Pattaya Trader June 2014 by Pattaya Trader

Governments may come and go—as they seem to do with almost monotonous regularity, here in Thailand—but there are some constants in this world of uncertainty and confusion. The sky will always be blue, the grass will always be green, the water in Pattaya Bay will always be a murky brown colour and the Pattaya Trader will still be here to guide you through another month of events, advice, information and more. There is a group out there, though, which is trying to stop one of the aforementioned constants from ringing true. Regular readers will have seen our constant coverage of the activities of the Green Pattaya community environmental group. This month's cover story looks at some of the history and objectives behind it all. The next clean-up event is on the 8th June, if you want to get involved. Our Health Chat and Surviving in the Land of Smiles articles this month both advise against being lonely in Pattaya and Green Pattaya is a good way to meet likeminded individuals, if you have a mind for making the world a better place to live in. Flip the Book and read all about the latest in luxury developments to appear on the already upmarket Phratumnak Hill. Residents at The Mayfair will not just get another anonymous hutch in a massive tower, but the exclusivity of limited rooms and a landlord who really cares. After all, they will be your neighbour!

CONTENTS 46 COVER STORY 8 Green Pattaya

WHAT’S HAPPENING?

10 ISE School Opens Fine Arts Center 11 What’s On In Thailand June 2014 12 Venue Listings 14 Day-by-Day Events Guide

TRAVEL & ATTRACTIONS

44 The Leaning Tower of Nakluea 46 Pattaya Attractions With Age Comes Safety 48 Travel Thailand And Beyond The Town that Time Remembered 50 Tax Free in Nakhon Nayok

FOOD & DRINK

PATTAYA ATTRACTIONS

52 Unravelling Street Food Young Coconut or Má Práao-òn 58 The Health Benefits of the Thai Chilli Pepper 56 Dinner in Detail Feeding the 5,000?

EXPAT LIVING

58 Up Your Soi Soi Post Office 59 Top Ten Discipline Tips 60 Teaching in Thailand How is Learning Affected? 64 Health Chat Lonely in Pattaya? 66 Surviving in the Land of Smiles Find a Hobby 92 A Fool in Paradise Chasing Balloons 67 Motor & Marine Trader

76 CLASSIFIED ADS 83 Trader Giant X Word 84 Travel Information 85 Sudoku 86 Embassy and Consulate Listings 88 Tongue Thai-ed Travel 89 Get it Here! 90 Star Books War Movie Quiz 91 Puzzle Solutions

CONTRIBUTORS

Ben Reeves Duncan Stearn Jack Peter Lloyd John Borthwick Danny Speight Mark Beales Mike Bell Roger Neil Hutchison Belinda Wilson Leonard H. Le Blanc III Ruby Sace Brian S. Gemma Purnell TookTa Pakdee Tirina Simons Shekinah-Glory Simons Polly Bond Andy McKay Chris Davison Chris Reeves

SPORT & LEISURE USEFUL INFORMATION

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BUSINESS

93 Business News 94 Personal Finance Investing in Oil and the Energy Markets 96 BizPaye Members 99 Get Your Proposition Right and then Stick To It 100 Magna Carta Law Office Trademark Registration in Thailand

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COVER STORY

GREEN PATTAYA A few years ago, you could not even swim in the Pattaya Beach area. The water was so polluted that you risked your health taking a dip. Now, while it is still not perfect, it is good enough for tourists to enjoy while the expats look on with amazement. Sadly, Wongamat, Cosy Beach and Paradise Beach have fallen into the same state and once hidden oases for residents of Pattaya are now as grey as Pattaya Beach. You have to take the boat or the car if you want to experience semiclean water, but even on the islands off Pattaya like Koh Larn, the plastic trail from Pattaya shows it presence. In Bang Saray, where there are klongs all the way to the beach, there is a ton of garbage dumped on the sand every day. Pattaya closed this klongs a long time ago and, therefore, Pattaya experiences floods whenever it rains since water has no place to go. It is not only Pattaya that experience this kind of problem—it is all over the world and places like Bali have beaches full of plastic where you can not even swim. Phuket, down in southern Thailand, has a big problem with their klongs leaking dirty

water—so dirty that the consul would not even reveal the test results. In recent days, officials declared that the problems was fixed since inspectors went there to check after a heavy rainfall and high tide. All the garbage had washed away and, since it was high tide, you could only see water— problem solved. You could say that this is the same mentally that created Green Pattaya—the lack of people doing anything for their environment; just waiting for someone else to pick the garbage up or waiting for the rain to wash it away. This May, Green Pattaya cleaned klongs in Phratumnak to prevent 20 bags of rubbish from reaching Pattaya Beach and then cleaned Wongmat Beach of glass and other dangerous objects. In June 2012, Neo LothongKum was training for his 999-km charity run from the top of Thailand down to Pattaya. He saw the rubbish along the roads and beaches he ran to. He saw that he could contribute something towards a clean environment in Pattaya and, since April 2013, Green Pattaya has been holding regular cleanup events. Neo and Nigel Quennell

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GREEN PATTAYA MISSION 1. 2. 3. 4.

Create regular clean-up events. Defend the ocean and its beaches. Create local recycling zones and parks Encourage local agriculture and sustainable trades 5. Create awareness about environmental issues 6. Create a sustainable programme in which local people and businesses agree to accept responsibility for the cleanliness of a piece of public land, park or beach. 7. Work towards the continuous involvement of the people, local civic authority and corporations in environmental issues. 8. Involve the people, local civic authority and corporations in creating awareness of the benefits of a cleaner environment. 9. Educate children about environmental issues 10. Share information and network with NGOs, charities and good causes

The next Pattaya cleaning will be on World Ocean Day on the 8th June and Green Pattaya is hoping that many companies, schools and NGO can join in to help clean different places in Pattaya. Furthermore, Green Pattaya is looking for long-term sponsors to accomplish what Phuket has done: a group of paid cleaners cleaning different spots in the city where city hall do not have time. In Phuket, they also have different companies cleaning one spot every two weeks, which is something Pattaya could easily achieve, creating a much cleaner city. If each company chipped in a few thousand baht a year, the city could be visibly cleaner within weeks.

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created Green Pattaya on 6th June 2012. Both Neo and Nigel were, at that time, board members of Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard (RCES) and Green Pattaya was adopted as a club project. From a Rotary project, Green Pattaya has now evolved into something much bigger and is a now a Thai community project. The activities are monitored by Rotary E-Club of the Carolinas, a registered charity in USA. Green Pattaya is an independent local campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and create more green areas. It comprises online campaigners, local charities, companies, individual and government agencies to work and clean in and around Pattaya to create awareness. Green Pattaya have always understood that cleaning alone will not lead to any long-term solution and are that working together with others is the key. They are exchanging information with other Green-minded organisations in Pattaya, Bangkok and Phuket. They have also teamed up with a few schools in Bangkok that they do regular cleanings and teachings.

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GREEN PATTAYA FACTS • Each cleaning cost about 800 THB • Each cleaning collects about one big truck-load of rubbish • Each cleaning is visited by an average of 40 volunteers • Each cleaning is covered by most the of the English-speaking media in Pattaya • Each cleaning is saving tons of garbage reaching the beaches each year • Nobody is getting paid to volunteer in the cleanings • All accounts and books are open to the public

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ISE School Opens Fine Arts Center

The ISE International School is please to celebrate the opening of the Fine Arts Center. This is also a significant time for the school as we are celebrating ISE's 20th anniversary. ISE was founded in 1993 and opened its doors on August 25, 1994. At first the entire school was housed in the lower campus, which is now the elementary school buildings. The growth was very rapid as the Eastern Seaboard area grew quickly with the completion of several large industrial parks and major investment by multi-national companies. ISE supported the economic growth in the region by enrolling the children of the expatriate and Thai workers. Soon there were almost 200 students and the secondary school building was completed in 1998. The Fine Arts Center completes the master plan.

The Fine Arts Center includes a 308seat theatre with a high quality sound and lighting system. Additionally, there are music classrooms, practice and storage rooms. There is a large conference centre as well as exhibition areas to display student artwork. The Center will become a cultural and artistic centre, not only for the ISE community, but also for the greater community in the area. "We will be offering musical and dramatic evenings along with hosting corporate meetings and seminars," said Mr Jitprasong Chuvapitak, ISE Chief Financial Officer. One can see plays, musical events, and cultural performances taking place at ISE. We will also host corporate meetings. People from Chonburi to Bowin to Plauk Daeng to Pattaya will be able to come to the Burapha Golf Course and ISE to attend events on a regular basis.

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the reference is to a pair of twins not what you were thinking of; the wet T-shirts of Songkran were in April! Here are some possible events to look forward to this month: There are five Saturday nights in June—so, given the gridlock on these nights, you might want to mark them as No Travel Days. June 1st is to be dubbed National NoHelmet Day, when all Russian tourists will be waved through police road blocks with a smile and no fine. From June 4th onward, all bar signs reading ‘Buy One, Get One’ will honour this promise. On June 6th Soi 6 is to introduce a loyalty card scheme. Every fifth bar-fine is free, providing the customer can carry his chosen paramour upstairs. The scheme is only open to pensioners. From June 10th, Central will open all the car park spaces that have been cordoned off for the last three years. You will be able to do your supermarket shopping without driving to the 16th floor then taking a lift back to the basement. The scheme is open to all motorists driving a BMW or a Mercedes-Benz. In the interests of reducing traffic congestion, the mayor is to introduce a raft of measures for this month only. All baht buses with even registration numbers will vacate the roads on odd-numbered days and vice-versa. There will be no police

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

n a word—nothing. Each month, for the purposes of this column, I search the Thai calendar for upcoming events. The only event marked is the June Solstice scheduled for the 21st. The full moon is expected two days later though (this being Thailand where time is a little flexible), so I wouldn’t bank on it. To reach the required 500 words required by the editor, it may be necessary to invent some happenings. Do not plan accordingly. This month is named mithunayon which translated means ‘a pair.’ Oh, do stop sniggering; the zodiac sign is Gemini so

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ambushes on Soi Bukhao during rush hour. All green traffic lights will stay lit for thirty seconds longer. Ultimately, the plan is to phase out red lights altogether. This scheme was pioneered in Bangkok some years ago to no discernible effect. Following the successful banning of alcohol sales during the seven dangerous days of Songkran, which reduced the total number of road deaths by none, it is proposed to implement something similar between 4am and 4.03am on June 15th. The ban only applies to farangs. Happy June everybody.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS

Alangkarn Theatre (variety show), Sukhumvit Road (at 155km marker), Na Jomtien. Open 6pm onwards Thursday-Tuesday. Tel: 038 256 000 or 038 825 6007, www.alangkarnthailand.com Alcazar Show (cabaret), Second Road, North Pattaya. Open 6pm onwards. Tel: 038 410 2247 Ankor Night Club & Lounge (nightclub), Walking Street Soi 16 Aqua Bar (nightclub), Mercure Hotel, Soi 16, behind The Avenue, South Pattaya Bamboo Bar (live band), South Pattaya Road (20m to the left of Walking Street sign) Blues Factory (live blues band), Soi Lucky Star, off Walking Street. Open 8.30pm. www.thebluesfactorypattaya.com Colosseum Show Pattaya (cabaret), Thepprasit Road. Open 6pm. Tel: 038 906 530, email: rsvn@ColosseumShowPattaya.com, www.ColosseumShowPattaya.com Differ Pub (nightclub), North Pattaya. www.differ-pub.com Dusit D2 Baraquda Pattaya (live band), Second Road, South Pattaya. Tel: 038 769 999, email: d2pa@dusit.com FLB (live band), Walking Street Flexx Club (nightclub), behind McDonald’s, southern end of Walking Street Hopf House (house band & Italian tenor), Beach Road (cnr Soi 13/1) Insomnia (nightclub), Walking Street. www.clubinsomniapattaya.com Jazz Pit (jazz music), Soi 5, off Second Road, North Pattaya. www.pic-kitchen.com Lima Lima (nightclub), Bali-Hai Pier end of Walking Street. Tel: 089 990 2447 Lucifer’s Disko (live band), Walking Street Malibu (cabaret), Second Road, cnr Soi 13/2 (Soi Post Office) Mixx Discotheque (nightclub), Bali-Hai Pier end of Walking Street. www.mixx-discotheque.com Moon River Pub (live band), North Pattaya Road (front of Thai Garden Resort). Cross Colours Band starts 9pm. Tel: 038 370 616, email: reservation@thaigarden.com Play Club (nightclub), Soi Lucky Star, Walking Street. Open 10pm-6am every day Roija Gentleman’s Club (live music, soul), Thepprasit Soi 7, South Pattaya Rolling Stone 2 Bar (live rock n roll band), Walking Street, cnr Soi 16

The Pier (nightclub), Walking Street. Tel: 080 480 6661. Open 7:30pm to late The Rendezvous Resort, Lake Mabprachan Tiffany’s Show (cabaret), Second Road, North Pattaya. Open 6pm onwards. Tel: 038 421 700, www.tiffany-show.co.th Tony’s Entertainment Complex (live band), Walking Street. Tel: 038 425 795, www.tonydisco.com Utopia (live band), Soho Square, Walking Street

THE BIG GAME I-Rovers, Soi LK Metro, South Pattaya. Tel: 038 489 494, www.i-rovers.com. Jameson’s Irish Pub, Soi AR (Soi Sukrudee), Central Pattaya. Tel: 038 361 873, email: info@jamesons-pattaya.com, www.jamesons-pattaya.com Kilkenny Bar, Soi LK Metro, South Pattaya. Email: info@ kilkennypattaya.com, www.kilkennypataya.com Legends Pool & Sports Bar, Pattaya Klang (nr Third Road). www.legendspoolpattaya.com The Players Lounge, East Pattaya. www.theplayerslounge.asia Witherspoons, Soi Buakhow (nr Soi Lengkee), South Pattaya. Tel: 038 721 121, www.witherspoonspattaya.com

FOOD & DRINK Access Inn, Third Road, nr Soi Lengkee, www.accessinnpattaya.com Akvavit Grill & Bar, Jomtien Beach Road. Open 9:30pm to midnight. Tel: 038 233 672, www.akvavitjomtien.com Bruno’s Restaurant & Lounge Bar, Thappraya Road, Pattaya. Tel: 038 364 600, www.brunos-pattaya.com Dicey Reilly’s, Second Road, next to Royal Garden Plaza News Steaks & Grill, Thappraya Road, South Pattaya. Tel: 038 267 174, www.newssteaks.com Robin’s Nest Restaurant & Guesthouse, Soi Diana Inn. Tel: 038 720 194, www.robinsnestpattaya.com Tavern by the Sea, Beach Rd, North Pattaya Tel: 038 418 418 Wine Cellar, Naklua Soi 12, North Pattaya Tel: 038 226 054 or 080 204 5551

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Big C Cinema, Big C Shopping Mall, Second Road, North Pattaya Major Cineplex, The Avenue Mall, Second Road, South Pattaya. www.majorcineplex.com SF Cinema (6th Floor CentralFestival Shopping Mall), Central Pattaya. www.sfcinemacity.com

SOCIAL SCENE Anchor Coworking Space, Chaiyapruek Road. Tel: 038 231 540, www.anchorcoworking.com CouchSurfing, Triangle Bar, Soi Chaiyapoon, South Pattaya. www.couchsurfing.org Havana Bar, Hilton Hotel, Beach Road, South Pattaya Lions Club, Jomtien Branch, www.jomtienlions.org, email: jomtienlions@hotmail.com Momento Beach Club, Theprasit Soi 8, South Pattaya. Tel: 038 422 114, www.momentobeach.com Pattaya Expats Club, www.pattayaexpatsclub.info Pattaya City Expats Club, www.pattayacityexpatsclub.com Planet Earth Beach Club, Jomtien. www.planetearth.in.th Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard, Siam Bayshore Hotel, South Pattaya. www.rotary-es.org Rotary Club, Jomtien-Pattaya, Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Pratamnak Road. www.rotaryjomtienpattaya.org Royal British Legion, Tropical Bert’s Bar, Soi 6/1, Central Pattaya. Tel: 089 807 2335 or 038 361 887. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Soi Diana Inn, South Pattaya. www.vfwpost9876.com

SPORTS & LEISURE Archery Club, Pattaya Shooting Park, Huay Yai. www.pattayaarcheryclub.com Backgammon, B.G. House & Restaurant, Thepprasit Road, South Pattaya. Tel: 081 664 9085, www.blot.asia Bira Circuit, www.bira.co.th Bridge Club, Altos Restaurant, Thappraya Road (nr overpass) Cheers Bar, Pattayaland Soi 2 (Soi 13/4), South Pattaya. Monday Quiz League and Wednesday League, pattayaquizleague@ hotmail.com Chess Club, Brauhaus Restaurant, Second Road between Soi 7 & 8 Cricket Club, Horseshoe Point. Email: pattayacricketclub@gmail.com Darts, www.pattayadarts.com

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Hash House Harriers, PH3 www.pattayah3.com Hash House Harriers, PBH3 Bush Hash House Harriers www.pattayahash.com/pattayabush.html Hash House Harriers, PJMH3 Jungle Monkey Hash House Harriers www.pattayahash.com/monkey.html Hash House Harriers, PJH3 www.pattayajungle.com Lawn Bowls (indoor; for school-age and college children), Coco Club, behind Phoenix Golf, Baan Amphur. Sue: 087 1358357 Megabreak Pool, Soi Diana Inn, South Pattaya. Tel: 086 033 6617 Muay Thai, Pattaya Boxing World, Sukhumvit Road, North Pattaya. Tel: 038 726 203, www.pattayaboxingworld.com Nervous Wreck Bar, Soi Yamato (Soi 13/1), South Pattaya. Monday Quiz League and Wednesday League, pattayaquizleague@ hotmail.com Ocean Marina Yacht Club, Sukhumvit Hwy (km 157), Jomtien. Tel: 038 237 310, www.oceanmarinayachtclub.com Palmers Bar, Pattayaland Soi 2 (Soi 13/4), South Pattaya. Monday Quiz League, pattayaquizleague@hotmail.com Petanque, email: petanque.Th@gmail.com Planet Football, Soi Siam Country Club, Eastern Pattaya Pole Dancing Classes, Tony’s Fitness Wong Amat Gym, Naklua Soi 16 Polo, Horsehoe Point, end of Soi Siam Country Club, East Pattaya. Tel: 081 835 2419, email: santithaipoloclub@yahoo.com Polo, Huay Yai. Tel: 02 663 045; 02 258 0194. www.poloescape.com Pool www.pattaya-funtown.com/pattaya_pool_league QueenVictoriaInn,Soi6,CentralPattaya.www.queenvicpattaya.com. Wednesday League, pattayaquizleague@hotmail.com Rest Stop, Soi Chaiyapoon, South Pattaya. Monday Quiz League and Wednesday League, pattayaquizleague@hotmail.com Royal Varuna Yacht Club, Pratamnak Rd, South Pattaya. Tel: 038 250 116, www.varuna.org Rugby (Touch), Horseshoe Point, next to Siam Country Club. Email: pjcrouch@hotmail.com Seafari Dive Center, Soi 12, South Pattaya. www.seafari.co.th Shenanigans, Jomtien Complex, Thappraya Road, Jomtien. Open 11:00am until late every day. Tel: 038 303 490, www.shenanigansthailand.com Softball, pickup games at Thai Polo Club. Email: scrabbleking@ yahoo.com Tennis, (for children and teenagers 10-16 only) Ambassador City Tennis Courts, Jomtien The Londoner, Soi Post Office (soi 13/2), South Pattaya. Monday Quiz League and Wednesday League, pattayaquizleague@ hotmail.com The Ranch, Third Road (opp. The Village), South Pattaya. Monday Quiz League, pattayaquizleague@hotmail.com The Sportsman Pub, Beach Road Soi 13, South Pattaya. www.sportsmanpub.com, Tel: 038 710 609 Yoga, Balaji Studio, Soi South Pattaya 24. Tel: 089 748 6204, www.balajiyoga.com

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Midsummer Series Part 1 Where: Royal Varuna Yacht Club

10th Thailand Open Draughts Tournament

Where: Jomtien Garden Hotel

Darkside Fun Pool League Pattaya Jungle Hash

Pattaya Jungle Hash House Harriers

10am Pattaya Archery Club Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

12noon Pattaya Sports Club Softball Recreational pick-up games

Where: Thai Polo Club New players welcome.

2pm Pattaya Backgammon League Where: B.G. House & Restaurant

6pm 9-ball handicap Where: Megabreak Pool

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RUGBY England v Barbarians

FOOD & DRINK 10am International Variety Breakfast

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

12noon International Buffet (with a Scandinavian touch)

Where: Akvavit Grill & Bar Only 295THB.

12noon Sunday Cavery Buffet

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub Tender three-cut carvery, seasonal fresh trimmings, 350THB per person.

2pm Sunday Calling

Where: Momento Beach Club Barbecue at the swimming pool. 290THB for all you can eat.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

6pm Steak & Skewers Buffet

Where: Thai Garden Resort

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 9pm LimaLima 9pm Mixx Discotheque 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

5pm Pattaya Classical Music Night

Where: Eelswamp Featuring Maria Satomi Shoji playing JS Back, Mozart and Beethoven followed by Suvida Neramit-aram playing Bach and Schubert.

7pm William Strattan Touricks plays ‘60s/’70s music

Where: Shenanigans

7pm We Love Sunday, We Love Johnnie Walker Where: Club Insomnia

8pm Differ Sunday Night Where: Differ Night Club

SOCIAL SCENE 10.30am Pattaya City Expats Club

Where: Tavern By The Sea

11.30am Pattaya Expats Club Where: Mercure Hotel

1pm BBX Trade Expo & Shopping Afternoon

Where: Avalon Beach Resort Up to two million products available for sale on 100 per cent BBX.

2pm Royal British Legion Thailand meeting Where: Tropical Bert’s Bar

7pm Sunday Salsa Social Venue

Where: Le Saint-Régis Pattaya

7pm Werewolves Game

Where: Anchor Coworking Space Rules will be explained by game master Kaizoku in just five minutes. Games designed for 10-15 players, last approximately 30 minutes and will be run in English.

6.30pm Acoustic by Yves Baron

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10th Thailand Open Draughts Tournament

Where: Jomtien Garden Hotel

AsiaBackpackers Darts SuperLeague

10am International Variety Breakfast

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Bira Bike Day

Where: Bira Circuit Motorbike practice.

East Pattaya Pool League

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

1pm Pattaya Bridge Club

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Altos Restaurant

2.45pm Pattaya Hash House Harriers Where: Lek Hotel

5pm Six-a-Side Football Where: Planet Football

5pm Game Night

Where: Aqua Bar Buy one beer, get one free.

8pm Pub Quiz

8.30pm Monday Quiz League

Mai's Bar v Solo Rest Stop v Nervous Wreck Palmers v The Ranch Cheers v The Londoner

THE BIG GAME

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WWE Late Night Raw

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

8pm Monday Night Party Where: Mixx Discotheque

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

8pm iBar Hip Hop Party Where: Insomnia

6pm Happy Mondays

Where: News Steaks & Grill Buy one meal from the regular menu, get another of equal or lesser value free of charge.

6pm Pizza & Pasta Buffet

Where: Shenanigans Anyone welcome to create a team of one to six players.

8.30pm 8-ball Pool League

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

Live Band

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MON

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6.30pm The Original Cowboy Night

Where: Flames Restaurant, Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Buffet including steak, fresh seafood, salad, desserts, and live country music from 7pm. 1,199 THB per person.

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show Add your event to our listings! Email: pattayatrader@pattayatrader.com

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SPORTS & LEISURE

10th Thailand Open Draughts Tournament

Where: Jomtien Garden Hotel

4th Pattaya Cup Young Volleyball

Where: Pattaya City School 7

Crumpton Oaks Darts League Double Top Darts Double-In Darkside League Bira Car & Truck Day Where: Bira Circuit Car and truck practice.

10am Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

6.30pm Pattaya Chess Club

Where: Brau Haus Everybody welcome. Lessons available. Boards and clocks provided.

7pm Pole Dancing Class

Where: Tony’s Wongamat Gym Free for members. 99 THB per class for non-members.

8pm iBar Killer Pool Where: Insomnia

8.30pm Ladies 9-ball handicap

Where: Megabreak Pool

THE BIG GAME

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CRICKET England v Sri Lanka

FOOD & DRINK Pizza and Pasta

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub

10am International Variety Breakfast

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

6pm BBQ Buffet

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6pm Wine & Tapas Evening

Where: Witch's Oyster Bar & Restaurant, Soi Ruamrudee

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 8pm Mixx Discotheque 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

SOCIAL SCENE Russian Night

Where: Ankor Night Club & Lounge Free special vodka shots for girls.

10.30am PILC Luncheon

Contact: lunchpilc@gmail.com

8pm Wine Night Promotion

Where: Access Inn All bottles 999THB, all glasses 99THB. Buy one bottle and gent terrine, cheese or French Fries for free! Thai DJ.

9pm Buy 2 get 1 free on Cocktails Where: News Steak & Grill

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10am International Variety Breakfast

SPORTS & LEISURE

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

5pm Ladies Night

Live DJ

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

10th Thailand Open Draughts Tournament

Where: Jomtien Garden Hotel

4th Pattaya Cup Young Volleyball

Where: Pattaya City School 7

1pm Pattaya Bridge Club Where: Altos Restaurant

3pm Pattaya Cricket Club Practice Where: Horseshoe Point All welcome.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Where: Aqua Bar Ladies get two free drinks.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

4pm 10-ball handicap Where: Megabreak Pool

4pm Club Petanque Thailand

6pm Thai Contemporary Night

Where: Soi Nernpleubwan

5pm Six-a-Side Football Where: Planet Football

Where: Oceana Restaurant, Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort

8pm Fight Night

6pm Wednesday Carvery

Where: Pattaya Boxing World

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub 350THB per person.

8.30pm Wednesday Quiz League

6pm Multi-cuisine Buffet

Cheers v The Ranch Nervous Wreck v The Londoner Palmers v Queen Victoria Rest Stop v Shagwell

THE BIG GAME

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8pm Charity Concert for Banglamung Elderly Home

Where: Da Claudio Restuarant Featuring Dutch Baritone Ronald Willemsen.

4pm Motor Auction Where: Collingbourne Auctioneers

6.45pm Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya meeting Where: Royal Cliff Beach Resort

7pm Polyglot Club

Where: Anchor Coworking Space Language exchange club. Free and open to all.

7.30pm Toss the Boss Where: Shenanigans

9pm Bingo Night

Where: The Bondi Jomtien Beach

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

8pm Ladies Night

FOOD & DRINK

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS

Where: Ankor Night Club & Lounge Free Tequila with any drink.

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 10pm Mixx Discotheque 7.30pm The Pier

SOCIAL SCENE

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

HOCKEY England v China

Men’s Night

Live Band

WHAT’S HAPPENING

WED

Where: Access Inn Free cocktail for ladies.

Cabaret

6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

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SPORTS & LEISURE

10th Thailand Open Draughts Tournament

Where: Jomtien Garden Hotel

4th Pattaya Cup Young Volleyball

Where: Pattaya City School 7

4pm Safecracker

Where: Shenanigans Chance to win a 10,000THB voucher.

7pm Pattaya Panthers and Panties (mixed) Touch Rugby

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GOLF St Judes Championship

FOOD & DRINK

Where: Horseshoe Point

7pm Pole Dancing Class

Where: Tony’s Wongamat Gym Free for members. 99 THB per class for non-members.

Double Top Darkside League

7pm Pool Tournament

10am Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

THE BIG GAME

Tex Mex Thursday

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub Mexican menu. All dishes 199THB, Margarita cocktail 99THB.

Where: News Steak & Grill

AT THE MOVIES NEW RELEASES: Edge of Tomorrow 7500

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

10am International Variety Breakfast

8pm Pub Quiz

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

9pm Pub Quiz

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Live Band

Where: Megabreak Pool

Where: The Red Lion, Soi Khao Noi Where: The Sportsman Open to anyone.

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

5pm Sangria Night

Live DJ

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Aqua Bar Sangria only 150THB per glass. Buy one, get one free.

6pm German Buffet with Roasted Pig

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6.30pm Delicious Seafood Market Buffet Where: Elements Restaurant, Sheraton Resort 1,299 THB per adult, children under 12 eat for half price, under 4 eat free.

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

9pm Buy 2 get 1 free on Cocktails

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 10pm Mixx Discotheque 7.30pm The Pier

7pm DJ Diva

Where: Ruffino Restaurant & Lounge, Centara Grand Resort

SOCIAL SCENE 6pm Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard meeting

Where: Siam Bayshore Pattaya Hotel

10pm Ladies Night

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SPORTS & LEISURE 10th Thailand Open Draughts Tournament

Where: Jomtien Garden Hotel

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

4th Pattaya Cup Young Volleyball

5pm Mojito Night

Buffalo Jack’s Darts League

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Pattaya City School 7

Where: Aqua Bar Mojitos only 150THB.

Where: Altos Restaurant

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

3pm Zumba Session

6pm Thai Buffet

1pm Pattaya Bridge Club

Where: Planet Earth Beach Club 200THB entrance fee. Features professional Zumba instructor.

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

5pm Six-a-Side Football

Where: The Players Lounge

Where: Planet Football

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

6.30pm Acoustic by Yves Baron

Where: Centara Grand Resort

9pm Mix Tape

Where: Hard Rock Café Four guest DJs playing deep house, techno and other groovy tunes laced with rock ‘n‘ roll.

SOCIAL SCENE

7pm DJ Diva

Where: Ruffino Restaurant & Lounge, Centara Grand Resort

7pm William Strattan Touricks plays ‘60s/’70s music

Irish Party

Where: Murphy’s Law Pattaya United Football supporters meet.

Where: Shenanigans

8pm Romance Jazz on the Roof Where: Dusit D2 Baraquda

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

6.45pm Yoga Training Workshop

Where: Balaji Yoga Workshop by Ravinder Jangra from India. Second session begins at 8pm.

8pm Fight Night

Where: Pattaya Boxing World

THE BIG GAME

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LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

FORMULA 1 Canadian GP Practice

FOOD & DRINK Steak Night

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub Fresh and tender tenderloin steak all day only 299THB.

10am International Variety Breakfast

6pm Indian Buffet

Live DJ

WHAT’S HAPPENING

FRI

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB. Add your event to our listings! Email: pattayatrader@pattayatrader.com

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SAT

SPORTS & LEISURE

10th Thailand Open Draughts Tournament

Where: Jomtien Garden Hotel

RS Vision Match Racing

Where: Royal Varuna Yacht Club

Speed Drag

Where: Bira Circuit

Pattaya Bush Hash

Pattaya Bush Hash House Harriers

8.30am International Tennis Players Academy Where: Ambassador City Tennis Courts For children and teenagers aged from 10-16 of intermediate level skill.

10am Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

11am Indoor Lawn Bowls

Where: Coco Club Free for school or college-aged children.

