Pattaya News Clippings http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:21:28 +0700 10 http://www.thaivisa.com/uploads/pics/thaivisa_mini.gif http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/ http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Referendum-City-Structure-Infrast-t278105.html Pattaya City Hall recently held a meeting with residents, officials from the town hall and representatives from the Banglamung District, Nongprue Municipality, Pong Municipality, Nongplalai Municipality,Najomtien, and Huay Yai Municipality.

Pattaya City Deputy Mayor, Mr. Ronnakij Ekkasing, announced that the city had hired a private company to conduct research into the present City structure and how it can be improved to the benefit of residents and tourists alike. He admitted that in the past the voices of resident’s wishes had not always been heard, he has pledged to change this, and when the final study from the company is presented, he will arrange a City Referendum.

He believes this will give everyone an opportunity to have their voice heard and a say in the direction the City takes in the future. This is only one of the ways the City is endeavouring to take policy decisions away from politicians and putting them in the hands of the people who count.

With the publishing of the report’s findings, a new strategy will be planned, the referendum will take place, and still, any resident will have 90 days to lodge objections to any of the proposals.

Source:
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Rimmer says
Not a plug for the shop but lots of people keep fish and this is a nice change from the usual doom and gloom

Some very fishy pictures at
http://www.pattayaone.net/news/2009/july/n...4_07_52_4.shtml
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This story is from Pattayadailynews:
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On the 3rd July at 10:50 am, Police Lieutenant Colonel Prajuab Senta of the Pattaya police was notified that a foreign man had been found dead in a room in a nine storey condo in Soi Nokkao, Central Pattaya, Moo. 9 , Nongprue.

In room no. 16/249, on the 8th floor, police found the dead body of Mr. Sjur Tirin [38], a Norwegian national lying face up on the floor in front of the bathroom. He was wearing a long sleeved grey shirt and underpants. His body was covered in tattoos. His mouth was bleeding but police found no evidence of foul play or any wounds on his body. They presumed he had been dead for about 5 hours.

The condo security guard told the police that Mr. Tirin had checked in to the condo with his foreign friend about one month before. On the day of the incident, the security guard was doing his rounds and passed the room when he found the door was slightly open. He saw the man was lying in front of the bathroom and when he walked in to investigate he found he was dead.

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the problem of the beggars and hawkers along Walking Street and other tourist areas was up for discussion.

Mr. Suntorn Kangsirikul, Chairman of the Walking Street Community, stated that they were still receiving a tremendous amount of complaints from tourists, fed up to the teeth, with the continuous harassment from these vendors, with no apparent action being taken by police officers to stop it.

The Deputy Mayor explained that this topic had been brought to the attention of the City Hall on numerous occasions, however, despite the best actions of the Town Hall and Police, no sooner had they cleared the problem, when miraculously, they all reappeared, and this has been an ongoing problem for many years.

The Deputy Mayor went on to explain that they had now managed to arrange co-operation between the Pattaya Police, Tourist Police, Volunteer Police and Immigration Officers, he believed that in the near future the problem would be dealt with.

At the meeting a ‘Powerpoint’ presentation showed video footage of the problems, which are not helping the already badly damaged image of Pattaya City. It causes a negative effect on businesses and residents who work in the city.

For Pattaya to regain its good image the Deputy Mayor admitted that a solution to the problem must be found. He is confident that with the new initiative, the problem will soon be a thing of the past. By working together, the police and residents can help to clean up this ever increasing problem. The Deputy Mayor concluded with the observation that most of the children begging are part of organised gangs; we must take the initiative and find the culprits responsible for this heartbreak.


Some pictures at
http://www.pattayatoday.net/index.php?acti...ews&id=6425
]]> Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:15:37 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Issue-Homeless-Pattaya-t278008.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/German-Man-Dead-Central-Pattaya-H-t277672.html Thursday 2nd July 2009
German Man found dead in his Central Pattaya home.

On Thursday Afternoon, Police Lieutenant Colonel Sumet from Pattaya Police Station was called to house number 102/24 located in Soi 3 off the Central Pattaya Road to investigate a foreign fatality. Inside the bedroom was the body of Mr. Frank Renier Knittel aged 65 from Germany, the owner of the house.

He was slumped over the edge of the bed and initial inspections of the house and body suggested there were no signs of foul play.

A longtime friend and neighbor of the deceased man, Khun Sitipon aged 58 explained that Mr. Knittel would often invited people back to his house and she noticed that his Rolex Watch was missing and suggested that he may have had a heart attack while in the company of guests who may have taken the watch after they realized he had died.

A post mortem examination is now underway and the German Embassy in Bangkok are aware of the death.

FROM PATTAYA ONE NEWS SITE

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Police Lieutenant Colonel Eakdit Srimoon of the Dongtan police district was notified at 3:30 pm and a police team including Police Colonel Teerapol Jindaloung, acting temporarily on behalf of the Pattaya Superintendent, together with the rescue services, were dispatched to the scene of the crime at house no. 407/160 Karn Kehha Tehpprasit , Moo. 12 Nongprue, Banglamung.


Fullstory and pictures at:
http://pattayadailynews.com/shownews.php?IDNEWS=0000009632

Such a pretty girl, such a shame RIP

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The victim, Mr. Henley Walker [75], and his Thai wife reported the incident at 6:30 pm to Pattaya Deputy Superintendent Police Lieutenant Colonel Sutham Chowsrithong. Mr. Walker described the appearances of the 4 female suspects and accompanied the police to search for them.

Full story and pictures here:
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Full story and pictures here:
http://pattayadailynews.com/shownews.php?IDNEWS=0000009618
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Full story and pictures at:

http://pattayadailynews.com/shownews.php?IDNEWS=0000009622
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On Friday Night, Police Lieutenant Wirach from Banglamung Police Station was called to the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya to speak with a 36 year victim of a shooting which occurred in front of a Convenience Store in Nongprue. Khun Aram, the victim, was too ill to speak with Police who then approached his 17 year old Son who witnessed the shooting and explained that his father was using a drinking water vending machine when a man named as Khun Banyar arrived. He is the cousin of the Village Chief who is also thought to be a Banglamung Police Volunteer. He spoke with the victim and during the heated exchange Khun Banyar allegedly produced a gun and shot Khun Aram in the stomach and then drove off. Police are now searching for the alleged shooter who is thought to have committed the crime due to a previous issue with his 17 year old Son.

Article.

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