivals or in the back of an empty Jazz bar. Ryan was also brought to Thailand by a job offer as a TV presenter and social media guru. In conclusion, Ryan’s achievements and life is so jam packed we are all waiting for the book because this story is far from finished. The meeting ended with the usual announcement of upcoming events and the Open Forum, where questions are asked and answered about expat living in Thailand. For more information about the Pattaya City Expats Club, visit their website at www.pcec.club.
Member Ren Lexander interviews Ryan Bayley after his presentation to the PCEC. See the video at: https:/ /www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_TTRa7OJuw&t=4s
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go to Pattaya Panthers page on Facebook. No01/11-20/ Looking for a game of snooker with a retired ex-professional UK snooker player? Tel. Mike on 089 152 3202
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Homa comes full circle and wins Wells Fargo Championship Doug Ferguson Charlotte, N.C. (AP) — Max Homa traded in a shovel for a ladder to get places he always thought he could reach. Two years ago in his second try on the PGA Tour, he made only two cuts the entire season and played only one round on a Sunday. Eight months ago, he was on the verge of going back to Q-school and an uncertain future until closing with four straight birdies to make the cut in a Web.com Tour event that gave him another shot at the big leagues. It made last Sunday all that much sweeter in the Wells Fargo Championship. In a three-way tie for the lead, in the final group on the PGA Tour for the first time, with Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia right behind him, Homa outplayed them all with a 4-under 67 for
a three-shot victory at Quail Hollow and his first PGA Tour title. “I used to say when I hit rock bottom I found a shovel and kept digging. I went to some low, low places,” he said. “I realized in that year or two when I started to play bad that my attitude was going to have to get a lot better. ... I’m very proud I finally found a ladder and started climbing, because it was getting dark down there.” Suddenly, the immediate future is bright as can be. He has a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour, a tee time at the PGA Championship in two weeks at Bethpage Black and a spot in the Masters next year. A former NCAA champion at Cal, Homa has “Relentless” in block letters tattooed on his right forearm. The 28year-old Californian also has
Max Homa poses with the trophy after winning the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, May 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek)
a signed photo from former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, who once told him to look at the picture and be reminded to believe in himself. The trophy at his side, Homa’s press conference was interrupted for him to take a call from the 91-year-old Lasorda. “I guess my whole world is different,” he said.
Homa was leading by three when he nearly went in the water on the 14th hole and chipped up to 6 feet when the horn sounded to stop play. With time he didn’t need on his hands, he called his fiancée and his coach and can’t remember what either of them said. And then he returned and buried the putt.
“I knew in the back of my mind if I made that putt, I win this golf tournament,” he said. Joel Dahmen, who pushed Homa as hard as any major champion, saved par with a tough chip over the creek for a 70 and finished three shots behind. “I didn’t beat myself today, which was kind of the goal,” Dahmen said. “Max is playing awesome. He’s a good friend. I think we’re going to celebrate tonight.” Homa effectively sealed it with a perfect play to the green on the par-5 15th for a two-putt birdie, and a 10foot par putt on the 17th to keep a three-shot leading playing the tough closing hole at Quail Hollow. He made a 10-foot par there, too, and the celebration was on. Homa finished at 15-under 269. “Over the moon, man,” he said before going to sign his card. “It means a lot to do it under pressure, and job security is great. I haven’t had that.”
The victory was worth $1,422,000, about $454,000 more than he had made in his previous 67 starts. Justin Rose (68) finished alone in third and moved ahead of Brooks Koepka to No. 2 in the world. Rory McIlroy was primed to join Tom Weiskopf as the only three-time winners at Quail Hollow, starting the final round two shots behind. He never got anything going until it went the wrong way. He turned a 20-foot eagle attempt into a threeputt par on the par-5 seventh, failed to get up-and-down on the reachable eighth for a birdie, and then went bogey-double bogey around the turn to take himself out of the mix. Former PGA champion Jason Dufner, part of the three-way tie for the lead to start the final round, made consecutive bogeys early and had no bearing on the final round. A double bogey on the 18th gave him a 73 and dropped him into a tie for fourth.
Kim overcomes rough start to win playoff at Lake Merced Daly City, Calif. (AP) — Known for an attacking style that has led to two of three lowest 72-hole scores in LPGA Tour history, Sei Young Kim had to adapt to win the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship at tight and tricky Lake Merced Golf Club. Already playing through a back injury that forced her to alter her swing, the 26year-old South Korean overcame a rough start last Sunday in cold and windy conditions, then fended off Bronte Law and Jeongeun Lee6 with a birdie on the first extra hole. She won for the eighth time on the LPGA Tour, improving to 4-0 in playoffs. “I think that this win very hardest to win in my life, ever,” Kim said. “Last seven wins, I played really well final round. But today I wasn’t good final round. So I think that playing style, little tough to win. It means a lot.” Three strokes ahead entering the day, Kim opened
with a double bogey and a bogey and dropped another stroke on No. 8. She birdied the par-5 15th to regain a share of the lead, dropped back with a bogey on the par-3 17th and birdied the par-5 18th for a 3over 75 and a spot in the playoff at 7-under 281. “Even with tough pin positions, I try to go to the aggressive strategy,” Kim said. “But that strategy make the first hole and the second hole, third holes like no good result. After that I changed the strategy. If the pin position easy, going to the aggressive. If not, just avoid the pin, stay stable.” Law closed with a 65, finishing about 2 1/2 hours before Kim, and Lee6 had a 67. Kim nearly retraced her regulation path on the 18th in the playoff, almost driving into her own divot and hitting another 4-iron from 199 yards a foot closer than before onto the front right fringe.
Kim Sei-young of South Korea reacts after making a birdie putt on the first playoff hole at the Lake Merced Golf Club to win the LPGA Mediheal Championship golf tournament Sunday, May 5, 2019, in Daly City, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Law left her approach short and right and pitched to 6 feet. Lee6’s approach bounced into the middle of the green, leaving her a 40foot eagle putt that she hit 6 feet past. After Kim putted to 2 feet, Law missed her birdie putt to the right, and Lee6’s try went left. Kim then ended it. She won for fifth straight year and first since shooting 31-under 257 last summer in the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic in Wisconsin to break the LPGA Tour record of 27under 261 she shared with Annika Sorenstam. “Totally different,” Kim said. “When I shoot the 31 under and I look at the hole, just every hole in. But today, it wasn’t. Most hole like miss the hole.” Law, the 24-year-old former UCLA star from England, missed a chance to tie the LPGA Tour record for the largest comeback at 10 strokes. “Obviously, the greens are quite bumpy right now, it
makes it kind of difficult at the end,” Law said. “Thought I hit a good putt there, so it didn’t go in. It happens.” She made five birdies in a six-hole stretch in the middle of the round and reached 7 under with a 4-wood to 4 feet for eagle on No. 15. She parred the last three, canceled her scheduled flight and waited to see if she’d win or get into a playoff. Lee6 played the final four holes in regulation in 4 under, holing a 12-footer for eagle on 15 and making birdies on 16 and 18. “Not really happy with the three putts,” Lee6 said through a translator. The 22-year-old South Korean has the number in her name because she was the sixth player with the name on the Korean LPGA. She has embraced the number, answering to it and writing a large “6'’ on her balls. Her South Korean fan club is called “Lucky 6.” Jeongeun Lee5 also plays the LPGA Tour.
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Octogenarian Frank turns it on PSC Golf from the Pattaya Links Golf Society Monday, April 29, Bangpakong Stableford A Flight (0-16) 1st Andrew Purdie (10) 44pts 2nd Richard Fearby (3) 37pts 3rd Jamie Bootenbaugh (13) 36pts B Flight (17+) 1st Craig Brodey (18) 46pts 2nd Tip Briney (27) 37pts 3rd Colin Service (17) 36pts Bangpakong Riverside was the venue for the society’s final competition in April and eight groups travelled there in good humour anticipating the best. The field was divided into two flights at sixteen and under and play got underway on time. It was soon evident that a two-ball had appeared in front of the field and playing from the back tees, ambled their way around eighteen holes, occasionally dropping and playing another ball, without a thought of calling any else through. From the third hole our golfers were waiting on most shots in melting heat and the result was a round of five and a half hours. In the top flight third place went to Jamie Bootenbaugh after winning a countback with a score of 36 points. In second place was Richie Fearby, the three handicapper, coming in with 37 points but the winner was the Aussie giant Andrew Purdie whose score of 44 points was as good as he has managed in
Frank Riley (center) with Derek Phillips (right) and Lee Rodman.
ten years of golf with the group. In the second flight third place went to Colin Service, on his birthday, with 36 points, one behind Tip Briney in second, on 37. The flight winner and Green Jacket recipient was Craig Brodey with a score of 46 points on his debut with the group. Near pins went to Richie Fearby (4), Pete Seil (7), Stu Thompson (13) and Terry Dreier (16). The best outward nine score by non-podium placers was set by Tommy Marshall (19) whilst a week’s R & R had served Mr Len well with a winning back-nine of 21 points.