3pm Pattaya Cricket Club Practice Where: Horseshoe Point

4pm Club Petanque Thailand

Where: Soi Nernpleubwan

6.45pm Yoga Training Workshop

Where: Balaji Yoga Workshop by Ravinder Jangra.

7pm Pole Dancing Class

Where: Tony’s Wongamat Gym Free for members. 99 THB per class for non-members.

THE BIG GAME

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RUGBY UNION New Zealand v England

FOOD & DRINK

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

6pm International Buffet

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Get a free glass of wine or beer with a rib-eye or t-bone steak.

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Super Saturday Specials

Live DJ

12noon International Buffet (with a Scandinavian touch)

Where: Akvavit Grill & Bar

Saturday Steak & Wine

Where: Robin’s Nest Heineken 89THB, Guinness 160THB, Tiger Light 59THB.

10am International Variety Breakfast

SOCIAL SCENE 11am General Auction Where: Collingbourne Auctioneers

1pm Black Butterfly Urban Pool Party

Where: Tropical Bert’s Bar International DJs, live acts, pool games, free massage, booty-shaking contest and much more. 200THB for men, ladies get in free.

2pm Balearica

Where: Momento Beach Club With Marco VDB, Large DJ and Rich Mander on duty. Free entrance.

2pm We Love Soi 6 Weekend Party

Where: Soi 6 Look for balloons outside participating bars.

4pm Pattaya Latin Saturday

Where: Litaya Restaurant & Lounge 150 THB cover charge.

8pm Salsa While You Dine Where: Lindas Restaurant

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

6.30pm Acoustic by Yves Baron

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

7pm DJ Diva

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Centara Grand Resort Where: Ruffino Restaurant & Lounge, Centara Grand Resort

8pm Romance Jazz on the Roof Where: Dusit D2 Baraquda By Aht Gunlayanukupt.

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2pm Sunday Calling

SPORTS & LEISURE

Where: Momento Beach Club Barbecue at the swimming pool. 290THB each.

10th Thailand Open Draughts Tournament

Where: Jomtien Garden Hotel

Where: Witherspoons Pub

RS Vision Match Racing

Where: Royal Varuna Yacht Club

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

Darkside Fun Pool League Pattaya Jungle Hash

Pattaya Jungle Hash House Harriers

6pm Steak & Skewers Buffet

Where: Thai Garden Resort

10am Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park

12noon Pattaya Sports Club Softball Recreational pick-up games Where: Thai Polo Club

6.30pm Themed Buffet Where: Tavern By The Sea

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS

Where: Shenanigans

7pm We Love Sunday, We Love Johnnie Walker Where: Club Insomnia

8pm Differ Sunday Night Where: Differ Night Club

SOCIAL SCENE

10.30am Pattaya City Expats Club

Where: Tavern By The Sea

11.30am Pattaya Expats Club Where: Mercure Hotel

2pm Royal British Legion Thailand meeting

Where: Tropical Bert’s Bar

We Love Soi 6 Weekend Party Where: Soi 6

Green Pattaya/Dive Tribe World Ocean Day Cleanup See page 8 for details.

7pm Sunday Salsa Social Venue

Where: Le Saint-Régis Pattaya

7pm Werewolves Game Where: Anchor Coworking Space

Cabaret

2pm Pattaya Backgammon League

Where: B.G. House & Restaurant

6pm 9-ball handicap Where: Megabreak Pool

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

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DARTS World Cup

FOOD & DRINK 10am International Variety Breakfast

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 9pm LimaLima 9pm Mixx Discotheque 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

12noon International Buffet (with a Scandinavian touch)

Where: Akvavit Grill & Bar Only 295THB.

12noon Sunday Cavery Buffet

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

7pm William Strattan Touricks plays ‘60s/’70s music

WHAT’S HAPPENING

SUN

6.30pm Acoustic by Yves Baron

Where: Centara Grand Resort

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub Add your event to our listings! Email: pattayatrader@pattayatrader.com

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MON

SPORTS & LEISURE

AsiaBackpackers Darts SuperLeague Bira Bike Day

Where: Bira Circuit Motorbike practice.

East Pattaya Pool League 1pm Pattaya Bridge Club Where: Altos Restaurant

2.45pm Pattaya Hash House Harriers Where: Lek Hotel

5pm Six-a-Side Football Where: Planet Football

5pm Game Night

Where: Aqua Bar Buy one beer, get one free.

8pm Pub Quiz

Where: Shenanigans Anyone welcome to create a team of one to six players.

8.30pm 8-ball Pool League 8.30pm Monday Quiz League

The Ranch v The Londoner Nervous Wreck v Solo Mai's Bar v Palmers Cheers v Rest Stop

THE BIG GAME

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CRICKET West Indies v England

FOOD & DRINK 10am International Variety Breakfast

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

6pm Happy Mondays

Where: News Steaks & Grill Buy one meal from the regular menu, get another of equal or lesser value free of charge.

6pm Pizza & Pasta Buffet

Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

8pm iBar Hip Hop Party

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Mixx Discotheque

Where: Tavern By The Sea

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS

Where: Insomnia

8pm Monday Night Party

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SPORTS & LEISURE Crumpton Oaks Darts League

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

Double Top Darts Double-In Darkside League

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

Bira Car & Truck Day Where: Bira Circuit Car and truck practice.

6pm BBQ Buffet

10am Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

6.30pm Pattaya Chess Club

Where: Brau Haus Everybody welcome. Lessons available. Boards and clocks provided.

7pm Pole Dancing Class

Where: Tony’s Wongamat Gym Free for members. 99 THB per class for non-members.

8pm iBar Killer Pool Where: Insomnia

8.30pm Ladies 9-ball handicap

6pm Wine & Tapas Evening

Where: Witch's Oyster Bar & Restaurant, Soi Ruamrudee

6.30pm Themed Buffet

1pm Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States meeting Where: Diana Inn

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 8pm Mixx Discotheque 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

SOCIAL SCENE Russian Night

Where: Ankor Night Club & Lounge Free special vodka shots for girls.

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

8pm Wine Night Promotion

Where: Access Inn All bottles 999THB, all glasses 99THB. Buy one bottle and gent terrine, cheese or French Fries for free! Thai DJ.

9pm Buy 2 get 1 free on Cocktails

Where: Megabreak Pool

Where: News Steak & Grill, Thappraya Road

THE BIG GAME

@ WITHERSPOONS PUB

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS

CRICKET West Indies v England

Cabaret

FOOD & DRINK Pizza and Pasta

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub

10am International Variety Breakfast

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

TUE

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House

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WED

SPORTS & LEISURE

1pm Pattaya Bridge Club Where: Altos Restaurant

3pm Pattaya Cricket Club Practice Where: Horseshoe Point All welcome.

4pm 10-ball handicap Where: Megabreak Pool

4pm Club Petanque Thailand

Where: Soi Nernpleubwan

5pm Six-a-Side Football Where: Planet Football

8pm Fight Night

Where: Pattaya Boxing World

8.30pm Wednesday Quiz League

The Londoner v Queen Victoria Nervous Wreck v Cheers Rest Stop v Palmers The Ranch v Shagwell

THE BIG GAME

@ WITHERSPOONS PUB

CRICKET Kent v Essex

FOOD & DRINK Men’s Night

Where: Ankor Night Club & Lounge Free Tequila with any drink.

10am International Variety Breakfast

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

5pm Ladies Night

Where: Aqua Bar Ladies get two free drinks.

6pm Thai Contemporary Night Where: Oceana Restaurant, Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort

6pm Wednesday Carvery

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub 350THB per person.

6pm Multi-cuisine Buffet

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 10pm Mixx Discotheque 7.30pm The Pier

8pm Charity Concert for Banglamung Elderly Home

Where: Da Claudio Restuarant Featuring Dutch Baritone Ronald Willemsen.

SOCIAL SCENE 4pm Motor Auction Where: Collingbourne Auctioneers

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6.45pm Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya meeting

6.30pm Themed Buffet

7pm Polyglot Club

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

8pm Ladies Night

Where: Access Inn Free cocktail for ladies.

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

Where: Royal Cliff Beach Resort Where: Anchor Coworking Space Language exchange club. Free and open to all.

7.30pm Toss the Boss Where: Shenanigans

8pm CouchSurfers meeting Where: Triangle Bar

9pm Bingo Night

Where: The Bondi Jomtien Beach

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10am International Variety Breakfast

SPORTS & LEISURE Double Top Darkside League

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

10am Pattaya Archery Club

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

4pm Safecracker

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Shenanigans Chance to win a 10,000THB voucher.

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

7pm Pattaya Panthers and Panties (mixed) Touch Rugby

5pm Sangria Night

Where: Horseshoe Point

7pm Pole Dancing Class

Where: Tony’s Wongamat Gym Free for members. 99 THB per class for non-members.

7pm Pool Tournament Where: Megabreak Pool

8pm Pub Quiz

Where: The Red Lion, Soi Khao Noi

9pm Pub Quiz

Where: The Sportsman Open to anyone.

THE BIG GAME

Where: Aqua Bar Sangria only 150THB per glass. Buy one, get one free.

Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 10pm Mixx Discotheque 7.30pm The Pier

7pm DJ Diva

Where: Ruffino Restaurant & Lounge, Centara Grand Resort

SOCIAL SCENE 6pm Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard meeting

Where: Siam Bayshore Pattaya Hotel

6pm German Buffet with Roasted Pig

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6.30pm Delicious Seafood Market Buffet Where: Elements Restaurant, Sheraton Resort 1,299 THB per adult, children under 12 eat for half price, under 4 eat free.

6.30pm Themed Buffet

@ WITHERSPOONS PUB

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

RUGBY LEAGUE Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants

9pm Buy 2 get 1 free on Cocktails Where: News Steak & Grill

FOOD & DRINK Tex Mex Thursday

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS

AT THE MOVIES

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub Mexican menu. All dishes 199THB, Margarita cocktail 99THB.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

THU

NEW RELEASES: Pob-na-pluak How to Train Your Dragon 2 Maleficent

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FRI

SPORTS & LEISURE

Buffalo Jack’s Darts League 1pm Pattaya Bridge Club Where: Altos Restaurant

3pm Zumba Session

Where: Planet Earth Beach Club 200THB entrance fee. Features professional Zumba instructor.

5pm Six-a-Side Football Where: Planet Football

6.45pm Yoga Training Workshop

10am International Variety Breakfast

8pm Fight Night

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Where: Balaji Yoga Workshop by Ravinder Jangra from India. Second session begins at 8pm. Where: Pattaya Boxing World

THE BIG GAME

@ WITHERSPOONS PUB

WORLD CUP FOOTBALL 3am Brazil v Croatia

FOOD & DRINK Steak Night

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub Fresh and tender tenderloin steak all day only 299THB.

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

6.30pm Acoustic by Yves Baron

Where: Centara Grand Resort

7pm DJ Diva

5pm Mojito Night

Where: Ruffino Restaurant & Lounge, Centara Grand Resort

5pm Happy Go Lucky

7pm William Strattan Touricks plays ‘60s/’70s music

Where: Aqua Bar Mojitos only 150THB. Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

6pm Thai Buffet

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6pm Indian Buffet

Where: The Players Lounge

6.30pm Themed Buffet Where: Tavern By The Sea

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

Where: Shenanigans

8pm Romance Jazz on the Roof Where: Dusit D2 Baraquda Pattay’s Romanze Jazz On The Roof - Season 2 The Great Outdoors. Every Friday & Saturday 8pm by Aht Gunlayanukupt, Thai Kenny G.

9pm Mix Tape

Where: Hard Rock Café Four guest DJs playing deep house, techno and other groovy tunes laced with rock ‘n‘ roll.

SOCIAL SCENE Irish Party

Where: Murphy’s Law Pattaya United Football supporters meet.

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

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FOOD & DRINK

Midsummer Series Final

Where: Royal Varuna Yacht Club

Weekend Regatta 6

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Get a free glass of wine or beer with a rib-eye or t-bone steak.

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Super Saturday Specials

Live DJ

12noon International Buffet (with a Scandinavian touch)

Where: Akvavit Grill & Bar

Where: Ocean Marina Yacht Club

Saturday Steak & Wine

Pattaya Bush Hash

Pattaya Bush Hash House Harriers

8.30am International Tennis Players Academy Where: Ambassador City Tennis Courts For children and teenagers aged from 10-16 of intermediate level skill.

Where: Robin’s Nest Heineken 89THB, Guinness 160THB, Tiger Light 59THB.

10am International Variety Breakfast

10am Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

11am Indoor Lawn Bowls

Where: Coco Club Free for school or college-aged children.

3pm Pattaya Cricket Club Practice Where: Horseshoe Point

4pm Club Petanque Thailand

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

6.30pm Acoustic by Yves Baron

Where: Centara Grand Resort

7pm DJ Diva

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

Where: Ruffino Restaurant & Lounge, Centara Grand Resort

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Dusit D2 Baraquda By Aht Gunlayanukupt.

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

Live Band

8pm Romance Jazz on the Roof

10pm Hugo LIVE!

Where: Hard Rock Café

SOCIAL SCENE 11am General Auction Where: Collingbourne Auctioneers

1pm Black Butterfly Urban Pool Party

Where: Tropical Bert’s Bar

2pm Balearica

Where: Momento Beach Club

3pm Beach Fun Day

Where: Pinnacle Grand Jomtien Resort & Spa Poolside snacks, kids' pool games, prizes, competitions, beach volleyball, raffles, music and lots more. Full day for 850 THB per adult, 550 THB per under 12, under 2 go free.

8pm Salsa While You Dine Where: Lindas Restaurant

6pm International Buffet

Where: Soi Nernpleubwan

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6.45pm Yoga Training Workshop

Where: Balaji Yoga Workshop by Ravinder Jangra.

7pm Pole Dancing Class

Where: Tony’s Wongamat Gym Free for members. 99 THB per class for non-members.

THE BIG GAME

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WORLD CUP FOOTBALL Spain v Netherlands

WHAT’S HAPPENING

SAT

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

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SUN

SPORTS & LEISURE

Midsummer Series Final Where: Royal Varuna Yacht Club

Weekend Regatta 6

Where: Ocean Marina Yacht Club

Darkside Fun Pool League Pattaya Jungle Hash

Pattaya Jungle Hash House Harriers

10am Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

12noon Pattaya Sports Club Softball Recreational pick-up games Where: Thai Polo Club New players welcome.

2pm Pattaya Backgammon League Where: B.G. House & Restaurant

6pm 9-ball handicap Where: Megabreak Pool

THE BIG GAME

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WORLD CUP FOOTBALL England v Italy

FOOD & DRINK 10am International Variety Breakfast

2pm Sunday Calling

Where: Momento Beach Club Barbecue at the swimming pool. 290THB for all you can eat.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

6pm Steak & Skewers Buffet

12noon International Buffet (with a Scandinavian touch)

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Akvavit Grill & Bar Only 295THB.

12noon Sunday Cavery Buffet

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub Tender three-cut carvery, seasonal fresh trimmings, 350THB per person.

Where: Thai Garden Resort Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 9pm LimaLima 9pm Mixx Discotheque 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

5pm Pattaya Classical Music Night

Where: Eelswamp Greg Zuniega plays works by Haydn, Mozart, Chopin and Liszt.

6.30pm Acoustic by Yves Baron

Where: Centara Grand Resort

7pm William Strattan Touricks plays ‘60s/’70s music Where: Shenanigans

7pm We Love Sunday, We Love Johnnie Walker Where: Club Insomnia

8pm Differ Sunday Night Where: Differ Night Club

SOCIAL SCENE 10.30am Pattaya City Expats Club

Where: Tavern By The Sea

11.30am Pattaya Expats Club Where: Mercure Hotel

2pm Royal British Legion Thailand meeting Where: Tropical Bert’s Bar

7pm Sunday Salsa Social Venue

Where: Le Saint-Régis Pattaya

7pm Werewolves Game

Where: Anchor Coworking Space Rules will be explained by game master Kaizoku in just five minutes. Games designed for 10-15 players, last approximately 30 minutes and will be run in English.

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2pm Draft Beer Promotion

SPORTS & LEISURE

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

AsiaBackpackers Darts SuperLeague Bira Bike Day

Where: Insomnia

8pm Monday Night Party

Where: Mixx Discotheque

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Bira Circuit Motorbike practice.

East Pattaya Pool League 1pm Pattaya Bridge Club Where: Altos Restaurant

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

6pm Happy Mondays

2.45pm Pattaya Hash House Harriers Where: Lek Hotel

Where: News Steaks & Grill Buy one meal from the regular menu, get another of equal or lesser value free of charge.

5pm Six-a-Side Football

6pm Pizza & Pasta Buffet

Where: Planet Football

5pm Game Night

Where: Aqua Bar Buy one beer, get one free.

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

8pm Pub Quiz

Where: Shenanigans Anyone welcome to create a team of one to six players.

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

8.30pm 8-ball Pool League

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

8.30pm Monday Quiz League

THE BIG GAME

Live Band

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SPEEDWAY British Final

FOOD & DRINK 10am International Variety Breakfast

8pm iBar Hip Hop Party

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier Add your event to our listings! Email: pattayatrader@pattayatrader.com

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SPORTS & LEISURE

Crumpton Oaks Darts League Double Top Darts Double-In Darkside League Bira Car & Truck Day Where: Bira Circuit Car and truck practice.

10am Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

6.30pm Pattaya Chess Club

FOOD & DRINK

Where: Brau Haus Everybody welcome. Lessons available. Boards and clocks provided.

Pizza and Pasta

7pm Pole Dancing Class

10am International Variety Breakfast

Where: Tony’s Wongamat Gym Free for members. 99 THB per class for non-members.

8pm iBar Killer Pool Where: Insomnia

8.30pm Ladies 9-ball handicap

Where: Megabreak Pool

THE BIG GAME

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RUGBY UNION Crusaders v England

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

6pm BBQ Buffet

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6pm Wine & Tapas Evening

Where: Witch's Oyster Bar & Restaurant, Soi Ruamrudee

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

8pm Wine Night Promotion

Where: Access Inn All bottles 999THB, all glasses 99THB. Buy one bottle and gent terrine, cheese or French Fries for free! Thai DJ.

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 8pm Mixx Discotheque 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

SOCIAL SCENE Russian Night

Where: Ankor Night Club & Lounge Free special vodka shots for girls.

10.30am PILC Coffee Morning

Contact: coffeepilc@gmail.com

9pm Buy 2 get 1 free on Cocktails Where: News Steak & Grill, Thappraya Road

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SPORTS & LEISURE

Where: Aqua Bar Ladies get two free drinks.

1pm Pattaya Bridge Club Where: Altos Restaurant

3pm Pattaya Cricket Club Practice Where: Horseshoe Point All welcome.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

6pm Thai Contemporary Night

4pm 10-ball handicap

Where: Oceana Restaurant, Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort

Where: Megabreak Pool

4pm Club Petanque Thailand

6pm Wednesday Carvery

Where: Soi Nernpleubwan

5pm Six-a-Side Football Where: Planet Football

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub 350THB per person.

6pm Multi-cuisine Buffet

Where: Pattaya Boxing World

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

8.30pm Wednesday Quiz League

6.30pm Themed Buffet

8pm Fight Night

Queen Victoria v The Ranch Palmers v The Londoner Rest Stop v Cheers Shagwell v Nervous Wreck

THE BIG GAME

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9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 10pm Mixx Discotheque 7.30pm The Pier

8pm Charity Concert for Banglamung Elderly Home

Where: Da Claudio Restuarant Featuring Dutch Baritone Ronald Willemsen.

SOCIAL SCENE 4pm Motor Auction Where: Collingbourne Auctioneers

7pm Polyglot Club

Where: Anchor Coworking Space Language exchange club. Free and open to all.

7.30pm Toss the Boss Where: Shenanigans

9pm Bingo Night

Where: The Bondi Jomtien Beach Nine prizes of vouchers for the Bondi or local venues, bottles of alcohol and the chance to win the rollover Jackpot!

6.45pm Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya meeting Where: Royal Cliff Beach Resort

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

8pm Ladies Night

Where: Access Inn Free cocktail for ladies.

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS

HORSE RACING

Cabaret

FOOD & DRINK

6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Men’s Night

Where: Ankor Night Club & Lounge Free Tequila with any drink.

Live Band

10am International Variety Breakfast

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Live DJ

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

WED

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

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SPORTS & LEISURE

Double Top Darkside League 10am Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

4pm Safecracker

Where: Shenanigans Chance to win a 10,000THB voucher.

7pm Pattaya Panthers and Panties (mixed) Touch Rugby Where: Horseshoe Point

7pm Pole Dancing Class

Where: Tony’s Wongamat Gym Free for members. 99 THB per class for non-members.

7pm Pool Tournament Where: Megabreak Pool

8pm Pub Quiz

Where: The Red Lion, Soi Khao Noi

9pm Pub Quiz

Where: The Sportsman Open to anyone.

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GOLF Irish Open

FOOD & DRINK Tex Mex Thursday

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub Mexican menu. All dishes 199THB, Margarita cocktail 99THB.

10am International Variety Breakfast

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

5pm Sangria Night

Where: Aqua Bar Sangria only 150THB per glass. Buy one, get one free.

6pm German Buffet with Roasted Pig

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6.30pm Delicious Seafood Market Buffet Where: Elements Restaurant, Sheraton Resort 1,299 THB per adult, children under 12 eat for half price, under 4 eat free.

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

9pm Buy 2 get 1 free on Cocktails Where: News Steak & Grill

AT THE MOVIES NEW RELEASES: The Rover Fin-SuGol Grace of Monaco Ice Man Hong Hoon

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 10pm Mixx Discotheque 7.30pm The Pier

7pm DJ Diva

Where: Ruffino Restaurant & Lounge, Centara Grand Resort

SOCIAL SCENE 6pm Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard meeting

Where: Siam Bayshore Pattaya Hotel

10pm Ladies Night

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SPORTS & LEISURE True Visions Bobby Hunter Super 1 Race Where: Bira Circuit

Buffalo Jack’s Darts League 1pm Pattaya Bridge Club Where: Altos Restaurant

3pm Zumba Session

Where: Planet Earth Beach Club 200THB entrance fee. Features professional Zumba instructor.

5pm Six-a-Side Football Where: Planet Football

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

6.30pm Acoustic by Yves Baron

5pm Mojito Night

7pm DJ Diva

Where: Aqua Bar Mojitos only 150THB.

Where: Ruffino Restaurant & Lounge, Centara Grand Resort

5pm Happy Go Lucky

7pm William Strattan Touricks plays ‘60s/’70s music

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

6pm Thai Buffet

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

Where: Centara Grand Resort

Where: Shenanigans

8pm Romance Jazz on the Roof

9pm Mix Tape

Where: Hard Rock Café Four guest DJs playing deep house, techno and other groovy tunes laced with rock ‘n‘ roll.

SOCIAL SCENE Irish Party

Where: Murphy’s Law Pattaya United Football supporters meet.

Where: Dusit D2 Baraquda By Aht Gunlayanukupt, Thai Kenny G.

6pm Indian Buffet

6.45pm Yoga Training Workshop

Where: The Players Lounge

Where: Balaji Yoga Workshop by Ravinder Jangra from India. Second session begins at 8pm.

8pm Fight Night

Where: Pattaya Boxing World

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

THE BIG GAME

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

@ WITHERSPOONS PUB

FORMULA 1 Austrian GP Practice

FOOD & DRINK

Live Band

Steak Night

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub Fresh and tender tenderloin steak all day only 299THB.

10am International Variety Breakfast

10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

FRI

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 9pm LimaLima Add your event to our listings! Email: pattayatrader@pattayatrader.com

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SAT

SPORTS & LEISURE

True Visions Bobby Hunter Super 1 Race Where: Bira Circuit

Pattaya Petanque 2014

Where: Pattaya City School 2

Scheske Cup

Where: Royal Varuna Yacht Club

Pattaya Bush Hash

Pattaya Bush Hash House Harriers

8.30am International Tennis Players Academy Where: Ambassador City Tennis Courts

10am Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

11am Indoor Lawn Bowls

Where: Coco Club Free for school or college-aged children.

3pm Pattaya Cricket Club Practice Where: Horseshoe Point

4pm Club Petanque Thailand

Where: Soi Nernpleubwan

6.45pm Yoga Training Workshop

Where: Balaji Yoga Workshop by Ravinder Jangra.

7pm Pole Dancing Class

Where: Tony’s Wongamat Gym Free for members. 99 THB per class for non-members.

THE BIG GAME

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RUGBY UNION South Africa v Wales

FOOD & DRINK 12noon International Buffet (with a Scandinavian touch)

Where: Akvavit Grill & Bar

Saturday Steak & Wine

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Get a free glass of wine or beer with a rib-eye or t-bone steak.

Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

Where: Robin’s Nest Heineken 89THB, Guinness 160THB, Tiger Light 59THB.

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

10am International Variety Breakfast

6.30pm Acoustic by Yves Baron

Super Saturday Specials

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

6pm International Buffet

Where: Centara Grand Resort

7pm DJ Diva

Where: Ruffino Restaurant & Lounge, Centara Grand Resort

8pm Romance Jazz on the Roof Where: Dusit D2 Baraquda By Aht Gunlayanukupt.

SOCIAL SCENE 11am General Auction Where: Collingbourne Auctioneers

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

1pm Black Butterfly Urban Pool Party

6.30pm Themed Buffet

2pm Balearica

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS

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SPORTS & LEISURE True Visions Bobby Hunter Super 1 Race

Where: Akvavit Grill & Bar Only 295THB.

Varuna Pursuit Race

12noon Sunday Cavery Buffet

Where: Bira Circuit

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub Tender three-cut carvery, seasonal fresh trimmings, 350THB per person.

Where: Royal Varuna Yacht Club

Darkside Fun Pool League

2pm Sunday Calling

Where: Momento Beach Club Barbecue at the swimming pool. 290THB for all you can eat.

Pattaya Jungle Hash

Pattaya Jungle Hash House Harriers

10am Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

12noon Pattaya Sports Club Softball Recreational pick-up games Where: Thai Polo Club New players welcome.

2pm Pattaya Backgammon League

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 9pm LimaLima 9pm Mixx Discotheque 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

6.30pm Acoustic by Yves Baron

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The Bondi Fundraising Quiz Night Where: The Bondi Jomtien

10.30am Pattaya City Expats Club

Where: Tavern By The Sea

Where: Centara Grand Resort

11.30am Pattaya Expats Club

7pm William Strattan Touricks plays ‘60s/’70s music

2pm Royal British Legion Thailand meeting

Where: Shenanigans

Where: Tropical Bert’s Bar

7pm We Love Sunday, We Love Johnnie Walker

7pm Sunday Salsa Social Venue

Where: Club Insomnia

Where: Le Saint-Régis Pattaya

8pm Differ Sunday Night

7pm Werewolves Game

Where: Differ Night Club

Where: Mercure Hotel

Where: Anchor Coworking Space

6pm Steak & Skewers Buffet

Where: B.G. House & Restaurant

Where: Thai Garden Resort

6pm 9-ball handicap

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Megabreak Pool

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

THE BIG GAME

@ WITHERSPOONS PUB

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS

FORMULA 1 Austrian GP Main Race

Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

FOOD & DRINK 10am International Variety Breakfast

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

SUN

Live Band

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit

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SPORTS & LEISURE

AsiaBackpackers Darts SuperLeague Bira Bike Day

Where: Bira Circuit Motorbike practice.

East Pattaya Pool League 1pm Pattaya Bridge Club Where: Altos Restaurant

5pm Game Night

Where: Aqua Bar Buy one beer, get one free.

8pm Pub Quiz

Where: Shenanigans Anyone welcome to create a team of one to six players.

8.30pm 8-ball Pool League 8.30pm Monday Quiz League

THE BIG GAME

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FOOD & DRINK 10am International Variety Breakfast

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Lek Hotel

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

5pm Six-a-Side Football

6pm Happy Mondays

2.45pm Pattaya Hash House Harriers

Where: Planet Football

CRICKET England v Sri Lanka

Where: News Steaks & Grill Buy one meal from the regular menu, get another of equal or lesser value free of charge.

6pm Pizza & Pasta Buffet

Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

8pm iBar Hip Hop Party

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Mixx Discotheque

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS

Where: Insomnia

8pm Monday Night Party

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Crumpton Oaks Darts League

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Double Top Darts Double-In Darkside League

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Live DJ

SPORTS & LEISURE

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

Bira Car & Truck Day Where: Bira Circuit Car and truck practice.

6pm BBQ Buffet

10am Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6pm Wine & Tapas Evening

Where: Witch's Oyster Bar & Restaurant, Soi Ruamrudee

6.30pm Pattaya Chess Club

Where: Brau Haus Everybody welcome. Lessons available. Boards and clocks provided.

7pm Pole Dancing Class

Where: Tony’s Wongamat Gym Free for members. 99 THB per class for non-members.

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Russian Night

Where: Ankor Night Club & Lounge Free special vodka shots for girls.

8pm Wine Night Promotion

Where: Insomnia

8.30pm Ladies 9-ball handicap

9pm Buy 2 get 1 free on Cocktails Where: News Steak & Grill, Thappraya Road

Where: Megabreak Pool

THE BIG GAME

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS

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WORLD CUP FOOTBALL Cameroon v Brazil

FOOD & DRINK Pizza and Pasta

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub

10am International Variety Breakfast

SOCIAL SCENE

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

Where: Access Inn All bottles 999THB, all glasses 99THB. Buy one bottle and gent terrine, cheese or French Fries for free! Thai DJ.

8pm iBar Killer Pool

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 8pm Mixx Discotheque 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit

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SPORTS & LEISURE

1pm Pattaya Bridge Club Where: Altos Restaurant

3pm Pattaya Cricket Club Practice Where: Horseshoe Point All welcome.

4pm 10-ball handicap Where: Megabreak Pool

4pm Club Petanque Thailand

Where: Soi Nernpleubwan

5pm Six-a-Side Football Where: Planet Football

8pm Fight Night

Where: Pattaya Boxing World

8.30pm Wednesday Quiz League Cheers v Palmers The Londoner v Rest Stop Nervous Wreck v The Ranch Queen Victoria v Shagwell

THE BIG GAME

@ WITHERSPOONS PUB

HORSE RACING

FOOD & DRINK Men’s Night

5pm Ladies Night

Where: Aqua Bar Ladies get two free drinks.

6pm Thai Contemporary Night Where: Oceana Restaurant, Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort

8pm Charity Concert for Banglamung Elderly Home

Where: Da Claudio Restuarant Featuring Dutch Baritone Ronald Willemsen.

SOCIAL SCENE

Where: Ankor Night Club & Lounge Free Tequila with any drink.

6pm Wednesday Carvery

4pm Motor Auction

10am International Variety Breakfast

6pm Multi-cuisine Buffet

6.45pm Rotary Club of Jomtien-Pattaya meeting

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub 350THB per person.

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

8pm Ladies Night

Where: Access Inn Free cocktail for ladies.

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

Where: Collingbourne Auctioneers

Where: Royal Cliff Beach Resort

7pm Polyglot Club

Where: Anchor Coworking Space Language exchange club. Free and open to all.

