Driver killed as he is thrown from his vehicle in Highway 36 road acc

pattayaone.net — Just after 4am on Thursday, Police Lieutenant Choosak from Banglamung Police Station was called to the notorious Highway 36 which leads to Rayong Province to investigate a fatal road crash. At the scene of the crash, near the border with Rayong Province, was a Red Toyota Mighty X pick-up in the central reservation. Next to the vehicle was the body of the driver who was thrown from the vehicle, Khun Paitoon aged 42 who was driving towards Rayong Province. Witnesses explained to Police that the man was driving at speed and appeared to veer off the main carriageway for no apparent reason. The pick-up flipped over as it entered the central reservation and the man was seen to be ejected from the vehicle. The man was thought to have been killed when the truck flipped over his body, seconds after he was thrown from the vehicle. Police are waiting for the results of a post mortem examination but suspect he either fell asleep at the wheel or suffered an acute medical problem which rendered him unable to control his vehicle. read more...

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Raimon Land Partners with Plant a Tree Today Foundation to open nurser

pattayatoday.net — In its effort to offset all of its carbon emissions, luxury property developer Raimon Land is partnering with the Plant A Tree Today (PATT) Foundation to establish a nursery near the UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site, Khao Yai National Park. Located at Sap Tai Centre, just two hours’ drive from Bangkok, the Raimon Land-funded project opened in September, and it will use the nursery to grow saplings to compensate for the company’s carbon emissions. It is also open to other companies looking to reduce their carbon footprints. read more...

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100,000 OF PATTAYA PEOPLE JOINED FOOD OFFERING TO 2,000 MONKS

live.pattayaguides.com — More than 100,000 of Pattaya people joined the food offering to 2,000 Monks and Novices. It was to dedicate for the Royal Merit in the occasion of National Mother‘s Day 2008 and to help the hierarchy of 266 temples who had been encountered with danger in the 4 provinces in the South of Thailand. On August 10th, 2008, at 6 am, on North Pattaya road, from Pattaya city hall going along to Dolphin roundabout, Prakru Wijit-thamasathan, monk dean of Banglamung district, Chonburi, honorably chaired for the monks section in the ceremony of the first and the great food offering merit to 2,000 monks in Pattaya. Mr. Itthipol Khun-pluem, Pattaya Mayor and Mr.Surasit Chai-trakulthong, president of Morals and Environment rehabilitated society chaired the ceremony among Buddhists and foreigners who joined offering food to the monks. read more...

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CleanUp Pattaya campaign badly needed

pattayatoday.net — Following a planning meeting at the Siam Bayshore Hotel on September 18, volunteers and local authority sponsored staff took to the beaches and the neighbouring waters on September 20 as part of the COBSEA project (Coordinating Body for the Seas of East Asia). Deputy mayor Apichart Puechphan said that there was no doubt the local waters were deteriorating in the environmental sense, but little research had been done on the subject. read more...

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HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER KILLS A STUDENT MOTORCYCLIST

pattayadailynews.com — he accident happened at the entrance of a brick factory , banumper –Sak ngeaw Road, Moo. 9 Houyyai. A police team and Sawang Boriboon Rescue hurried to investigate the incident. At the scene, police found the dead body of a Thai boy, lying on the ground, wearing student uniform, a white shirt and black shorts. He had sustained a severe head wound and his neck was broken. The Honda wave, blue,motorbike, Chonburi-registered license No. 253, had fallen next to the decease body. Police found an I.D. card of the boy, Wattana Wornmeung (13), a student of Sattahip Witayakom school, address 166 Moo. 6 Houyyai, Banglamung, Chonburi, which police kept as evidence. read more...

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Immigration Police arrest suspected English drug dealer

pattayaone.net — On Monday Evening, Police Colonel Itipon, the Chief of Pattaya’s Immigration Unit instructed his officers to serve an arrest warrant on an English National known to be residing here in Pattaya. The target, Mr. Raymond Pearson aged 57 from Doncaster in England was arrested at the Pattaya Plaza Condotel following a tip-off. He was served with warrant number 113/2551 issued by the Criminal Court based on information from the Narcotics Suppression Bureau. The warrant stated that the accused is allegedly involved in distribution and possession of the class 5 drug Marijuana. Mr. Pearson, a retired Police Officer ,remained silent during the processing by the Immigration Police who later transferred him to Narcotics Suppression Officers for transportation to Bangkok where he will appear in Court later this week. read more...

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TOURISTS WELCOME HILL TRIBE MOVE FROM CHIANG MAI TO NA JOMTIEN

pattayadailynews.com — A tour operator had the bright idea of bringing a number of hill tribe people down from Chiang Mai to Na Jomtien and setting them up in a replica village, so as to improve their fortunes and provide ready access to their culture and handicrafts for tourists. read more...

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