Wednesday, May 1, Greenwood C & B Stableford 1st Kevin Rogers (10) 41pts 2nd Dave Stockman (7) 40pts 3rd Mike Tottenham (19) 40pts 4th Keith Peplow (16) 39pts
5th Banjo Bannister (16) 37pts 6th Jesper Hansen (16) 37pts The twenty-nine golfers were all excited to be going to Greenwood on this day as they loaded themselves into the buses 15 minutes before departure time. We had a very good price for a public holiday and were presented a golf course in excellent condition, and given a two-tee start. Greenwood has not yet commenced low season maintenance so fairways and greens are top notch. The greens, although looking quick were just a little slower than that but everyone felt good playing them. With a course in such great condition, players were scoring freely to the extent that Maurice decided to have one flight and award a prize to everyone who bettered their handicap. Consequently, there were six prizes down the list. Scores overall ranged from
Craig Brodey.
41 points to 29 points. Hard to believe that 29 points got you the “wig” today! Near pins went to Jamie Booterbaugh ( C3) and (C6), Simon Niven (B2), and Kevin Rogers (B5), while the consolation ‘best nine’ awards were claimed by John Coetzee (19pts, front) and Brian Talbot (20pts, back).
B Flight (16+) 1st Frank Riley (25) 40pts 2nd Keith Peplow (16) 37pts 3rd William Brown (16) 34pts Frank Riley reckons he’s close enough to age eighty but, for him, that matters not when he can score a massive forty points off the yellow tees at a difficult golf course such as Khao Kheow. Thirty golfers made the trip to Khao Kheow to play the B and A courses. We found most greens a bit bumpy with some bare patches and some sanding. Tee boxes were getting some treatment as well. The contrast was obvious when we moved to the A course which has yet to start the maintenance, so we had the usual excellent Khao Kheow greens and, although drying a little, nice fairways with some run. Andrew Purdie has found
some real form on this break from work and kept up the pace, winning “A” flight today with 36 points. Maurice Roberts was happy his 35 points had him in the winner’s circle, and Russell Exley also managed some improvement to take third spot with 32 points. The “B” flight produced the best two scores of the day with Frank Riley leading the way with his 40 points, three ahead of Keith Peplow who did well to make 37. Will Brown has been having a good run lately and he filled third spot on 34 points. Near pins went to Russell Exley (A3), Andrew Purdie (A5), Darren Beavers (B3), and Andrew Purdie (B8) and for non-winners the best nines came from Donal McGuigan (front) and Wayne Peppernell (back), both with 20 points
Friday, May 3, Khao Kheow - Stableford A Flight (0-15) 1st Andrew Purdie (10) 36pts 2nd Maurice Roberts (13) 35pts 3rd Russell Exley (10) 32pts
Young posts best of the week The Jomtien Golf Society
Smith & Pratt the standouts PSC Golf from Siam Country Resort Pattaya Tuesday, April 30, Pattaya C.C. Stableford On Tuesday we went with 3 groups to Pattaya Country Club where the course was not in good condition, with rough and sandy fairways and the greens suffered also on maintenance. We had overcast weather with sometimes a little bit sun. About half way round we were surprised by a heavy shower of rain but lucky for us the course recovered quick. Martin Hayes joined our group again but today he could not follow up his tradition of winning the first game after coming back. Dave Smith was the man of the day, scoring a fantastic winning total of 41 stableford points. In second was Paul Davies with 36 points, beating Ty Anderson on countback. The near pins went to Martin Hayes, Stephen Ford and Jonathan Pratt.
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Gil Phillips.
Monday, April 29, Pattana - Stableford We were playing the A and B nines today which made a nice change and we had just the one division out. Paul Young recorded the best score of the day and indeed the whole week, winning with 39 points while Tom Novak came in second on 36 and Rick Assi was third with 34. Only one winner in the near pins and in division 1 Paul Young also birdied A8 for the only 2 of the day. Jonathan Pratt (right) with Ty Anderson.
Thursday, May 2, King Naga Stableford King Naga was our venue on Thursday and the course was very dry with many bald and rough spots, but the
greens were not too bad. Jonathan Pratt’s game was in good shape today and he won with a great 42 points, ahead of Ty Anderson in second on 38. Jonathan also picked up the only near pin prize on the day.
Wednesday, May 1, Plutaluang Stableford Back to two divisions today with the equal cut set at 9-19 and 20+ and the East and South courses were selected as the challenge. An even-par 36 points was the best score of the day,
coming from Gil Phillips off his 23-handicap to win division 2. Colin James was second behind Gil on 34 points and William Chang took third with 33. Paul Butler won division 1 with 35 points, Darryl Burkett came second one point behind and Mark Hilliers placed third on 32. Near pins went to (Div 1) Darryl Burkett, Mark Hilliers and Pete Sumner, and (Div 2) Paul Butler, Colin James and Gil Phillips. Colin James and Gil Phillips both birdied the second on the East course for the only 2s of the day.
Friday, May 3, Eastern Star Stableford Friday saw the highest turnout of the week with an identical cut as of Wednesday in
the two divisions. This course is still slowly improving each week with some very slick greens today and some wicked pin placements. Paul Butler topped division 1 with 30 points and a 19/17 back-nine countback saw Colin Aspinall beat Frank Kelly for second place after two 29’s came in. Pete Sumner, just acclimatizing after his UK trip, was fourth with 28. Another 30 point tally won division 2 with Rick Assi beating Glyn Evans on a 17/ 14 back-nine countback. Ron Lavett came in third after beating Tony Thorne 16/ 14 on countback, both on 29 points overall. Near pins were claimed by (Div 1) Colin Aspinall and Pete Sumner, and (Div 2) Paul Butler (x2) and Ron Lavett (x2). There were no 2s in either division.
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Yates bags a ‘big bird’ at Burapha PSC Golf from The Billabong Bar Monday, April 29, Phoenix Gold Stableford Playing Phoenix today it was as hot as Hades with only a little breeze to try to cool us down, but alas it was to no avail and we were drenched in sweat after only a couple of holes. We were playing Mountain and Lakes nines, which were in great condition (our favourite Ocean loop is closed for another 8 weeks for renovation). The scoring was just reasonable with half the players not making 30 points or more. A countback was needed to decide the minor places with Thiery Petrement getting the edge over Glenn Smith for second place, both with 35 points. Meanwhile,
Dale Adamson (left) with Jez Lees.
Nipper Truscott took line honours with a fine 37 points. There were no 2s recorded.
Wednesday, May 1, Green Valley – Stableford The general opinion of
those that have played here recently is that Green Valley has never been in such a bad condition. Eighteen small emerald green oases are dotted around the course nestling in, what will soon be, a desert, for it is obvious that
Seil prospers at sweltering Green Valley The Tara Court Golf Society
Sunday, April 28, Green Valley Stableford The weather was still very hot here at Green Valley for our regular Sunday game. The course is starting to show signs the excessive heat and lack of water, with many brown patches evident on the fairways. As the group was smaller today we had only one flight and Pete Seil (H/cap 5) certainly coped with the heat as he came out the winner with an excellent thirty-eight points. Shaun Merriman (11) came in second one point behind on thirty-seven and Joe Peters (25) once again made a visit to the podium as he played to his new handicap with thirty-six points. We then had two players on thirty-five, with Russell Gilroy (14) winning the countback to come fourth and Kevin Blake (7), who was playing his last game before going home for a while, had to settle for fifth. We had two 2s today, one each from Shaun Meriman and Davy Hamillton,
Tuesday, April 30, Pleasant Valley Stableford We had another small group today at Pleasant Valley where the course was in great shape, with green fairways and rough has been
the irrigation system needs replacing. The reports that were expressed to Capt. Bob persuaded him to allow a free drop when the ball ended in an area where grass no longer existed, and there were many. In the men’s competition, Jim Grieves (H/cap 25) owed his 36 points to three 4pointers on the back-nine for 4th place, 1 point behind Dale Adamson (7) who eagled the 12th for 5 points and a birdie on the 4th for 4 points for a total of 37 and 3rd place. Jez Lees (20), not climbing Everest or being chased by bulls at the moment, had 37 points and took the silver position but the star of the day was Sandy Chapo (21) who had 18 points at the turn followed by 23 points on the inward half, which included a 5 and a 4-pointer for 41 points. He also had the only 2 on the 16th.
and 13 pars helped her to 38 points for 1st place.
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Paul Yates retrieves his ball from the hole after his ‘albatross’ on B9 at Burapha.
