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THAILAND'S SOPHONPANICH FINANCED SATANIC BABY KILLERS

The last few days the Satanic Mafia of the Sophonpanich Family calling themselves “Police” continue to harrass and terrorise me trying to steal money. The Thai CIA are nothing to do with The Royal Thai Police. No such police department as the Thai CIA has ever been set up in the history of Thailand by The Royal Thai Government or The Royal Thai Police. They are the private mafia of the corrupt Heroin dealing and money laundering land fraudster and forgery crime ring that is guilty of receiving stolen goods of many wealthy European families having helped to escape some of the Gestapo at the end of World War 2. It is this mafia that has promoted satanic games into the bars where Thai girls work and unmined Buddhism and Christianity and Islaam in Thailand and the region. They taught the girls to fit up foreigners for crimes so they could exthort money out of them. They supplied the girls with GHB and mercuric chloride to use on target foreign visitors. They constantly discredited foreign men to turn the girls against them. 100,00 lies a year were told to Thailands’s girls by this Satanic Mafia of Sophonpanich.. Munchen the birthplace of the plan to build Dachua the first jewish concetration and death camp called DACHUA which means “Country House” it was a Hell Hole where people were gased to death and the beginning of the killing of 6 million Jews. And who traded the gold from the teeth of dead murdered Jews and albanians ??? back into the marketplace.... the Sophonpanich Mafia sent the gold from Germany in Becker radio’s tea stained gold plates to look like brass serial number plates (codes for secret bank accounts and bonds etc) then up from Singapore into Thailand etc. This is the type of Satanic corruption President Lee Kuan Yew found totally disgusting and inhumane. Satan’s Mafia is a much more appropriate name than the THAI CIA, a name they adopted from when they falsly declared the American CIA to be involved in Heroin trades in the early 1970s at the end of the Vietnam/Laos/Cambodia wars. This Satanic Mafia has intimidated both visitors to Thailand and the local communuties including many members of The Royal Thai Police. These scum target children old people and women as well as men. They think the Sophonpanich family owns the World. NO it does not own the world, it owned control of the illicit drugs and money laundering business and other shady deals where good commissions solve cash problems. The Bangkok Bank was founded on stolen asset security and looted wealth of Europeans including Germans, Dutch, Belgiums, Jews, French, italian, English,Norwegian, Swedish and Danish plus others. BABY KILLERS - THAILAND"S SATANIC SOPHONPANICH MAFIA To use the occult as a means to inflict murder upon others to make it “look like” an accident when it was preplanned and premediatated and ruthlessly actioned even to kill a perfectly healthy babay and another one just a year later both on the cusp of Christmas the birth date of Jesus Christ. This is the work of a Satanic Mafia that is not welcome on planet Earth. Now I know who the prison guards on the River Kwai were that were much much more unkind than the Japanese. I met an ex-prisoner who said they were Thai… NO NOT THAI they were SATANISTS with THAI IDs from the Satanic Mafia of Sophonpanich the same people who f.ucked up China for the last Emporer, a good man who fired them for stealing the income taxes they collected. Problem was they stole the IDs of the original appointed tax collectors, who they murdered. In revenge for being fired by The Emporer of China the Sophonpanich Mafia then made the Emporer of China's wife a Heroin addict. May God Almighty condemn these Satanic bastards to Hell for eternity never ever to return to interfere with humanity and other life on Earth. I believe they committed the Killing Fields genocide of Cambodia and persecuted the Hmong people. They brainwashed the young Khmers to believe their colleagues committed the genocide. I also think they stole the ID of the real Pol Pot who studied at paris University when he was a young man. He may have known my mother who would never mix with satanic people. The Satanic Mafia normal style to steal another persons ID to give the illusion they did not commit any of the crimes. KILLING BABIES as a threat and warning, murdering people in the community with Aluminium Sulphate overdoses to cause a “Stroke/Brain haemorhage in order to steal tyhe ex-pats assets they are monsters that must be removed from the public domain pending trial. People I believe the satanic mafia of Sophonpanich caused death by terrorising/frightening and poisoning… Baby Rosie Young Baby Christian Young World War 2 Spitfire Pilot Mervyn F S Young - stroke victim probably alum overdose and murdered after Sophonpanich Satanic Mafia falsely branded him a PAEDOPHILE Ann Young - she heard people’s voices terrorising her in UK Harry S Young - Stroke victim probably Alum overdose (For being a friend and supporter… Harry had been a good friend and supported of President Lee Kuan Yew and his fight to remove corruption in Singapore and the region. They were golf rivals both very good players) I support the achievments of President Lee Kuan Yew he created a show piece to the world for Asia. PLEASE BE VERY CAUTIOUS OF TOO MUCH ALUM INTAKE FOR OLDER PEOPLE. A SIMPLE PH TESTER WILL INDICATE ANY DANGER. It was this Satanic Mafia that caused Mao Tse Tung to rise up and start a revolution. He disliked religion because of the satanists not realising that satanism is NOT a religion it is a form of destruction. Mao Tse tung could not stand their corruption and terrible evil psychological evil that was satanic as well as physical torture to people. That is why Chairman Mao Tse Tung allowed The Emporer of China to live in the style he was accustomed for many years, he did not see the Emporer of China as a money squanderer at all as the Satanic mafia had spread rumours. The Emporer of China passed away in 1976. URL: nationmultimedia.com/qvote/view_poll.php?page=72&pid=247


