A recent test of products marked with a Q-Mark sign showed disgraceful results: Surprisingly, the supposedly "safe" and much more expensive products with Q-mark certificates actually contain the highest toxic residues at 87.5% while 62.5% exceed the maximum residue limit. More than half (53.3%) of the samples from modern-trade retails also exceed the residue limit. Contrary to public perception, fruits and vegetables from traditional wet markets are the safest with only 40% below the required safety standard. A thorough rinsing to wash away the toxic residues is not always the answer. Systemic chemicals such as carbendazim can easily seep into the vegetables and fruits' tissues. It has been revealed that half of the samples - and all of the oranges, apples and strawberries tested - contained a high level of this dangerous fungicide. In the eyes of most Farangs, Quality Labels here in Thailand are nothing else than a big scam, organized by unscrupulous Profiteers and corrupt Officials.

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The highly educated people from a Thai University recommended Pattaya's provincal City Hall to fill up Pattaya's Beach with sacks of sand to stop the erosion. Beach vendors who know the water as well as the sea and the power of the nature believe that Pattaya's investment is a complete muck up. The nature even has the knowing to degenerate the sacks and to set the sand free, they told me. In Europe the scientists used their brains and discovered that not people, ghosts or Global Warming are stealing the sand, it's the sea itself that reclaims the sand. Therefore the researcher developed a method to bring back the sand to the beach. They do it off season or during the night to the benefit of the tourists. In full contrast to Pattaya, European Beach Resorts do not defenestrate their money.

As the pictures published above document, the tropical rain on September 14th destroyed part of Jomtien's Beach too - and manifests the dilettantish work of Pattaya's 'professionals'...

It seems a Businessman believed in Pattaya Mayor Ittipol Khunpluem's (empty) pre-election promise to invent bicycle lanes in this still funny resort...

Terminal One is announced to open soon.

For a few month the area was the home of the failing J.J.Market. We were told that the new Terminal One project will open as Pattaya's new Bus Terminal. A good idea. Let's hope it will survive the project stage.

The two-storey building with its large area offers a lot of space for tour busses, ticket offices and restaurants or cookshops.

During the last week of August Mona Lisa opened on Pattaya's North Road. The High Class Massage Parlour is located between the still ailing Pattaya Bazaar and the newly announced Terminal One and looks a lot more attractive during the night. But every time we tried to shoot a pictures, the venue was covered by tour busses and mini vans. To the left of the entry a few dozens of masseuses are waiting at a fish bowl outside of the building for customers and a bunch of other once inside the new building.

Mona Lisa opens during the evening hours only. During daytime Sukho Thai Massage offers more or less traditional Thai Massage behind the defunct Hong Club. Sukho Thai closes when Mona Lisa opens.

During June 2014 Officals from City Hall as well as Pattaya's Police had to join Military Forces to clean up public parking spaces along Pattaya's Beach Road. As expected the people acted as sandmen only. The cleanup not even survived the next 24 hours. At the Northern end of Beach Road the yellow/blue taxi cabs are occupying parkings. The Green Tree Restaurant is converting the Bus Stop to a parking area exclusively for its guests and the aggressive motorcycle taxi drivers and motorcycle lenders along the rest of the road get rough when defending their illegally occupied spaces. When a farang told them that according the latest publication from police and military the marked spaces are for customers and visitors of Pattaya, a taxi driver shouted back: Who are you? You are nothing else than a stinky farang. You don't have any rights here in Thailand. It's my parking lot. I pay for it. TiP (This is Pattaya).

During July 2014 Pattaya News Flash reported together with almost all other publications in Pattatay that Capt. Sittichai Chamsawat of the 14th Military Circle in Chonburi announced that motorbike taxis will have to adhere to the existing, but currently ignored, Land Transport Department fare regulations. He told the amazed media that rides of two kilometers or less should not exceed 25 Baht. The third through fifth kilometer adds only 5 Baht each to the fare. As expected nothing ever changed: For the about 1 km ride from my house to North Pattaya's Bus Terminal I still have to pay 40 Baht. From the Bus Terminal back to my point of living the impertinent motorcycle driver asks 60 (!) baht. TiP (This is Pattaya).

Band Leader shot in road-rage incident Road-rage shooting suspect caught by Police Music Man

A few weeks ago members of Thailand's Army told the A Go-Go Club Bosses "Do not pay the Police". A few days later the Police arrived and warned the very same Bosses "the Army is not going to be around forever - Pay Up or Else..." On Beach Road, at the entry to Pattaya's Walking Street, motorcyle Taxi Drivers still have to pay the stall money to their boss(es). Nevertheless, the Army still likes to tell the media: It's over... TiP (This is Pattaya).

During the Amazing Pattaya Seafood Festival a Brass Band from Thailand's Army and some Thai Super Stars brought happiness to some people of Pattaya.

The happening was announced for August 30th and 31st but already started on August 29th. TiP (This is Pattaya).

Pepsi is back in Pattaya - and sometimes even on top of it...

On September 7th, 2014, The Thailand Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Association (TBPA) launched a Muscle and Physique Contest at Royal Garden Plaza, supported by Believe it or Not. Believe it or not, nobody checked the brain(s) of the competitors or its supporters and the resellers of the also presented Protein stuff...