Pattaya Mail - FRIDAY JUNE 21 - JUNE 27, 2019 (Vol. XXVII No. 25)

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VOL.XXVII No. 25

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FRIDAY JUNE 21 - JUNE 27, 2019

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Pattaya Music Festival echoes across the bay

Somchai Kunplome dies at 82

Somchai “Kamnan Poh” Kunplome, the patriarch of the province’s political dynasty, has died.

He was 82. (Photo TNA) (Story on page 2)

Music filled the air from north to south as the Pattaya Music Festival roared to life on three beachfront stages. The annual festival draws huge crowds, helps fill local coffers, but at the same time causes massive traffic jams. (Full story and more photos on page 16.)

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Navy delivers more water to Koh Larn

The Royal Thai Navy delivered 50,000 liters of water to drought-hit Koh Larn.

The Royal Thai Navy delivered 50,000 more liters of water to drought-hit Koh Larn.

Vice Adm. Banjob Poedaeng, Commander of the 1st Naval Area Command, and Pattaya assigned the HTMS Thongkaeo to deliver the fresh water for 56 families at the Koh Larn pier.

The navy said the island’s water reserves had dried up, leaving 29 families thirsty.

The navy in May brought the island 100,000 liters.

(PCPR)

Pattaya digs new railway road drainage canal Warapun Jaikusol Pattaya engineers used a backhoe to dredge a new canal on the railway-parallel road to allow floodwaters to flow to waterways leading to the sea.

The road regularly is inundated from storm runoff flowing downhill from Nong Plalai and Nongprue. The new waterway stretching from Kratinglai through Ban Euarthron Naklua will drain into the Nokyang Canal.

Engineers also opened barriers erected last week to

Pattaya to patch South Road sidewalks Pattaya will repair broken sidewalks on South Road following complaints and embarrassing social media posts.

Deputy Mayor Pattana Boonsawad on June 11 surveyed the disaster zone that make up the footpaths on each side of the busy road between sois 2 and 6 near the CAT Telecom building.

While in the neighborhood, the deputy mayor also checked out flooding problems at the intersection of Sukhumvit Soi 46/4 and Soi Khopai 4.

Officials determined that the Provincial Waterworks Authority was to blame for most the damage due to a half-hearted effort at rebuilding the sidewalks after working on underground pipes.

In one case shown on social media, however, the photos posted were old and did

Deputy Mayor Pattana Boonsawad pretends to make a phone call from a broken phone booth, much to the delight of his staff. He said he will direct TOT to remove three abandoned pay telephone booths on South Road.

not reflect reality, Pattana said. Repairs had been completed by the time the images were put online.

Pattaya also will direct TOT Co. to remove three abandoned pay telephone booths and repair a pedestrian-crossing

signal its workers broke.

Regarding the flooding problems, Pattana ordered city engineers to install temporary pumps in the neighborhood until small underground drainage pipes can be replaced.

(PCPR)

Government tries again to protect Pattaya near islands from ruin

Pattaya engineers use a backhoe to dredge a new canal on the railway-parallel road to allow floodwaters to flow to waterways leading to the sea.

block the flow of water, which sent flooding away

from the railway road and into neighboring villages.

Pattaya motorcycle taxis checked for proper licenses Jetsada Homklin Pattaya-area officials, police and soldiers checked motorcycle taxis on Second and Thirds roads to be sure they’re following the rules.

Chonburi deputy police chief, Pol. Col. Pongphan Wongmaneeted led the delegation of transport regulators, city regulatory officers, Banglamung District officials and military men on the June 12 sweep.

Transport inspector Wasu Mongkolkaew said 1,450 motorcycle taxi stands have been checked since January.

Citations were given for having the wrong type of

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Scuba divers, sea walkers and restaurant boats may face new restrictions as the government moves to protect Pattaya’s near islands.

Chonburi Deputy Gov. Wisit Pungpetch chaired a June 13 meeting on a Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment draft announcement that would designate Koh Larn, Koh Sak and Koh Krok as protected environmental areas.

The latest draft is the third to be issued in the past nine years with none of them having been implemented.

Wisit explained the contents of the draft announcement and said meetings and public hearings eventually will be scheduled.

Chonburi Deputy Gov. Wisit Pungpetch chairs a meeting on a Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment draft announcement that would designate Koh Larn, Koh Sak and Koh Krok as protected environmental areas.

Impacted will be “sea walkers” who use surface-supplied air to walk on the sea bed – and far

too often on top of coral reefs – scuba divers, tourist boats and restaurant boats. (PCPR)

Somchai Kunplome dies at 82 Boonlua Chatree

Pattaya-area officials, police and soldiers checked motorcycle taxis on Second and Thirds roads to be sure they’re following the rules.

driver’s license, wrong license plates, not wearing the proper uniform and having dirty taxi stands.

He said 80 percent of taxi

bikes are not registered for public-transport use and denied assertions by drivers that the yellow plates take too long to get.

Somchai “Kamnan Poh” Kunplome, the patriarch of the province’s political dynasty, has died. He was 82.

Samitivej Chonburi Hospital notified the Kunplome family early Monday that Somchai has passed away after a long battle with cancer.

Arriving at the hospital around 3 a.m. were the sons

who carried the family mantle in recent decades: Pattaya Mayor and former Cabinet minister Sonthaya Kunplome, President of the Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organization Wittaya Kunplome and exPattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome.

Somchai has been under treatment for Stage IV nasalcavity cancer since being pardoned and released from prison in December 2017.

A former mayor of Saensuk in Chonburi, Somchai was sentenced in absentia by the Supreme Court in May 2006 – a month after he jumped bail – to five years and four months in prison for the 1992 sale of reserved forest land in Khao Maikaew to Pattaya for use as its main garbage dump.

In March 2012, he was sentenced to an additional 25 years imprisonment for paying a Kanchanaburi gunman 1 million baht to shoot down political rival and former business partner

Prayoon Sitthichok at his daughter’s wedding near Bang Saen in 2006.

Kamnan Poh was captured Jan. 30, 2013 at the Lat Krabang toll booth following a two-month stakeout of his Bangsaen Beach home where he reportedly returned eight months after years as a fugitive, although it later was determined he had been hiding at properties owned by family members.

When he was captured, Somchai had been en route to Chonburi after being treated for cancer at Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital. Police said he’d visited the hospital 11 times using an officially issued Thai identification card bearing the alias of “Kim Sae Tang.”

Immediately after being incarcerated at Bangkok Remand Prison, Somchai was transferred to the Medical Correctional Institute and placed on a respirator. He had been in and out of the hospital ward until his royal pardon.

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Mysterious ‘black pipes’ reappear off Yimyom Beach Boonlua Chatree The mysterious “black pipes” are back appearing off a Pattaya beach.

Fresh claims about the ghost pipes surfaced June 12, with people posting to social media about sightings off Yim Yom Beach.

The same fables circulated in 2016 after breakaway The mysterious “black pipes” are back appearing off a Pattaya beach.

pieces of the failed Pattaya Marina washed up on Facebook.

The “pipes” are pieces of the buoys used to surround the 700-million-baht marina built between 2004 and 2008 and never opened due to repeated problems and funding shortages. It now sits rotting near Bali Hai Pier.

Facebook addicts also posted more complaints about sewage and trash that continue to ruin the image of Yimyom Beach.

Illegal bridge across South Pattaya canal ordered demolished Boonlua Chatree After last year claiming victory in its yearslong battle against illegal encroachment on the South Pattaya Canal, Pattaya officials said another private property owner has built an illegal bridge across the flood-control waterway.

Deputy Mayor Pattaya Boonsawad said the steel bridge linking two parcels of land was built without permission and the construction happening on one side of the waterway also is illegal. City hall issued a stop-work order and the encroachments demolished.

Pattana said he also signed demolition orders for an eight-story hotel build illegally, an encroachment across Naklua’s Plukplub Canal and shoreline buildings behind Chonglom Temple.

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Deputy Mayor Pattaya Boonsawad said the steel bridge linking two parcels of land was built without permission and the construction happening on one side of the waterway also is illegal. City hall issued a stop-work order and the encroachments demolished.

Thepprasit Market neighbors fighting traffic, crowds

Neighbors of the Thepprasit Market are fighting back against the traffic and crowds from the weekend flea market that has invaded their lives for a decade.

Neighbors of the Thepprasit Market are fighting back against the traffic and crowds from the weekend flea market that has invaded their lives for a decade.

Kheha Thepprasit Village Chief Kerkchai Wanwisa and a group of residents met June 12 with Pattaya Deputy Mayor Pattana Boonsawad, Chonburi Housing Authority Branch 1 Director Amorn Pungkaew and representatives of market operator Muang Pattana Co. to work out a solution to complaints that prompted Banglamung District to issue an order

April 19 to resolve problems related to Muang’s use of village common space.

Muang Pattaya is using both common space in front of the village to host the market itself and space behind the village for parking.

Surrounded by shoppers and vendors for 10 years, residents are sick of it and want the market scaled back.

Nothing was decided at the meeting and another session was scheduled after the National Housing Authority provides guidance to Banglamung officials. (PCPR)

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Iranian busted for passing funny money

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Pickup truck kills 2 pedestrians in Plutaluang

Boonlua Chatree

Patcharapol Panrak

Police arrested an Iranian national for allegedly passing 500 euros in counterfeit currency.

Ali Isamaili Hosseinabadi, 39, was taken into custody and charged with knowingly passing funny money and trying to exchange it for 17,540 baht.

After giving the Iranian the baht, the clerk at the Soi Diamond currency booth realized the 500 euro note was fake and called police. All the baht was recovered.

Hoszanabadi denied he knew the money was counterfeit.

Two pedestrians died when they were hit by a pickup truck in Plutaluang.

Jitapa Korkerdboon, 55, died at the scene of the June 12 accident on Sukhumvit Road at the Monument Junction. Supatcharika Chaipala, 42, suffered critical injuries and died later at Queen Sirikit Naval Medical Center.

Boonpeng Sangkapan, 45, the driver of the Isuzu truck that hit the women, suffered a broken bone.

Police said Boonpeng was driving from the Sattahip

Ali Isamaili Hosseinabadi was caught on CCTV while allegedly passing 500 euros in counterfeit currency.

Tycoon gets additional year in prison in poaching case Pitcha Dangprasith A Bangkok court said in a statement last week that it had sentenced Premchai Karnasuta, the president of Italian-Thai Development PLC, to an additional one year in prison for bribing a park ranger in relation to a high-profile case of poaching endangered animals in a wildlife sanctuary last year.

In February last year, Premchai and his company’s employees were found with guns and the carcasses of a black panther and other animals in the sanctuary where they had set up a camp to go hunting.

Premchai was sentenced to 16 months in prison for possessing the carcass of an endangered Kajij pheasant and firearms in public areas.

He was released on bail.

Police suspect a man suffering from epilepsy committed suicide by drowning himself

Pier and lost control entering Sukhumvit, running up on the sidewalk and hitting the two women walking to

Monument Park to exercise.

He was held pending further investigation into the cause of the deadly accident.

Laotian ladyboy busted for pickpocketing Finn Boonlua Chatree

Premchai Karnasuta, president of Italian-Thai Development PLC, arrives at a court in Bangkok, Tuesday, June 11. (NNT Photo)

In March, three other companions of Premchai were found guilty of possessing the panther carcass. Only one defendant was found guilty of hunting in the wildlife sanctuary, and he and Premchai were fined 2 million baht.

However, Premchai was not found guilty of possessing the black panther carcass.

The case has been met with public skepticism that justice will be done and activists have worn masks of the slain big cat as a symbol of protest on several occasions and environmentalists have pledged to keep up pressure.

Premchai was released on bail shortly after last week’s ruling while he appeals the case.

Epileptic drowns in Takhiantia lake Boonlua Chatree

Two pedestrians died when they were hit by a pickup truck in Plutaluang.

in a Takhiantia fish pond.

Rescuers pulled the body of Sarayuth Sripan, 30, from the deep Moo 3 village lake June 12.

Sarayuth’s grieving mother, Sarapee Rakkwamsuk, 53, said he had suffered from epilepsy since childhood and underwent a brain operation at age 13 and has been on medication since.

The day Sarayuth, he told his mother he was tired of the effects of the pills and refused to take them any longer. Then he jumped in the lake.

Tourist police arrested Yao Wongmanee for pickpocketing a Finnish tourist on Walking Street.

Tourist police arrested a transvestite for pickpocketing a Finnish tourist on Walking Street.

Yao Wongmanee, 31, was taken into custody shortly after Mikko Tapio Tarvonen, 42, reported that the Laotian had accosted him after he used an ATM and took 17,000 baht from his front pocket.

Tourist police fanned out and quickly found the suspect and the full amount stolen in a pink handbag and in Yao’s bra.

Pattaya hotel manager arrested for robbing guest Boonlua Chatree Police arrested a hotel manager for allegedly stealing more than 35,000 baht from an Argentine guest at a Pattaya hotel.

Sathita Tie, 39, was apprehended in front of a McDonald’s on Second

Road June 11 after going on the lam following the April 6 burglary at the unidentified Second Road hotel.

Tourist Irina Cueva, 22, lost 35,000 baht and US$100 when Sathita allegedly used a spare key to open a safe deposit box in the hotel room. The manager was the

only one with the spare key.

At the time, Sathita confessed and promised to return the money, but disappeared.

When arrested Tuesday, she told tourist police that she knew Cueva personally and that money was a loan, not stolen.

Drunk driver of tourist-loaded minivan hits, kills motorcyclist Patcharapol Panrak The drunk driver of a public van filled with South Korean tourists killed a motorcyclist and falsely claimed she was riding against traffic in Sattahip.

Lumduan Sriwijan, 48, died at the scene of the June 10 accident on Sukhumvit Road in front of Koonsuk Village 2.

Buasorn Donkaew, 39, was arrested after a breathalyzer test showed 114 mg. of alcohol in his system, far above the legal limit.

Seven tourists inside his van emerged unhurt after Buasorn rear-ended Lumduan’s Honda Scoopy. The van suffered only bumper damage.

Buasorn dug himself a deeper hole by denying he’d been drinking and lying to officers that the motorcyclist was driving against traffic, even though he hit the back of the bike.

Lumduan Sriwijan, the drunk driver of a public van filled with South Korean tourists, killed a motorcyclist and falsely claimed she was riding against traffic in Sattahip, as shown here in CCTV footage moments before the fatal accident.

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4,000 sailors graduate boot camp Patcharapol Panrak The navy’s second-ranking officer reviewed the latest batch of new sailors at the Air and Coastal Defense Command in Sattahip.

Deputy commander-inchief Adm. Sophon Wattanamongkol led the June 13 inspection of 4,000 conscripts with ACDC and Marine Corps chiefs.

Now discharged from two months of training, the sailors will be dispatched to posts around the country.

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Deputy commander-in-chief Adm. Sophon Wattanamongkol reviews the latest batch of 4,000 conscripts at the Air and Coastal Defense Command in Sattahip.

Pattaya rallies locals on Dengue Fever Day

Unannounced PEA roadwork exacerbates bad Music Festival weekend traffic Boonlua Chatree The Provincial Electricity Authority began digging up Central Road without notice, making traffic crippled by the Pattaya Music Festival even worse.

PEA crews are laying new equipment and wiring along the entire expanse of Central Road from Sukhumvit Road to the beach. But no press announcement was released nor warning signs erected, creating havoc.

The work is planned only for weekdays through September. The PEA had promised

The Provincial Electricity Authority began digging up Central Road without notice, making traffic crippled by the Pattaya Music Festival even worse.

it would restore the road fully on weekends, but didn’t on

perhaps the busiest weekend of the summer.

100 youths study Pattaya-area ecosystem

Jetsada Homklin City officials rallied South Pattaya residents to combat disease-carrying mosquitos on ASEAN Dengue Fever Day. Deputy Mayor Manote Nongyai led the parade of public officials, community leaders, health volunteers, students and residents at the June 14 event in the Soi Khopai Community.

The day started with a parade of participants passing out pamphlets explaining how dengue spreads and offering free abate to put in standing water sources to prevent the inspects from breeding.

Following the parade, Pattaya health workers offered medical

Students from eight Pattaya-area schools learned how to better protect the environment at a camp at Banglamung School.

Jetsada Homklin

City officials rallied South Pattaya residents to combat disease-carrying mosquitos on ASEAN Dengue Fever Day.

screenings, blood-pressure checks, pulmonary function tests and advice on how to quit smoking.

Similar events will be held June 21 in the Chaiyapornvitee Community and on June 28 in the Chumsai Community.

Plans for Pattaya disabled-sports center crawl forward

Plans for a disabled sports center at the Eastern National Indoor Sports Stadium complex continue to crawl forward, with officials still waiting on designs from the Sports Authority of Thailand.

Plans for a disabled sports center at the Eastern National Indoor Sports Stadium complex continue to crawl forward, with officials still waiting on designs from the Sports Authority of Thailand.

Pattaya Deputy City Manager Sutham Petchket chaired a June 12 progress

meeting on the project with the Paralympic Committee of Thailand.

Plans to upgrade the Jomtien Beach stadium began in 2016 but little has been done to make the “sports destination of Thailand” since.