Are you aware of the Sophonpanich family whom I believe have owned a property in St Georges Hill for a number of years ? Did you know they employed some people in their THAI-CIA-Mafia (named this because they fitted up the American CIA as drugs dealers years ago) who had been Pol Pot’s Killing Fields Executioners ? Some of these monsters have been killing thousands of people in Thailand in recent years. They bhave also infiltrated The Royal Thai Police by asuming the identity of missing Royal Thai Policemen. They were selling the IDs of people they have caused to vanish without trace for between UKpounds 25 and UKpounds 70. I nknow this from witnessing the offer of such ID cards and listening to their discussions here in Thailand. I think the girl hit by a car in Heath Road as she was on her way home from Heathside school was not an accident. My daughter was also hit by the car. She told me someone had called across to them and DISTRACTED THEM AS THEY CROSSED THE ROAD. tHE RESULT WAS MY DAUGHTER’S FRIEND WALKED STRAIGHT INTO THE PATH OF A CAR TRAVELLING AT 30 MPH AND WAS VERY SERIOUSLY INJURY AND HOSPITALISED FOR ABOUT 5 OR 6 WEEKS. I believe it was the plan of the Sophonpanich mafia to seriously injure my daughter since I have been destroying their Heroin Money Laundering Operations both eher in Thailand and across the World with the help of friends in control of some of the largest Banks in Switzerland the UK and the USA and Germany. These Banks include The Union Bank of Switzerland, Deutsche Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group and some large USA Investment Banks. In fact the Heroin Barons of Asia are the Sophonpanich-Dhamapong-Shinawatra-Chen Family Cartel. They set up Macdonalds restaurants an idea concieved in Aberdeen Street Hong Kong using a German Bavarian American Ronald L Hubbard as their front man. They knew him through their money laundering and reciecing of stolen goods from the Gestapo family he came from in World War 2. Ronald also was used to set up a Heroin distribution network under the guise of Christian Scientology the drug concealed as a scientology secret formula a bit like The Colonel’s secret formula in The Kentuky Restaurant chain. The sophonp[anich family have been Satanists for many generations. So too was Ronald L Hubbard who may have helped mastermind The Killing Fields of Cambodia for the Sophonpanich Family. I have met Pol Pot and he was not able to keep control of these executioners and their bllod thristy “Satanic Games”. It bwas not the humble 14-19 nyear old Khmer Rouge Soldiers that slaughter people it was the Sophonpanich’s army of psychotic-satanists who have wreaked havoc in the region for years. Perhaps you will be kind enough since I am trapped in Thailand fightiong these satanic monsters to ask the UK Police to thoroughly investigate the Sophonpanich family and their UK properties. One of their prime gams is ID theft and fraud. they are no longer welcome, and never vreally were welcome, in the Banking World. More information about their tricks lies and satanic evil, DON’T EVER LEAVE YOUR CHILDREN WITH THEM. The Thai-CIA which is the illegal Soponpanich funded mafia of Thailand has managed over a period of years to seat itself within the compounds of various Royal Thai Police Stations including Yaanawa Bangrak and Thuhamahmek (Soi Suan Plu). They have presented the illusion that they are an official part of The Royal Thai Police. They are NOT part of The Royal Thai Police. The Ascott in Sathorn Road was providing these Thai-CIA mafia with free use of their faciliites. The Ascott is part of Temasek Holdings PTE Ltd of Singapore. They were NEVER formed by order or request of The Royal Thai Police or The Royal Thai Government or any other agency of The Royal Thai Government and are completely illegal. These mafia Thai-CIA have been teaching young Thai people to prejudice foreigners and help them to fit-up tourists and resident foreigners for crimes that include paedophile crime (sexual abuse of children) and drug dealing. I know this from first hand experience where they sent a trail of children to a hotel room they thought i was staying in whilst I watched through the spy hole of the room opposite. The Hotel operator who I suspect was a former policeman did not like what they were doing and tipped me off. Just for the record I have never sexually abused children anywhere in the World. But their scientology accomplices sent a man from the UK who is not originally British who claimed to be a UK policeman. He went to my Banks and other places I frequent alleging I was a convicted sexual abuser of children. The Sophonpanich family are Heroin dealers and used to launder vast sums of money through The Bangkok Bank and through the Scientology network via the Clearstream Bank in Luxembourg. They set up by their Macdonalds restaurants using their front man Ronald L Hubbard, who originated from a Bavarian German family who were active Gestapo members concerning the killing of the Jews in World War 2. It would not surprise me if he and his associates advised them on how to massacre millions of Cambodians using the Sophonpanich team of executioners who have caused trouble in m,any parts of the world over the years. It is unlikely that 14-19 year old Khmer Rouge members dressed as soldiers could have committed such a Satanic crime as The Killing Fields of Cambodia. A similar pattern of the executioners behaviour has emerged in Thailand which is why I saw thousands of derelict empty properties whilst I walked over 10,000 kilometers around Bangkok in six years. I have been through the slums the luxury areas the sewers the industrial units and know someone has been killing off many people using techniques such as Aluminium Sulphate overdoses, Car Battery Acid in a person’s drinks, gasing people in their apartments and suffocation. You must clos3e down these Thai-CIA people and take them out of circulation immediately. Does anyone recognise any of them back to the time of the Kampuchea/Cambodia killing fields because I believe some of them originate from there and may have been from the families of the executioners of millions of Cambodean people. If you have any photos or paperwork that would confirm the link this should be sent to: The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Telephone: +41 22 917 90 00 Email: InfoDesk@ohchr.org Telephone: +41 22 917 9602 +41 22 917 9383 Email: Press-Info@ohchr.org Other contact addresses: Telephone: +41 22 917 94 38 Email: dexrel@ohchr.org


Why does Thailand continue to allow a group to psycho-terrorise Mr Erik Young and at the same time subject the entire country to the str4ess of psycho-terrorism ??? Why is the back-stirer allowed to continue his series of lies and attacks upon Erik Young ?

