The first official test session for the 2012 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup is being held at Germany’s Oschersleben circuit just outside Magdeburg. Sandy Stuvik–sponsored by Singha Corporation, The Pizza Company, Dacon Inspection Services, RAAT and SAT–arrived as the fastest driver from the previous test in Spain, to race at the Oschersleben...
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by Derek Franklin Congratulations go to the team from the Father Ray Children’s Home who lifted the winner’s trophy at the 2012 Shai Davis Soccer Tournament which was played at Planet Football on Soi Siam Country Road. Now in its fifth year, this annual soccer competition saw regular teams from the Pattaya Orphanage,...
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by Derek Franklin Congratulations go to the team from the Father Ray Children’s Home who lifted the winner’s trophy at the 2012 Shai Davis Soccer Tournament which was played at Planet Football on Soi Siam Country Road. Now in its fifth year, this annual soccer competition saw regular teams from the Pattaya Orphanage,...
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This month (until April 30) we’re all about lean, mean and truly delicious steak! Enjoy either a BayshoreSupreme, a grilled T-bone steak with butter sauce, or Tender Pepper, grilled beef tenderloin with peppercorn sauce, with us. And for those who don’t like beef, we also have the Rosemary Favourite, a delicious grilled marinated...
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Crocodile is on the menu this month at Benihana. With our innovative chefs cooking crocodile in creative ways, on the Teppanyaki table, while you sit and enjoy the performance. How about a crocodile skewer; crocodile with nori sauce; crocodile green curry; crocodile red curry or crocodile with black pepper? There are a lots...
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Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya celebrates the 9th anniversary of “Zico’s Thailand” with 9 days Churrascaria BBQ Promotion April 24 to May 2 at Zico’s Brazilian Grill & Bar Pattaya. The public is invited to the unlimited Churrascaria BBQ dinner which features 15 varieties as well as a salad bar and desserts....
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Taboo of Black Eyed Peas stayed in a spacious suite at Amari Nova Suites Pattaya. Seen here (center) with Natsathida Thanatulsutanant (left), hotel manager, and Sascha Kunze (right), manager of Nova Platinum.
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The Windsurf Association of Thailand named Aek Boonsawat and Napalai Tharnsai to represent Thailand at the summer Olympics in London. The team manager and coach will travel with the athletes.
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Australia’s Ambassador to Thailand, James Wise, recognised the contribution of Australian volunteers to regional development. At a reception for 22 of the 53 Australian volunteers stationed in Thailand under the Australian Volunteers for International Development program, Wise said, “The AVID volunteers in Thailand continue a great Australian tradition of volunteering across the developing...
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A Korean man is thought to have been fooled by a katoey before being drugged, robbed and left semi-conscious in the rain. Police found the victim wandering aimlessly on Soi Korpai, South Pattaya, with no ID and no money. He was unable to communicate properly owing to the side-effects of a Mickey Finn....
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EN route to the police station to report that his motorbike had been stolen on Soi Country Club Road, 18-year-old Wiraporn Saengwan stumbled upon his missing bike on Soi Wat Nongyai in North Pattaya. The bike had two women sitting on it. Wiraporn summoned police who gave chase as the women sped off....
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Five Bulgarians were arrested by Pattaya Police in a sting operation to tackle credit card theft and fraud. The suspects, one of whom holds a German passport, were arrested in Soi Poitisampon, Naklua, with more than 30 ATM cards–many of which were issued by banks in UK, China and continental Europe. The three...
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South Sudan’s continued support for rebels inside Sudan undermines the north’s stability, despite international appeals for it to stop, Khartoum’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “(The) South Sudan government did not respond to the repeated calls of the international community and continued its hostile activities to undermine the stability and security of...
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The former head of China’s scandal-plagued football league and other top soccer officials went on trial Tuesday as an effort to stamp out rampant corruption in the Chinese game reached a climax. Xie Yalong, former chief of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), stood trial in the northeastern city of Dandong on Tuesday, Xinhua...
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Nearly 60 people were reported killed in violence across Syria on Monday despite a hard-won ceasefire and the upcoming deployment of 300 UN observers to monitor the truce, a watchdog said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday a total 54 civilians and five soldiers were killed in various provinces. Thirty-one...