Sutham said an appointed committee laid out its ideas

for design and construction and an agreement was signed between the city, sports authority and Paralympic committee to work together.

But the SAT has not returned any design plans to the city, so no timetable for any construction has yet been set. (PCPR)

Students from eight Pattaya-area schools learned how to better protect the environment during a camp at Banglamung School.

About 100 youths took part in the workshop that closed June 9.

A major focus of the course was air pollution, following this year’s crisis over tiny particulate matter produced by vehicle engines, factories and burning of farm fields.

The hope was students would become more aware of problems relating to the environment and natural resources by studying the ecosystems in Banglamung District.

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ASEAN economic ministers to discuss cooperation on June 21-22 Thailand will host the 34th ASEAN Summit from June 20 to 23 in Bangkok. Delegates will discuss regional economic partnership and issues that need to be implemented within this year.

The Director-General of the Department of Trade Negotiations, Auramon Supthaweethum, said the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) will be held June 21 and 22 to discuss the bloc’s efforts to push forward the Regional Comprehensive

Economic Partnership (RCEP), as its objectives are scheduled to be accomplished before the end of this year.

In the afternoon of June 22, leaders of the ASEAN member states and representatives of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) will discuss various tasks that have to be carried in 2019. The issues will cover workers’ skill development, the readiness for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the enhancement of small and

medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and mechanisms to facilitate trade in the region.

The theme of Thailand’s ASEAN Chairmanship of 2019 is “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability”. The theme focuses on 13 economic issues, such as plans to support digital technology, innovation and human resources.

The theme also focuses on regional connectivity by implementing the ASEAN Single Window in all 10 member states and food tourism.

King Power wins Duty Free auction for three regional airports King Power has won the bidding to run duty-free shops in three regional airports, marking another victory for the firm which previously won two licenses to operate duty-free shops and the commercial zone at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) unsealed bid envelopes last week for the dutyfree operation at airports in Phuket, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai. The three bidders were King Power Duty Free Co that won the auction, followed by a Royal Orchid Hotel (Thailand) Plc joint

King Power has won the bidding to run duty-free shops in three regional airports.

venture, and a consortium led by Bangkok Airways Plc. The results of the three bids to run the duty-free concessions were submitted to the

committee in charge of revenue assessment on June 12 before being forwarded to the AoT board for further consideration on June 19.

Low-cost houses to be built on Koh Sichang Low-income earners may be able to acquire a house of their own on Koh Sichang. A total of 111 Baan Mankhong houses are to be built on long neglected public land on the island.

Deputy Forestry Department Director General, Paramin Wongsuwat said the Baan Mankhong construction project will be built in a run-down forest area which is public land on Koh Sichang off Chonburi province. The project is designed to improve the quality of life of low-income earners. The Community Organizations Development Institute is in charge of the project. Over 400 low-income earners will inhabit the 111 houses, in an

The trade value between Thailand and other ASEAN member states exceeded 100 billion US dollars last year, or 10.4% higher year-on-year.

Thai exports to the ASEAN member countries amounted to 59 billion US dollars, while the value of Thai imports from other countries in the bloc was 41 billion US dollars.

Thailand will host the 34th ASEAN Summit from June 20 to 23 in Bangkok.

Active dengue fever watch in provinces One fatality from dengue fever has been reported in Nan province, while the province has the second highest number of dengue patients in the eight upper northeastern provinces at 95 patients, a number which is expected to increase. Local authorities have been urging villagers to guard against being bitten by mosquitoes, and to be especially protective of young children. They have also implemented stricter disease prevention measures.

Meanwhile in Nakhon Si Thammrat, in the south of the country, 140 dengue patients have so far been reported without any fatalities. Nakhon Si Thammrat City Municipality has sprayed mosquito repellent within a 100-meter radius of each patient’s house, and distributed zeolite powder to be put in water containers to eliminate mosquito larvae. The municipality has approved an

Local authorities have been urging villagers to guard against being bitten by mosquitoes, and to be especially protective of young children.

800,000 baht urgent budget from health security funds in 10 communities for the purchase of disease control equipment.

Additional budgets will be approved for 53 more communities next week.

Exchange rates Low-income earners may be able to acquire a house of their own on Koh Sichang. A total of 111 Baan Mankhong houses are to be built on long neglected public land on the island.

effort to improve their quality of life.

Koh Sichang Municipality Mayor, Damrong Phetra said the land on which the houses will be built is in a neglected, unoccupied forest area without trees of

commercial value. Koh Sichang municipality, which covers some 7.96 square kilometers of land, will run a reforestation project and see to it that garbage or waste water does not affect the environment.

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Editor; I think there might be a big exodus of expats leaving this beautiful country if the exchange rate of baht does not change.

The exchange rate to British pound is 39.50. No one is going to be able to live here. They will not be able to pay rent, electric, water, no one will be able to afford to eat out, there will be a lot of restaurants Write to the Editor:

E-mail: mailbag@pattayamail.com

closing down, it will be like a ghost town, tourists will just not come they might as well stay in their own countries.

So sad. Thailand is a beautiful country.

Thai people are so happy and friendly. I do hope the exchange rate changes very very soon.

Best Regards, Paula

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Thai vets nurture lost baby dugong with milk and sea grass Jerry Harmer & Pitcha Dangprasith Bangkok (AP) — A baby dugong, a large ocean mammal, that has developed an attachment to humans after being separated from its mother and getting lost off southern Thailand is being nurtured by marine experts in hopes that it can one day fend for itself.

The estimated 5-month-old female dugong named Marium has become an internet hit in Thailand after images of marine biologists embracing and feeding it with milk and sea grass spread across social media.

The dugong is a species of marine mammal similar to the American manatee and can grow to about 3.4 meters (11 feet) in length. Its conservation status is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

An official from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources hugs Marium, a baby dugong separated from her mother, near Libong island, Trang province, southern Thailand. (Sirachai Arunrugstichai via AP)

Marium was spotted alone near a beach on Koh Poda in Krabi province in April.

Officials later tried to release it into a dugong habitat off the coast of another island but it swam away.

Veterinarians and volunteers set out each day in canoes to locate Marium near the dugong habitat off Koh

Libong island. It does not swim with the herd and usually comes straight to them, then follows them into shallower water, where it is fed milk and sea grass, similar to her natural diet, for up to 15 times a day while also receiving health checks.

Marium’s caretakers believe it has formed a bond with

DMS dismisses claim that microwaves more dangerous than atomic bombs The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) says information indicating that microwave ovens are more dangerous than atomic bombs is not true as the mechanism of operation to channel heat energy directly to molecules inside food does not cause harmful radiation.

A rumor spread online suggested that the Japanese government had decided to dispose of all microwave ovens in the country before the end of this year because a research finding suggested they are more dangerous than the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It

The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) says information indicating that microwave ovens are more dangerous than atomic bombs is not true as the mechanism of operation to channel heat energy directly to molecules inside food does not cause harmful radiation.

further went on to allege that all Japanese citizens not fulfilling the requirement to dispose of their ovens would face a fine or imprisonment.

DMS Director General Ophas Karnkawinphong said the Bureau of Radiation and Medical Devices has confirmed that microwave ovens do not release any residual radiation and the rumor online is not true.

Those still interested in checking their microwave ovens for safety can have them examined at the Bureau of Radiation and Medical Devices at the Medical Science Centers throughout the country during office hours.

Department of Marine and Coastal Resources officials feed milk to Marium, a baby dugong separated from her mother, on Libong island, Trang province, southern Thailand. The estimated 5month-old female dugong that has developed an attachment to humans after getting lost in the ocean off southern Thailand is being nurtured by marine experts in hopes that it can one day fend for itself.

(Sirachai Arunrugstichai via AP)

humans but is also drawn to the shape of the underside of canoes, perhaps seeing it as a mother substitute.

“She’s attached and tries to swim and cling to the boat as if it was her mother and when we are swimming she would come and tuck under

Public health official in Nan inspects cannabis oil’s side effects A public health official in Nan province last week inspected cannabis oil, which reportedly caused muscular spasms and numbing in a user. Authorities have warned villagers about the oil which might cause such side effects.

Thawat Sitthiyot, Phuphiang district’s public health official, visited Baan Nong Rang village in Phuphiang district of Nan province where a villager had used cannabis oil only to be sent to hospital. He called on the village headman and villagers to beware of peddlers

Police arrest Italian convicted in George Clooney fraud case Bangkok (AP) — Thai police said they have arrested an Italian man wanted in his home country after he fled a jail sentence handed down for fraudulently using the name of actor George Clooney to lure people into investing in a bogus clothing company.

Thailand’s Crime Suppression Division said in a statement that Francesco Galdeli, 58, was arrested last Saturday near Pattaya on suspicion of staying in the country illegally. Also arrested was Vanja Goffi, 45, on suspicion of overstaying her visa.

An Interpol notice had been issued for Galdeli and he was arrested at an address provided by Italian authorities, Thai authorities said in their statement.

It was not immediately clear if the two had a lawyer.

In this June 15, 2019, photo released by Crime Suppression Division, Italian Francesco Galdeli, center, is detained by Thai police officers at a house in Chonburi. Thai police said they have arrested the Italian man wanted in his home country after fleeing a jail sentence handed down for fraudulently using the name of actor George Clooney to lure people into investing in a bogus clothing company. (Crime Suppression Division of Thailand via AP)

Galdeli was sentenced by a Milan court in 2010 to more than eight years in jail after

he was found guilty of impersonating Clooney to trick investors, police said.

our arms. It’s almost like the way she would tuck under her mother,” said Nantarika Chansue, director of the Aquatic Animal Research Center of Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Veterinarian Science, who advises Marium’s caretakers.

“So I think it’s not only humans but anything that looks like another dugong that she would be attached to,” Nantarika said.

Marium has attained fame on social media, and images of it bonding with its human guardians have been widely published by Thai media. It also attracts crowds on Libong island, where its feeding is often watched by scores of people crowding the seashore.

Veterinarians say they need to continue looking after Marium for at least another year until she can be weaned off of bottled milk, after which they hope she will be able to look after herself without their help.

Nantarika said dugongs typically stop feeding on milk at around 18 months and usually spend around eight years under their mothers’ care. She said Marium would have to be trained later to detach herself from humans but, at this point, the emphasis should be on her survival.

Galdeli had lived in Thailand for around seven years, police said.

A public health official in Nan province last week inspected cannabis oil, which reportedly caused muscular spasms and numbing in a user.

Authorities have warned villagers about the oil which might cause such side effects.

who might offer illegal cannabis oil for sale. The oil is reported to sell for as much as 2,500 baht a bottle.

The public health official said marijuana or cannabis is currently considered an illegal drug which should

not be used to cure diseases. Villagers might be lured into buying cannabis oil only to lose money and fall ill due to dangerous side effects.

According to the villagers, the illegal cannabis oil had been offered by roving vendors on regular basis.

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UN panel: Connect half the world, and $20 phones can help Edith M. Lederer United Nations (AP) — An independent U.N. panel has called for much greater cooperation to bring digital technology to roughly half the world’s people, and a senior Google executive said mobile phones with internet access are being created to sell for about $20 that can help make this possible.

Google Vice President Vinton Cerf said at a news conference after the panel’s report was officially launched that “it’s going to cost a lot of money” to end the digital divide.

But without driving down costs of phones and communications, he said, “we won’t succeed in getting the other 4.5 billion, or 3.5 billion, people online.”

Nonetheless, Cerf was optimistic. “I think that we’re going to see the investment made primarily out of pure, simple incentive on the business side and demand on the consumer side,” he said.

He said the new cheaper cellphones won’t have all the features of a $1,000 smartphone, “but they have enough to be useful — they have enough to get access to the content of the internet and the applications that it offers.”

Cerf is one of 20 members of the panel established by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in July 2018 to advance a global dialogue on how the world can work better together to realize the potential of digital technologies to advance the well-being of all people while mitigating their risks.

It is led by Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and by Jack Ma, executive chairman of China’s Alibaba Group.

“We are living at the dawn of a new digital era,” Ma said in a statement. “Global cooperation among all parties — private sector, government, citizens, academics and civil society — is needed to use technology to achieve

EU publishes Europe-wide rules on drone operation Berlin (AP) — The European Union has published EU-wide rules on drones to provide a clear framework for what is and isn’t allowed, improve safety and make it easier for drone users to operate their craft in another European country.

The European Aviation Safety Agency said that the new rules will come into force from July 2020, giving member countries and operators time to prepare.

The rules will override

any relevant existing national rules.

EASA said the rules specify that new drones must be “individually identifiable,” allowing authorities to trace a particular drone if needed.

They will also allow operators authorized in one EU country to fly their craft in others.

EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky said that “common rules will help foster investment, innovation and growth in this promising sector.”

Melinda Gates and Jack Ma present United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, center, with the “The Age Digital of Digital Independence” report, at U.N. headquarters, Monday, June 10, 2019.

(Eskinder Debebe/UN Photo via AP)

more prosperity, more opportunity, and more trust for people around the world.”

Cerf, who is also Google’s “chief internet evangelist,” said the most significant places without access to digital technology are in rural areas, not only in countries in Africa but in the United States, where perhaps 10% to 15% of the population doesn’t have reliable internet access.

In addition to costs, he said, having internet applications

that are useful is also a problem. It’s not helpful if on the web “you can discover a plumber in New York but you happen to be in Bogota,” and you can’t find much in the language you speak, Cerf said.

Norway’s minister of digitalization, Nikolai Astrup, also a panel member, said he strongly believes new technologies can help developing countries make “that quantum leap” to achieving

U.N. goals for 2030, including ending extreme poverty while protecting the environment.

“Digital technology is no longer a luxury,” he said. “It is essential for development, also for a developed country like Norway.”

Whatever the cost, Astrup said, it will be overshadowed by the benefits of improving people’s lives, solving some major global challenges and using big data, for example, to predict and prevent famine.

But Gates said in a statement that “digital technologies can help the world’s poorest people transform their lives, but only if we are willing to address the inequalities that already keep them from fully participating in the economic and social lives of their countries.”

The report recommends that every adult in the world have affordable access to digital networks and digital financial and health services by 2030.

But the panel also cautioned that growing opportunities from digital technologies “are paralleled by stark abuses and unintended consequences.”

It noted the serious problem of harmful content on social media and challenges to privacy, and it called for more effective action to prevent the erosion of trust by the proliferation of irresponsible uses of cyber capabilities.

The panel also urged Guterres to conduct a global review of how human rights apply to digital technologies.

Panel member Nanjira Sambuli of Kenya, who is a senior policy manager at the World Wide Web Foundation, said a key recommendation is that technology companies “shouldn’t only consult on the human rights element as an afterthought.”

“They have to start figuring out among themselves the proactive steps to engage at every step of the way on the human rights implications,” she said.

Guterres said that every day he sees how digital technology can advance the U.N.’s mission to promote peace, human rights and development — but also “news of the disruption digital technology can cause and the threats it can bring to that mission.”

Testing shows these waves are sick, in totally the wrong way Wayne Parry Long Branch, N.J. (AP) — Most surfers know it’s best to avoid surfing near pipes that dump storm water into the ocean soon after a storm, due to the increased chance of getting sick from bacteria that enter the surf.

Many do it anyway because the periods just after storms often bring bigger waves, prompting them to hold their nose and brave the so-called “chocolate tube” or the “root beer float.”

Although the relationship between heavy rain, outfall pipes and waterborne bacteria has been well established, it continues to be studied around the country and the world.

One such study is underway at New Jersey’s Monmouth University, where researchers are evaluating water quality at popular surfing beaches along the Jersey shore with an eye toward documenting higher levels of harmful, illness-causing bacteria in the water after storms.

The idea is to give surfers and others who use the water more information to make more informed decisions about when to surf and what might be in the water around them.

“It’s not a question of if you’re going to get sick, it’s when,” said Richard Lee, a surfer and executive director of the Surfers Environmental Alliance, which is funding the $30,000 yearlong study in New Jersey. “There have been ear infections, eye infections, respiratory infections, intestinal problems.

“The water is murkier; sometimes we call it the ‘root beer float,’” he said.

“You get this orange-brown float on the surface.”

This May 30, 2019 photo shows an enlarged image of microscopic sea creatures being studied in a laboratory at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, N.J. University researchers are studying the relationship between heavy rainfall and elevated levels of bacteria from animal waste that gets flushed into storm sewers and out in the ocean at popular surfing beaches at the Jersey shore. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

A 2010 study by the Surfrider Foundation found surfers are more likely to get sick from being in the water than other beachgoers. This is partly because they are in the water more frequently and for longer periods, and ingest 10 times more water than swimmers, the survey found.

A team of student and university staff researchers is taking water quality samples before and after each rainfall this year.

“When we get big storms, the stuff that’s getting into the water is what’s making us sick,” said Jason Adolf, a marine science professor at Monmouth.

Most of the bacteria come from pet waste in streets that gets washed down drains and out into the ocean, but occasionally sewer systems overflow into storm drain systems, as well, adding human bacteria to the mix.

New Jersey authorities also do their own beach water quality testing along the shore, but mostly during summer months. The Monmouth testing will continue through fall and winter, when storms can be more numerous and surfers are still in the water. Jeff Weisburg, a specialist professor who teaches about microbiology, health and disease, said fall hurricanes usually produce the best waves of the year on the East Coast.