7.30pm Toss the Boss Where: Shenanigans

8pm CouchSurfers meeting Where: Triangle Bar

9pm Bingo Night

Where: The Bondi Jomtien Beach Three games of one line, then two lines, then Full House! First two games in English and Thai but last game in Thai only, so bring along your Thai friends or choose your favourite waiter to help! Nine prizes of vouchers for the Bondi or local venues, bottles of alcohol and the chance to win the rollover Jackpot! When you pay the bill, you also have a chance to win the money in “Crack the Safe” game.

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SPORTS & LEISURE Double Top Darkside League

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

10am Pattaya Archery Club

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

4pm Safecracker

5pm Sangria Night

Where: Shenanigans Chance to win a 10,000THB voucher.

Where: Aqua Bar Sangria only 150THB per glass. Buy one, get one free.

7pm Pattaya Panthers and Panties (mixed) Touch Rugby

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Horseshoe Point

7pm Pole Dancing Class

Where: Tony’s Wongamat Gym Free for members. 99 THB per class for non-members.

7pm Pool Tournament Where: Megabreak Pool

8pm Pub Quiz

Where: The Red Lion, Soi Khao Noi

9pm Pub Quiz

Where: The Sportsman Open to anyone.

THE BIG GAME

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 10pm Mixx Discotheque 7.30pm The Pier

7pm DJ Diva

Where: Ruffino Restaurant & Lounge, Centara Grand Resort

SOCIAL SCENE 6pm Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard meeting

Where: Siam Bayshore Pattaya Hotel

6pm German Buffet with Roasted Pig

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6.30pm Delicious Seafood Market Buffet Where: Elements Restaurant, Sheraton Resort 1,299 THB per adult, children under 12 eat for half price, under 4 eat free.

6.30pm Themed Buffet

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GOLF BMW International Open

FOOD & DRINK Tex Mex Thursday

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

9pm Buy 2 get 1 free on Cocktails Where: News Steak & Grill

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub Mexican menu. All dishes 199THB, Margarita cocktail 99THB.

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Buffalo Jack’s Darts League

1pm Pattaya Bridge Club Where: Altos Restaurant

3pm Zumba Session

Where: Planet Earth Beach Club 200THB entrance fee. Features professional Zumba instructor.

5pm Six-a-Side Football Where: Planet Football

6.45pm Yoga Training Workshop

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WORLD CUP FOOTBALL South Korea v Belgium

FOOD & DRINK Steak Night

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub Fresh and tender tenderloin steak all day only 299THB.

Where: Balaji Yoga Workshop by Ravinder Jangra from India. Second session begins at 8pm.

10am International Variety Breakfast

8pm Fight Night

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Where: Pattaya Boxing World

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

6.30pm Acoustic by Yves Baron

Where: Centara Grand Resort

7pm DJ Diva

5pm Mojito Night

Where: Ruffino Restaurant & Lounge, Centara Grand Resort

5pm Happy Go Lucky

7pm William Strattan Touricks plays ‘60s/’70s music

Where: Aqua Bar Mojitos only 150THB. Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

6pm Thai Buffet

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6pm Indian Buffet

Where: The Players Lounge

6.30pm Themed Buffet Where: Tavern By The Sea

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

Where: Shenanigans

8pm Romance Jazz on the Roof Where: Dusit D2 Baraquda Pattay’s Romanze Jazz On The Roof - Season 2 The Great Outdoors. Every Friday & Saturday 8pm by Aht Gunlayanukupt, Thai Kenny G.

9pm Mix Tape

Where: Hard Rock Café Four guest DJs playing deep house, techno and other groovy tunes laced with rock ‘n‘ roll.

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Summer Series Part 1

Where: Royal Varuna Yacht Club

Cruising Event

Pattaya Bush Hash House Harriers

8.30am International Tennis Players Academy Where: Ambassador City Tennis Courts For children and teenagers aged from 10-16 of intermediate level skill.

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

11am Indoor Lawn Bowls

Where: Coco Club Free for school or college-aged children.

3pm Pattaya Cricket Club Practice Where: Horseshoe Point

4pm Club Petanque Thailand

Where: Robin’s Nest Heineken 89THB, Guinness 160THB, Tiger Light 59THB.

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

9pm Flexx Club 8pm Insomnia 9pm LimaLima 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

6.30pm Acoustic by Yves Baron

Where: Centara Grand Resort

7pm DJ Diva

Where: Ruffino Restaurant & Lounge, Centara Grand Resort

8pm Romance Jazz on the Roof Where: Dusit D2 Baraquda

SOCIAL SCENE 11am General Auction Where: Collingbourne Auctioneers

1pm Black Butterfly Urban Pool Party

Where: Tropical Bert’s Bar

2pm Balearica

Where: Momento Beach Club

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

6pm International Buffet

Where: Soi Nernpleubwan

6.45pm Yoga Training Workshop

Where: Balaji Yoga Workshop by Ravinder Jangra.

7pm Pole Dancing Class

Where: Tony’s Wongamat Gym Free for members. 99 THB per class for non-members.

RUGBY Super Rugby

Live DJ

10am International Variety Breakfast

10am Pattaya Archery Club

THE BIG GAME

Super Saturday Specials

12noon International Buffet (with a Scandinavian touch)

Saturday Steak & Wine

Pattaya Bush Hash

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Where: Dicey Reilly’s Get a free glass of wine or beer with a rib-eye or t-bone steak.

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Where: Akvavit Grill & Bar

Ocean Marina Yacht Club

Live Band

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Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

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12noon Pattaya Sports Club Softball Recreational pick-up games

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Where: Thai Polo Club New players welcome.

Summer Series Part 1

2pm Pattaya Backgammon League

Where: Royal Varuna Yacht Club

Cruising Event

Ocean Marina Yacht Club

Darkside Fun Pool League Pattaya Jungle Hash

Pattaya Jungle Hash House Harriers

10am Pattaya Archery Club

Where: Pattaya Shooting Park All welcome; equipment and coaching provided.

Where: B.G. House & Restaurant

6pm 9-ball handicap Where: Megabreak Pool

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CRICKET West Indies v New Zealand

FOOD & DRINK 10am International Variety Breakfast

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

12noon International Buffet (with a Scandinavian touch)

Where: Akvavit Grill & Bar Only 295THB.

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

Live DJ

12noon Sunday Cavery Buffet

9pm Flexx Club 9pm LimaLima 9pm Mixx Discotheque 10pm Play Club 7.30pm The Pier

2pm Sunday Calling

6.30pm Acoustic by Yves Baron

Where: Dicey Reilly’s Irish Pub 350THB per person. Where: Momento Beach Club Barbecue at the swimming pool. 290THB for all you can eat.

2pm Draft Beer Promotion

Where: Centara Grand Resort

7pm William Strattan Touricks plays ‘60s/’70s music Where: Shenanigans

Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

7pm We Love Sunday, We Love Johnnie Walker

5pm Happy Go Lucky

8pm Differ Sunday Night

Where: Club Insomnia

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

Where: Differ Night Club

6pm Steak & Skewers Buffet

10.30am Pattaya City Expats Club

Where: Thai Garden Resort

Where: Tavern By The Sea

6.30pm Themed Buffet

11.30am Pattaya Expats Club

Where: Tavern By The Sea

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

Live Band

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Where: Mercure Hotel

2pm Royal British Legion Thailand meeting Where: Tropical Bert’s Bar

7pm Sunday Salsa Social

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Where: Witherspoons Pub Magners 160THB, Heineken 95THB, Guinness 150THB, Old Speckled Hen 155THB.

AsiaBackpackers Darts SuperLeague Bira Bike Day

5pm Happy Go Lucky

Where: Bira Circuit Motorbike practice.

East Pattaya Pool League 1pm Pattaya Bridge Club Where: Altos Restaurant

Where: Latitude Lounge, Sheraton Resort Buy 1 get 1 free on selected drinks.

6pm Happy Mondays

2.45pm Pattaya Hash House Harriers Where: Lek Hotel

Where: News Steaks & Grill Buy one meal from the regular menu, get another of equal or lesser value free of charge.

5pm Six-a-Side Football

6pm Pizza & Pasta Buffet

Where: Planet Football

5pm Game Night

Where: Aqua Bar Buy one beer, get one free.

Where: Insomnia

8pm Monday Night Party Where: Mixx Discotheque

SOCIAL SCENE 11.30am PILC Newcomers' Coffee Morning Contact: membershippilc@ gmail.com

Where: Thai Garden Resort 399THB per adult. 199 per child under 12. Free for under 4s.

6.30pm Themed Buffet

Where: Tavern By The Sea Different theme every night.

8pm Pub Quiz

Where: Shenanigans Anyone welcome to create a team of one to six players.

LIVE MUSIC AND SHOWS Cabaret

8.30pm 8-ball Pool League

6pm Alangkarn Theatre 6pm Alcazar Show 6pm Colosseum Show Malibu 6pm Tiffany’s Show

8.30pm Monday Quiz League

THE BIG GAME

Live Band

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WWE Late Night Raw

FOOD & DRINK 10am International Variety Breakfast

8pm iBar Hip Hop Party

Where: Cucumber Pub & Restaurant Start from 150THB to 230THB.

8pm Bamboo Bar 8.30pm Blues Factory FLB 8.45pm Hopf House 7pm Jazz Pit Lucifer’s Disko 9pm Moon River Pub 8pm Rolling Stone 2 8pm Tony’s Entertainment Complex 9pm Utopia

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The Leaning Tower of Nakluea

efore you rush off to the Nakluea next door to Pattaya, this is a different Nakluea. It's a tambon in Samut Prakan province on the west side of the Chao Phraya River. The tower, more properly called a prang, is part of Wat Sa Khla in a village of the same name. These prangs follow a Khmer tradition which itself derives from Hindu India. The metal design on their top resembles an Indian trident-like weapon called a trishul, the god Indra's weapon of choice, although this one, as on the betterknown prang at Wat Arun in Bangkok, has seven spikes rather than just three. I usually approach towns at the end of roads with only one way in and out with some caution, never being quite sure what you will find there, but with the village of Sa Khla there is no reason to worry. If you find yourself in the region, maybe after a trip to the Chulachomklao Fort, then this could be an interesting diversion. For GPS users the village is located at 13.5449째N 100.5014째E. For others, it is at the end of the nine-kilometre Suk Sawat-Wat Sa Khla Road which is a right turn inland immediately south of where Route 303 crosses Khlong Sapphasamit. Sa Khla is built along the sides of small tidal canals that provide boat access to the

many prawn and fish farms in the area. You may prefer to park at the entrance to the village next to a convenience store as the road is narrow through the village to the small bridge over a canal into the wat. There are a few shops here selling local cooked and dried prawns, fish and sea salt. If you are game to keep on driving there is plenty of parking in the very lively large temple complex. If you are hungry there are street food vendors at the entrance to the temple. To one side of the temple is the leaning prang which looks far older than the rest of the temple, but even newer parts seem to face problems of subsidence as the bell tower appears to have slight lean. In the complex is a museum showing utensils and artifacts from the village's past. I have to admit I gave the museum a miss. One thing you will notice around Sa Khla is the amazing number of bird species. This would have been a good place to film Hitchcock's film about these feathered creatures. For a pleasant walk head either south or west of the temple. On the drive into Sa Khla a couple of kilometres out is Wat Pounwanaram with an old wooden temple hall. In the last few years a major effort has been made to refurbish this hall.

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SEAFARI DIVE CENTER

f you’re a regular reader of this new attractions section, you will recall that it was once written that bungy jumping is one of those activities which is perceived as dangerous but, in fact, isn’t. Scuba diving was also listed, in that article, as just such an activity. When you are swimming around 10 metres underwater and your sole supply of breathable air is in a pressurised cylinder strapped to your back, it is fairly difficult to believe that there is no real hazard. Of course there are dangers, but they mostly come from failures of judgement on the part of the diver. This is where there is a difference between diving and bungy jumping. With that latter, there’s no all that much that you can do wrong and certainly nothing that would be likely cause serious injury. The similarity between these activities is that your safety is in the hands of the professionals who will guide you through the experience—the jumpmaster or diving instructor. The better these are, the safer you are. If age equates to wisdom, then you could do a lot worse than using Seafari Dive Center. The modest-looking shop on Soi 12 off Pattaya Beach Road represents the oldest dive centre in Pattaya. It was started by the late American expat Bill Burbridge in 1970, a time when Pattaya was still very much a tourism embryo with pristine waters and more greenery than it boasts today. The extensive experience of the Seafari Dive Center enables them to arrange and enhance the fantastic experiences available in the waters around Pattaya and the Near and Far Islands. A particular favourite dive site for Seafari is the furthest of the Far Islands - Koh Rin. Nearly two hours away by boat, the site is known as home to turtles, small sharks, bizarre and colourful nudibranchs and a huge array of other tropical fish and coral formations. Virtually uniquely amongst Pattaya-based diving operations, Seafari often arranges diving trips away from the city. When conditions by Ben Reeves

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With Age Comes Safety are appropriate, trips are arranged to visit the so-called “Harddeep” wreck near Sattahip. The remarkable Rayong Pinnacles are also frequently visited, though they are virtually unknown in Pattaya. Only the local dive centres in Rayong Province visit the location more often. Seafari’s most recent trip to this exceptional location, as part of a tour of the best locations along the Eastern Seaboard, included a close encounter with a whale shark—the largest fish on the planet. Seafari arranges trips even further afield. Twice a year—in April and November—they lead a trip all the way to Sabang Beach, near Puerto Galera in the Philippines for a week of diving and relaxing in breathtakingly clear water. Along with the experience of your instructors, the maintenance of your equipment is vital to making diving a perfectly safe activity. A visit to the shop will demonstrate how seriously this is taken at Seafari, where the equipment store and workshop are on-site at the back of the store. So, while you are swimming around at a depth of 10 metres with your only supply of breathable air being the cylinder on your back, you can be comfortable in the knowledge that said cylinder and the tubes and regulators supplying that air to you are not going to fail. Furthermore, your experienced instructors can make sure that you don’t do anything which is going to get you into trouble and will, on the contrary, guide you round an amazing underwater world. With bungy jumping, the pleasure of it is the sensation of dodging death; overcoming your instincts for self-preservation and throwing yourself into thin air with nothing to stop you slamming into the ground at considerable speed except for a glorified elastic band. Diving is a completely different discipline and the pleasure is from seeing a landscape that goes unnoticed by the majority of people, sometimes Seafari Dive Center for their entire lives. The bizarre Pattaya Soi 12 shapes, colours and animals Central Pattaya to see defy description, but Open: 8am - 6pm with a tank of air and a good Tel: 038 429 060 instructor, you can enjoy it and Web: www.seafari.co.th be a part of it—at least until Refreshments: Hot lunch on dive trips your air runs out.

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Chiang Khan

cross the Mekong River, the low blue hills of Lao in search of something more authentically Thai than fade as a firestorm dusk dials down to darkness. mega-malls and franchised life, the word spread that here The beer is cold and my fish—fried with ginger was a piece of heritage that hadn’t yet been slam-dunked and garlic—is crisp, tangy and cheap. A few with T-shirt stalls and night market kitsch. hours later, I fall asleep “Yes, the town has much in a classic, old Indochine mansion. I history,” a local woman tells me, “but it Chiang Khan, the awake to a hullabaloo of gossip and is written in Thai—and I haven’t read beauty of diamonds chanting monks in the street outside. it, either.” It’s hard to get hard facts It could all be 100 years ago, about Chiang Khan, other than it has coconut long glass, but it’s not. Chiang Khan, an old several fine, old Buddhist temples; she was as silk to river port in Loei province, norththere is a population of about 10,000 the island and curry east Thailand, has become the town people; and the town celebrated its that time remembered. Perched on centenary in 2009. I find a Thai websource of culture. the banks of the Mae Nam Khong, site that, having run itself through until recently Chiang Khan was an an English translator app, describes unremarked settlement whose glory days—if any—of the the town in fantastic cut-up poetics that William Burroughs rubber trade, opium smuggling and cross-river spats with might applaud: “Chiang Khan, the beauty of diamonds cococolonial French or communist Laos, were well behind it. nut long glass, she was as silk to the island and curry source Like a Mekong-moated Brigadoon, its riverfront road, Chai of culture.” Khong and century-old teak shop-houses were slipping into By luck I have booked a riverfront room in a building a picturesque decrepitude. that itself is history, a cache of Siamese-Lao memory. The And then the Janus-faced joker of tourism wandered Loogmai Guesthouse, its manager Khun Neng tells me, was into town. Starting with a trickle of savvy Bangkokians the first concrete building in town. She guesses it is “about 60

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with antiques and curios (including the family SUV parked in the front room). The proprietors, also ex-Bangkokians, tell a story that might be, as Thais joke, “same-same but different.” Having settled here a few years ago in their quest for a quiet, creative retirement, they are already considering moving on, due, ironically, to the visitor influx that they were bellwethers of. Those changes now see the old, meandering, wooden, Mekong-side way of Chai Khong Road transformed each evening into an open-air arcade of logo T-shirts (“I love Chiang Khan”, etc), trinket stalls and snack carts. The irony is that much of the booty for sale is no longer locally-made but mass-produced tat that one sees everywhere from Mae Sot to Hat Yai. Some 619 out of the town’s 2,317 vintage shophouses are registered with the municipality's architectural campaign, although I doubt that offers much protection against “progress.” My own handsome lodgings, Loogmai Guesthouse—almost worthy of heritage listing—is being extensively redeveloped into something that will be, predictably, “hip, chic and boutique”, and anodyne? Still, it’s a beautiful place. I hop on my bike and ride through a cool morning, south along the river towards one of Chiang Khan’s Chiang Khan main attractions, the Kaeng Khut Ku rapids. I read that “the shiny rocks here are supposed to be very beautiful.” Like me, the writer however didn’t actually see the rapids because the BANGKOK river’s flow was too high at that time. No worry. Instead I get birdsong, an old Pattaya wat, plenty of exercise and the eternal Mekong flowing past like time.

GETTING THERE Chiang Khan, Loei Province, is 580 km from Bangkok and 50 km north of Loei City. Nok Air flies from Don Muang Airport (DMK) to Loei (LOE): www.nokair.com From there, Nakhonchai Line buses connect to Chiang Khan.

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years old” (I might add another 20 years to that) and was built by Vietnamese craftsmen for a rich Thai-Lao-Chinese family in the style of a French Indochinese villa—two storeys, broad teak plank flooring, archways, louvered shutters, ceiling fans and a steep stair leading from the ground-floor trading area to family quarters above. My upstairs room is an airy, whitewashed cube with a bed, no wardrobe and perfect WiFi. Very Thai. The town stretches languorously along the Mekong shore like a cat on a couch. Sensibly, Chiang Khan’s citizens long ago constructed a promenade right along the riverbank. This is where you stroll those lavish Mekong sunsets or morning mists. On the river, fishermen in pirogues net the eternal tides that slip past, running from Tibet to the South China Sea. From the far bank I can hear music—a zither-like khim or bouncy Isaan jigs—and see Lao kids splashing on sandy river beaches. Chiang Khan has boomed in the past few years. It has been well and truly “discovered” by Thais (although not yet by foreigners), many drawn nostalgically to a past that they never had: Buddhist monks receiving alms and sticky rice at dawn, rambling family homes made of ancient teak on streets with few vehicles, and local specialities like hand-sewn quilts and maphrao kaew (sugar-coated dried coconut) snacks. What visitors don’t yet come here for is banana boat rides, girlie bars, day spas and elephant shows. Instead, I have a simple choice of bicycle hire (50 baht/day) or motorcycle (150 baht), Buddhist wats, foot massage, stroll, read, drink by the river, eat by the river and a few more wats. Or coffee. Some of the best conversations I have here are with café owners. On the trendy Soi 9 side-street off Chai Khong, two well-off escapees from Bangkok, Em and Arm, tell me how they visited Chiang Khan, “fell in love it”, bought a run-down shophouse and transformed it into the “See I 249” coffee and music shop. Farther along Chai Khong—now designated contradictorily as both a “cultural street” and “walking street”—I drink at the Ganga Guesthouse, a beautifully restored teak shophouse that bristles

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Nakhon Nayok

Ornamental Pineapple

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ax free! Yes, it's true; Nakhon Nayok is right up there with Hong Kong in being a tax free city... Well that's not strictly true, but sometime in the distant past it would have left the then Hong Kong far behind. This is because, in Sanskrit, the town's name means “the city where the rice fields are exempt from tax”. I don't have the slightest idea when this came about, but I suspect it predates the arrival of the Tai ethnic group into the region, and even possibly the Khmers. As you can see, there is some ancient history to this town and a little later we will glimpse some of it, unlike last month when we looked at the town's more recent history during the Second World War. But

first for something completely different, as Monty Python would say. Last month, we talked about the pleasant microclimate in the region caused by being at the base of the northeastern escarpment. We briefly mentioned the Ornamental Plant Center on the Rangsit road to the east of town and its viability is probably connected to this climate, as is the region’s abundant fruit production. So, let's look at bit deeper into the ornamental plant offerings. Those who can resist the ease of condominium living will probably end up with some sort of garden. Now, this provides many options on what to do with these plots of land open to the elements. The easiest answer, of course, is to concrete

it over so as to park vehicles or whatever on, but sometimes the urge comes to plant flowers or vegetables and turn it into a real garden. With this urge often comes another, which is why not a jungle garden with lots of tropical plants? There are good reasons for having such a garden, not least that your house will get extra shade and lower temperatures, that it's low maintenance and that local wildlife will start to inhabit it and hopefully be visible through your windows. Once you start to read about starting one, the temptation to find the more exotic species will rear its head. By the way, a good starting point in books on tropical gardening is the new edition of the late Pimsai Amranand's Gardening

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empties into the Gulf of Thailand through the Bang Pakong River at Chonburi had a civilisation way back into the Dvaravati period dating from the 6th to the 11th centuries. We know very little about the Dvaravati civilisation, but it seemed to consist of city states in the present central region of Thailand speaking a language close to Mon. Whether it was populated by Mons alone or mixed with other ethnic groups, we don't know, but it came to an end with Khmer conquest followed by the eventual Tai takeover. Nakhon Nayok's contribution to our knowledge of this period comes from the ruins of the Ban Dong Lakhon ancient town. You can find it, built on top of a hill, about 8 km south of Nakhon Nayok on road 3076. It's well signposted and for GPS users it's at 14.1546°N, 101.1730°E. Although there are some rural communities living on the hill, there are also quite a few sections that have gone back to nature and allow you to walk through shaded woodland. The Fine Arts Department posters and displays give lots of helpful information, once you are there. A final suggestion in a tour of Nakhon Nayok takes us back on the road going north

towards the popular Sarika Waterfall. There is a very modern Buddhist park; so modern that I can't really find much information on the internet to tell you regarding its history. I suspect it would be of interest to any Buddhist Thai people accompanying you on a trip. It consists of a very large golden statue of the Buddha surrounded by what looks like a thousand golden lifesize Buddha statues or possibly Buddhist monks on a giant plinth. It's about 2 km before you reach the waterfall to the right, off road 3050. For GPS users it's at 14.3010°N, 101.2693°E. I wish I could tell you more about it, but nobody was there to answer questions when we visited. Still, it's well worth a stop. Well, again as Monty Python would say, next month we will be somewhere completely different, but I do hope you get the chance to spend a couple of days in the delightful city of Nakhon Nayok.

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in Bangkok from the Siam Society. First published in 1970, it's quite rightly a bit of a bible of gardening in Thailand, not just Bangkok. The need that the Ornamental Plant Center fills is when you read about some of the exotic plants that can grow here, you will find none at your local garden suppliers or, if they do, then not that much of a choice. In this case, a visit to Ornamental Plant Center is in order. It's about 37 km east on route 305 out of town on the road that connects to Rangsit. Look for the intersection with the soi that runs north along the side of Khlong 15. These numbered canals are the result of land reclamation during a property bubble at the beginning of the 20th century, starting from Rangsit and moving westwards. For GPS user put 14.0956°N, 100.9433°E in your machines. What will you find there? Well, for a start, at the intersection is a large permanent plant and garden accessory market while running on both sides of the soi for about 3 km are plant nurseries side-by-side. If you are looking for those oddities like ornamental bananas, heliconias and gingers or even ornamental pineapples, you may strike lucky here. How about pitcher plants? You will find many varieties and they are certainly a novel way of reducing your local insect population. For some reason, there is a strong Dutch influence with models of windmills, some extremely large, to add to the garden that has everything. Even if you don't have any interest in gardening, a visit armed with a camera is worthwhile just to capture the amazing colours of the plants. So, back to ancient history, where we began. We know that the river system that

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reen coconuts for drinking are served fresh in restaurants and by street vendors all over Thailand. This, of course, would be a Young Coconut, which is otherwise known as a Má Práao-òn. The water within the má práao-òn is low in sodium and rich in sugars and amino acids. This naturally well-balanced fluid is thought to be one of nature’s most refreshing drinks, with a welldeserved reputation for being flavourful, nutritious and healthy. Portuguese explorers first encountered this tropical tree-borne fruit in India during the mid-16th century. The three indentations found on the base of the fruit’s shell reminded Vasco de Gama’s very superstitious sailors of the grinning skull-like visage of Coco, the Portuguese nation’s fabled and most feared ghost. Hence, the seed-like fruit was christened the Coco-nut, because of its resemblance to this legendary specter, and because of the hard outer shell that encased both the refreshing liquid and the edible flesh.

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Botanically speaking, the coconut is technically not a nut, which must consist of a single dry edible seed within a hard shell. It is, in fact, a drupe or a stone fruit, similar to a peach or a cherry. Like other members of the genus drupe, the coconut is comprised of an outer-skin (epicarp) covering either a fibrous, pulpy or succulent middle layer (mesocarp), which in turn, surrounds an inner-shell (endocarp) containing a seed. It is the coconut’s endocarp in which both the water and the flesh are housed. Today, some botanists swear that the coconut originated in the Americas, while others maintain that it was indigenous to either Melanesia or the regions surrounding the Indian Ocean. Regardless of its origin, the coconut, aided by seafaring people and European explorers, has since spread to virtually every location across the globe that can be described as “tropical”. One thing that distinguishes the coconut from any other fruit is the fact that a single coconut contains between 200 and 1,000 ml of clear water or juice. As a coconut matures, the water dissipates and forms the edible flesh found on the innerwall of the seed. By definition, a young coconut, which is sometimes known as a green, tender or jelly coconut, is harvested before it has fully matured. The water within will be sweet, sterile and full of vitamins, minerals, electrolytes and carbohydrates in the form of natural sugar. When consumed fresh, the unique chemical makeup of coconut water promises to hydrate the body and is rumored to alleviate the ill-effects of a broad range of afflictions that range from dehydration to hangovers to kidney stones to cancer. To open the má práao-òn, place it on its side and cut the top (pointed side) away with a sharp knife or cleaver. Continue trimming away the husk until the top of the “nut” is visible. When the top of the nut is exposed, turn the coconut so it’s facing up. With your fingers well out of harm’s way, use the base of the knife like a cleaver and chop down at the base of each spine. Make sure that your chop has enough force to cut completely through the inner-shell. Repeat this step at the base of each spine and in between each spine until the top of the shell feels loose. Then using the knife blade, pry the top off. If water

leaks out during the process, drain a small amount into a container and continue. Upon completion, insert a straw or pour the liquid into a glass. Finally, crack open the empty shell, and scoop out the soft white flesh with a spoon. Whether it’s iced or straight from the shell, the sweet and slightly nutty flavor of nám práao (coconut water) is perfectly suited to quench any tropical thirst. It can be consumed plain or blended with other ingredients, like lemon slices, mint leaves or orange zest to enhance its naturally great flavor. Fresh coconut water is sold in bottles and cans at many supermarkets. Nám práao is also fermented into coconut vinegar and made into a jelly-like dessert called woon ma práao orn. The sweet meat of a young coconut, called néua má práao can also be eaten or used as the base for creamy desserts, such as puddings, shakes and ice cream. The younger the coconut, the more translucent its meat will be. At its youngest, the flesh is almost purple. As the coconut ripens, the pulp’s color will gradually become firm and turn to white. Coconut water is low in calories, and cholesterol free. It’s a good source for B-complex vitamins, like riboflavin, niacin and thiamin. Its high mineral content includes calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium and zinc. Plus, the water from just one coconut has more potassium than four bananas. It has no known allergic reactions. Therefore, it’s safe for pregnant women, infants and the seriously-ill to consume. It has significant anti-ageing, anti-carcinogenic and blood thinning properties. It has numerous natural enzymes which speeds-up and assists the human body’s metabolism, and the digestive process. In the tropics, it’s also commonly used instead of an intravenous drip to replenish electrolyte deficiency caused by dehydration or acute diarrhea. In addition, the chemical makeup of coconut water is said to be nearly identical to human plasma, and can be injected directly into the human bloodstream. Although this practice is not recommended by physicians, there are documented cases of British soldiers in the Pacific Theater during Second World War and by the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s successfully using coconut water as an intravenous fluid when medical saline was unavailable. Furthermore, research has shown that the lauric acid present in coconut flesh protects against heart disease, stroke and hardening of the arteries, while strengthening the immune system and protecting against viral, bacterial and fungal infections.

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The Health Benefits of the Thai Chilli Pepper

nyone who has eaten delicious Thai food knows that it’s chock full of fresh herbs, loaded with exotic vegetables and thoroughly flavored with a number of mysterious spices. What most consumers of Phad Thai, Tom Yum Gung and Som Tam may not know is that many of the unfamiliar components that comprise each of these dishes have incredibly wide-ranging health benefits. That’s because practically every Thai dish includes a generous dose of immune-boosting and disease-fighting fresh ingredients. Therefore, as long as processed foods like white sugar and MSG are avoided, Thai food properly prepared, using high quality vegetable oil along with all natural ingredients, can be considered among the most nutritious and healthiest cuisines in the world. Perhaps the one ingredient that best defines Thai food is the humble chilli pepper. The diminutive Bird’s Eye chilli Pepper is called Prik Khi Nu in Thai, which literally translates into the rather unappetising name of “Mouse Dropping chilli”. There are around 80 varieties of chilli peppers being grown today in the Land of Smiles, all of which were propagated from the three original species of Aji that were imported by the Spanish and Portuguese traders into Siam some five centuries ago. For those of you who think of the prik khi nu as an incredibly evil herb or vegetable (and is actually a fruit) and as something that should be avoided at all costs; you should perhaps know that it is one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Whether the fiery

chilli pepper is fresh, dried, powdered, whole, flaked, minced, sliced or pounded into a mush, it has so many health benefits that it’s difficult to even know where to begin! First off, chilli peppers make foods which they come into contact with safer, as they are known to kill off any harmful bacteria that may be present in other foods. Nutrient-wise, they are low in calories and sodium, cholesterol free, and rich in folic acid, potassium and vitamin E. Plus, ounce for ounce chilli peppers contain more vitamin A than carrots and more Vitamin C than any citrus fruit. Studies have shown that, over time, chilli peppers have a cumulative effect on your overall health. If consumed regularly, they can alleviate the pain of arthritis, neuralgia or nerve disorders, shingles, as well as cluster headaches. The chilli pepper has also been known to minimise the effects of herpes and relieve stomach pain. In addition, research done on the cultures that eat chilli peppers on a daily basis show that they have a much lower rate of colon and stomach cancer when compared to those who consume far fewer chillies. Other proven side effects of eating just a small amount of chilli every day is that it will help you to fall asleep faster and sleep longer which, in the long run, will ensure that you feel more alert during the day. If you have weight loss in mind, a steady diet of food laced with chillies is said to curb one’s appetite for fatty and sweet foods. The alkaloids that chilli peppers possess are also known to speed up your metabolic rate and put both your stomach and intestines into high gear. This will allow your body to temporarily burn off more calories quicker and to speed up the whole digestive process. Finally, if all of the above hasn’t convinced you to at least occasionally eat a scorching Kaeng Phet (Thai Red Curry) or the seriously hot Neua Phad Prik (Thai Pepper Steak), then what if chillies promised you an “endorphin rush”? It’s a medical fact that eaters of incredibly spicy foods, such as Thai, commonly experience what is called an adrenalin or endorphin rush. The chilli-induced endorphin rush is similar to the intense pleasure of sex or the exhilaration that’s often brought about by the exposure to imminent danger or extreme excitement such as bungee jumping. This is all the result of a natural chemical called Capsaicin. Capsaicin is present to a greater or lesser degree in every type of chilli pepper. It’s also the element that’s responsible for a chillies’ intense heat. When enough capsaicin enters into the human nervous system, it stimulates the pituitary gland deep in your brain to release the hormone endorphin.