In the ladies competition, Miss Sasicha (21) stumbled on the way home for 14 points and a total of 35, one point behind Miss Phin (10) in 2nd place, but the consistent Miss May (11) dropped only 4 shots on the front nine
Burapha A and B loops today under cloudy skies and with no real threat of rain until we were leaving the course. One of our visitors from Australia managed to take B9 apart with a driver from the tee and another driver from the fairway and holed it for an albatross - well done Paul Yates who also took 3rd place on a countback over one of his playing partners Bob StAubin, both with 35 points. Taking 2nd spot was Thiery Petrement with a fine 40 points, just being pipped at the post by another visitor from Australia, Peter Davies on 41 points. There were two 2s, coming from Peter Davies and of course the albatross man Paul Yates.
Kempton comes up trumps at Burapha PSC Golf from the Growling Swan Monday, April 29, Greenwood Stableford
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John Carlin
mown down to an acceptable level. As usually there were a few damp spots on a few fairways but otherwise it was good. There was some good scoring and bettering your handicap did not guarantee a place on the podium. Jerry Sweetnam (10) had a great 41 points including an eagle 3 on the third hole for top spot in the rankings. Ken Hole (20) is playing some good golf at the moment and came in second today with 38 points. Because of the small field Joe McArdle (15) on 37 points missed out in the prizes. Jerry Sweetnam and Donal McGuigan both has 2’s today.
C and D courses. We got a very heavy shower of rain just as we were going down the first fairway but thankfully it didn’t last too long and after that because of the clouds it wasn’t as hot as it has been for the past while. The course was busy today but we still got round quickly and as usual it was in immaculate condition. Only one flight today and despite the fact that we played the more difficult nines we still we got a few very good scores, with John Carlin (19) coming out the winner with thirty-eight points. Jerry Sweetnam (10) continued his good golf and came second with thirtyseven points while a long way behind in third was Joe McArdle (15) on thirty-one points and Russell Gilroy (14) fourth with twenty-nine. Russell also recorded the only 2 of the day.
Thursday, May 2, Burapha - Stableford We are into May already and our first game of the month was here at Burapha where we played what are probably the more difficult
1st Patrick Poussier (27) 38pts T2nd Keith Buchanan (12) 33pts T2nd Bill McGarvie (12) 33pts Near Pins: Steve Younger, Tony Cook. Long Putts: Anthony Cook, Keith Buchanan. Twelve golfers saddled up for today’s adventure at Greenwood. This course is always in tip-top condition and we attacked it from the white tees on the B & C nines. We played just one flight with three prize places and all novelties up for grabs. Patrick Poussier certainly made up for lost time and his 38 points put him well clear of the rest of the field. Second home was somewhat of a log-jam with three golfers all in with scores that were hard to separate, even with the countback system. With two places to be filled and three golfers in the mix, somebody had to miss out. The unfortunate person on this occasion was Alex Field as his back-nine let him down by one solitary shot. This left Keith Buchanan
Mark Stapleton (from left) with Martin Kempton and Bill Steinmann.
and Bill McGarvie tied up in joint second place.
Thursday, May 2, Burapha Stableford 1st Martin Kempton (11) 40pts 2nd Mark Stapleton (18) 39pts 3rd Bill Steinmann (12) 37pts Near Pins: Andrew Allen, Ian Ward, Keith Buchanan (x2). Long Putts: Dave Neal, Ian Ward. Sixteen golfers took up the challenge today to play at Burapha, testing themselves off the forward white tees on the A & B nines.
The course was in very good shape offering plenty of run but we endured a bit of rain which forced us to play “lift, clean & place”. Bunkers were clean and raked, fairways tidy, and the greens although a little fast were as true as could be. Martin Kempton came up trumps on this day, his return of 40 points putting him one shot clear of birthday boy Mark Stapleton. We then had three players all had thirty-seven points which sent us to the countback system.. Buffalo Bill got the nod for the final spot on the podium, the unlucky duo being Tony Ryan & Robert Cross.
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Carr secures golfer of the month award PSC Golf from the Bunker Boys
Monday, April 29, Treasure Hill – Stableford 1st Michael Brett (16) 31pts 2nd Jimmy Carr (17) 29pts 3rd Geoff Cox (17) 26pts It’s been said many times that “a bad day on the golf course is better than a good day in the office”. That theory was put to a stern test today during our last game of the month at Treasure Hill. The course was in fine condition although difficult as always, the heat was oppressive, thunder rumbled in the air most of the day and the threat of rain was constant. Fortunately it never came. The course was empty so no pressure to play at any particular speed, nevertheless, scoring was some of the poorest we have seen in a long time with nobody mastering the conditions. A paltry thirtyone points was enough to secure first place, which went to Michael Brett who had a very poor front nine but turned it around on the back with nineteen points, once again poor putting being his Achilles heel. Second place went to Jimmy Carr on twentynine and third to Geoff Cox with only twenty-six.
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Geoff Parker (right) presents the golfer of the month trophy to Jimmy Carr.
A measure of how bad scoring was can be seen in the near pin competition, with only two taken by Ross Schiffte and Gerry Cooney. As it was the last game of the month it was time to find golfer of the month and the search was easy with Jimmy Carr having already wrapped it up with two hundred and sixteen points ahead of Geoff Parker who led for
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most of the month but faded at the business end.
Wednesday, May 1, Crystal Bay B and C – Stableford 1st Jimmy Carr (17) 33pts 2nd Thomas Nyborg (16) 32pts 3rd Geoff Parker (15) 31pts May Day brought no relief from the searing heat we have been experiencing lately. This situation was
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Three players were tied on thirty-three and had to be separated by countback with Mark Stanley finishing first, Geoff Parker second and Les Cobban third. Once again not all the near pins were won with one each to Geoff Parker, Les Cobban, and Mark Stanley (Les came within a whisker of an ace on the sixteenth).
Friday, May 3, Pattaya C.C. – Stableford 1st Mark Stanley (10) 33pts 2nd Geoff Parker (15) 33pts 3rd Les Cobban (7) 33pts Pattaya Country Club was the venue for the last game of the week and the course was in decent condition despite the back-nine undergoing routine maintenance.
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It felt like we were back in high season again as it was quite busy with a few holdups. Storm clouds hung around in the distance but luckily rain stayed away. As was the case all week, scoring was on the low side and the wind may have been a factor today as it blew quite strongly at times.
The next PSC monthly tournament is a 2-person scramble on May 16 at Phoenix Golf Golf Club
Apple’s Irish
Colin’s Golf
made all the worse today at Crystal Bay where all the drinks stations around the course ran out of ice, not good on such a hot day. As it was a Thai holiday today and Crystal Bay the only course not to apply holiday rates it was busy, with a couple of other societies playing there. Only a slight improvement in scoring today and Jimmy Carr, despite a slow start, took the honors with a modest thirty-three points. In a rare appearance, Thomas Nyborg took second place with a strong finish to record thirtytwo points and Geoff Parker rounded out the scoring with thirty-one in third place. Jimmy took the only two near pins won so a contribution to the delinquent fund saw a freebie on offer back at Woody’s.
Treasure Hill TBA
LaemChabang
Bangpra
Pattana
Treasure Hill Crystal Bay
Burapha
Phoenix
Pleasant Valley
Greenwood
Lewinski’s
Siam Old Coures
Green Valley
Siam Old Coures
Siam Old Coures
The Links
Treasure Hill
Laem Chabang
Burapha
Bangpra
Le Katai
Green Valley Eastern Star
I Rovers Retox Game On
Plutaluang
Pleasant Valley
Silky Oak Khao Kheow
Greenwood
Siam Country Sugar Shack
Khao Kheow
Burapha
Eastern Star Eastern Star
Khao Kheow
Greenwood
TBA
TBA
Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley
Pattaya C.C.