While the state testing is used to issue swimming advisories and if necessary, to temporarily close beaches when bacteria levels are high, the Monmouth research is aimed more at documenting local conditions at particular beaches throughout the year.

Larry Hajna, a spokesman for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, said the state has no plans to incorporate the Monmouth research into its own beach monitoring program, and noted “the connections between heavy rainfall, storm water pipe discharges and temporary increases in bacterial levels are well documented.”

Similar work has been going on for years wherever surfers take to the water. High school students in Santa Monica, California, have tested the waters at popular surfing beaches there. Health departments in Los Angeles and San Diego monitor water quality near outfall sources.

And in the U.K., a group called Surfers Against Sewage collected evidence of raw sewage entering waterways and pushed for stricter laws to prevent it. It sent out over 244,000 real-time text alerts about water quality during the 2016 bathing season.

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How important are five colored veggies?

In any group of people there will be someone who “knows” what vegies you should eat for good health, cancer prevention and other topical (mis)conceptions.

However, what we eat is something that has fascinated us for centuries. We have made rituals and even fetishes out of eating and drinking, and the oldest gourmet group in the world, the Chaine des Rotisseurs, is still going and that began in 1248 AD. That’s a long lunch!

With our tentative forays into ‘real’ science, our dietary habits have also been scrutinized and many claims made for modifying the kind of food we eat and what we drink. This in turn, has produced legions of people who swear by various foods which will cure everything from falling hair to falling arches!

Of course, it is very difficult to ‘prove’ that by taking Peruvian ground nuts or similar items, that ‘something’ (usually cancer) does not happen. Even more outrageous are the claims that some herb, poppy or whatnot can actually ‘cure’ cancers. Is it all just poppycock?

To be able to prove these claims needs medical science to look at a large group, or population, and compare the cancer experience with another similar large group or population. Ideally, the two groups are matched for age/sex/ ethnicity/working environment, location etc. You get no worthwhile results comparing Welsh coalminers with subSaharan Africans, for example, to go to extremes.

Some results of a 15+ year study in Australia were presented at the CSIRO Prospects for Cancer Prevention Symposium.

The findings emerged from the Cancer Council’s Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study, an ongoing research project involving 42,000 Australians who have been monitored since 1990. A large group.

Looking at dietary habits and the cancer connection, the director of the CSIRO’s Nutrition Clinic, said there was “zero evidence” that eating fruit and vegetables (no matter what colors) could protect against cancer.

This to me is a much more compelling argument than something that comes from folklore, or the lady next door who swears by it.

The three prime risk factors in Australian cancer rates were identified as obesity, drinking too much alcohol and smoking.

Smoking caused one in five cancer deaths, while regularly drinking too much alcohol boosted the risk of several cancers including breast and bowel.

Staying within a healthy body weight range was found to be more important than following particular nutritional guidelines.

These results challenged widespread belief in the power of juices and vegetable-based “anti-cancer” diets to avoid or fight various types of the disease.

This means a slim person who doesn’t eat enough fruit and vegetables would probably have a lower risk of developing cancer than someone who is overweight but eats the recommended daily amount of fruit and five colored vegetables.

There was also no convincing evidence on how Australians

could modify their diet to reduce the risk of cancer.

The most important thing about diet is limiting energy (kilojoule) intake so people don’t become overweight or obese, because this has emerged as a risk factor for a number of cancers, including breast, prostate, bowel and endometrial (uterus).

The link between eating red meat and bowel cancer was “weak” and the Cancer Council supported guidelines advising people to eat red meat three or four times a week. (There used to be a wonderful bumper bar sticker in Australia which went “You’re in cattle country – eat beef ya bastards!”)

Likewise, a high intake of fat, considered a prime culprit since the 1970s, was found to have only a “modest” link to breast cancer.

The risk of every type of cancer is increased by obesity. Experts predicted a surge in cancer as a result of Australia’s obesity epidemic, but say exercise can play a vital role in cutting cancer rates, potentially halving the risk of some cancers.

Surprisingly, fiber was deemed to have no significant benefit in avoiding bowel cancer - although calcium was associated with a 20 per cent reduced risk.

Now, I know that several parties will want to take me to task over this, but I’ll stick with the evidence, rather than the well educated guesses.

Obesity and smoking are the prime culprits. Neither requires expensive treatments. Dieting is free, just the same as stopping smoking. And forget the five colors.

Companies report progress on blood tests to detect cancer Marilynn Marchione A California company says its experimental blood test was able to detect many types of cancer at an early stage and gave very few false alarms in a study that included people with and without the disease.

Grail Inc. gave results in a recent news release and reported them at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago. They have not been published in a journal or reviewed by other scientists.

Many companies are trying to develop early detection “liquid biopsy” tests that capture bits of DNA that cancer cells shed into blood.

Johns Hopkins University scientists recently launched a company called Thrive Earlier Detection Corp. to develop its CancerSEEK test, which yielded results similar to Grail’s more than a year ago.

Grail is closely watched

In this Tuesday, April 28, 2015 file photo, a patient has her blood drawn at a hospital in Philadelphia to monitor her cancer treatment. Companies are trying to develop blood tests that can look for signs of many types of cancer at once. (AP Photo/ Jacqueline Larma, File)

because of the extraordinary investment it’s attracted — more than $1 billion from Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and other celebrities.

The new results included 2,300 people, 60% with cancer and 40% not known to have it. The test detected

55% of known cancers and gave false alarms for 1%. The detection rate was better — 76% — for a dozen cancers that collectively account for nearly two thirds of cancer deaths in the U.S., including lung, pancreatic, esophageal and ovarian.

The test found only about a third of cancers at the very earliest stage but as many as 84% that had started to spread but not widely.

It also suggested where the cancer may be in 94% of cases and was right about that 90% of the time.

That’s the most encouraging part because you don’t want to tell people they may have cancer and then need to do a lot of other tests to figure out where, said Dr. Richard Schilsky, chief medical officer of the oncology society.

“They still have a long way to go” to prove the test’s worth as a screening tool, but these results are encouraging, he said.

Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, interim chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, called the low rate of false alarms “remarkable.”

“I have little doubt that in the next several years we’re going to have what is probably a true early detection test” but the technology still

Government orders fair prices for medicines and medical services Prime Minister Prayut Chano-cha acknowledged the WHO’s recent resolution of May 28 to improve the transparency of market pricing of medicines, vaccines and other health products. The resolution encourages its member countries to clearly display the true prices of medicines and increase the transparency of information for patients.

The Prime Minister said

the WHO’s resolution has shown that the measures already implemented by the government this year are in line with international standards. Some of the measures include a regulation requiring private hospitals to clearly display the prices of medicines and provide cost estimates to patients before providing medical services.

In addition, subcommittees have been set up in Bangkok

The Prime Minister has called on all sectors to ensure that every citizen has access to healthcare services fairly and efficiently.

and other provinces to receive complaints about unusually

expensive treatments.

The Prime Minister has called on all sectors to ensure that every citizen has access to healthcare services fairly and efficiently.

However, studies found that some hospitals were marking up their drugs and treatments by 300 to 16,000%.

The Ministry of Commerce will call a meeting of relevant agencies to address the issue.

needs to improve and to be tried in large groups of people without known cancers where the detection rate may not be as good, he said.

The biggest question, he said, is “will it make a difference in outcomes” such as whether it helps people live longer, the ultimate measure of a screening test’s worth.

Grail’s test has not been compared to mammography, colonoscopy or other screening tools and is not intended to replace them, said the company’s chief scientific officer, Dr. Alex Aravanis. Many deadly cancers that the Grail test detected have no screening

tests now, he noted.

It’s not clear what evidence the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would require to consider for approval.

Sometimes tests can be sold through looser lab accreditation pathways rather than by seeking FDA approval.

Grail and Thrive already have larger studies underway.

“We’re not going to diagnose every cancer,” but may not need to because so many are not found now until it’s too late for effective treatment, said Dr. Minetta Liu, a Mayo Clinic cancer specialist who is presenting Grail’s results at the cancer conference. (AP)

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Crossword No 1351 Hi Tech Immigration They finally did it! The latest computers at the immigration bureau - in operation at all airports and border posts use facial technology to identify entrants. This should pick up those who, deliberately or accidentally, use someone else’s passport with similar features. A separate scam, whereby a wannabe visitor with a guilty conscience gets a new passport under a different name, also won’t work out.

Garden of Eden Unless you are a cultural Philistine you just have to visit the new Butterfly Corner, hidden away behind Pattaya Sheep Farm. Thousands of butterflies fly in a quite extraordinary 5,000 sqm lush, tropical dream. It’s another Pattaya first as Butterfly Garden is said to be the largest park of its type in the world. Sort of place Adam and Eve might have met.

No gay marriage Notwithstanding rumors, the military government did not actually pass legislation allowing same sex marriage or civil partnerships in Thailand. But the new parliament, with four transgender Assembly members, is expected to look again.

Incidentally, the earlier draft bill proposed legal recognition for same sex Thai couples only. Nothing in it for gay foreigners.

General Prem footnote It’s not sure whether Prem Tinsulanonda, the former prime minister who died last month, was a bridge player. But one of his aides did phone a Pattaya bridge club member in 2016 after the amazing arrest of 30 pensioners for alleged gambling. The aide wanted to know if everyone was safe. Yes, everyone was released within hours, passports and bail money returned and no prosecutions were ever brought.

The eyes have it It has been estimated that a quarter of all westerners over 70 years have a slow-progressing eye disease such as macular degeneration or glaucoma. In other words, eyesight is stolen without your noticing at first. Those oldies who sense they now have a new difficulty reading or can’t see peripherally as well as before need to book an appointment. Soon.

Fraudsters beware When Brits renew their passport overseas, they have to provide a color copy of every page of their expiring document. In a recent case, a Pattaya Brit was fined a great deal of money after the UK passport authority evidently informed the Inland Revenue. It was noticed that he had several retirement extensions for Thailand in his passport. The problem? He had been claiming still to live in the UK and was dubiously claiming the annual increase and winter fuel allowance in his old age pension. That pension is frozen if you are not based in UK.

Volunteer smokers You probably don’t need a work permit to be one of these.

The government is dismayed that there are still so many smokers in spite of increased taxes and horror pics on the covers of ciggie packs. So health officials are asking for help from volunteers who will each convince three smokers to give up the habit. Such a strategy would never have convinced Mark Twain who said, “If smoking is not allowed in heaven, I shall not go”.

Massic Travel

1. Pharaoh’s tomb (7) 5. Documents to be filled in (5) 8. Stow (5) 9. Out of the ordinary (7) 10. Moral (7) 11. Ostentatious (5) 12. Powerful (6) 14. Pursued (6) 18. Books (5) 20. Injurious (7) 22. Steal (7) 23. Early part of life (5) 24. Garb (5) 25. Make intelligible (7)

Down 1. Own (7) 2. Freshwater fish of the carp family (5) 3. Red Indian style haircut (7) 4. Twofold (6) 5. Smoke ducts (5) 6. Harshly loud (7) 7. Foolish (5) 13. Regret (7) 15. Get a move on (5,2) 16. Marine mammal (7) 17. Alter (6) 18. Lukewarm (5) 19. Retail businesses (5) 21. The animals found in a particular area (5)

Last week’s Answer Across: 1. Fillet, 4. Appear, 8. Atone, 9. Uranium, 10. Charted, 11. Eaten, 12. Departure, 17. Oaths, 19. Envelop, 21.

Conquer, 22. Cover, 23. Warden, 24. Orange.

Down: 1. Fiasco, 2. Leotard, 3. Eject, 5. Plateau, 6. Edict, 7. Romany, 9. Underwear, 13. Pasture, 14. Enliven, 15.

Moscow, 16. Sparse, 18. Tenor, 20. Vicar.

Ten-Minute Sudoku An easy Sudoku puzzle that should not take long to complete.

The rules of Sudoku are simple. Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Each row must contain one of each digit. So must each column and each 3x3 box.

Answer next week.

Last week’s answers:

No. 254

The death of Pattaya has been predicted ever since the 1970s. The end of the Vietnam war, the AIDS onslaught, the end of the oil boom and the decline in European tourism have all been held responsible for the imaginary and imminent demise. Of course, it’s nonsense. Pattaya has obviously changed and you don’t need a degree in architecture to realize it. But it would be wise not to assume that some empty bar stools in South Pattaya mean the end of the resort. Don’t send for an autopsy report.

Shortage of bodies The latest stats show that Thailand’s youthful population has shrunk 40 percent in the last thirty years. In the mid1990s there were well over nine million school-age children in the population. By the early 2020s, that will have shrunk to around five million. This is the second biggest percentage shrinkage, after Japan, and explains why so many Myanmar, Cambodian and Laos construction-site workers are already needed to fill the gap.

Women and men are not in short supply round here. Here are some conclusions. “The most important thing in a relationship between a man and a woman is that one of them should be good at taking orders,” (Linda Festa). “Behind every successful man is a surprised woman,” (Maryon Pearson). “A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend, whereas a successful woman is one who can find such a man,” (Lana Turner).

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Trials and Tribulations

What is professional photography really like? Is everyone a new Richard Avedon with a retinue of assistants and conferring with art directors? Or do you imagine it is all pressures, deadlines and excitement?

In actual fact, it is all of the above and more, as much depends on what branch of professional photography you want to be in. There are very few “generalists” in pro photography these days, though all professionals have to be able to be flexible.

One of the most difficult branches is food photography. This is so specialized that there are people called food stylists who make the food look appetizing and even place the food on the plates.

Dedicated food photographers have a kitchen in their studios so that the food stylist can do their job of making great looking food, which in most instances is not edible. With dry ice being used to simulate steam, oil colors to give meat that nice pink color and shaving cream instead of real cream. There is legislation in some countries to stop these practices, but where are the inspectors?

If you are looking at photographs in a menu and everything is green, that is because the photographer shot under neon lights. And look at the wine photos – the reds come out looking black, but you have to know how to get over that problem.

Food photography is filled with tricks and it can take a day to get the definitive shot. I once took a day and a half to shoot a leg of lamb, and that didn’t include catching and killing! Photographing six ice cream cones sitting in a row was another nightmare with melting ice cream everywhere.

Dear Hillary, I write to soothe the pride of all those Isaan people who’ve read the letter about phra ra, commonly pronounced “palah”. With respect, it is much more than something they eat in Isaan, much, much more. Yes, it’s on the nose (and there are as many different phra ra brews as there are people making it), but as a flavor enhancer it’s great. Whether in any of the thousands of little eateries or a private home, in Isaan you eat the national dish, and that’s som tum, and there’s no such thing as real som tum without phra ra. Those pussies down south who eat pawpaw salad (or tum daeng or tum tua) without it are missing a treat!

Adrian Dear Adrian, Have you consulted an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor for this ailment of yours? Or does your local phra ra cook lace it with some addictive herbs? Or have you been diagnosed with an extreme form of masochism? You need help, Petal. You need help! If you’re already on treatment, I suggest you double the dose.

Dear Hillary, I am tired of hearing that the Thai ladies are only interested in money. You could say that about any woman in any country. Women depend on the man, that’s normal. If you meet a woman who makes a big salary, they don’t need a man, but in Thailand there are very few rich ladies, so they need to hook up with a man who can look after them financially. Nothing wrong with that. Thinking ahead.

Lance Dear Lance, I agree with you, Petal. The relationship will always be onesided and that is normal. The most successful relationships

Many photographers live by shooting brochures. The job comes from an art director who gives the photographer sketches of what they want and how it should look.

Unfortunately, sometimes it is impossible to reproduce art work as images.

One job I did took one week of constant shooting with the slides processed every night.

This was for a Japanese company which was going to build a five star hotel on Queensland’s Gold Coast.

This was more like a book than a brochure, and the catch was that the hotel was not yet built, it was a vacant lot.

First item was to place the architect’s model of the proposed hotel on the vacant lot. To do this we had to hire a helicopter and shoot the vacant lot from a known height and the sun’s direction. Next was the photograph of the architect’s model in the studio and scaling it so that it fitted in with all the other hotels surrounding the vacant lot. The lighting had to mimic the sun’s lighting with the direction as seen from the helicopter. My calculations as to the angle of the sun and height of the model were spot on, and I was rather

are where financial decisions are a joint agreement. The woman feels she is an important part of the relationship, not just a cook and bottle washer and bed warmer. The men who complain about Thai women are generally the ones who put their partner down, instead of making her feel important.

Dear Hillary, Have you any experience with transferring money from the UK to Thailand? I want to send a few pounds over to a little lady who looked after me so well over Xmas.

She has given me her account number, but trying to transfer never seems to work. What about the exchange companies, are they any better? We’re not talking about big money, around about 10,000 baht.

Graham Dear Graham, The best way involves some setting up, but basically you get her a bank account here with a debit card. You transfer money via the bank in the UK into that account and she can draw on it. The money exchanges can be a bit expensive, especially if you are only transferring a relatively small amount – but any time you want to transfer a bottle of Veuve Clicquot, I’ll be here to catch it. (Or even Prosecco!)