HOW THE THAI GOVERNMENT ARE TOO FRIGHTENED TO ASK FOR THE UK'S MILITARY SAS TROOPS TO REMOVE THE SATANIC MAFIA OF SOPHONPANICH It seems the Thai Government has no concern about thew murder of two baby children and a retired Englishman all connected to this campaign that is a compliment of poisonous stories to screen the truth and who is at fault. For it is senior members of Thailand that have been at fault and they are attempting to terrorise Mr Young to his death. No you are not going to get away with the massive fraud and satanic violence you have committed against the famiuly of Mr Young his relatives and friends to escape your guilt of mis-managing a land situation which was in no way any fault of Mr Erik Young.

HOW THEY TORTURED AN 11 YEAR OLD SCHOOL GIRL FROM HARROW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL To initiate a campaign by terrorising an 11 year old girl for nine months followed by a very vexacious and vicious attack upon Mr Erik Young compiled of inaccurate and fabricated exagerated stories that have ruined his relationship with his partner and subsequent parter you can go to hell and stay there Government of Thailand. Did you make a treaty with Satan you bastards ??? I hope every Government around the world learns about your outrageous corruption against humanity it is disgusting to be constantly humiliated and is destroying world respect for the hai people down to zero. Further Thailand has been interfering with all my email communications and breaching International Banking Regulations blocking income for living etc. It seems the Ministers are unable to ask for the professional outside assistance required to crush the Satanic Thai Mafia of the Sophonpanich Heroin Cartel.

WHO KILLED PRICESS DIANA AND DODI AL-FAYED ????????????????

I believe the Satanic Sophonpanich Thai CIA Mafia killed Princess Diana and Dodi Al-Fayed and the driver of the s Class mercedes they pursued at high speed after intimidating the driver.


In my opinion Queen Victoria’s husband Prince Albert was murdered by the Satanic Mafia of Sophonpanich in Thailand who wanted to steal the land he had purchased from The King of Siam

The news of the serious illness of the late Prince Consort alarmed and amazed all England on Saturday. To the attentive readers of the Court Circular it was only known that his Royal Highness was slightly indisposed, and the bulletin which on Saturday announced that his illness had taken an unfavourable turn spread dismay and astonishment throughout the country. Then, all at once, the fearful affliction which threatened Her Majesty was seen, and on every side information as to the state of his Royal Highness’s health was sought for with the most intense eagerness. The announcement which we published in our third edition of Saturday, that a change, slightly for the better, had taken place in the illustrious patient’s condition, was welcomed as almost a relief from the state of feverish anxiety under which all had waited for news. Unhappily, this slight improvement, which raised such ardent hopes wherever it was known, proved to be but a precursor of the fatal issue. During Saturday morning—at least in the early part—his Royal Highness undoubtedly seemed better, and, notwithstanding that his condition was in the highest degree precarious, the change, though sudden, was marked, and almost justified the strong hopes which were then entertained that he would recover. This change was but for a short time, and, in fact, but one of those expiring efforts of nature which give delusive hopes to the mourners round so many death-beds. Soon afterwards his Royal Highness again relapsed, and before the evening it became evident that it was only a question of an hour more or less. The Prince sank with alarming rapidity. At 4 the physicians issued a bulletin stating that their patient was then in “a most critical condition,” which was indeed a sad truth, for at that time almost every hope of recovery had passed away. Her Majesty, and the Prince of Wales (who had travelled through the previous night from Cambridge), the Princesses Alice and Helena, and the Prince and Princess of Leiningen, were with their illustrious relative during all this mournful and most trying period. The approach of death from exhaustion was so rapid that all stimulants failed to check the progressive increase of weakness, and the fatal termination was so clearly foreseen that even before 9 o’clock on Saturday evening a telegram was forwarded from Windsor to the city, stating that the Prince Consort was then dying fast. Quietly and without suffering he continued slowly to sink, so slowly that the wrists were pulseless long before the last moment had arrived, when at a few minutes before 11 he ceased to breathe, and all was over. An hour after and the solemn tones of the great bell of St. Paul’s—a bell of evil omen—told all citizens how irreparable has been the loss of their beloved Queen, how great the loss to the country. I have been constantly hassled by a group of treason crazed ex-pats and some of their satanic mafia colleagues.. Please remove them from the public domain as soon as possible Soi Bua Khao near purple Hotel/apartment block down road opposite no 77

Pattaya (Template:Lang-th, พัทยา, RTGSPhatthaya) is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand (12°55′39″N 100°52′31″E / 12.92750°N 100.87528°E / 12.92750; 100.87528), about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung in the province of Chon Buri.

