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Open Audition Calls Pattaya Players (home of Pattaya's Professional Amateurs) is currently posting open audition calls for actors interested in performing in their upcoming Halloween and Christmas Productions. The Christmas audition will take place at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, September 10th at The Cavanaugh Community Center. If you are interested in the Halloween audition, please email pattayaplayers@gmail.com for further details. The Halloween event will be a Haunted Ghost Tour entitled, "Path Of Phantoms, Poltergeists and Pagans" and was written by a local Pattaya resident who will also direct the production. A meeting date will soon be announced for people in…

The White Night Buffet Restaurant SUNEE PLAZA, SOI V.C., PATTAYA Diary for September. NEW!! AIR CONDITIONED DINING. You now have the choice of an air conditioned dining room or the Soi side terrace. Every Week. For September we will be closed every Wednesday. The Months Menus. We are currently offering 14 menus. You can come and eat for 14 consecutive nights before a menu is repeated. As each menu offers at least 7 different main dishes as well as hot and cold accompaniments, salads and sweets, you have a wonderful …

BAR LA CAGE SOI V.C. PATTAYA Diary for September. Every Day. Happy hour until 9pm. BOGOF! Buy One Get One Free! (Beer Chang = 32.5 baht! Gin & Tonic = 40 baht!) Every Sunday. Chill out with popular Classical Music until 9pm. Friday 12th. Wine & Cheese Special. From 9pm. Come and enjoy a selection of International wines and cheeses. Sample as many of the wines that you fancy then enjoy a glass for just 150 baht. and help yourself to the free cheese board. Saturday 13th. We are off to the Mahidol University, Bangkok, to hear the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra perform Carl Orff’s Carmina…

The following appears in PATTAYA ONE: Click on the link for photos: http://www.pattayaone.net/news_01_09_51.html _____ Water-Powered Car Developed by Local Engineer. On Sunday Afternoon, we attended a presentation of a motor-vehicle which has been modified so it runs on water. The car has been developed by Khun Tanaert who realized that with the higher cost of petrol, alternative energy sources for motor vehicles were important and could make him a lot of money. The presentation was made at a garage located on the Sukumvit Road near Soi Kow Noi and used secret chemicals mixed with normal water to power the vehicle. We understand that the power …

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The following appears in the BANGKOK POST: _____ Army Called Out After Death at Govt House Clash The army interevened early on Tuesday after pro-government demonstrators attacked opponents occupying Government House and killed at least one protester from the People's Alliance for Democracy. Another 21 people were injured in the clashes, and the army commander ordered four companies of Army troops - about 400 soldiers - to the scene. "Soldiers must leave the barracks to help restore peace," said army commander Anupong Paojinda. Troops were armed with batons and shields as they arrived at the scene. The dead man was shot in the chest and beaten a…

The following appears in the BANGKOK POST: _____ Foreign Concerns As signs of violence continue to emerge between the People's Alliance for Democracy and the administration of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, there is one group hoping for a miracle of peaceful reconciliation - the diplomatic corps. Analysis By Achara Ashayagachat The ambassadors, consuls and embassy officers stationed in Bangkok believe Thailand cannot afford to hurt its core, income-generating sectors that are intricately linked to the outside world, such as the tourism industry and foreign direct investment (FDI). Like the Thai public, two foreign representatives are tensely w…

The news we're all waking up to on the morning of Monday, September 1 is an escalation of problems and threats - from both sides. The Thai government is threatening to do something similar to what Ronald Reagan did in response to the Air Traffic Controller strike; fire the railroad workers on 'sick out' strike. For those of you who are wondering if all of this is having an effect on life in Pattaya, the answer is no, at least so far. Again, everything in Pattaya is perfectly normal and the only way you would know any of this is going on is by watching and reading the news. In Bangkok, as far as I know, none of this is occurring in the gay areas or major shopping a…

Our dear friends and guests, Please be informed of our new Gourmet Set Menu serving from September 1. through 15 available at Casa Pascal Only Weekly Set Menu serving from September 2 ~ 15 available at both Casa Pascal and Poseidon. September 1. – 15. Gourmet Set Menu House Champagne *** Amuse Bouche *** White Wine Cackle Berry Chardonnay, Australia 2004 French Fine de Claire Oyster & Alaska King Crab Leg *** Chicken Cream Soup with three Beans and smoked Salmon Tatar *** Tian of Sardines, Egg Plants and Tomatoes *** Lime Sherbet *** Red Wine Sea Horse Bay, Shiraz, Australia,2006 …

The following appears in the BANGKOK POST: _____ Analysis: Tyranny of a Minority In other civilised countries, provocation and occupation of the seat of government would bring swift enforcement of the law. The PAD's revolting rampage has been met with tame official responses. By Thitinan Pongsudhirak The writer is Director of the Institute of Security and International Studies, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University. ______________________________ Over the past three years, Thai politics has degenerated from the tyranny of a majority under former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to that of a minority led by the People's Alliance …

I'm going to be in Pattaya for the first time in November, for a few days. I have a room at the Marriott Resort and Spa. Does anybody know if there will be issues bringing a boy back to the room? Thanks

The following appears in THE NATION: _____ May 1992 Bloodshed May Happen Again if I Lead Fight: Pallop Gen Pallop Pinmanee, a former adviser to the Internal Security Operations Command, said Friday that the fight by the People's Alliance for Democracy would not remain peaceful if he leads the fight. Giving an interview on Channel 3, Pallop said he would not stop in as long as his friend, Chamlong Srimuang, still leads the fight. "But if I step in to lead it I'll use my way, which is not peaceful one," Pallop said. "To reach our goal, sometime it has to be painful so that it could go ahead. It's possible that it could be similar to the May 1992 b…