Dear Hillary, Why do people complain about their lives here in Thailand? The weather is warm all year, the people are so friendly and the cost of living is much less. Perhaps it isn’t the best place to be in the world, but I haven’t found a better one yet.

Tom

pleased with myself over that one.

The next day’s shooting called for the models sipping champagne on the terrace in the late afternoon.

This would have been very easy if it hadn’t been raining! Fortunately I had a couple of tungsten stage lights which makes everything look as having an orange tinge and simulate the afternoon’s rays.

Why didn’t we just wait till the next day, which could be better weather? Simply because the “talent” (the fancy

name for models) had been hired for one day only and there were penalty clauses if we couldn’t complete that shoot within that day.

We managed to complete the shoot on time and the book was printed and bound and sent to the Japanese company’s agents in Australia. They however, were unable to raise enough interest in the project and did not pay.

Fortunately, the art director had previous dealings with the company and had taken out insurance to cover production debts, so we did receive our money, but it was such a shame as the book was a work of art.

Of course, pro photographers look ahead to when they will retire. Placing images in a photo library was the usual practice, but with now everything an electronic image it is too hard to track down your own photos.

But No! I don’t do weddings.

Read more news at pattayamail.com Dear Tom, I am so glad to get letters like yours. People who can see the good side of life in my country and not complaining and comparing life here with the life they left before. If Thailand is so bad, the complainers would be better off going back to their old countries. Certainly, no place is ever perfect for all people, but tell those complaining to lighten up, brighten up and enjoy the life here.

Dear Hillary, I need a little help here. I was raised that a woman’s place is in the home. She is the homemaker, cleans, cooks, washes and all that sort of thing. Is it different in Thailand, or what?

My Thai GF is a good buddy, but she believes that housework is done by the maid, not by her. That’s OK while we’ve got a maid, but the last one has left and if I don’t throw things in the washing machine, then we’ll have no clothes by next Wednesday. Likewise the cooking. If I don’t do it we would starve. Is this what happens in Thailand, on the other hand, is she dead set lazy? I’m getting tired of working all day and then come home to dirty dishes.

Derick Dear Derick, Things are not the same as where you came from. Thai women who have been brought up to a higher standard expect housemaids/cooks/laundry. They would never dream of doing it themselves. Dish-pan hands are not a good look!

I suggest you look for a laundry in your area – there will be one handy as they are everywhere, eat out at the cheaper roadside eateries and if needs be, get a contract cleaner a couple of times a week. Male chauvinism died out many years ago, my Petal. It’s a different ball game here.

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Student exchange

Future Bake Off champion.

Goalball.

Working together.

Learning the correct way to guide a blind person.

Write from right to left and read left to right.

Even the teachers had a go.

There was a lot of travelling between schools last week when Year 6 students from Regents School visited the School for the Blind, and students from the Father Ray Foundation made the journey to Regents.

Over three mornings, twenty Year 6 students arrived at the School for the Blind in Naklua for a morning of new experiences.

They walked around the school, met students in their classrooms and watched as they did their lessons. The same lessons as they do at Regents, but done a little differently in Naklua.

The visitors were taught the correct way to guide a blind person, before donning a blindfold and having their friends guide them around the school; you need to have a friend you can trust.

They also learned how to use a white cane, a tool that is recognized the world over, and while the Regents students may never need to use one they experienced what it was like to try and get from one place to another without seeing where they were going.

Writing Braille was another skill they learned, with their

Making humans out of playdoh.

eyes open, but reading all the little bumps on a piece of paper will take much longer to learn.

The children from the Father Ray School for Children with Special Needs spent a day at Regents in the music and drama department, and they loved it. They liked it so much that some asked if they could go again, every day! They danced, they sang and played instruments, a full day of fun.

The toddlers from the Father Ray Day Care Center are

regular visitors to Regents and it is good to see all the children learn and play together. Local Thai children make new farang friends, and Regents has such a wonderful play room that it is often difficult getting the children to leave.

On the final day of the week the blind students arrived at Regents where they were met by the Year 6 students where, using their new skills, they showed off their school and also explained the planned arts and craft

The experience of no sight.

Writing Braille is difficult, reading even more so.

Measuring the ingredients to make playdoh.

activities. Making play-doh, weaving and making collages were some of the new activities the blind students were introduced to.

Watching the sighted and the blind children together, the children with special needs and those without, the poor and the better off makes one realize that no matter where we come from, what we may or may not have, or what our ability or disability is, we are all the same and children never see the differences.

There’s always one child louder than the others.

On their way to Regents.

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Fisheries Dept to close beaches in eight provinces for marine rehabilitation

Fisheries Department Director General Adisorn Phromthep said his agency will temporarily close the Gulf of Thailand’s Alphabet Kor area for the rehabilitation of aquatic animals off eight provinces, including Chachoengsao and Chonburi beaches in August and September.

Fisheries Department Director General Adisorn Phromthep said his agency will temporarily close the Gulf of Thailand’s Alphabet Kor area for the rehabilitation of aquatic animals off eight provinces. A survey found aquatic animals suitably rehabilitated after previous temporary closures of the same areas.

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Khiri Khan, Phetchaburi, Samutg Songkhram, Samut Sakhon, Bangkok, Samut Prakarn, Chachoensao and Chonburi. The temporary closure will be effective in two periods. The first period from June 15 to August 15 covers Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phetchaburi, Samut Songkhram and Samut Sakhon.

The second period from August 1 to September 30 covers Samut Sakhon, Bangkok, Samut Prakarn, Chachoengsao and Chonburi.

Some 200 dugongs spotted in Andaman Sea Koh Libong Animal Sanctuary Chief, Chaiyapruek Weerawong, says the population of dugongs offshore in Trang province can mostly be found at Koh Libong Animal Sanctuary, specifically at Laem Ju Hoei and Ao Thung Chin, with about 180 dugongs taking to living around the sanctuary. Dugong communities are also found at seagrass sources in Hat

Chao Mai National Park.

The latest marine observation by air this year confirmed there are no fewer than 200 dugongs living in the Andaman Sea from Satun up to Krabi. Many mother and baby dugongs have been spotted, and the birth rate of the dugongs has increased every year. Dugongs are still in need of protection and conservation to raise their population, and

spare them being faced with extinction.

The dugong is a protected species according to the Wild Animal Reservation and Protection Act BE 2562. They are also protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) prohibiting all kinds of trade except for research and reproduction.

The latest marine observation by air this year confirmed there are no fewer than 200 dugongs living in the Andaman Sea from Satun up to Krabi.

Gov’t stresses passenger van regulations for passenger benefit The government has expanded its regulation of passenger van services for the benefit of the public, urging operators to adjust their business operations and attract more customers with good service.

The Deputy Government Spokesman Lt Gen Weerachon Sukondhapatipak responded to the announcement of the closure of a Pinklao - Hua Hin passenger van service on 30 June, which was posted on social media, blaming low passenger volumes due to regulations enforced by the National Council for Peace and Order.

He said Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is sympathetic regarding op-

The government has expanded its regulation of passenger van services for the benefit of the public, urging operators to adjust their business operations and attract more customers with good service.

erational challenges faced by van operators, but the regulation that has been put in place by the government and NCPO is aimed at providing better convenience to passengers and ensuring operational safety and good service.

“The Prime Minister has pointed out that many van operators are now operating better services, however some who fail to follow the regulations strictly have continued to face the same old problems. Businesses should continue to move forward in order to succeed, with the quality of products and services being the most important factors in attracting more customers,” he said.

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Looney Tunes

Claude Debussy around 1908.

I rather like the story about the small child at an elementary school who was asked by her teacher which is more useful, the sun or the moon.

After a few moments’ thought the child decided that the moon is more useful, because “it shines during the

night when the light is needed and the sun shines during the day when it’s light anyway”.

You’d think that there would be dozens of pieces of music inspired by the moon, but it would seem that over the years, the moon

– and the sun, for that matter - has made more of an impression on painters and poets rather than composers.

I suppose the first thing people think of is Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata which is unfortunate, because it has nothing to do with the moon.

In 1832 the German music critic Ludwig Rellstab remarked that the slow opening movement reminded him of moonlight shining on Lake Lucerne. Within ten years the name “Moonlight Sonata” had caught on, and it’s been used ever since.

Beethoven himself never used that title and in any case, the fast and furious finale seems to have been inspired by a force ten hurricane.

One of the first moon-inspired operas was Joseph Haydn’s curious Il mondo della luna written in 1777. A hundred and sixty years later, Carl Orff wrote a oneact opera Der Mond, based on a fairy tale by the Grimm Brothers. Then there’s the 1912 melodrama Pierrot Lunaire (“Moonstruck Pierrot”) byArnold Schoenberg, as well a few moon-inspired piano pieces and arias that litter the repertoire. The American composer Edward MacDowell wrote a piano

solo called To the Moonlight and Leopold Godowsky wrote a sadistically difficult piece for piano entitled Borobudur in Moonlight, referring to the Indonesian temple of the same name.

Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Clair de Lune. Philadelphia Orchestra, cond.

Wolfgang Sawallisch (Duration: 05.41; Video: 240p) Suite Bergamasque is one of the composer’s most well-known piano works, based on poems written by Paul Verlaine, a colourful and ultimately tragic figure part of whose life was immortalized in the 1995 movie Total Eclipse. Debussy started the work in 1890, but it went through several major revisions before publication in 1905. The composer changed the names of at least two of the pieces.

Clair de Lune (“Moonlight”) for example, was originally entitled Promenade Sentimentale.

The piece is not particularly easy to play and requires a pretty good technique merely to get the notes in the right order, let alone give

them some kind of meaning.

Clair de Lune has been orchestrated by several different people including André Caplet, Leopold Stokowski and Dimitri Tiomkin – he of Hollywood fame and best known for his music for westerns. Stokowski’s arrangement is especially effective and this performance was filmed at the MinatoMirai Hall in Yokohama. The Philadelphia strings are superb and there are some lovely woodwind solos. Listen for a magic moment at 3:45 where the Stokowski arrangement uses the vibraphone to haunting effect. Unfortunately this video is rather low quality, but worth a look for the musical and historical value.

Antonín Dvorak (1841-1904): Song to the Moon from Rusalka. Renée Fleming (sop), BBC Symphony Orch cond.

Jiri Belohlavek (Duration 06:54; Video: 420p) One of the few lunar opera arias is Vaga luna, che inargenti (“Beautiful moon, dappled with silver”) written

by the tremendously successful but sadly short-lived Italian composer Vincenzo Bellini. Antonín Dvorak wrote ten operas, and Rusalka is his ninth, a three-act work first performed in Prague in 1901. In Slavic mythology, a rusalka is a water nymph which inhabits lakes and rivers and the most popular aria is Song to the Moon.

In the story, Rusalka has fallen in love with a human prince who often hunts near the lake, presumably for wild animals rather than water nymphs. In a melancholy mood, Rusalka fervently asks the moon to tell the prince of her love. A rather pointless request you might think, but this is the make-believe world of opera and where anything is possible.

In this video, the American soprano Renée Fleming sings the aria in the original Czech but you might be relieved to know, there are subtitles. It is one of the most popular arias ever and this recording was made at London’s Prom Concerts.

Renée Fleming gives a moving and beautifully-phrased performance with an impassioned and powerful climax.

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.

Neither fire nor fury for Wolff’s new Trump book Hillel Italie New York (AP) — The sequel to Michael Wolff’s million-selling “Fire and Fury” is not attracting the same kind of interest, not even from President Donald Trump.

NPD BookScan reported just 17,756 firstweek sales for “Siege,” Wolff’s latest account of the Trump White House. It ranked just No. 11 overall, well behind the top seller, Delia Owens’ novel “Where the Crawdads Sing.”

“Fire and Fury” sold more than 25,000 copies its first week despite a shortage of supply due to enormous, and unexpected, demand and sold nearly 200,000 copies the following week, according to BookScan, which tracks around 85% of physical book sales.

“Fire and Fury” went on to become one of the biggest books of 2018 despite doubts about its accuracy, although its portrait of a chaotic and feuding administration was

largely affirmed by such subsequent releases as Bob Woodward’s “Fear.”

Trump has largely ignored “Siege,” which has few of the headline-making details of “Fire and Fury.”

The president tweeted angrily about Wolff’s previous book, saying it was “Full of lies, misrepresentations and sources that don’t exist.” Former White House strategist Steve Bannon was a key source for “Fire and Fury” and was mocked by Trump as “Sloppy Steve” after making such inflammatory comments as calling a 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Russian officials “treasonous.”

Bannon is again featured in “Siege,” but with the narrative focused on events following his departure, he serves more as commentator than participant. The New York Times suggested the book be read “less as a news report and more as a rhetorical gambit — a twisted bid to burnish Bannon’s anti-establishment legacy.” (AP)

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Mott The Hoople 74 – Live at the Beacon Theatre

mott@pattayamail.com After 45 years away, Mott The Hoople made a triumphant return to American stages this year, culminating in two nights at the Beacon Theatre in New York in April.

This was the Mott The Hoople lineup of 1973/74, during which period they created “The Hoople” and “Live” albums, and featuring three of Mott The Hoople’s main protagonists out front with amiable support from Ian Hunter’s solo outfit The Rant Band.

Here’s Christopher Semal to recount his first hand thoughts on one of the April gigs.

“The show was tremendous. If you were a fan from back in the 70s, you got absolutely everything you wanted and more. A crackling performance of songs, some that you thought you would never hear again live.

One after another, these classics rolled through like a freight train. Some are better known to the general public than others, but there were more gems unearthed last night than from a South African diamond mine.

“As a singer/songwriter ages, he’ll write songs that incorporate less challenging melodies so that the notes are all accessible night after night. To hear Ian Hunter bang out songs, of which the most recent was 45 years ago, with such power and conviction made me want to get a blood transfusion from him. If I’m anywhere within shouting distance of that at age 80, I will consider myself a very lucky man indeed.

“Morgan Fisher was a revelation. Back in 1974, fans considered him on the low rung on the totem pole in terms of band recognition.

Though a very worthy musician, he was ‘the new guy’ and was shunted off to the side of the stage. In videos from their ‘Golden Age of Rock and Roll’ culled from TV concerts, you might

catch a quick glimpse of him here and there, but the visual focus was always on the other band members. Well, no more. He commanded stage left and his playing, such an integral part of MTH’s grand last couple of years, pushed out to the forefront. Perhaps his famous jacket with the signature keyboard lapels has had to be mended a couple of times since then, but it’s a reminder of a glam era that has never been properly replicated.

“Ariel Bender was, there is no better way to say this, Ariel Bender, one of the most entertaining live guitarists to ever walk the planks. I’m afraid that the passage of the years and hard living have eroded his chops to an extent, or maybe that’s just me comparing him to the guy I saw back in 1974 and whose

Three Mott the Hoople fans outside the Beacon Theatre wear t-shirts individually designed and hand painted in Thailand.

Ian Hunter still going strong at 79.

Ariel Bender on stage in New York.

untamed prowess on the MTH ‘Live’ album makes this my favorite live album of all time. But Ariel is still a force of nature to be reckoned with.

“The Rant Band is very familiar to any of Ian’s solo career fans of the last dozen years and rolls like a perfectly tuned sports car through any of the winding turns and dynamics that the material calls for, from heartfelt ballads to roaring rockers.

“I could pick out highlights of the set, but the entire concert was nothing but a series of highlights, from the dimming of the lights to the band leaving to the thunderous ovation at the end of ‘All the Young Dudes’. For ninety minutes, the old dudes and dudesses in the audience were all young again and that’s a rare gift to be bestowed.

Set List: American Pie / The Golden Age of Rock ‘N’ Roll Lounge Lizard Alice Honaloochie Boogie Rest in Peace I Wish I Was Your Mother Pearl ‘n’ Roy (England) Sucker Sweet Jane (The Velvet Underground) Rose Walking With a Mountain Roll Away the Stone Marionette Medley: Jerkin Crocus / You Really Got Me / One of the Boys / Rock and Roll Queen / Crash Street Kidds / Death May Be Your Santa Claus / Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On / Mean Woman Blues / Johnny B. Goode / Violence / Cleveland Rocks > New York City Rocks

Encore: All the Way From Memphis Saturday Gigs All the Young Dudes (with Jakob Dylan and Jesse Hunter) Band Members: Ian Hunter: vocals, guitar (Maltese cross on one song) Morgan Fisher: piano, vocals Ariel Bender: guitar, vocals Steve Holley: drums, vocals.

Paul Page; Bass guitar, vocals Mark Bosch: guitar, vocals James Mastro: guitar, saxophone, mandolin, vocals Dennis Debrizzi: keyboards, vocals Jesse Patterson: vocals on ATYD Jakob Dylan: guitar, vocals on ATYD. Note: Concert review written by Christopher Semal, with photos by Harpic Bryant.

San Francisco (AP) — “Stairway to Heaven” will get another hearing, this time to a packed house.

A panel of 11 judges from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to hear Led Zeppelin’s appeal in a copyright lawsuit alleging the group stole its 1971 rock epic from an obscure 1960s instrumental.

In a 2016 trial that included testimony from Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and singer Robert Plant, a jury found that “Stairway to

Heaven” did not significantly resemble the song “Taurus,” written by the late Randy Wolfe and performed by his band Spirit.