Pleasant Valley
Harry’s Golf The Golf Club The Players Lounge
TBA
TBA
TBA
Green Valley
Tropical Golf
Khao Kheow
Valley View Hackers
Green Valley
Pattana Green Valley
Pattavia Green Valley
Green Valley
The Bunker Boys meet at Woody’s Bar on Soi Skaw Beach for golf outings every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (www.bunkersociety.com) or call 094368 3580, 081 788 2338 or 087 693 7803. Transportation leaves from Cafe Kronborg on Soi Diana Inn at 8:15 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, (contact Dave on tel. 038 602 2117). Colin’s Bar plays golf Sun/ Mon/Wed & Fri (www.colinsbar.com). The Growling Swan plays golf on Monday & Thursday (www.thegrowlingswan.com). Lewinski’s in Soi Pattayaland 1 (Soi 13/3), play Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Transport is available, call Marcus on 089 503 9179 for further information and booking. The Pattaya Links Hotel Golf Society departs from Soi Buakhao on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Call Phil on 0625 933 380 or visit www.thelinkshotelpattaya.com. The Golf Club is located on Soij LK Metro. Call Phil on 090 769 3778. Tropical Golf meets at BJ’s Holiday Lodge at 8am on Tuesday’ & Friday. Call Derek on 089 034 0629. Retox Golf – Tel. (Paul) 0923744276, Email retoxgolf@gmail.com
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Canelo Alvarez beats Jacobs in middleweight title fight
Canelo Alvarez (left) hits Daniel Jacobs during their middleweight title boxing bout Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Tim Dahlberg Las Vegas (AP) — Daniel Jacobs was bigger. Canelo Alvarez was better — but not by much. Alvarez added another title belt to his collection last Saturday by winning rounds early and outboxing Jacobs in their middleweight showdown to take a close but unanimous 12-round decision. Two ringside judges scored it 115-113, while the third had it 116-112. The Associated Press scored it 115-113 in favor of Alvarez. “It was just what we thought,” Alvarez said. “We knew it would be a difficult fight. We just did our job.” Jacobs, who lost $1 million out of his purse by not making the contracted weight the morning of the fight, was clearly bigger than Alvarez and landed perhaps the biggest punch of the fight in the
ninth round when he connected with a left hook. But Alvarez was fast and quick and kept Jacobs off balance with his movement as he won a narrow decision in the same arena where he fought to a draw and a close win over Gennady Golovkin. “He’s a pot shotter,” Jacobs said. “I felt I did enough to get the victory.” The judges didn’t, though, largely because Alvarez was more active early and was the more aggressive of the two fighters. Alvarez built a lead early, winning the first five rounds on one scorecard and four of the five on the other two. But Jacobs seemed to find himself midway through the fight and roared back to make it competitive on the scorecards. He won the 12th round on two of the three scorecards. Alvarez, a 5-1 favorite at fight time, was tested but did enough to win in a fight that
had no knockdowns and no serious fouls. Neither fighter ever appeared badly hurt, though Jacobs landed some of the bigger punches in the late rounds. That included the left hook in the ninth that seemed to shake Alvarez, if only for a moment. “It was a hard shot but I went to the corner and they asked me and I said it was no big deal,” Alvarez said. “I continued with the fight. What do you want?” Alvarez, the red-headed Mexican sensation, earned $35 million for risking his titles against Jacobs, a Brooklyn fighter who held a piece of the middleweight crown himself. He got another $1 million from the purse of Jacobs after Jacobs weighed in too heavy the day of the fight. Jacobs had weighed in at the class limit of 160 pounds at the official weigh-in on
Márquez wins Spanish MotoGP, takes overall lead Jerez, Spain (AP) — Titleholder Marc Márquez won the Spanish MotoGP for a second straight year and took over the championship lead last Sunday. Márquez claimed his 46th career MotoGP victory and his second of the season after steering his Honda to the front from a fourth-place start on the grid. Alex Rins finished second, followed by Maverick Vinales in third, to complete the allSpanish podium at their home race. Five-time champion Márquez leads Rins by one point in the standings. Andrea Dovizioso is three points behind Márquez after finishing the race fourth. “I really wanted to win like this,” Márquez said about his victory, which came after he crashed out in Austin three weeks ago. “It is important that my rivals see that I made a mistake
Friday. But the two boxers had agreed in their contract not to weigh more than 170 pounds Saturday morning and Jacobs weighed 173.6. Alvarez was aggressive from the opening bell, throwing punches with intent while Jacobs was content to try and fight from the outside while backing up most of the time. Neither fighter landed any sustained flurries, but Alvarez had more snap to his punches and landed them with more consistency. By the middle rounds, Jacobs was switching from conventional to southpaw and back again, trying to find a rhythm. But Alvarez kept moving his head and making Jacobs miss, and often found him with a counter.
in the previous race but that I arrived here with the same (racing) method and I am just as focused.” Fabio Quartararo, who became the youngest pole sitter in MotoGP history at age 20 years, 14 days on Saturday, was unable to finish the race due to mechanical trouble. Points leader Lorenzo
Baldassarri won a Moto2 race that was reduced to 15 laps after a crash that involved several riders and left Remy Gardner with a concussion. Niccolo Antonelli won in Moto3, ahead of Tatsuki Suzuki and Celestino Vietti. Aron Canet leads Antonelli by one point at the top of the standings.
fight that he was not worried the judges would be influenced by the pro-Alvarez crowd of 20,203 at the TMobile Arena on Cinco de Mayo weekend. Alvarez was already guaranteed $35 million as part of his reported $365 million deal with DAZN, the streaming platform that has contracts with several top fighters. He got the flat fee instead of the usual share of pay-per-view proceeds because the fight was offered on DAZN for the cost of a subscription. Golovkin sat ringside for the fight, which set up a possible third bout with Alvarez, perhaps in September. “I’m here in Vegas because I want that fight,” Golovkin said.
Kentucky Derby shocker: Country House wins via DQ
Flavien Prat on Country House (left) races against Luis Saez on Maximum Security (third from left) during the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 4, 2019, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Beth Harris
MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Spain takes a curve during the Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Angel Nieto racetrack in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, Sunday, May 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Miguel Morenatti)
The two traded punches on several occasions, and Jacobs landed his biggest punch with a left hook in the ninth round that got the attention of Alvarez. Alvarez (52-1-2) had lost only once in his career, dropping a decision five years ago to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a fight he acknowledged later he was not ready for. He entered the ring a 5-1 favorite over Jacobs (35-31), who narrowly lost his own fight with Triple G in 2017. Jacobs, who beat the odds by beating cancer in 2011, had vowed he would beat them again by beating Alvarez but it was not to be. “I got the short end of the stick,” said Jacobs, who insisted the week of the
Louisville, Ky. (AP) — Maximum Security led the Kentucky Derby every step of the way except for the last one — into the winner’s circle. The colt became the first winner disqualified for interference in the Derby’s 145-year history, leading to an agonizing wait and an eventual stunning reversal that made 65-1 shot Country House the winner last Saturday. Country House finished second in the slop before objections were raised, causing a 22-minute delay while three stewards repeatedly reviewed different video angles before they unanimously elevated him into the winner’s circle. That gave Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott his first Derby victory at age 65. “It’s bittersweet. You always want to win with a
clean trip and have everybody recognize the horse as the very good horse and great athlete that he is,” Mott said. “Due to the disqualification, I think some of that is diminished.” Jockey Flavien Prat, one of two jockeys who originated the claim of foul, also won his first Derby. “I’m kind of speechless right now,” Prat said, letting out a long sigh. Gary West, who owns Maximum Security with his wife, Mary, indicated they may pursue an appeal. “I think this is the most egregious disqualification in the history of horse racing,” he told The Associated Press by phone, “and not just because it’s our horse.” The victory was worth $1.8 million; Maximum Security earned nothing since only the top five finishers are paid. The disqualification was a
crushing turn of events for Maximum Security trainer Jason Servis and jockey Luis Saez, who already had begun celebrating what they thought were their first Derby victories. Instead, previously undefeated Maximum Security was dropped to 17th of 19 horses for veering out turning for home and stacking up War of Will, Long Range Toddy and Bodexpress (also owned by the Wests), according to Barbara Borden, chief steward of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Country House, in turn, was brushed by Long Range Toddy. Sent off as the 9-2 second choice, Maximum Security was placed behind all the horses that he bothered. “I never put anybody in danger,” Saez said. “My horse shied away from the noise of the crowd and may have ducked out a little.”
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Tesla posts surprisingly large 1st Q loss Tom Krisher & Michael Liedtke
Spanish GP this weekend Barcelona is the venue for the fifth Grand Prix of the season. And probably the last Spanish GP for a while as the Dutch GP wants the slot. The Spanish GP is on this weekend, and the questions on everyone’s lips is can Ferrari take the game to Mercedes and will the Ferrari pit wall allow Leclerc to pass Vettel, and can Bottas keep his team mate behind him? Spain has a long history in
GP racing, and the 5 km Circuit Catalunya was opened in 1991. A temporary chicane was built at ‘Nissan’ (a very shallow curve) in 1994, but for 1995, ‘Nissan’ was straightened reducing the length of a lap to the 5 km length. Will it be another dirty air DRS? Will Ricciardo find reverse gear again? Will Kvyat do another torpedo trick? We will know the answers to all these questions
by Sunday night. I will be watching the F1 in front of the screen in Fletchers Folly, Siam Country Club Road, opposite MAXXis tyres and 300 meters from the Mitkamol (Chicken) intersection. The race will start at 8 p.m. but we get there early and have some dinner from the pub menu. Why not join me for dinner and a beer before the race?