Meaning the 'south-west monsoon wind" and correctly pronounced "Putt-tuh-YAH" not "Patt-EYE-uh", it ranks as one of the most successful beach resorts in the world, with some 5.4 million visitors arriving in 2005. Increasing numbers of tourists come from the former Soviet Union and East Asia.

The city of Pattaya is a self governing special municipal area which covers the whole tambon Nong Prue and Na Kluea and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai. It is located in the heavily industrial Eastern Seaboard zone, along with Si Racha, Laem Chabang, and Chon Buri. However, it remains mostly a tourist city, with very light industry.

Pattaya is second only to Bangkok in high rise buildings, as many condos for foreign residents are built, and has a modest skyline. The city's economy benefits from its relative proximity to Bangkok.

Pattaya is also the center of the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area, the conurbation in Chonburi Province.

History

Beach
Pattaya along the beach

Pattaya was simply a small fishing village until it was discovered as a beach resort by Bangkok residents in the 1960s. Soon thereafter, servicemen from all over Southeast Asia, including the United States Air Force base at U-Tapao in neighbouring Rayong province began using the area for "rest and recreation" (R&R), causing a huge boom in prostitution. When the Americans left following the end of the Vietnam War, the city fell into a crisis. However, modern mass tourism, particularly single men looking for companionship, brought a new lease of life to Pattaya.

The rapid growth of tourism brought about many negative consequences, such as pollution and petty crime. In 1976, the Pattaya City Act was passed by the Thai legislature, making Pattaya a self-administrating municipality governed by a Council-manager government. However, many argue that this administration system has drawbacks (for example, the mayor may disagree with the city manager). Critics have recommended abolishing the system.

In recent years the city has pushed hard to clean up its image, and family-focused entertainment is increasingly available; however, the core sex-industry has ensured that Pattaya retains its position as one of the world's most renowned party destinations. In 2005, more than 35,000 hotel rooms were available in Pattaya and it has seen a large increase in family tourism in recent years, thanks to efforts to present a more wholesome image. Despite these efforts, Pattaya's sex industry is the city's raison d'être. Pattaya is an especially popular vacation destination for families from Russia, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. Pattaya also has a large international expatriate population, especially British and Russian residents.

Demographics

The city had 104,318 registered inhabitants in 2007. But that figure excludes the large number of Thais who work in Pattaya (many come and go for tourism-related work) but remain registered in their hometowns, and many long-term expatriate visitors. Including non-registered residents, the population numbers around 300,000 at any given time. Other estimates put the figure as high as 500,000.

Geography

Pattaya, located off the Gulf of Thailand, is approximately 145 km south of the city of Bangkok.

"Greater Pattaya" occupies most of the coastline of Banglamung (one of the eleven districts that comprise Chonburi Province). It is divided into a larger northern section which spans the areas to the east of Naklua Beach (the most northern beach) and Pattaya Beach (the main beach) plus the Buddha Hill headland (immediately south of Pattaya Beach), and a smaller southern section covering the area to the east of Jomtien Beach (which lies directly south of Buddha Hill) including Dongtan Beach. Jomtien's beaches are much broader and generally in better shape, and the atmosphere locally is more sedate and family-oriented, than at Pattaya Beach.

Administration

Pattaya city has been administered under a special autonomous system since 1978. It has a status comparable to a municipality and is separately administered by the mayor of Pattaya city who is responsible for making policies, organizing public services and supervising all employees of Pattaya city administration.

Climate

Pattaya enjoys a tropical wet and dry climate, which is divided into the following seasons: warm and dry (November to February), hot and humid (March to May), and hot and rainy (June to October). The most comfortable time of year coincides with the peak tourist season, which is over the Christmas and New Year period.

Climate data for Pattaya
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Source: World Weather Information Service

Beaches

Pattaya Beach

Pattaya Beach at sunset.
Pattaya Park Tower.
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Birds Eye View, from Pattaya Park Tower, Pattaya city.

Pattaya Beach is situated alongside the city centre, close to shopping, hotels and bars. The over-abundance of jet-skis and speedboats has contributed to the pollution of the water along the beach, as has the practice of dumping sewage in the ocean. The section of beach from Central Road (Pattaya Klang) south to the harbor is adjacent to the core of Pattaya's abundant nightlife area, and hence is less family-oriented than the North Pattaya, Na Klua and Jomtien beaches.

Most sections of the beach are covered by rented deckchairs run by local beverage vendors during daylight hours.

During nighttime a few deckchairs remain operated and drinks can be ordered at the south end (near Walking Street) of the beach.

Jomtien Beach

Jomtien Beach (Template:Lang-th) is divided from the main part of Pattaya by Pratumnak Hill, just south of the city. In contrast to Pattaya Beach, Jomtien is a popular spot for family vacationers and water sports enthusiasts. Jomtien is essentially a residential area with beachside hotels, bungalow complexes, condominiums and restaurants. A wide array of watersport activities can be found, including jet skis, parasailing and small sail boat (Hobie Cat) rental. Dongtan Beach, just past the Avalon Beach Resort in Jomtien, is known as the gay beach, and is busy every day of the year. It is very popular location for vendors of all types to solicit their services or goods.