Page said he wrote the music for the song and Plant the lyrics, and that both were original.

But in September, a threejudge panel from the 9th Circuit ruled that the judge at the trial had failed to advise the jury properly, and ordered a new trial. The judges unanimously found that the

trial judge was wrong to tell jurors that individual elements of a song such as its notes or scale may not qualify for copyright protection, because a combination of those elements may qualify if they are sufficiently original.

Led Zeppelin’s lawyers moved to the next level of appeal, asking for the larger group of judges to rehear the case, and the request was granted. The 11-judge panel will hear the case in late September in San Francisco.

Missing Lewis Chessman found, Court agrees to listen to Led could fetch 1M at auction Zeppelin in ‘Stairway’ appeal Scotland in Edinburgh — but five of the chess pieces were missing.

The 3 1/2-inch piece to be auctioned July 2, the equivalent of a rook, is the first of the missing chessmen to be identified. It was passed down to the family of the antiques dealer, who did not realize its significance.

Sotheby’s European sculpture expert Alexander Kader said the find is “one of the most exciting and personal rediscoveries to have been made during my career.”

This image shows a newly discovered Lewis Chessman on display at Sotheby’s in London. (Tristan Fewings/ Sotheby’s via AP)

London (AP) — A chess piece purchased for a few pounds by an antiques dealer in Scotland in 1964 has been identified as one of the 900year-old Lewis Chessmen, among the greatest artifacts of the Viking era.

Sotheby’s auction house said that the chess piece is expected to bring between 600,000 and 1 million pounds

at an auction next month.

The Lewis Chessmen are intricate, expressive chess pieces in the form of Norse warriors, carved from walrus ivory in the 12th century.

A hoard of 93 pieces was discovered in 1831 on Scotland’s Isle of Lewis. It is now held in both the British Museum in London and the National Museum of

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Pattaya Music Festival echoes across the bay

Rang Rockestra with guitar legend Lam Morrison.

Mayor Sonthaya Kunplome and top city and Chonburi officials kick off the annual concert fest.

Jetsada Homklin Elvis is in the building.

Paradox goes wild on stage.

Music filled the air from north to south as the Pattaya Music Festival roared to life on three beachfront stages.

Mayor Sonthaya Kunplome and top city and Chonburi officials kicked off the annual concert fest June 14 with stages placed at the Dusit Thani Hotel, Central Road and on Jomtien Beach.

Pete Peera got the music started on the Central Road main stage with “Pan Ma Hai Jum” (“Visit for Remembering”), followed by Kwang

AB Normal and guitar legend Lam Morrison.

Rocker Rang Rockestra, vocalist Ae Jirakorn and popular rapper Southside took the stage after 9 p.m. with the crowd dancing together though the finale by Carabao.

The music continued Saturday and Sunday with acts

such as Playground, Sweet Mullet, Lomosonic, Chill Chill, Pleng Plung, Swagen, Mahahing and more.

Meanwhile, a force of 500 police officers, soldiers and volunteers were on duty to keep things safe.

City hall municipal police chief, Pol. Maj. Jeerawat

Sukontasap dispatched the officers before the music started June 14.

Security forces ran checkpoints in six locations, patrolling from three bases and others assisting with traffic snarls resulting from Beach Road’s closure from 4 p.m.

Pee Saderd entertains fans with Thai Lukthung numbers.

Pete Peera performs acoustic hit songs.

Da Endorphin sings her favorites with fans.

City hall municipal police chief, Pol. Maj. Jeerawat Sukontasap organizes officers on security duty at the entrance.

Kwang AB Normal rocks the crowd.

The annual music festival brings in massive audiences.

City hall municipal police chief Pol. Maj. Jeerawat Sukontasap dispatched a force of 500 police officers, soldiers and volunteers to keep things safe.

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RBLT and friends commemorate Operation Overlord 75th anniversary

Group photo of VIP’s and Choir.

Branch Chairman Bob Mann and Reverend Norman Jones.

Royal Thai Army Band.

Albert Elson Photos by Paul Eddie Yates This summer, June 6, 2019, marked the 75th Anniversary of the invasion of D Day known as Operation Overlord. This historic event carried out by American, British, Canadian and other Allied Armed Forces is considered the most important day in modern history. Liberty, peace and freedom hung in the balance for Europe and the rest of the world as the Allied armies of the “Greatest Generation” stormed the beaches of Normandy that fateful morning known to many as “The Longest Day.” Throughout this spring and summer, the 75th Anniversary of D-Day was celebrated in Europe with emotion, grandeur and pride. An unprecedented program of events occurred across the Continent with military parades, church services, fireworks, concerts, reenactments, television programs and times of reflection.

Here in Thailand the Royal British Legion Thailand organised a Commemoration Service at Christ Church Bangkok. We expected a small service with a few dignitaries, how wrong we were. The service was attended by the Embassies of the UK, USA, Canada, France, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Germany, Belgium and The C in C Royal Thai Army, also attending were the BBC, VFW and 11 schools from Bangkok, Pattaya and Rayong. The service was officiated by the Reverend Norman Jones and the MC was Branch Chairman Bob Mann.

Our thanks to Dave Haddon and his wife May in Bangkok along with Shrewsbury School Choir, Piper Angus McKernan, The Royal Thai Army Band, Paul Eddie Yates Photography, Minus 20, The Black Swan and Bistro 33 Both Bangkok and the many members who got stuck in and helped.

“The greatest tragedy of D-day would be to forget it.”

Standard Bearer Richard Holmes.

Pattaya legends Rodney Charman, Ron Smith and Andy Barraclough.

HE Mr Brian Davidson The British Ambassador giving the Lesson.

Veterans.

Australian Defence Attaché and Mark Bowling (right), President of the Royal British Legion Thailand.

British Defence Attaché Roger Lewis, his wife Kimberley and the Commander in Chief Royal Thai Army.

Students.

Group photo of Choir.

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PCEC learns about the danger of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms The author of this articles notes that “my father-in-law was just relaxing after his dinner when he slid from his chair and was dead within the hour. No warning. Yes, he was a smoker, male in his late 80s, so perhaps it was not surprising that the cause was Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. At least it wouldn’t have been a surprise to those who heard Dr. Sujit Banyatpiyaphod, Cardio Vascular Surgeon and Director of the Heart Centre, Bangkok Hospital Pattaya in his talk to the Pattaya City Expat Club at their Sunday, June 2, meeting. Dr. Sujit set the tone by saying artery disorders, if left unchecked, can lead to disability or death.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm is something that is more likely to occur as one gets older, especially if one is male, smokes, has a history of high blood pressure, and diabetes. It is less common in women as they are protected by the hormone estrogen before menopause.

However, if it does occur in a woman, it is more likely 10 years later, and more likely to be fatal. As there is no advance warning, it is urgent to get to the hospital as quickly as possible if suffering an intense, sharp, stabbing pain in the abdomen, flank or back. If rupture occurs before reaching the hospital, it is usually fatal.

Surgery will be undertaken immediately.

Early detection and diagnosis are increasingly available and now, aortic aneurysms can best be detected by lower abdominal ultrasound screening. The Heart Centre BHP kindly offered a complimentary screening for 60 members who are at risk of having abdominal aortic aneurysms. Aortic Aneurysms are life threatening

This slide presented by Dr. Sujit Banyatpiyaphod shows the risk factors for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms noting that smoking is one of the strongest risk factors.

and usually asymptomatic; aneurysms that produce symptoms are at an increased risk for rupture which is associated with a higher mortality rate; risk of a rupture increases with the number of risk factors: smoker, male, advancing age, family history of aortic problems, atherosclerosis and if the initial aneurysm is large (>5.5cm.) in diameter; if treated before it ruptures, the success rate of treatment is over 95%. If an aneurysm is detected in

an ultrasound and it is not large, it should be checked regularly to detect any expansion.

Dr. Sujit emphasized the importance of having annual medical checkups. He suggested as an extra, including a lower abdominal ultrasound which would detect an aneurysm as well as problems such as kidney stones or gall stones. Aneurysms may occur in any blood vessel but the abdominal aorta is most frequent. The aorta

Member Ren Lexander interviews Dr. Sujit Banyatpiyaphod about his presentation to the PCEC. To view the video, visit https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=9pgbxhWAdyg.

Dr. Sujit Banyatpiyaphod displayed this slide as he described what an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm is and the types that can occur.

is the main artery of the body, directly connected to the heart and taking the majority of the blood from the central pump to the abdominal organs and the legs. This artery is around 2 cms in diameter. Occasionally, the artery begins to bulge and can grow to 4 or 5 times the normal diameter. This is known as an aneurysm and may show as a thickness dilation, and sometimes as a balloon on the artery. This can burst causing a catastrophic internal

hemorrhage. Aneurysms are caused by a weakening or damage in the wall of a blood vessel. An aneurysm may be discovered as a result of screening in high risk population or an incidental finding during radiology or surgery.

There are 2 approaches for repair. The traditional surgical approach involves a large incision in the abdomen where aortic aneurysm is identified and cut out. The traditional Open Repair

MC Roy Albiston presents Dr. Sujit Banyatpiyaphod with the PCEC’s Certificate of Appreciation for his informative talk about the dangers, risk factors, and treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.

involves a large incision in the abdomen to directly visualize the abdominal aorta and replace and repair the aneurysm. The missing piece of the aorta is replaced with a synthetic graft. The open repair is considered the surgical standard for an abdominal aorta aneurysm repair. A tube graft may be used to repair the aneurysm.

Grafts are from Dacron or PTFE (synthetic). CAT Scans are used to check the tightness of the endovascular graft. They are also useful to doctors in planning aneurysm repair surgery.

The second approach is placing an endovascular graft in the artery. A catheter or tube is threaded into the femoral artery in the groin and the graft is positioned so that it spans and sits inside the aneurysm and protects it from expanding. It reduces recovery time but it is costly. Dr. Sujit also said it can’t be used for all types of aneurysms. The location or size of the aneurysm may prevent a stent or graft from being safely or reliably placed inside the aneurysm.

The treatment plan depends on the individual. Dr. Sujit stressed the importance of life long control of risk factors: smoking, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, body mass index over 27. He concluded his very informative talk by answering questions from the audience. PCEC Chairman Roy thanked Dr. Suijit and on behalf of the Club presented him with a Certificate of Appreciation.

This was followed by announcements and news of special interest groups, then the Open Forum where the audience can ask questions or make comments about expat living in Thailand, especially Pattaya.

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Rotarians donate life-saving equipment to hospitals, schools and rescue units 1.8 million baht raised and matched by Rotary Foundation Global Grants

P.P. Dr. Jay Chung speaks about the project as President Vutikorn Kamolchote translates.

The Rotary Clubs of Daegu Dongshin and Geoje-Chilbaekri in Korea together with the Rotary Club of Phra Nakhon in Bangkok raised 1,832,503 baht to acquire and distribute 50 sets of Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) to worthy organisations in Pattaya and Sattahip.

The Rotary Clubs of Daegu Dongshin and GeojeChilbaekri in Korea together with the Rotary Club of Phra Nakhon in Bangkok raised 1,832,503 baht to acquire and distribute 50 sets of Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) to worthy organisations in Pattaya and Sattahip.

To implement a large-scale humanitarian project such as this one, Rotary Clubs or Districts, after having finalized their plans, raise as much money as they can for the project. They submit an application for a Global Grant from the Rotary Foundation whose committee thoroughly scrutinizes the feasibility of such projects, approves them and to help it through, matches the funds raised by the clubs and district with the same amount to fulfil the costs of such an undertaking.

The lifesaving equipment comprised of 10 sets of

AED, 10 cabinets, and 15 trainer sets including 15 mannequins used for training volunteers in CPR and the proper usage of the AEDs. The handover ceremony was held at the Queen Sirikit Naval Medical Center June 11 attended by Rotarians and representatives of the beneficiaries.

Rear Adm. Surasing Prapaipanitch, the hospital’s director, and Rotary International District 3340 Governor Surapol Taveesangsakulthai joined Darin Pongpawat, president of the Rotary Club of Phra Nakhon Bangkok together with P.P. Dr. Jay Chung, the coordinator of this project, President Vutikorn Kamolchote of the Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya, President Stephen Devereux of the Rotary Club of Pattaya, President Krongjai Katcharoen of the Rotary Club of Plutaluang, PDG Pratheep Singh Malhotra,

PDG Onanong Siripornmanut and supporting Rotarians from nearby clubs for the ceremonies.

Rear Adm. Surasing Prapaipanitch accepted the donation on behalf of his facility and Abhakorn Kiatiwong Hospital. Other recipients included Pattaya schools No. 5 & 9, the Sawang Boriboon Foundation, Plutaluang Vittaya School, Sawang Rochana Foundation and the Naval Administrative Office.

Surasing said, “The risk of sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone at any time including children and adults. It can strike at workplaces, homes, schools, playgrounds or while exercising.

“In a matter of seconds, you could have a cardiac arrest or arrhythmia when the brain and body will lack oxygen leading to death.

“Patients will not be warned in advance; they will suddenly pass out or have unexpected accidents, such drowning even if they are good swimmers or while participating in other sports activities.

“To save a person’s life one must be well trained in both the basic knowledge of CPR and the proper use of AED. “Nowadays it is encouraged that the AEDs be installed at government offices, private companies, factories, schools or academic institutes, hotels, public health centers, hospitals, airports, and even on airplanes.”

Following the presentations, all recipients are required to attend strict training sessions on CPR and the proper use of the AEDs. These sessions will be conducted by trained personnel from hospitals and rescue units in Pattaya and Sattahip.

Following the presentations, all recipients were required to attend strict training sessions on CPR and the proper use of the AEDs.

DG Surapol Taveesangsakulthai practices CPR.

PDG Onanong Siripornmanut and and Darin Pongpawat, president of the Rotary Club of Phra Nakhon stress that everyone must be trained in CPR and the proper usage of the AEDs.

Hard Rock Cafe thanks Pattaya workers on 48th Founders Day Jetsada Homklin The Hard Rock Hotel celebrated its 48th Founders Day by offering Pattaya civil servants a free lunch.

Top executives from the restaurant and the Hard Rock Hotel invited employees

of the sanitation, police and fire departments to a June 14 meal to thank them for keeping Pattaya clean and safe.

The Hard Rock Café was founded in 1971 by music lovers Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton in London.

The chain began global

expansion in 1982 and, in 1995, The Rank Group acquired the restaurants owned by Morton, except for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, The Hard Rock Cafe Pattaya branch opened on Oct. 15, 2001.

The Hard Rock Hotel celebrated its 48th Founders Day by offering Pattaya civil servants a free lunch.

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Articles For Sale/Rent As611/01-52/ Pattaya Mail Cartoonist Michael Baird (M.J.B.) has 3 brand new cartoon E-Books out. These and his other 10 cartoon EBooks can be bought from www.amazon.co.uk. You will now be able to see all of Mike’s cartoons in FULL COLOUR. His 3 new Kindle E-Books are “Pattaya Cartoon Memories”, “Ladyboy Book 3” and “Pattaya Unforgettable Memories”. These cartoons are for grown-ups and would be unique gifts.

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Lindgaard finds gold at the rainbow The June 11 Pattaya Sports Club (PSC) monthly golf tournament was played at a Pattaya Country Club course in great condition, with some great holes and all the rounds completed in less than 4 hours 30 mins, including two stops for heavy rain. You know you can’t get much better that 29 happy golfers, playing a fun format on a golf course just 20 minutes from the center of town, with an all-inclusive price of just 1,600 baht. Add in a first prize of a 40 inch smart TV, a second prize of a mobile phone and all the presentation over and completed on time at 3.30pm; and what have you got? A supremely organized and well run PSC tournament!

Teeing off at 8.30am, the weather was cool but windy and everyone checked in on time with no exceptions. Tim & Nigel were as usual in charge of the office/checkin procedure whilst Jack as-

Torben Lingaard collects his prize.

sumed his role as the starter.

Then the dark clouds rolled in bringing with them, heavy rain; some doom and gloom set in that the golf might come to an abrupt halt. However, clear skies were not far away and the rounds were able to continue, there was no thunder and lightning and apart from one more stop for

LET Thailand Championship this week

Second placed Dave Smith.

some more heavy rain, everybody finished and made their way to Siam Country Resort on time.

Many of the players had not been to the Resort before and nodded their approval of the retreat, which offers excellent food, bar facilities and accommodation.

Owner, Neville and his staff were extremely welcoming and I am sure it will not be

Third placed Lloyd Shuttleworth.

too long before we return here as a PSC member group facility.

We went with one division in this novel format which many enjoy playing; the essence being, that a player (male) must play 6 red, 6 white and 6 blue tees and a lady or silver player must play 9 reds/silvers and 9 white.

The strategy of whether to pick a red tee on a par 5 to

John Healy (4th), left, and John Player (5th).

Chonburi based Kanyalak Preedasuttijit is back to defend her crown at the 2019 Ladies European Tour Thailand Championship, taking place at Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in Pattaya from June 20-23.