The following appears in the BANGKOK POST: _____ Resort Airports Reopen at Phuket, Krabi Protesters dispersed and authorities reopened the airports at Phuket and Krabi in the South on Sunday, Airports of Thailand announced. Authorities said up to 15,000 passengers have been stranded at the airport on the southern resort isle of Phuket - the gem of Thai tourism. Several thousand more missed their flights at Krabi. "The airport resumed operations at about 11am," Phuket International Airport director Vicha Neunlop said. The island airport is the second busiest in Thailand under normal circumstances. "Krabi airport resumed normal service since early…

The latest on the growing crisis is that three of Thailand's airports have been closed until further notice. I would imagine that the situation in Phuket is quite serious. Tourists either can't go home or are forced to find a means of getting to other airports in Thailand. Arriving tourists can't get out of the airport. Businesses in Phuket must already be suffering and I would guess that hotels are getting inundated with cancellations. So far there have been no attempts to shut down Suvarnabhumi or Don Muang Airports in Bangkok: "Bangkok's political turmoil spilled over to other parts of the Kingdom yesterday as the police fired tear gas at proฌtesters in front…

The following appears in the BANGKOK POST: _____ Army Turns on Samak By Wassana Nanuam Army commander Anupong Paojinda has rejected Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's call for a state of emergency and suggested instead the premier either resign or dissolve the House of Representatives to ease tensions, a source said. Gen Anupong made the recommendation in a 15-minute private meeting with Mr Samak which took place shortly after the Defence Council meeting between top military brass and Mr Samak, who is also defence minister. Before a Defence Council meeting Gen Anupong ruled out a coup, saying he did not see how it would resolve the problem - alth…

I had a friend who said there was an all you can eat buffet at the Dusit. Anyone been? Enjoyed it? Is it every night?

Apparently this will last at least two days, but nothing in either article says how long this will really go on. It may only be just the a couple days or it may be a lot longer than that. I have no idea. The following appears in THE NATION: _____ Trains to Stop Nationwide as SRT Unionists Join Protest Train services are expected to come to a halt tomorrow morning (Friday, August 29) as part of the protests against the government by employees of the State Railway Authority. A 45-year-old SRT worker in Nakhon Si Thammarat said the unionists have coordinated with SRT workers nationwide to carry out the civil disobedience against the government. H…

I placed an order with BodyBuilding.com for some protein bars. The order was over 500 USD. They declined to take the order as the address was in Thailand and they said they get too many fraudulent orders from here. They said they would ship if I did a direct deposit into their bank or Western Union them the money. They will not ship to this country any other way. Amazon.com limits what it ships here. Do you find it hard to get companies online to ship here?

The PAD protesters have begun to flex their muscles with the police. The sympathetic railroad strike is now in effect and nobody seems to know how long that will last (see "Railroad Trains to Halt Service Throughout Thailand" thread for the latest information). Nobody seems to have any idea how long the protest is going to continue, when it will end, or how it will end. For whatever reasons, in my opinion the protesters are deliberately trying to provoke the government into taking violent action. The whole thing reminds me of "Seven Days in May," when President Lyman finally confronts General Scott and accuses him of trying to stage a coup. At first General Scot…

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Thai Police Won't Use Force to Crack Down on Protesters: Police Chief BANGKOK, Aug 28 (TNA) - Police will not use force to disperse or arrest the nine core leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) who have been served arrest warrants, but will use a "tender approach" and negotiation to deal with the PAD supporters, according to national police chief Police General Patcharawat Wongsuwan. Meanwhile, anti-government protesters led by the PAD remained inside the premises of Government House for a third day Thursday morning despite court orders for them to leave and give way to traffic. Gen. Patcharawat said the authorities would not raid the governm…

Rumors are floating around, including from among many Thais, that yet another coup is highly likely and will probably occur within a week, despite what the military is saying. I would think the military would deny that a coup is about to happen whether one is in the works or not. I'm wondering what some of you think. I almost never post a poll, but I'd like to know what our web site visitors think. Feel free to comment as well.

The following appears in THE NATION: _____ Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants for PAD's Nine Leaders By The Nation They are Facing Life Imprisonment or Capital Punishment, if Convicted People's Alliance for Democracy suffered a big blow on Wednesday after Criminal Court decided to issue arrest warrants for PAD's nine co-leaders for their involvement in the raid on NBT TV station and the Government House. Court made the decision at the request of police that provided the video footages of the incidents. The warrants cited serious charges, such as inciting crowds to turn unruly, bids to oust the government and intimidate the media, via the NB…

Things are expected to come to a head regarding the Bangkok protests. The following two articles appear in THE NATION: _____ Samak Issues Ultimatum to PAD By The Nation Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej warned protesters on Tuesday that his government's tolerance is drying up but fall short of saying what actions he will take. Samak assigned Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Pol Gen Kowit Wattana to handle the security situations and to oversees the overall police operation. Samak acccused People's Alliance for Democracy of crossing the lines with its mass protest in Bangkok Tuesday that included the seizing of state-run National Broadc…

I like sex but usually once or twice a day is my maximum enjoyment. After that, I can still enjoy it but it takes so long that it is not as enjoyable for me. With most boyfriends I have had here once or twice per week is about all I want or need to be content. That way, if something new comes along I am able to pursue a short term affair. The BF has kept me happy for many years sexually but I also love a new off or a new experience. Something about the newness of the experience is very exciting to me. A few weeks back, the bf brought home a gay boy for me. The BF is not gay and very limited in what he can do. He knew I like gay guys sometimes and thought…