Old Benz wanted I’ve sold my Jaguar XJ6 and am looking for a 1984 to 1991 Mercedes Benz W126 body either a 280 SE, 380 SE of 500 SE as a daily driver. As long as it has a solid rust free body and a clean and tidy interior I’ll be happy. I’ll even be interested in one retrofitted with a Toyota engine. Looking around the THB 150,000 price range. If you hear of one for sale please let me know. Graeme Moore, email mooregc@loxinfo.co.th
Mercedes Benz W 126.
Autotrivia Quiz Last week I asked, what is this car? It was another example of engineers hoping six wheels would bring improved traction and handling on the track. The car was set to compete in the 12 hours of Sebring event in 1970, but it was stolen by some teenage hooligans before the race. It was an Alfa Romeo T33/6/12 race car that was tested at Sebring Raceway on April 1, 1970. (Date significant?) So to this week. Here are
the specifications for a very important car in the history of the automobile. Engine: one-cylinder, four-stroke Displacement: 1660 cm³ Output: 2.5 hp (1.8 kW) at 500 rpm Surface carburetor Valves: automatic intake valve, controlled exhaust valve Cooling system: water/ thermosiphon cooling system Lubrication: drip-feed lubricator and grease cap
Ignition: electric high voltage buzzer ignition Tank: 4.5 liters in the carburetor Starter: turning the flywheel What car was this? Clue: Driven by a lady on Sundays. For the Automania dehydrated beer this week (just add hops and water and store in a dark cupboard), be the first correct answer to email automania@pattayamail .com or viacars@gmail.com. Good luck!
Vintage pick-up required. Norm Aylward, a friend of a friend lives in Pattaya, and is a Harley Davidson enthusiast. He has both modern and classic bikes that he uses and shows. He’s probably the most knowledgeable guy on Harley Davidsons in Thailand. He’s a Canadian but speaks fluent Thai.
Norm has asked if I know of any car enthusiast friends or group members who has a vintage truck (pick-up) who likes to attend car and bike shows, as Norm would like to team up with someone who can transport his old Harley Panhead and go with him to attend various shows around Thailand.
Car Club (Aka Natter, Nosh and Noggin) The Car Club enthusiasts meets on Monday 13th May at Fletchers Folly Siam Country Club Road, 300 meters before the Mitkamol (Chicken) intersection and opposite Maxxis tyre outlet. Very casual group, starts around 6.30 – 7 p.m. The meeting is for enthusiasts, you don’t even need to own a car! Lively chat covering everything from ball bearings to ball tearers. Read Pattaya Mail Online Updated Daily www.pattayamail.com | Facebook/pattayamail Email: ptymail@pattayamail.com
Norm says there is an event, which is mainly attended by Thais, up at Srinakarin Dam, Kanchanaburi on 16th November 2019 that he’d like to attend, so he’s interested to find a like-minded enthusiast with a classic or vintage pickup for that visit. Any suggestions or contacts that I can pass on to Norm would be very much appreciated.
San Francisco (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk had prepped Wall Street for a first quarter loss but analysts were still stunned by its size: $702.1 million, among the company’s worst quarters in the past two years. The net loss of $4.10 per share left Musk spending much of a conference call explaining how it happened. But he also extolled his forecast that demand and profit margins will increase as Tesla rolls out updated products and pricing for its three models, and sells more battery storage units. Musk predicted another loss in the second quarter but said Tesla would be back in the black in the third quarter. The first quarter loss came after two consecutive profitable quarters, the first time that’s happened in Tesla’s 15-year history. The company said that due to “unforeseen challenges” it was only able to deliver half of the vehicles ordered in the quarter by March 31 as it ramped up deliveries in Europe and China. Tesla’s cash balance at the end of the quarter shrunk by $1.5 billion since December, to $2.2 billion. The company attributed the decline to a $920 million bond payment, and Musk said it might be time for Tesla to raise capital again. The company still expects to produce 360,000 to 400,000 vehicles this year, and if a new Chinese factory hits volume production at the end of the year, it could make 500,000. Tesla likely is nearing its “cash floor,” the amount it
Tesla Model Y.
needs in the checking account to pay all the bills, said Gartner analyst Michael Ramsey. “It’s anxiety provoking,” Ramsey said. If Tesla continues burning cash at the first quarter rate, it would run out of money in less than six months. But Ramsey said that’s not likely. If Tesla can produce and sell all the vehicles that it predicts in the current quarter, it will generate a lot of cash, easing its problem. Tesla said it believes deliveries will hit 90,000 to 100,000 vehicles from April through June. Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn, meanwhile, hinted on the conference call that Tesla will build its new semi starting next year at its factory near Reno, Nevada. That’s where the battery and electric drive units will be made, he said. And Musk said the company will decide in the next few weeks whether it will build the Model Y small SUV in Nevada or at its Fremont, California, factory. Deliveries are scheduled to start in the
fall of 2020. Another problem for Tesla is fading sales of its higherpriced models S and X as the vehicles age. But Tuesday night, the company announced updates to both, including a new drive system that increases the range by 10 percent per electric charge. Long-range versions of the S will be able to go 370 miles per charge, for example. The vehicles also will get new suspensions, faster acceleration and more comfortable rides, Tesla said. Tesla has lost more than $6 billion since setting out to revolutionize the auto industry 15 years ago, but Musk foresees a profitable future fueled in part by a ride-hailing service made up of electric cars driven by robots. Musk believes Tesla’s technology is capable of letting the vehicles drive themselves. That terrifies some critics who worry Musk’s plan to transport passengers in self-driving Teslas without a human to take control in emergencies will maim and kill people.
Looking at the problem and listening to the advice which was, “Take the engine out.” This was far beyond my nascent skills, so I looked for Plan B. Eye-balling the plug I could see I could measure its position relative to the engine side of the firewall. After that I could use the same measurements on the cabin side of the firewall, which should lead me straight to the leaking plug, provided my measurements were accurate. Using a hole saw I cut through the firewall and Hallelujah, there was the culprit in direct vision. Hammer and chisel soon dispatched the rusty welch plug. I cleaned the hole where the new plug was going to
sit and offered it up, through the firewall. A couple of blows and the plug flattened itself into position. All that was left was to close the hole in the firewall which was done by using the circle from the hole saw and some duct tape. From that humble beginning I went on to such technological marvels as extracting broken exhaust studs, retrieving screws dropped into the inlet manifold, un-jamming a gearbox locked in first (as the ball bearing was stuck partially out of the synchro ring). Whilst I am not at the level of Gavin, I am a dab hand with a gas axe to remove mudguards!
Welch plugs Any DIY motorist has come across a leaking welch plug at some stage. Please note this is not a discourse on Welsh people in the world. I was reminded of this after reading Gavin Charlesworth’s Facebook item on correction of some sloppy work where a previous owner had tried to stop a welch plug leak with a smear of silastic or similar on the outside when the initial problem is on the inside. Back in the early days when my transport was a 10 year old 1949 Austin A 40, the welch plug at the rear of the block began to weep. This I ignored, but by the time it had got to Niagara Falls proportions I realized I was going to have to do something.
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Strong final day closes out successful 2019 Top of the Gulf Regatta
Close racing amongst the one-design Platus. (Photo/Guy Nowell).
From page 32 Three races for all the dinghy classes (8, 9, 10, 11) on Sunday wrapped up their series and in Class 8 a 1,3,2 on the final day was enough for Albert Nazarov (RUS) to claim the title ahead of Ralf Donner in second and Apichart Tongmak in third. Ahmad Latif Khan B.Ali Sabri Khan (MAS) finished
strong in Class 9 with a 2,1,1 to take the title ahead of fellow Malaysians Nur Shazrin Mohamad Latif in second and Israr Hazim B.Ismail in third. In Class 10, Patcharee Sringam (THA) carved out a three point lead to claim class honours ahead of Mohammad Shahieran Rin Raiman (MAS) in second and Eric Owen Tan Chang Fook in third.