The Ladies European Tour Thailand Championship is currently taking place at the Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in Pattaya from June 20-23. The tournament is cosanctioned by Ladies European Tour (LET) and Thai Ladies Professional Golf Association (Thai LPGA) and offers a total prize money of 300,000 Euros (approximately Bt11 million). It is being competed in a 72-hole stroke play format for four days. Only the top 60 players, after 36 holes, will proceed to the weekend rounds.

Apart from the world ranking points, the LET Thailand

Championship winner will receive an LET Tour card which entitles them to berths into the British Women’s Open and the Evian Championship.

Live TV broadcasting will be on True Sport HD 3 on True Visions during 13:0016:00hrs on Saturday, 22 and Sunday, 23 June. Admission for spectators is available at the ticket booth near the public entrance at the golf club at 100THB/ person/day. There is free admission for spectators aged under 18 and over 60 years old. Gate opening time is at 08:00hrs daily.

maybe get on the green in two or the blue tee on a par 4 that you cannot get on it two from the whites, is quite intriguing and all part of the fun of this format and can easily make a difference between winning and losing.

It was all very close, with three players tied on 38 points, leading to countbacks for the minor podium places. Taking sixth spot was Alfredo Ventrurini (H’cap 18), losing

out on the countback to John Player (19) in fifth and John Healy (14) fourth. In the bronze medal position was Lloyd Shuttleworth (5), being edged out of second place on another countback by Dave Smith (10), both on 39 points.

The winner for this month was Torben Lindgaard (27) with a fine 40-point total.

Near pins went to Travis Linger, Charles Heneghan (x2), Lloyd Shuttleworth, Per Lovgren, John Player, Sel Wegner and Ed Turner.

Thanks go to the PSC office staff for doing all the paperwork and especially to Tim and Nigel for their help on the day.

The next PSC monthly golf tournament will be a 2-person better-ball stableford competition at Laem Chabang Country Club on July 15 for the very special rate of 1800 baht (all up) plus the comp fee of 200 baht. Sign up at the PSC office (on line signup disabled for now) as soon as possible, limited space available.

Alfredo (6th), left, receives his prize from Tim.

Henderson wins Meijer LPGA to break Canadian victory record Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP) — Brooke Henderson won the Meijer LPGA Classic last Sunday to break the Canadian record for tour victories with nine.

The 21-year-old Henderson led wire-to-wire for her second victory in three years at Blythefield Country Club, closing with a 2-under 70 in chilly conditions to hold off Lexi Thompson, Nasa Hataoka, Su Oh and Brittany Altomare by a stroke.

Henderson broke a tie with Sandra Post for the Canadian record on the LPGA

Tour and also moved ahead of George Knudson and Mike Weir for the overall country mark.

Also the Lotte Championship winner in April in Hawaii, Henderson matched the tournament record of 21 under that she set in 2017 (when the course played to a par of 71) and also was tied last year

by So Yeon Ryu. Henderson opened with consecutive 64s, playing 30 holes Friday after rain delayed the start Thursday, and had a 69 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round.

Brooke Henderson, of Canada, hits a tee shot on the 10th hole during the final round of the Meijer LPA Classic golf tournament, Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

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Cox at the double PSC Golf from the Bunker Boys Monday, June 9, Pattana C & A – Stableford 1st Geoff Cox (17) 35pts 2nd Sean Murphy (19) 31pts 3rd Craig Dow (6) 31pts The Bunker Boys were pleased to welcome back Blair (Skinny) Newton and Mike Lloyd to the ranks for our first game of the week. We were also joined by a couple of Aussies to swell the ranks.

Pattana was the venue for today’s round, a course that is not difficult to find but our first group of Gerry, Skinny, and Geoff Cox managed to turn the trip into something of an adventure. Within about two hundred meters from the club and with the junction ahead chocked with traffic, Gerry decided to follow the car ahead making a right turn into a minor road thinking it was Jimmy Carr and he knew a shortcut around the traffic snarl.

Eventually, they realised it was not Jimmy but a local on his way to work. By now totally lost and with no access to navigational aid, they ended up near Amata City and had to come all the way back.

By the time they reached the first tee the first group was on the eighth hole.

The course was damp underfoot so ‘pick, clean, and place’ was implemented. For at least the first nine holes the wind was strong which

Phil Moore.

challenged many and made scoring difficult. Rain threatened several times but didn’t eventuate.

Despite the travails of his journey to the course, Geoff Cox seemed unaffected and top scored with thirty-five points. Continuing on his good form Sean Murphy came second with thirty-one edging out Craig Dow on the same number. Near pins went to Craig, Jimmy, Mike Lloyd, and Michael Brett.

Wednesday, June 12, Green Valley – Stableford 1st Geoff Cox (17) 39pts 2nd Peter Botswell (24) 38pts 3rd Stuart Brown (9) 34pts 4th Gerry Cooney (21) 33pts Reasonably priced green fees and a good course lured our biggest low season field of seventeen to Green Valley today. In addition to our regular stableford round, we

Australian visitors (l to r) Craig Dow, Graham Mullins, Robby Watts, Roger Miles, Scott Cope, Michael Carroll & Peter Botswell.

also had an international team competition between the Bunker Boys and a troupe of visiting Aussies. I’m pleased to report that the Bunker Boys prevailed by a margin of twenty points. Two free beers each from the Aussies never tasted so good.

The course was in reasonable condition, but the greens were substandard and haven’t recovered yet from a roasting they got recently in a particularly hot spell of weather and also from routine course maintenance, (coring and sanding) In the main competition, Geoff Cox enjoying a golden run, took first place for the second game in a row with a score of thirty-nine points

and Peter Botswell for the Aussies took second place one point adrift. Local knowledge served Stuart Brown well as he took third with thirty-four points while Gerry Cooney took fourth. Near pins went to Mike Lloyd (again), Geoff Cox, Robby Watts, and Scott Cope.

Friday, June 14, Khao Kheow A & C – Stableford 1st Phil Moore (16) 39pts 2nd Gerry Cooney (21) 37pts 3rd Mike Lloyd (18) 35pts A good field of fourteen was on hand for the end of week game at Khao Kheow

where we were allocated A & C nines. The course was in good condition and the weather fine so ideal conditions for golf. Despite being low season the course was particularly busy with two other societies playing, nevertheless, we were never held up and completed the round in a good time of about three and a half hours.

Having honed his game to local conditions elsewhere Phil Moore did a smash and grab taking first place with thirty-nine points. His closest challenger Gerry Cooney was cruising with thirtyseven coming to the eighteenth but threw out an anchor and wiped the hole to remain in second place.

Mike Lloyd, not content to get a near pin each time he played, decided to get in the winner’s circle today and took third place with thirtyfive points to add to his third near pin of the week. Craig Dow took another near pin and Robby Watts got two.

Kempton edges a close one PSC Golf from the Growling Swan Golf Society

Hughes signs off in style The Jomtien Golf Society Monday, June 10, Pattavia - Stableford We had four groups out today and only one division as we teed off 15 minutes ahead of our scheduled 9.30 slot. It was an enjoyable round on a course in good condition with some very slick greens.

The best score of the day was 35 points, with John Hughes positing that and beating Bill Kana on a 19/17 countback. There were three scores of 33 fighting for the next three places and another countback put John Carlin in third, Roger Awad fourth and Frank Grainger fifth.

John Hughes, Bruce Gardner, Paul Young and Bill Kana all scored in the near pin competition but nobody registered a 2 today so a rollover to Pattana on Wednesday.

Wednesday, June 12, Pattana - Stableford A similar sized field as Monday’s and we were playing the A and B nines today off the yellow tees.

Friday, June 14, Eastern Star Stableford

John Hughes.

In his last game with us before his return to Durham, John Hughes won again with 39 points ahead of Paul Young in second on 35 and John Doyle third with 34. John Carlin edged a 17/15 back-nine countback to take fourth place ahead of Gareth Piccinin, both scoring 32 points overall.

Near pins went to (Div 1) John Hughes (2) and Paul Young, and (Div 2) John Doyle, Bruce Gardner and Khalifa Nasser.

John Hughes birdied A3 and B3 to record the only 2s of the day.

This course is still improving each week, especially on the greens and they were very slick on this day with some testing pin placements.

Two divisions out and Paul Butler recorded the highest score to win division 1 with 37 points. John Carlin was second one point behind Paul and Colin Aspinall beat Frank Kelly on a 17/15 countback for third after they both came in with 32 points.

Tony Thorne’s 33 points was the best return in division 2 while Ron Lavett followed him in second, beating Bill Kana 7/6 on a back-three countback after they both came in with 30 points.

Khalifa Nasser, Les Smith and Douglas Clarke won the near pin awards and Les was the only one to convert his for the sole birdie 2 of the day.

From L to R: Colin Stielow, Bill Steinmann, Mashi Kaneta, Rob Cross, Shane Young, and Martin Kempton.

Monday, June 10, Greenwood – Stableford 1st Mashi Kaneta (14) 32pts 2nd Robert Cross (26) 31pts 3rd Keith Buchanan (12) 27pts Near Pins: Paul Kennedy, Keith Buchanan, Mashi Kaneta.

Long Putts: Alex Field, Keith Buchanan.

Today we headed out with thirteen golfers to Greenwood. The course was in good condition (as always) and the only problem we faced was that the greens had recently been cored, which did make putting a bit more difficult than normal.

Fairways were fine, bunkers were tidy and clean and of course it was priced right.

We played the B & C nines from the white tees with just

one flight and three places on the podium up for grabs.

In a low scoring event, it was Mashi Kaneta that came out on top with 32 points. A solitary point behind in second was Rob Cross, who is having a bit of a purple patch this visit, and filling the last spot on the podium was Keith Buchanan with 27 points on his card.

Thursday, June 13, Khao Kheow Stableford 1st Martin Kempton (11) 38pts 2nd Bill Steinmann (11) 38pts 3rd Mashi Kaneta (16) 38pts 4th Shane Young (25) 38pts 5th Rob Cross (26) 37pts Near Pins: Sean Murphy, Mashi Kan, Martin Todd, Bill Steinmann.

Long Putts: Keith Buchanan, Troy Pickford.

Khao Kheow is a very popular course in this region, well priced and it is usually found in very good condition. The only complaint on this day was that the tee-boxes were not in good shape. We attacked the course from the front tees and played courses C & A in that order.

A log jam was a bit of an understatement as we had 4 players complete the course with 38 points and then there were three on 37, and two on 36, but it was Martin Kempton that survived the countbacks to take out the day’s event. Second was Buffalo Bill Steinmann with Mashi in third and The Jock Shane Young fourth. Rob Cross filled the last spot on the podium, knocking out Denis Steele via, yet again the countback system.

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Lundeman leads the way PSC Golf from the Pattaya Links Golf Society Monday, June 10, Laem Chabang A & C – Stableford 1st Erik Lundeman (5) 39pts 2nd Iain Jones (20) 37pts 3rd Peter Park (3) 36pts 4th Tommy Marshall (6) 35pts 5th Derek Phillips (16) 34pts After a Friday washout the previous week at Khao Kheow, twenty-seven PLGS golfers were even more intent on enjoying a stableford competition at Laem Chabang on Monday. The day was bright with some scattered cloud cover but nothing threatening as they teed off on the A nine, with the more testing C nine to follow.

The course was in its usual fine condition but the greens were hard and much slower than expected with grain predominating.

It was decided to play in one flight and a fighting performance by Derek Phillips dispelled the disappointment of his previous few rounds as he finished in fifth place with 34 points. Another very steady round by Tommy Marshall helped him to finish in fourth place with 35 points, one point behind third placed Peter Park on 36 points.

The top two golfers both broke par with Iain Jones’ 37 points taking runner-up spot, a couple behind the

winner, Erik Lundman, on his debut with the group.

Near-pins went to Richie McGhie (A2), Andrew Purdie (A7), Phil Davies (C5) and Paul Smith (C8).

The best front nine was that of Toby Glass (20 points on A) whilst Kevin LaBar’s eighteen points on the C nine saw him receive another award.

Wednesday, June 12, Pattana A & B – Stableford 1 Derek Phillips (16) 39pts 2nd Selwyn Yates (15) 39pts 3rd Tom Herrington (15) 38pts 4th Gerry Conway (25) 37pts 5th Andrew Purdie (10) 37pts 6th Tommy Marshall (6) 36pts Although it was overcast in the morning, the forecast was for cloudy and no rain.

At Pattana that is exactly what we got, and were able to complete a full round. We fielded twenty eight players in one flight with the prizes going down to six places.

The course was in its usual first class condition, although we were curious that the ground staff commenced sanding the B nine greens as we hit off. They beat us to most of them, but these greens still played well. Carts stayed on the paths so it was ‘lift, clean and place’ on fairways. st

Payne the man at Eastern Star PSC Golf from Siam Country Resort Pattaya

Dave Smith & Jim Payne.

Thursday, June 13, Easter Star Stableford First a correction of last week results: Neil Harvey was second with 37 stableford points and Dave Smith third with 33.

This week there was only one competition day as on Tuesday we played in the PSC tournament at Pattaya

Country Club. On Thursday we went to Eastern Star and the course was in good condition and nice to play. It was a sunny and windy day, so full of challenges.

Jim Payne was in good form today and won with 39 points. Paddy came in second with 38 and Dave Smith third on 36.

The near pins went to Jonathan Pratt and Stan Rees.

Erik Lundeman (centre) with Stu Brown (left) and Tip Briney.

Derek Phillips has had his share of “wigs” and “silly hats” recently but today recorded his best score since Songkran, a grand total of 39 points, however, he didn’t have it all his own way as Selwyn Yates took it to him, also having 39 points to be just beaten on countback.

Tom Herrington had an “on’ day and was right behind this pair scoring 38 points to sit alone at third, then came another countback resulting in Gerry Conway pipping Andrew Purdie at the 37 points mark. Tommy Marshall was the only other to play to handicap or better with 36 points.

Near pins went to Bryan Dore (A3), Phil Davies (A8), Gavin Smith (B3), and Bill Copeland (B7) while the consolation ‘best nines’ were claimed by Iain Jones (front, 19pts) and Paul Smith ()back, 19pts).

Friday, June 14, Greenwood C & B – Stableford A Flight (0-13) 1st Phil Davies (13) 36pts 2nd Selwyn Yates (12) 35pts 3rd Bryan Dore (4) 33pts B Flight (14+) 1st Stu Brown (28) 36pts 2nd Tom Herrington (15) 35pts 3rd Donal McGuigan (19) 34pts

Stu Brown.

The society ended the week with a trip up to Greenwood to play a stableford competition on the Peter Thompson designed course, which saw the C and B nines in good condition and with fairways allowing run and very consistent greens.

A couple of withdrawals reduced the field to twenty-nine golfers and the two flights were cut at thirteen and under. Three golfers failed to finish the round as a result of illness, injury or “mood”.

Scattered clouds were evident throughout but a fresh breeze all day kept the prospect of rain at bay. Beginning

on the C nine it would be a tough test as the starting holes were long, into the wind and with many tees well back.

In the top flight third place went to Bryan Dore, with the Irishman posting 33 points on the final lap of his stay. In second was Selwyn Yates, just beginning his stay, with 35 points. The flight winner was Phil Davies with a level par round after a couple of mediocre performances recently.

In the second flight Donal McGuigan again found a place in the frame with 34 points whilst Tom Herrington recorded 35 points for second.

The winner was Stu Brown with a surprising 36 points total at the end of a week which saw him start with the “wig”! Now it was the Green Jacket generously conceded by Mr Phil.

On a day when three of the par threes played very long, near-pins were won by Paul Smith (C3), Gavin Smith (C6), Bill Copeland (B2) and Paul Durkan (B5).

The best front nine was recorded by Greg Perfrement (21 points) whilst Tommy Marshall (18 points) took the back nine honours on countback from Alan Walker.

Pavloff cans an ‘ace’, Wright gets the medal The Tara Court Golf Society Sunday, June 9, Green Valley - Medal When we arrived here today the car park was packed out and it looked like it was going to be very busy today.

However it turned out that there was a tournament on Silky Oak and Green Valley itself was actually very quiet.

We got one short shower of rain but otherwise it was a beautiful day for golf and nice and cool.

It was our monthly medal here today and although winning it is very important, the highlight of the day came from Paul Pavloff who had a hole-in-one on the eighth hole.

Our best overall score came from Kevyn Wright (H/cap 10) who had an excellent net sixty-nine to win the medal by three clear shots. Paul Pavloff (5) came in second with a net seventy-two, Paul Butler (17) was third on net seventy-three and Shaun Merriman (11) got the fourth and last place on the podium with a net seventy-five

Tuesday, June 11, Eastern Star Stableford The course was in good condition this day, with good fairways and the greens

Kevyn Wright.

running at a fast pace. Conditions were nice under the cloud cover and it stayed that way for most of the round.

The scoring can only be described as poor as no one played to handicap.

The “A” div winner with the best score of the day was Marty Rock (12) on 34 points. In second was Jerry Sweetnam (8) with 31 points and third came Craig Hitchens (13) on 30.

“B” div scoring was not good with the first place going to Donal McGuigan (14)

Shaun Merriman.

on 30 points, second to Russell Gilroy (16) with 29 and in third was Joe McArdle (16) with 28 points, beating Mikael Andersson (14) on a countback.