Jomtien's most visible landmark is the 56-story Pattaya Park tower, part of the Pattaya Park entertainment complex which also features a water park, roller coaster, monorail and children's activities. This may soon be overshadowed by the proposed 91-floor Ocean One Tower ("O1") Tower. With an overall height of 367 meters, it would be the tallest building in Thailand and one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. The Jomtien district is already home to one of the largest resorts in Asia, the 4000+ room Ambassador City Jomtien.

Jomtien beach can be reached by songthaew taxi. There is a direct route or a switch Songthaew at the 2nd road intersection near Walking Street. Songthaew fares from within Pattaya to Jomtien will be 20 baht for foreigner person while Thai people only need to pay 10 baht for the same ride. A motorbike taxi will take people there for 60 baht.

Islands

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Ko Lan beach. White sands and clear water

Ko Lan

Ko Lan (Template:Lang-th), or Coral Island, is a small island situated 7.5 km west of Pattaya. Ko Lan is accessible by speedboat and ferry. The ferry departs hourly, and is a 45-minute ride costing just 20 baht each way. Speedboats are more expensive, but can reach the island in less than 15 minutes. Ko Lan has several beaches, which are known for their cleanliness, relaxing atmosphere, soft white sand, and crystal-clear water. This place is also known to for its exotic fish.

Island groups

Off Pattaya there are two small island groups, the "Near Islands" (Ko Sak, Ko Krok) located close to the northern shores of Pattaya, very near Ko Lan, and the "Far Islands" (Ko Rin, Ko Man Wichai, Ko Hua Chang, and Ko Badan), located offshore directly west of Pattaya. These islands, especially the "Far Islands", are the primary scuba diving destinations in and around Pattaya.

Transportation

Pattaya is about 1½ hours, or 120 km by road from Suvarnabhumi Airport. Pattaya is also served through U-Tapao International Airport which is 45 minutes drive from the city. By road, it is served by Sukhumvit Road and Motorway 7 from Bangkok. Intercity transport is usually through one of two bus stations, one for Bangkok and one for other destinations.

Until recently the only transport within town were private or shared songthaews and taxi via motorbike. However, a public bus service has begun in 2006, and a metered taxi service began in late 2007.

Roads

  1. By the Bangkok-Chon Buri-Pattaya Motorway (Highway No.7) The motorway is linked with Bangkok’s Outer Ring Road., (Highway No. 9) and there is also another entrance at Si Nakharin and Rama IX Junction.
  2. By Bang Na-Trat Highway (Highway No. 34) From Bang Na, Bang Phli, across the Bang Pakong River to Chon Buri there is a Chon Buri’s bypass that meets Sukhumvit Road., (Highway No. 3, passing Bang Saen Beach, Bang Phra to Pattaya.

Pattaya roads

  • Pattaya 1 Road: this street runs parallel to the beach
  • Pattaya 2 Road: this street runs approximately 400 meters parallel to Pattaya 1 Road.
  • Pattaya 3 Road: this is Pattaya’s outer-ring road which connects North, South and Central Pattaya.
  • Thap Phraya Road: this street connects Pattaya 2 to Jomtien Road.
  • Thep Prasit Road: this street connects Sukhumvit to Jomtien Road.

Rail There is one train a day to Pattaya leaving from Hualumphong Station in Bangkok.

Air There is no public airport in Pattaya city. The nearest airport to Pattaya city is U-Tapao.

Bus Buses to Pattaya leave very frequently from Bangkok’s Northern Bus Terminal (Morchid) and the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekhamai). There are buses from Pattaya which go to every nearby provincial town. There are also some buses available to major towns in the north-east.

Songthaew (public passenger pick-up vehicle) Popularly nick-named ‘Baht-buses’ in Pattaya, songthaews are the most popular mode of public transportation in Pattaya. Normally, the price is different for locals and foreigners (double the local price). Yet, however the cost is still comparatively low and foreigners are advised to avoid confrontation with the drivers.

Motorbike-taxi These are found mainly in the town areas and are used mainly for very short distances.

Economy

Tourism

The Wat Khao Phra Bat temple overlooking Pattaya Bay features a Buddha statue more than 18 meters tall.
Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden

Once a sleepy fishing town, Pattaya first boomed as an R&R spot during the Vietnam War and got itself a bit of a bad image, but things have certainly improved since then and the city has been turning its location into a family-orientated destination. So besides only bars and pubs, there is plenty more to do and see these days. Currently, Pattaya is booming again: TAT claims 5,338,000 visitors for 2005 (up 6.5% from 2004), of which two-thirds were foreigners who came to enjoy the exciting sea-shore activities.

Other activities include golfing at the area's many golf courses, and there are 21 golf courses within 1 hour of Pattaya, go-cart racing, visiting the construction site of an elaborate private wooden temple known as Sanctuary of Truth, and different theme parks and zoos such as Mini Siam, and Elephant Village.

The national symbol of Thailand, these amazing animals have been part of Thai culture for centuries. Demonstrations of training methods and ancient ceremonial re-enactments plus entertaining performances and wild elephant round-ups daily between 2:30 and 4:00.

The private Sri Racha Tiger Zoo features several hundred tigers and thousands of alligators as well as some other animals. It has often been criticized for the animals' living conditions, and a worker was killed by tigers in 2004. There was a major bird flu outbreak at the zoo later that year.

The Vimantaitalay tourist submarine takes customers underwater to see corals and marine life just a few kilometers offshore. There are many boat trips from an hour to all day trips available, mostly leaving from Bali Hai Pier, near Walking Street.

Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden is located some 15 kilometers east of Pattaya. The 500-acre (2.0 km) site has well maintained botanical gardens and an orchid nursery. Moreover the facility has lively cultural shows in a Thai village setting. In addition trained chimpanzees and elephants are seen at the garden.

Other attractions in Pattaya: The Million Years Stone Park and Pattaya Crocodile Farm, Elephant Village, Pattaya Park Beach Resort Water Park and Funny Land Amusement Park, Siriporn Orchid Farm, Underwater World Pattaya (world class aquarium), Thai Alangkarn Theater Pattaya(cultural show), Bottle Art Museum, Mini Siam, Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, and Walking Street.

Thai Alangkarn Theater Pattaya presents Thai performing arts in a panoramic concept. The entire project includes a prototype Hexa Stage Theater with 2,000 seats in tiers, Cultural Rostrum and a Restaurant with 1,000 seating capacity. Open daily except Wednesday, show time 18.00 hrs.

Underwater World (อันเดอร์วอเตอร์ เวิลด์) is an aquarium where there is a collection of marine species in the Gulf of Thailand. The tunnel is 105 metres long divided into 4 zones. The aquarium is home to a multitude of local marine life, including sharks and stingrays. Moreover, there is marine life feeding shows, both on the surface of the water and underwater in each zone.

Khao Phra Tam Nak or Khao Phra Bat (เขาพระตำหนัก หรือ เขาพระบาท) This small hill is located between South Pattaya and Chom Thian. It is a vantage point for a panoramic view of the whole city of Pattaya and its crescent bay. Locals and visitors come here to pay homage to Wat Khao Phra Bat atop the hill and the monument of Kromluang Chomphonkhetudomsak, who is resgared the “founding father of the modern Thai navy.” and Suan Chaloemphrakiat (สวนเฉลิมพระเกียรติ) Khao Phra Tam Nak Road., This is a fitness park at the foot of Khao Pattaya.

Sanctuary of Truth (ปราสาทสัจธรรม) This gigantic wooden structure is situated by the sea at Laem Ratchawet, North Pattaya. The sanctuary of Truth was first built in 1981. With exquisite architectural features, the building was conceived out of the vision that human civilisation has been achieved and nurtured by religious and philosophical truth.

Mini Siam (เมืองจำลองพัทยา) is located at km. 143 on Sukhumbit Road., Highway No. 3, North Pattaya, Mini Siam is one of famous model villages in the world. It celebrates the heritages of Thailand with miniature replicas of the most famous monuments and historical sites including the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Democracy Monument, Bridge over the River Kwai, Prasat Hin Phimai etc. Miniature replicas of the Tower Bridge of London, Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty and Trevi Fountain are also displayed in the section called “mini world”.

Cabaret Shows (คาบาเร่ต์โชว์) There are two venues of transvestite cabarets (lady boys) in Pattaya.

  • Alcazar Cabaret (อัลคาซ่าร์ คาบาร์เร่ต์), Pattaya 2 Road
  • Tiffany Show (ทิฟฟานี่ โชว์), Pattaya 2 Road

Wat Yanasangwararam Woramahawihan (วัดญาณสังวรารามวรมหาวิหาร) covers an area of 366 rai. It was constructed in 1976 for Somdet Phra Yanasangwon, the present Supreme Patriarch and later was supported by His Majesty the King. Within the compound of the temple are the Mondop where a replica of the Buddha’s footprint is enshrined, a large Chedi containing the relics of the Lord Buddha, as well as, his enlightened followers, and Wihan Phra Yanaret.

Koh Larn is a little tropical island located about 7km off the coast of Pattaya Beach. The Island is around 4km long and 2km wide and is home to approximately one thousand residents. Most of the locals reside in the main village, Naban. There are six beaches on the island that has white sand and clear blue water. The terrain is mainly mountainous which is covered in most part with jungle.

Some tourists take daytrips to nearby Rayong for beautiful beaches, as well as Koh Samet island.

Activities

Sports

Bungee Jump:

  • Jungle Bungee Jump (จังเกิ้ล บันจี้ จั๊ม) has arrived in Pattaya and is found near the fishing pond of the Jomtien Fishing Park.

Flying for entertainment: at major places such as

  • Pattaya Air Park (พัทยา แอร์ พาร์ค)
  • Chon Buri Flying Club (ชลบุรี ฟลายอิ้ง คลับ)
  • CMT Flying Club (ซีเอ็มที ฟลายอิ้ง คลับ)

Horse Riding:

  • Jo Jo Horse Club (โจโจ้ ฮอร์ส คลับ) is a training place for horse riding.
  • Horseshoe Point Club (ฮอร์สชู พอยท์ คลับ) is a place of horse riding training and accommodation. It covers an area of 300 rai. There are horse riding training fields for both indoor and outdoor, cross-country jumping and polo, which are up to an international standard.

