Wedding at Montien Hotel

Mr Colin Morris and Miss Piyaporn Panman celebrated their wedding at Cattleya ballroom room in the Montien Hotel, Pattaya, where they were joined by family and well wishers.

                                                  Hospital supports Ladies Club

Khun Mongkhol receives a gift from Lawrence Paten

BPH Neil Maniquiz, Rosanne Diamente, Lawrence Paten & Neera Sirisamphan

OUR local Pattaya International Ladies Club (PILC) were asked by the governor of Chonburi, Pracha Taerat, if they could help the most severely disabled & disadvantaged people in the area.

       The new zero tolerance policy of the Land Department for foreign ownership

                                Don’t be panic to barter your last castle for a horse!

By: Mr. Ponthep Werachon, Thai Solicitor & Mrs. Darunee Werachon, Thai Solicitor & Accountant of WERACHON LAW OFFICE, 448/17 Thepprasit Rd, Pattaya, 038 300967, (081)4234255, e-mail:thai@werachonlawyers.com, Reading room about Thai laws www.thaisolicitor.com

THE quote of Shakespeare “My kingdom for a horse” becomes contemporary in Pattaya where most foreigners are currently in the stage of shock with the new policy of the Ministry of Interior to investigate all buyers who are companies with foreign shareholders. As we are aware, many foreigners in Pattaya set up companies with 51% shares held by Thai nominees to buy land. From now, the land registrar will investigate all Thai shareholders to ascertain if they are real shareholders or just nominees. This policy is to crack down Thai nationals who act as nominees for foreigners to acquire the land. The word “Nominee” seems to be popular amongst politicians who clandestinely run their business empires through their maids or drivers. Some lawyers in the popular resort island hold shares in 300 companies. These lawyers must make the huge billable hours to be able to buy 51% shares in 300 companies.

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                                                                 Never give way

Alan Hunter’s piece in Pattaya Today (April 1) would lead one to think he’s a good judge of character – he seems to hate everyone! That driving habits were a particular problem for him. It might help Alan to absorb a few basic facts. To fully grasp what’s going on here, he must realise that neither a practical supervised learner driving course, nor a serious practical driving test, is required before a driving licence is issued. That understood, he should note the following:

                                   A tremendous hot day at Plutaluang golf course

by Barry Hooper

JACK MOONEY should read “Jack Money”
     I have made mention of this golfer before in previous reports however this time I am had difficulty to find the right words to report. I am referring to Jack Mooney or perhaps it should now be Jack “Money” seeing as he took another great first place on Monday the 14th at Plutaluang. Jack had been knocking at the door of a win for some time both on his last visit with us befofe having to return back to the states and this time around. It was just a matter of when. This is the second in two weeks.

by Peter Lloyd

                                                                 Songkran

I ABSOLUTELY love the Songkran period. What better way is there to have fun, relax and unwind with friends who you haven’t seen for ages – by going OUTSIDE of Thailand, and well away from the mind-numbingly infantile excesses of Songkran.