Thursday, June 13, Burapha - Stableford We played the A and B nines, our favorite combination, here at Burapha today.

There were some reasonable scores, though not up to the standard which we had set over the past few weeks.

Shaun Merriman (11) was the winner with 37 points while Pete Seil (5) played his usual steady golf and came second with 36. Wayne Antiltz (12) didnt quite reach the standard he set last week but he still came third with a respectable 35 points and Mark Armstrong (26) was surprised to hear that he got the fourth and last place with his 32points.

We had three 2s today, from Shaun Merriman, Jerry Sweetnam and Steve Chow.

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Chapo bags a brace PSC Golf from the Billabong Bar Chapo with 38 points. There were no 2s recorded today.

Monday, June 10, Phoenix Gold Stableford Phoenix with no rain but no carts were allowed off the cart paths so a bit of a slower round. With only three groups playing we got away to a bit later start than usual but it was a casual day out with a few moose ciders to help along the way. We had a count back between George Barrie and Todd Gibbons, both scoring 34 points. Todd managed to get the better score on the back nine to take second spot, relegating George to third Taking the top place was the (guvnor) Sandy

Wednesday, June 12, Green Valley – Stableford Some bunkers were flooded following heavy rain on Tuesday. Only 6 groups today with many using their rain checks obtained from last week’s washout at Laem Chabang.

In the ladies competition it was great to welcome back Miss Sa (H/cap 21) following a lengthy layoff, and she returned in style with a creditable 34 points, which could have been better had she not blobbed the last hole. In sec-

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ond was Miss Ta (23) with 37 points but Miss Porn (22) made a return to form with 40 points for the day’s honours.

Selwyn Wegner (15) won a countback to occupy third place in the men’s flight with 35 points. William Macey (22) was going well until the 10th which yielded no points and a double on the last hole for a total of 37 points to let in Jeff North (10) with 38 points to win the day.

played the C and B nines off the white tees, enjoying a course that was nearly empty.

The conditions notwithstanding, out of the 12 guys that played only one golfer was able to break par. Third place went to Glyn Davies with 31 points, Gary Ritchie was second on 35 and Sandy Chapo took the top spot with 37 points. There was only one 2, coming from Gary Ritchie.

Wednesday, June 12, Laem Chabang Stableford

Friday, June 14, Burapha - Stableford

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Bangpakong TBA

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Third place went to Cec Burch with 32 points, Sasicha saved some local honour and took second with 35 and Adam Farrell occupied top spot with 37 points. Adam’s round came after countless breezers for breakfast so his victory was even more admirable.

Sandy Chapo, George Barrie and Todd Gibbons.

Laem Chabang on a beautiful day for golf and we

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field day, cleaning up in the prizes. Playing C and D for the first time in ages, the course was in grand condition but took its toll on some of the golfers. These loops are much harder than the other side and a real challenge if you get into the rough.

Bangpra Treasure Hill

Greenwood Pattavia

Burapha

Phoenix

Pleasant Valley

Greenwood

Lewinski’s

Siam Old Coures

Green Valley

Siam Old Coures

Siam Old Coures

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Royal Lakeside

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Greenwood Pattavia

Greenwood

Siam Country Sugar Shack

Bangpra

Burapha

Pleasant Valley Pattavia

Bangpra

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Silky Oak

Green Valley

Khao Kheow Burapha

Burapha

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Harry’s Golf The Golf Club The Players Lounge

Parichat

Khao Kheow

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Greenwood Royal Lakeside

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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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Gary Woodland wins US Open at Pebble Beach From page 32 “I told myself that a million times today,” Woodland said. “I’ve got this.”

Koepka didn’t make it easy, keeping the pressure on Woodland until the very end.

Both represent the modern athlete in golf. Both are unflappable.

Needing three putts to win, Woodland finished in style.

He raised both arms in the air to salute the crowd, turned toward the Pacific and slammed down his fist.

“I never let myself get ahead,” Woodland said.

“Once that went in, it all came out of me. It’s special to finish it off here at Pebble Beach.”

Koepka had to settle for a footnote in history. He closed with a 68, making him the first player with all four rounds in the 60s at a U.S. Open without winning.

“It was awesome to come this close to going three in a row. It’s incredible,” Koepka said. “I didn’t really think about it until I was done on 18 and realized how close I actually was to not making history, but tying it, I guess

you could say. Just wasn’t meant to be this week.”

Distance was no problem for Woodland on the 14th hole. It was the potential outcome.

“Left is not good, right is out-of-bounds, long is not ideal and the bunker speaks for itself,” Woodland said.

“So to execute that shot under the pressure, under the situation, that shot gave me the confidence. I felt better after hitting that shot on the golf course today than I had in a long, long time.”

He believes it allowed him to hit one just as good on the 17th.

Woodland dropped the 5iron from his hands when it sailed well to the right of the green with the pin 90 feet away over a hump.

Up ahead on the par-5 18th, Koepka drilled a 3-iron just over the back of the green, leaving him a 50-foot chip for eagle to tie, with a birdie likely to do the trick considering what Woodland faced on the 17th. Koepka chipped to 10 feet and narrowly missed the birdie putt.

Woodland, unable to hit putter and get anywhere near the hole, opted to pitch

Gary Woodland celebrates after winning the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

it with a 64-degree wedge.

He clipped it perfectly just over the hump, and it checked about 12 feet from

the hole and trickled by the pin to secure par, and effectively the U.S. Open.

“I was just trying to get it

over that hump,” Woodland said. “I thought it had a chance to go in, but it’s not one I want over.”

Woodland played conservatively down the 18th and made one last birdie that only mattered in the record book.

He was aware that Tiger Woods had a 12-under 272 during his historic rout at Pebble Beach in 2000, and he topped him.

That birdie put him at 13under 271 and earned him $2.25 million, the richest payoff in golf.

The difference was Woods won by 15 shots and was the only player under par.

With a marine layer blocking the sunshine, and no significant wind at Pebble Beach all week, 31 players finished under par.

Koepka started four shots behind in his bid to join Willie Anderson as the only players to go back-to-backto-back in the toughest test in golf. He made up ground quickly with four birdies in five holes.

“I felt like, ‘We’ve got a ball game now,’” Koepka said.

He failed to get up-anddown from a bunker for birdie on the par-5 sixth, and

missed a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-3 seventh. Still, he stayed within range, just like he wanted, knowing that anything could happen on the back nine of a U.S. Open.

Something wonderful happened to Woodland.

“Gary played a hell of a round today,” Koepka said.

“Props to him to hang in there. To go out in style like that is pretty cool.”

Of the four other players who had a shot at three straight U.S. Opens, no one came closer than Koepka. He now has a victory in the PGA Championship and runnerup finishes in the Masters and U.S. Open.

Justin Rose was the only one who caught Woodland all day, with a birdie on the opening hole. Rose bogeyed from the bunker on No. 2 as Woodland birdied, and he never caught up. Rose fell out of the race with three bogeys in a four-hole stretch on the back nine. He shot 74 and shared third with Xander Schauffele (67), Jon Rahm (68) and Chez Reavie (71).

Woods birdied six of his last 12 holes and was never a factor. He tied for 21st, 11 shots behind.

PSC updates members at annual general meeting The Pattaya Sports Club (PSC) held its Annual General Meeting at the Diana Garden Resort in Pattaya on Saturday, June 15. Of the 121 listed elective members of the association, 64 were present and 21 proxy votes were registered, making a total of 85 voting members.

PSC President Peter Malhotra opened the meeting and noted that it had been a year of changes and challenges.

The club unfortunately had to say goodbye to long-serving PSC member and Club Secretary George Bennison due to ill health, but under the management of Ingkarat Chaimongkon, the PSC office staff still managed to keep all operations running smoothly and professionally.

The PSC golf section also saw a change when Sandy Mackay resigned as Golf Chairman halfway through his tenure. His position was taken over by Jack Moseley who worked very hard to put PSC organized golf events and promotions back on the sporting map, both in Pattaya and along the Eastern Seaboard.

In the absence of Vice President John Watson, also due to poor health, Paul Cornwell stepped in to look after the other PSC sporting activities, including cricket, darts and bowling. Under his stewardship, the PSC darts

The newly elected Executive Committee with the Registered Committee: (Seated l-r) Willem Lasonder, Peter Malhotra, Noi Emmerson and Sopiin Tappajug. (Standing l-r) David Smith, Jack Moseley, Tim Knight, Nongyao and Geoff Couch, Supatra Montgomery, John Player and Jaroon Kasemsantithum.

team proved to be very successful in tournaments as far afield as Pattaya, Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Charity Chairwoman Noi Emmerson was also busy throughout the year, extending financial aid to neglected and underprivileged people in the province and advised that the club had donated more than 1 million baht to worthy causes in the previous 12 months.

During the year, the club experienced some glitches with its digital media system,

especially the main website, however a professional team of IT consultants were hired to iron out the flaws and members were advised that everything now seems to be running as it should, along with a few improvements.

The online monthly newsletter has also been updated and is now very informative and well received by the PSC members.

As well as helping out on the sporting front, Paul Cornwell organized a very successful Christmas party

and a new Family Day event at Siam Country Resort, which saw PSC members and 100 underprivileged children from sponsored homes enjoy a BBQ and entertainment from Dr. Penguin. The Family Day will now replace the PSC Summer party on the social calendar.

The ratification of this year’s Executive Committee by the members went smoothly, with all the present incumbents being re-elected and Willem Lasonder, as

Secretary, and Tim Knight as a Vice President, being brought onboard to fill two vacant positions. For the 2019/20 year, the Executive Committee will be as follows: Peter Malhotra (President), Tim Knight (Vice-President), Willem Lasonder (Secretary), John Player (Treasurer), Jack Moseley (Golf Chair), Noi Emmerson (Charity Chair), Paul Cornwell (Social Chair), David Smith (PR/Membership Chair), Geoffrey Couch (Registrar), Mike Johnstone (Founders Chair) and Bjarne Nielsen (Standing Chair).

On the 20th of September this year, the Pattaya Sports Club will celebrate its 40th anniversary of serving the

local community, promoting sports and helping charitable clauses. Discussions are underway to find a suitable way to celebrate this notable landmark.

The newly-re-elected PSC President closed the meeting by extending gratitude to long-time club servants Mike Johnstone, Nigel Canon and Geoffrey Couch. He also thanked the members of the Registered Committee and the Executive Committee including the staff, members and advisors of the Pattaya Sports Club Association for their invaluable support and contribution in furthering the interests of the club.

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Alonso leads Toyota to victory at 24 Hours Le Mans race Le Mans, France (AP) — Fernando Alonso won the 24 Hours Le Mans endurance race for the second straight year after the Toyota Gazoo team’s other car came unstuck last Sunday.

It was the two-time Formula One champion’s last race in the World Endurance Championship, and also sealed the WEC title. Alonso and his co-drivers Sébastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima, who took the checkered flag, had luck on their side in securing the title.

With about one hour left, the Toyota No. 7 car driven

by José María López had to pit for a tire change when comfortably leading. The driver was not sure whether it was a sensor or a suspected puncture, but his enforced stop effectively handed the race lead to Alonso’s No. 8 car.

It was an identical result to last year with the No. 7 car — again featuring Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway — finishing second.

Although Toyota secured another 1-2, questions will be asked within the team about how No. 7 lost the race.

Buemi and Nakajima must have felt for them, too, having lost the 2016 race on the final lap after a mechanical failure.

“We really have the impression we didn’t deserve the win. Unfortunately they punctured right near the end,” Buemi told broadcaster Eurosport. “We’re well placed to know how it feels because of what happened to us in 2016. We deserved the world title after all the work we’ve done this year, but the No. 7 deserved the win today.”

Alonso echoed that.

Márquez wins Catalonia GP after crash takes out challengers

Toyota drivers Sebastien Buemi of Switzerland, Kazuki Nakajima of Japan and Fernando Alonso of Spain celebrate with fans after they won the 87th 24hour Le Mans endurance race, in Le Mans, western France, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

“They really deserved the victory,” he said. “Luck is a very important part of motorsport.”

He should know after his McLaren team failed to

qualify for the Indianapolis 500 following a calamitous series of errors .

The 37-year-old Spaniard still needs to win the India-

napolis 500 in order to match British driver Graham Hill’s feat of completing the Triple Crown: winning Le Mans, the Monaco Grand Prix and

Tyson Fury stays unbeaten, stops Tom Schwarz late 2nd round Greg Beacham

Marc Márquez. (AP Photo/File)

Montmelo, Spain (AP) — Marc Márquez won the Catalonia Grand Prix to strengthen his lead of the MotoGP points race after his top challengers crashed out early last Sunday.

Márquez sped away on his Honda to claim his home race after teammate Jorge Lorenzo went down on lap 2 and took Andrea Dovizioso, Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales with him.

Márquez increased his lead over Dovizioso to 37 points after four wins in seven races.

It was also his 48th career win in the top category.

The five-time champion started from second on the grid behind polesitter Fabio Quartararo, who crossed the line second to secure his first podium finish.

Danilo Petrucci was third.

Lorenzo, an ex-champion who is struggling in his first season with Honda, took full

blame for the accident.

“You don’t have any options if you brake a little bit too late, like happened with me. It was my fault, my mistake and I apologize,” Lorenzo said. “It was really unfortunate to take out Dovi, Maverick and Valentino. It wasn’t their fault, it was mine.” Álex Márquez, the younger brother of Marc Márquez, won the Moto2 race to take the lead of the points race after a third consecutive victory.

Thomas Luthi was second and trails Márquez by seven points in the standings.

In Moto3, Marcos Ramírez won ahead of points leader Aron Canet. Celestino Vietti was third. The race featured several crashes, including one that took out six riders on lap 5.

Canet leads the standings by three points over Lorenzo Dalla Porta, who couldn’t finish the race due to a mechanical problem.

the Indy 500. He has won Monaco and Le Mans twice, both of them back to back.

A total of 252,500 spectators attended the 87th edition of Le Mans, which was first held in 1923.

It was another frustrating result for Kobayashi, who drove four full seasons in F1 with one podium finish.

Kobayashi was hit by a gear box failure overnight while comfortably leading the 2017 race and had to abandon.

On Saturday, he secured pole position in about 3 minutes, 15 seconds on the 13.6-kilometer (8.43-mile) track in northern France.

Kobayashi’s No. 7 car then led the first seven hours of the race, before Alonso’s No. 8 briefly took the lead in the next hour.

Although No. 8 re-took the lead in the 11th hour, No. 7 quickly regained it and looked to have held it all the way.

Until the late incident undid 23 hours of hard toil.

Las Vegas (AP) — Tyson Fury put on a show before, during and after his first bout in the fight capital of the world.

The British heavyweight star stopped Tom Schwarz with 6 seconds left in the second round last Saturday night, packing plenty of entertainment into his brief Las Vegas debut.

Fury (28-0-1, 20 KOs) made short work of his previously unbeaten German opponent, battering him with a jab before knocking him down to a knee in the second round right after Schwarz (24-1) landed a big punch. Fury pressed ahead after the knockdown and forced Schwarz’s corner to throw in the towel before the bell.

Fighting for the first time since he dramatically rose from a devastating 12thround knockdown to secure a draw with Deontay Wilder, Fury confirmed his worldclass ability following his comeback last year from a 2 1/2-year ring absence.

“I came here to enjoy myself and put on a show for Las Vegas,” Fury said. “I hope everybody enjoyed it as much as I did.”

Although Fury already had memorable fights in New York and Los Angeles, the Manchester native wanted something special in Sin City,

Tyson Fury, of England (right) and Tom Schwarz, of Germany, fight during their heavyweight boxing match Saturday, June 15, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

which he once vowed never to visit before he got a fight here.

The performance by the world’s lineal heavyweight champion against an overmatched foe was just as dominant as expected, but Fury’s shenanigans before and after the bout at the MGM Grand Garden might prove to be even more memorable.

After Schwarz ring-walked to the mellow strains of Bob Marley, Fury appeared in red-white-and-blue gear — including a top hat — as he stepped through a cordon of showgirls. With a broad grin, he took the ring to James Brown’s “Living in America,” the entire entrance in homage to Apollo Creed’s famed fictional entrance at the MGM Grand in “Rocky IV.”

Unlike Creed, Fury survived and won.

And after the bout, Fury showed off his decent singing voice in what’s becoming a post-fight tradition.

With the microphone in his boxing glove, Fury serenaded his wife, Paris, with Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.”

The first fight of the 30-yearold Fury’s lucrative new copromotional deal with Top Rank was intended to introduce his violent skills and loquacious character to ESPN’s large audience, and he did both — however briefly.

“The key tonight was to enjoy myself,” Fury said. “I used the jab. I was slipping and sliding. I caught him with the straight left. It was a good shot. It could put

anybody away. I put on an extra 12 pounds, and I could really feel (the power).”

After dominating the first round with his jab, Fury switched to a southpaw stance late in the second round, and Schwarz caught him with a shot. Fury got mad, battering Schwarz with a combination and dropping him to a knee with a huge right hand to the head.

Schwarz got up with a badly bloodied face, and Fury teed off, peppering his turtling opponent with big shots. Referee Kenny Bayless stopped it at roughly the same moment Schwarz’s corner threw the white towel into the ring.