Motor Sports: Car Racing Circuit

  • Pattaya Cart Speedway (พัทยาคาร์ท สปีดเวย์) is a cart racing circuit where there are separate lanes for professionals and amateurs.
  • Thailand International Motor Sport Complex (TIMC) (ศูนย์กีฬายานยนต์ TIMC)
  • Pira International Circuit (สนามแข่งรถพีระอินเตอร์เนชั่นแนลเซอร์กิต)
  • KR Go-cart Grand Prix (สนามแข่งรถเล็ก เค อาร์ โกคาร์ท กรังปรีซ์)

Fitness and sports:

  • Fairtex Sport Club and Hotel (แฟร์เท๊กซ์ สปอร์ต คลับ แอนด์ โฮเต็ล) is a sports complex comprising artificial cliff climbing, boxing, yoga, squash, tennis court, etc.

Spa Pattaya has an abundance of massage shops. The most common types of massage include Thai massage, foot massage, oil massage and reflexology massage.

Proper spas however, of a very high world-standard can be found at the city’s top resorts and hotels.

Diving The most popular destination in Pattaya for diving buffs is the Hardeep Wreck which was sunk by the allies in the Second World War. The wreck lies on its starboard side at a maximum depth of 26 meters. Other popular dive destinations near Pattaya include:

  • Ko Rin
  • Ko Lan
  • Ko Man Wichai
  • Ko Hu Chang
  • Ko Khrok
  • The Wreck of HTMS Khram
  • Ko Sak

Shopping

Royal Garden Plaza
In front of Royal Garden Plaza, Pattaya

In recent years, new shopping malls, outlet stores and jewelry stores have opened up, which has helped in increasing the length of stay of visitors to the city. Among the shopping malls are:

  • Central Center Pattaya, Pattaya Second Road – Indoor mall anchored by a BigC; also has a SF Cinema City branch.

Hypermarkets

Local Products

Local products in Pattaya consist of:

  • Chaeng Lon: This is a local delicacy where coconut is hand molded into small buns on a stick and charcoal-grilled.
  • Hoi Cho: This Chinese delicacy is Chon Buri's famous dish because a special kind of sea crabs is used as the main ingredient.
  • Khao Lam: This specialty is made with sticky rice, sugar and coconut cream cooked in specially-prepared bamboo rods.

Shopping Malls

  • The Village Shopping Centre, Sukhumvit Rd - Pattaya's newest shopping centre due to open in October.
  • Mike Department Store , Beach Road
  • Royal Garden Plaza, Beach Road – Three-story indoor mall with a Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum and an SF Multiplex cinema. Also has a Sizzler restaurant, Au Bon Pain, KFC, McDonald's, Auntie * Anne's Pretzels, ZEN Japanese restaurant, Swensen's, Haagen Daz, Pizza Company, Delice de France, and a large food court. The Marriott Hotel is adjacent.
  • The Avenue, Second Road (near Royal Garden) is in the midst of a soft opening with the following either open or their spaces being fitted out: a 22 lane Bowling Alley, Au Bon Pain, McDonalds, Thanachart Bank, 8 Major Cineplex theatres, Boots, California Wow! a major gym/fitness spa (open for subscriptions), Shenanigans, Iberry, Pizza Pizza, 20 Nails Spa, Starbucks, Kasikorn Bank, Bank of Ayudhaya, and a 24/7 Villa Market, which carries imported goods difficult to find in other supermarkets.
  • TukCom, Pattaya Tai (South) Road, boasts a large computer/IT complex offering reasonable prices.
  • An outlet mall is next to the Tesco Lotus selling discount clothing from many European and American brands.

At least one other new large mall is under construction between sois 9 and 10..

Pattaya has many large home improvement stores including Home Mart, HomeWorks, Home Pro, Kanyong and True Value.

The closest department store to Pattaya is Robinson's, located about 30 minutes away in Sri Racha.

There are several large nightly markets in different parts of town.

There are big Thai markets at soi bua kao each Tuesday and Friday.

Nightlife

A Korean dance performed by transsexual artists in Alkazar theater in Pattaya

Pattaya is renowned for its nightlife. The city has hundreds of beer bars, go go bars, and night clubs/discotheques. The most famous include Tonys, Marine Disco, X-Zyte, Lucifer, Hammer, Mixx. New clubs and bars are opening all the time. The world famous Walking Street is the center of Pattaya's nightlife.

Many bars, discos and nightclubs, as well as several large massage parlours, are venues for sex workers. Other massage parlors exist which provide traditional non-sexual Thai massages.

Since the "social order" crackdown of 2004, there are fewer sex shows (such as the ping pong shows). Depending on the enforcement climate, go go dancers may be seen fully nude, topless or in bikinis on different days or weeks. However, with the political crisis, there is little incentive to be strict about the former laws.

Muay Thai (Thai boxing) matches aimed at tourists can be seen at several open-air beer bar complexes.

Boyztown (Pattayaland Soi 1-3), Sunee Plaza, and the Jomtien Complex are famous for their many beer bars, cabarets and go-go clubs catering to a gay clientele. Pattaya has the second largest concentration of gay oriented establishments in Thailand with about 110 venues, after Bangkok with about 200 venues. Many bars specialize in specific types of hosts (slim, muscular, effeminate, etc.), while others have a broad range of men available. There is very little in the way of gay nightclubs or bars in the Western sense; the vast majority of places are no different than the venues that target heterosexuals, both feature sexual entertainment.

Pattaya is known for its cabaret revues featuring kathoeys (male-to-female transsexuals), with Alcazar and Tiffany's being the largest and most elaborate.

Another important, but understated aspect of Pattaya are the foreign restaurants. Often run by expatriates, most offer food at prices far below those found in Bangkok, Samui or Phuket.