IT'S MEDICALLY-PROVEN THAT EATING CHILLIES WILL: • Help make your heart healthier. The consumption of chilli peppers lowers cholesterol and blood pressure. They also naturally thin the blood and prevent blood clots, thus reducing the risk of strokes and heart attacks. • Help make your immune system stronger. Chilli peppers contain an unusually large amount of antioxidants. Regular or semi-regular consumption of them will better prepare your body to deal with the adverse effects of unwanted inflammations or infections. • Help make your body maintain consistent insulin and glucose levels. Chilli peppers will also help to ward off maladies like diabetes and prevent you from contracting colds, flus, fevers and infections of all types. If you’re congested or suffering from an allergy or asthma, the mucus-thinning properties of the chilli pepper can help clear blocked sinuses. Chillies are also an excellent expectorant, and have the ability to alleviate congestion because they promote coughing.

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here was an old joke, in the household of my youth. When a family member would sit at the dining table with a huge pile of food on their plate, at least one person would chip in, asking if they were trying to ‘feed the 5,000’—obviously referring to the Biblical miracle of feeding as many people with five loaves of bread and a couple of fish. The result is, technically, a misreading of the story. While Jesus was said to have fed the multitude with very limited resources, I now see huge to excessive piles of food and the words “feeding the 5,000” immediately pop into my head. That is exactly what I thought when I clapped eyes on the cornucopia of culinary delight at the Sunday brunch provided by the Oceana Restaurant. The lobby restaurant of the Centara Grand Hotel in Phratumnak has a monthly special brunch around the middle of the month. This is a one-off buffet feast which, in May, was dedicated to International Mother’s Day on the 11th. At the time of writing, the exact nature and date of the June version is unknown, but keep an eye on the Pattaya Trader Facebook page and Twitter feed for updates. The restaurant itself is one of the finest in the city, which is to be expected of such a large hotel chain. The vaulting lobby has a piano as its centrepiece, from which locally-based musician Les Deshane was serenading diners. On one wall of the actual restaurant—which is in a partitioned section all along the right-hand side of the lobby as you enter from the front—is a spacious fish tank containing several healthy-looking reef sharks and a number of worried-looking fish. The walls, floors and surfaces are all granite and everything from the furniture to the cutlery is very high quality. The food is the star, though. There is bread and fish available, if

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you want to be a traditionalist, but the multitude would have probably been more impressed with the range of Thai and Western dishes available, including perfectlycooked meats, shellfish, sushi, cheese, eggs, breakfast cereals, desserts, rice, salads, stir-fries and more. In a sense, this is taking the idea of “Sunday Brunch” to it’s very literal conclusion. There are stations which serve what is clearly ‘breakfast’, like cereal, eggs, sausages, bacon, etc. Right next to them are stations which serve what can only be lunch—and a hearty Sunday lunch at that—including beef with Yorkshire pudding, pork ribs, oysters, crab and chocolate desserts. There is another family expression I recall when it comes to how beef should be cooked. When asked whether you would would like it rare, medium or well-done, the correct response is “chop its horns off, wipe its arse and serve it.” Fortunately, while the slow-roasted Australian grain-fed prime beef was perhaps too far gone for a good vet to bring it back to life, it was still juicy and extremely tasty. That speaks volumes not only about the quality of the products being dealt with here, but also the skill of the chefs preparing it. The North Carolina pork barbecue ribs were likewise succulent and tasty. Curiously enough, I appear to have been far from the only one who was thinking about the Bible story when it came to this brunch. The range of seafood easily outnumbered anything else on offer. There was the steamed fish every table received as part of the service, the extensive range of shellfish stacked on a pile of ice to keep it fresh and cool and the various Thai dishes featuring tilapia fillets. What’s more, the temptation to ask for a dozen baskets to fill with left-overs and enough of this fabulous food to keep you entertained until next month’s brunch is very strong. Sadly, baskets were not forthcoming. Such luxury (and gluttony) is not cheap, of course, but neither is it prohibitively expensive. Finding such five-star food, particularly in buffet format, for just 1,700 baht (2,600 baht if you want to include free-flow wines and beers) would ordinarily be quite a challenge. However, there is a limit on the number of people who can enjoy Oceana Restaurant this remarkable deal. The May Centara Grand Phratumnak brunch was limited to just 50 guests, Pratumnak Soi 5 so booking ahead is important and Reservations: 038 306 337 booking as soon as possible is pretty cgpx@chr.co.th much vital.

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ime sure flies, here in Fun City, and I just realised it was clear back in January 2007 that I last reported on Soi Post Office (aka Soi 13/2; aka Soi Bai Sa Nee), which runs between Pattaya Second Road and Beach Road. Soi Post Office is easy to find when travelling along Beach Road because of the Pizza Hut on the corner. One big change is that the opposite corner used to be home to The Spaghetti Factory, which has now been replaced by a shopping market selling clothing, t-shirts, luggage, bags and other hot tourist items. Heading up to Second Road, it is only a short walk before reaching my first stop: Far East Rock A Go Go. Opening at around 1pm, this used to be one of the best afternoon Go Go bars in Pattaya, so I stopped in for another look. The décor has changed a little but the draft beer was still cheap and cold. After playing a Norwegian

Soi Post Office patriotic music video, the music videos were good and not too loud; just as I remembered it. Sadly, the ladies were not very attentive, but it was mid-afternoon and the alcohol had not yet kicked in. Club Nevada Go Go Bar is directly across the street from Far East and, with similar opening times and prices, it was often a toss of a coin as to which bar I blessed with my patronage. Not far past Club Nevada is Sailor Inn, a restaurant providing inexpensive Thai and European meals 24-hours and, a little further, we reach the whole reason for this soi’s existence—the Post Office. I noted that renovations were completed in 2006, which meant it was a lot more efficient than it used to be. Not sure if further renovations have been undertaken but, if you need to send some souvenirs or gifts back home, this is probably the cheapest place from which to do it. On the right-hand side of the street, Copenhagen Danish Restaurant is still popular after all these years, as is Three Ladies Bar and Restaurant. After the Family Mart is one of my favourite bookshops: DK Books. It looks congested, but this bookshop has everything for the reader including a large range of foreign (i.e. non-English) language titles. The very nice female Thai owner speaks fluent Thai, English and French. Staying on the right, there are a few small beer bars and massage parlours

before reaching Second Road. I’ve always said the nightly cabaret show at Malibu Restaurant Bar and Guesthouse on the corner with Second Road was the best free entertainment in Pattaya and the Tina Turner Show had to be seen to be believed. The building is now called Beyond Live Music Bar but a sign suggests that the nightly Malibu Shows still go on. Back on the left, after the Post Office, there are quite a few small beer bars, the names of which don’t appear in my notes from 2007. The well-presented da MAX Italy Restaurant and Hotel does, as well as the famous Pump Station and then Golden Girl Beer Bar. The Little Hole Beer Bar (golf reference perhaps?) and Miami A Go Go are additions while I commend the owners of Hot and Cold A Go Go for their staying power. Bodega Bar on the corner received a Special Mention in the Best Beer Bar category of my ‘2006 Up Your Soi Awards’, because it is a convenient and inexpensive place to meet friends for a chat. For anyone new to town, it is centrally-located, easy to find and has very reasonably priced drinks during Happy Hour, which lasts all day until 7pm. That marks the end of Soi Post Office, so it is time to turn left and walk the short distance to Soi 13/1 (aka Soi Yamato). This is another soi which has kept me entertained over the years, although it too has undergone many changes. See you soon, Up Your Soi.

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We’re looking at what life is like for an English teacher in Pattaya, with help from the author of a top-selling ebook, Mark Beales. 1. Write five lines up on the board. Each line represents a minute of game time at the end of the lesson. Every time a student is naughty or noisy, simply rub out a line. This works well with primary and some secondary classes. They soon get the message. Alternatively, draw a line that represents a fuse. Erase a little of the line each time there is a problem. If there is no more fuse left, there are no games at the end.

LETTER HOME Dear Mother and Father, I was very naughty in class today. I was rude and disobedient. I was loud and disrespectful. I wasted my teacher's time and your money. I am very sorry. Signed: ______________________ PS: Please sign below so I can return this letter to my teacher. Father: ______________________ Mother: _____________________

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Top Ten Discipline Tips 2. Get the following translated into the student’s mother tongue. Give a version to any troublesome students. Tell them to take it home, get their mother and father to sign it, then return it to you. Obviously, this can be adapted to suit the circumstance. This shouldn’t be done for minor problems, and shouldn’t be done too often. Students, especially troublesome ones, tend to be adept at avoiding punishments so, if you do use this, be sure that someone calls the parents to confirm they actually received this letter (and to check the student hasn’t just faked those signatures).

3. Get a list of the students’ names. When they do something well, award a merit point. When they do something bad, deduct a point. At the end of each month, print off a ‘certificate’ for the student with the most points in that month. At the end of the year you could offer a prize for the student with the most marks overall. Only ask students for answers if they are sitting quietly and not yelling out. Competition works well in most countries, and this method ensures that less-able students can also take part.

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4. Rather than berate a student who is talking too much, ask him/her a question relating to the lesson. This quickly focuses his attention on the task at hand and ensures you don’t waste time admonishing the student. 5. The famous yellow and red card system. Get some coloured cards and every time a student is bad, present them with a yellow card, footballstyle. Two yellows equal a red and a punishment. 6. Encourage students to speak English only in the classroom. At the end of each week, give a small reward (sweets, etc.) to the one who has spoken the most English. A variation of this is to hand out prize tokens to students who you hear using English outside of the classroom. Every month, you can then have a prize draw and offer a small reward to the winner.

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7. This is ideal if you have a lesson just before a break. For any troublesome students, write their name on the board. If they continue to act up, put a cross next to their name. If they get three crosses they have to give up their break time. Take them to the staff room and give them extra work. 8. If a class is finding it hard to get settled, get them to do a writing exercise, such as a journal. Give them a topic, such as ‘what I did last night’ or ‘five things I have learned this week’. 9. Whatever you do, do not embarrass or ridicule a student. 10. Don’t compete with noise. Sometimes, talking quietly about something of interest will ensure students listen.

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How is Learning Affected?

One of our highest aims, as educators, is to make sure that our students learn. We try to figure out the best way to not only convey information, but to ensure that students understand and retain the information presented. In order to achieve this goal, we must analyse the question, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How is Learning Affected?â&#x20AC;? In this article we will discuss the components that make for affective learning.

The Brain Functions

Learning is affected by the functions of the left and the right side of the brain. The left side of the brain is the analytical side. Math is computed on this side, for instance. Facts and information are stored here. This is the black and white side, if you will. The right side of the brain is the creative side or colourful side. Artistic abilities ensue from this side of the brain. Creative mediums like fine arts activities stimulate this side. When activities incorporate both sides of the brain, learning is enhanced. For example, one of the best ways to teach language vocabulary and concepts is through singing. One song can introduce over 50 vocabulary words and, because songs are sentence-based, grammar and proper pronunciation can be acquired just by learning to sing the song. The stimulation of both sides of the brain also enhances learning because information is better retained. It's much easier to learn vocabulary while singing a song, than

trying to memorise a word list. Any lesson can be put to music. Such combination activities make learning fun and easy.

The Method

Learning is greatly affected by the method in which information is presented. The method of presentation should be creative. Creative presentation grabs the attention of the audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in this case, the eager students. All too often in our classrooms, students tune out the teacher simply out of boredom. Boredom is the enemy of learning and, in teaching young children or students whose first language is not English, keeping their attention is crucial. Sometimes, the creative approach will involve action or movement activities. This approach is good for any age or academic level. I firmly believe that this approach will positively affect the behavior of the many students diagnosed with the everfamous ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). These students have very active brains

that need continual stimulation. Their ideal environment is one that is super-charged with activity. The use of creative methods of teaching, such as arts and craft activities, is also good because these activities are non-threatening to students whose academic ability may be low. As is the case in most classrooms, some students may be smarter than others or quicker to pick up information. Arts and craft activities 'even' the playing field because these assignments are not based on right or wrong answers, but are evaluated on creativity and self-expression. The teaching method should be active. Active lessons produce active learning. Lessons can include dance, music or games which help to reinforce the lesson. For older students, competitive games are great because they stimulate students to pick up and retain information quickly. Games also bring about a level of good peer pressure because the

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understanding of each individual affects the whole team. A note of caution: When teaching young children, games should not be based on winning or losing but better on the team as a whole completing the challenge. In my experience, a 'losing' team of young learners becomes discouraged and disinterested. Active lessons are more enjoyable and stimulate learning in all different types of learners. The typical classroom is filled with a variety of 'learning types'. Some learn best by what they see (visual), others by what they hear (auditory), while still others by hands-on activities (tactile). Active lessons also satisfy the needs of the kinetic learner who enjoy movement and action-based activities. The teaching method should be interactive. Lecture type instruction has proven to be ineffective, even among older students. Interaction between teacher and students fosters a positive atmosphere in the classroom. Interaction builds relationships between classmates and helps bring out the shy students. Interactive methods involve each student in the learning and teaching process. An atmosphere will be created where the academically strong students will help support those whose skills are not as strong.

Practical Application

Learning is affected by practical application. Practical application helps students to better understand the lesson. It helps to translate concepts into useful knowledge. For example, doing a role play scenario like "going shopping", students can learn many skills such as organising a shopping list, budgeting money, and being a shop owner. Practical application connects concepts and information to real life practicality. The better the teacher is at bridging this gap, the greater the effect on the learner. The learning will extend far beyond the classroom. Practical application activities also help to overcome language barriers because these activities provide a visual explanation through nonverbal communication. Practical application greatly assists in the retention process as well. Concepts and vocabulary are easily taught, communicated and retained when embedded into a practical activity. Playing the Situation Game is a great learning tool, especially with foreign students. In this game, a secret situation is acted out and those watching must guess the situation of the action, like â&#x20AC;&#x153;being on the beach","playing football" or "at a birthday party". These real life situations, when acted out, impress a visual stamp on the brain therefore enhancing retention. Retention is further enhanced because examples of practical application can and will be repeated in everyday living.

The Environment

Learning is also greatly affected by the learning environment. The learning environment must be fun and exciting. As noted earlier, this type of atmosphere peaks the interest and holds the attention of the student. Hands-on, interactive activities encourage student participation. Activities that involve movement are ideal because they incorporate multiple senses (touch, sound, sight) and, in some cases, critical thinking, problem solving and fine motor skills. It is important that the environment be non-threatening and stress-free. Creative and performing arts activities like arts and crafts, singing and dancing are ideal. Games and sports activities are fun and are excellent tools for teaching social skills and building character. The learning environment should encourage student participation and self-expression. As students become comfortable with the instructor and fellow students, their minds will be open to learning more. We may not all be classroom teachers, but in our various circles of influence we find ourselves teaching in one respect or another. These learning components are relevant for all types of instruction. I encourage you to incorporate these components into your next â&#x20AC;&#x153;lessonâ&#x20AC;?.

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Lonely in Pattaya?

here’s little excuse for anyone to be lonely in Pattaya, assuming you shower every few days and have a few baht in your pocket. After all, there are hundreds of pubs and beer bars offering camaraderie, thousands of lovely ladies eager to meet foreign men (and often women, too), and a variety of friendly groups (golfing, charity, expats, etc.) welcoming one and all. But if you are friendless in Pattaya, or for some reason you feel lonely in a crowd, it might be important to recognise that, on a long-term basis, that feeling can be more life-threatening than obesity in terms of increasing the potentially lethal health risks that lead to premature death. In a study of men and women aged 55 and older, it was found that feeling lonely and isolated from others can lead to less restful, restorative sleep, raise blood pressure, cause morning increases in the stress hormone cortisol, increase depression and lower the overall feeling of living a meaningful life. Maybe more importantly, people who consistently feel lonely have a 14 per cent higher risk of premature death than those who don't.

Research conducted by psychologist John Cacioppo, director of the Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience at the University of Chicago, was designed to identify reasons for the association between loneliness and early death. Cacioppo and his university colleagues concluded that some people are happy to be alone, but most thrive in social situations where they enjoy support and rapport with others. "What's really important is companionship and mutual assistance and protection,” said Cacioppo. “Having high-quality relationships with a few people is one of the keys to happiness and longevity. The stresses and challenges of life are more easily endured if we can share them with someone in whom we can confide and trust." Short of dying an early death, researchers contend that the unhealthy consequences of loneliness—lack of sleep and heightened stress—may hasten the aging process and raise

the risk of health problems. Chronic loneliness has been shown to increase the chances of an early grave by 14 per cent, which is as bad as being overweight and almost as bad as poverty in undermining a person’s longterm well-being. As more people live longer, they are spending a bigger part of their lives feeling lonely. This is having a significant impact on their physical as well as mental health, the researchers found. Loneliness is also becoming more common as people live alone or become isolated from relatives and friends, especially in retirement. Studies have shown that, at any given time, between 20 and 40 per cent of older adults feel lonely. A recent survey by the Mental Health Foundation found that 10 per cent of Britons often feel lonely, a third have a close friend or relative who they think is very lonely, and half think that people in general are getting lonelier.

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When heartburn NEEDS HELP

For many people suffering from heartburn, relief is found in watching what they eat, over-the-counter medications, and stress reduction. But when symptoms don't improve and start to interfere with sleep or daily life, it is time to get your doctor's help. Your doctor will ask detailed questions about the nature and pattern of your pain. Is it worse after you eat a heavy meal or a certain food, such as high-fat foods or dairy products? Does lying down or bending over to tie your shoelaces aggravate the symptoms? Does the pain seem linked to anxiety or stress? If your symptoms are typical for gastroesophageal reflux (GERD, or simply reflux), the first step is usually to try a medication such as omeprazole (Prilosec) or lansoprazole (Prevacid). If symptoms improve, you can switch to a less powerful medication. That might be an H2-receptor antagonist (H2 blocker) such as cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac), or famotidine (Pepcid), or a simple antacid available over the counter. However, if medication doesn't seem to help, your doctor might suggest some tests to confirm reflux or rule out other possible causes for your symptoms. Be aware that reflux symptoms can be similar to heart attack symptoms. If what you feel is more like a constriction or pressure rather than burning, it may be a good idea to get to a hospital. And if you experience chest discomfort brought on by exercise, always seek medical attentionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even if you know you have reflux. Pay attention to the severity and length of your chest pain. Severe, pressing, or squeezing discomfort, especially if it lasts a while, also warrants a visit to a doctor, or maybe a hospital.

FOCUS ON FOODS

5 is good, but

is better

For years, dietary guidelines have recommend that people consume a minimum of five servings of fruits and vegetables every day, but researchers now say that number should be upped to seven. A study of more than 65,000 men and women shows that the risk of premature death decreases with increased fruit and vegetable consumption. Interestingly, fresh vegetables appear to provide the greatest benefit, followed by salad and then fruit. When fresh is not available, supplement your diet with varieties of frozen veggies as well as fruit. Canned fruit, meanwhile, actually appears to increase the risk of death, perhaps because it usually is packed in sugary syrup.

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Men: Toss your vitamin E supplements For years, antioxidant-rich vitamin E supplements were believed to help prevent prostate cancer, among other conditions. Now results of a long-term study raise doubts about the benefit of vitamin E supplements. New data from the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial suggests that vitamin E supplements may actually increase prostate cancer risk. Initial findings, released in 2008, indicated that vitamin E supplements didn't prevent prostate cancer. Now, however, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been found that taking 400 IU of E daily raises men's risk of prostate cancer by 17 per cent. So toss the capsules and get the small amount of vitamin E you need from almonds, sunflower seeds, and spinach, which will have no affect on your prostate.

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Which Doesn't Involve the Opposite Sex!

with Gemma Purnell

n a tourist resort like Pattaya, it's easy to get caught up in the holiday lifestyle, even when you are living here fulltime. One solution is to find a hobby away from the bar scene and there is an abundance of activities to indulge in here in Asia's biggest party town. Hobbies help us to make new acquaintances and practice skills which we enjoy. They can be a way of forgetting the troubles of everyday life.They also make you a more interesting person so, when you do meet new people, you have something fascinating to talk about. If you have a Thai partner, you may find that their main 'hobby' is watching Thai soaps, sleeping or playing on Facebook. I have noticed that many Thai people don't

Find a Hobby feel the same need for mental stimulation in the way that Westerners do and are happy to participate in passive activities. Ten-pin bowling can be great fun for all the family and, with more than one bowling alley in town, your choice is far from limited. Some of the available facilities are a little dated, but these restrictions are usually reflected in the price. If you do need to enhance your evening activities with alcohol then many of the bowling alleys offer a complimentary bottle of whiskey when you purchase a certain amount of games. The Pattaya City Expats club run a bowling morning every week and you can visit their website for more details. In the last article, we talked about blogging as a skill that you could learn. Well, once you're ready to launch your blog, why not take advantage of the calm and professional atmosphere at Anchor Co-Working space in Jomtien? The prices are reasonable and its a great option if you don't have anywhere suitable at home to setup a computer. You’ll also meet other like-minded people there, too.

DIY may be a hobby that you would like to consider whilst living in Pattaya due to the somewhat short supply of professional ‘changs’, although you must be careful not to break any working laws. Lots of expats take pleasure in improving their homes and gardens and make it almost their full-time occupation. There are multiple sports clubs in Pattaya, which range from archery and darts to backgammon and chess. The Pattaya Cricket Club holds its practice sessions at Horseshoe Point and even polo is becoming a popular sport here in Pattaya. Hobbies are also a way of boosting our egos if we're having a hard time professionally. A middle manager who never quite made that promotion may get his power trip from excelling on the golf course. If you can’t manage a full round of golf, you could try the mini courses at either Golf Adventures or Mini Golf Pub. Membership of Pattaya Sports Club can entitle you to discounts at golf courses, fishing parks and badminton/softball courts across the city.

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Nissan reveals self-cleaning car Nissan has announced its latest innovation—a car that keeps itself clean. The system entails using a special coating over the paintwork that repels oil, mud, and typical driving dirt. A car that was half painted with the new coating and half with existing paintwork was taken through its paces on a muddy dirt track. The half with the newly coated paint was remarkably clean whilst the existing paintwork was covered with dirt from the roadway. The technology could make cleaning your car a thing of the past. The special coating has been created by Ultra Tech International in the United States. It works by creating a tiny layer of air between the paintwork and the dirt that is present during normal driving conditions. All trials so far have been nothing short of remarkable. Nissan Germany spokesman Alexander Sellei said: "It works very well." The company has not yet decided whether to offer the special coating as an added extra or as a standard to enhance sales. Meanwhile, work continues on the development of a scratch-resistant paint. German company Evonik is at the forefront of the research to ensure paint does not suffer from micro scratches with can degrade the surface finish over time.

Thai Driving Test Made Tougher In a bid to increase road safety rates, driving tests in Thailand have been made more difficult with a tougher exam in place. The multiple-choice section of the driving test has been tightened up. A 90 per cent pass rate is now required from a total of 50 questions. This is in stark contrast to the previous 75 per cent pass requirement from just 30 questions. The new questions will be taken from a pool of 1,000 possible questions, as opposed to the 300 currently. An additional class on traffic rules is also in place for hopefuls that want a license for either public or private vehicle use. Deputy Transport Minister Prin Suvanadat said that the new tests were designed to reduce accidents. He added: ''Most accidents occurred because drivers ignored traffic rules,

despite the presence of signs. That's why the Transport Department has to change the procedure." There were 60,000 record accidents during the last year with motorcycles responsible for more than a third of them. 16,664 accidents involved cars and trucks accounted for 9,560 incidents. Some called the stricter tests unnecessary and were concerned that they would affect business. But Deputy Transport Minister Prin Suvanadat said: ''The country has ignored this problem for so long. It's time we took the rules seriously.” For public transport applicants, background checks would take place also. This would make the process longer than normal, up to two months in some cases but would increase safety.

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Demand to increase for big bikes Although the economy in Thailand has slowed somewhat, the sales of premium motorbikes are expected to grow in the coming year. Brands such as Harley Davidson, India and Victory are all expected to do well this year. So much so that the Thailand importer of the latter two brands, Indian Victory Motorcycle Co, has opened a new 100 million baht showroom in Phattanakhan Road in Bangkok to showcase the latest models. The company offers 14 models of the Victory brand motorbikes priced from 1.015 to 1.995 million baht and three models of the Indian brand motorbikes priced from 1.475 to 1.695 million baht. The Indian Motorcycle brand is wellknown in the United States. The company was started in 1901 and it was the first motorcycle manufacturer in the country. By the 1910s, it was the largest motorcycle maker in the world. In 1914, it unveiled the first electric starter and, in

1927, it started selling its first bikes with a four-cylinder engine. Sadly, in 1953 the company went bankrupt and the name was bought by various companies over the years. Recently, it was bought by Polaris, who three years ago vowed to bring the brand back to its former glory. The company also produces the Victory models. Managing director of Indian Victory Motorcycle, Nattapon Trinathy, said that he expects sales of large motorbikes in Thailand with engines bigger than 500cc could increase from 14,000 units to 16,000 units this year. The Indian and Victory motorcycles typically have an engine size of more than 1,000cc. He said: “If there are no political developments that directly influence the local economy, the big bike market segment could surge to 20,000 units this year." The importer expects to open another eight to 10 Indian and Victory outlets across Thailand during the next five years.

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here are many exciting new racecars coming into top level Thai racing this season, but few have struck such an instant chord with motorsport fans as the new Nissan GT-Rs that will be entered by the NSports-YokohamaProject Mu Thailand team in Thailand Super Series (TSS) 2014—and few are the result of such ambitious projects. Nissan’s GT-R is one of the best-loved high performance sportscars with the Thai public. So when the NSports-YokohamaProject Mu Thailand team revealed that their would ditch their fast-but-fragile Mitsubishi Evo Xs and focus on a new project for TSS’s Super Car Class 2-GTM for 2014 based around the GT-R, a lot of people sat up, paid attention and eagerly anticipated the outcome. That ‘outcome’ has recently taken to the track for the first time at Pattaya’s Bira Circuit. And, in one respect, the two new cars immediately ticked all the boxes—visually, they are stunning. But now the big job starts. It’s certainly going to be a big job. From scratch, the team has to develop these two cars from lookers into TSS winners. The ‘shakedown’ really was just that; these are raw machines, a steep development curve lies ahead. But unquestionably, when the dust settled on a hot and dry afternoon at Bira, and despite the usual new car niggles that follow any ‘shakedown’ runs, the promise is clearly there to be unlocked. This team earns much respect and affection from motorsport fans here as its keeps alive the long traditions of the Thai ‘racingtuning’ house, building and developing cars itself, putting time, effort and love into every nut and bolt. And while it has bought in one of its GT-Rs from a Hong Kong team, Top Racing, although it's a car that will be utterly evolved to suit its new racing life, the second machine has been built in the team’s Bangkok workshops from the ground-up. The real story goes back a couple of months to when that first racing GT-R landed in Thailand. That machine already came with a competition pedigree, it actually won the prestigious ‘Roadsports’ race at the Macau Grand Prix a few years ago—so it has a winning history locked down; but it’s quite lightly modified and that particular race is very short in duration. Once the GT-R had been shipped over from Hong Kong and arrived in the team’s workshops, the engineers poured over it to understand the inner workings of the machine, particularly so as they don’t as yet have any racing experience with this particular Japanese sportscar. “We just pulled out the engine and everything and check everything. We just want to know what everything does in the car,” explained Team Owner Thongchai Kittisiriprasert during the shakedown test at Bira. It was a case of disassembly, check and reassembly—apart from some changes required to allow the GT-R to fit the TSS

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regulations for this year and also to add electronic upgrades. “We clock to achieve that target. “We worked nearly 24 hours a day and just [put] all the old parts back in the car but [fit] a new brake we never stopped until now,” Thongchai admits. system because the car came with 20-inch wheels and we make Side-by-side in the garage, the two GT-Rs looked stunning— the caliper and rotor smaller to suit the 18-inch,” Thongchai notes. and they soon gathered a small crowd of onlookers. This is a car The team also worked on the electronics, particularly the that resonates with Thai race fans, so expect this team to have a management units. Managing the electronics aspect of the project lot of support in the grandstands this year. is the team’s new data engineer, Rhommell Singh. “Basically, I The test is all about learning about the car, and that goes do all the electronics, which means the engine management for everyone involved—the team, the driver and the engineers. system [and] the data acquisition system as well,” he says. “We’ve The development curve is at ‘day one’, and there will be aspects added in additional sensors to monitor the cooling, to monitor to be managed such as optimising what is a heavier racecar for the aerodynamic performance [and] to the new tyre regulations this year. “Today is monitor the mechanical grip of the car.” the first time the car has been to the track, Thongchai is an ambitious team it’s now completely different [in terms of owner and he doesn’t plan to rest on electronics] to the way it came,” explains It’s better than Evo, running just the one car they have Rhommell. “So today is more or less about about the power, acquired. At the same time as that first car getting some data from the car, trying to the driveability, the pitched up in Thailand, they started out do more laps, trying to manage the cooling building a second, almost identical, race and the fuel economy.” traction, everything I machine—and that was built completely Behind the wheel is Traitanit, a driver think is better. from scratch. Basically, they examined, that wears his heart on his sleeve, has analysed, copied and assembled the new boundless enthusiasm and a never-saycar to the specification of the first GT-R, die attitude. So what are his first thoughts, which essentially formed a ‘template’. albeit after a just couple of gentle runs around Bira Circuit? “First of all we don’t have any experience with the GT-R “Compared to the Evo [he raced last year], it’s like heaven to me,” before, so since we got the first car we checked everything, so I he says with a big grin. think we have many things to shortcut from the first car, so we Traitanit points out that this is full racecar, but there will make the [new] car within a month,” Thongchai says. be areas they will have to work on to turn it into a winner. “It’s a “We search for a [road] car and buy a local car and then complete car, it’s easy to drive, but I feel it’s a little bit too heavy, it’s pull out everything and do the same thing as the original car,” he heavier than the Evo, so we need a bit more setup,” he says. continues. “The body parts I ordered the originals, the roll cage, “But it’s better than Evo, about the power, the driveability, everything I order from Japan and ship by air.” the traction, everything I think is better. We do need more time to It’s required an ambitious schedule to build a full racecar in develop this car; the normal tyre is 20-inch so we have to change just a month and the mechanics have been working round the to 18-inch so the heavier car like the GT-R and with the smaller tyre we need a lot of setup, but it’s comfortable to race.” Thongchai and his team are ambitious to keep the tradition of developing Japanese racecars alive and strong here—the satisfaction of evolving a winner with their own hands motivates them. “We want to build a car rather than buy a race car,” he says. “The GT-R is identifiable to people here as you see them on the roads.” The ingredients are certainly all there. And in the driver lineup, they have two star names that can make a real difference. Traitanit is an underrated driver; he’s returning to racing now and moving to the top tier, so expect to see him to raise his game much further. In Naoya Yamano, the team has a fast and experienced ‘pro’, so long as he is available—something which didn’t prove to be the case last year. Yamano arrives in terrific form, coming off the back of a win in the first round of Japan’s ultra-competitive Super Taikyu series at Motegi in a BMW Z4 and bagging a pole in the popular Toyota 86 ‘one make’ series the same weekend (he is the defending champion) while, earlier this month, he claimed pole and victory in the Porsche Carrera Cup Japan race at Okayama.