Meanwhile in the doublehanded dinghies (Class 11), the Thai duo of Jedtavee Yongyuennarn/ Chakkaphat Wiriyakitti finished their series with a 2,1,2 which wasn’t enough to overhaul the consistency of Muhammad Syafie Bin Ali/ Ikrami Hakimin Bin Markham (MAS) who held on for the class win. Fellow Malaysians, Muhammad Fauzi Kaman Shah/ Omar Ac Faroue placed third
Easy Tiger V enjoyed another dominating performance in the Platu class. (Photo/Guy Nowell)
Three races on Sunday completed the four-day series for the windsurfers and Ahmad Danish Abdul Hadi Kame (MAS) dominated RS:X, his only second place becoming the drop race. Geh Cheow Lin (MAS) secured second ahead of Nuur Fatin Solehah Binti Abdul Rahman (MAS) in third. The RS:One class was similarly dominated by Ilham Bin Wahab (MAS) who won seven of the eight races. Muhammad Izzudin Bin Abdul Rani (MAS) finished his series in style with a win in the final race to secure second place ahead of Darron Chin Hui Jie (MAS) in third. Twelve radio controlled yachts competed in the IOM RC Yachts class at this year’s regatta and completed an impressive 27 races over
Paisol Pateh and Mahseedi Hadumor were the winners of the inaugural Para Sailing class.
two days. With four discards allowed, Dean Martin had the edge and finished with 73 points to top the standings and claim the winner’s prize. Second place went to Kosit Kanithadis who won on countback, tied on points with Waranan
Yusanon who had to settle for third place overall. The 2019 Top of the Gulf Regatta took place at Ocean Marina Yacht Club in Najomtien, Pattaya from April 30 – May 5. Full results for all races in all classes are available at https:/ /topofthegulfregatta.com.
Eyes on the prize on Day 5 at the Top of the Gulf Regatta 2019 in Pattaya, Sunday, May 5.(Photo/Guy Nowell)
Optimist battle for position on Day 3 of the regatta. (Photo/Guy Nowell)
Fujin on the way to a win in IRC Racing 2 on Day 4 of the Top of the Gulf Regatta 2019. (Photo/Guy Nowell)
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Events The next meeting of Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) will be held on Sunday, May 12. The PCEC program varies, but usually involves a guest speaker on a topic of interest to Expats. The program starts at 10:30 am with a buffet breakfast available from 9:00 to 11:00 am on the 4th floor of the Holiday Inn’s Executive Tower located behind the Holiday Inn’s Bay Tower on Beach Road. The Amazing Seafood Pattaya 2019 Festival will take place from May 10-12 in the area of Pattaya Beach, starting from Soi 2 to Central Pattaya intersection. Seafood restaurants and vendors will participate in the festival with professional chefs cooking up delicious meals for all to enjoy. For more information, contact the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association on Tel. 038 488 000. A Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard networking evening will be held at the Mövenpick Siam Hotel Na Jomtien Pattaya on Friday, May 10 from 6.30 p.m. – 9 p.m. (last drinks at 8.30 p.m.). Entrance cost is THB 500 on the door for members and THB 1,000 for non-members. Admission includes free-flow drinks and finger food. The popular annual Pattaya International Firework Festival will be held along Beach Road, opposite Central Festival Pattaya Beach shopping mall on May 24-25. The event features parades, live music concerts, traditional dance shows, food fair and more. The Toyota Pattaya Triathlon 2019 will be held at Pattaya Beach from May 25-26. Race distances include: Standard triathlon 1.5/ 40/10-km, Sprint triathlon
750m/25/5-km, Duathlon 5/ 40/10-km, Breakfast Run 5/ 10-km (Saturday 25 May), Open Water Swim 6/4.5/1.5km swimming (Saturday 25 May). For more information and registration, visit: www. thailandtrileague.com. The Pattaya Bikini Beach Race 2019 will take place on Saturday, June 8 at Central Festival Pattaya Beach. Race distances are 3km and 9km and admission fees are 700 & 800 baht for early bird sign-up. For more information and runner registration, go to Facebook page: www. facebook.com/events/ 47489329631043 or call 082563-1291 The Eastern Seaboard Businessmen’s Dinner is a monthly event taking place at the Mantra Restaurant at the Amari Pattaya Resort on the last Thursday of the month. It brings together business leaders from various backgrounds including Automotive, Aerospace, Real Estate, Architecture, FMCG, Electronics, White Goods, Logistics, Recruitment, Legal, Consulting, and others in a relaxed atmosphere. If you are interested in attending please contact Anuttra.Sukruen@tinfish.co.th. A Farmers’ Market takes place every 2nd Saturday of the month at the Holiday Inn hotel on Pattaya Beach Road from 10.30 am - 3.30 p.m. Products range from wellness items, jewelry, freshly prepared food, organic vegetables and fruits. The next market will be held May 11. A stamp market is held every Sunday from 10.00 a.m. till 3.00 p.m.at Rahnpintang Moe Kata Restaurant, Panji Place, on Soi Ponphraphanimit 7 (200m from the Bangkok Highway underpass). Here can you exchange stamps from the whole world. Call 089 091
Fax: 038-427596 3418 for more information and directions.
Dining Oasis, the all-day dining restaurant in Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya, has a menu of ocean-fresh seafood every Sunday evening to Friday evening. The Oasis chefs present Thai, Japanese and Asian recipes, with the freshest sushi, sashimi, oysters, crab, mussels, lobster, and fish steamed, grilled, fried and barbecued available from the food stalls and the buffet table. The price is only THB 999 per person, and half price for children under the age of 12 years. Buffet served from 18:00 to 22:30 hrs. For more information or reservations, contact 038 714 981. Hilton Pattaya offers a number of choices of dining venue with an array of tempting cuisine and to complement the spectacular Pattaya international firework shows on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25, 2019. Edge Restaurant brings you closer to the dazzling display while enjoying a sumptuous international dinner buffet priced at THB 2,400 per person for indoor seats and THB 2,800 per person for outdoor seats. Available from 6pm to 11pm. Drift Lobby Lounge & Bar on level 16 offers two exclusive island packages; THB 15,000 for small island for 4 people and THB 20,000 for large island for 6 people. Full beverage package and a sharing tower of Fine de Claire oyster together with an array of appetizers and desserts are included. Wine and dine at Horizon restaurant & bar on level 34. A wide selection of premium international buffet is provided with an unparalleled view of fireworks over Pattaya bay, priced at THB 3,500 net per person and available from 6pm – 11pm. Beverage package is also available at THB 2,550 net per person. For more information or reservation, call 038 253 000 or email bkkhp_pattaya_festive@ hilton.com Saturday Night Buffet is back at AVANI Pattaya
Resort & Spa. Experience regional favourites galore, street dishes and artisan desserts, as you relax with classical Thai dance and live music. Every Saturday night at Sala Rim Nam Restaurant from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Priced at THB 599++ per person. Kids under 5 eat free. You can also savour an elegant environmental dining experience under the stars with Mother Nature every Monday from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm at Sala Rim Nam with all diners receiving ecofriendly flashlight. For more information and reservations, call 038 412 120 Persimmon restaurant at Pattana Golf Club & Resort offers 3 weekly theme nights for customers to enjoy exciting dining concepts. Pizza/ Pasta Night, 299 Baht net per person, every Tuesday invites you to personalize your favorite Italian dishes. Wednesday is Seafood Night, 399 Baht net per person, with unlimited amounts of the freshest seafood from the local market. On Fridays, enjoy a variety of barbecued meats during the Carnivore Night at 499 Baht net per person. Book your seat prior and enjoy your dinner at Tel. 038 318 999 ext. 11230 or email to: restaurant@pattana.co.th. L’Olivier Restaurant invites you to enjoy a daily cold buffet and 4-course menu comprising soup, salad bar, main course and dessert for only 395 baht. The buffet menu is changed every two days. The restaurant specializes in French Provencal cuisine, traditional Thai food and rare
Vietnamese dishes. Dine in air conditioned comfort or on the terrace. Located on Jomtien Walking Street between View Talay 2 and Jomtien Complex on the main taxi thoroughfare. For reservations, call Ms. Wan on Tel. 061 854 4848 (French, English & Thai spoken). The Bay Grill & Buffet at Dusit Thani Pattaya: Dine with a sea view and enjoy seafood and meat barbecue accompanied by Thai and international items from soup, appetizers and main courses to dessert for only THB 1200++ per person. Free flowing beverage for additional THB 599++ per person. The Bay is open daily from 18:30 - 22:00. Call 038 425 611-7 ext. 2149 0r 2150 for more information and reservations. Big Fish restaurant at Siam@Siam Design Hotel Pattaya enhances its seafood buffet with more premium catches and live music entertainment. The restaurant offers a nightly Seafood BBQ Buffet at only THB 777 net or THB 1,099 net with free-flow wine. Enjoy highquality, premium seafood cuisine as you listen to acoustic guitar and piano music from prominent local artists. Seafood BBQ Buffet at Big Fish is available every night from 6:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. For reservations call 038 930 600 or email fbsec@siamatpattaya.com. After 14 years as the Landlord of an Irish Pub, the name Kim Fletcher has not disappeared. Kim may have gone from Jamesons, but his wife Goy has ensured that the
name Fletcher has not died by opening Fletchers’ Folly, a boutique pub on the Dark Side. Kim is trying to get used to being retired, but the new ‘pensioner’ loves regaling the drinkers with stories from his lifetime in pubs, punctuated with his characteristic laugh. Fletchers’ Folly is on Siam Country Club Road, opposite Maxxis tyres and 300 meters before the “Chicken Crossroads”. Food and drinks at very reasonable prices. Pizza and Pasta All You Can Eat at Mövenpick Siam Hotel Na Jomtien: Twist Restaurant features Italian classics like creamy Carbonara or meaty Bolognese with a choice of pasta, or the delicious Prosciutto Pizza with your choice of regular or whole wheat dough. The menu also includes original Thai-fusion pizzas and pasta such as the Tom Yam pizza with chili paste, prawn, squid and Thai herbs or the tasty Green Curry Pasta. Available all day from Sunday – Thursday at only THB 500 per person, with a glass of soft drink. For more information or reservation, call 033 078 888. The Thai Garden Terrace Restaurant offers nightly dining presentations with different themed “all you can eat” buffets at the resort poolside: Monday – Italian buffet; Tuesday – BBQ buffet; Wednesday – Duck buffet; Thursday – German buffet with roasted pig; Friday – Asian Delights buffet; Saturday – international buffet; Sunday – Steak & Skewers buffet. The buffet starts from 6 p.m., runs until 9 p.m. All this for just 499 baht net per adult Continued on page 31
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Finding an Oasis Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya The Dining Out Team received an invitation f r o m P u n c h i t a (Deta) Rungwimonrut, the vivacious PR Manager of the Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya (which has to be the longest name for a resort in the world) to review their Oasis restaurant’s Asian and Thai Seafood Buffet. We remembered their Oasis as a rather restrained venue underneath the main lobby. That has changed. No longer is the Oasis gloomy. The Oasis is still under the main lobby and that is where the comparison finishes. The refurbished Oasis is bright, modern, and busy. A large area for diners has one section in the middle with two Japanese food chefs, so plenty of colorful sushi and sashimi, a salad (including the Thai fiery som tum) and cold food corner complete with a range of vinegars, and at the next table, desserts, and a hot food line-up with mainly Asian cuisine. This
Colourful Japanese Sushi.