Fury said he plans to fight again on Sept. 21 or Oct. 5, “and next year, we’re going to hold down Deontay Wilder and make him give me that green (WBC championship) belt.”

Top Rank boss Bob Arum predicts Fury’s next bout will be Oct. 5 in New York.

“There is no heavyweight in the world that can beat him, now that he is in shape,” Arum said. “Deontay Wilder is not going five rounds with him. We will have another fight (on Oct. 5), then we will fight Wilder.”

Fury improved to 3-0-1 since returning from a 2 1/2year ring absence following his stunning victory over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015.

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French GP this weekend The French GP is being held at the Paul Ricard circuit again. Paul Ricard, yes the Ricard aperitif people. The starting time in Thailand is 8 p.m. and we watch in Fletchers Folly Siam Country Club Road, opposite the Maxxis outlet and 300 meters before the Chicken (Mitkamol) Intersection.

With Hamilton being now 29 points in front in the championship chase, he is looking more than just a good bet to pick up his 6th World title. His only challenger is Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, but Seb is making too many mistakes and would have to lift his game. Can he do that? I doubt it.

Ferrari would do better to pass the torch on to the youngster Charles Leclerc who appears to be less mistake-prone and should be given his head for the next 14 Grands Prix.

Leclerc. “It’s broken!”

Ford to close ‘unsustainable’ Wales plant that employs 1,700 London (AP) - A Ford engine plant in Wales that employs 1,700 people is “economically unsustainable” and will close next year, the carmaker announced.

The company blamed declining sales of gasoline engines and the end of a contract with Jaguar Land Rover for the closure, due in September 2020.

Ford’s European president, Stuart Rowley, said “changing customer demand and cost disadvantages, plus an absence of additional engine models for Bridgend (Wales) going forward make the plant economically unsustainable in the years ahead.”

He said there would be an “enhanced separation program,” including help for employees to get new jobs or start their own businesses.

The Bridgend plant opened

in 1980 and is a major employer in Wales.

Jeff Beck, regional organizer for the GMB union, said the news was “a real hammer blow for the Welsh economy and the community in Bridgend.”

Former Welsh government leader Carwyn Jones, who represents Bridgend in the Welsh Assembly, said “this has all been very sudden. There was no warning about this at all.”

“From my perspective I want to know what’s going on as to with the workers and want to know a reason for the decision, and to work with Welsh government to see what we can do to help the workers here,” he said.

The news is the latest setback for Britain’s auto industry, which is struggling both with uncertainties over

Autotrivia Quiz Last week I asked what does FEV 2H and the Springfield Boys Club have in common? FEV 2H was the registration number of a Ford factory rally car and it was used to promote the Springfield Boys Club.

So to this week. A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the plate in the passenger’s side front wheel arch of a Twin Cam MGB. What was this for? You will be electrified by the answer.

Be the first correct answer to email automania@ pattayamail.com or viacars@gmail.com. Good luck!

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Brexit as well as global issues buffeting the sector.

Ford announced last month that it was cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs worldwide, several hundred of them in Britain.

Honda announced in May that it will close its western England car factory in 2021.

And in February Nissan announced that it would not build a new SUV in Sunderland, northeast England, as previously planned.

Jaguar Land Rover, owned

by India’s Tata Motors, is also cutting jobs in Britain.

Many businesses are worried about the uncertainty around Britain’s stalled departure from the European Union.

Executives have held back on investments as they lack clarity on what commercial relations will be like between Britain and the rest of the EU, its biggest trading partner.

British Trade Minister Graham Stuart insisted Brexit was not to blame for the Ford closure, stressing that the automotive industry is in “massive global flux.”

(Unfortunately the British Trade Minister is correct with his overview of the world’s automotive industry.

The world’s biggest producer, China, is also seeing a slowdown in the industry, and Thailand likewise.)

BMW/MINI has another variant, being a convertible.

Styling-wise, the convertible carries the same front-end design and tail-lights as the Mini three-door hatch on which it is based. However, it is also 98 mm longer, 44 mm wider, 7 mm higher and has a 28 mm longer wheelbase compared with the outgoing version. BMW should have put this car on a stringent diet before it was released. BMW has strayed so far away from the original Mini concept of Sir Alec Issigonis, that they shouldn’t be called “mini” any longer.

MINI convertible.

Autonomous cars now being blamed for the aviation slowdown Stephen Rice & Scott Winter, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University As driverless cars become more capable and more common, they will change people’s travel habits not only around their own communities but across much larger distances.

Our research has revealed just how much people’s travel preferences could shift, and found a new potential challenge to the airline industry.

Imagine someone who lives in Atlanta and needs to travel to Washington, D.C., for business. This is about a 10-hour drive. A flight takes about two hours, assuming no delays.

Add to that the drive to the airport, checking in, the security line and waiting at the gate. Upon arrival in D.C., it may take another 30 minutes to pick up any checked bags and find a rental car – and even more time to drive to the specific destination. The average person would estimate a total travel time of four to five fours. Most people would choose to fly instead of driving themselves.

However, if they could have a fully driverless car take them there, the choice changes. Passengers could eat, drink, work and sleep during the 10-hour drive.

They could leave whenever they want, and pack whatever they want – including liquids and pocketknives – with no searches or scans.

When they get to D.C., they wouldn’t have to find a rental car and navigate to the actual place they’re going.

Which would you choose?

Now imagine the self-driving car has a reclining seat with actual legroom, or even a bed.

It’s more than a little tempting.

What do consumers say?

As experts in public opinion research, we know that the American public loves

Autonomous commuting.

how quickly flights can cover large distances, but hates the security checks, long lines, delays, risk of losing baggage and overall hassle of the flying experience.

We also know that at the moment, most people are reluctant to ride in driverless vehicles – including school buses and even ambulances that could speed their treatment in an emergency. However, our data also shows that as people learn about the benefits of driverless cars, they become more accepting of the new technology. Over time, people will feel comfortable using autonomous cars (and ambulances), just like they adjusted to riding in the first automobiles.

A future with driverless cars means people will have more options to avoid driving on their own, beyond trains and buses.

In our study, we showed people trips of different lengths and asked them to choose whether they would rather drive themselves, take a flight or ride in a self-driving car. In general, the data indicated that people always preferred driverless vehicles over manual driving. Taking a driverless car got even more attractive if people were told that after flying, they would need a rental car in their destination city.

On short trips, with a fivehour drive, two-thirds of people would rather drive themselves.

That didn’t change much when they were offered a self-driving car, unless they were told they would need a car in their destination city.

Then nearly three-quarters of people preferred a selfdriving car to flying.

As trips got longer, people were increasingly likely to prefer flying, but self-driving cars were still a compelling option. On the longest trips

we asked about, with a 45hour drive, only about one in 10 people preferred driving themselves – but that changed to one in six when the option was to have a car drive itself.

In follow-up work, we’re looking at how the costs of each transportation method might affect consumers’ choices – including whether they’re traveling alone or in a group with friends or family members.

How will this affect the airlines?

Losing even one in 10 customers would substantially reduce airlines’ revenue. They don’t make much money on each flight as it is; less income would likely cause them to shrink their service, flying fewer routes less frequently.

The problem wouldn’t just be customers who chose not to fly. Some passengers might split trips between self-driving cars and airplanes, which would further reduce airlines’ revenue. For instance, a person in Savannah, Georgia, who wants to go to London could choose to change planes in Atlanta – or take a self-driving car to the Atlanta airport, and skip the layover.

These changes could substantially change the aviation industry, with airlines ordering fewer airplanes from manufacturers, airports seeing fewer daily flights and lower revenue from parking lots, and even airport hotels hosting fewer guests. The future of driverless cars is appealing to consumers – which means the future of commercial flight is in danger.

(This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

Read the original article here: http://theconversation.com/ driverless-cars-are-goingto-disrupt-the-airline-industry-118380.)

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Fax: 038-427596 (200m from the Bangkok Highway underpass). Here can you exchange stamps from the whole world. Call 089 091 3418 for more information and directions.

Dining Events The next meeting of Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) will be held on Sunday, June 23. 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.

A Joint Chambers Eastern Seaboard networking evening will be held at the AVANI Pattaya Resort on Friday, July 19 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 freeflow drinks and finger food.

The 2019 Ladies European Thailand Golf Championship takes place at Phoenix Gold Golf and Country Club in Pattaya from June 20-23.

The tournament is co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET) and Thai Ladies Professional Golf Association (Thai LPGA).

Tickets for spectators are priced at Bt100 per day and are available at the public entrance to the course. Those under 18 and over 60 with relevant proof of age are exempt from course entrance fees.

The Bangsaray Beach Club is hosting a fundraiser for Disabled Sailing in Thailand on Saturday, June 29. It aims to help Thailand’s disabled sailors realize their ultimate dream of sending a team to the Paralympics.

The evening includes a buffet, raffle, games and entertainment. Ticket price: THB 350. Visit website

www.disabledsailingthailand.org for more details or call 063 306 4656.

Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya will hold its 16th annual charity fundraiser including a special concert by ‘The Parkinson’ on Friday, July 5, from 7:00pm. All proceeds go directly to the Hard Rock Pattaya Philanthropic projects.

The night will start with predinner cocktails and followed by a signature grand dinner buffet at the Hall of Fame. Drinks are free-flow and unlimited. A fantastic charity auction of many wonderful prizes will follow. Normal ticket price: Bt 3,000, Premium ticket: Bt 3,500. Tickets can be purchased at the hotel lobby or call 038-428755.

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 July 13.

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

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.

Horizon Rooftop Restaurant & Bar, Hilton Pattaya invites beef lovers to experience giant ‘Tomahawk’ steaks throughout June. Enjoy charcoal-grilled Tomahawk cooked to perfection and served with grilled mix vegetables, baked potato and 3 kinds of sauces. A set is recommended for 2 people and priced at THB 3,250 net.

For more information or reservations, call +66(0)38 253 000 or Line ID @ hiltonpattaya or email bkkhp. pattaya.horizon@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 Ali Baba, Pattaya’s most famous Tandoori and curry restaurant offers a free carafe of wine for every 2 diners. All vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes are prepared by expect Indian chefs using traditional recipes. For more information or bookings, call 038 361 620.

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 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.

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Holiday Inn’s Aussie Wine Night Oh yes, there were wines as well, and all from Australia too, three from McGuigan wineries and three from Tempus Two. These covered a Private Bin Chardonnay, a Private Bin Merlot and a Private Bin Shiraz from McGuigans and a Silver Series Sauvignon Blanc, Silver Series Cabernet Sauvignon and a Silver Series Shiraz all from Tempus Two.

A very varied buffet did have many Australian items, but also some very enjoyable cheeses, with a Caciocavallo stretched-curd cheese made out of sheep’s or cow’s milk produced throughout Southern Italy, particularly in the Apennine Mountains. Another was the Buffalo mozzarella made from the milk of Italian Medi-

Wine tasting is always to be thought of as a very personal judgment, so my opinion does not mean one wine is better than another, but the Holiday Inn wine tastings do offer the wine drinkers the opportunity to compare several wines to be looked for in the future.

The wines that were on offer that evening were also for sale with prices THB 1500 to 1800.

I found that in general, the Tempus Two wines to be very bland, whilst McGuigans

had more body. The standout wine (for me) was the McGuigans Private Bin Shiraz followed by, in the whites, the McGuigans Private Bin Chardonnay.

The next wine tasting at the Holiday Inn (in a couple of months, I believe) will feature Wallaby Wagyu, Koala and Platypus and as a special treat there will be renditions of Up There Cazaly by the resident Respect Band with Dan Boswell on T-Chest Bass (remember them?)

A very varied buffet did have many Australian items, but also some very enjoyable cheeses.

Dr. Iain Corness The Holiday Inn excelled itself with its latest wine tasting evening. (Aussie F&B) Dan Boswell brought in almost everything from the 70’s jingle “We love football, meat pies, kangaroos and Holden cars” (well he did get the meat pies right). He might well have waved the Boxing Roo flag with the following

offerings - Chiko rolls (origin Adelaide said Dan), Lamingtons (But not the Lady Bjelke Petersen recipe, I was sorry to see) and Macadamia nuts (a genus of four species of trees indigenous to Australia, and constituting part of the plant family Proteaceae. They are native to north eastern New South Wales and central and south eastern Queensland).

Macadamia.

The very successful format for the Holiday Inn’s wine tasting evenings has the wines provided in 25 minute flights, alternating in this case between McGuigans and Tempus Two.

terranean buffalo a dairy product traditionally manufactured in Campania, especially in the provinces of Caserta and Salerno. Plus the afore-mentioned Chiko rolls and mince pies.

Chiko rolls.

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E-mail: comhaps@pattayamail.com From page 29 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 Despacito Fridays at Siam@Siam Design Hotel 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

Beef Stew Stews are great for large hungry families, and for cooks without much time, although this recipe needs time for preparation. The final kitchen duty is a case of set and forget and call to the table 30 minutes later.

Ingredients Serves 4-6 Sirloin beef 1.5 kg, cut in chunks Bacon 4 slices Salt ½ tspn Pepper ½ tspn Celery chopped ¾ cup Onion chopped ½ cup Green bell pepper, chopped 1 Garlic, minced 2 cloves Fresh tomatoes, chopped 2 cups Madras curry powder 2 tspns Thyme leaves ½ tspn Chicken stock, hot 1 cup Currants or raisins ½ cup Chopped fresh parsley 1 tbspn Slivered toasted almonds ½ cup

Cooking Method In a deep frying pan, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain; crumble and set aside.

Add beef chunks to the pan; cook for about 15 minutes, turning, or until browned. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, remove but keep warm.

In the pan add celery, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook for about five minutes. Add tomatoes, curry powder, thyme and sprinkle of salt. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Return beef to the pan and add currants and broth; cover and cook for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley, crumbled bacon and toasted almonds.

Fax: 038-427596

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 08-456-31-671.

The Good Morning Pattaya Group meets 9 a.m. every morning. All meetings are ‘open’: contact 080 563 0232.

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.

9.00 a.m. meetings every day at Satree Pattana Centre on Soi Skaw Beach off Second Road.

Call 080 563 0232.

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@rotary-phoenixpattaya.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@rotarypattayamarina.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 <banc hangvfw12146membership@ 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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Pattaya Bikini Run sets world record Jetsada Homklin

The opportunity to strike a pose wasn’t missed by many who took part.

Pattaya got itself into the Guinness Book of World Records again when 3,000 r u n n e r s t urned up in swimwear for the biggest Bikini Run yet.

Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh kicked off the June 8 race that saw participants do lunges for two minutes, breaking the exercise record of 2,713 simultaneous athletes set in Taipei.

Of course, running, not lunging, was the point of the

Russian participant Vladislhv crossed the finish line first to win the 64,380 baht top prize.

Over 3000 beachwear clad runners turned up at Pattaya Beach for the annual Bikini Run on June 8.

day and runners from 15 to 50 set out from Central Festival Pattaya Beach for runs of three and nine kilometers.

A Russian identified only

Having fun was the main aim for most.

as Vladislhv crossed the finish line first to win 64,380 baht in prizes. Julia Iakushera won the shorter race and 40,180 baht in prizes.

Julia Iakushera won the shorter race and 40,180 baht in prize money.

Gary Woodland wins US Open at Pebble Beach Doug Ferguson Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP) — In front of Gary Woodland was a 263-yard shot to the scariest green on any par 5 at Pebble Beach, especially with a U.S. Open on the line. Behind him by one shot on the leaderboard was Brooks Koepka, the most dangerous figure in major championship golf these days.

The safe shot was to lay up on the 14th and take his chances with a wedge “The idea was to play for the win,” Woodland said.

With an extra boost of confidence from his caddie — Brennan Little, who was on the bag for Mike Weir in his Masters victory — Woodland delivered the shot of his life last Sunday with a 3wood that narrowly cleared a bunker, settled on the edge

Lindgaard wins Pattaya Sports Club monthly golf tourney Report on page 22.

Alonso leads Toyota to victory at 24 Hours Le Mans race Turn to page 27.

of the green and set up a birdie that gave him the cushion he needed.

The rest was pure theater — a 90-foot pitch off the 17th green he nearly holed, a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 2-under 69 and a three-shot victory that denied Koepka’s bold bid to match a century-old record with a third straight U.S. Open.

Woodland’s pitch across the 17th green over a hump that checked and trickled to tap-in range effectively clinched it, taking its place with other big moments on the 17th green in the U.S. Open such as Jack Nicklaus and his 1iron off the pin and Tom Watson’s chip-in birdie. It even got the attention of Nicklaus.

Gary Woodland posses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

“Took a lot of guts,” Nicklaus said on Twitter.

Woodland had that it abundance, along with a message from an inspirational friend.

“You got this.”

Until Sunday, when he cradled the silver trophy at Pebble Beach, Woodland got more attention from one hole in a pro-am at the Phoenix Open. He was gracious and encouraging to Amy Bockerstette, a 20-year-old with Down Syndrome and sheer optimism. Woodland invited her to hit a shot on the par-3 16th (into a bunker). He wanted to blast it out of the sand but she said, “I got this.” She hit it out to 8 feet and made the putt. The PGA Tour-produced video has more than 20 million views.

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