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The people spoke loud and clear in Sunday’s two Pathum Thani elections, but their message may, unfortunately, further complicate the reconciliation process. Pathum Thani is known as the backyard of the red-shirt movement. So the ruling Pheu Thai Party has to reflect on its shattering defeat both in the local poll as well...
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The government is willing to meet the opposition’s demand on the electoral rules for the Constitution Drafting Assembly, coalition chief whip Udomdej Rattanasatien said on Tuesday. “Should the opposition reciprocate by speeding up the debate on charter amendment bill, the government won’t mind revising the draft to meet the opposition’s demand,” he said....
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The Education Ministry is now preparing for what could be called Plan B – to hand out textbooks to Prathom 1 students, because it has become apparent computer tablets will not reach their hands for the coming semester. A new term starts next month for school students across the country, but the government...
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Two drug suspects were arrested in the northern most province of Chiang Rai with two kilogrammes of ‘ice’, crystal methamphetamine, and 158,000 methamphetamine pills valued at some Bt50 million (about US$1.7 million). Worawut Eausuwanwong and Supattra Radinghin were detained while boarding a Bangkok-bound bus at Chiang Rai bus terminal with the illicit drugs...
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Nakhon Si Thammarat cons link with city gangs A convict drug gang in Nakhon Si Thammarat prison has linked up with another gang operating inside a major Bangkok prison to create the country’s biggest drug network, the provincial police chief said. Nakhon Si Thammarat police chief Pol Maj Gen Ronapong Saikaew said inmates...
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Nakhon Si Thammarat cons link with city gangs A convict drug gang in Nakhon Si Thammarat prison has linked up with another gang operating inside a major Bangkok prison to create the country’s biggest drug network, the provincial police chief said. Nakhon Si Thammarat police chief Pol Maj Gen Ronapong Saikaew said inmates...
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Let’s welcome the summer season! Havana Bar & Terrazzo present a special summer cocktail “Watermelon Mojito”. Be sure not to miss out on the signature cocktail of Havana Bar & Terrazzo, the famous Mojito, which is made even more special for the month of April with watermelon flavor and fresh watermelon pieces on...
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Let’s welcome the summer season! Havana Bar & Terrazzo present a special summer cocktail “Watermelon Mojito”. Be sure not to miss out on the signature cocktail of Havana Bar & Terrazzo, the famous Mojito, which is made even more special for the month of April with watermelon flavor and fresh watermelon pieces on...
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by Dr. Natnicha Loichuen Hypertrophic scars and keloids may follow local skin trauma or inflammatory skin disorders like laceration, tattoos, burns, injections, ear-piercing, vaccination, bites, acne, abscess or surgery. Keloids should not be confused with hypertrophic scars, which are raised scars that do not grow beyond the boundaries of the original wound. Hypertrophic...
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Bordeaux, Port of the Moon, is an outstanding example of the exchange of human values over more than 2,000 years, due to its role as capital city of a world-famous wine production region and the importance of its port in commerce at regional and international levels. The urban form and architecture of the...
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Impressive luxury for business or entertainment Located in a prime spot on Ratchadapisek Road, the elegant Swissôtel Le Concorde is at the very hub of Bangkok’s high-profile commercial action as well as its thriving leisure quarter. And it’s just 25 minutes away by expressway from Suvarnabhumi international airport. The hotel is only a...
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Thurs. 3.5.12 – Mountain Shadow – 6 Groups – 10.00 am Tues. 8.5.12 – Crystal Bay – 6 Groups – 10.00 am Thurs. 10.5.12 – Plutaluang – Papa Ray Day Mon. 14.5.12 – Eastern Star – 6 Groups – 10.00 am Thurs
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In the century since the Titanic experienced her fatal collision with the iceberg, any theory about the disaster probably has been said. Not to mention the outlandish. It has even been claimed that the White Star liner ran over a prehistoric monster or was sunk by a German U-boat practising for World War...
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By Anthony Kelly Children of the 21st century both enjoy and benefit from interacting with information technology in all its forms. Of course, most often this can be translated as ‘kids like playing computer games’ and when psychologists talk about play being fundamental to children’s cognitive and sensory motor development, computer gaming is...
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by Dan Cheeseman condominiumpattaya.com Wouldn’t it be great to travel light every time you embark on your journey to Pattaya from your homeland? Many visitors have already discovered just how great the feeling is to arrive at their own condo and be surrounded with all their creature comforts right here. With condos priced...
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