included a seafood soup, shrimp dumplings, shrimp won tons and stir fries. But it doesn’t end there as there is also two styles of rice. Another complete section has grills, with lamb chops, chicken, pork satays and even an ice cream corner with toppings. The buffet concept has
Japanese chef Watcharaporn.
proved to be very popular, and with the huge range of items, there really is something for everyone at the Oasis. Most comprehensive. The wine list has both old and New World wines and we chose a South African Chardonnay which was served at the correct temperature and kept under refrigeration
Second Japanese chef Adisorn.
Seafood platter.
in the central bar to maintain the correct drinking temperature during the evening. The standard of service was amongst that of the top hotels. We began with a seafood platter which featured prawns, mussels and rock lobsters. We also made some Wasabi to spice up the seafood items to a personal level. Some Japanese sushi was next, after watching the chef prepare the items in front of us. We snapped up some salmon as well. Next up was a rest for a few minutes before attacking the loaded tables again. For me, this was the pork satays, and these were cooked correctly and the peanut sauce dip was excellent. These were so enjoyable, I backed up for a second serving of them. Others in our group went for the lamb cutlets and the pork chops, which were all highly praised.
Choose your vinegar (mine’s balsamico).
Some more forays into the main area continued until we were all collectively full. However, after a short respite which allowed us to finish our bottle of Chardonnay we made it to the ice cream corner with chocolate topping and choky bits. Buffets always brings out the glutton in us all! For a comprehensive buffet such as this, the price of B. 999 (and half price for children under 12) is not over the top. We, as the Dining Out Team, all felt we had received our money’s worth. The Asian and Thai Seafood Buffet Dinner (Centara seems to like the long names) runs from Sunday evening through to Friday evening, 6 p.m. until 10.30 p.m. With
the range of items, Oasis would be a good place to take guests from overseas for them to experience Asian cuisine and there are also plenty of different grills and salad items for diners wishing for European food. We enjoyed the evening, and we are sure you would as well. The Oasis also presents an all-day dining experience, changing to the Asian and Thai Seafood Buffet Dinner at 6 p.m. Oasis restaurant, Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort, 277 Moo 5, Naklua (come from Soi 18 Pattaya Naklua Road), telephone 038 301 234, email cmbr@chr.co.th , secure parking in the resort’s grounds. (Photos by Marisa Corness)
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E-mail: comhaps@pattayamail.com From page 29 or 299 baht per child under 12 (kids under 4-years old eat free). What you see is what you pay, no additional service charges or VAT. For reservations call 038 370 614 or make your booking at www. thaigarden.com under “buffet reservation”. Thai Garden Resort is located on North Pattaya Road, 200 meters from the Dolphin roundabout and 200 meters before Tesco Lotus. Yupin’s Restaurant in Jomtien Complex offers some fabulous culinary options including Fines De Claires Oysters arriving fresh ‘Par Avion’ from Normandy in France. Served on ice with lemon and on request a spicy Thai sauce for dipping. An amazing experience. Only 595 baht per six oysters. Yupin’s fantastic French onion soup is now available again! For more information or reservations, call 038 250394 or visit website: www.yupins.com. Linda’s Restaurant is large with seating for 200 people, with a covered al fresco verandah outside for those who wish to smoke. Inside, in air-conditioned comfort, there are comfortable chairs and decent sized tables, with white starched napery. Linda’s Restaurant is located on Thappraya Road opposite the Jomtien Complex. Open seven days a week from 7.30 a.m. until late. For reservations, Tel: 038 252 726, visit www.lindasrestaurant .com, or Email linda@ lindasrestaurant.com.
Yamato Restaurant located on Soi Yamato has been around for more than 39 years and the soi was named after its oldest tenant. This is a restaurant to take a few people with you. The prices are certainly not over the top, and the quality is superb. Yamato Japanese restaurant, 219/51 Soi Yamato (13/1), close to Beach Road end, telephone 038 429 685 or 038 421 618. Open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. for dinner. The legendary Somsakdi Restaurant has been in operation in Pattaya for more than 40 years. Proprietor and Chef Somsakdi is still cooking and running his amazing restaurant at 78 years of age. The menu is probably the largest in Pattaya, with 374 individual items. Each dish is in Thai with an English explanation underneath. Rather than be swamped by choices, let Somsakdi guide you. After all, who knows his dishes better than he? Somsakdi Restaurant, Pattaya Soi 1, tel. 038 428 987, 038 423 284, 038 429 869, limited parking plus on-street parking in the soi. Hours 11 a.m. until 11 p.m., seven days.
Entertainment Hard Rock Pattaya’s 6th annual Guitar Battle will see 20 finalists perform live in front of fans and judges at the Hard Rock Cafe Pattaya on Saturday, May 11, from 5:00pm until 9:30pm. Entrance is free for spectators. For more information, call 038 428 755 or 038 426 635. Despacito Fridays at Siam@Siam Design Hotel
Beef Bourguignon A French style beef stew, but with a little more than the Anglo-Saxon style.
Ingredients Serves 6 Braising steaks, cut into large chunks 1.6kg Thyme small bunch Cheap red wine 2 bottles Normal carrots, cut into large chunks 3 large Onions, roughly chopped 2 Plain flour 3 tbsp Tomato purée 1 tbspn Oil 2 tbspns Ground pepper 1 tspn
Cooking method Tip the beef into a large bowl with the thyme, wine and some pepper, then cover and leave in the fridge overnight. Strain the marinated meat, keeping the wine. Heat half the oil in a large frying pan, then brown the meat in batches. When all the meat is browned, pour a little wine into the empty frying pan to release any caramelized bits from the pan. Heat the rest of the oil in a large casserole and fry the carrots and chopped onions until they start to color. Stir in the flour for 1 min, then add the tomato purée. Add the beef and any juices, the wine from the frying pan and the rest of the wine and herbs. Season and bring to a simmer. Give everything a good stir, then cover. Transfer to the oven and bake for 2 hours until the meat is really tender. Cool. Will keep in freezer for up to 3 months.
Fax: 038-427596
Pattaya –Start off the weekend with a sensual step Latin night at the Roof Sky Bar, every Friday from 4pm – 10pm with DJ Ro-Bi-El Gordo and DJ Rocky, plus zumba classes. Free admission, ladies enjoy a free drink until 5pm. For more information, call 038 930 600. Enjoy great music from Thomas Reimer, one of the most famous European Jazz guitarists, playing live every evening (except Tuesday) from 6.00 p.m. - 10 p.m. at the Sugar Hut restaurant on Thappraya Road, call 038 364 186 for details.