Major Hotel operates gourmet restaurant, cocktail lounges, discotheques, nightclubs and supper clubs which offer excellent food, drinks, music and international entertainment. Such establishments are ideally suited to family entertainment.

Property

Property is big business in Pattaya, especially property development. Many new buildings have gone up in recent years, and some people think the market might be oversupplied.

Some buildings are put up with little respect for planning permission and a building was recently in dispute due to being too close to the shore line and too close to another condo block.

There is also a market in Villas but its growth is limited due to ownership restrictions on foreigners.

A casino is also being considered for Jomtien area.

Health Care

Large hospitals in the area include Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, Pattaya International Hospital, Banglamung Hospital, and Pattaya Memorial Hospital. Many foreign tourists have inexpensive dental and medical care in Pattaya, though Bangkok is far more popular for as a medical tourist destination.

Local Culture

There is lots of culture to see in Pattaya. For tourists there are Thai Dance shows, Thai art exhibitions, Thai boxing contests etc.

Life-style

Most of the officially registered Pattaya folk are of Thai-Chinese ancestry. However, due to the tourist industry many people from the north-east have come to work in Pattaya (north-east is the poorest region of Thailand). So, there is as much chance of hearing spoken Isan dialect (similar to Laotian) as you have Thai, especially in the shops and bars, etc.

Events & Festivals

Pattaya's Songkran Festival is different to the rest of Thailand, it runs on 18-19 April. Pattaya Carnival/Festival is held annually at Pattaya Pier and it is a colourful event which includes beauty pageants, musical performances, cultural shows, fireworks and water sports competition. Pattaya International Music Festival is held annually in the month of M arch. On different stages, there are a bandwagon of several styles of music performed by both Thai and international artists.

Creative Arts

Pattaya's Western creative arts are growing daily as the number of expat residents continues to climb. Art galleries are numerous and other arts oriented programs and organizations are starting to thrive. Among these is the highly successful community theater group entitled the Pattaya Players. The Pattaya Players are a troupe of amateur thespians recently established in January 2008. The organization was created to provide an artistically adventurous environment that attracts and excites diverse members of the Pattaya community by providing theatrical productions that entertain, inspire and inform. You can visit their website and find out more information at: www.pattayaplayers.org .

Learn

Pattaya affords the opportunity to learn of things such as:

Diving Diving centers in Pattaya arrange officially certified diving courses of all different types.

Horse Riding The Horse Sport Center 11km from the city offers people to learn the art of properly riding a horse.

Thai Language Scattered around the city are numerous language schools with Thai language lessons of offer – from beginners to advance.

Local Food

Chonburi has a lot of fresh seafood and dried fruits. As there are a lot of people from the north-east (Isarn) living and working in Pattaya, there is an abundance of north-eastern favourites such as Spicy Papaya Salad (Somtum) and Spicy Sour Chopped Pork Salad (Larb).

Expat Community

Restaurant catering to Russians in central Pattaya.

Due to the large number of foreign residents, a large number of expat retirees, Pattaya boasts several expat clubs which have regular monthly or weekly meetings.

Pattaya has its own masonic lodge, a rotary club, an international school, an English boarding school.

Crime

Historically, Pattaya has had comparatively high levels of crime, sometimes attributed to organised crime in, and preying on, the sex industry as well as the easy availability of tourist cash in a country that had a per capita Gross National Income of US$7500 in 2005. In recent years, Pattaya has served as a hideaway for foreigners with connections to organized crime in their home countries, and dozens of Thais have been murdered in gang-related disputes. The authorities also intermittently crack down on underage sex workers and their clients and a number of high profile arrests have been made in recent years.

Visitors are more likely to encounter petty crime, usually limited to pickpocketing and confidence tricks, particularly in and around major tourist areas such as Jomtien and Pattaya Beaches and on the "baht buses", than in other Thai tourist destinations. To help curb this problem, a special Tourist Police division has been established to aid foreign tourists (farang) who are victims of crime. Officially, foreigners are charged more than locals for most products.

Pattaya, along with the rest of Thailand, is also known for its abundance of pirated DVD movies, music CDs and software. Racketeering, Money laundering and also trade in bootleg tobacco & alcohol products are rife too.

Media/Contact

Pattaya has several foreign language newspapers; most come out weekly. The English newspapers include Pattaya Mail, Pattaya Today, Pattaya People. Additionally, there are French, Norwegian, German, Russian and Japanese publications. There are several English-language cable television programs with news and video reports from Pattaya. There are also several tourist magazines and nightlife, most of them coming out monthly.

Landline telephones, satellite phones, all mobile phone systems, high-speed internet (ADSL), post offices and parcel services are available in province.

See also

References

  1. "Pattaya population statistic according to residents registration 1997-2007 (Thai only)" (HTML). Pattaya City Registrar Office. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  2. "World Weather Information Service Pattaya". Thai Meteorological Department. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |accessyear= and |accessmonthday= (help)
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  4. FAQ at www.ocean1tower.com, accessed 8 Nov 2006.
  5. Zoo worker mauled to death by tigers in Thai zoo, accessed 8 Nov 2006.
  6. The Nation, Sri Racha Tiger Zoo: 60 more may be culled, October 29, 2004.
  7. The Nation, Costa del Crime, November 7, 2005.

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