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by Brian S

hat could be better than whiling away a few hours cruising, weaving in and out of obstacles, wave jumping, surf riding or towing a skier on a personal watercraft (PWC)…aka a jet ski? PWCs are highly maneuverable and capable of reaching speeds in excess of 105 km/h. Their shallow draft allows them to be operated in shallow waters, closer to shore. All of this is precisely why a jet ski can be so much fun to ride. Whether you own or hire a jet ski or whether you’re an experienced driver or a novice, those are also reasons why it’s vital to know how to safely operate a PWC. Research shows that most

accidents involving a PWC occur because the drivers misjudge the distances to fixed objects, nearby swimmers or other watercraft. Other major causes include excessive speed and improper operating technique. Your safety and that of all the other jet ski riders, swimmers, and the speedboat occupants who frequent the waters off the shores of Thailand’s beaches should be the primary concern of every PWC user. Here are a few things that every Jet Ski operator should keep in mind as he or she skims across the water, throwing spray in every direction.

Safety Equipment

The driver, passenger and any person being towed must wear an approved personal floatation device (life jacket). If an accident occurs in open water, there’s always the possibility that someone might be rendered unconscious. A life jacket could be their only defense against drowning. Never go into open waters without one. It’s also advisable to wear eye protection secured by a safety strap to prevent water spray from obscuring your vision. Rubber soled deck shoes are recommended for longer journeys, as they offer better control on the running boards. A whistle around the neck or attached to a life jacket is a worthwhile investment should you need to summon help. Never operate a PWC without the safety lanyard securely attached to either your wrist or the life jacket. The lanyard is fastened to the ‘pin’ or key, which is necessary for the jet ski to operate. In the event that you should fall off, the lanyard will cut the engine and prevent a long swim home as the rider-less PWC sails off into the sunset.

Operation

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Most of us assume that, because PWC are small and maneuverable, all one needs to do is climb aboard, squeeze the throttle and you’re off—wrong! A jet ski requires skill and a responsible attitude. That means being aware of how your actions affect your passengers, as well as others on or near the water. Never operate a PWC when under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. Impaired driving is another one of the leading causes of boating accidents around the world. Always ensure that the PWC has enough fuel for the journey, and that it has been maintained regularly, as many maritime accidents are the result of equipment failure. Position yourself comfortably on the jet ski with both feet on the foot rest and both hands on the handle bars. No matter what you’re doing, always keep your hands, feet, hair and clothing away from the pump intake, which is located on the bottom, just in front of the steering nozzle at the back of the PWC.

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General Operating Tips

In general, know your limitations as a driver, as well as those of the PWC you’re riding. Be aware of the nature of the water you’re riding in, in respect to weeds, rocks, sandbars, etc. If you’re maneuvering close to the shore or in the surf, ensure that there will be enough water after a wave has subsided. Keep in mind that, as soon as a jet ski slows down, its stern (back) will drop down into the water. If the water happens to be too shallow, and the impeller sucks up sand, it could cause serious damage to the impeller, pump or jet. If you’ve hired the jet ski, this could be a costly mistake. Therefore, never operate a PWC in less than 60 cm of water or after dark and before sunrise. Try to remain at least 60 m away from swimmers and swimming areas. Always be vigilant for hazards, other jet skis, boats of all types, divers, fishermen or others involved in water sports. Refrain from speeding and remember that a PWC travelling at 60 km/h can travel 100 m in just six seconds. Do not follow other boats too closely or jump their wake. Since collisions are the most common jet ski accident, authorities recommend that you remain at least 30 m away from other PWC. When towing a skier or a small inflatable boat, there must be an observer seated behind the driver to point out potential danger to both the driver and the person(s) skiing or being towed. If you’re travelling more than two nautical miles (3.75 km) offshore, international regulations for preventing collisions at sea state that: If you are approaching another power boat head on, each boat must alter course to the starboard (right) and pass portto-port (left). If a power boat is approaching from your starboard (right) side, you must always give way as the approaching boat has the right of way. If a power boat is approaching from the port (left) side, that vessel must always give way as you have the right of way. Regardless of the direction, a power vessel must always give way to: any vessel that’s adrift, any sailing vessel, any vessel engaged in fishing, and any vessel that is being towed or disabled. Overtaking either a power or sailing vessel may be done on either the port or starboard side as long as it is safe. Note that all PWC are considered power vessels.

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Acceleration, Steering & Braking

Gently squeezing the lever behind the handlebars will increase your speed. Before you tear off into the ocean, though, experiment with the amount of pressure needed to achieve various speeds. If you don’t, you’ll find that squeezing too hard will cause the PWC to jump forward unexpectedly. In turn, this might cause one to panic and release the pressure too quickly, which will then cause the jet ski to buck. Either of these can cause both the driver and passenger to lose their balance and fall off. It’s advisable to become comfortable with increasing and decreasing the speed before attempting to turn a PWC. Steering a jet ski seems simple enough—just turn the handlebars like a bicycle, right? Well, almost. True, a cable linked to the handlebars, when turned, moves the steering nozzle. However, the lever on the handlebars which controls the throttle is as important to steering as it is to acceleration. That’s because, without water exiting the steering nozzle, the PWC won’t change directions. When you’re fast approaching an object, it’s instinctive to slow down. In the case of a jet ski this can be dangerous and result in the complete loss of steering power if it’s slowed down too much. The result of this will be that the jet ski’s inertia will keep moving it forward in a straight line until it either strikes the object you were trying to avoid or until the friction caused by the water against the combined weight of the jet ski and what it’s carrying eventually brings it to a halt. Therefore, power needs to be applied, not reduced, when making any turn. Unless you’re an experienced rider, sharp quick turns should be avoided because novice riders frequently fall when attempting to do so. No matter what type of turn you’re making, always check over your shoulder and then double-check to ensure that the area is clear before making the planned turn, especially at high speeds. Be advised that there are no brakes on a jet ski, and that it literally has to coast to a stop. When travelling at high speeds, it can take a considerable amount of time and distance for a PWC to come to a complete stop. To avoid a collision of any type, it’s highly recommended that you spend some time learning how long it takes to slow down and stop when operating at various speeds.

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Series

Retail Price

Down Payment

Price Down Payment

Finance

48 Installment

Toyota Camry

Model

2.0 G A/T

1,299,000

15%

194,850

1,104,150

25,764

Toyota Camry Hybrid

2.5 HV CD

1,659,000

15%

248,850

1,410,150

32,904

2.5G MT 2WD

1,104,000

15%

165,600

938,400

21,896

1.8

1,190,000

15%

178,500

1,011,500

23,180

Toyota Innova

2.0E MT

849,000

15%

127,350

721,650

16,538

Toyota Avanza

1.5 E MT

584,000

15%

87,600

496,400

11,583

Toyota Vios

1.5 J MT

559,000

15%

83,850

475,150

11,008

Toyota Altis 2014

1.6J MT

769,000

15%

115,350

653,650

15,116

Toyota All New Yaris

1.2 J Eco

469,000

15%

70,350

398,650

9,302

Honda CR-Z Hybrid

CBU

1,975,000

15%

296,250

1,678,750

38,471

Honda Accord

2.0 EL

1,299,000

15%

194,850

1,104,150

25,764

Honda CR-V

2.0 S

1,168,000

15%

175,200

992,800

2,300

Civic Hybrid

1,035,000

15%

155,250

879,750

20,381

Honda Civic

S MT

778,000

15%

116,700

661,300

15,320

Honda Freed

834,000

15%

125,100

708,900

16,423

Jazz Hybrid

768,000

15%

115,200

652,800

14,960

Honda Jazz

S (MT)

590,000

15%

88,500

501,500

11,493

Honda City

S MT

559,000

15%

83,850

475,150

11,008

S (AT) CNG

659,000

15%

98,850

560,150

12,977

S MT

454,000

15%

68,100

385,900

8,908

2.4 LS 2WD A/T

1,198,000

15%

179,700

1,018,300

23,548

Chevrolet Captiva (Diesel)

2.0 LSX 2WD A/T

1,410,000

15%

211,500

1,198,500

27,715

Chevrolet Trailblazer

2.5 2WD LT M/T

1,059,000

15%

158,850

900,150

20,628

1.6 Base MT

759,000

15%

113,850

645,150

15,054

599,000

15%

89,850

509,150

11,880

Toyota Fortuner Toyota Prius

Honda Civic Hybrid

Honda Jazz Hybrid

Honda City CNG Honda Brio Amaze Chevrolet Captiva (Benzine)

Chevrolet Cruze Chevrolet Colorado

Extended Cab (X-Cab)

New Colorado 2WD

2.5 L 2WD LS

Chevrolet Colorado

Extended Cab (X-Cab)

New Colorado 4WD

2.5L LT Z71

730,000

15%

109,500

620,500

14,478

Chevrolet Spin

1.5 LTZ AT

762,000

15%

114,300

647,700

15,113

Ford Focus

1.6L Ti-VCT

759,000

15%

113,850

645,150

14,785

Ford Fiesta 5 Door

1.4L Style A/T

594,000

15%

89,100

504,900

11,571

Ford Escape Model

Series 2.3 L 4x2

Retail Price 999,000

Down15% Payment

Price Down Payment 149,850

Finance 849,150

48 Installment 19,672

Ford EcoSport

Ambiente MT

669,000

15%

100,350

568,650

13,174

Ford Everest

2.5L 4x2

989,000

15%

148,350

840,650

19,475

Ford Ranger

2.5L XL

559,000

15%

83,850

475,150

11,047

Ford Territory

2.7 V6 Titanium

2,990,000

15%

448,500

2,541,500

58,878

Isuzu Mu-X

2.5 2WD CD AT

1,014,000

15%

152,100

861,900

Isuzu D-Max Spark

Cab Chasis 2.5

475,000

15%

71,250

403,750

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Series

Retail Price

Down Payment

Price Down Payment

Finance

48 Installment

Ambiente MT

669,000

15%

100,350

568,650

13,174

Ford Everest

2.5L 4x2

989,000

15%

148,350

840,650

19,475

Ford Ranger Model

Series 2.5L XL

Retail Price 559,000

Down15% Payment

Price Down Payment 83,850

Finance 475,150

48 Installment 11,047

Ford Territory EcoSport

Ambiente MT 2.7 V6 Titanium

669,000 2,990,000

15%

100,350 448,500

568,650 2,541,500

13,174 58,878

Ford IsuzuEverest Mu-X

2.5 2.5L 2WD4x2 CD AT

989,000 1,014,000

15%

148,350 152,100

840,650 861,900

19,475 19,967

Ford IsuzuRanger D-Max Spark

XL 2.5 Cab2.5L Chasis

559,000 475,000

15%

83,850 71,250

475,150 403,750

11,047 9,354

Ford IsuzuTerritory Spacecab

2.7 V6 Titanium 2.5 S

2,990,000 577,000

15%

448,500 86,550

2,541,500 490,450

58,878 11,362

Isuzu D-Max Mu-X Hilander 2 Door

2.5 2WD CD AT 2.5 L

1,014,000 678,000

15%

152,100 101,700

861,900 576,300

19,967 13,351

Isuzu D-Max V-crossSpark 4 Door 4x4

Cab 2.5Chasis VGS L2.5

475,000 828,000

15%

71,250 124,200

403,750 703,800

9,354 16,305

Isuzu Spacecab V-Cross 2 Door 4x4

S Z 2.52.5 VGS

577,000 752,000

15%

86,550 112,800

490,450 639,200

11,362 14,808

L 2.5 S

678,000 655,000

15%

101,700 98,250

576,300 556,750

13,351 12,898

Isuzu V-cross 4 Door 4x4 Step Wagon

2.5 VGS E L

828,000 1,899,000

15%

124,200 284,850

703,800 1,614,150

16,305 37,394

Isuzu 2 Door 4x4 MazdaV-Cross BT-50 Pro

2.52.2S VGS Z

752,000 594,000

15%

112,800 89,100

639,200 504,900

14,808 11,697

Isuzu MazdaCab 3 4 (4 Door)

2.5 S1.6 Groove

655,000 755,000

15%

98,250 113,250

556,750 641,750

12,898 14,974

Isuzu Wagon MazdaStep 3 Sports

E 1.6 Spirit

1,899,000 869,000

15%

284,850 130,350

1,614,150 738,650

37,394 17,235

Mazda CX-5 BT-50 Pro

2.2S 2.0 C

594,000 1,200,000

15%

89,100 180,000

504,900 1,020,000

11,697 23,800

Mazda 3 2 Elegance 4 Door

Groove M/T 1.6 Groove

755,000 550,000

15%

113,250 82,500

641,750 467,500

14,974 10,908

Mazda 3 2 Sports 5 Door

Spirit 1.6 Groove M/T

869,000 550,000

15%

130,350 82,500

738,650 467,500

17,235 10,908

2.0 C GLX

1,200,000 799,000

15%

180,000 119,850

1,020,000 679,150

23,800 15,734

Mazda 2 Elegance Mitsubishi Mirage 4 Door

Groove M/T GL MT

550,000 380,000

15%

82,500 57,000

467,500 323,000

10,908 7,483

Mazda 2 Sports 5 Door Mitsubishi Attrage

Groove M/T GLX MT

550,000 443,000

15%

82,500 66,450

467,500 376,550

10,908 8,723

Mitsubishi Lancer Triton EX

SingleGLX 2.4GL MT

799,000 498,000

15%

119,850 74,700

679,150 423,300

15,734 9,806

Mitsubishi Mirage Pajero Sport

2WD GL 2.4 MT GLS MT

380,000 920,000

15%

57,000 138,000

323,000 782,000

7,483 18,116

GLX 1.6 MT S

443,000 776,000

15%

66,450 116,400

376,550 659,600

8,723 15,391

Mitsubishi Triton Nissan Almera

Single 1.2 2.4GL S M/T MT

498,000 429,000

15%

74,700 64,350

423,300 364,650

9,806 8,357

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Nissan Slyphy

2WD1.6 2.4S GLS M/T MT

920,000 746,000

15%

138,000 111,900

782,000 634,100

18,116 14,531

Isuzu D-Max Hilander Cab 4 (4 Door) 2 Door

Mazda CX-5 Mitsubishi Lancer EX

Mitsubishi Attrage Nissan Pulsar

Nissan Pulsar Juke

1.6 S 1.6E

776,000 819,000

15%

116,400 122,850

659,600 696,150

15,391 16,244

Nissan Almera X-Trail

1.22.0 S M/T V

429,000 1,153,000

15%

64,350 172,950

364,650 980,050

8,357 22,868

Nissan Slyphy Navara King Cab 2.5L

1.6 SE S 6 M/T MT

746,000 607,000

15%

111,900 91,050

634,100 515,950

14,531 12,039

Nissan Juke Teana

1.6E 2.0 XE

819,000 1,270,000

15%

122,850 190,500

696,150 1,079,500

16,244 25,188

Nissan X-Trail Proton Preve

2.0 V Standard

1,153,000 625,000

15%

172,950 93,750

980,050 531,250

22,868 12,396

Model Nissan Navara King Proton Suprima S Cab 2.5L

Series SE 6 MT Executive

Retail Price 607,000 779,000

Down15% Payment

Price Down Payment 91,050 116,850

Finance 515,950 662,150

48 Installment 12,039 15,450

Suzuki Ertiga Nissan Teana

GA 2.0 M/T XE

544,000 1,270,000

15%

81,600 190,500

462,400 1,079,500

10,712 25,188

Suzuki Preve Carry Proton

Standard

369,800 625,000

15%

55,470 93,750

314,330 531,250

7,282 12,396

Suzuki SX4 Executive

799,000 779,000

15%

119,850 116,850

679,150 662,150

15,734 15,450

959,000

15%

143,850

815,150

18,884

Suzuki Suprima SX4 Proton S Suzuki APV Suzuki Grand Vitara

Grand Vitara

1,050,000

15%

157,500

892,500

20,676

Suzuki Swift

1.2 GA M/T

429,000

15%

64,350

364,650

8,448

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Automotive Hondex Outboard New HONDEX OUTBOARD Two-stroke engine. Never use including warranty 2 years. Phone: 087-6852353 Email: productzoom@gmail.com 29,000 THB Bicycle Make By La For Sale Bicycle make by LA for sale Men style with 27” wheel’s, Aloy 12 gear Front shockup’s Price: THB 2,000.00 Contact: (English) 091 902 1686 Contact: (Thai) 090 916 1523 2,000 THB Sale All Model Of Radiopanel,installation-kits Car-fascia Sale all type and all model of Car radio panel (Car-fascia) Call for more information PISIT 0807472200 See catalog at http://www.more2hand. com. email: necvoxasia@yahoo.com. 1,000 THB More Car Radio Panel,car Installation Kit Sale Special Price Special price SALE all type and all model of Car Radio panel,Car installation Kits,Car-fascia Call PISIT 0807472200 See more products : www.more2hand. com email: necvoxasia@yahoo.com 1,000 THB Mauro Sell Car Stereo Jvc Kd-pdr55 selling car stereo JVC KD-PDR55 For more information please contact 0901565735, 0816792549 Koh Samui / Thailand 1,000 THB Sale All Model Of Radio-panel-kits Car-fascia,benz Vw Mazda sale all type and all model of Car radio panel (Car-fascia) Call for more information PISIT 0807472200 See catalogue at http://www.more2hand. com. Email: necvoxasia@yahoo.com. 4,444 THB Value For Money Only One Reason We Are The Busiest In Town! WE ARE THE ORIGINAL WORRY FREE RENTAL COMPANY in Pattaya! Don’t be fooled by imitations!! We have an extensive range of quality cars & trucks for rent,all with full rental insurance & 24hr roadside assistance at very competitive price’s. EXAMPLES New style Honda City’s,Toyota Vios,Ford Fiesta’s & Nissan Almera’s. All automatic from 21,000 per month, that is only 700 baht daily. Toyota Hilux Vigo’s or Mitsubishi Tritons all double cabs & automatic from 25,000 per month 833 baht daily. Discounts available for all models on long term contracts. We will also purchase a brand new car for you, on contracts of 1 year or more We also have a small number of older model car’s available for those on a tight budget. Why not give us a try!! you wont be disappointed. CALL US ON 0890077804 700 THB Phone: 0890077804 Email: takeiteasyrentals@yahoo.co.uk

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Car Repairer In Pattaya Experience car repairer ● excellence work ● reasonable Call 081 6267574 Phone: 0816321449 Email: kweerapat@gmail.com Toyota Vigo For Rent 4 Door 2011 Toyota Vigo 4 door. Manual gearbox. Silver Metallic. Leather interior. Wood grain dash door trims etc. Rent for 890bht per day...5500bht Per Week...18500bht per month... Long term 3months 17500bht 6 months + 16500bt Taxed 1st Class Insurance. Please Note:...I do NOT reply to Cell Phone Text Messages, either call or Email Thanks.Call 038406492...0897539751 890 THB Phone: 038406492 Phone: 0897539751 Email: asianglory@gmx.com

Boats

Motoryacht Looking For Nice Shareholders !

AZIMUT 76´twin MTU, MERCEDES,1000 hp fully equipped, 2013 refurbished, four double cabin´s in Suite + Crew area. 1/6 share US$ 95,000 only corresponds to 8 weeks usage- time per year. Despite their own use, best returns by charter Agreements with 5 Star HotelChains in Pattaya and Phuket. Catalog and VIDEO under : www.aquamarineyachts.net#14 3,200,000 THB Phone: 0890225503 Email: willi@aquamarine-yachts.net Sale Boat 25 Ft. 1 Bedroom And 1bathroom Boat 25 ft. for sale 400,000 Bath 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Boat at suratthani Contact Srisak 0869435010 400,000 THB Seadoo For Sale Red and black Seadoo RXP 215, excellent condition throughout, brand new trailer with lights, quick and great fun! Too many features to list. Will take any reasonable offer. 275,000 THB Email: rob@explaz.com Used Yachts A unique Offer from AQUAMARINE YACHTS Ask for the detailed catalogs and specification or visit our website: www.aquamarine-yachts.net Used Yachts Phone: 0890225503 Email: willi@aquamarine-yachts.net 21ft Speedboat For Sale 21FT Fiberglass speed boat with 70HP Yamaha and new trailer, undercover parking next to beautifull Bang Saray beach with sea launching service. Tel 089-4001317 or 085-0864173 Email sunsnow53@Yahoo.com 250,000 THB

Speedboat For Sale Carlson Mercruiser 8.5l 450hp . Phuket =Speedboat FOR SALE= Carlson MerCruiser 8.5L (American), 450HP.850000thb Good condition, music, carriage, green book, Phuket Registation 850000thb can be exchanged for cars, motorcycles, gold, and installment payment Good condition, Music 2 kW Lafet, GrinBUK, reg-tion PHUKET.450 hp Formalized, in excellent condition, no chips and scratches, it’s a real pleasure to yield it to the sea, powerful motor consumes relatively much (40-50l-5hours) due to the low weight and volume of the internal combustion engine (no need to turn the speed limit, rushing well with small stroke) You can exchange for Auto motorcycle gold etc о.Пхукет +66920604571 Komarilazzz@yandex.ru Skype Komap27 RusEng 850,000 THB Speed Boat For Sale + Available Small Power Boat SPEED BOAT Length: 14.9 ft Beam: 5.2 ft Launch: 2013 Engine: Yamaha 60hp(2013) and small engine Tohatsu 5hp (2014) Comes with brand new trailer AVAILABLE 2 DAYS COURSE SMALL POWERBOAT & RIB MASTER (MCA APPROVED) World Wild Covers vessels up to 15m 550,000 THB Email: fern@marine-certification.com Professhional Power Boat Rib Master & Vhf Radio Operator’s Certificate Mac Approved And Iyt Certified Designed for professional divers who wish to be licensed to operate a boat powered by out board engines up to 15m,(45’) in length in sight of land and not more than 20 miles from safe haven in fair weather.Safety at seaVHF Radio operator certificateSmall powerboats and rigid inflatable boatsLaunching and recoveryAnchors and anchoringCoastal navigationUsed of ChartplotterUsed of AutopilotUsed of SONAR depth equipmentUsed of GPS speed over groundTides and currentsShotting a wreckNautical terminologyBoat handling under powerMan overboard proceduresRopes and rope-workBasic rules of the road (collision regulations) Glossary of termsINCLUDES IYT STUDENT MANUAL AND IYT REGISTERED CERTIFICATE WORLDWIDE Email: fern@marine-certification.com Beautiful Crownline 315 Sport Cruiser For Sale CROWNLINE 315 SPORT CRUISER Length: 32 ft Beam: 9 ft Draft : 1 ft Launch: 2008 Engine: 2x260 Mercruiser 5.0L MPI Seacore Bravo3 Cruising speed: 30 Maximum speed: 40 Hull: GRP Asking: 3,600,000 THB or On nearest offer 6ft 4in of headroom as you step into the cabin, there is a surprising amount of room for a 32 ft sport cruiser. Full air conditioning inside powered by the generator AVAILABLE 2 DAYS COURSE SMALL POWERBOAT & RIB MASTER (MCA APPROVED) World Wild Covers vessels up to 15m 45 ft 3,600,000 THB Email: fern@marine-certification.com

Bayliner 20ft Bowrider + Trailer For Sale Mod. CAPRI 1996, mainly fresh water used boat in very good condition, ready to go, powerful and reliable MERCRUISER 5,0L/V8 230HP Inboard engine with ALPHA sterndrive and excellent compression diagram, Thai registered for 8 persons, TAX is paid until 2015.Service including engine oil, all filters, gear oil, spark plugs, new exhaust bellow, impeller, zinc anodes, fuel pump and new steering cable was done recently.Great boat in good shape for water ski, fishing or just having some fun.New trailer ball hitch, V-Pad and brand new battery added.Reduced price as I upgraded to a bigger boat. 395,000 THB Phone: 089-7189977 Email: gozzoboat@gmail.com Fountain 34 Centre Console Triple 275hp 4-strokes 2007 Fountain 34 with triple Verado 275’s. Genuine 240 hours use, stored inside since new. Fully imported, vat paid and Thai registered. Includes McLean tri-axle trailer, GPS/plotter, radar, enclosed head. Excellent for fishing or just island hopping with friends. Cruises easily at 48mph and flat out at 65mph. Fountain powerboats build some of the best offshore hulls available. I am the second owner and will consider serious offers and late model trades. Please email me direct for more info. 5,300,000 THB Email: fountainverado@hotmail.com

Cars and trucks

Toyota Camry 2008 ,white coulour ,home car Contact: angel 0833888235 650,000 THB Hot! Clean,well-maintained Nissan Nv 1600 Cc For Sale! 2000 Nissan NV for sale. Serviced regularly by foreign owner. Strong engine and body is in great shape both inside and outside. Clean, clean, clean! Looking to sell for 165,000 Baht. Please call 0926105820 for details. 165,000 THB Ford Focus 2.0 For Rent - Available Now(prefer Long Lease) 1 year car ...good condition...auto parking...touch start Contact : khun ae 0857952566 18,000 THB 1997 Mitsubishi Lancer Mitsubishi Lancer, 1997, Manual, In good condition. 150 000 THB. 094-6533727. Down Payment possible. 150,000 THB Email: pavlovgena@yahoo.com Ford Ranger Xlt Fr For Sale Ford Ranger XLT, Year 2004/5, Diesel 4 Doors, Very good condition. 195,000 THB Phone: 0849145477 Email: pja@mail.nu

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Cars and trucks 2006 Chevrolet, Optra 1.6 Ls Model 1.6 ltr Petrol engine very economical Automatic Gearbox, Silver Bronze Color4 Door in Excellent condition SEE PICS: DVD/Radio Rear reverse Camera. Only 80,800km Accident free Taxed. 239,000 THB Phone: 038406492 Phone: 0897539751 Email: asianglory@gmx.com Toyota Fortuner 2005 TOYOTA FORTUNER 2005, 3.0, Diesiel, Automatic 4x4, 630,000 Baht Maximum grade. Cruise control, rear camera, Parktronic, 18 TRD wheels. Excellent condition, complete documents. 630,000 Baht Car in Phuket. Please call 0920604571 630,000 THB Chevrolet Colorado 2012 Chevrolet Colorado 2012 (december) 2800cc diesel Duramax 4x4 MT. 4 Doors. 660000thb Tuning, 4 door, navi touch screen, DVD,reverse camera. first class insurance. 1year warranty, excellent condition. Car in Phuket. Please call 0920604571 660,000 THB Honda Accord 2010 2.4 El - Honda Accord 2010 2.4 EL - White pearl colour - No accident - Car for sale by owner - 0837129888 739,000 THB Sell Second Hand Car Urgent Sell Toyota Camry 2008 LPG (Second Hand), Cruise Control, Lather Car Seat. More info please contact directly 0844668491 650,000 THB Sell By Owner Volvo S60 Sell by owner Volvo S60 2.3 litres, Color silver, year 2005, 112820 km No accident Car in BKK. Please contact 0818189214 490,000 THB Wanted To Sell Volvo S40 Good engine & perfect to drive For more information please contact 0819858005, 0868958125, 021291373 150,000 THB Water Pickup Truck For Sale In Pattaya Water Pickup Truck with water pressure pump for sale in PattayaBrand: NissanSale price: 89,000 baht.Call me Kh.Wivat 086-1541859 89,000 THB Phone: 0861541859 Email: adam_1970@hotmail.com For Sale Toyota Fortuner 2006 4wd Benzene 2.7l Automatic For Sale: Toyota Fortuner 2006, 4x4, Benzene, 2.7L Automatic • 83,000 KM Only – Private use. • Full Service history at Toyota. • Excellent overall condition. Price – 650,000 THB Call to Koby 0829719954 650,000 THB

Mercedes Benz 230e For Sale 1985 light metallic blue, Toyota 2500cc engine fitted 3 years ago and LPG, Ex Pat owner past 12 years. Reliable,very economical, good air con, nice drive. Mechanically A1, Body good B Interior C, 0858853625 120,000 ONO 120,000 THB Email: ppmacready@gmail.com 1995 Hyundai Sonata Gls Auto/air-conditioning, am/fm. Farang owned and maintained since new. This is an excellent running vehicle. Only 112,000km. Recently added new LPG. 120,000 or best offer. 120,000 THB Phone: 0885069566 Email: chodi25@hotmail.com 2009 Kia Carens Reliable Versatile Family Car This car is in excellent condition, with just 68000 km recorded and full Kia stamped service history. The car drives like new and needs absolutely nothing doing to it. With no expense spared, she also comes with First Class Fully comprehensive insurance worth Baht 24,000, valid until end July 2014, tax, an extensive audio system including Bluetooth DVD, Tuner, TV, Sat Nav, and rear-view camera. The all leather interior is extremely comfortable and can seat up to 7 passengers with belts. Versatile seating arrangements allow for a range of needs. For further information, or to arrange a viewing, please contact Tim by phone 0892550784 The price is negotiable for cash/quick transfer sale. 435,000 THB Mazda 3 For Sale MAZDA 3 2012 2000 сс Maxx Sport Edition 200000thb(credit) Bought in credit for 5 years, left to pay 430 thousand Baht during 2.5year (18t.b for a month). 200000thb 5 door, automatic transmission plus option for manual shift on steering wheel. 2.0L.Keys less start. Leather interior ,electric sunroof, 6 cd stacker, power windows and dual air conditioner controls, radio controls of steering wheel , excellent condition.full service history. 1st class insurance until december 2015 Car in Phuket. Please call 0920604571 200,000 THB Jaguar E Type 1972 - V12 -2.700.000 Thb <<< FindYouCarInBkk>>> JAGUAR E TYPE 1972 - V12 -2.700.000 THB Expensive??.... absolutely not for this LEGENDARY CAR IN PERFECT CONDITION ---- the exceptional car ---- This beautiful E type has come up for sale. All documents verified and OK.The numbers check out as a 1972 V12 2+2 currently fitted with a straight six but we have our scouts scouring the country for a V12 and are confident that we will find one. This car speaks for itself just take a look at the pictures. CONTACT : chris 087.829.6680 E-mail : findyourcarinbkk@gmail.com ID Line : jcb130965 https://www.facebook.com/ findyourcarinbkk 2,800,000 THB