Community Services The North Star Library on Sukhumvit Road, north Pattaya holds regular Thai language classes Mon - Fri from 10.30 a.m. till 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. till 2.30 p.m. Cost of admission is 100 baht per session for library members and 200 baht for non-members. Private lessons are also available for 200 baht per hour. In addition, the library also holds Yoga training every Tuesday from 1 - 2 p.m. at the Father Ray Foundation. Cost is 1200 baht for 6 sessions (first session free). For more information, call 081 575 4854 or email wan_nujan@yahoo.com Alcoholics Anonymous: The Pattaya Group meets Monday, Tuesday and Friday at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. All meetings are closed (alcoholics
only) and are held at Soi Skaw Beach (off Pattaya 2nd Rd). Contact Carl 08-456-31671. The Good Morning Pattaya Group meets 9 a.m. every morning. All meetings are ‘open’: contact 084 564 8479. The Jomtien Group meets every day at noon at Jomtien Long Stay Hotel: Contact, Andrew 086 107 6631. The Scandinavian Group meets on Tuesdays and Fridays 6 p.m. at the Norwegian Seaman’s Church, Thappraya Road Soi 7: contact Hans 085 135 7755 or Rune (Rayong) 089 754 9515. 10.30 a.m. meetings every day at Satree Pattana Centre on Soi Skaw Beach off Second Road. Call 084 564 8479. The Samaritans of Thailand English Help Line operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide support to the expatriate community. English-speaking staff, trained in crisis intervention will provide active, non-judgmental and empathetic listening services on the phone. All calls will be handled on an anonymous basis and are free of charge. (02) 713-6791. Overeaters Anonymous The ‘Up to You’ group meets Wednesdays 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the housing area just behind Pan Pan Restaurant in Jomtien on Thappraya Road. Call Steve at 038-364-207(h) or 089-250-1359 (cell) for directions or more information. Narcotics Anonymous Hotline: 082 811 2686. 3 English speaking meetings in Pattaya near Central Festival and 2 in Jomtien each week.
Also regular Thai speaking meetings at 12 noon every Sunday, and Persian Farsi speaking meetings at 5.30 pm on Thursdays. Please call the Hotline for details.
Groups & Associations Rotary Club of JomtienPattaya (English) meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at Royal Cliff Grand Hotel, Pattaya City. Fellowship begins at 18.30 hrs and Dinner meeting at 19.00 hrs. President Vutikorn Kamolchote Email: <vutikornk@hotmail.com> Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard (English) meets at the Siam Bayshore Hotel, 17.30 hrs for 18.00 hrs on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, followed by dinner (Fellowship) President Brian Songhurst Email: <bjs2904 @yahoo.com> Rotary Club Phönix Pattaya (German) meets every Tuesday at the Holiday Inn Pattaya at 19.00 hrs. President Peter Schlegel Email: info@rotaryphoenix-pattaya.org. Le Rotary Pattaya Marina, seul Rotary Francophone d’Asie, vous accueille les premier et troisième vendredis de chaque mois, début des réunions 19h, à l’hôtel Pullman G Pattaya Wongamat 445/3 Moo 5 – Soi 16 – Pattaya Naklua Road. Venez agir avec le Rotary pour
changer des vies. Pierre Yves Eraud Président 2018-2019 Email: < info@rotarypattay amarina.org. Rotary Club of Pattaya (Thai-English) meets at the First Pacific Hotel, Central Road on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. Meetings begin at 19.00 hrs. President Stephen Devereux Email: < stevecarlow@gmail.com> Post 12146 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States of America (Ban Chang – U-Tapao, Thailand) meets the second Saturday of each month at 13:00 at Sinthavee Park Condo, 2/ 1 Moo 5, in Ban Chang. If you are interested, please contact Membership Chairman Dan Morgan at <ban changvfw12146membership@ gmail.com> or visit website: www.banchangvfwpost12146.org. The Royal British Legion Thailand meets on the last weekend of every month at various locations around the city. Please join and like the Face Book page and you will see the all the social events listed. You do not have to have served in the Armed Forces to become a member and can join in the many social events arranged throughout the year. The Legion’s primary aim is the care and welfare of those who have served and/or their dependents. For general enquiries send an email to - chonburi. secretary@rbl.community.
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Strong final day closes out successful 2019 Top of the Gulf Regatta
Ray Robert’s Team Hollywood took the IRC Racing 1 title this year. (Photo/ Guy Nowell)
Duncan Worthington Pattaya - The wind was blowing a respectable 8-10 knots when all the classes got underway for the final day of racing at the 2019 Top of the Gulf Regatta in Pattaya on Sunday, May 5. IRC Racing 1 was already a foregone conclusion but it was great to see the two TP52s, Team Hollywood (AUS) and THA72, out on-the-water and racing hard. Having been a long-time supporter of the Top of the Gulf Regatta, Ray Roberts brought his ‘new’ TP52 this year to take on Kevin and Tom Whitcraft’s Thailand-based THA72. They finished the series undefeated and in the process stopped THA72 from securing a third win in four years.
With a number of Thai exnational team sailors onboard and 2010 World Optimist Champion Noppakao Poonpat at the helm, THA72 provides budding local sailing talent with a much needed bridge from dinghies to big boat racing. As the winds softened and the races got shorter in IRC Racing 2, Fujin (AUS) came into their own. They put together a string of seven wins from the last seven races and with that, won the class. Tenacious (AUS) performed better in the long races at the beginning of the series, but kept Fujin honest throughout, finishing second overall ahead of Lawana (THA) who claimed third on count back from Ink Zone (AUS).
After a slow start to the series, Team Spray (JPN) found their sweet spot and strung together a series of firsts and seconds, finishing the last day with a 1,2 scoreline and topping the standings. MoonShadow2 (GBR) enjoyed the stronger breeze earlier on in the regatta and
had to settle for second overall with SailQuest Hi Jinks (USA) in third. The Platu class traditionally delivers some of the closet racing in the regatta, and this year did not disappoint with just seconds being the deciding factor in many of the races. Of the 12 Platus competing this year, six made the podium but Chris Way’s Easy Tiger V put in a dominating performance, finishing with six firsts and three second places in the 12race series to win by a whopping eight points. Last year’s winner, Team ViewPoint, placed second just two points ahead of top Thai boat, Pine Pacific, skippered by Ithinai Yingsiri. A single race for the Multihulls and another bullet for Bob Garner’s BladeRunnerIX (GBR) saw them finish their series with five wins from six races and a comfortable class victory. Sonic (THA) placed second overall with a string of second places beating out the French entry, Edenko.
Two races wrapped up a fun, and competitive four-day series for the Para Sailing class and inaugural Thailand S\V14 Para Sailing Championship. Paisol Pateh/ Mahseedi Hadumor (THA) barely put a foot wrong all regatta, dropping their final race score (a six) to finish top of the standings and 11 points clear of Kasempon Hondee/ Suraphong Chitkong (THA), with Kristo Priks/
fleets compete in the new Thailand Optimist Open Championship. Four races for both fleets turned the final day into a marathon and resulted in a 10-race series. Losing his way a little in the middle of the regatta, Panwa Boonak (THA) bounced back on the final day with a 9 (his drop), 2,1,1 to win comfortably. Second place went to Bowonnan Chanram (THA)
It was all go on the dinghy course. (Photo/Guy Nowell).
Peep Krusberg (EST) in third. Finishing strongly with a win in the final race of the series, Russel Vollmer (RSA)/ Cherrie Pinpin (PHI) settled for fourth overall. Known for the Optimist class and support of youth sailing in Thailand, the 15th Top of the Gulf Regatta saw more than 80 youngsters split into Gold and Silver
who edged out M.L. Weka Bhanubandh by a point, who had to settle for third overall. In the Silver fleet, Pitipoom Jaroenpon (THA) dominated with a 23 point winning margin from Supakan Kerdsakul (THA) in second and Amonwan Aphiwatudomkun (THA) just three points further back in third. Continued on page 28
Russel Vollmer races in the S\V14 class. (Photo/ Guy Nowell)
Southerners Black retain title at Pattaya rugby festival
Southerners Black take on the French Asian Barbarians in the Cup Final of the 2019 Chris Kays Memorial Rugby Tournament at Horseshoe Point in Pattaya, Sunday, May 5. (Photo/Horseshoe Point)
The 2019 Chris Kays Memorial Rugby Tournament concluded at Horseshoe Point in Pattaya last weekend and witnessed 2 days of hard-fought and sometimes spectacular rugby. Defending champions Southerners Black triumphed over a gritty French Asian Barbarians in the Cup final but the beaten finalists surprised both themselves and their opponents with a display of freerunning rugby with more than a dash of Gallic flair. It was a tortuous weekend
for the players in searing temperatures and to reach the final teams had to play 7 games in total, which in itself was an act of real endurance as well as skill. The better coordination of the Southerners Black told in the end and they ran out comfortable winners by a score of 26-0 to deservedly retain their title. It was a fitting finale to another great weekend of rugby. A full tournament report can be found in next week’s Pattaya Mail.
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