Honda Cr-v 2010 HONDA CR-V 2010 2L, 4WD, Automatic, Lastly, there are accessories, leather interior. 320000thb(credit) Additional options are installed on 160 thousand Baht: Bixenon (8000tb) Serious Music BOSE (35000tb), noise-vibration isolation (20000tb), toning (5000tb), thresholds (15000tb), casting R20 (50000tb) New Japanese tires (30000tb). Very good condition. Bought in credit for 5 years, left to pay 630 thousand Baht during 2.5year (21t.b for a month). 320000thb Car in Phuket. Please call 0920604571 320,000 THB Urgent Sale Used Car 1994 Nissan Sentra Saloon URGENT SALE!!: USED CAR 1994 NISSAN SENTRA SALOON *Price: 65,000THB (or negotiable) *Transmission: manual *Excellent paint no rust *Excellent interior -new leather seats cover *Good window tint film *Good running condition - good engine, new battery *Cool air conditioner *Adjustable steering *Tax sticker until (renew soon) Call and Line ID : 081 032 3205 65,000 THB 2007 Ford Focus 2.0l Hatchback Automatic 2007 Ford Focus 2.0L Hatchback Automatic Top model. 74,000 km. Black color. Digital climate control, ABS, 6 x disc CD with steering remote, leather seats. Tax and 1st class insurance paid up to Feb 2015. Serviced at Ford center (most recent 15 Feb 2014) Wonderful car to drive. Only 320,000 baht (sale by owner) Reason for selling = household no longer requires 2 cars. For more information please contact 0813732058 320,000 THB Sell Mitsubishi Gto Sell red Mitsubishi 3000 GTO (Japanese Ferrari). Perfect condition. Mileage only 7X,XXXkm. Automatic Transmission. Full option. 19inch Chrome wheels. Sony CD-Player. Remote control...etc. Fixed Price……… only 850,000 Baht Contact: thai_falang@yahoo 850,000 THB Email: thai_falang@yahoo.com Toyota Fortuner 2.5g Diesel For Sale Thb930,000 Immaculate 2WD Fortuner in metallic slate grey bought new by expat owner in November 2012. Move back to the UK forces sale. Latest model with full extras:2.5 Litre 4 Cylinder Diesel with excellent fuel efficiency33,000 KMS144 BHP, 343 NM Torque5-speed AutomaticHalogen Projector Headlights7 Seats, 3 Row A/ CAirbagsAuto on-off HeadlightsAM/ FM, 1 DVD, 6 SpeakersUSB ConnectionLeather SeatsMultifunction Steering WheelPower Driver’s SeatFog LampsScuff PlatesChrome Exhaust TailpipeFull Toyota Service HistoryAs New ConditionLocated in Bangna, Bangkok 930,000 THB Email: editor@estatesreport.com

Honda Civic 2003 1 Owner From New Selling my 2.0 Litre VTEC 2003 One hand from new and in very looked after condition. Bills and history available. Also fiited with LPG and can change between Petrol and LPG at any time on the fly. LPG 1 Baht >> 1 Kilometer Leather interior, aircon, central locking, Tinted windows, Sony Head unit, Alarm. Very clean car! 230,000 THB Email: johnnymoo11@gmail.com For Sale Mga 1959 - Great Condition - Price 1.800.000 Thb FOR SALE MGA 1959 - Great condition - PRICE 1.800.000 THB this car was featured in a book about Classic cars. Excellent reconditioned condition with handmade stainless bumpers and trims. All documents present correct and up to date. Viewing in Chiang Mai FindYourCarInBangkok Chris : (English/french) 087.829.6680 - EID (Thai) 082 704.2599 E-mail : findyourcarinbkk@gmail.com ID Line : jcb130965 *all pictures are posted with the autorisation of the seller* Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ findyourcarinbkk 1,800,000 THB Sale Toyta Vios Toyota Vios City: Pattaya Year of release: 2009 of century. Run: 70,000 km. State: Excellent Color: gray metallic. AT, electro window regulators, parktronik. all documents as it should be, comprehensive insurance. the car didn’t happen in accidents, defects of a body aren’t present. I sell because money is urgently necessary. Price: 380,000 THB. The reasonable bargaining is pertinent. Phone: 088 208 62 45 Zhanna 380,000 THB Mini Cooper 1994 FOR SALE -->> ROVER MINI COOPER 1994 - 1.350.000 THB GREAT CONDITION - ONLY 10.500 Km real !!! Manual gear Year 1994 Thai ultimate car All book manual Original radio with manual The owner of this car is a collector cars, he take care of his cars same as a kid... FindYourCarInBangkok Chris : (English/french) 087.829.6680 - EID (Thai) 082 704.2599 E-mail : findyourcarinbkk@gmail.com ID Line : jcb130965 *all pictures are posted with the autorisation of the seller* Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ findyourcarinbkk 1,350,000 THB Pajero2012 For Quick Sale Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2012 2.500cc, 178hp, 25.000km, white color, Top LCD, DVD, IPhone / IPod connection, cruise control, park sensor, rear view cam, rain and light sensor, Xenon, daylight running lights, alarm, LED taillights (original on hand), 20’ inch matt black rims with 265 tires (6 month old), black sticker can be removed, no accidents, service book. Car is located in Pattaya. For more information please call 0812665000, 0846250849 820,000 THB

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Jaguar Xjs Cabriolet V12-5200cc 1983 !!! NEW PRICE 2.690.000 THB !!! <<>> --- Just arrived--- JAGUAR XJS CABRIOLET - V12 - 5200 cc - 1983 PRICE : 2.800.000 BHT (negociable) Originally this wonderful JAGUAR was not convertible, the owner, made it transformed by a Jaguar engineer, the transformation was been with all the Jaguar Standard, so this car is exactly same as the Original XJS CONVERTIBLE Details : Model : XJ - serie - Engine : V12 - 5200 cc - gearbox : auto Mileage : 44000 km All document are ok This car is in perfect condition, the owner car is car same as baby.. Contact : chris : 087.829.6680 (french/english) Eid : 082.2704.2599 (Thai/english) E-mail : findyourcarinbkk@gmail.com ID Line : jcb130965 2,690,000 THB Sell Mercedes-benz Sl350 R230 Daimler Y2003 Silver 2.65m. !! SELL !! Mercedes-Benz SL350 R230 Daimler Y2003 Silver 52,000 Km. ONLY 2.55M. Tel.089-2444423 Champ. 2,650,000 THB 2008 Toyota Hilux D-4d 4x4 Manual Silver Sell Or Consider Part Ex 2008 TOYOTA HILUX D-4D 4X4 MANUAL SILVER 200.K KIL has many extras and well maintained ,30.000 bht sound system fitted 6 months ago ,drives perfect mint condition will sell or consider exchange for car with cash Tel. 0831930736 550,000 THB Rent Lpg Cars From 300 Bt./day & Truck-van-motorbikes ** Private Rental weekly or monthly ** Pickup 4 door, 2.5L Automatic, LPG (Tank underbody), Power-(Win.Mirrors. CL) Top 14 K/month. Nissan Sunny Neo 1.8 L, 4 door, Automatic, ABS, Airbags, Power-(Win.Mirror.CL) 13 K/ month Toyota Hiace Van Transporter, Automatic, LPG Tank underbody, C-Lock with(out) driver Nissan Sentra, Automatic, 4 door, LPG & Petrol, Power(Win.Mirror.CL) good Condition 11 K/month. Nissan Sunny, runs well, 4 door, LPG & Petrol, Manuel, 9.000 Bt./ month. All vehicles come with 3 rd. class insurance (some 2+), Aircon, Aloy, Music. Deposit necessary. GPS and Childseat available ! Motorbikes Semi & Automatic. Start from 2.000 Bt./ month. or 100 Bt. a day. Delivery, please enquire D. En. or Thai Phone: 081 - 3407160 Email: siam_bask@hotmail.com For Sale Toyota Camry 2.0g 2012 Year 50 000km For sale Toyota Camry 2.0G 2012 year, 50000 km, farang owned.Excelent condition. Leather cabin ( no smoking ), automatic transmission, 2 litres engine, JBL sound with CD changer, parking sensors. The car is still on the warranty. Can see anytime, I am the owner. 990,000 THB Phone: 0836830699 Email: sanet33@gmail.com

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Honda Crv 2,4 For Sale. HONDA CRV 2008 model 2.4, Black color, Beige seats,2.4 liter engine, parking camera, full option, 33500 km mileage. regularly serviced, full service history, Insurance 1st. Class for 1 year included. Price. 700.000,- (negotiable) Car is in perfect condition. Call owner 0985809323 (Ying) or 0879880711 (Waree) if you have any question or want to see the car. 700,000 THB

Motorcycle

2006 Cbr 600 F4i good conditions with 100 % real green book no accident insurance and tax are paid. located in pattayaklang price excluded transfer fee 240,000 THB Email: pansena1982@gmail.com Yamaha Fino Ps Mio..year 2013... only Km 4200 As new excellentcondition Taxed Green book ready to transfer 1 Owner Bike. New Price 46.500bhtBargain Price only 32000bht 29,900 THB Phone: 038406492 Phone: 0897539751 Email: asianglory@gmx.com Yamaha Nova For Sale Opportunity! Buy a good motorbike to a very nice price. Only 12000 Bath 12,000 THB Phone: 0849145477 Email: pja@mail.nu Sr400 For Sale SR400 for sale , new seat , light , horn , tires , exhaust pipe , price 50,000 baht , appoint to see this bike at Bangna , Bangkok . Contact : 0861402552 50,000 THB Ktm 150 2012 For Sale KTM 150 SX 2012 FOR SALE Price: 195 000 THB New piston (Original KTM) New front/rear tires (Dunlop) FMF pipes/silencer Set including KTM Manual, spare piston, front/rear brake pads, O Ring/seal kit, seat cover, Spare clutch disks, spare air filter and original KTM exhaust pipe/silencer CALL Yvan (english) or Tik (thaï) 0861332310 195,000 THB One Owner 2013 Suzuki Skydrive 125cc Fuel Injection Model so very economical12600km excellent condition Green Book ready to transfer. PLEASE NOTE:..I do NOT reply to Text messages unless you are requesting more pics and info to be sent to your email address Accompanied with the text message. 2 Phone numbers are provided Please use them to call me or hit the reply button on the Ad.Telephone: 0897539751...038406492 26,500 THB Phone: 038406492 Phone: 0897539751 Email: asianglory@gmx.com

2013 Ducati Multistrada 1200s Touring Sale Down Payment: 250,000 Mileage: 4,XXX Monthly: 16,600.00 X 39 Already Paid: 16,600 X 9 Accesorries: Hella Fog lights: Catalytic replace with MIVV exhaust. never accident. Great bike very fast. Call for more information 0819709948, 076239113 250,000 THB Yamaha Tzm 150 2stroke Beautiful 2 stroke. Fast.New paint, tires 32,500 THB Email: c.kennedy0929@gmail.com

Business New Business Opportunity Ready To Go, Not Tourism Related Over 100,000 baht per month income for low investment of circa 1.6 million baht. No experience needed, genuine reason for sale. Good bargain, must be sold, first reasonable offer gets it. To view, call 086 152 1125 (English) or 0879 768 819 (Thai) 1,600,000 THB Phone: 0861521125

Food and Drink

Aryaa’s Pure Indian Vegetarian Restaurant Aryaa’s restaurant is the one of the beautiful restaurants in Bangkok offering homely food at a reasonable price. During our stay at Bangkok we visited the place twice and are quite happy with the kind of service and the taste of food . The quality of food that were offered to us was very hygienic. In the rice menu especially the Veg Biryani,is really delicious & tasty .We also had Dal & Kadai Paneer with the Roti and it was really amazing. The restaurant staffs were very polite with us and with a quick response to service. I strongly recommend you all to visit Aryaa’s Indian Restaurant at Bangkok on Sukhumvit Road. 200 THB Email: sales@ultratechnetworks.com

Investments

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Businesses for sale

Indian/thai Restaurant – Price Reduced! Thb 2,900,000 Indian/Thai Restaurant - Bangkok Located in a well known Soi on Sukhumvit. Close to Malls, Hotels and night entertainment establishments. Rent for 6 storey building is 100,000 Baht/mth. Sale Price: 2,900,000 THB. For details call 080 016 4116. 2,900,000 THB

Investment - Nano Tech Coatings – Thb 30,000,000 Investment - Nano Tech Coatings Distributor of European Nano Tech coatings, paints self cleaning products requires investment to accelerate growth. Distribution rights for many Asian countries. Req.Inv: 30,000,000 THB For details call 080 016 4116. 30,000,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info 30% In Electronic Advertisement Business – Thb 3,300,000 30% in Electronic Advertisement Business Requires Active or Silent Partner. The company is based in Bangkok and is looking to expand their existing business. 30% of this business available for a cost of 3,300,000 THB. For details call 080 016 4116. 3,300,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Pizzeria – Thb 5,200,000 Bangkok Beautifully designed pizzeria in a busy Soi on Sukhumvit. Large pizza oven, 8 refrigerators, 3 freezers, 2 ovens, 2 microwaves, blenders, mixers, etc. Sale Price: 5,200,000 THB For details call 080 016 4116. 5,200,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Restaurant And Bar – Thb 4,400,000 Bangkok Located close to Sathorn/ Rama 3 and Narathiwas Road. Surrounded by condominiums, shopping centres and offices. Monthly revenues are high. Sale Price: 4,400,000 THB For details call 080 016 4116. 4,400,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Gogo Bar For Sale – Thb 16,500,000 GoGo Bar – THB 16,500,000 Bangkok Long established gogo bar is being sold due to owners retirement. Owner will provide all information once a confidentiality agreement is completed. Sale Price: 16.5 million baht For details call 080 016 4116. 16,500,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info British Pub/restaurant – Thb 12,500,000 Bangkok Top location, close to the Skytrain and Major nightlife area. Business is thriving and the area is busy with tourists, local expats and Thais. Sale Price: 12,500,000 THB For details call 080 016 4116. 12,500,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Nice Restaurant In Jomtien At Big Discount Modern Restaurant in Jomtien. Sales 350-500K+ mo., low rent. Invested 5 mil. baht. Co. has all licenses, 2 wrk permits, exper. staff. Expat owner leaving due to losing Thai health insurance. Want quick sale at 1.9 mil. Contact: Barry 081941-6769. 1,900,000 THB Phone: 0819416769 Email: philby702@yahoo.com

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Businesses for sale Nana Beer Bar – Thb 7,200,000 Bangkok Nicely decorated and in a prime location on Nana Soi 4. This is a rare opportunity to purchase a thriving business. Sale Price: 7,200,000 THB For details call 080 016 4116. 7,200,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Nail Spa – Thb 1,800,000 Bangkok Fully equipped and ready to run with regular customers. Located in a central business district, surrounded by office blocks, major condominiums and shops. Sale Price: 1,800,000 THB For details call 080 016 4116. 1,800,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Jewellery And Fashion Accessories Shop For Sale – Thb 1,700,000 Bangkok Located in a major shopping mall on Sukhumvit Road. The mall is beside the BTS Skytrain and MRT underground stations. Sale Price: 1,700,000 THB For details call 080 016 4116. 1,700,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Bangkok Nana Gogo Bar – 12,000,000 Thb Successful GoGo Bar, located at Nana Plaza Entertainment Centre. Bar enjoys good daily revenues. Sale Price: 12,000,000 THB Owner will consider reasonable offers. For details call 080 016 4116. 12,000,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Bangkok Auto Repair Business – 70,000,000 Thb Highly successful family business, established for 30 years. Long term customer base through insurance and leasing companies. Sale Price: 70,000,000 THB For details call 080 016 4116. 70,000,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Shares Sale Bangkok Gogo Bar – 3,000,000 Thb Owner is seeking investor to buy into part ownership of his new lively entertainment venue. Up to 30% equity in the business for an investment of 3 Million Baht. For details call 080 016 4116. 3,000,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info French Restaurant For Sale – Thb 4,500,000 This beautifully decorated French Restaurant is located in the Sukhumvit area, close to the BTS Skytrain and major entertainment venues. It is very popular with local expats and Thai clients. Viewing this great business opportunity is highly recommended. Potential buyers will need to complete a standard confidentiality agreement prior to viewing and meeting the owner. 4,500,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info

Bangkok Nana Live Music Bar – 4,250,000 Thb Popular live music venue. It has all necessary approvals to stay open late and is popular with expats and tourists. Sale Price: 4,250,000 THB For details call 080 016 4116. 4,250,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Italian Fast Food Restaurant For quick sale! Located in Tipp Plaza, Beach Road. Fully Equipped. 390,000 THB Phone: 0811596033 Email: alex.licas@gmail.com Hotel For Sell Urgent! hotel for sell in Cambodia. Own by French man. 18 rooms with private swimming pool inside, restaurant and spa include. For more information please contact 0811675599, 0964919690 60,000,000 THB Hostess Bar/pub – Thb 3,900,000 This well known Pub has been established for over 10 years. It is very popular with expats and locals. The building has a kitchen and barbecue area. Many local sports people frequent the pub as it is a very convivial meeting place. Potential buyers will have to sign a standard confidentiality agreement and provide proof of ability to purchase this business. Viewing is highly recommended. Sale Price: 3,900,000 THB Building Size: 220sqm Please reply via email or call 080 016 4116. 3,900,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Food Manufacturer Seeks Investment – Thb 10,000,000 The Owner of this Food Manufacturing business is seeking investment capital of between 10-30 million baht to help accelerate the growth of the business. Currently they are producing curry sauces, chili sauces, roasted products such as duck, bbq roast poultry and fresh and frozen variety of noodles. The business was established in 2003 and has a factory certificate, Halal, GMP, HACCP, Export to EU Certificate from livestock department of Thailand, BOI. The owner would also consider selling the business and property for a total of 110 million Baht. Potential investors will need to complete a standard confidentiality agreement prior to meeting with the owner. Please reply via email or call 080 016 4116. 10,000,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Hotel For Sale 1.76 Rai Building : 1. Building A ; 3 storey 18 rooms (32 m2) with deck 2. Building B ; 3 storey 18 rooms (32 m2) with deck 3. Fitness Room 6 x 8 m. above a water tank 4. Swimming Pool; 6 x 15 m. 5. House; 265 m2 - 2 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms - 1 Kitchen, 1 Living room, 1 multipurpose room - Relaxing Area with fish’s pool 6. Car parking for 25 units For more information please contact 0899461741 82,000,000 THB

Irish Pub – Thb 5,600,000 This very popular Irish Pub is located in a prime Sukhumvit area with plenty of daily foot traffic. The business makes very healthy incomes and has proven profits over the past trading years. The owner is selling due to relocation and requires potential buyers to complete a standard confidentiality agreement and provide proof of ability to purchase this excellent business prior to meeting and disclosing other proprietary information. Sale Price: 5,600,000 THB Building Size: 400sqm Monthly Rent: 141,500 THB Number of Seats: 80 Please reply via email or call 080 016 4116. 5,600,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Media Entertainment Business – Thb 4,000,000 Media Entertainment Business – Bangkok Business has grown rapidly over past three years. Makes healthy profits from its position in the industry. Brand is well established and sponsored. Sale Price: 4,000,000 THB For more details call 080 016 4116. 4,000,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Pub & Restaurant – Thb 5,500,000 This busy 200sqm Pub and Restaurant is well located on Sukhumvit Road and is surrounded by many hotels and condominiums. The business enjoys excellent proven incomes from the many loyal customers along with a large amount of daily passing trade. Viewing this business is highly recommended and potential buyers will have to complete a standard confidentiality agreement and provide proof of ability to purchase. Sale Price: 5,500,000 THB Please reply via email or call 080 016 4116. 5,500,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Bangkok Boutique Hotel – 2,800,000 Thb Bangkok Nana Boutique Hotel – 2,800,000 THB Newly decorated. Eight rooms, small hair salon, internet shop. Space for bar or coffee shop. Sale Price: 2,800,000 THB Seller will sell freehold 23 sq wah = 50 Million Baht. For details call 080 016 4116. 2,800,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Restaurant For Sale This great investment restaurant is now available for sale in the largest shopping mall in Pattaya. Its in a prime location and has lots of passing customers. The details of the business is as follows; Sale price of 2,500,000 THB. - 1.8 years left on the current lease, with options to renew. Leasing end November 2015, after end of leasing renew every 3 year. The seller have deposit with the owner amount 715,000 THB so the buyer can have it when the contract finish. - 70sqm of inside area, 2 kitchen with all equipments as it is. The restaurants is located at G floor at Pattaya Central Festival Beach, next to Burger King, food court area. Please contact 038 252 456 2,500,000 THB

Modern Restaurant In Jomtien Nice restaurant with great mixed commercial/residential location on busy street with parking. Cuisine is Western food with some American specialties & Thai food. It has a great reputation and reviews serving Expats & Thais with many repeat customers and is profitable with low rent. The restaurant has an investment of 5 million with many extras (POS system, CCTV, website, etc.). The Corporation has all current licenses. 2 work permits experienced staff and management. This well equipped restaurant has a separate event room or possible to make into prep/baking or living area. Owner must leave Thailand! Contact:Barry at philby702@yahoo. com or +66 (0)81-941-6769 for details or appointment. 2,500,000 THB Phone: 0819416769 Email: philby702@yahoo.com Sale Shop House Si Lom Zone Silomnarathiwas Sale Shop House 5 storey at Si Lom Zone SiLom-Narathiwas Very Good Location for business closed the road. Land area 340 sq.m. Car Parking 5-6 Suitable for shop, house, mini mart etc Not far from BTS Line. Price for sale 120 ml.bt. included Tax and Transfer Fee. Note: We do not accept broker Note: Do not acceptance broker Note we do not welcome for who is fake, cheat, not real buyer,please If you are interesting to receive more information and view some photo please kindly send details of buyers or profile buyer real first. Note: Please make Letter of Intention to buyer first Thank you very much for your kind positive feedback to me. Please contact Khun Nanthicha For more Information Mobile (662)089-788-1243 ,(662)085914-4508 or E-mail: noinanthicha@ gmail.com noi_suwanna@yahoo.com 120,000,000 THB Chiang Mai Resort For Sale With Good Income And Potential Growth In Capital Investment Opportunity Attractive boutique resort set in more than 2 rai of land in the Sansai area of Chiang Mai available for sale with long term lease from Chinese operator . Return 4.5% per year Hidden not far from the city and shopping vicinity,this property is located in a convenient location with many coffee shops and restaurants for local dining. The resort offers luxury Thai accommodation with all modern amenities with 2 swimming pools, set in secluded and peaceful tropical gardens. The compound comprises accommodation in two traditional wooden houses and eight bangalows, offering 12 rooms with ensuite bathrooms. The bathrooms have a choice of shower, large spa bath or whirlpool Jacuzzis. There is a reception area, a large kitchen in a separate building and a large covered terrace for dining Contact owner 091 302 8520 30,000,000 THB

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Bar / Restaurant Phayathai – Thb 3,500,000 Bangkok This restaurant and bar is located in the Phayathai area close to the BTS and major shops and apartments. The size of the restaurant is 150sqm and the rent is 30,000 baht per month. The owner is selling due to relocation. Potential buyers will need to complete a standard confidentiality agreement prior to meeting the owners of the business. Sale Price: 3,500,000 THB Please reply via email or call 080 016 4116. 3,500,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Bar / Restaurant Phayathai – Thb 3,500,000 Bangkok This restaurant and bar is located in the Phayathai area close to the BTS and major shops and apartments. The size of the restaurant is 150sqm and the rent is 30,000 baht per month. The owner is selling due to relocation. Potential buyers will need to complete a standard confidentiality agreement prior to meeting the owners of the business. Sale Price: 3,500,000 THB Please reply via email or call 080 016 4116. 3,500,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Large Bar, Full Entertainment Licence, Bangkok - Thb 30 Million Situated in a prime Sukhumvit location, this Bar and Music Venue is close to the Skytrain, major hotels and shopping centres. This business has proven track record, a new 12 year lease and a full entertainment licence for music and dancing. Interested parties will have to complete a standard confidentiality agreement and provide proof of ability to purchase prior to meeting with the seller. Sale Price: 30,000,000 THB ROI approx. 3 years. Please reply via email or call 080 016 4116. 30,000,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Bar Route 69 Located in Pattaya’s famous Soi 6, this unique themed bar offers a fun and quirky night out for patrons. Turn-Key renovated by a very experienced owner with multiple bars, each of the 4 upstairs modern-designed rooms for visiting guests have all ensuite bathrooms to provide maximum privacy. Up to 10 of your lively staff members can be accomodated in the upper 4th floor. With intimate inside seating areas as well as a lofty outside seating this bar hits all the highlights for a night out. E-Mail: thom@loxinfo.co.th 2,400,000 THB

Shophouse Units In Nana Entertainment Plaza Two empty shophouse units available for rent at Nana Entertainment Plaza, suitable for a gogo bar. Sale Price: CONTACT FOR DETAILS Monthly Rent: 260,000 THB Size: approx. 120 sqm Please reply via email or call 080 016 4116. 260,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info

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15 Percent Shares Sale Bangkok Sports/beer Bar This is a great opportunity to own 15% in a profitable Sports/Beer Bar in the Nana area. The owner of the 15% is relocating and is selling all of his businesses and investments in Bangkok. The majority shareholder of this bar has been in this industry for many years and has established many successful businesses. The new partner can expect return on investment in approximately 3 years. Potential buyers will need to complete a standard confidentiality agreement prior to meeting the owner of the business. Sale Price: 5,500,000 THB Please reply via email or call 080 016 4116. 5,500,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info 3-star Boutique Hotel (bangkok Freehold) – Thb 75 Million This 20-room hotel is situated in a prime location on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok, with the convenience of major shopping centres, nightlife entertainment areas, Skytrain and Underground stations. It has a food lounge, swimming pool and private parking available. The selling price for the hotel and the freehold property is 75 Million Baht. Please reply via email or call 080 016 4116. 75,000,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Restaurant/bar Bangkok Ari – 6,000,000 Thb This fresh and contemporary Restaurant/Bar is located in the Ari area of central Bangkok and it is close to the Ari BTS Station. It is a very chic looking place and is frequented regularly by many Thai and foreign clients. The restaurant has seating for 55 people and the rent is only 46,000 Baht per month. Viewing is highly recommended. Potential buyers will have to complete a standard confidentiality agreement prior to meeting the owner. Sale Price: 6,000,000 THB Please reply via email or call 080 016 4116. 6,000,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info 5 Shophouses Bangkok Prime Sukhumvit These 3-storey shophouses are in a prime position on Sukhumvit Road Bangkok. Close to the BTS and lots of daily foot traffic. The landlord/owner is offering excellent lease terms including a free rental period for fitting out the shops. The rent is fixed at 620,000 Baht for the first three years with an increase of 8% every three years thereafter. The new lessee will have to pay a security deposit of 3,100,000 Baht which is five months advance rent. Potential buyers will have to complete a standard confidentiality agreement. Please reply via email or call 080 016 4116. 620,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info

Korean Restaurant This restaurant is located in a busy shopping centre on Srinakarin Road, Bangkok. The owners have invested in the best equipment for the kitchen and dining area. The total restaurant space is around 185 sqm and the rent is 90,000 baht per month. Sale Price: 2,000,000 THB (not incl. security deposits) On top of the sale price, the new owner will need to pay a security deposit of 979,400 baht. Potential buyers will need to complete a standard confidentiality agreement prior to meeting the owners. Please reply via email or call 080 016 4116. 2,000,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info Very Popular Sports Bar In Bangkok – Thb 30 Million This Bar and Restaurant has been established since 2001. It is located close to the Skytrain, hotels and shopping complexes. The business also has a full entertainment licence and has an excellent track record. The owner is reluctantly selling due to retirement. Potential buyers will have to complete a standard confidentiality agreement and provide proof of ability to purchase. Sale Price: 30,000,000 THB Return on investment is approximately 3 years. Please reply via email or call 080 016 4116. 30,000,000 THB Email: peter@tsba.info

Electronics Lg Network 3d Blu-ray Disc Dvd Player In good condition 2,800 THB Phone: 0890160950 Email: stcathjr@gmail.com

Mobile Phones

Iphone 5c In Pink brand new English iphone 5c in pink, with box and contents, locked to vodaphone but can be chipped to work in Thailand for 2000b 15,000 THB Email: probynroy@yahoo.co.uk Iphone 4 16 Gb Sell I-Phone 4 16 GB. 0805959761 7,500 THB Htc Touch Diamond 2 Smartphone New Original Phone with packaging, charger, USB cable and headphones CD, Instruction Manual. Internet Bluetooth Camera Touch screen etc.Please Note:...I do NOT reply to Cell Phone Text Messages, either call or Email Thanks. Call 038406492...0897539751 2,500 THB Phone: 038406492 Phone: 0897539751 Email: asianglory@gmx.com

Gadgets

100m Portable Sonar Sensor Fish Finder Alarm Transducer Brand new and high qualityGet the approximate location of fish and the depth of waterRound transducer sensor with 7.5 m cable, 45-degree beam angleLCD display with LED back-lightingWith fish depth scale and audible fish alarmSelectable meter or feet readingsWaterresistance designDepth range up to 100mRemovable transducer floatPowered by four AAA alkaline batteries( not included) Dimension:12cm*6cm*3cm( approx) Package includes:Fish finder x 1Round Sonar Sensor with 7.5m Cable x 1Bolt x 140cm length neck strap x 1Wring nut x 1English user manual x 1 Please Note:...I do NOT reply to Cell Phone Text Messages, either call or Email Thanks. Call 038406492...0897539751 2,500 THB Phone: 038406492 Phone: 0897539751 Email: asianglory@gmx.com

Home Entertainment

Sony Playstation 2 With Hard Drive sony playstation 2.unlocked with 2 controllers and 40 games. memory card and built in hard drive and dvd drive. 2000 baht 2,000 THB Email: summit777@hotmail.com Speaker Dvd System, Samsung model MM-D430D crystal clear sound technology. speaker 10.25 inch or 26cm high x 7.5 inch or 19cm long x 5.7 inch or 15cm wide. cost 7000 baht sell 1500 baht 1,500 THB Email: summit777@hotmail.com

Employment Real Estate Sales Busy Real Estate company require experienced sales staff. Thai national, own car, good knowledge of written/ spoken English, able to use all aspects of MS Office. Good salary, commission, phone and fuel allowance for the succesful applicant. 8 THB Phone: 038412301 Email: stuart@pattayarealty.com Property Business Know How Worldwide Agency is setting up theFree Training Course in Pattaya (Course will be in Thai) for anyone who wish to be in the Property Business but don’t know how to. Job Opening is available after the training course. Contact : Khun Sirikan 038 410 510 or 098 272 2350Training will start in April ! Email: piyatap@travelnfp.com

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Offering work

Driver Required Driver required for Oilfield Service Company. Must have own vehicle, please call Noy on 0871409959 for more information Email: alan.munroe@isthesolution.com Paid Internship The Voova Group are looking to expand their digital marketing team with an intern who will carry out daily tasks for our customers which include: creating unique and interesting content for clients websites, building relationships with webmasters and business owners to grow our network of industry partners, implementing marketing plans under the guidance of the management team. The position may also include taking an active teaching role in our English development programme for Thai employees. The position is a full time paid internship at our Pattaya office. In order to apply, send your CV and a covering letter to gemmapurnell@voovagroup.com Email: gemmapurnell@voovagroup. com Full Time Copywriter/digital Marketing Trainee Full time copywriter/Digital Marketing trainee needed to work with Voova Group in Pattaya, Thailand. Requirements: native English speaker with great flair for creative writing, currently living in Thailand, over 25 years old. Send your CV to gemmapurnell@voovagroup.com

Hobby and Sport Board Game Shop If you are looking for a board game shop in Bangkok, Battlefield Bangkok is the perfect destination. Established in 2009, the company has a wide variety of board games. Battlefield Bangkok is a perfect platform for gamers to meet at one place and enjoy new games with their friends. The major categories of games in the store are role playing games, games for kids, demo games, card games, miniature games and board games. Contact: Chris Sanderson 02 747 9719

Gym and Fitness

Exercise Bicycle For Sale New, top model. Unused. Cost 25,000 Baht.Asking 15,000 Baht ono. Buyer collects from East Pattaya area.Tel. 088 183 5956 15,000 THB Email: notnatd@gmail.com Bowflex Adjustable Dumbbel For Sale Nearly new, used few times, 1 pair Bowflex adjustable (2-21kg) dumbbel with portable stand. New price 20,000 THB, asking 11,900 THB. Please contact Hal 0860 315 245. 11,900 THB Phone: 0860315245 Email: haraldholter@yahoo.com

Bicycles

Sale Khs Dh300 khs dh300 size s/ five ten size 44 eur / mixxis minion 26 x 2.5 /pocketshock dxg cover 60,000 thb.can show pictures more you contact aklinkulab@yahoo. com tel 0858202513 60,000 THB

Games and Toys

Rc-airplane Piper J3 Cub Fir Sale RC-Airplane Piper J3 Cub fir sale Tailwheeler, Electric engine Wingspan: 110 cm Fuselage: 82 cm Weight: 805 grams with electronic and Battery (Take Off Weight) RC: Futaba 6 Radio Control incl. LiPo Charger 12V Price: THB 2,800 not include shipping Contact: (English only) 091 902 1686 or Messages Contact: (Thai) 090 916 1523 2,800 THB Sell Excalibur Prime Id Account Warframe Sell Excalibur prime Account ID (ALL Unrank) Bought long ago but have not played yet. have : Excalibur prime, Loki , 1270 Platinum , Unrank Other weapon sell it on PAYPAL : start at 150usd Can Meet in the game PM me. Thanks (sell this ID + This ID Email) Line: Napapol.A Email : hunter_cilluo@hotmail.com 4,800 THB

Home and Garden Antiques and Art

Late 1920s Capercailie Pair Capercailie Pair mounted by John Findlay of Ballater, Scotland who was a Taxidermist that held a royal warranty under King George V. Case dimensions:1m (W) X 0.65m (H) x 0.38 (D)Specimens and case in excellent condition! 45,000 THB Email: wgrg73@hotmail.co.uk

Appliances

Air Purifier Sharp Plasmacluster Ion Generator model fu-y28ta cost 5000 baht. sell 2500 baht 2,500 THB Email: summit777@hotmail.com Tefal French Made. Teflon. Rice Cooker multi layer even heat distribution technology. 1.8 liter. 1.8mm thick rice bowl. sell 400 baht 400 THB Email: summit777@hotmail.com

Miscellaneous Dress A Pet In Thai Style Dress Up Your Pet in Thai style size : 1-8 or make by order Call : 09 9349 7922 ID Line : meaw4534 180 THB

Like New Rolex Lady Date For Sale: Like New Rolex Lady Datejust 69174 26mm. Stainless Steel case w/ White Gold bezel, Silver face set w/ diamonds, Jubilee bracelet No box or papers. Please contact: 0863404361, 0849799930 130,000 THB Invicta Men ‘s 14812 Specialty Analog Display Japanese Quartz Black Watch MSRP $395Watch InformationBrand, Seller, or Collection Name InvictaModel number 14812Model Year 2011Dial window material type MineralDisplay AnalogClasp Fold-Over Clasp with SafetyCase material Stainless steelCase diameter 45 millimetersCase Thickness 13 millimetersBand Material Stainless steelBand length Men’s StandardBand width 20 millimetersBezel material Stainless steelBezel function UnidirectionalMovement Japanese quartz.Price:4,750 THB 4,750 THB Phone: 038406492 Phone: 0897539751 Email: asianglory@gmx.com Coffee Machine For Sale Delonghi Icona 310 Coffee machine for sale. Hardly used. Works great, just don’t use it. Has two baskets, foaming nozzle, books and instructions. Retails for 15,000 thb, asking 9,000 thb, but will accept reasonable offers. If you have any questions, please contact me and I will respond. 0876908496 9,000 THB

Pets

Pet Long Hair Persia Cat 3 month persia black kitten, soft long hair, supper cute, want find a new home 0831127555( Mr. Win) 7,000 THB Sale Dog Cacasine Mountain Dogs Sale Dog cacasine mountain dogs. Sale because moving overseas. Any details please ask Tel. 08-242424-52 Line: partylabel 75,000 THB Green Wing Macaw For Sale Large full feathered, hand tame, playful, starting to talk. Hatch date of 052013. Bird is now 10 months old. For more information please contact Tel. 023514587 Mail: sandraliela1@gmail. com 250 THB English Bulldog Puppies These puppies are home raised and potty trained Males and females now ready to go a new family They are adorable and makes perfect pets for every home They are all Registered Great with children, very tame . vaccinated and in good health Contact us for more details. 15,000 THB Email: meliexoticpets@gmail.com

Great Dane Puppies New in Thailand - gentle giants, Great Dane-puppies. Born 1st April. The perfect dogs for family and security. The bigger the dog, the more social it is. Friendly, politely careful. A strong friend. Call to view puppies and parents in Bangsaray, call 090 3969870 or 083 3646975. 25,000 THB

Clothing and Fashion

Sell Nike Air Max 90 Sell nike air max lunar 90 contract me ID Line : tanachaiiii or tell : 0876797611 5,700 THB Nike Rosherun Sell Nike rosherun contract me ID Line : tanachaiiii or tell : 0876797611 2,000 THB Sell Nike Bomba Ii Sell Nike BomBa II Size 8.5 Never use. contract me ID Line : tanachaiiii or tell : 0876797611 1,840 THB

Services Editing/proofreading Services editing and proofreading services available for your print content and web pages. magazine and newspaper articles, brochures and adverts all professionally edited in proper standard English by American native writer/educator. appeal to the foreign community and boost your competitive edge. call today. 0845622979 Phone: 0844564080 Email: jsimonst@yahoo.com

Building and decorating

Glassform Pattaya “be different” Are we trust that Phone: 033-674591-2 Email: pattaya@glassform.co.th Local Cabinet Manufacturer Here at American Craftsman Cabinetry (Jomtien) we manufacture and install premium-quality, frame-less cabinetry for developers and property investors in the Chonburi province at “factory direct prices”. We are a completely CNC (Computer Numeric Controlled) based manufacturer. Our production processes utilize some of the most technologically advanced cabinet design software and manufacturing hardware in Thailand today. With our precision manufacturing process we deliver superior quality cabinetry at great prices, (as low as 10,000 baht a linear meter). www.americancraftsman.net Call us @ 087 940 5782 Like Us on Facebook 10,000 THB Phone: 0879405782 Email: harvey@american-craftsman. net

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Cha Am, Hua Hin, Koh Samui, Petchburi, Suvarnabhumi Phang Nga, Phuket, International Airport Surat Thani From Pattaya Thappraya Road, opposite Foodmart Supermarket. Buses depart every hour from 7am until 9pm (21:00) every day.

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The Roong Reung Coach Company runs a regular bus service from the North Pattaya Bus Terminal on North Pattaya Road to the Eastern Bus Terminal at Ekkamai, Northern Bus Terminal at Morchit, and Southern Bus Terminal at Sai Tai Taling Chin. Services begin around 6am. Last buses leave around 9pm (21:00).

From Suvarnabhumi International Airport Booking counter on Level 1 near Gate 8. Buses to Pattaya depart every hour 7am until 10pm (22:00) every day. Passengers can alight at the North Pattaya, Pattaya Klang (Central), Pattaya Tai (South) intersections and corner of Sukhumvit Road and Thepprasit Road.

1. Second Road heading north just past traffic lights at Pattaya Klang (Central), next to Tops Supermarket minivans leave regularly via Bangkok or directly. 2. Pattaya Tai (South) at the corner of Soi 10 a private minivan travels to Hua Hin every day. 3. The Roong Reung company operate a Yellow Bus that leaves from the North Pattaya Bus Terminal and goes to Cha Am, Hua Hin, Koh Samui, Petchburi, Phang Nga, Phuket, and Surat Thani among other stops.

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1. Eastern side of Sukhumvit Road, just past the Pattaya Klang (Central) intersection heading south, is the Nakhonchai bus terminal. Buses usually leave afternoons and evenings and can be booked in advance. 2. Western side of Third Road about 80 metres to the north of the Pattaya Klang (Central) Road traffic lights with a booking office. 3. Western side of Sukhumvit Road just before the Pattaya Klang (Central) junction is a bus station designed for travel to parts of north-eastern Thailand. 4. Roong Reung company operate a Yellow Bus that leaves from the North Pattaya Bus Terminal for many places in the north-east. All buses depart initially from Rayong and call in at Pattaya on the way. 5. Take a Roong Reung coach from the North Pattaya Bus Terminal to Morchit in Bangkok and book another bus to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai.

Tips for Train Travel in Thailand Bookings: Tickets can be booked up to 60 days in advance in most cases. Busy tourist routes, eg. Bangkok– Chiang Mai, should be booked as soon as possible, especially around holiday times. To book and purchase a ticket: 1. On-line. www.railway.co.th. Check the site to see what is available and ticket prices.

2. Travel Agents. Usually a booking fee of up to 300 baht per person is levied. 3. At the station. You can book at Pattaya train station 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday. Check your tickets after booking. Cancellations: If you need to cancel, it is possible to obtain a refund, from any station, although there is a cancellation fee.

Most times you will have to link up with your train at Hua Lamphong Station in Bangkok. From Pattaya: 1. Taxi direct to Bangkok. 2. Train from Pattaya, only Monday to Friday. It is scheduled to leave at 12.21pm and stated arrival time is given as 6.25pm. 3. By Public Transport: North Pattaya bus station to Ekamai. Take the BTS to Asoke and go downstairs and take the MRT direct to Hua Lamphong.

First Class is on all overnight trains, some restricted to a single occupant, others will accommodate two. All are air-conditioned. Second Class sleeper accommodation can either be air conditioning or fans. Travellers have a choice of ‘upper’ or ‘lower’ bunks. The lower bunk, being a little larger, affords the traveller a window and is priced a little higher than the upper bunks. Third Class has no air conditioning, no fans, generally hard seating and no sleeper accommodation. Visit www.seat61.com/thailand.htm for more info on local and regional train travel. Please note the information supplied is up-to-date as far as we are aware and is compiled from more than one source. If you find anything you believe is incorrect, please email us at pattayatrader@pattayatrader.com

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Brazil Embassy in Bangkok 34th Floor Lumpini Tower, 1168/101 Rama IV Road, Thungmahamek, Sathorn Phone: 02 679 8567-8 Website: www.brazilembassy.or.th Email: info@brazilembassy.or.th Office Hours: Mon - Thurs: 09.30 - 12.30 and 14.30 - 16.30 (15.00 - 16.30, document collection only) Fri: 09.30 - 13.00

Argentina Embassy in Bangkok 16th Fl., Suite 1601, 1 Sukhumvit 25 Ban Chang Glas Haus Building, Klongton Wattana Phone: 02 259 0401/ 02 279 9198 Email: embtail@mozart.inet.co.th Office Hours: 08.30 - 16.00

Armenia Consulate in Bangkok 28th Floor, Lake Rajada Office Complex 193/117 Ratchadapisek Road, Klong Toey, Prakanong Phone: 02 661 8477, 02 661 8478 Email: info@thaiconsulate.am Australia Embassy in Bangkok 37 South Sathorn Road Phone: 02 344 6300 Website: www.thailand.embassy.gov.au Email: austembassy.bangkok@dfat.gov.au

Austria Honorary Consulate in Pattaya 504/526 Moo 10, Soi 17, 2nd Road Phone: 03 871 3613 Email: info@pattayarentaroom.com Bahrain Embassy in Bangkok 100/66-67 31st Floor Sathorn Nakorn Tower, North Sathorn Road, Silom Bangrak Phone: 02 636 7892 Email: Bangkok.mission@mofa.gov.bh

Belgium Embassy in Bangkok 16th floor, Sathorn Square Building, 98 North Sathorn Road Phone: 02 679 5454 Website: www.diplomatie.be/bangkok Email: bangkok@diplobel.fed.be, bangkok.visa@diplobel.org Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 08.00 - 16.00. Visas: 08.15 - 11.30 Belgium Consulate in Rayong Pae Village, 95/2 Moo 3, Tambon Chakapong, Amphur Klang, Rayong 21190 Phone: 03 864 8308, 02 585 3853-4 Email: supong.l@bu.ac.th Office Hours: 10.00 - 12.00 (by appointment only) Belize Embassy in Bangkok 10th Floor, Pilot Pen Building 331, 331/1-3 Silom Road, Bangrak District Phone: 02 636 8377 Email: belize@embelizeth.com Benin Consulate in Bangkok Manorom Bldg., 14th Floor, 3354/46-47 Rama IV Road Phone: 02 249 8633-42 Email: khomanamarin@hotmail.com

Bulgaria Embassy in Bangkok 83/24 Soi Wireless 1, Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan Phone: 02 627 3872, 02 627 3873 Website: www.mfa.bg/bangkok/ Email: bulgemth@csloxinfo.com

France Consulate in Bangkok 35 Charoenkrung Road, Soi 36 Phone: 02 657 5151 Website: www.ambafrance-th.org Email: consulat@ambafrance-th.org

Bulgaria Consulate in Bangkok 60 Soi Barbos 2, Sukhumvit 42, Prakanong Klongtoey Phone: 02 661 5669 Office Hours: 09.00 - 16.00

France Visa Services in Bangkok 29 Sathorn Tai Road Phone: 02 627 2150 Website: http://www.ambafrance-th.org Email: visas@ambafrance-th.org

Cambodia Embassy in Bangkok 518/4 Pracha Uthit Rd. (Soi Ramkamhaeng 39), Wangtonglang Phone: 02 957 5851-2 Email: camemb.tha@mfa.gov.kh

Canada Embassy in Bangkok 15th Floor, Abdulrahim Place, 990 Rama IV Road, Bangrak Phone: 02 646 4300 Website: www.thailand.gc.ca Email: bngkk@international.gc.ca Office Hours: Mon - Thurs: 07.30 - 16.15. Fri: 07.30 - 13.00

China Embassy in Bangkok 57 Rachadapisake Road, Huay Kwang Phone: 02 245 7044 Website: www.chinaembassy.or.th/eng Email: chinaemb_th@mfa.gov.cn

Bangladesh Embassy in Bangkok House No. 47/8, Ekamai Soi 30, Sukhumvit 63 Phone: 02 390 5107-8 Website: bdembassybangkok.org/index.html Email: bdootbkk@truemail.co.th Office Hours: 08.30 - 12.30 and 13.30 - 16.30 Visas: 09.00 - 12.30

Bhutan Consulate in Bangkok 919/7-9 Jewelry Trade Centre, 6th Fl., North Office Tower, Siam Road, Bangrak Phone: 02 267 1687-8 Office Hours: 08.30 - 17.30

Brunei Embassy in Bangkok No. 12, Soi 2 Ekmai, 63 Sukhumvit Road, Prakhong Nua Phone: 02 714 7395-99 Email: bangkok.thailand@mfa.gov.bn

Finland Embassy in Bangkok Amarin Tower, 16th floor 500 Ploenchit Rd 10330 Phone: 02 250 8801 Website: www.finland.or.th/fi Email: sanomat.ban@formin.fi Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 08.00 - 11.00

Chile Embassy in Bangkok 83/17 Vitayu Place, Soi Vitayu 1 Wireless Road, Pathumwan Phone: 02 251 9470, 02 251 9471, 02 251 9472 Website: www.chile-thai.com Email: embajada@chile-thai.com

Austria Embassy in Bangkok 14, Soi Nandha, off Soi 1, Sathorn Tai Road Phone: 02 303 6057-8-9 Website: www.aussenministerium.at/bangkok Email: bangkok-ob@bmeia.gv.at Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 07.30 - 15.30 Visas: Mon - Fri: 09.00 - 12.00

Egypt Embassy in Bangkok 23/122-125 Sorachai Building, Sukhumvit 63 Road, Khlong Tan Tuea, Watana Phone: 02 726 9831-3 Email: egyptemb@loxinfo.co.th Office Hours: Visas: 09.00 - 12.00

Croatia Consulate in Bangkok No. 138/51 Jewelry Center, 14th floor, Room No. G-4, Nares Road, Bangruk District Phone: 02 266 6911, 02 848 2209 (press 2) Cuba Embassy in Bangkok Mela Mansion, Apt. 3c, 5 Sukhumvit soi 27, Wattana Phone: 02 665 2803, 02 661 6563 Website: embacuba.cubaminrex.cu/tailandiaing Email: cubaemb1@loxinfo.co.th, cubaemb2@loxinfo.co.th Cyprus Consulate in Bangkok 75/79 Richmond Bldg, Fl.17, Sukhumvit 26, Klongtoey, Prakanong Phone: 02 261 8408, 02 261 8409, 02 997 2012-13 (Res.), 01 632 4888 (Mob.) Email: con_cy.bkk@hotmail.com Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 08.30 - 11.30

Ecuador Consulate in Bangkok Pakpanang Coldstorage Co., Ltd. 103 Soi Ruammitr, Nonsse Road, Yanawa Phone: 02 295 1991 Ext. 343 Email: yongar@loxinfo.co.th

Greece Embassy in Bangkok Unit No. 25/9-5. 9th Fl, BKI/YWCA Bld, No. 25 South Sathorn Rd, 10120 Tung-Mahamek Sub District Phone: 02 679 1462, 02 679 1464 Email: gremb.ban@mfa.gr, bangkok@embgreece.or.th Office Hours: Embassy: 09.00 - 15.30. Consular: 10.00 - 13.00 Hungary Embassy in Bangkok 20th Floor, Oak Tower, Prakanon President Park Condominium, 99 Sukhumvit Soi 24, Prakanong Phone: 02 661 1150-1-2 Email: huembbgk@mozart.inet.co.th Office Hours: 08.00 -14.00

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Indonesia Embassy in Bangkok 600-602 Petchburi Road, Ratchatewi Phone: 02 252 3135-40

Costa Rica Consulate in Bangkok 93/3 Baan Tepalit, Wireless Rd Pathumwan Phone: 02 651 4487 Email: costaricabkk@yahoo.com

Denmark Consulate in Bangkok East Asiatic Company (Thailand) Ltd. Lumpini Tower, 36th Floor, 1168/92-109 Rama 4 Road, Thungmahamek Phone: 02 285 6677 Website: www.ambbangkok.um.dk Email: bkkamb@um.dk

India Embassy in Bangkok 46, Soi 23 (Prasarn Mitr), Sukhumvit Road Phone: 02 258 0300-05 Website: indianembassy.gov.in/bangkok Email: indiaemb@mozart.inet.co.th

Colombia Embassy in Bangkok 9th Floor, The Park Place, 231, Sarasin Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan Phone: 02 254 5105-6 Email: embcolbk@actions.net

Czech Republic Embassy in Bangkok 71/6 Ruam Rudee Soi 2, Ploenchit Rd. Phone: 02 250 9223, 02 250 9224 Website: www.mzv.cz/bangkok Email: bangkok@embassy.mzv.cz

Germany Embassy in Bangkok 9 South Sathorn Road Phone: 02 287 9000 Website: www.bangkok.diplo.de Email: info@german-embassy.or.th

Ireland Consulate in Bangkok 28th Floor, Q. House Lumpini Building 1, South Sathorn Road, Tungmahamek, Sathorn Phone: 02 677 7500 Website: www.irelandinthailand.com Email: ireland@loxinfo.co.th Israel Embassy in Bangkok 25th Floor, Ocean Tower II 75 Sukhumvit Soi 19 Phone: 02 204 9200, 02 204 9237, 02 204 9226-7 Website: bangkok.mfa.gov.il Email: info@bangkok.mfa.gov.il Italy Embassy in Bangkok 399, Nang Linchee Road Thungmahamek, Yannawa Phone: 02 285 4090 Email: ambitbkk@loxinfo.co.th

Jamaica Consulate in Bangkok Loxley Building, 102 Na Ranong Road, Klongtoey Phone: 02 240 3285 Email: jingjai@loxley.co.th Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 09.30 - 11.00 and 14.00 - 16.30

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Japan Embassy in Bangkok 177 Witthayu Road, Lumphini, Pathum Wan Phone: 02 207 8500 Website: www.th.emb-japan.go.jp/en Email: jis@bg.mofa.go.jp Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 08.30 - 12.00 and 13.30 - 17.45 Kenya Embassy in Bangkok 62 So1 5 Thong, Lor, Sukhumrit 55 Road, Klongtan, Wattana Phone: 02 712 5721, 02 391 0906-7

Kuwait Embassy in Bangkok No. 92/48 Sathorn Thani, Building 2, Sathorn Road, Bangrak District Phone: 02 234 2948, 02 234 2943, 02 235 4222

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Latvia Honorary Consulate in Bangkok 113/13 Suriwong Road Phone: 02 237 3585 Lebanon Embassy in Bangkok CTI Tower, 15th Floor ,Suit 191/ 67- 191, Ratchadapisek Road, Klongtoey Phone: 02 261 1013, 02 261 1015, 02 261 509, 02 261 9858, 02 261 9879 Email: embleb@ksc.th.com Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 09.00 - 12.00 Madagascar Honorary Consulate in Bangkok ITF Palace, 30th Floor, Room 774 Phone: 02 634 5838 Website: www.consulmada-th.org Email: danieldelevaux@gmail.com

Mexico Embassy in Bangkok 21/60-62 Thai Wah Tower l, 20th. floor South Sathorn Road, Yannawa Phone: 02 285 0995, 02 285 0815 to 18 Website: www.sre.gob.mx/tailandia Email: mexthai@loxinfo.co.th Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 08.00 - 16.00

Morocco Embassy in Bangkok One Pacific Place Bldg., 19th Floor 140 Sukhumvit Road (between Soi 4-6) Klongtoey Phone: 02 653 2444-6 Email: sifambkk@mweb.co.th, sifambkk@samarts.th Office Hours: 09.00 - 16.00

Netherlands Embassy in Bangkok 15 Soi Tonson, Ploenchit Road, Lumpini, Pathurmwan Phone: 02 309 5200 Website: www.netherlandsembassy.in.th Email: ban@minbuza.nl Office Hours: Mon - Thurs: 08.00 - 16.00. Fri: 08.00 - 12.00 Visas: Mon - Fri: 09.00 - 12.00 New Zealand Embassy in Bangkok M Thai Tower, 14th Floor, All Seasons Place, 87 Wireless Road Phone: 02 254 2530 Website: www.nzembassy.com/home.cfm?c=21 Email: nzembbkk@loxinfo.co.th Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 08.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 16.30 Norway Embassy in Bangkok Office Address: UBC II Building, 18th floor, 591 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 33 Phone: 02 204 6500 Website: www.emb-norway.or.th Email: emb.bangkok@mfa.no Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 09.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 - 16.00 Norway Consulate in Pattaya 384/22 Moo 12, Jomthien Garden #52, Jomthien Beach Road, Nongprue Banglamung, 20260 Phone: 03 823 1630 Email: consul@consulatepattaya.dk Office Hours: Mon: 09.00 - 11.30 and 14.00 - 17.00 Tues: 09.00 - 11.30. Fri: 09.00 - 11.30 Otherwise only by appointment

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Spain Embassy in Bangkok 23 Lake Ratchada Office Complex 193/117 Ratchadaphisek Road Phone: 02 661 8284 Email: embespth@mail.mae.es, spaincom@ksc15.th.com Office Hours: Mon - Thurs: 08.30 - 15.30. Fri: 08.30 - 13.30 Visas: Mon - Fri: 09.00 - 12.00 Sri Lanka Embassy in Bangkok 89 Soi 15, Sukhumvit Road Phone: 02 251 2788-9 Email: slemb@ksc.net.th Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 08.30 - 14.15

Papua New Guinea Consulate in Bangkok Sino-Thai Tower, R Floor, Asoke Road, Sukhumvit 21 Phone: 02 260 2801, 02 260 2803 Email: chavarat@stecon.co.th

Sweden Embassy in Bangkok 20th floor, First Pacific Place 140 Sukhumvit Road Phone: 02 263 7200 Website: www.swedenabroad.se/bangkok Email: ambassaden.bangkok@foreign.ministry.se Office Hours: Mon - Thurs: 07.30 - 12.30 and 13.30 - 16.15 Fri: 07.30 - 13.00

Peru Embassy in Bangkok Glas Haus Bldg., 16th. Flr. No. 1 Soi Sukhumvit 25 Rd. Phone: 02 260 6243 Email: peru@peruthai.or.th Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 09.00 - 17.00

Sweden Honorary Consulate in Pattaya 391/69 Moo 10, Thappraya Road Phone: 03 836 4485 Email: sugarhus@cnet.net.th Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 09.00 - 15.00

Philippines Embassy in Bangkok 760 Sukhumvit Road, cor. Soi Philippines, (Soi 30/1) Phone: 02 259 0139 to 40, 02 258 5401 Website: www.philembassy-bangkok.net Email: bangkokpe@dfa.gov.ph, inquiry@philembassy-bangkok.net Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 08.30 - 17.30

Switzerland Embassy in Bangkok 35 North Wireless Road Phone: 02 253 0156 Email: ban.vertretung@eda.admin.ch, ban.visa@eda.admin.ch Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 09.00 - 11.30

Poland Embassy in Bangkok 100/81-82, Vongvanij Building B, 25th Floor, Rama 9 Road, Huaykwang District, Phone: 02 645 0367-9 Website: www.bangkok.polemb.net Email: bangkok.amb.sekretariat.@msz.gov.pl

Mongolia Embassy in Bangkok 100/3 Soi Ekkamai 22, Sukhumvit 63 Road, Klongton-Nua, Wattana Phone: 02 381 1400, 02 392 1011 Email: mongemb@loxinfo.co.th Office Hours: 09.00 - 12.00 and 14.00 - 16.00

Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok 132, Sathorn Nua Road Phone: 02 233 2237, 02 234 4698, 02 233 7250, 02 234 0320, 02 637 9406 Email: mebkk@asianet.co.th

Panama Embassy in Bangkok 7th Floor, Sarasin Bldg., 14 Surasak Road Phone: 02 237 9008-9 Email: ptybkk@ksc.th.com

Malaysia Embassy in Bangkok 33-35 South Sathorn Road, Tungmahamek, Sathorn Phone: 02 629 6800 Website: www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/bangkok Email: malbangkok@kln.gov.my

Nepal Embassy in Bangkok 189 Soi 71, Sukumvit Road Prakanong Phone: 02 391 7240, 02 390 2280 Email: nepembbk@asiaaccess.net.th

Oman Embassy in Bangkok 82 Swng Thong Thani Tower, 32 Floor, North Sathorn Road Phone: 02 639 9380 Website: www.mbendi.com/orgs/dkkz.htm Office Hours: 08.30 - 15.30

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Lao Embassy in Bangkok 502, 502/1-3 Soi Sahakarnpramoon Pracha-Uthit Road, Wangthonglang Phone: 02 539 3642 Website: www.bkklaoembassy.com Email: sabaidee@bkklaoembassy.com embalao@bkklaoembassy.com Office Hours: 08.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 16.00

Portugal Embassy in Bangkok 26, Captain Bush Lane (Soi New Road 30), Bang Rak Phone: 02 234 2123, 02 234 0372, 02 234 7435 Email: portemb@scban.dgaccp.pt Romania Embassy in Bangkok 20/1, Soi Rajakhru, Phaholyothin Soi 5 Phaholyothin Road, Phayathai Phone: 02 617 1551 Email: romembkk@ksc.th.com Russia Embassy in Bangkok 78, Sap Road, Surawongse, Bangrak Phone: 02 234 9824, 02 268 1169 Website: www.thailand.mid.ru Email: rusembbangkok@rambler.ru Saudi Arabia Embassy in Bangkok 82 Saeng Thong Thani Bldg., 23rd & 24th Fl., North Sathorn Rd., Silom Phone: 02 639 2999, 02 639 2960 Email: themb@mofa.gov.sa Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 09.00 - 15.00

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Singapore Embassy in Bangkok 129 South Sathorn Road, 10120 Phone: 02 286 2111, 02 286 1434 Website: www.mfa.gov.sg/bangkok Email: singemb_bkk@sgmfa.gov.sg Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 09.00 - 12.00 and 13.00 - 17.00 Slovakia Embassy in Bangkok Pantip Court 68 South Sathorn Road Phone: 02 285 0220 Website: www.mzv.sk/Bangkok Email: emb.bangkok@mzv.sk Slovenia Embassy in Bangkok 298/2 Silom Road, Soi 28 Phone: 02 234 7637 South Africa Embassy in Bangkok Floor 12A, M-Thai Tower, All Seasons Place 87 Wireless Road, Pathumwan, Lumpini Phone: 02 659 2900 Website: www.saembbangkok.com Email: saembbkk_admin@csloxinfo.com South Korea Embassy in Bangkok 23 Thiam-Ruammit Road, Ratchadapisek, Huay Kwang Phone: 02 247 7537-9 Website: tha.mofat.go.kr/eng/as/tha/main/index.jsp Email: koembth@gmail.com Office Hours: 08.30 - 12.00 and 13.30 - 16.30

Taiwan Consulate in Bangkok 20th Floor, Empire Tower 195 South Sathorn Road, Yannawa Phone: 02 670 0200-9 Email: tecoinfo@ji-net.com, tecocomu@ji-net.com Tanzania Consulate in Bangkok S.L.D. Condominium, 3rd Floor, 501 Saladaeng 1 Rama IV Road Phone: 02 235 8282-3 Turkey Embassy in Bangkok 61/1 SOI, Chatsan Suthisarn Road, Huaykwang Phone: 02 274 7262-3, 02 274 8574 Email: tcturkbe@mail.cscoms.com United Arab Emirates Embassy in Bangkok CRC Tower, 29th Floor, All Seasons Place 87/2 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Phatumwan Phone: 02 402 4000 Email: info@uaeembassy.or.th

Ukraine Embassy in Bangkok 87 All Seasons Place, CRC Tower, 33rd Floor, Wireless Road, Lumpini, Phatumwan Phone: 02 685 3215 Website: www.ukraineinfo.gov.ua/main United Kingdom Embassy in Bangkok 14 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan Phone: 02 305 8333 Website: www.britishembassy.gov.uk/thailand Email: info.bangkok@fco.gov.uk, ConsularEnquiries.Bangkok@fco.gov.uk Office Hours: Mon - Thurs: 08.00 - 12.00 and 12.45 - 16.30 Fri: 08.00 - 13.00 United States Embassy in Bangkok 120 - 122 Wireless Road and 95 Wireless Road Phone: 02 205 4000 Website: bangkok.usembassy.gov/ Email: acsbkk@state.gov, visasbkk@state.gov Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 07.00 - 16.00 United States Wardens in Pattaya Robert K Brooks 084 158 0787 Darrell Brown 082 697 5535 Gary M Hacker 089 803 0388 Pat Koester 087 912 6774 James C Phillips 080 099 0630 Piyawan Phillips 086 155 0506 Donald Ratcliffe 081 291 0535 Thomas Worthley 081 939 9789 Uzbekistan Consulate in Bangkok 138/5 Thoglor Soi 11 Sukhumvit 55, Klongtan Wattana Phone: 02 712 8883, 02 381 6116 Email: ankhor@uzbinbkk.org

Vietnam Embassy in Bangkok 83/1 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan Phone: 02 251 5836-8 Website: www.vietnamembassy-thailand.org Email: vnemb.th@mofa.gov.vn Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 08.00 - 11.30 and 13.30 - 16.30

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Tongue Thai-ed! with Gemma Purnell

Whether you’re here in Thailand as a tourist or living here on a permanent or semipermanent basis, it’s likely that, at some point, you will want to go off travelling around the country—deun tang bai (เดินทางไป) There are various ways to do this and some are easier than others. You could just head off to the nearest bus station— taa rot (ท่ารถ)—and book a ticket to the destination of your dreams. The correct word for "bus" is rot may (รถเมล์), but the majority of Thai people not only understand but also use themselves rot bus. No need for explanation there, I guess. Make sure that you get on the right bus to the right destination. The ticket operators are usually on the ball, but not always and you don’t want to find yourself going taang pit (ทางผิด)—"the wrong way". Chan ja keun rot arei (ช้นจะขึ้นรถอะไร) "Which bus should I get on?" Whenever you get onto or into a vehicle (apart from a boat; that’s another story), you use the work keun, which means literally to "go up". In Thailand, you don’t need to wait for a bus stop. You can disembark wherever you can persuade the driver to stop, which is usually pretty much anywhere. When you are leaving the bus you should use long (ลง). Under no circumstances use awk bai (ออกไปง). Thai people consider this as quite impolite and, in its best form, it means "go away". The correct way to ask the bus driver to let you leave the bus is: Chan ja long tee nee (ช้นจะลงทีนี) "I will get off here" If you’re feeling adventurous (and somewhat brave), you may wish to hire a car—chow rot (เชารภ)—and drive it yourself—kap eng (ขับเอง). To describe doing something yourself, you place the word eng (เอง) after the verb. The word

chow ("to hire or to rent") is pronounced the same way as chow in chow mein, the Chinese food. Kap means to drive. In order to do this, you will need a driving licence—bei kap kee (ใบขับขี)่ . An international or a Thai licence is fine for this purpose. Technically, kap is to drive a car and kee is to ride a motorbike, but in reality you can use the phrase kap rot (ขับรถ) for either driving a car or riding a motorbike. Just as a side note, the word bei (ใบ) is used for any type of official document and you will need to produce this along with your passport to hire a car. You’ll be pleased to know that, although the official word for passport is actually nang seu deun tang (หนังสือเดินทาง)—which literally means "travel book"—Thai people understand and use the word "passport" as everyday language—or "pass-a-port", as it is more commonly known in the Land of Smiles. Have you ever wondered why the Thais insert the letter ‘a’ randomly into the middle of words, like "Sa-wim" instead of swim or "sa-leep" instead of sleep? In Thai language, it is impossible to have two consonant sounds together without a vowel in between. If a word is written with no vowel sound then the vowel is assumed and inserted in speech, which is why they struggle to pronounce English words which have two consonant sounds next to each other—here endeth the grammar lesson! To finish off this months post, here are some general words and phrases that you will find useful for travelling, include directions, particularly if you get loong tang (หลงทาง)—lost! Leeow saay (เลี้ยวซ้าย) "Turn left" Leeow kwaa (เลี้ยวขวา) "Turn right" Dtrong bei (ดิ่งไป) "Go straight on"

Pattaya Expats Club meets at the Hotel Mercure, Entry Tickets are

sold from 10am – 11.30am. If you arrive for Breakfast, your entry fee is 180 baht, if you come after breakfast ends at 11.20am, then the cost is only 80 baht including coffee, tea, water and the excellent support facilities at the hotel. Speakers from 11.30am. The table plan is in a friendly format tables for four – so please allow the ‘gaps’ to be filled by new arrivals at your table. We are friendly Expats helping Expats advice forum. Why not come along next Sunday morning (10am Brunch, 11.30am Programme start) to the Hotel Mercure, Soi 15 behind The Avenue, 2nd Road and Soi 15. Hotel Mercure address: 484 Moo 10, Pattaya Second Road Soi 15, 20150. The Hotel website has a location map: www.mercurepattaya.com This Soi runs from 2nd Road to Soi Bua Khaow. If you walk through THE AVENUE, on 2nd Road, to the back, you will be in Soi 15, turn right, walk about 50 meters (past Pattaya Bay Resort), and you will see the Mercure on your left.

Pattaya City Expats Club (PCEC) is a not-

for-profit club which meets every Sunday at the Amari Orchid Resort Tavern by the Sea Restaurant at the northern end of Beach Road. Everyone is welcome; you don’t need to be a member to attend. For more information go to the website: www.pattayacityexpatsclub.com

Rotary Club of Eastern Seaboard

The Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard (RCES) meets at 6pm every Thursday at The Siam Bayshore Resort, between Beach Road and Second Road in South Pattaya. The meetings on 1st and 3rd Thursday in each month will include guest speakers and on the 2nd and 4th Thursday there will be a presentation on club activities. Meetings are always followed by an informal a la carte dinner in the main dining room. Everybody is welcome to join us as guests; please check the website for important dates and information www.rotary-es.org or contact the Rotary Secretary at secretary@rotary-es.org. Map and location: www.siamhotels.com/siambayshore/ location-en.html

Pattaya International Ladies Club (PILC)

Meet on the first Tuesday of each month and the third Tuesday of each month for coffee. For more information visit their website: www. pilc-pattaya.com or contact them by email: infopilc@gmail.com

Pattaya Sports Club

Promoting sports and supporting local charities. Clubhouse on Third Road, next to the Pattaya Driving Range. For club details call 038 361 167. Full details are posted on the club website: www.pattayasports.org Issue 164 | JUNE 2014

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Below is a list of the majority of outlets stocking the magazine. There are other places where it can be found, but these are the ones where it should be possible to pick up the magazine on a regular basis. If you are a business owner would like to allow customers to pick up a magazine from a supplied rack, please let us know. pattayatrader@pattayatrader.com

Important Phone Numbers Banglamung Police Station Sukhumvit Rd, Banglamung Tel: 038 222 100 Banglamung Post Office Tel: 038 428 225 Chonburi Immigration Office Soi 5, Jomtien Beach Road Jomtien Post Office Soi 5, Jomtien Beach Road (to 4.30pm Mon-Fri) Tel: 038 231 944 Naklua Fire Brigade Sukhumvit Rd, Banglamung Tel: 038 221 000 Pattaya City Helpline Tel: 1337 Pattaya City Hall North Pattaya Road Tel: 038 253 100 Pattaya City Hospital Soi Buakhow Tel: 038 420 562 Pattaya Electricity Banglamung office Tel: 038 221 007 Hotline: 1129 (for electricity failures) Pattaya Fire Brigade Third Road, South Pattaya Tel: 038 424 678 Pattaya Health Department Tel: 038 429 374 Pattaya Memorial Hospital Tel: 038 429 422 Pattaya City Police Station cnr Beach Rd & Soi 9 Tel: 038 429 325 Pattaya Post Office Sukhumvit Rd (nr Na Jomtien) Tel: 038 429 341 Pattaya Tourist Police Pratamnak Road, nr Fitness Park Tel: 1155 Tel: 038 429 371 Pattaya Water Works Tel: 038 222 462 Sawang Boriboon Rescue Service Hotline: 1669

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NORTH Best Supermarket, North Pattaya Rd Coffee Club, Naklua Rd, opp. Soi 18 Pattaya City Hall, North Pattaya Rd Dusit Thani Hotel, Beach Rd DV Rent A Car, Third Rd, North Pattaya Global-Solidor Insurance, Naklua Rd Thai Garden Resort, North Pattaya Rd Tavern by the Sea, Amari Orchid Hotel, Beach Rd A Plus Property, Second Rd, nr Burger King Pattaya International Hospital, Soi 4, off Second Rd Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, Sukhumvit Rd CENTRAL Euro PVC, Sukhumvit Rd, nr Soi 34 Foodland Supermarket, Pattaya Klang KTK Service Apartments, Soi AR (Soi Sukrudee) Jamesons Pub & Restaurant, Soi AR (Soi Sukrudee) AMA Fashion, Pattaya Klang, opp. Tops Paradise City Properties, Pattaya Klang, opp. Big C Extra Pattaya Trader main office, Albartec Car Centre, Sukhumvit Rd Queen Victoria Inn, Soi 6, off Beach Rd Tropical Berts, Soi 6/1, off Second Rd Subway, Big C Extra, Pattaya Klang Black Canyon, Big C Extra, Pattaya Klang Universe Gym, Albartec Car Centre, Sukhumvit Rd SOUTH Acorn Pub, The Avenue Shopping Centre, opp. Soi 13 Au Bon Pain, The Avenue Shopping Centre, opp. Soi 13 Dr Olivier Clinic, Soi Day-Night 1 Diamond City Place Coffee Shop, Pattaya Tai Rd, nr Third Rd Door to Door, Third Rd (lane opp. Soi Lengkee) Friendship Supermarket, Pattaya Tai Rd Grottino Bakery, Soi Day-Night 1 LK The Emm Place, Beach Rd, cnr Soi 12 Kilkenny Bar & Guesthouse, Soi LK Metro Key Visa, Soi LK Metro I-Rovers, Soi LK Metro Pattaya Realty, Tipp Plaza, near Soi 10 Punch & Judy Pub & Restaurant, Soi Thepprasit 8 Robin’s Nest Bar & Restaurant, Soi Diana Inn Seafari Dive Center, Soi 12 Siam Properties, Pattaya Tai Rd The Sportsman Pub & Restaurant, Soi 13 The Haven Hotel & Restaurant, Soi 13 Villa Supermarket, The Avenue Shopping Centre, opp. Soi 13

JOMTIEN Baan Suoy Resort, Soi 15, Thappraya Rd Bobby Brooks, Thappraya Rd Continental Café, Thappraya Rd Decorum Furniture, Thepprasit Rd, cnr Soi 15 Foodmart Shopping Centre, Thappraya Rd Chonburi Immigration Office, Soi 5, Jomtien Jones Lang Lasalle Real Estate, Thappraya Rd Linda Seafood, Thappraya Rd Seaboard Properties, Thappraya Rd Shenanigans Bar & Restaurant, Jomtien Rd Simple Simon, Soi 5, Jomtien The Village Shopping Market, cnr Soi Chaiyapreuk & Sukhumvit Rd Trattoria Italiana, Thappraya Rd, nr Foodmart EAST Bangkok Bank, Sukhumvit Rd, opp. Numchai Collingbourne Auctions, Soi Chayapreuk 2 Numchai Coffee Shop, Sukhumvit Rd, opp. Bangkok Bank Star Books, Soi Wat Boonsampan (Soi Khao Noi) Go Rent, Soi Wat Boonsampan (Soi Khao Noi) Beer and Coffee, Soi Wat Boonsampan (Soi Khao Noi) Fisherman Café, Mabprachan Reservoir Khun John’s, Mabprachan Reservoir Layla’s Place, Mabprachan Reservoir Magnolia’s Resort, Mabprachan Reservoir Starlight Bar, Soi Wat Boonsampan (Soi Khao Noi) Pattaya Auction House, Soi 14 Chaiypornvitee Rd Thirata Dental Clinic, Soi Wat Boonsampan (Soi Khao Noi) OUTSIDE PATTAYA Mokador Café, Main Rd, Bang Saray Malee’s Café, Main Rd, Bang Saray The Pantry, Soi 5, Bang Saray The Bakery, Soi 5, Bang Saray Fox and Hounds, Bang Saray Oscars, Ban Amphur Nok’s Pantry, Laem Chabang Balance Service, Ao Udom

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Chasing Balloons

here was once a Pattaya bar owner who used to keep his parties secret. Whenever he was planning a party in his bar, he would only tell his friends and regular customers, warning them not to tell anyone else because he did not want ‘balloon chasers’ turning up. His bar was the indoor type and the smoked glass windows made it impossible to see inside from the street. All the balloons and party decorations were inside, leaving no hint to passersby that anything was happening. The result? Nobody turned up. At the end of the evening, when he eventually closed the bar, there was a mountain of food to be shared amongst his disgruntled staff. He eventually left the bar business and last reports were that he was back home doing night classes to brush up on his people skills. There is nothing more embarrassing than hosting a party to which nobody shows up. You are left looking for somewhere to hide while you calculate how many loaves of bread you will need tomorrow to make sandwiches out of all the cold meat left over and how long four gallons of chicken curry will keep in the freezer. Will it even fit in the freezer? Those are just some of the questions you ask yourself as you sit fiddling with your mobile phone, deleting all the telephone numbers of those people who promised to turn up but didn’t. For the uninitiated, a ‘balloon chaser’ is a derogatory term for someone who trolls the sois looking for a bar party with free food on offer. Bars invariably advertise the fact they are having a party by putting up hundreds of balloons so they are not difficult to find. Balloon chasers are accused of sitting at the bar and ordering the cheapest drink while consuming as much food as they can eat. This is often the case, but I know some balloon chasers who actually like to drink with their meal and, when they eventually leave, their bar bin is often considerable. In spite of their low social status, balloon chasers can become a bar owner’s salvation. At last—a customer! So what if he only orders a Coke. A plate of pork and a bowl of rice is a small price to pay to save face. Of course, an added benefit for the bar is that customers do attract customers. And, who knows? A balloon chaser may have initially been attracted to the bar because he was after the free food but, if he enjoys himself, he may come back and bring some of his friends along next time. The Christmas-New Year period in Pattaya is a freeloader’s paradise because any bar owner not putting on at least one party has rocks in his head. Balloon sales skyrocket and, just as Americans must feel sorry for turkeys in November, it is difficult not to feel sorry for the pig population of Thailand. So many of the poor little

squealers make the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of our enjoyment, it is almost enough to turn me vegetarian. Still, there are some Pattaya bar owners who seem to object to giving anything away for free. Perhaps it is against their religion. They expect customers to sit at their bar simply because it is there. Build it and they will come. The happy truth is that Pattaya imbibers are a fickle lot and, with so many choices available, they expect to be made to feel their patronage is appreciated. Giving regular customers a free drink occasionally is one way to encourage their continued appearance and putting on a party is a small outlay when you take into consideration the public relations value. One plan is to put on a party whenever business is slow, and you can use any excuse you like. I know some bar owners who have three birthdays a year! Let’s say you opt for the ‘Grand Opening’ attack and a smaller sized pig-on-a-spit sets you back 4,000 baht. During the course of the evening, you count 20 new faces occupying bar stools. You introduce yourself around and shout some free drinks here and there. The total cost to the bar will be around 6,000 baht or 300 baht per new customer. But the bonus is that, even though those 20 people may have simply come for the free food, balloon chasers are notoriously talkative. Word of your bar will spread faster than pox at an army base. Some will come back when you are not having a party while others will tell their friends that you put on a great night. Offering free food under the guise of a party is no different to offering a ‘Happy Hour’ during which you sell booze at little more than cost. How many bars around town refuse to offer Happy Hours because the owner doesn’t want “all those Cheap Charlies” around? The bar game is a cutthroat business. One bar sells beer at 60 baht but a similar bar across the street sells the same stuff for 50 baht. No prizes for guessing which one will have more customers. Consider a supermarket which has two identical items for sale at the same price but one brand offers a free coffee cup with each purchase. Even though our home may be full of coffee cups, 99 per cent of us will take up the free offer. Do we look down on people who seek out the cheapest price or accept the offer of a free gift? The service industry is all about bums on seats. High turnover and repeat business will guarantee success, no matter how high or low the profit margin is. Pattaya’s balloon chasers are not all the poverty stricken misers they are made out to be. Many are actually financially well-off and capable of spending big whenever the occasion arises. The lesson is that, while bar owners have to attract, keep and take care of the big spenders, that is the jam. The Cheap Charlies, balloon chasers and the more frugal of us are their bread and butter.

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TAT looks to expand

Wedding Market

During the “Destination Wedding Planners Congress 2014” in Athens, Greece, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) representatives attended and put forward Thailand as a prime location for wedding ceremonies for European and Indian couples. TAT’s deputy governor for marketing in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and America, Juthaporn Rerngronasa said that the wedding tourism market was very important and not to be overlooked. There has been a recent surge in people arranging weddings outside of their home country, with Bali, Greece, Las Vegas and Mexico popular destinations. The wedding industry is worth approximately 86 billion US dollars per year. The honeymoon market is also very strong with many newlywed couples opting for an overseas destination for their important post-marriage getaway. In Thailand, seven per cent of all tourist arrivals last year were for weddings or honeymoons. This represented around 1.04 million international arrivals. The market generated 34.6 billion baht. Just over a quarter came from Europe, 29 per cent came from East Asia (including China,

Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong), 12 per cent came from South Asia, 15 per cent came from Singapore and Malaysia, and five per cent came from America. Out of the total arrival numbers, around one tenth actually had their weddings in the kingdom, whilst nearly three quarters had their honeymoon here. The remainder came to check out potential wedding venues and honeymoon destinations. Weddings alone brought in over 10 billion baht. Next year the Tourism Authority of Thailand aims to grow the wedding market by a minimum of 10 per cent. Indian weddings are being sought after as they typically are large and attract up to 200 guests. An Indian wedding can often cost over 10 million baht. European weddings are also being targeted due to these being mid-sized affairs and due to the high spending power of many Europeans. Ms Juthaporn said: "Thailand is a classic wedding destination like Bali, with outstanding service, value for money and a variety of wedding styles including formal and themed weddings such as underwater or traditional Thai weddings."

Watsons plans expansion for AEC

Watsons, the health and beauty chain, is planning to expand ahead of the AEC. It plans to spend 390 million baht on new stores, and on upgrades to existing outlets. Infrastructure improvements will also be made so as to secure future growth. Currently the group has 300 stores and plans to open another 45 this year. The move will create 500 new jobs. The company aims to maintain this growth rate for the next three years. Managing director Rod Routley said: "The country’s economic situation may be weak, but we're very positive about our long-term growth prospects in Thailand." Nearly three quarters of the new stores will open in provincial areas, whilst the rest will open Bangkok. "Thailand has great potential as a major economic center in the region, and Watsons remains positive about future growth opportunities in Thailand," Mr Routley added. In addition to the new stores the company will add over 100 new products and increase the number of exclusive items on offer.

Central Group reduces investment in China

Thailand’s largest retailer, Central Group, will shift its focus to Europe and Asean countries whilst cutting back expansion plans for China. The move is due to China's large size, and the problems of dealing with different customers in different regions. The other factor behind the scale-back is Central’s relatively late entry to the market, which led to some suppliers not being so cooperative. Currently, Central Group has three Central department stores in the country. One is in Shenyang, whilst the other two are in Chengdu and Hangzhou. All are up and coming cities that have enjoyed stellar growth of late. Because of the relatively small number of stores, the company has been unable to reap the benefits of the economies of scale as it can in Thailand. Vice-chairman of the Central Group board, Suthichart Chirathivat said that the company will look carefully at opportunities in Europe and Asean, especially Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Chief executive Tos Chirathivat said that Vietnam’s economy would reach the same size as Thailand’s in the next 10 years, whilst Indonesia's economy will grow to be larger than that of Germany within the next 20 years. The company runs one store in Vietnam under the Robins name.

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As for Europe, Central has 11 stores in Italy under the La Rinascente brand name and one in Denmark. There is to be another store in Rome opened in the next two years. Italian stores saw a sales growth of eight per cent year-on-year. Sean Christopher Hill, the retail expansion manager of La Rinascente said: "We are now looking to open new stores in the European market." He added: "About four countries are under analysis for business opportunities." New stores are likely to be opened in tourist destinations where there are good levels of business for Centrals products. Mr Hill said: "It's a good time to invest in Europe. The only concern is the problem between Ukraine and Russia, which are among the top-spending countries for luxury products in Europe." In Thailand, Central will open up to five new stores in border towns hoping to take advantage of the Asean Economic Community in 2015. Also last month, the company opened Central Embassy, a new retail mall in Bangkok's Wireless Road. The company plans to invest a total of 44 billion baht this year, but will reduce this to 30 billion baht next year. These levels are considerably higher compared to the average expansion budget over the last five years of 20 billion baht per year.

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orex trading entails swapping one currency for another in the hopes that the second currency will move in value against the first in the direction you are looking for. For example, you could change USD into Euros and, in this trade, you are effectively hoping that the Euro will rise in value against the US Dollar. This can happen in a couple of ways, namely a weakening of the dollar, a rise in the value of the Euro or a combination of the two.   Since you are using money to buy other money, the trades can take advantage of margin whereby you can usually borrow a large majority of the cash required for the exchange and this will be secured against the new currency that you are holding after the trade is entered. In the above example, a USD amount will be secured

Forex Trading against a Euro currency amount, and only the difference between the value of the two currencies as they move against each other will be required as a deposit, plus some additional deposit factor based on volatility so that adverse moves in the future are also covered. A broker will usually be able to arrange the borrowed funds seamlessly at the time you enter the trade. Either that, or you can use Contract for Difference (CFD) brokers, who work in much the same way, and may charge little or no commission. A spread better will also likely provide the same service. All will usually have an online interface displaying the up-to-thesecond current rates and a way to trade them at the click of a mouse.   In the above example, if you changed USD to Euros at a rate of 1.3700 Euros per Dollar then you will make money as the Euro rises since you can buy back the dollars with at a better rate with a stronger Euro. You will be both shorting the US Dollar and going long on the Euro at the same time. If the Euro reaches 1.38 then you will be able to return to the original US Dollars and you will have made 1 Euro cent per dollar exchanged. It doesn’t sound like a lot, but a typical small lot trade will entail the exchange of 100,000 USD or even a million USD so the cents will add up to quite a bit. Cents are actually divided by 100 and the currencies move in 100th of a cent steps. Each move is called a point or a pip.   Indeed, with most CFDs, you can state the amount per point or per pip that you wish to make or lose. If you elect to make $5 per pip then you will make 100 times that for a one cent move. A one cent move is quite possible during the course of the day and would be considered an average move for a day, with a two cent

move considered more than the norm. Remember, one cent is equal to 100 pips, so you would have made $5 per pip = $500 profit in the above example. If things went against you by one cent, you would lose $500 but you can place automatic stop losses at much closer distance than 100 pips to the current market. For example you could elect to put your stop loss at 20 pips from the price where the trade was opened, meaning if you were wrong you would only be risking 20 pips at $5 per pip = $100 maximum risk. Some spread betters allow an automatic guaranteed stops for a premium, others will allow a non-guaranteed stop but there may be large moves that will take you through the stop and this may entail losing more than you expect as compared to the guaranteed stop. There are many currency pairs to choose from with the USD and Euro amongst the most liquid. This group is called the majors and other currencies in the group include the British pound (GBP), the Japanese Yen (JPY) and the Swiss Franc (CHF). Minors and Exotic currencies include the Thai baht, the South African Rand, and the Chinese Yuan. Some currencies that exhibit a lot of volatility may not be easy to trade as they are rarely offered. A couple of examples of these currencies would be the Indian Rupee or Indonesian Rupiah. It is worth looking at the trading history of a particular pair to see where strength or weakness has been occurring. If there is a trend in place then it is not uncommon for that trend to continue until a reversal makes itself apparent. Currency trading is risky. Most successful traders make a living by making more winning trades than losing ones, but often the ratio is only just tipped in their favour. It means even the professional get trades wrong almost half the time, and make money by being right just a little more than the other half of the time. Thus it is important to have a good stop loss strategy in place and be prepared to take losses, even as part of a winning strategy. If you can make more winning trades than losing ones, and if you can let winning trades run their course so that the results are bigger than well-managed stop loss losing trades, then you should be able to make a good living from forex trading.   The markets are open 24 hours a day except Saturday and Sunday and represent the most liquid markets in the world. With a laptop or even just a mobile phone, you can trade from anywhere in the world and enjoy the freedom that this allows.

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Get Your Proposition Right

and then Stick To It

For many of us coming to Pattaya, we have made the decision on lifestyle rationales rather than commercial and this, to be honest, has been one of the reasons why many foreign businesses here are so weak. Many expats find themselves doing a job that does not marry up to their skill set and experiences back in their home towns. However, the issues don’t end there. For me, the main issue is far simpler: most have never run their own business and therefore get the fundamentals wrong when they ‘set up shop’. If you get this wrong, however much money you throw at advertising and marketing, your business will still fail. Spending more money on your business does not equate to more customers. My background is the UK was fairly extensive in all areas of business from marketing, sales, personnel management to developing business propositions with the likes of CocaCola Enterprises and the Post Office. Now, although all areas of business are critical to a better outcome, getting your business proposition correct is perhaps the most important. If you get this wrong then you are doomed to failure before you even begin. Your business proposition determines many factors, from what you offer to why. If you’re opening a café in Pattaya, what will you sell, how much will each item cost – and why? It does not stop there. How will your staff be trained to serve the customers and, for that matter, who is your customer and why? Do your research and make sure there is a market for what you want to offer and who it is, plus be sure you can compete in this market and make enough money to live and prosper. Once you understand your proposition then you can design your branding logo and store aesthetics. It is all a very integral process. Once you have your proposition, have the confidence to stick to it and do not keep changing it as you will confuse your customers and lose them. I remember when Burger King wanted to win market share from McDonalds; they spent millions trying to do this and continuously changed their message in their advertising to try and get the best result. What actually happened was they confused the consumer as to what their offer was as they kept changing the message. The result was astounding. Not only did not they not gain market share on McDonalds but McDonalds’ sales grew. Burger King did a great job of increasing awareness for eating a burger, but the consumer decided to go with McDonalds as they did not know what Burger King was famous for. Often it is only small tweaks that are needed to your business proposition that can transform a business. If you would like any advice feel free to drop me an email at: dan@choicegroupasia.com.

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A Trademark is a recognisable sign, design or expression which distinguishes products or services of a particular source from those of others. The trademark owner can be an individual, business organisation, or any legal entity. The registration of the trademark entitles the owner to protection of his trademark for a period of 10 years from the application-filing date. However, this can be renewed within 90 days before the expiration of each 10-year term. When an application for renewal is filed within the prescribed period, the trademark shall be deemed registered until the Registrar orders otherwise. The renewal of trademark registration shall be in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations. The entire process takes approximately one year from the date of filing. However, trademark protection begins on the day the application is submitted. Trademarks, collective marks, certification marks, and service marks may be registered in Thailand. Service Mark is a special type of trademark that is used in connection with services instead of products. Businesses use service marks to identify their services and distinguish them from others’ services.

Thailand does not officially require trademarks to be registered. However, there are numerous benefits that can be considered.

1. Registering a trademark provides greater legal protection against counterfeiting and infringement as it protects a company's name or logo and grants the trademark owner exclusive nationwide ownership of the mark; 2. Registering a trademark deters others from using your trademark. The registered trademark will appear in trademark search reports ordered by others, likely discouraging others from proceeding with the registration of the same or similar mark; and 3. Registering a trademark provides the trademark owner with greater remedies as it increases the likelihood of the successful filing of a dispute resolution policy from an infringer.

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Trademark Registration in Thailand For a trademark to be eligible for registration, the trademark must be distinctive and it should not be similar or confusingly similar to a trademark registered by another person. The Trademark must not consist of any characteristics mentioned in Section 8 of the Thailand Trademark Act B.E. 2534 (with B.E. 2543 amendment). It is necessary that the applicant or his agent shall have an office or address for communication by the Registrar in Thailand. According to Section 8 of the Trademark Act B.E. 2534, Trademarks having or consisting of any of the characteristics listed in the box below cannot be registered:

Certification Mark means a mark used by the owner in connection with goods or services of another person to certify the origin, composition, method of production, quality or other characteristics of such goods or to certify as to the nature, quality, type or other characteristics of such services. Collective Mark means a trademark or service mark used by companies or enterprises of the same group or by members of an association, cooperative, union, confederation, group of persons or any other state or private organisation.

WHAT CANNOT BE REGISTERED AS A TRADEMARK • state arms or crests, royal seals, official seals, Chakkri emblems, emblems and insignia of the royal orders and decorations; • national flags of Thailand, royal standard flags or official flags; • royal names, royal monograms, abbreviations of royal names or royal monograms, ornames, words, representations, terms or emblems signifying the King, Queen or Heir to the Throne or members of the royal family; • national or official emblems, names, monograms and flags of foreign states, international organisations, and head of foreign states, unless permission is given by the competent officer of the foreign state or international organisation; • official emblems and emblems of the Red Cross or appellations “Red Cross” or “Geneva Cross”;

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• a mark similar to a medal, diploma or certificate or any other mark awarded at a trade exhibition or competition held by the Thai government or a Thai government agency for public enterprise or any other government organ of Thailand, a foreign government or international organisation unless such medal, diploma, certificate or mark has been actually awarded to the applicant for goods and is used in combination with the trademark; • any mark which is contrary to public order, morality or public policy; • a mark, registered or not, which is identical with a well-known mark as prescribed by the Ministerial Notifications, or so similar thereto that the public might be confused as to the owner or origin of the goods; • geographical indications protected under the law on geographical indications.

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